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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-03
HIS OF
AiRSHIP

The dirigible Shenandoah, design
cd by the bureau of naval acronau-
ties and constructed at the naval
airship station at Lake Hurst n. J.
was an improved version of 1.-THE Yep
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-03
JAMES MOORE
SAVANNAH MAN

SAVANNAH, Sept. Is James
A, Moore, Jr., who was Killed on
the Shenandoah, was % years Of
age and the son Of James A. Moore,
Of Savannah. Beside his mother
and father he is survived by his wild
oW and ycar-oId daughter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-03
LEGAL AID. NO. S84
Notice of Sale Under Power of
Land of H. Carson Bass.

GEORGIA, Fulton County.
Whereas H. Carson Bass did, on
the 2Sth day of December, 1918,
execute and deliver to Atlanta
Trust company, corporation, his
certain deed to secure debt convey
ing the property hereinafter de-
scribed, to secure am indebtedness
of Twenty-Five Hundred ($2500.00)
Dollars evidenced by his one GER
tain promissOry note of even date
Herewith, said deed to secure debt
being recorded on the 18th day
of January, 1919, in Sumter COun-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-03
GIANT DERIGEBLE "a
BREAKS IN THREE
PARTS IN STORM

arship, said her husband had in
formed her that the Shenandoah
broke in two and that the forward
half had disappeared over a hill in
the storm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-03

A woman from New Orleans took
poison while in Chicago, but there
may have been other reasons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-03

Seattle bank clerk shot himself.
Fclt badly because he couldn't get
his monthly total A total loss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-03

, of lot Number III cast s chains,
thence in nerthwestarly direction
rs chains so a fixed line between tif
original sohthwG1 corner : Of bot
Number III and the original north
east corner of lot Number ITO,
thence along a fixed Fine between
the original southwest corner of lot
Number III and the Original north
csat corner of lot Number 10, in
northeasterly direction, Al chains
to the original line between lots
Numbers III and 10, at its cen
ter point, thence along the original
south line of lot Number ITO east
21.5 chains to the original south
east corner of lot Number 40,
thence along the original east line
Of lot Number 40 north As chains
to the original northeast corner. Of
lot Nun. Der 40, thence along. the
original north line Of lot Number
ITO west 1916 chains, thence north
34.5 chains to public road,
| thence along the middle line Of said
public road, in an easterly direc-
ton. II chains to the original east
! line of lot Number 1863, thence
along the original cast line of dots
Numbers 1GQs and 1913 north 51.76
chains 30 the original northeast
corner Of lot No. 1853 thence along
tho nrig;raI north line of lot
Mnn,bor 1e8 west 43 chains to the
originai corner Mt the junction of
lots Numbers 1913. 15$, r54 and
1877. thence alonr The original cast
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
NAN SUSPECTED
IN BUT TERELY
DEATH
Harry Gordon to Be Quizzed
About Staying Of Louise
Lawson
NEW ORLEANS, q. March ..

NEW ORLEANS, La. March 3.
when local detectives nabbed
Harry Gordon. well known pick
Docket several days ago, they may
have solved the murder Of Louise
Lawson, Broadway butterfly, or the
New York rogues gallery system
OF cataloguing criminals may have
become mixed in its Identification,
according to police.
Gordon, alias Harry SitOmer.
alias Harry Sherman, Is anxious
to return to New York.
Louise Lawson. native Of
Texas. was an extra about the
movie studios and the pet OF the.
wealthy New Workers who spend
money freely on beautiful women.
One morning her maid found her
erussed up In bed bound and gagged.
She had been strangled TO death.
Two men posing as express mes
mengers had visited her apartment
earlier In the morning and ran
sacked the rooms.
sure, I heard OF that murder, :,
said Gordon, according to police.
81 was working west at the time.
But the New York cops have got
me wrong. escaped from Black
wells Island three years ago and
nave not HI Al 4NGWs \ VI 01A4lCs
don't know how they come to
have me booked with an alias Of
Sitomer. never used that name.
never heard Of Bechan. and I
never have been in the Hotel
.Aiamac
Information from New York is
that in the conviction OF Harry
Bechan recently, Information was
obtained that q man known as
Harry Sitomer, or Sherman, was
connected with the robbery Of the
Alamac Hotel and that Bechan and
Eit0mer had been with Louise Law.
son IN 4 cabaret q few hours before
she was murdered.
Although no charge has been
made against Gordon, New York.
officials have notified local police
90 hold Gordon by all means,
and that two detectives would be
sent for him.
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
DRIVERS
TAKE ANOTHER
MANS LIFE
Benjamin Dorsey Killed by
Auto-Warm Weather
Increases Accidents

