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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01
|MPERSONATOR
COLLAPSESI
COURT
Harry G. Tritapoe Is Convict
ed of Posing as U. S. Inves-
tigator at RiaIto Theater

Harry G. Tritapoe, seIf-tsyled "Se-
cret Service investigator, who was
convicted in Criminal Court No. 2
yesterday for impersonating q Fed
eral officer. collapsed after being
committed by Chief Justice Mccoy,
is in Gallinger Hospital.
Tritapoe is charged specifically
with having impersonated a Federal
officer in gaining admission to the
Rialto Theater May II, 1928, the
indictment alleging that he falsely
represented his character to Robert
E. Long, manager of the theater.
After his arrest, Tritapoe filed
suit against the theater for SIS, 900
for alleged false arrest. The Gov
eminent presented it's case through
Assistant United States Attorneys
Rover and Neudecker. The attor-
ney for the defendant was H. p.
Long. Tritapoe will be sentenced
on Saturday.
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merce Commission, confronted with
the first big railroad merger pro-
vided for under the Transportation
Act of 1920, already have taken
sides on the Van Sweringen plan.
Five Of them are unfavorable to
the proposition and, according to
the best information obtalnable, 1t
will take some strikingly new de-
velopments to sway them from their
opposition. On the other hand five
other members are equally deter
mined to vote for the merger.
The key to the situation may be
Thomas r. Woodlock, Of New
York, who will become a member
Of the commission today under a
recess appointment by President
Coolidge. There is considerable
speculation about Woodlock's. atti-
tude on the Van Swer1ngen merger
plans, because of his former con-
nection with the directorate OF the
Pere Marquette. one Of the roads
involved.
May Make Statement.
Opponents of the merger claim
Woodlock can hardly take part in
the decision, while others say he
can participate with propriety.
Woodlock has carefully refrained
from indicating what position he
will take. He may make an
official statement after he becomes
q member Of the commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01
TRACTION VALUE
HEARING IS
DELAYED
Justice Hitz to Take Up Case
of $5,15o,0oO Addition
April 20

Justice Hitz, Of the District Su-
preme Court, before whom the hear
ing on the valuation case of the
Capital Traction Company against
the Public Utilities Commission, by
which the company seeks to add
$5,150,000 to the figures placed on
its property by the commission,
was scheduled for today, will not
be prepared to take up the case
April 20.
Attorney G. Thomas Dunlop, rep
resenting the company, asked the
court to set definite day for the
hearing. The court declined to
grant the request, stating that there
was no reason for displacing cases
ahead Of the valuation matter and
that this case will be heard when
called on the calendar. The addi-
tional sum asked by the company
is said to represent the difference
in value OF stock purchased by the
Capital Traction Company in 1895,
when 1t took over the old Rock
Creek railway.
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RAIL MERGER IS
FACING FIGHT
I'M |. c. {.
Minority Stockholders of c. &
O. to Protest Consolidation.
Commission Divided

While stockholders Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad have for
mally voted to lease the property
to the Van Sweringen interests in
their plan to consolidate five big
systems into the MCKEE Plate, indi-
cations multiplied today that. the
merger plan would have rough sled
ding when it comes before the In
terstate Commerce Commission on
April Is.
The minority stockholders have
given notice they will swoop down
upon the commission for the pur-
pose Of airing their alleged griev-
ances and the commission, through
the Intervention plea granted to
Albert l.. Stiles, OF New York, Will
permit them to introduce evidence
to show what they claim Is plain
looting Of the railroad" in the
merger Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
with the other roads now controlled
by the Van Sweringen brothers, Of
Cleveland.
I. G.. G. Divided.
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Not for thirty days"
Right-of-Way Grabber

