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The Washington times., 1925-08-03
SEBUREAU
COLLECTIONS
DECREASE
Gasoline Tax Law Blamed in
Part For Slump of Near
Iy so Per Cent

Total collections of the District
license bureau have fallen Oft
nearly 50 per cent during the past
year, according to the annual re-
port submitted today to the Dis
trict Commissioners by Wade r..
Combs. superintendent Of licenses
During the fiscal year. closing
last June 80, the office collected a
total of $372,707.97. a decrease OF
500, 3S2.62 below the grand total CT
$579, 094.59 for the previous fiscal
year.
The decrease is due to the gaso.
line tax law. reducing the license
fees for automobiles from a horse
power registration basis to a flat
rate Of 81 for gasoline cars, and
also to the traffic law, which placed
issuance of operators and duplicate
operators permits in the hands of
the director of traffic.
) Collection of miscellaneous fees
increased $1,11S.88 over the total
for the previous year.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
THIEVES ROB SHOP or
LATEST FALL WooLENS

Choosing fall woolens OF the
latest style. thieves last night stole
$500 worth of clothing from the
Monroe Clothes Shop on the second
floor of the corner of Tenth and f
streets northwest.
Entrance was effected through
a window connecting the clothing
store with the building next door,
now under construction. Headquar-
tiers Detective Richard Mansfield,
with fingerprint expert Fred Sand
berg, made an investigation of the
premises and are working on the
clues obtained.
A safe containing the receipts of
two previous days wasa tempered
with. but the thieves were either
away or found the safe
too hard to open, as the contents
were not touched.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
Blair Strips Haynes Of DRY Powers
RDpS
~ BILL PRICE c1
TIONS.

V a ca TIONS.
Vacations, like murder, are pre-
meditdted, aud frequently just
about as GlIurin1i
For ttctce as much money they
enable men to forget al the COM
forte OF hOnteI
II must be a great relief to the
business man to escape Wall Street
brokers and choose rGttIesnokes
and poison 10y for comrades.
All three rank mert to the boot
logger as a source Of poison.
They can take a radio along
tohtch affords substitute for
tCife's talk!
But unfortunately there Is no
substitute for sleep, and mosquitoes
knotc It.
After the first 4Ceek they gen
orally stop at hotel Which
proves that they prefer bIutfin0 II
to r0u0hiWO jtl
They finally drive home to
spend the Remaining eIeveM months
~ Boosting about the 4comderfuI
time they hddl
JOE r. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
RAILROADS UPHELD IN
N. ". FERRY DECISION

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today decided that the rail
roads serving New York City may
continue to maintain the ferries,
towboats, barges and other marine
equipment which they operate in
and about New York harbor.
Since the enactment of the Pana-
ma Canal act in 1912 amending sec
ton of the Interstate Commerce
act, there has been doubt as to
the right of the railroads to main
tain and operate their marine equip
ment in New York harbor.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
A PAIR OF JAZzERS.

Paul whitman II q king of Jazz, aA
we must all admit,
And when his band begins to play
we'd sooner dance than sit.
His IL the art that gives rhythmic
expression 80 every motion,
And those who enjoy his music are
constant In their devotion.
Walt whitman put thought in mo-
tlOn In q syncOpated way
That kept the minds jazElng Of those
who read his lay.
Like Paul he was q wizard In giving
impetus to motion,
And his followers were equally loyal
In their devotion.
Through the soft evening air
enwinding all in dulcet streams in
flutes and cornet notes electric,
pensive, turbulent, artificial
sounds, echoes, wandering strains
lurking in hidden barbaric grim
recesses."
So Walt describes PauPs jazz In
choice prose,
Though Waits star set. before PauI'S
arose. OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
POLICE OUT TO ENFORCE
"STOP" RULE BY AUTOS

Sixty motorcycle policeman today
are on duty on Washington's new
through. traffic boulevards to en-
force the law compelling motorists
to obey the ''stop" signs painted on
the pavements. The policemen have
been instructed to make arrests only
at points where the signs are
painted.
Motorists will be required to heed
the painted stop signs throughout
the twenty-four hours, regardless
of the amount of traffic and arrests
will be made in every instance of
violation.
The sixty motorcycle men have
been assigned to all OF the twenty
eight boulevards which have been
marked. Completion of the paint
ing of the stop signs IL expected
by the end of this week.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
RIDERS
NOT SAFE
IN THEM,
Gil AIM
Capital fraction Official Cues
tons Commissions Au-
thority ii Matter