With the advent of spring.like
weather, which arrived In Washing
ton Saturday. resulting in the con-
gestion of streets and highways,
eleven persons were injured in
traffic accidents and one man, Ben
janin Dorsey. was killed. An in
quest into this tragedy will be held
today
Suffering from q possible frac-
tured skull and, abdominal injuries.
Woodley +. Abel, Jr., six years old.
who was struck yesterday by an
automobile driven by Bernard L.
McGarvey, of $40 Rock Creek Church
road northwest, Is in serious con-
dition at Emergency Hospital.
It was said that the boy was hit
while playing on Eighteenth street
within sight Of his father and uncle,
with whom hex lives at 1917 Riggs
place northwest.
While mending a tire Of their
automobile on Bladensburg road
northeast, James. Sacchino, 1921
Eighth street northeast, JESUS M.
Nadd and Rocco r. Clements, of the
University of Maryland, were
slightly injured when struck by an
automobile operated by John F..
Neff.
James Goodall, colored, was
knocked down and bruised by an
automobile driven by Harry Haynes,
of 1912 Tenth street northwest on
+ street between Fourth and Fifth
northwest; and Charles A. Jonas,
of the army aviation field, was
slightly hurt when struck by a car
operated by James G. Davis, 1904
1 street northwest.
Others hurt whose condition is
reported favorable were: George
Yocum, eight years old; Alonzo Riv-
ers, coIored, thirteen; Zane Redman.
five, of GAL Park road northwest;
Esther Hatcher, cOlored, and an un.
Identified white man, who refused
treatment after being struck by q
street car at Ninth and r streets
northwest.
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
GRIEVINC OVER
SPOUSE WIDOW
TRIES To Die
Mrs. FIoretta Clarke Recover.
ing From Effects Of Gas
Poisoning

Mrs. Floretta Clarke. widow Of
Morrison w. Clarke. is recovering
at Casualty Hospital where she was
taken yesterday suffering from
illuminating gas poisoning.
On March 3 her husbands body
was found floating in the Potomac
river. His clothes were found in q
neat pile on the sea wall near
Haines point. He had been con-
fined at st. Elizabeth's for some
time.
Discovered in 8 gas-filled room
by Mrs. Ralph johnson, who oc-
cupies the apartment below at 6lS
Fourth street northwest. Mrs.
Clarke was taken in an uncOn.
lscious condition to the hospital.
she was treated by Doctor Edward
Connolly.
Mrs. Clarke,s friends say thas'
she was seriously affected by the
death Of her husband, who was
3 former eanploye Of the Patent
Office.
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
DEPENDENT CHILDREN TO
BE SOCIAL COUNCIL TOPIC

Efforts to counterfeit the impress
sion that washington children taken
from improper or poverty stricken
parents are farmed out without
proper investigation win be made at
4 meeting OF the Washington Coun
ell Of Social Agencies at o'clock
this afternoon in the Raleigh Hotel
Miss Grace Abbott, director Of the
childrenss bureau OF the Department
oe Labor, viii speak on THE Com
mifmenf and Placement Of Deepen.
dent Children IN Washington and
Elsewhere. Joseph w. Sanford, Of
the juvenile Court, WIN outline court
procedure employed in commitment
Of children and James Z. Stuart,
agent Of the Board Of Children,s
Guardians, win explain the pro-
eedure OF the board in similar cases.
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
Ciyitan Club Meetinr

The Civitan Club will arrange
for its annual dinner at meeting
to be held at $50 o'clock tomorrow
night, The monthly routine Of
business also will be disposed Of.
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
S50,000,000 is
LOST To j. s.
ON COPPER
Anaconda and inspiration Got
! sUnwarranted deductions,
Experts Testify