II was running through the
Monument grounds, your honor,
and stopped at the roadway lead
ing to the Monument, for q couple
Of touring cars to go by.
The defendant was following
about seventy-five feet behind the
last car, and when I was a little
better than half way over the in
tersection he skidded fifteen feet
and knocked my new Essex coach
for a months correspondence with
the insurance company.
He said he had the right or way
because he was on my right, but
it looked to me like he was too
far on my right, and / kept him
there until the officer came"
Boob: when the last of the
two cars passed, your honor. there
was clearance for me of about ten
feet in front Of the Essex"
How FAR away were you?
about seventy-five feet"
Boob Expectations.
"You expected the Essex to wait
there for you2 What did you
think that corner was-a tourist
camp?"
Counsel: THE physical condI.
tons show that my client was not
at fault, your honor. The officer
testifies there were skid marks
fifteen feet long where the de-
PENDANT put on. his brakes trying
to avoid the collision.
. 1.-THE other car left no skid
marks, and that shows the driver
was careless.
If the accident happened in the
way claimed by the Government.
your honor, my client must have
run seventy-five feet while the
witness was going ten. That
would make him running ninety
miles an hour, and that cant be
done with q Ford"
Don't know. There's nothing
certain about a Ford but the
rattle"
But he only skidded fifteen
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POLICE GET TWO CASES
OF POISONING BY GAS

Found with a gas pipe in his
mounth by his wife, Thomas
walker. a tailor at 2147 p street
northwest, was taken by the police
TO emergency Hospital where his
condition. is said to be not serious.
Miss Gertrude Fisher, twenty.
eight, was found in her apartment
at 1oOS Euclid street northwest,
suIIer1ng from the effect of gas.
Sne refused hospital treatment.
5ier family physician said her con-
dltlon was not serious.
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these dramas in tone were lost in
the great ensemble.
StOkOwsIxi an Experience.

these dramas in tone were lost in
the great ensemble.
StOkOwsId an Experience.
Stokowski himself is an expert
ence that seems to mount ever
higher and higher as the years add
a silver simmer to the golden
aureole Of his hair. He conducts
so that every movement OF his
slender, expressive body is as much
a part OF a delicate phrase or q
hugely built up rhythm, as is the
sweep OF his arms or the droop. OF
his artists fingers.
The Symphony was the Chausson,
in B flat major. Out Of France,
it holds a certain stark boldness
akin to the Indian of the west. It
is a fascinating orchestration that
sweetness in lyric bits from dark
grave moods to gentle dancing
moments. Throughout 1t is fresh.
1t sings large impassioned love
songs and it was played with huge
dynamic ebb and flow intensified
in the finale to a huge chorale Of
Wagnerian breadth, diversified
among the instruments in that
ever enticing orchestration that
gives this symphony its particular
charm.
Picturesque Spain Of Albeniz,
with a 'Fete-Dieu a Seville" for
the orchestra as a close, painted
vivid tone canvas, sometimes bear.
ing the color Of Carmen, even ven
turing into a dissonant flight" that
might have been a Magma VOx
applied to a hen tight. So much
for our credulfty in music.
The delineation Of two themes,
played against each other, present:
ed a rare piece of counterpart
finely individualized.
Through all there was the mas
ter-interpreter, in Stokowski as con-
ductor, in Cortot as pianist.
We are richer for these concerts,
which next season the T. Arthur
Smith concert bureau will present
in the Washington auditorium that
many more may have the great
privilege OF attending them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01
R'NAI BIRTH TO HAVE
LARGE NEW CLASS

The Independent Order of B'nai
Birth founded in 1S43. will have
what is said to be the largest initja-
ton class In the history Of the organi-
Zation when Argo lodge, local branch,
meets tomorrow night in the vestry
room Of Eighth street temple. the
class will number 1876.
Tomorrow nights ceremony will
mark long step forward Of Argo
lodge, which will have advanced
from membership Of approximately
$50, two years ago, to q total Of
about TOO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01
|. c. c. HOLDS MOTORMAN
At FAULT FOR COLLISION