Authority Of the Public Util-
tiles Commission to compel Wash
ington street railway companies
to paint safety zones on the pave
ment at car stops was questioned
today By John w. Hanna, vice
president of the Capital Traction
Company, who declared that such
safety zones constitute d decided
menace to street car riders.
Painted zones, he declared, are
not only unsafe to the passengers
but they are not respected BY
motorists. He asks that such
zones be made safe for passen-
gers BY erection Of stanchions
and cables or by construction Of
platforms, affording passengers
physical protection.
Voices Opposition
Director Of Traffic M. b. Eldridge,
however. IS opposed to the street
car platform plan. Hanna's oppOss-
ton q voiced IN the following letter
sent today to the Public UtilitIes
Co1arnission:
We are II receipt Of your letter
Of July % advising that article 3,
section 3. paragraph b. Of the traf.
fie and motor vehicle regulations
has been amended to read as fol
lows:
z No person shall drive a vehicle
IN OF through any part Of any
safety zone whether such zone be
occupied or not
And stating that this amendment
became effective August 1, 1925.
Also directing us to establish safety
zcnec on Fourteenth street from
X to s streets northwest, inclusive.
I'VE do not believe that the
change in police regulations referred
to viii in any way affect the de-
STABILITY Of establishing safety
zones marked only by white lines.
Questions Authority
I'm the first place, we do not
believe that literal enforcement Of
sue ha Provision is possible under
all circumstances, and second, our
experience has clearly shown that
safety zones marked by white lines
only do not give the street car
passengers the feeling of security
to which they are entitled and,
consequently, their use is not effec-
tive, but constitutes, in our opinion,
a decided menace to street car
riders and which permits motorists
to pass standing cars.
I'VE are advised that the COM
mission is without authority to
compel US to paint lines on streets
establishing such zones, and would
respectfully request that we be
advised the nature of such author.
ity If it exists
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
Traffic Policeman L
Seeking Missing
Badge

Policeman Avon Shockey, of
the Traffic Bureau, has lost his
badge, he reported today.
It was nice, new badge,
numbered "176."
It was lost last Friday, De-
tween Fourteenth and Euclid
streets northwest and the traf-
fic bureau.
81 thought it had just gone
out for a good time" said the
anxious officer today" Today,
however, when it did not show
up, / became worried. It wasn't
a bad badge just mischievous."
The person who returns the
missing badge-remember the
number a176D - to Policeman
Shockey will earn his undying
gratitude and the gratitude of
an officer in the traffic bureau
means something, these days.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
DOCTOR FOWLER ON FIRST
VACATION IN 10 YEARS

Doctor William c. Fowler, Dis
trict health officer. today returned
to his desk in the District build
ing, following his first vacation
in ten teyars. He has been spending
the past two weeks in Harper's
Ferry. w. Va, with his wife and
daughter, both of whom are in
Iii health.
The last vacation taken by Doctor
Fowler was IN 1915, when he went
to San Francisco to attend the
Fowler will complete thirty.one
years of continuous service in the
worlds fair. Next month, Doctor
District government. He has been
in charge of the District health
department for seven years.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
COLONEL c. o. SHERRILL
DUE BACK FROM VACATION

Lieutenant Colonel C. o. Sheriff.,
director of Public Buildings and
Parks, will return to his desk to-
morrow after spending brief va
cation with his family in Penn
sylvania.
He has been absent for approx.
inaAtsly two weeks.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
A CHoICE on FOODS.

There IL place In Africa called
TimbuetOo.
Where the natives eat the preacher
and his hymn book, too.
Over in France . choice delicacy IL
which would turn my stomach and
bring on many walls.
The Philippine Ig0rOteB are fond Of
the meat Of a dog
And I'm this country some folks 70
crazy over the legs Of q frog.
As between preacher, snalls, dog and
frog, I'll state my view:
Those who get the best dish are the
folks OF Timbucto0.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.

