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The Washington times., 1925-02-03
THREE IN FIGHT
To run BUS
LINES
Traction Companies Ready
for Hearing BY Utilities
Commission

The bus hearing in the District
building tomorrow will resolve itself
into a battle between the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company,
Capital Traction Company and the
Washington Rapid Transit Com
pany as to who shall run buses IN
Washington
Both railway companies indicated
today they would vigorously oppose
the bus company's proposal to run
q cross town bus line from Bur-
leith and Georgetown to Fifteenth
and Maryland avenue northeast.
The corporations are expected to
declare that granting the bus cor
poration's petition would be an en-
served by their street cars.
The bus company, however, Is
prepared for the battle. A petition,
signed by several hundred persons
in the northwest section. urging the
line. Is In the hands Of the COM
mission. Additional evidence on
their behalf will be filed by the
bus organization.
William F. Ham. president Of the
w. r.. & =. Co. will ask the COM
mission to allow his company to
run a bus line afrom Burleitl TO
Tenth and e streets northwest.
The hearing tomorrow was called
by the Public Utilities Commission
to consider the applications for
cross-town bus lines and also the
question of WHITTIER street cars
should continue to run on Wiscon-
sin avenue.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
SURPLUS FUND
now BELONGS
TO DISTRICT
Commissioners Are Planning
to Rush Work on School
Building Program

President Coolidge today signed
the bin which gives the District of
Columbia the right to use its ac-
cumulated surplus in the Federal
Treasury.
The bill was passed by the
House several days ago and pre-
vious action had been taken by
the Senate.
The District Commissioners today
decided to ask Congress to appro-
pirate between $2.6O0,OOO and 3D.
000, 900 Immediately out Of the
surplus revenue fund.
Estimates are being prepared to.
day by Daniel ]. Donovan. District
auditor and will be forwarded 20
the Budget Bureau tomorrow.
Speedy Action Asked.
Speedy action on the request for
this extra appropriation will be
asked in an effort to get the money
appropriated before Congress adj
journs The Commissioners plan
ned to spend part of the fund in
the spring. o
Details Of the items included in
the estimates will not be made pub
lie until they are formally pre-
Sented to Congress.
It is understood, however, that
the requests will run close to 3d.
900 900. The surplus fund now
totals "a, $4,000, and may be in
creased to $5,257 900, depending
upon a decision OF the Comptroller
Of the United States.
New senior and junior high schools
and elementary schools are included
In the program under preparation.
One Of the major items is said to
be an initial appropriation to begin
the construction Of the new Nc
Kinley high school, to be located at
Second and T streets northeast.
The school building program
takes up, 1t Is understood, all bu.
about $500, 900 Of the main program.
The board Of education in a recent
Study Of conditions here reported to
the Commissioners the sections Of
the city in which new schools were
needed Immediately to relieve over.
crowding. For this reason the
Commissioners are rushing their
estimates and plan to begin a mann.
moth school program within a few
months.
Parkway Program.
The estimates are also said to
call for a 100000 to complete the
Rock Greek and Potomac .parkways.
In years past Congress has appro
priated little money each year to
continue this work. The Commits.
sioners are DESTROYS Of completing
this park connection within the
next year.
1t was the original intention OF
the Commissioners not to submit
estimates for the expenditure Of the
surplus funds until next December.
However, they decided that condl.
tons in the public schools would
not warrant any delay in the begin
ming Of construction work for new
buildings.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
MAN IN SHOOTING HELD
UNTIL WITNESS RECEIVERS

Following a shooting at Fifth and
M streets yesterday two men were
arrested and hailed before Judge
Schuldt in Police Court today.
Walter Brown, colored, pleaded
not guilty to IN assault with a
deadly weapon d was held In de.
fault OF bond unul the complaining
witness RECEIVERS. George Hawkins
colored, to whom Brown is said tn
have thrown the gun after the
shooting, was arrested In the Gov.
eminent hotels and, pleading guilty
to having concealed weapons. was
given a year In Jail by Judge
Schuldt.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
ROBIN HOOD CLUB PLANS
FOR FROLIC AND BALL

Plans for frolic and ball on
February "a by the Robin Hood
Club are nearing completion, II
was announced today by William
C.. Sullivan.
Sylvio Helm, song writer, will
supply three features of entertain,
ment from the Lambs Club, New
York; Harry Won Tilzer. song
writer. is writing a special song
for George O'Connor, and a third
number is to come as surprise.
Mr.. Sullivan said. Ted Weerns'
Orchestra will be brought from
Philadelphia to play for the dane
ing. It will be augmented at mid
night by Irving Boernstein's Ward.
man Park Hotel Orchestra.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur
was guest of honor at a luncheon
n,eeting OF the club yesterday at
the Willard.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
JSES WlFE'S ANKLE IN
ATTEMPT TO END LIFE