The failure OF .Motorrnan Durbin,
to have his train under proper con-
troll was responsible for a rear-end
collision between an express train
and q freight train on the Pacific
Electric Railway at Rialto, Cal, on
January II. resulting in the death
Of one person and the injury Of two
others, according to a decision made
today by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
A contributing factor, the Com
mission said, was the issuance of
train order which authorized the
crew OF one Of the trains to occupy
the main track without protection
against outbound extra trains: The
Commission requested officials OF
the road to discontinue the practice
OF issuing such orders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01
WIDOW OF AMERICAN
TO WE'D AGAIN IN LONDON

LONDON, April 1.-The Arch
bishop Of Canterbury today issued
a marriage license to Mrs. leila
Preston Hoffman, widow Of the late
Charles Frederick Hoffman, Of
New York, and Lieutenant Colonel
Kingslynn, former member Of par
lament.
The wedding will take place in
st. Georges, in Hanover Square.
An effort was made to keep the
issuance Of the license a secret.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION To.
DISCUSS NEW BUILDINGS

School building problems will be
discussed before the District Of
Columbia Public School Association
tonight, in the board room OF the
District Building by Vice President
Ernest Greenwood, Of the Board Of
Education; superintendent Frank w.
Ballou, and Municipal Architect
Albert L. Harris.
The three officials have toured
several Northern cities to study
their school systems.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01
McKINLEY'S SPRING PLAY
ALL READY FOR PUBLIC

Secret Service" the Mckinley
Technical High School annual
spring play, will be given Friday
and Saturday evenings in the
Central High School auditorium.
The cast includes Charles Waters,
Hazel Scaife, Curtis Draper, Ralph
Elliott, Richard johnson, Janet
Frost, and Fannybelle Tenny.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01
With The
.Alibi Artists
A Cross Section of the
Daily Grind in Judge
Hits Court
Read EN- and Weep.
Time Lock.

Time Lock.
How long since you were here
last?"
Twenty yeahs, yo' onnah."
What for?"
"Stealin' CHICKENS"
They wouldn't give you TWEEN
ty years for that"
'Nawsuh; All wuZn't KEEP away
All jes' stayed away"
will you stay away another
twenty years if I give you a
CHANGER"
"Ah'll stay away foe evuh."
Take his personal bond to
stay away forever, Mr.. Clerk.
Don't you let me catch you
around here before then. Do you
hear, Uncle?"
"Dey wouldn't cotch me dis
hyah time If nah ole CONAN
didn't lock de doe on me-"
well, the next time you're
caught, someone besides the old
woman will lock the door on you.
Do you know the kind OF a door
I'm talking about?"
"Yassuh. De kline O. doe what
you kin see fru, but KANT git
fru."
mot for thirty days"
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Sells Short-LOses.

Sells ShOrt-LOses.
About 10:45 last night, your
honor. the defendant swung into
Thirteenth street from X and
choked his engine against Cadil-
lac limousine parked near the cor
ner.
He started up again to pull his
bumper out Of the Cadillac's lug.
gage-carrier, and backed into
another car a hundred feet down
the line.
he didn't have any permit and
ne was driving with dead tags"
6ooD: II joosa boughta da
CARR lassa wick"
Don't you know you can't
drive car without a perrnit?''
mo drive-a da CARR widouta
do gas--getta da permit bimeby."
And $40 right away."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01
CORTOT SHARES
STOKOWSKI
HONORS
PHILADELPHIA Orchestra Ends
Season Here in Program
Alive With Color
By JESSIE MCBRIDE.