Dear Bill: NoaO that some
aOOmen are h0ving insects, AMI
mails and fIoWers painted on
their IoaOer limbs as ornaments,
/ 10onder UhGt aOouId happen If
a lady had a brimdle pup paint
ed on one knee and a nest of
fleGs painted on the other?
MARMALADE NIKE.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
NOW
NNA|VE
ONLY
Commissioner to Work in Field
While Gen. Andrew Be-
comes Directing Scar"

Virtually the last semblance Of
authority held by Prohibition Com
missioner r. A. Haynes was re-
moved today in an order issued by
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
d. II. Blair and approved by Act
ing Secretary of the Treasury
Charles S. Dewey.
The decision provides that, eff
fective September /, prohibition
commissioners may act on all
questions pertaining to enforce
ment or administration of the Vol
stead act, without the approval or
advice of the prohibition commits
sioner.
Left As An Inspector
The new regulation Is a part Of
, the general reorganization of pro-
hibition enforcement started by
General L. C. Andrews, dry" car.
It virtually completes decentraIiza.
ton OF enforcement, placing in the
hands of administrators practically
every feature of enforcement and
leaves Haynes, apparently, as an
inspector.
Andrews. with the approval of
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon,
win direct all enforcement policies.
BIair's order further provides
that prohibition administrators will
not be required to make reports
10 the prohibition commissioners ex-
cent as to Withdrawals Of alcohol.
At the prohibition unit. it was
explained that aside from questions
of national policy. the prohibition
administrators would be in control
in their districts. They may take
any action deemed necessary to dd.
minister or enforce the law.
In the Field
Haynes, itswas explained, would
remain as head of the Washing
ton office, transacting certain rou-
tine duties in relation to the di-
vision of work. He will spend
considerable part Of his time in the
field on inspection trips.
Collectors of internal revenue
were ordered TO turn over to Fed.
eral prohibition directors records
relating to the control, manufac-
tnre and sale of industrial alcohol.
Effective August /, control of a.
cohol was put in the hands of di-
rectors, but viii be taken over by
prohibition administrators as soon
a. they are appointed.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
sILIC sTATI ONs

l Il L = Y >. N a i U ~ .
Well, dnyhotr. anytime that Any
body from Any,Uhere got anything
tcorth tUbiIe, it 1cas because, some
time, Somebody from SomeiChere,
somehow, has something III some
tDay to do toith IT., because Nobody
from Notuhere mever at no time
and no place eOeT got nothing no
hoto.
Pat (reminlsceutly) well. Of dun
live on Aisy Strate.
Mike (dittOl-And Of us'd to live
ON Whiskey Strate.
Jack-I hear Bin IL going . fdst
pace.
JlIl-I'I say he Il. He's stepping
sILICUS.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
Held
FOR CHILD
Thief
Mrs. Dorothy Boyd Indicted
As Abductress Of 6-Year-
Old Daughter

The grand jury today indicted
Mrs. Dorothy Boyd for the alleged
abduction of her six-year-old
daughter, Dorothy Vernon Boyd
from drug store near the home
of the child's grandmother, Mrs.
Clara r. Boyd, at Thirteenth
street and Massachusetts avene
northwest, on May %. Mrs. Fay
Behrends, friend Of the mother,
who accompanied her when the
child was said to have been taken.
was also indicted.
According to the indictment,
the custody of the child was
awarded to the father in January,
1924, by a court in Florida. Last
March the child was brought to
Washington to visit its grand
mother. The child, it is said, had
been sent to the drug store when
the mother and her companion are
alleged to have taken possession
of her.
Indicted for Staying
Indictments charging murder in
the first degree were returne
against Raymond C. Batson and
William A. Lumpkins, both colored
Batson is charged with shooting his
wife on the fifteenth of last month
in the janitor's quarters Of an apart
nlent at 2714 Quarry road. He at
tempted to shoot James 8. Lane,
the janitor, 1t is said, and the
woman ran between them receiving
a wound from which she died.
Lumpkins is said to have stabbed
In street fight on July 12 ut
Eleventh and r. streets northwest.
The jury ignored indictments
against George Beavers, Noble
Tinker and Sofronia Bell, robbery:
Herbert Ford. JOY riding, and John
FL. Carter, assault with dangerous
weapon.
Thirty-four indictments were re-
turned as follows: Murder in the
first degree, William G. Batson and
William A. Lumpkins; assault with
dangerous weapon, Willie Ross, Tim
othy Williams, Lorenzo Butler and
Alfred Helmar, the two latter also
being charged with assault with in
tent to kill; non-support of minor
children, William L. Lescallett, John
Francis F'lattery, Ralph Brannun,
Fred Laney, John Mason Brown,
Henry f. Luce, William III. Carter,
Lemuel Alvin Fugitt, Seward Will
lam Jabaut; grand larceny and joy
riding, Charles E. Burns, Robert T..
Beatty, Marvin r. Harlow; joy rid
ing, John Stewart, Roy v. Spona-
guile, Joseph Ford Eddie Taylor,
Robert Taylor and Jesse Bundy:
grand larceny, Walter Green, three
counts: Frank Delaney. Ernest Al
len, alias "Longboy;" house break
ing and larceny, Ralph Henson, Der.
nard Ware, two counts; Jerome
FItzhugh; robbery, Jerome Fitzhugh;
statutory offense, Cecil Scott.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03

