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The Washington times., 1925-06-24
) SET FREE ON CHARGE
or VIOLATING DRY LAW

A jury in Criminal Court No. /,
Justice Siddons today acquitted
Archie p. Phillips. colored barber,
employed in q shop on Twelfth
street northwest, near Pennsylvania
avenue: Chester Atwood. lecturer
on a sightseeing bus and Herbert
Shoder, Of charges involving viola
ton OF the national prohibition law.
A dozen pint bottles OF alleged
whiskey were offered In evidence
by the Government. Attorneys
Whelan and O'ConneH represented
the ACQUITTED.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
JOHN w. CARNEY, MISSING.
IS SOUGHT BY RELATIVES

Police were today asked to search
for John W.. Carney, colored, thirty
five years. who has been, missing
from his home, 405 Warner street
northwest, since Tuesday week.
Mrs. Marjorie M. Carney, his
wife, advises the police that when
last seen he wore blue trousers,
brown palm beach suit and light
tan shoes bu. no hat or collar. He
has light brown skin and wore
shell eyeglasses. She says he has
two young children and that he
came from Suffolk, Virginia.
She is at a loss to account for
his disappearance, she says. He
was employed at the Columbia
Country Club.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
RIcKLAYER FALLS SO
FEET; WIFE SOUGHT

In fall from scaffolding at
the second floor Of building at
Ninth ana II streets northwest, to.
day, John m. Grown. 4 brickIayer,
suffered possible fracture Of the
skull and Is being treated at
Emergency hospital
Brown was employed on the hutld-
ing by the NJ A. Long Company,
of Baltimore. Nd, the contractors.
Police OF the Second Precinct
are searching for Mrs. Alena
Brown. wife Of the injured man.
Tn an Identification card found in
his. pocket it is requested that in
case of injury she be notified at
548 H street northwest. There IL
no such address.
Brown, who came from Detroit,
Mich, was beginning work today
when he stepped on a loose loard
and fell about fifty feet, landing
on his head. He was taken to the
hospital In a passing automobile.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
DRY HEADS
TO DRAW
B|(3PAY
Administrators, Replacing
State Directors, May Get
$4,000 Annually

Federal prohibition Administers
tors, created in the Governments
drastic shakeup Of enforcement
methods may draw salaries Of
from $1,000 to $4,000 q year, It
was learned at the Treasury to-
day.
General L. c. Andrews, gener.
alissimo Of the dry army, an
nounced that the question Of
salary for the prohibition corps
commanders, who will assume con-
troll Of enforcement after August
1, has been submitted to Comp
troller General ]. r. McCarl.
Greater Power.
Prohibition administrators, having
wider range OF authority and
greater responsibility than state
directors and divisional chiefs whom
they supercede, should be paid more
lucrative salaries. according to
treasury OFFICIALS.
u Field chiefs now draw pay of
from $4,000 to 5000 annually.
Whether or not the Treasury has
the authority to go over these sal
aries brought up a problem that
went to McCarI.
Andrews is understood to have
the backing of President Coolidge
and Secretary OF the Treasury Mel.
In "a of ffHEs
the new class of prohibition Off
Gals.
State Directors.
Andrews said that enforcement
under the reorganized prohibition
unit will cost no more than at
present. There are now fitty-one
State directors, including those in
Porto Rico. Hawaii and Alaska, and
eighteen divisional chiefs.
Among the paramount considera-
tons back Of prohibition reorgani-
cations is the effort to eliminate
political influence in enforcement
and appointment OF agents.
Jobs in the prohibition unit have
been passed out as political patron
age In the past. Few appointments
having been except ny the consent
VA OOASSSOAO anu VII
der the new system, appointments
will be made without reference to
the political qualifications Of the ap.
plicants. The Treasury will avoid
naming administrators and assist
ants who are residents of the terri
tory in which they are to function.
The reorganization calls for
prohibition administers
tors In the United States. one in
Hawaii and one in Porto Rico.
Officials believe that the approx
innate $276. 900 annual salaries of
the State directors and divisional
chiefs will be sufficient for
smaller but better paid corps of
administrators and assistants.
Under Andrews plan special at.
tention will be given to the prepa-
ration of cases which go into the
courts. On each administrators
staff will be an attorney who will
act in conjunction with the United
States attorneys.
Prohibition cases will not be
prosecuted unless there liz reason.
able assurance of conviction. Off
Gals said this policy would elimi-
nate from Federal courts thousands
OF defective cases, would prevent
needless congestion Of the Federal
courts and would speed up all
other cases.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
Boy Near Death