Farewell! And a thousand thanks.
i is more graceful in French.
It is, however, the heartfelt God
speed sent by washington to the
Philadelphia Orchestra and to Leo
pold Stokowski, who with his great
organization played their last cen
cert of The season before a capacity
audience at the National Theater
Yesterday afternoon, with that peer
Of pianists. Alfred Cortot, giving
two Numerically opposed piano
concertos on the program.
Cortot was given a rousing ova-
lion. with many recalls, after his
atunning playing of the Saint-Saens
Concerto No. 4, G minor, for piano
and orchestra. It is in only two
movements. It bears all the high
water marks of having been conf
messed by a pianist, for it abounds
in star episodes for the solo in
Ffrument.
Cortot excelled himself at his
very best, as virutoso pianist. AS
lechnician in the Saint-Saens ne
captured all the vast variety OF
orchestral tone of which the modern
biting themes or galloping arpeg-
gios of amazing surety, he gave
shadings in tone Of fascination,
deem and poignant with feeling, or
Yearly ripples fused in. a rare blend
through his pedalling, faded off into
q whisper that was scarcely a
breath.
Effects Amaze
PIucked notes sounded out all
the piano strings, subdued all the
hammer OF the keys. Huge chords
bounded over the keys with weight
OF arm and big rhythm. or there
was a capricious staccatO that
amazed, while the orchestra caught
It in gay humor, or in rugged mood,
or again created a churchly atmo-
sphere in the lovely andante.
Novelty there was. in the piano
concerto by Germaine Tailleferre,
the only woman of the celebrated
modern .'Six" Of French COM
posers. Odd that it should bear
this classification. It is Irish in
mood, deliciously varied In many
improvisations on the first theme.
II is in the mood Of Percy
Grainger's odd settings Of olden
Anglo Saxon or Celtic themes, in
fresh dancing spirit. The second
movement alone had those detached
themes OF single notes in the odd
ultra scale, creating atmosphere
that Debussy first waited over his
fields Of France. This was the
most interesting. The finale was
an animated gig with some piquant
6oIk-song effects, Dut with less
that is new or interesting, with in.
spiration somewhat lost in banal-
tiles.
Color, color, color IN tone was the
dominant thought throughout q
rare program. The whole orches-
lral body was Q translucent mirror
OF magic themes that emerged With
eloquent meaning even In secondary
places, so that not a Iineament Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01
Chinaman Licensed
To Wed Colored
Girl

JERSEY CITY, N. j., April
1.-The. first marriage license
issued to a Chinaman to marry
colored woman in the history
of the Jersey City license bu-
reau was made out by the
deputy city clerk to a New York
city couple.
Charles Chu, twenty eight,
Chinese, giving his address as
81 West One Hundred and Thir-
ty-fourth street, New York city,
applied for the license, giving
the name of Julia Woodward,
eighteen, colored, of 1O4 West
One Hundred and Thirty-fourth
street, New York city, as his
bride. The girl was present
with her mother as a witness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01
Chamber Committee Meeting

George II. Brown, chairman Of
the Washington Chamber of Com.
InerceS committee on national rep-
resentatlon has called a meeting
Tor o'clock tonight in the as
sociatlonls rooms in the Homer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01
PENGUIN Club Address

Doctor William A. White, super.
intendent OF st. Elizabeth's Hospital
will address the Penguin Club to-;
night in the club house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01

feet when he stopped"
That's too far in a congested
city like Washington. Ten dollars"
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Members OF the Interstate Com
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01

Our Savings Depositors are
requested to bring in their pass
books, so that the proper credit
of interest may be made therein.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01

Depicting not only the best in style but also dress coats of
very fine tWiH
Never have varied and assortment
moderate price Fauessy tailored Prinzess oppe including
special tailored specially the small who seeks
womens topcoat in misses measurements Twill Coats beautifully
braided embroidered in the popular wood browns of the
Every lined with silk giving evidence
it's intended higher price, Sizes IA to 49, 4 2O and SO A.
F1omT eIIehtCo
Evening star., 1925-01-28
DRaths.

