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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
PROBE Of DEATH
REVELRT IS
BEGUN
.'Dream Girl" Players Deny
Rum Had Part in Fatal In
Jury Of Carl Lynn

TORONTO. Ontario, April ga
special inquiry into the death OF
Carl Lynn, who died as q result Of
a fall on the ballroom floor Of the
King Edward most fashionable
hotel Of this city, has been started
by Attorney General Nickle.
Fay Banter. star OF the musical
comedy in which MIR. Lynn was
appearing, and one OF the principal
witnesses in the inquest. testified
that the party was a dry one. except
for beer.
Crown Attorney Armour had pre-
viously decided that an inquest was
not necessary, despite the fact that
Noble SiSsle and Euhie Blake, col
ored stars OF 1.-THE Chocolate Dan
dies" had previously been arrested
on a charge OF transporting liquor.
'SissJe was convicted and fined on
q charge OF having liquor on the
street, which he told the court, had
been given to him by some one
at the party.
Miss Banter, said that she had
ordered beer from the hotel for
her masquerade party, which was
given in commemorative Of the one
hundredth performants OF THE
Dream Girl" a Shubeie production,
instead of lemonade, because she
wanted the party to be "a nice
party"
Theodore Barton, manager Of the
show, also testified that beer was
the only liquor served at the party,
and that Mr.. Lynn had apparently
been all right when he last saw
him, which was around 2 o'clock
in the morning. The party ended
at o'clock.
Mr.. Barton, asked what instruc-
tons the hotel gave regarding
parties of that kind, said that
liquor was not allowed on the
premises except on a physicians
prescription.
Every possible precautfon. he said,
had been taken to keep bootleggers
out.
saw Lynn when the latter was going
downstairs to take Of ffis masquer-
ade costume.
Sissle and Blake testified that
there had been liquor other than
OCOA 4AA A41O Pe+1 ~ AOOAAS NeAAAA0 eAO
Doctor ]. E. Elliott, who ex-
amined Mr.. Lynn just before the
actors death, said that he. pre-
sumed the deceased had been drink
ing both whiskey and beer.
The special inquiry, instituted
over the decision of the Crown at
torney, was decided upon, the at.
torney general declared, because
when an American, stranger in
Ontario, is found on the stairway
with his eyes blackened and sub
sequently succumbs, consider an
inquest Imperative
Asked if he knew of drinking go
ing on in the hotel at any time,
Barton replied: Individual walters
may know what is going on, but
the officials don't know anything
about it,"
Can you tell US where Lynn got
his liquor If it is established that
he was intoxicated?''
with over 1000 rooms. 1t is
almost impossible to know"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
GERMAN SLAIN
IN ELECTION
RIOT
Many Persons Seriously
Beaten in Street Fights
As Campaign Ends
BY s. ID. WEYER.
International News Service.

A
BERLIN. April 25.--One youth
was shot and killed and many per-
sons were seriously beaten in riot
ing today over issues OF the, pres
idential election tomorrow.
The fatal riot occurred in the
western part Of berlin. It was a
pitched battle between Republicans
and nationalists, and was one of a
series of street fights which have
brought the campaign to 2 tense
finish.
Germany win come to the cross
roads OF its political journey when
it's 100000 voters 60 to the polls
Sunday to chose the man Tor pres
ident OF the republic.
1t has been one of the most bit
terly .waged political campaigns In
the history of modern Europe.
There are two outstanding ecandf-
dates. One Doctor Wilhelm Marx,
tho other the former Field Marshal
Paul Won Hindenburg.
The campaign practically ended
last night when both Marx and
Hindenburg utilized the radio In
their final appeal to voters.
Hindenhurg's pledge was:
II declare before the whole world
that it shall be my hottest endeavor
to keep away new terrors of war
and to help the war victims Of the
past"
I'm the great decision Of the
world war Germany lost. The Ger
man people are determined to take
account Of this fact and accept its
consequences up TO the limits
drawn by the absolute necessities
Of existence itself"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
PAINTERS RAISE
BENEFIT FUND
CONTINUED from First Page)

