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The Washington times., 1925-04-08
FACTS
IN MINERS
STRIKE
Work Cut Half in West Vir-
ginia, Union Chief Says.
Little Effect, Is Reply

FAIRMONT, West Va, April s.
The strike called by the United
Mine Workers Of America in the
northern section of West Virginia,
as an effort to unionize all mines
in this State has resulted in an
approximate so per cent reduction
in work, Van A. Bittner, personal
representative of John L. Lewis,
international miners president in
charge of strike operations, said.
Directly contradicting Bittner's
statements, George S. Bracket,
secretary of the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators Associa-
ton declared that of a normal
working force Of 1875 to 1870 mines
in the strike district, 1913 are work
ing today with a tonnage of 90
per cent Of normal mined yesterday.
1.-The slight reduction from normal
tonnage conditions is due to a
combination of the small effective
ness of the strike and current
market conditions" Bracket said.
The Washington times., 1925-04-08
w. E. 3. DUBOIS DESCRIBES
CONDITIONS IN AFRICA

Conditions in the French colonies
Of Africa were outlined by W. e.
B. Dubois, executive head Of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People, at a
mass meeting last night at Metro
politan A. M. E. Church, under aus
pices of the Bethel Literary and
Historical Association.
No Industrial training Is provided
in this country as thorough as pro-
vided by the French at Dakar, the
spekaer declared. Mrs. Marie NJ
speaker declared. Mrs. Marie NJ.
Thomas, who presided.
The Washington times., 1925-04-08
JONES To HEAD
ALEXANDRIA
CHARITIES
Organization a Clearing House
for Local Charitable
Societies

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April g.
Election of Robert s. Jones as presi-
dent Of the newly organized Alexau-
dria Associated Charities was an
nounced today. The association
now has a membership of thirty
representatives of the city's leading
charitable organizations. The new
organization will function through
out the year as clearing house
for local charitable organizations.
Officers elected to serve under
President Jones are James r. Mans
field. vice president; Miss COrinne
Reardon. secretary; Mrs. T. Clifton
Howard and Mrs. w. w. Domaine,
assistant secretaries, and Thomas
Chauncey, treasurer.
Gertrude Mitchell, colored, Fifteen
years old, who has been identified
as the shoplifter who robbed the
stores of three Alexandra mer-
chants, was today ordered before
the State board of public welfare
at Richmond, following preliminary
hearing at police court. She was
accused by s. Rosenberg, F. Leiber-
man and J. Reinsch, local mer-
chants, who identified clothing
found hidden beneath her coat after
her arrest yesterday.
Helen Lemeshewsky, seven years
old, 1914 King street, is in Alexan-
dria Hospital with a broken leg and
bruises suffered last night when
she was struck by an automobile
driven by Commonwealth Attorney
William p. Woods.
Plans for a campaign for Greater
Virginia Through Education" next
month will be made at a meeting
of the Alexandria committee late
this afternoon at the home of Miss
Helen Norris Cummings, 6O6
Cameron street, under auspices Of
the Virginia State Teachers Asso-
citation.
The American Legion campaign
force will meet at o'clock tonight
in the Chamber Of Commerce build
ing to submit the second detailed
report since the campaign opened
Monday. The quota for Alexandria
is $4,000, of which 5000 was raised
Monday.
The Greater Sheesley Shows,
which have established permanent
winter headquarters in the old
Portner brewery building. will be-
gin the summer season on April
IS, when a forty-six-car train will
leave for Baltimore for two
weeks engagement.
The Washington times., 1925-04-08
U. S. MISSIONARIES ARE
HELD UP BY BANDITS

PEKINCl, April s.-Three Ameri-
cans Of the Methodist missionaries
in Picking were given the fright
Of their lives when as they were
motoring toward Picking their car
was stopped by bandits who were
engaged in a fight with govern
ment troops sixty miles northeast
of this city, according to their
story told here today.
After the automobile had been
searched for arms the three Ameri-
cans were given the password to
take them through the bandit lines
and were permitted to proceed.
The Washington times., 1925-04-08
CHICAGO DEFEATS PLAN
FOR CITY-OWNED CARS