PRICE Tuesday January 27. 1875. wID-
LIAM w, beloved husband of Mary Price.
Funeral from his late residence, 1241 Evarts
st. ne. Thursday. January 20. at II O'Clock.
RENTz. Tuesday, January 81. 1925, at
Walter Reed Hospital, after a brief illness.
REV WILLIAM +. RENTZ, D. D., be-
loved husband of Catherine Susan Rentz
lnee Snavely)- Funeral services from his
late residence. POLL Kslorsma road. Thurs
day at s pm. Friends invited Interment
at Lebanon, Pa. 29s
ROSS. Monday. January. 2s. 1925. at 2:se
Pm. at St EIizabe th'S Hospital. MARY
Ross, widow OF the late John Ross and
mother Of Charlie Cosey. Funeral Friday,
Raptisf 1 Sbnrcb Pr; Rnan Iron vermont s1i0g ateTHe
Earnest Jarvis funeral parIors. 2222
Georgia
sAFFELL. Tuesday January o7. 1925. HAIR
NJ ~ w. beloved son Of Jane L. and the late
Charles II. Safell Funeral services at SAT-
felPs chapel, 9Th and II sts. NV. Thursday.
January 29 at 10 am. Interment in Mount
olivet Cemetery.
WALDRoN. Tuesday January 27, 1925. at
am, CATHARINE WALDRON (nee
OF a w st. NV. Funeral from the above
residence on Friday, January 30, at $50
am: thence to st. Martins Church, where
solemn high mass will be sung at am.
terment in Mount olivet Cemetery. 20
CATHERINE a. Williams. age o..
daughter Of the late Colmore and Msriel
Howard 90 Williams. Funeral THURSDAY.
of her niece, Mn. Thomas J. Burke,
Brunswick. Md. Interment at BeaIsyille.
Nd
WOODY. Departed this life, January 27. 1926,
at 1925 am, JAMES E. WOODY. the
Woody, beloved brother Of A. S. Banks. No
tice Of funeral hereafter.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
CLARENDON CITIZENS
AGAIN HONOR PORTER
Elected President Third Time,
While W. r. Sunderman Is Re
Elected as Secretary.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CLARENDON. Va, January 2s.-The
Clarendon Citizens Corporation, hold
ing company Of the Clarendon Citi-
zens' Association at it's annual meet
ing at the home of the president, A
j. Porter, last night made arrange
ments for submitting it's annual re-
port to the State Corpora ton Commits
sion, discussed plans for the opera
tion and maintenance Of Clarendon
Cftnzens' Hall, the outstanding trust of
the corporation, and elected officers for
the year
Mr.. Porter was again chosen to head
the organization, this being the third
time he has been so honored. w. +.
Sunderman was reelected secretary
and Nolan D. Mitchell was elected
treasurer
An amendment to the constitution
providing for the creation of the office
of vice president was offered by Herbert
H. Porter This will be acted on at the
next meeting. and If favored the place
will be filled at that time.
The meeting elected seven three
year directors which had been nomi-
mated and their election recommended
by the citizens association. They are:
A. B. Eaton, A. Frank Snyder, w. F.
Sunderman. r. P. Hough, H C. Saffell
A. c. Putnam and ]. T. Lipscomb, ir.
Standing committees were announced
by the president as follows: Building
committee-Dr. Frank r Stone, r. p
Hough, A. B. Eaton, H w Beattie and
A D. Langley. Housing committee
j. Thomas Manning. Herbert H. Porter
and A. D. Langley. Finance COM
mittee-Dr. Frank T. Stone. ]. F.
Bushong, Peter Latterner and Fred L.
Sharp. Auditing committee tee-Herbert
H. Porter and J. T. Lipscomb, jr
Legal committee-Fred l.. Sharp and
Herbert H. Porter.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
Famous Scientist,
Working l8 Hours
Daily, Dies at 81
DR.. N. S. Keith, Associate
of Edison, Noted as
MetalIurgist.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January 2s-Dr
Nathaniel Shepherd Keith, one of the
country's most noted scientists and
an associate of Thomas A. Edison,
last night dropped dead of heart
disease. He was 81 years old Work
ing 16 and Is hours a day, DR.. Keith
was engaged up to the moment Of
his death on a problem of electro
magnetism.
DR.. Keith was born in Boston in
1898 and was educated as a physician
He never practiced the profession,
however. and in 1850 established
himself as a metallurgical engineer
In Colorado. He later entered the
electrical field and invented numerous
appliances. He was the author of
many scientific works. At a recent
dinner in New York of the American
Institute Of Electrical Engineers. of
which DR.. Keith was a founder. Mr..
Edison referred to him as one of
the worlds greatest metallurgists.