\ Continued from First Page.)
ing power. since the strike has
developed into an endurance con-
test.
Wage Committee Meeting.
Rufus s. Lusk. secretary of the
fair wage committee and of the
Operative Builders Association,
stated today that the committee
would meet early next week, with
employing painters, master plumbers
and contractors in attendance.
The purpose of this meeting is 10
solidify the stand Of the employers
in the painters strike and in
threatened trouble with other labor
organizations.
Frederick w. Quinter. representa-
tive of the Master Plumbers Asso-
citation, conferred with Mr.. Lusk
today, and reported that progress
was being made in connection with
the union plumbers request for In
creased wages by May Z.
According to information reach
ing the fair wage committee, the
plumbers have sent in only a first
informal request for the new wage
and have withheld making TOR.
NAL demand.
There exists some feeling among
subcontractors that the general con.
tractors who signed an agreement
some time ago certifying their OPP
position to increased wages in any
building trade, are not cooperating
as heartily as they might.
1t is believed that, the meeting
next week will result in a general
understanding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
Weather Forecasters
Expect Rain Sunday
Evening

After the ball game is over
tomorrow afternoon at the
American League Stadium the
many thousands will have to
hurry home before it starts
showering, the Weather Bureau
predicts today.
There will be local showers
tomorrow evening or Monday,
continues the official COM
munique for the week.
Encouraging announcement,
however, is made that most Of
next week will be fair, although
toward the latter part there
may be more showers. The
temperature for the section in
GLIDING the District Of Columbia
will be normal or somewhat
above, and cooler the latter part
of the week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
WOMAN Is RAISING
FOUR-LEGGED CHICKEN

AMBLER, Pa, April 26.-Mtss
Grace Rau, an enthusiastic chicken
fancier of Horsham, has a freak
chick among her new flock this
spring. It has two fully developed
legs behind those for support and
walking, but the extra pair of legs
are entirely useless.
The chick Is of the Buff Orping-
ton breed. and apparently as healthy
as the rest of the brood. Miss Rau
hopes to raise this little freak
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
$50 MORE LOSE JOBS
IN BONUS DIVISION

A reduction in the force of the
bonus division Of the, War Depart
ment, cutting $50 employees off the
pay roll, is announced by adtutant
general Robert c. DAYS.
Another small cut may come on
May Is, but there will be no
further decrease of q major nature
for the next few months. it is
predicted.
OF the 1900 workers on the bonus
rolls who have been dismissed dur
ing the past year, 600 have been
placed in other departments. 1t Is
estimated that, beginning next
month, the work on the bonus can
be done efficiently by 200 workers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
Want Adj
NeWSg
HERE ARE A FEW OF THE NEW
WANTS APPEARING IN TODAY'S
CLASSIFIED SECTION:

HERE ARE A FEW OF THE NEW
WANTS APPEARING IN TODAY'S
CLASSIFIED SECTION:
HUDSON collar piece lost on Mt.
Pleasant car.
MAN for laundry delivery. must
be good solicitor.
NEARBY FARM-4o Ecfes. 20 min
utos Of Washington on good road.
with s-room dwelling. Sold on easy
terms.
MIDDLE AGED woman given a
room and board for helping to
take care OF home.
PRICE a7,a5o-on Adams st. N. E..
Colonial brick of six rooms, built
IN garage.
WANTED-To rent at once or
6-room house; not over $40.
eTH ST. N. W.-Furnished room,
End floor, $13 per month.
BUICK touring, 6-cyllnder sport,
late model. perfect condition;
terms to suit.
BILL CAsE-Lady's; lost; liberal
reward.
FOB FURTHER DETAILS TURN II
THE CLASSIFIED SECTION
PAGES - AND 2fk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
WAVING EXTRACTION
SOLVES LEGAL TANCLE

VANCOUVER, B. c., April 20
Waving extradition just as the
legal tangle surrounding his case
was most complicated Doctor Mar
tin l.. Belford, alias Major yelling
ton Bedford, left today for Detroit,
Mich, with a Detroit police officer
to face embezzlemenr charges.
Bedford's decision was reached
within an hour after Judge Cayley
had allowed him $4,000 bail.
Many women admirers were pres.
ent to wave a last good-by to the
handcuffed drugless healer and long
after the train pulled out they stood
in a forlorn little cluster on the
depot platform sobbing bitterly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
PRICES
To BE CUT
Continued from First Page.)