William Henry ClInkins. colored,
ffty-five, 622 Tenth street north
vest, figured out an elaborate
scheme for killing himself yester.
lay.
Clinkins put double -barrelled
shot gun on the kitchen table and
then tied a string between the
trigger and his wife's ankle. He
then told her to run but she ran
SO fast that the gun went off be-
fore he got in the right position,
and the bullet missed him.
Detective Kuehling Of the Ninth
precinct who Investigated the affair
sent him to Gallinger Hospital Tor
observation.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
JAILED FOR TURNING IN
FALSE ALARM OF FIRE

Archie C. Brown. co1ored, - H.
o'clock teller in 9-o'clock. town, !"
crayed a thrill last night % he
telephoned that the Lincoln Theater
was on fire.
Two fire companies dfngdOnged
their ways to the false alarm, so
an investigation was held. Wit
nesses said they heard Archie tele-
nhoning and although the defendant
claimed he was onIy 'phoning for q
taxi. Judge MattingHy sent him to
Occoouan for six months.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
MeetingO On Unification
Of China Opens
In Picking

"A REHABILITATION conference,
at which it is hoped a plan for
the peaceful unification Of
China will be evolved, has
opened in Picking, according
to dispatches received by the
State Department today from
DR.. Jacob Gould Schurman, the
American Minister.
Minister Schurman informed
the Department that the con-
ference was held under the
leadership of the Tuan Jul and
that representatives 70 all fac
tions and parties, except the
Kuo Ming Tang, were present.
The Kuo Ming Tang, or Citi-
zen's party, is one of the larg-
est and most important political
parties in the country and is
headed by Doctor Sun-Yat Sen,
who is now i'll in Peking hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
BRAKEMAN LOSES LEG
IN FALL UNDER TRAIN

Fred Rickeweg. twenty.three, Of
E16 IA street northeast. brakeman
Tor the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
who fell from the top of a box car
In the lexington yards Of the rail-
road and was run over by several
cars, is expected to live. though one
leg has been amputated. it was
stated at Casualty Hospital today.
Rickeweg was switching cars
when he fell. He had been living
with his wife and children at the
Arundel apartments, on A street.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
PLAN IMPRESSIVE FETE
WASHINCTON'S BIRTHDAY

The plans for the official celebra.
ton Of George Washinyton's birth.
day will be perfected at a meeting
of the committee Of twenty-five to
be held at the Army and Navy
Club at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
The celebration will be held on
the morning Of February % in the
Washintong Auditorium. A b gu t
seventy-six patriotic organizations
will participate, and the observance
will be the most impressive ever
held In Washington.
The American War Mothers. the
Danes of the Loyal Legion, and
the Grand Lodge OF Masons are the
latest bodies to join in the arrange
ments for the celebration.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
ScHOEN NAMED DEPUTY
WARDEN AT ATLANTA

Julian A. Schoen, deputy super.
intendent OF penal institutions of
the District, assigned to the work
house at Occoquan. Virginia, has
been named deputy warden at the
Federal penitentiary at Atlanta
Georgia.
Mr.. Schoen was appointed to his
post here two years ago, coming
here from Atlanta, where he was
captain of the watch at the prison
Mr.. Schoen. who Is fifty-twG
years old, served twenty-five years
st the Atlanta penitentiarv. H.
quits his post here about March |.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
ANOTHER MOVIE SCANDAL.

It is rumOred that the Dan
gerOus Blonde who won her fri
umph' "Just off Broadway" went
North Of So" where she met
stThe Alaskan" Revelation" has
II that after Three Weeks on
Her Night of Romance" she saw
the saThfef Of Bagdad" at her Bed
room Window" He was accused
Of Lawful Larceny" and found
guilty by the Famous Mrs. Fair"
HONEY BEE.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
SOCIAL AGENCIES COUNCIL
TO DISCUSS EMPLOYMENT

The Washington Council of
Social Agencies will hold its next
meeting at o'clock next Monday
afternoon in the Raleigh Hotel.
Employment In It's Relation to
Social Work" will be the subject
of the address, with Francis Jones.
director general of the United
States Employment Service. IS
the chief speaker.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
WOMAN Is
TNN0F
MEMORY
L.APSES
Says She May Have Wed
Again While Mind Was Blank.
Accused BY Private