MAITCH CHUNK. Pa. June "a
Robert Downs. nine wears old, Of
Mauch Chunk. while playing at the
foot OF Mt. PisPah Plane, at the
Swii chback~ railroad, was caught in
a revolving wheel while a car was
being hoisted up the plane. The
stopping Of the engine on top of
the plane saved the boys life.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
FAX RAISE
10 81
SEEN IN
TOTAL
Bell Lauds Work. But Points
out Need Of Slash; b. G.
Heads Study Figures

a slash in the accommodate
Of the citizens advisory council
for i SSS ,9O8 800 budget for th
District was forecast today.
Although the amount Of tbs
cut IL not known At this time
1t IS expected the Commissioner
will reduce this figure somewhere
between $4,000. 900 and $1,000, 900
However, before any reductions
are made, the Commissioners will
cali members Of the council into
conference - to elimination IF
various items.
Study Of Two Budgets.
Engineer Commissioner y. FranI
lin Bell said today the Commission
ers planned to make. g. thorough
study Of their own budget. then the
council budget and finally compare
the two. Where the Commissioners
and council disagree, conferences
will be called.
II am confident that we can pre-
pare b budget that will be accept
able both to the Commissioner and
to the council. Colonel Ben said.
The principal reason for cut Of
the IcFI recommendation will
lle desire on the part Of citx
heads tp keep down taxes.
The tax rate Is now 81. 40 and Oh
July win be Increased to $l.65,
possibly more.
IL the councils budget went
through the tax for the fiscal year
beginning duly /, 1926. would be at
least $1!S5. possibly higher, experts
Commissioner Ben today praised
the council for its work On the
budget.
Bell Praises Council.
s.They went about the Job in a
very bUsiIless-like manner" he said.
They spent many hours on the
job. Their recommendation will
have considerable weight with the
District commissioners in the prep
aration OF the final budget"
Colonel Bell said the councils
budget showed members Of the body
were thoroughly acquainted with
conditions here and knew OF the
relative Importance of the many
projects which are, now up for con-
sideration.
II cannot too highly compliment
the council members for their work,
Commissioners Bell said. "They have
given us what they consider a
reasonable budget and have pre-
scented excellent reasons for every
item included in it.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
GIRLS. SEPARATED
FROM MEN, DIE FAST

CALCUTTA, June "a. - Indian
women. who are so carefully pro-
tected from male observation. suffer
from this strange and romantic Gus
tom, according to reports of the
Calcutta heath officer.
Indian homes have a "Zenana,"
or portion, of the house which houses
the women. and screen known as
the "purdah" hides the women from
the view of men.
A report Of the Calcutta health
officer states:
Between the ages of fifteen and
twenty for every bow that dies Of
tuberculosis five girls die. Put
truthfullv. these girls were suffo-
Gated behind the 'purdah.'"
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
SCHOOL BOARD is TO
DISCUSS REORGANIZATION

Plans for the annual reorganiza.
ton OF the school system for the
next fiscal year will be before the
Board of Educe ton at an adjourned
meeting this afternoon at Franklin
School headquarters.
The next meeting will be held
July l., when Doctor Henry Barrett
Learned will be indicted into office.
Officers of the board will be elected
at the July 1 meeting,
The Washington times., 1925-06-24

PIT HOG r A p HI 5.
4 drummer tch0 LcGs sentenced
to jail for si1 months recently on
the charge Of beating his tCtfe tciI
probably choose some other method
OF predicting her60fteri
Philadelphia may be called the
"City of Sleep" but her bGsebGa
team is preventing seUen Am ericGm
League managers from following
suit nowadays.
"Grcat men are fen noa0GGGyS,"
an orator asserts. That's alarm
ing. II this Is trWe where tOiII
future brands Of cigars get their
1tdmesl
A man named Green t0om
fortune IN Wall Street trcnSGc-
ton recently. Shakespeare tCGs
ri0ht-there IS nothing IN .
name"
In the event that McMiIlGn dis
covers neW continent II 1lH
serVe a good purpose. The rest
of the toorLd can rest Dhile Ire
land discovers another country TO
declare U0r ont
JOE H. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
BOARD OF TRADE ASKS
DEFENSE DAY SUPPORT

The Board of Trade today sent out
letters to it's membership and to the
executives of establishments en-
ploying large numbers of persons
asking them to cooperate in oh.
tanning a full enrolment of citizens
for the defense test. =
Edwin c.. Graham is chairman of
the committee on cooperation with
patriotic, fraternal, and civic Or
RaIfizati tons.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
cool, ON WcAP, TO TALK
OF FAKE STOCK SALES

Howard M. Cool. director OF the
Better Business Bureau, will talk to-
night through WCAP en- the activ-
tiles Of the bureau to curb the sala
of worthless securities.
Mr.. Cool will point out the
types Of persons who are most
eagerly sought after by the pur-
YeYora Of fraudulent stocks.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
ARRESTED FOR THEFTs
OF LARD AND SUGAR

Reported to have been implicated
in the theft of eleven tubs of lard
and twenty bags of sugar, Elous
Williams. colored, Of 231 Brooks
court northwest, was arrested by
Headquarters Detective Larry
O'Dea.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
MY MABELS.