(COnLlnueO IFOul + lFSL dSSJ
ing Company that they are reduc-
ing the price of their pound and
a half loaf one cent beginning Mon
day.
1--WE are, Of course, passing this
reduction on to the public. There
may be other reductions to follows
but this is the only one we are
putting in effect Monday"
Wheat Has Come Down.
D. J. Gibson, manager of the
General Baking Company, explained
today that the reduction of the
price of wheat, which is so cents
less a bushel than it was four
months ago, made the wholesale de-
crease possible.
Mr.. Gibson said:
Bread prices are coming down
Monday. We are quoting new
prices to our customers which will
warrant them cutting the retail
price,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
SEVENTH RACE.
Mila and a ns.artar
PINCHOT CLEARS WAY
FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 25.-
Governor Pinchot today vetoed the
Grimes bill, which would have made
it unlawful to show any other than
standard time on clocks in public
places.
This action Of the governor per-
mits Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to
put daylight saving time into eff
feet tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
Lecture on Heredity

Doctor Charles B. Davenport, de-
partment of Genetics, Carnegie In
stitution, will talk on "Heredity
and Environment before the Pen
gums Monday night at the club
house. 1712 ! street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
Embassy Attache Shifted

The State Department announced
today that Post Wheeler, of Os-
wego, N. z, formerly counselor Of
the American embassy at London.
has been assigned as counselor OF
embassy at Madrid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY WILL
HEAR TRIO OF SPEAKERS

The Biological Society of Wash
ington will meet tonight at the
Cosmos Club. Addresses will be
delivered by T. Fl. Kearney, Of the
Bureau of Plant Industry: Smith
Riley, Biological Survey, and Will
son Popenoe, Bureau of Plant In
dustry.
The talks will be illustrated with
Lantern slideR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
Pope to Receive Pilgrims

. ROME, April 25.-The scores of
New York pilgrims who have come
here to observe the Holy Year will
be received in audience Monday by
Pope Plus, the Vatican announced
TODAY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25

Heard at the Pennsylvania ave-
!. ne kiosk. Time: 4:S0 p. M, yester-
day afternoon:
well sir, win you look at that?
A hundred and two! That was
let's see-that was around
o'clock"
Just a little under a hundred
How do you tell how hot it
is?''
'ssay, how do they keep that
, little pen on the record going!
II guess I'll have to see about
straw hat" -
my wife says to me this morn
ing, You better take your light
overcoat. You never can tell in
this weather, and there's q lot
of pneumonia going around. So
7 says, Not in this kind OF wealth
er! More likely I'll leave a lot
more clothes home tomorrow.
Say, this is breaking some rec
qords! Gosh. / didn't know 1t was
so hofs I thought it was around
eighty or ninety-but a hundred.
Well, I'll say it's hotr'
AS long as the North American
Company Is getting ready to
spend $50, 900 on the local transit
survey, Ye Ed respectfully sug-
gests that It set a little bit
aside to find out II they cant
make buses narrower, so that q.
mere private cal. can get by now
and then.
The Roosevelt boys are dis
covered in Paris; en- route to
their FIimalayan hunting trip,
with enough clothes to stock a
musical comedy.
The rumor is going around to-
day that the boys are using the
hunting trip as blind, and are
really going to establish an
agency for up-to-the-minute Amer
ican-made clotheH in the ufien-
lightened regions Of Asia, where
they don't care how their
garters looked this morning.
Local Items.
Burt Wheeler, one of our we'll
known local Senators, is coming
home from a trip to Montana,
where he was one Of the inter-
ested spectators at his trial. At
this writing. he is probably wond-
ering whether his new baby.
daughter, born yesterday, looks
more like her mother or her
daddy.
George Lucke, reports to Ye
Ed that the Cosmopolitan Glee
Club is getting into good func-
tioning order, and the problem Of
what to do about a first tenor
isn't worrying the boys a particle.
Mrs. Walt Gawler is coaching
the boys. and they couldn't have
better, say we.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25

IF YOU are interested in finding q
home no. where In 10 EreeS $500 rasS sT0Ws
Estate offers listed I'm tOdayas Clasal.
fed Advertising Section OF Eh0 TtmAA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
Today's Scratches
And Jockeys At
Havre de Grace