Testimony that the Government
has lost more than $5o,OOO.OOO in
erroneous tax deductions to big
copper interests has been presented
by Treasury experts before the Sem
reau Of internal revenue, it was dis.
closed today.
Heaviest losses to the Govern.
ment were to the Anaconda Copper
Company and the Inspiration Cop
per Company L. C. Manson, spe-
cial committees prosecutor, testified
This resulted from the Treasury
The Washington times., 1925-03-09

accepting the copper companies
valuation claims.
In its tax returns for 1917 and
1918, the Anaconda Company claimed
a valuation OF $184. 152, $3.50, although
John Al. Grimes. chief Of the metals
valuation section Of the internal
revenue bureau, said the amount
should have been only $54, 1865, S22.
The company received big saving
in taxes when the Treasury per-
mitted valuation Of $18S,71S,192.
The Inspiration Company claimed
q valuation Of $62 ,214,SO Grimes
reported it should have been only
81, 292, 074, but the Treasury al
lowed 500, 1890 as q tax basis,
said Manson.
I'm other words, they ignored
Grimes valuation?" asked Senator
Couzens. Manson replied in the at
firmative.
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
EX-SENATOR WALSH 70 BE
GUEST or HOLY NAME.

A reception In honor Of David 7.
walsh, former Senator from Massa.
chusetts. viii be given by the Holy
Name Society tonight In st. Dom
inic's Hall, Sixth ana r streets
southwest. Patrick J. HaItigan and
the Reverend e. q. Fitzgerald, Of
Catholic University, Will be
speakers.
An invitation has been extended
to all members Of the society IN
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Frank r. Cunning Is chairman
OF the committee arranging the re-
ception. John T. Fitzgerald heads
4 special committee from st. Dom
mics. which includes the Reverend
p. r. McAllister, Thomas *. Gal
Iarher. Joseph o. Whiting, Joseph
p Burke. James M. Butler. George
4. Kinsey, Charles Shugrue, Doctor
r. T. Marsden, James Hartnett,
and H. A. HEM, sr.
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
Sheriff Marries Girl
He Saved From
Prison
~ TnternationaI News Service.

ny 1MNCEW8ttOAlAA 1NGWp 80
CHICAGO, March 9.-What
does the hero do when ne
saves the girl from death? ),
Marries her, of course-and
they live happy ever after:
Deputy Sheriff Louis FlentJe
and Ethel Timme, known as
Blonde Kitty" ran true to
story book form.
Ethel, arrested with q male
friend in the fatal shooting CT
q private Waterman, confessed.
Then entered the hero.
FIentje, after some shooting,
arrested Otto Malm,. and Malm
with his wife, Katherine, also
confessed shooting the watch
man. A jury preferred me
Malm confession to Blonde
Kitty's' story and found the
former couple guilty. :.
And when Blonde Kitty
was freed the first person she
thanked was the deputy sheriff:
Now it. has just been learned
that they were married re-
Gently.
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
LORD cURzoN IMPROVES
AFTER AN OPERATION

LONDON, March 9.-Lord Cur.
zon. after passing a comfortable
night was operated upon today.
His condition was reported to be
satisfactory.
The marquis collapsed last week
just before he was to have deliver
ed q public address.
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
IBANEz IS ORDERED
70 SPAIN FOR TRIAL

MADRID, March 9.-Vicente
BIasco Ibanez was ordered by the
Spanish government today to return
to Madrid to stand trial on charges
OF lese majestic, attacking the form
of government and with melting the
popuIace to rebellion.
Ibanez at present Ia in France.
He has carried on an active propa-
ganda against King AIphonse and
the present monarchistic govern
menf
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
SPECIAL SESSION OF
CONGRESS TO BE URGED

The calling of a special session
of Congress for the enactment of
District remit egislation, the Fed
eraI employees retirement bill and
farmers Delief legislation will be
urged at "a mass meeting Of per-
sons interested in these measures
tonight at the New Willard Hotel.
The meeting, which was called by
Doctor Charles F. Gilman, will
be under auspices of the United
States Division of the World Vigil
ance Association.
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
ADVERTISEMENT