CHICAGO, April S.-Chicago's
proposed traction ordinance, which
was to have given the city munich
pally owned and operated transit
systems and provided for the con-
struction Of subways, was defeated
by approximately 100000 votes at
yesterdays referendum, returns to-
day showed.
The vote in the two suburbs,
Evanston and Oak Park, was an
overwhelming defeat for Sunday
movies.
The Washington times., 1925-04-08
THREE KILLED WHEN Old
HAND CRENADES EXPLODE

BERLIN. April 8. Three non
commissioned officers We're killed
and a private seriously injured to-
day when members of the Reichs.
wehr cavalry were destroying
damaged hand grenades at Gels,
Prussia, near the former Crown
Princes castle.
Some Of the old hand grenades
exploded prematurelY.
The Washington times., 1925-04-08
NY u FARMERS VICTIMS OF SOUTH AMERICAN LAND FRAUDS
Gen. Hines to Sail for
Hawaiian Waters.
Service NeuUS
Bv VIVIAN LEE TILLMAN.

Colonel Walter B. McCaskey United States army has been
selected by Brigader General LaRoy Upon United States
army the officer of the training
Camp Meade Maryland for this General Upton is
the commanding general of the training General
Upton very selection in his choice for the post
of Camp executive officer.
The Washington times., 1925-04-08

FOR UNES
LOST ON
DEALS
Department of Commerce
Warns Purchasers to,
Watch Their Step

Hundreds of Americans, mostly
farmers in the agricultural re-
gions of the middle West, have
lost large sums, in some cases
their entire fortunes, in South
American land ventures, officials
Of the Department Of Commerce
said today.
An exhaustive investigation into
the operations of fraudulent land
companies has been conducted, the
facts unearthed will shortly be
placed before the Department of
Justice and the Postoffice Depart
ment with view to prosecution.
Did Big Business.
During the recent economic de-
preston in the Middle and South
west q number Of individuals and
organizations are said to have done
an extensive business in the sale
of South American land.
Promise of land of great fertility
was the lure which caused hun
dreds of farmers to sell out" and
invest in the foreign agricultural
lands.
The department issued q warn
ing to the public against the in
vestment in projects Of this char
acter without q thorough personal
investigation Of the land on sale.
Farmers who are approached with
propositions for emigration to other
countries were advised to get in
touch with the State Department
or the Department of Commerce
where divisions are maintained to
furnish information on the projects.
Many Lose Fortunes.
The Department Of Commerce
has records of aanumber OF coloni
cation schemes which swallowed up
the fortunes OF farmers. Details Of
the failure Of the most recent col
onization scheme discussed with the
State Department by Frederick ].
Stimson, former ambassador to the
Argentine, have not yet been COM
municated to Secretary Hoover, but
they are almost identical with other
colonization projects.
Diplomatic representatives of sew
eral South American powers have
agreed to cooperate with the Gov
eminent TO determine the value of
4I,a r,ay.fasYa xrofacfS nfferoA m farm
ers. Most Of the land offered for
sale in South America is said to be
far removed from railroads or other
means Of contact with civilization,
and that some Of it has proven
nothing more than desert land.
Conditions in locations offered for
colonization sitI usually are not
fitted to the type Of farming with
which the average American is
familiar, according to department
officials.
The Washington times., 1925-11-13
SERVICES FOR YOUNG AT
oHEV SHOLOM TEMPLE