Ny first was little Mabel Mari
When was almost ten,
And a. i now look back that far
Ny heart beats hard again.
For Mabel was slim and blonde
And had eOme-hltheF eyes,
The same to which / did respond;
Fer she was just my size.
Ny second was aweet Mabel Main.
When I was just fifteen.
She gave my head an awful pain.
For I was good and green,
But finally / did believe
She. really cared for me;
/ chlrked up and forgot to grieve;
A merry mink was she.
Ny third was Mabel MerrivaIe.
When / was tWenCy-one,
She first turned red and then turned
But we sure had some fun.
We strOlled together In the park,
And whispered each to each,
When everything was nice and dark
Oh. Mabel was . peachl
Ny fourth was dasIIlng Mabel MINI.
When / was thlPty-twO;
She made me think Of lovely sins,
She never could be true:
1 loved her for q little while
Until we both were vexed;
1 lean way back and smoke and
who'll be my Mabel next?
JACK HENRY.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
no open Passport AGENCY

The State Department will open
a passport agency in Boston July /,
it was announced today. Harry H.
Bolds will be in charge.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
Major Jones Reassigned

Major Woodfin G. Jones, now on
duty in Alabama, today was ordered
to Jacksonville as instructor for the
Florida national guard.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
WHEN rs LIMBURGER
SPOILED7

"How kin you tell Uhem Iiwb~r0cr
Is spoiltfv
Inquired a guy Nh0 to tell he
kNeac he meper could:
So zoe rise to isf0rm him that
liDt burger u bad
When it seems to you that e
smells good
STEAMBOAT SIEVE.
This reminds ye ed. Of story
once printed In this column. At
Mobile, two cOlOred stevedores were
moving D large cratelof nlmburger
cheese. They shifted at Il, and
one Of them finally inquired Of .
white man, standing BY: whats
In dis bOx?"
.iThat's the remains sOf man
who died in France.
ssWell, boss, one Of them
answered. He sllO' has been dead
. long time.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24

At the beginning Of every
summer seGsoN the cemsoys take
Up the question of slimpy bath
ing suits, but from recent OBJ
serudttoss beach censors haze
come TO the scomcInSion suits
shOuEd be at least .trifIe more
than the kind morn iclsen bath
ing IL the bath tub.
OIDON0.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
VapyR Rating ChStaytsMewP ersonneZRow
DIS
H1S'E 81 BILksPRTcE - -
BARBLESS DARTS.

BARBLESS DARTS.
Say what YOU please now. Some
men cant after they are married.
49,
Now the meth IN = .flapper's clothes
closet can aympathIEe with the horSe-
fly In garage.
The sweetest Of al Pefralns is 70
refrain from offeFing to sing one
when yOu don't know how.
The man who Can always play llis
winning card ht moments notice
% the man who has his mind proper
" card-indexed.
Many . man finds himself sitting
pretty for No ether reason than that
he had 60 take the first seat he
came 20 because eO1pebody else beat
him to the one he Nwas DcFRmbllng
for.
by. studying hard ana having faith
In himself any young man may be-
como President Of the United states.
or get his name In the Hall OF Fame
or have . bum cigar named after
him. r. }. SCHWAB.
The Washington times., 1925-06-24
OFFICIALS
PASSING
BUCK
Department RIames Efficiency
Bureau, Which Denies
Responsibility