FAN / d bigamist! How should
/ know? It is possible ] married
the man who accuses me during !
lapse Of memory resulting from
4 convulsion. But / don't know"
Her face pale with the realiza-
ton that she faced trial on
charge Of bigamy. Mrs. Gertrude
Norton Vermillion, Of COZ Cameron
street, Alexandra, sat in the
detention room at the Alexandra
police headquarters today, won
dering what It was all about.
Routed from Bed.
About 3 o'clock this morning Mr.
VermilIiOn and her husband. LeOll
verInilIion, were routed from the
blankets by 4 detail Of policemen.
1--WE have q warrant for your ar
rest, preferred BY Elmer Flowers
Of washington, " said the leader Of
the police raiders. He claims he
is your husband
Hot with indignation, Mrs. Yer
million dug up d wedding certificate
which showed she was the lawful
wife of YermfIlion, and that the
ceremony had bene performed AZ
Portland. Me-, February 70, 1907.
Despite the certificate, Mrs. Yer.
million, accompanied By Vermii
lion, was taken to headquarters.
Claims He Wed Her.
According to Flowers, who Is q
private In the quartermaster corps,
stationed at Washington. he and.
Mrs. Vermimllion were married at
Underwood, suburb Of Baltimore,
august IL, last.
The woman gave her name as
Rena Valestine, Flowers said. Upon
being shown the VermilIion wedding
certificate. Flowers departed post
haste for Underwood, where. he said,
he win swear out warrant charg
ing Mrs Vermillion with bigan1y.
"Rena told me she worked at
Walter Reed Hospital" Flowers
told the police, and that it was
difficult to get off from work to
see me. tried to get her TO
give up work and we would take
fused to 1--we with me. got SUI
spicious and investigated with the
result that swore out q warrant
for her arrest. did not know
she was married to Vermillion at
that time"
Frequent CONCLUSIONS.
According to Mrs. VerrniIlicn's
statement, about three years ago,
upon the death of her baby, she
suffered CONFUSION. Since that
time, she averred. the commissions
have been recurring. During the
commissions, she said, she suffers
loss of memory.
IF married Flowers was
while under the spell Of loss OF
memory. Mrs. Vermillion said.
The Alexandria police are hold
ing the woman on q technical
charge of investigation. but ~ se-
atty, It Is said. she is being de-
tanned to await the action Of the
Maryland authorities.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
MERCHANTS GROUP
TO ELECT OFFICERS

The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association will hold it's annual
meeting Thursday at O'Clock. Fol-
lowing the general session, the new
board of directors will elect the
six officers.
The board Of directors includes
more than forty representatives of
different lines of trade in Wash
ington this year.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
ToTER GIVEN
YEARS JAIL SENTENCE

Anthem Masterppolito Of 1hila.
delpfia. 4lleged gunnan, who was
arrested two weeks ago at Sixth
strset and Pennsylvania avenue by
Headquarters Detectives Waldron
and Kelly. was found guilty Of
carrying a concealed automatic pts.
tol and sentenced to year IN jail
today by Judge Schuldt at Police
Court
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
OLD LOVE LETTERS.

Buried deep down In o drawer q reMcs'
Tied with ribbon In neat MCCAe pness
IAe one hundred or more love letter.
That bring hack SORROW tears ann
smiles.
Each one Il q gem from . loving PEI.
And q straight shot from Cuplos
Tearl, Is 3 story Of love. sweet and pure
Blooming fragrant a. any flower'
The writing on all h In the same
wh,sc s"m,a are short and some are
Inst = story of love and romance.
And the sweetest Of any SweetnearVs
song.
As ] read them Ger W1Sn '"0I0
And wbiIe I read the moments seem
brighter. -. ,,,or. than
These letters OF Oa0 arc iVUo
Like my loving little wife, 'nen
writer EDWIN #. ROwLEs.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
THIS CROSSWORD CRAZE

The crossword puzzles Of today
Are putting many good people away.
wealth,
But they study 90 hard they lose
theft health.
Pa at the table with pencil In hand,
children yeIling for q prefix meaning
ssnmd;"
Ma on the couch way over I'm the.
corner,
Cross-word's got 'em; the family q .
rOrer. DUSTY.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
ENGLISH VILLAGE VOTES
SUPPORT FOR SCOUTS