The lmutueI numbers I'm the left
hand column enable readers to
tell the program handicapperS'
and the field horses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
SENATOR WHEELER ACQUITT TED AND PRESENTED BABY DAl
A DAYS
WALK
with jim RING

Poem on the Weather.
Rains in order for the morrow
Looks q lot like rain today;
This may cause you little sorrow
After Fridays heat display.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-30
THE TELEPHONE SURPLUS
Now York E,vcniMg WOrihl

lNcw York Evening WorihD
The American Telephone Il TEL
crap company. the parent OF the
Bell system, reports good business
for the first half Of this year with
earnings Of $3.50 per share. or at
tho rate of ll.6 per cent on Stoc,:.
Dividends arc paid at the rate OF
. per cent. leaving $l2.70o.OO0 to
add to the surplus, which in turn
is invested in telephone properties.
On the surplus funds, i; is explain
cd. mo interest need be PAID, but
the company expects returns from
the property in which the surplus
j" invested.
The Bel system enjoys a
mnropG.y. Because Of this the
companies are regulated by pu3lir
service commissions. which pre-
scribe the rates the companies
may collect. The earnings Of the
parent company come from direct
operation of lines. from service
fees paid by subsidiaries, and from
interest and dividend payment by
subsidiaries. all at rates author
lied by public service commits
SiOnS.
Discretion forbidS too high Il
dividend rate. otherwise the pub
lie would force regulatory bodies
to impose lower rates. This is
cvadcd by the convenient device Of
permitting Stockholders to buy. ii
500 a share, stock worth $125
share on the market. Repeated
every few wears it amOuut5 to the
same as a higher dividend.
1t is probably good. business to
allow the company to earn more
than bare dividend requirements
But the patrons OF the company
pay this excess which is invested
in telephone properties. It
amounts to a new form Of capital.
an investment which the public
service commissions require thc
patrons to contribute.
There seems to be no just reason
Hhy the courts and the public scrv-
ice commissions should not rccog-
niZc this capital as such, ANA thea
protcct tlc surplus funds from dis
trbution by what amounts to stock
dividends. The investment required
from the patrons should be credited
with earnings. as is the investment
by shareholders. Eventually this
surplus should be devoted either to
financing better service or lower
rates.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-30
LETTER FROM SALLY ATHEKTON
TO LESLIE PRESCOTT
-CO\TlNlIED

Sally dear, have been such a
disappointment to myself Bee re-
peated. IL find I've been so AFRO
giant and sclf-satistlcd. | rather
looked down upon you, Sally, because
you openly declared you did not
want children. and had determined
not to have them. | had determined
to be perfcct--or nearly perfect
mother.
"All these were dreams, and then,
much to my surprise found that
when ! knew was going to have a
baby, didn't want it at all. could
not bring those beautiful dreams
back only saw myself growing
ugly. hated myself. hated my
self, perhaps, because ! found out
that | had always been more vain
OF my form than of anything else in
the world.
IL found out then that could not
think Of the little immortal soul that
was to be entrusted to my keeping.
because my mind was so engrossed
in the change in my own body. ]
found out the superior woman that
l thought J was, was only super
fetal bundle Of vanitics - Just as
small and vain as these little NOV
ing picture girls that | had always
dcspiscd."
Oh, Leslie dear, you cannot under
stand how felt when our dear Bee,
whom you and | had both thought so
splendid. made this pitiful confess
siOii.
tried to think it was not true. |
tried to think that she was little
hit dcliriO,Is H,lt even at that IL
was something 50 foreign to what !,
who had known her all her lie,
thought Of Bee, that it seemed to me
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-30
1T ALL DEPENDS