Heated deniaIs from the Bureau
Of Efficiency that. it has issued
orders to the Navy Department
to reduce the efficiency ratings Of
its employees were made today. and
another row over classification is
sues is in the offing.
Cutting All Ratings.
The Navy Department is cutting
al the original ratings $50 as 20
comply with the circular sugges.
tons of the Bureau of Efficiency
that the average of these ratings
be approximately SIS per cent. 1t
is laying the responsibility for these
reductions upon the Bureau of FL
ficiency.
I'VE are not to be held respon-
sible for this aetioon taken by the
Navy Department. declared w. II.
McReynolds. Bureau OF Efficiency
Classification Board today. I'VE
have no authority to issue tnstrilc-
tons to any Government depart.
ment about efficiency ratings. In
our, circular we have stated that
we believed the average Of these
ratings should be about S2.5 per
cent, but we have always recognized
that there would be some dYiations
from this average End have said
So
Buck Passing Charged.
r. s. Curtis, chief clerk of the
Navy Department, today insisted
that the department action in re-
ducing the ratings had been taken
at the instance Of the Bureau Of
Efficiency and was not taken vol.
UNFAIRLY by the personnel officials
Of the department.
There is no indication 50 far that
other departments are having diff
culties over the application of the
average rule governing ratings.
The Navy Department controversy
Is not taken seriously by the Per-
sonnet Classification Board and in
some quarters is said to be merely
an illustration of officials passing
the buck to the Bureau Of Ell.
cheney to escape a storm of protest
from those working under them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-17
SOUTH OBJECTS
TO NJ. Z. UNION
Possibility of Church Unity
Is Remote.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Civil War
wounds that caused a split in the
Methodist Episcopal Church in 1851
have not healed. Prospects of unit
ing the southern and northern
branches of the church are decidedly
remote, the United Press learned to-
day.
Figures compiled at the church's
headquarters here show the northern
branch is overwhelmingly in favor of
uniting with the southern members,
but the churches below the Mason
Dixon line are just as strongly op-
posed to the merger.
Individual conferences of both the
north and south branches, have been
voting on the proposed merger for
the last year. The vote in the
northern conferences now stands
12,2O3 for the union and sos against
it. The southern vote, although not
as large. is approximately in the
same proportion against the merger.
A two-thirds majority is necessary
for ratification in the north and a
three-fourths vote is necessary in
the south.
Officials here said they believed
the union could not possibly be con-
sumated before 1928, when a national
conference will be held and attempts
to bring an agreement will be made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-17
INDIANA POLICE
PROBE MURDER
Wisconsin and Fl. Wayne
Sayings Similar.

BIZ United Press
KENOSHA, Wis, Oct 17.-Search
for a moron-bandit, who is believed
responsible for several Lovers
Lane" hold-ups in the middlewest,
was started today in connection with
the double murder Of Madalyne
Latimer and her sweetheart, James
Sears. The couple was slain in
Sears automobile early Thursday as
it was parked near Kenosha.
Just as local authorities felt they
had exhausted every possible clew,
Walter Kavanaugh, Ft. Wayne, Ind,
detective arrived by airplane to aid
in the search. Kavanaugh was sent
here, because of the similarity of
the murder here with the Staying
Of Howard Fischer and Katherine
Herbers, near F't. Wayne May 6.
1t was revealed in the intestiga-
ton at FIT. Wayne that a bicycle
bandit" laid in wait along roads used
by "spooning couples" and would
approach them and demand their
cash and jewelry, threatening them
with exposure if they resisted. Fear
ing such exposure, the victims failed
to enter complaints. it Is believed
and as the result, the man was able
to continue his banditry unmolested
by the law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-17
MARRIAGE Licenses

Chester Stevens. At. lilo Brooks, fin
Usher; Gertrude Carter, "A. lilo Brooks
Clyde r. Pendergast. %, Lupsie. Ind,
farmer; Cleola 1. Craft. 10. 731 W. Thirty
Stanley S. Green. 80. 1854 e. Michigan
engineer airline G. Webster, 20. 131
BOSart
Windsor It. Waits. "a, 4244 N Capitol,
garage business; Cordelfa A. Pearce. 20
Clark E. Gordon. 25 1347 N. Tuxedo
sign. painter; Thelma Baxter. %. 343 N
" Ernest H. Knester. "a. 2735 Barth.
CLERK Harriet W. Hofer. 90 1903 Hoyt
" Robert S. Fry. %. 2614 n. New Jersey
bool1keeper; Helen NJ. Wanghtel, 49, 1898
vi Virgil Il ". W. Potts, 20 s1s E. Fiftieth
merchant; Alice NJ. Honeran. "a. 1920
Ashland
credit man; Louise Kline, 81. 1914 E
T Tenn Crosss 81 Springfield. Ohio, sales
man; Elizabeth Bechtel, 40. 429 N. Ar
g. adams .SaGhgar. 81, No Hotel
David F. Swain Jr.. 81. 1903 y: Della
ware, agent: Mary E. Riley. %. 17O1 N
Capitol
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-17
Market GETS
new ARRIVALS
Several New Vegetables and
Fruits Appear.