Special services for young people
will be held tonight at 8 o'clock
at the Ohev Sholom Synagogue,
Fifth and streets, northwest.
There will be short address by
Rabbi J. T.. Loeb on Why the
Services for Young People"
Special musical numbers will be
rendered by the newly-elected Can.
tor, A. Kamus, assisted by thea1boys'
choir and under the leadership Of
Samuel WalkOvslky. The music
will depict Jewish traditions
Isadore Hershfield, representative
of the Haias will deliver greetings
Officers and trustees elected by
the congregation are: N. Plotnick,
president: III. Gewirtz, vice presi-
dent; w. HAHN, treasurer; p. Har-
rison, financial secretary: A. Frank
lin, recording secretary; B. Hay
man, chairman Of the executive
board; Harry I. Carroll, A. l..
Cohen, Max Bushlewitz, M. Vigder-
house. L. Rosenberg and N. Cafritz.
trustees
The Washington times., 1925-11-13
S Bandits Hold Up
Man In Bed and
Get $500

SHENANDOAH, Nov. 12.-
Four masked bandits, together
with young woman accomplice,
held up and robbed Joseph Fer
ayzo, proprietor of the Plaza
Restaurant at Frackville, soon
after midnight.
The five drove to the place in
a touring car. q window in the
restaurant was forced, and the
bandits entered Ferayzo's bed
room. They awoke him and COW
cred him with revolvers. Fer
ayzo, terrified, gave up all the
money in his possession, said to
be more than $500. The robbers
then proceeded to the restaurant
and took cigars, cigarettes, to-
bacco. and other articles valued
at $500, and left in their high
powered car. The young woman
acted as lookout.
The Washington times., 1925-11-13
CONG. BELL ASKS AID
FOR FARMERS mi GEORGIA

Congressman Bell DEM Of Geor-
gia today asked President Coolidge
to authorize an immediate apprO-
priation OF $500, 600 for the relief
of 100000 farmers ia Georges who
face starvation ana depriyAtions
because of crop failures due to
drought
Farmers In tnirtyttwo counties
in Georgia are affected, BEN said.
Bell aaids the President was
sympathetic toward his appeal and
referred him to the Department Of
Agriculture which might have funds
available for relief purposes.
The Washington times., 1925-11-13
BRASLAU.
IS TRIUMPH.
IN SONGS
Great Contralto Mixes Ma
tionaI Theater Program in
Odd Fashion
By JESSIE MacBRIDE

Sophie Braslau. contralto or un-
usual deep organ-toned voice, was
heard in recital yesterday afternoon
at the National Theater as the
third, artist in the Ten Star" con-
certs presented by r. Arthur Smith.
Miss Braslau has a glorious voice;
She is. in part, contradiction.
Possessed of dramatic power that
carries her into a real triumph-in
the very Russian "Dneipr" OF
Moussorgsky, with an interpreta-
tomas vivid and stirring as Chalia-
pin-she yet forsakes her special
genre to essay trivial things that
are not suited to her and that
seem, heaven save the mark, to be
American public
In doing this, sophie BrasIau
uses tempestuous outbursts OF voice
that are unpleasantly explosive, that
will in true, If she persists, take
all the luscious velvet off her tones,
that grow throatY in quality. Yet
so much there is Of finesse OF
charming art. that only the rare
gifts OF the artists make one
lament the other things she let's
come through.
For she has the soul OF the
dramatic interpreter. She has OBJ
tanned a true pianissimo that is de-
lightful She captivates in such
things as her fine outpouring of
voice and rhythm and melody in
Rubinstein's exquisite Romance. +"
given in Russian or in pure music
as the Donaudy Italian 20 del milo
ATnata' ben her singing was rarely
beautiful.
What a fascinating Siebel she
would make! Her final Carmen"
encore, with the artist at the piano,
was too extravagant, was really not
her own but reminiscent OF tricks
that do not bring the music from
within.
The 'sCuri, Curizzu" was better
two lovely things by Sodero. The
Bayou Ballads we are used to
finding French. A program note
said they were negro. II so, Miss
BrasIau gave that effect. They do
not suit her, however. Yet she
sings the dainty II Passed BY Your
window exceedingly well. There
was rare insight as well as emotion
in Kramer's "FaItering Dusk.
What contralto have we who can
80 endow the vibrant deep tones in
her register. With just little less
OF the mediocre, with q program OF
deeper musical worth, Sophie Bras
lau should be the great artist she
is at times.
The Washington times., 1925-11-13
JOINT RECITAL
IS DELIGHTFUL
EVENING
Charles Cooper, Pianist, and
Nine. coqueIet, Soprano,
Presented on Program
BY JESSIE MacBRIDE