Lefty Gugg is all swelled mp with
chigger bites from walking out In the
timber with Major HighbOy's new
chauffeur Rudolph. IL never hurt Ru-
dolph, he had leather leggins ON! -.
The Eventually why Not Now"
folks must have got their dope from
Zeb Zibbs'es baby. He amt old
enough to say the words yet, but he
sure does know all about the music.
Mrs. Portfa Strong (nee Puddle
jump. that's who she used to bel,
brought her new husband, Muesel
Strong, home TO show him off last
Sattlday. SpUd McGoOllhan. who only
weighs about ninety-seven pounds but
all Irish. says he was gonna see how
strong he was. so he up and busts
him on the chin. Mussel he grabbed
Spud and thr0wed him up on top Of
Whizby's store and went to talking
to some of the fellers but the first
thing he knOwed Spud. who Is strong
himself for the size Of, him. h'isted
mp the chimney and dropped IL plumb
ON top Of him. Spud's funeral will be
Tomorrow at q. m. and q hurry
call has been sent out for Mike Nc
GOOlihan, who will. tend to Mussel's
case as soon as he can get here.
VIRGINIA BRIGHT.
The Washington times., 1925-08-03
''NeWs Briefs

Taken from Todsy's Classified Ads
BRIcKLAYERs-1o. Union. wanted
at once.
MARYLAND AVE. N. E.-Furn-
ished room next to bath, with
screened porch; reasonable.
FORD touring. 1921. starter and
demountab1e rims motor In ex-
cellent condition, $50 cash.
FOOT of Fort Myer Hills. Va. s.
room house. bath, ami.
d ST N. E.--6 rooms, bath. en-
closed porches. electricity. cellar
h.-w. h.. garage.
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The Washington times., 1925-08-03

Uncle Zeb says there is
one good thing to sag for the
bob-heGd. The girls don't
use fathers razor any more
to rip ont seams. They need
1t tOO for q neck shave.
OIDONO.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-06
LETTUCE SEASON WILL PROBABLY
SHOW OVER 10000 CARS FOR The
TOTAL. FINANCIAL SUCCESS

That lettuce shipments for this
season will amount to over 10000
carloads, is the prediction made this
morning bv b. A. Harrigan, coun-
tv horticultural commissioner. In
cluding yesterday s. shipments, the
total for the season thus far is 9.263
and shipments are expected to con
time for % week or 10 davs more.
Contrasting with the 10000 ear
load season, is the record establish
ed the first year lettuce was ship
ned from the valley in quantities.
That year the total shipments
amounted to 10 carloads, the two
figures showing the great increase
that has made tho lettuce industry
one of the valleys greatest. The
acreage for the first year s ship
ments is not known but it was ne
cessarily very small.
This wear the acreage amounted
to 22,700 acres, compared with ap-
proximately $4,000 acres grown last
wear. The average WELD per acre
this year ranged betwecn 12j and
$50 crates to the acre.
Figuring the average number of
crates to the carload as 500. the
total number of crates shipped for
the season. will reach in the neigh
borhood of 100000.
Financial Success
Financially the season has been q
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-06

successful ono for the growers. Har-
rigan said, thanks in great measure
to the cold weather experienced
shortly after the season opened,
which tended to hold down ship
ments, thereby preventing the mar
ket from being flooded, with a re-
sulting low price.
While nrices generally have not
been rs high as in former wears.
they have become sufficiently so
TO net n fair profit. fhe distribu
tion this year has been wider than
in former years, and this fact also
tended to assist the growers. The
growers as well as the shippers.
have generally shared in this year =
prosperity.
The season was considerably later
than last year, another fact which
proved to be an asset to growers.
1t was not until the early part of
last week that the shipments each
ed and later passed the total on
corresponding dates last year
While there have been moro So
and 6s shipped this year than form
erly, much OF the quality Of the
lettuce is OF the usual high stand
ard. and great care has been taken
in the inspection 10 make sure thar
all shipments eomplsed with The
high standard demanded by The
state Standardization act.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-06
LEGISLATURE MOVES DATE OF
ADJOURNMENT TO APRIL "A
AS GAS FIGHT WAKES BITTER