Several fruits and vegetables APP
peared for the first time today at
the city market. Among them were
imported English dollhouse grapes
at S1.25 a pound. dates at 20 cents
a pound. dollhouse cucumbers, Is and
20 cents each; Florida oranges, rs
cents a dozen, and navy beans, 2
pounds for 25 cents. Green beans
at 20 and 25 cents a pound were
higher.
other prices included: Cranber-
ries, 20 cents a pound; tomatoes, 10
cents a pound; California oranges,
so cents a dozen; head lettuce, 20
cents each; green onions. 10 cents
a bunch; celery, 10 cents a bunch;
lines, 60 cents a dozen; lemons, 40
to 60 cents a dozen, and lima beans,
go cents a pound.
Butter was cheaper at 55 and SO
cents a pound; eggs sold at so and
SO cents a dozen; chickens were 40
cents a pound; Country Gentleman
corn and sugar corn, so cents a
dozen; sweet potatoes. five and six
pounds for 25 cents; Jonathan and
Grimes Golden apples, five pounds
for 25 cents; Winesap apples, six
pounds for 20 cents. and bananas,
20 and rs cents a dozen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-17
SMALL TRADERS
sure TO SUFFER
Banks Soon to Close In On
Little Fellows

BU United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. ia multitude
of inexperienced spectators, with
bank-rolls not large enough to cover
their almost certain losses, are
largely responsible for the heavy
trading of stocks on the New York
Stock Exchange, j. c. Johnston,
stock manager of Jackson Brothers,
said today.
THE little fellowship men in
factories and offices-are flooding
the brokers with orders to buy
stocks" Johnston said.
1.-The banks always on the safe
side, will start to unload their
stocks rapidly once the inevitable
price break comes" he pointed out.
Then it will be that these small
traders will suffer. They will lack
capital to back up their purchases
and they will be wiped out"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-17
G. O. p. LEADERS
Hold Meeting
Deny They Discussed New
U. S. Senator

Republican leaders today denied
reports an informal gathering of
State chieftains at the Columbia
Club Friday afternoon to discuss the
appointment of a successor to the
late Samuel NJ. Ralston in the
United States Senate.
Participation in the funeral serv-
ices for Senator Ralston was the
purpose Of the gathering, it was said.
Among those who were in and
out during the afternoon were: Clyde
A. Walb, State chairman, and Harry
Fenton, secretary; Joseph B. Keal-
ing. Republican national commit
teeman for Indiana; John c. Ruck-
elshaus, campaign manager for John
L. Duvall, Republican nominee for
mayor; Governor Jackson and Lieu
tenant Governor Van Orman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-17
SUPREME COURT REPORT
Fewet. Civil Cases and More Criminal
Ones Appealed.

Increased number of damage suits
with railroads settled outside Of
court has been an important factor
in reducing the number Of civil cases
appealed to the State Supreme Court,
Zach T. DUNCAN. clerk, said today In
his annual report.
During the fiscal year ended Sept.
80, total of 147 new criminal cases
were filed as compared with twenty
two in 1918. Many of these were pro
hibition cases. During the year, the
Supreme Court disposed of 34S
cases. OF these 169 were decisions,
forty-six were dismissed and seventy
five transferred to the Appellate
Court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-17

Let Mr.. Fixit help present your case
to city officials. He is The Times rep
resentative at the city hall. Write him
at The Times.
Pedestals for lights on the Illinois
st. bridge were requested from the
city by a correspondent of Mr.. Fixit
today.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: Why can't
we have lights placed on pedestals
for the n. Illinois st. bridge the
same as other bridges across Fall
Creek
Also the street car track from the
bridge to Twenty Eighth st. should
be repaired so patrons would not be
tossed from one side Of the car to
the other.
READER OF DAILY TIMES.
The board Of works will in
vestigate your proposals, Mr.. Fixit
was informed.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: The street
light on the corner Of Sixty-First St.
almost two months. We have called
the light company and city officials
several times but nothing has been
done. Can you help us?
A READER.
The city plans to place new
street lights in your district soon.
Your complaint has been referred
to J. H. Hensley, electrical engi-
neer in charge of street lighting.
Concerning Arlington Ave. and
Pleasant Run Blvd: The holes are
partly out of the city limits, it
appears. However, the street COM
missioner's department is investi-
eating through Frank Reid, in
spector.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: When can I
appear before the board of works
about a street Improvement?
The board OF works meets Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday of
each week at the city hall. Pub
lie sessions are held at p. m.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: It's a rocky
road on Tibbs Ave. from Michigan
st. to Washington st. What can be
done? BADLY SHAKEN.
Repairs are under way now,
Reid told Mr.. Ffxit. Grading is
in progress.