Charles Cooper, pianist, ana
Nine. Henriette CoQuelet, soprano.
rave q most enjoyable recital last
evening at the Masonic Auditorium,
being presented by the Homer L.
Kit Plano Company, the concert
really being a Kitt-Knabe recital.
as Mr.. Cooper uses Ll1e Knabe piano
exclusively and--with most facile,
fluent technique brings out its re-
sponsiveness most convincingly
Mr.. Cooper is very essentially q
PLAYER OF the older classics. His
tone is pure. his technique clear
cut, his phraslng we'll defined.
Still he gives sweet limpid beauty
to his Chopin, which betokens the
romantic temperament as well, Tor
his five ''Preludes' were not only
well played but were exceedingly
musical. which is quite another
An aotd Minnet, Of ssambatl
was a BIT Of pure Journalism in
music and the Beethoven Turkish
March, for final encore, was quite
q climax In his recital. The virilt
march OF Rachmaninoff in his g
minor Prelude was finely contrast
ed with the impromptu effect and
the watery, shimInering runs o.
the same composers Prelude. G
major, while the Gliere Romance
was q lovely thing and the artis1
included bits OF Debussy. but here
the Elusive hesitant thing thai
gives these vague tone-pictures were
effaced somewhat by q too ortho
dox reading Of the score.
Henriette Coquelef. always singi
with an appealing sweetness. Hei
voice was particularly charming II
the graceful Arditi II Bacio'
waltz, and the same compelling
rhythm was in the quite seductive
lullaby or boat song--as you will
of Pirate Dreams. her second en-
core.
Nine. Coquelet has sung witt
more freedom than last evening
with more abandon in her colora
tura, but also as singer Of song
such as THE Open Road o.
Ross and "Duna," OF McGill. sh.
is most pleasing. George Ross wa
at the piano for the singer.
The Washington times., 1925-11-13
AFRICAN coLoNIES GOOD
FIELD FOR U s. NEGROES

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 13.-Ameri-
can negroes, with the proper train.
ing, have unlimited opportunities
in African colonies of Germany and
other European nations. according
to Doctor d. Westermann, professor
of African languages in the Univer-
sity Of Berlin, who visited here
recently on a tour of the South.
There are opportunities for
American negroes, with the quail
fications Of leaders as missionaries,
educators and agricultural and I'LL
dustrial leaders" said Doctor West
ermann. He told Of the valuable
work which has been done in
German Togoland by five graduates
Of Tuskegee Institute, after they
had been employed by the German
government.
The Washington times., 1925-11-13
BROOKE JOHNS
AND BRIDE
ON TRIP
theatrical Star and Former
Miss Barnsley Are to
Turn Farmers

Brooke Johns, local banjoist ex'
--traordinary and comedian, Is money
incoming today with his bride, VINO
until yesterday afternoon was MISS
Hazel Mahaska Barnsley, of Olney,
Md.
Following their short wedding trip.
ssthey plan a ten-day vaudeville tour
land a jaunt to Florida, after which
according to Johns, they VIII turn
farmers.
= The theatrical star recently bought
"a farm adjoining that of Miss
= Barnsley, on the Brookville road,
< Montgomery county
Johns, who is thirty-one knew his
bride from the time she was a baby.
sslt was revealed today. although they
had not seen each other much Tor
esverai years until Johns bought
the adjoining farm. The two ram
lilies have been intimate friends for
Generations.
- Johns was a star in Zeigfield Fol-
The Washington times., 1925-11-13
SEA HORSES
TAKE TRIP IN
PLANE
Drove of Two Hundred Fly
to Zoo in
London