taxation committee meeting to-
nipht.
Members Of the senate advocat-
ing this plan of road construction
financing will insist that the high
way commission produce its pro-
gram upon which the request for
$20000,000 for new construction
work is based. With this informa-
tion in hand, an attempt will be
made to amend the gasoline tax in
crease bill to specify the amounts
to be expended on each road in the
highway system.
Two Kinds of Opposition
DESPITE the objections of Cover.
nor Richardson. who declares that
if would result in ''pork barrel pol-
itics' such move seems inevitable
Opposition TO the Breed gasoline
tax increase has crvstallized in the
senate along two lines: first. those
members who are opposed to the tax
because of the principle involved
and, second. those demanding an
ALLEGATION of any additional funds
made available for highway con
structions.
Indications Of similar align
ment in the assembly is seen in the
statement issued by Assemblyman
Albert Rosenshine of San Francisco
who declared himself opposed to
any plan of giving the highway
commission more money until il
has shown the necessity for the
funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-06
SINCH'S TRIAL
ON JUNE FIRST

Trial of Parker Singh, indicted
by the grand jury for the murder
of Victor r. Sterling and John B.
Hager, at Calipatria last Wednes.
day night. was set for June /, by
Judge Franklin j. Cole, following
Smgh's plea of not guilty in the
superior court this morning.
The defendant was brought into
court accompanied by two deputy
sheriffs, shortly after court con-
vened at 10 O'Clock. The plea of
not guilty was entered by his attor-
ney Edgar B. Hervey. Singh did
not appear to be the least bit ex-
cited, and though he followed the
short proceedings with interest, did
not take any part, except to con
suit with his attorney,
He was returned to Jail immedi-
ately after the time for trial was
set.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-06
3 KILLED in
FLORIDA STORM

MIAMI, Fla, April 6.-Three
persons are known to have been
killed and number injured by a
windstorm which reached the vio-
lence of a tornado near here last
night.
Property damage is estimated at
million dollars.
The storm centered around Ria
leah, where the now race course
was recently built at cost of ST.
100000 The white belt dairy, larg-
est in the state, was demolished.
Two persons were killed there.
Originating about eight miles
west of Miami, the tornado struck
the White Belt dairy with sudden
force. completely demolishing the
buildings and killing Mrs. Mathilda
Schultz, 20, and injuring a number
of employees.
A roadhouse, Westwood Inn, was
next struck and two persons killed
and score injured. The dead here
were John w. Simpson and f. E,
Sullivan.
Then continuing northeastward,
the twister wrecked II dwellings
and finally passed out into the At
lantic ocean.
The heaviest damage occurred at
the White Belt dairy where the
buildings were piled up in twisted
iumbled mass. The damage here
alone will exceed 100000 in prop
erty and live stock destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-06
Mexcali Officers Including Mayor, Are Jailed
HEAVY STORM in
SOUTH CAUSES
GREAT DAMAGE
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 6.-Rain
clouds gave way to clear skies in
most sections of Southern California
today followek week end of heavy
rains.
The storm, which reached historic
proportions in some districts, has
definitely passed, the weather bu-
reau reported, and fair weather was
promised by tonight or tomorrow
for the territory east of the noun
tains. Cloudy weather still prevail
ed along the coast.
Total damage from the storm will
not exceed 100000 it was estimated
today, the losses resulting largely
from flooded railway and interurban
roadbeds.
The damage was offset by bene-
fits to the southwest s crops and
water supply, which are inestimable.
Officials of the Southern California
Edison Company said tho storm had
assured a plentiful water supply for
southland farms and cities.
Following is the rainfall in. inch
es at various Southern California
points as reported by the weather
bureau today:
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-06
NEW CRISIS LOOMS IN FRANCE
Money Matters
Again Threaten
Cabinet Crash

PARIS, April 6-Another cabinet
crisis faced France tonight.
According to information reach
ing the chamber of deputies, FL
nance Minister De Monzie, who to-
day presented plan by which he
hoped to save the troubled financial
situation, threatened to resign if
his proposals were not accepted by
the cabinet.
With Socialists, supported by
Premier Herriot, declaring the DE
Monzie plan ineffective, stormy
scenes were enacted in the cabinet
meeting at which the measure was
being whipped into shape for pre-
sentation in the chamber of depu-
ties tomorrow.
The bill provided voluntary con-
tributions of capital from those re-
ceiving income from vested inter
ests and for authorization to the
Bank of France to issue four bill
lions of francs in bank notes.
De Monzie assumed the portfolio
last week after Etienne Clementel
had resigned, following conflict
with Herriot rs to the minister s
proposed issuance of more paper
money,