The English Village Citizens AS.
ISOLATION has begun an intensive
drive for membership. as a result
Of a decision reached at a meeting
last night at the Cleveland Park
Congregational Church.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
SPOTS MAN
SOUGHT IN
Thief IS
storekeeper Gives Instruc-
tons to Clerk in Yiddish.
Police Come in Time

go get the cop at Fifteenth
and H.
If William Martin, colored, had
understood that sentence, spoken
ia Yiddish yesterday he wouldn't
have been arrested on charges of
robbery, assault and petty larceny.
Martin entered the store of
Esther F'eldman, 1343 II street
northeast, yesterday and asked
the prices of various goods. The
storekeeper thought she recog-
mixed him as man who had been
robbing nearby stores after using
that manner of introduction, so
speaking in Yiddish, she sent one
Of her clerks for a policeman.
A few minutes later, Policeman
Stanilaus Schimkezy Of the traffic
bureau, entered and arrested Mar
tin.
Robbery Last November.
The arrest is result of rob-
berry ard assault last November.
At that time Aaron Aronstein, a
store keeper at 1925 II street, was
robbed by a colored man who en-
tered his store and asked the price
Of various articles. While Aro1-
stein was looking In another direc-
ton, he was hit over the head by
the robber.
Police investigating found a
bloody Ratchet and wrench lying
near where the storekeeper. was as
saulted Aronstein was so badly
hurt that he was unable 90 give
police any description OF the as
sault until several days later. Since
that time a search has been con-
Quoted for the assailant.
Recently merchants in the north
east district have complained Of
robberies in which a colored man
has entered the store and used an
approach similar to that practiced
by Aronstein's assailant. Detective
BENJAMIN c. Kuehling Of the Ninth
precinct, has been specially detailed
to catch the man.
Warns Storekeepers.
He told storekeepers that If the
man came into their stores to try
10 hold him while someone else
vent for the policeman who Is
always on duty at the corner OF
Fifteenth and II streets northeast.
Esther Feldman followed his in
etructions to the letter and the
mans arrest followed.
Martin when caught is said by
police to have been wearing some
of the goods stolen from Aron-
STEMS store. He denied any knowl-
edge of the robbery however until
Aronstein had identified him. Then,
police say, he admitted the rob-
berry but still denied the attack.
After the arrest, Martins room.
at 1131 G street northeast, was
searched by police. who claim to
have found many articles stolen
from other stores in the northeast
section.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
POLICEMEN WILL GET
DAY OFF EACH WEEK

The District Commissioners today
ordered Major Daniel Sullivan,
superintendent of police. to grant
one day off in each seven days to
every member of the police force.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
sTTNGING THE WASHER.

A committee was appointed to
take up the question of removing
he electric light feed lines and
poles from the streets. Support
# the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
vas voted
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
ELE( / RIG
START
Potomac Co. Sends Out First
Of Blanks for Distribution
Of So, 900, 900

Eighty thousand blank forms,
on which electric consumers will
make their claims for refunds
out Of the impounded fund of
$4,000, 900, will be distributed next
week with all bills sent out by
the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany.
A. G. Neal, comptroller of the
electric company, today appealed
to the consumers to return the
blank FORMS properly filled out,
as soon as possible.
No forms will be distributed
this month, except those sent out
with bills. After February %,
forms may be obtained at the
offices of the electric company.
How Blank Forms Read.
The blank forms to be sent out
follow:
Application for Refund.
To the Potomac Electric Power
Company, 1g.r.
washington, ID. C.
(we), the undersigned. hereby
make application for refund from
the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany for amount due me (us) under
q certain decree of the Supreme
~ hn f1fr LII
in Equity Cause, No. 35,341, on ac-
count of bills paid during the whole
or any part of the period from
August L, 1917, to December 81,
1924, and state in support thereof
that / am 1--WE are) the identical
person (persons) who applied or
contracted for electric service with
said company for the premises and
for the period hereinafter named,
and that / am 1--WE are) entitled
to collect said refund:
Location Of Premises. From To
Cd. G. only.) date date
...... .............' ..'... 5000
Witness to applicants signature:
......... 49,. ......
signature OF witness.)
s'ss''
address of witness)
ssSOssss '''''"
signature Of applicant)
.................. ...... ...:''
CMail address)
CTeiephone number)
The Washington times., 1925-02-03

A Judge loves an "oyster It
it 00rees Nth him, bat re hates
a @shyster" aOho forever dds
agrees" aOith his rulings.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03

"Teu the 4UorId" If you 1Oish,
but don't "yeU' it. The scortd
hates to be "4iLed' at. 1t LOVes
to be "snsiLed" at.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
Three Years Limit.