LONDON, Nov. 1S.-A drove Of
200 sea horses has just flown to
the London Zoo. Their journey
from Arachon; on the Bay Of Bis
cay, took less than twenty-five
hours. Twice 4 year the supply OF
these strange sea creatures has to
be renewed.
After travelling by train from
Bordeaux to Paris, they were met
by Doctor q. MI. Vevers, superin.
tendent OF the roo. They were
packed in an enameled barrel, to
the bottom OF which was attached
an india rubber ball. When this
was squeezed q stream OF vitalizing
air bubbles rose to aerate the sea
water.
The barrel was placed in an aero
plane beside Doctor Viewers, and the
bulb was squeezed every ten min
utes during the flight to Croydon.
The Washington times., 1925-11-13
Miss Abbott "a Speak

Misa Grace Abbott, chief Of the
childten,s bureau. Department of
annual meeting of the Juvenile
room Of the ShorehaIn Hotel Mon.
day evening ct 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1925-11-13
PARK VIEW CHURCH
WILL GIVE CONCERT

The Park View Christian Church,
Park Road northwest. win hold 3
concert In the church Wednesday
night at O'Clock, for the benefit
of the Missionary Society.
representations and dialect read
ings will Be given BY Elizabeth NJ,
Phillips; al vocal selection by Mary
Templin and q piano solo by Evelyn
HurcllYn.
The Washington times., 1925-11-13
WOMEN ENJOY TRIP
ON BOARD AN ENGINE

MELBOURNE, Nov. 13.-Lady
Violet Astor and Lady Newnes
travelled on the footplates OF the
engine during the trip Of the dele
gates attending the Empire Press
Union conference to Yallourn at q
speed of fifty miles an hour and
enjoyed the experience.
The delegates were impressed
with the vast brown coal deposit,
which is thirty miles square and
200 to 600 feet deep.
The Washington times., 1925-11-13
JUDGE RULES THAT PAID
APPLAUSE Is IMMORAL

VIENNA. Nov. 13.--''Paid APP
piause is immoral" according to
the ruling OF q local magistrate,
who dismissed the case Of "a profess
sional claQue leader who sued for
wages which he claimed wera UNI
paid by q composer who hired APP
pIause for his new operetta.
The claque lis a fraud upon the
public, the MAGISTRATE held.
The Washington times., 1925-11-13

lies two years ago, and his engage.
ment to Ann Pennington, also OF
the cast, was frequently reported.
The couple were married in the
chapel of st. .Mary's Seminary, st.
Mary's City, Nd, where the bride
graduated last year. After the
ceremony, the couple motored to the
honae Of Johns parents, 1913 Z
street northwest.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Conoway anC
daughter visited P. j. Mumford anC
family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Brittingham
and two children visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Wootte non Sunday.
Miss Ethel Thoroughbred spent
Wednesday night with Miss Bessie
Wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Wilkins enter
tained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Dorey and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Rogers and son Clifton.
The friends of R. E. wilkins gave
him a surprise birthday party on
Wednesday night. There was a large
crowd present and a good time was
shown to all. The guests all depart
ed at a late hour wishing the host
many more happy birthdays.
Misses Clara and Pearl Britting-
ham visited Miss Ida Layton on
Sunday evening.
Misses Phoebe Mumford and Ber-
tina Locates visited Miss Florence
Jones Saturday and Sunday.
Services Sunday: Sunday school
1870. Sacramento service, followed
by talk by the minister at $3.50.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-15
Rehoboth Beach