Disbursements made by the state mill and elevator for
legal services form the subject of editorial in recent
issue of the Times Record of Valley City, Without going
into the necessity Of the fees paid Grand Forks firm OF
attorneys this is not the first instance when special attor
ney fees paid by the state.
employ counsel There are forms of litigation calling for
special talent which at times force the legal department OF
the state to employ attorneys Criminal proceedings taken
against certain political opponents by administration
hostile to the Sorle regime handled by Grand Forks
firm of attorneys for the political associates of those
trolling the destines of the Times Record.
During the Nesos regime thousands of dollars were paid
out to civil engineers in private practice by the Highway
Commission is generally understood that this practice
is to be discontinued except where the state actually
money by resorting to the practice
Then again the administration which Percy Trubshaw
has vaanty defended in the past spent thousands
special and general auds Again it is not the purpose to
discuss the value necessity of these expenditures but t.
rye home the point that despite the fact that there
specific departments for these duties administration
has found necessary at times to seek outside assistance
Legislative committees have employed special counsel
Mr. Trubshaws service in the lower house probably will
refresh his memory this matter.
In politics, it all depends who spends the money. poll
ticiN seasoned the mpetuouS editor OF the Times
Record should not have short memory.
The next time the Times Record editor the state
capital he should of the vouchers in the state
auditors office He will find that special attorneys quite
the vogue and is hard to make issue out of the --latest
payment of special fees for services to the Grand Forks ns
tuition.
The practice may be abused but the pace set by
former administration and if the economy established
by Gov Sorc in his administration of highway matters
i'm the matter of special auditS and employing peca
attorneys had been followed in the past the ledger of Tho
state mill at Grand Forks would not be deep in the red
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-30
YOUTH DOESN'T WANT TO
GET CANNED FACTS"
by Chester II. Rowen

After Professor Richardson of Dartmouth had completed
his survey of college life, and had reached his conclusion
that it's Chief need was make scholarship respectable
President Hopkins asked group OF TO MAKE
Il similar study from the students standpoint
Their report is rather remarkable contribution to cu
caonal thought.
They concede that scholarship is in dispute but they
deny that this be cured by compuision, or by student
opinion alone long the faculty think that teaching
consists in nstilng into the mind tho facts and con
illusions which the older generations think good for it,
They want to be given the chance to find out facts ad
reach conclusions for themselves And especially they will
believe nothing that they have not themselves proved
Tradition and dogma are the energies of education
From the journalistic standpoint the most quota
things in the report very smartyphrased o'sc-
vations
ut is in fashion satirize the bluserings of Bryan
meodranatc exhibitions of aborve monstrostles from
factempty, emotion-padded BRAIN
The student must realize that it is the primary duty OF
to know reality, undimmed by deadening dogma or
sectaran Standards" =
CAS- particular mistones that must be removed from ms
neck dead Journalism in religion and thinking in
social relations stand out above all others Saccharne Sun
school reigon-blatant Four-of-Juy patriotism, i'll
herited class bas-all must fall
This is the response of the Notwithstanding college
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-30
SHY All THE EARN

In 4 brilliant moment someone suggested that the dlc
miners in the Pittsburgh coal district and help
garner the bumper crops This the ire of the Ma
tona Labor Tribune whose editor the idea of putting
the muscle OF the miner to work in the fields OF the DkotaS
Minnesota. He cditoralzes in this
ASK any miner how he likes the twenty-iour-
hour day That is the kind Of working hours
farmer keeps. Ask any miner how he likes working
under the bstering sun in Summer and in zero
winds and soggy mud in Winter and Fall.
There is always stock to feed other
job to be done the tick of the clock - and the
farmland works every day in the year, Sundays
and holidays included
When the miner contempates his Job underneath the
ground where sunshine and it with
the auous toll of the snkssed prrc and long hours of
the farmer he prefers the dark gaseous passages Of the
damp mines.
The toll of the farmer and miner alike is strenuous In
North Dakota there the combination armer-mner The
Ignite industry affords many farmer income during
idle winter when his boys keep the ranch running There
is little aversion the part of the farmers of the Ignite
belt to donnng the garb of the miner during the quiet
months of the year.
Eastern miners, those from the anthracite regions. cvi
IDENTITY think differently. suggestion of alternating be-
the farm and the mine makes appeal 1t is doubt
less largely question of wages The average annual pay
of farm hands reported 5000 OF board
and included. To eastern miner who gets as
steady employment obtains in the better mines of the
nation, this salary holds alurement There is wide
difference between the pay of farm laborers and that of
miners there between the pers of the farm and those
of the NINE but the average miner willing to the risks
of the mine for shorter hours and vacations which he could
not enjoy in agriculture.