AuToO L0hIS AAIBhOo
Notice: The Order Of Court re.
quires all claimants to present and
prove their claims for refund with
IN three years, or be barred there
from.
Where any change has occurred
since applying or contracting for
electric service with the company,
such as death, assignment. bank
ruptcy, or otherwise, the appl1ca'
ton blank for refund must be
executed by the authorized party.
The company reserves the right
to require additional proofs where
necessary.
The order OF the court provides
that distribution to ratepayers shall
commence by June 80. 1925. Ow,
ing to the volume Of work involved
it will not be possible to make any
remittance until that date.
All applications for refund should
be addressed as follows:
Potomac Electric Power Company,
Fourteenth and East Capital
streets.
The blanks in addition to being
mailed to electric consumers here
are also being mailed out of the
city to former consumers whose
names and addresses are known
to the company. Mail requests for
blanks will be received.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03

The old-fashioned girl s0Gs
one vho, sOhclt she sOGs going
to SIT doaCm on a none too clean
bench. 1Costld first pull up her
outer skirt. But no40 there Is
a reason. OIDONO.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
o,rp NAMES GALLERY.

Dovid Daniel Stalls at wa
L;amston, N. e.
william B. StGcont SUes :"
Mem York city. Some slack
haired boy, ! betch@!
If you feel lOc1ry, 90 to Bug
ten, Norway. .,
If business amt so good with
voat. qOhy not mOVc to SeueTs-
ville, Pa!
The class in natural history
,ciH nOU take the GirptG"e or
crab Orchard, Ky., Where theV
9'0'0 O'' GENE BLOSSOM.
.STINGING THE WASHER.
..Where are you going. my pretty
maid?" ~.
He bowed and calamity DOTTED his
hat.
.tNOne of your business, sir" she said:
As she cOutersled, smiled, and left
FLORENCE N. HOAGI.AND.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03

What Is said and done IN good
nature" often causes "It nature.
One harmless sno1U ball Is apt TO
bring a reign of b1-ickbGts.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03
THE HAPPY GOOSE.
PEPP g r AP H s.

President Coolidge mag 1OeGr
a small size collar, but anyhow
it is HIS OWN.
The Washington times., 1925-02-03

A pGrGgrGpher has no cOnUic-
ton. What he GssGiIs today he
defends tomorrow. He ought to
be a Lawyer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-24
Coal Zone Defense Is
Unjustified by Facts
Long Hauls Made for Small Carriage Cost
but Short Hauls Pay Dearly

10 be carried In. This Is true. and
Il Is also true that Il charge OF Is
cents ton In addition 10 tho zone
carriage rate Is made for tho carry.
in" a fact which no doubt slipped
MIR, Baermaa's mind II Is suggested
by Mr.. BacrmAn that costs OF buy
ing and operating a truck he con.
sldereA. u has heen The conaum.
or should not be expected 10 sup
port a fleet Of trucks simply be.
eatas a flock OF "Anowhlrds" throw
them into coal distribution when their
owners find them idle from other
work. Truck statesmen use the prof
It's from coal carriage as an argu.
ment To sell their goods.
Coal Is the only commodity from
which dealers expect 10 make a
profit from delivery service. and
Seattle ls just about the only place
where they expect u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-24
PEAK is SCALED
SECOND Time
Climbers Bring Back Evil
dence OF First Ascent

BEND. Ore, Sept. 2t--For the
second time in known history.
Mount Washington. in the Oregon
Cascades. has been scaled
Nels SkJerzaa and Emil Noricon
made the perilous trip 20 the top
and brought hack as proof water
tight tube containing signatures and
articles left at the SUNNI; two
years ago by a party which was
the first ever to ascend the top
most pinnacle.
Nordeen and SkIersaa reported
their trip was dangerous. The jag
ged top OF the peak was composed
OF treacherous. weather.roited rocks
Both men arc experienced noun.
tanners, having scaled many OF the
most difficult peaks OF the Can.
adinn Rockies.
Papers left by the earlier party
bore the date August IS. 1928.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-24
"Lifeless Corpse"
Bumped Into Action

VANCOUVER, u. c.. Sept. "a
Police found r. w. Nesbit appar.
entity lifeless in n street. Efforts TO
revive him failed.
Nesblt was being carried Off 10
the morgue by the police patrol
when the wagon hit a bump that
gave II a violent Jerk. Ncsbit gave
the police a surprise when he sud.
denly came to lie and sat up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-24

2s Pairs Rayon and Silk Chill.
dren's Hose Black. Sizes Z to
9i4. Formerly Csc. Reduced TO, i5c
Pairs Rayon and silk Children's
Half .Hose-size g. Formerly two
pairs for 25c. Reduced TO, pair l0c
10 Pairs Cotton Children's Hose
white. Sizes Siz to 10. Full
length. Formerly S5c pair. Re.
duced 10 two pairs for. . CSC
McDougdH- Southicick
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