Miss Effie Dick is spending a few
days with relatives in Wilmington
This is Better Homes Week" and
many people are viewing the house
on Rehoboth Heights owned by John
Tyndall.
Many people, especially George
town fellows, spent Sunday after
noon and evening at the shore.
The fast base ball team of Lewes
played base ball with Rehoboth at
Rehoboth Saturday afternoon. Re-
hoboth won as usual.
Milton played base ball with Re-
hobOth at RehOboth Wednesday af-
ternoon. The score was 31-S in IA
vor of Rehoboth. We are expecting
to have some real games with Laur-
ell and Milford in the near future.
Mrs. Linwood Powell and daugh-
ter, Jeanette, are spending a week in
Wilmington.
Many Rehoboth people have al
ready had dip in the old Atlantic.
Mrs. Edward Pettyiohn has been
spending 'few days with relatives
near Georgetown.
Misses Lucy and Dorothy Green
spent Sunday evening at the home of
Miss Laura Sharp.
Mrs. Harvey Green and daughter
Lucy spent Monday with relatives in
Roxana.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-15
Nassau

Corn cObs have always been in
demand, but they can never cope
wit hthe demand for the Corn Cob
Quartet.
Lyman H. Smith and Samuel
Walters, both of Dover, were the
guests of Miss Hilda Bradshaw on
Sunday.
Mrs. B. F. Truitt spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Thomas Wy
att.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. C. Paynter of
Wilmington spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Harry L. Payn-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass Conner en-
tertained the latter's father on Sat
urday and Sunday.
Rev. Russell Paynter of Ceilings
wood, N. J., spent Monday and Tues
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. L. Paynter.
A few of our residents took ad-
vantage of Hospital Day." held at
Lewes on May 18th.
DR.. Reeder, veterinarian of the
milk station, is spending a few days
here.
We cannot lose sight of the fact
that the milk industry, which is be-
ing carried on by the Supplee-Wills-
Jones Company has progressed rap
idly in the last two months. There
has been an increase from sixty
eight to one hundred and five cans
daily.
At the present time the milk sta
ton is under the direction of Doug
lass Conner and his assistants.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-15

W. Potter Coffin, Milford, Del.
S. j. Wilson & Son, Milton, Del.
w. Fl. Sapp, Houston, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-15

dexterity of an accomplished criminal
lawyer. They had been in the lunch
wagon business in Cincinnati, he and
his friend Brown, and a man named
Macy had offered them a better job
in wagon just outside the race-course.
They had had plenty of money to come
down the River, but when they got to
the city Macy had welched. They
wanted to go home and they had no
money. &. e.
1T seems I have head something like
that before said the Judge in his
softest accent. why don't you speak
the truth and say you've been playing
the races? And want to Say here and
now that there has been too much free
riding lately on the river boats. am
going to make an example of you two
young men; and intend to deal lust
as severely with future cases" A
short pause for effect. Thirty days
in the workhouse."
Then the Judge turned rather bored
eyes toward his bailiff, indicating that
he would hear the next case. Mcclure
and Brown were led away.
Thirty days in the workhousel
Thirty days.
Milford chronicle., 1925-05-15
Cedar Neck

The last meeting of Cedar Neck
Home and School Association was
held Thursday night, May 7th, with
about fifty people present.
The following officers were elect
ed for next year: President, Mrs.
Davis Watson; vice-president, Mrs.
Annie Watkins; secretary, Mrs. Lii
lie Hall; treasurer, Mrs. Arthur
Reed. After the business meeting
Miss Edith Jones, of Georgetown,
discussed Human Relationship .
this was followed by a negro SER
mon preached by Mr.. Davis Watson
and last but not least, Mr.. Albert
Farley, supervisor-for Eastern Sus-
sex, gave very interesting talk.
Cake and lemonade were served in
abundance.
The meetings. this year have
aroused everyone's interest in
school, so let's hope that next term
they will be as well attended as they
have this term.