W'~O LDVN LLNOWPT 1.
How could a lovely, piuuant
French girl not be romantic on
Evangeline's Bayou Teche, where
romance turks in moonlight, sill
vering everything to beauty? But
Miss Edna LIE Compile, of Houma,
Louisiana, needs no moon; her
complexion stands sunlight,
thanks. she declares, to Black
and White Beauty Creations. 81
couldn't do without Black and
White Cold Cream. It clears my
skin of blackheads, prevents sun,
burn and makes me look tres
charmante."
Very charming you'll be, too,
if your daily aids to beauty are
the exquisite Black and White
Creams and Powders which can
be gotten from more than 10000
dealers all over the country at
low 25c and SOC prices.
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
NJ D Mt CONE Y.
PUPILS To
CONTEST
Prizes Will Be Awarded by
Annual Oral Reading
Test

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 81
Plans for the annual oral reading
contests among the high school
pupils Of Montgomery county are
about complete. according to an
nouncement by the committee in
charge. Mrs. EvaIene Beebe, chair
man, and Thomas w. Troxall and
j. M. Bishop
The final contests will be held at
Rockville the evening, of April 10,
the prizes to be gold medals do
mated by the Montgomery county
Federation Of Women's Clubs; one
to the winner among the boys corr
testing and the other to the winner
of the contest among the girls.
i The preliminary contests are
scheduled for March "a. and April
8. March 81, the grade contests
will be held, when one boy and one
/ girl win be selected from each
grade to compete in school con-
test April 3. The winner Of the
school contests will participate in
the final contest.
| In scoring the contests, interpre-
tation VIII count SO per cent, enun.
citation and pronunciation so per
cent and stage appearance 10 per
cent.
There are about fifty community
school associations in Montgomery
county. and Professor Edwin w.
Broome, county superintendent Of
schools, Is arranging to have. the
officers of these organizations hold
a conference In Rockville to sex-
change ideas and formulate plans
for closer cooperation. The after
noon Of Tuesday, March 81, has
been selected as the date and Pro-
lessor Broome has issued q formal
call for the conference.
The annual inspection by officers
Of the United States army OF the
Service Company, First infantry,
Maryland national guard, Of Silver
/ Spring, will take place next Thurs
! day evening in the armory at Silver
Spring. Captain Joseph G. Cissel
expects q large attendance of mem.
bers and citizens.
That the county commissioners
appreciate the value Of the various
volunteer fire departments Of the
1 county Is evidenced by the fact that
they have made substantial con-
| tributions to all five organizations
81. 900 to Rockville, $1,000 each to
Silver Spring. Kensington and
Takoma Park, and $500 to Sandy
Spring.
/ An affection OF the heart from
which he had long suffered caused
the death on Saturday of E. Lloyd
| FEawcett. well-known retired farmer
and lifelong resident of the county,
aged seventy three years. He be.
came suddenly worse while visiting
his son.in-law and daughter, Mr..
| and Mrs. Harry C. Benson. at
Sandy Springs, and died soon after
the arrival Of physician.
He Is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Harry c. Benson,
Mrs. Lott Benson, Mrs. John r..
Hardy, and Mrs. Truman r. Cissel,
| Nichols, Of Washington, and Wal
| funeral will take place tomorrow
| from St Marks Episcopal Church,
Falkland, burial to be in the cenle-
| terry near the church.
Mr.. Fawcett was a son of the
late Benjamin Fawcett, who WAS
! for many years prominent in
democratic politics Of the State.
He was for several years SUPER
visor of assessments for this county
and at one time a member of the
Democratic State central COM
mittee for the county.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
NORTHEAST CITIZENS
DISCUSS "cITY COUNCIL"

The Northeast washington Citi-
zens Association will meet tonight
in the Ludlow schools Sixth and
O. streets northwest.
The proposal to have an advisory
council to the ConD6issioner APP
pointed by the Federation Of Citi-
zens Associations win be under dis
c1lssfOn. ss.as
The Washington times., 1925-03-09

Never before has the Mode known such distinct and sharply
defined changes as notes this The Spring
Opening will therefore, be particularly interesting to
every Woman-matron miss. We will exhibit IN a de-
ghtuly informal way the various Parisponsored styles
in their new and authentic versions living models so
that you may exactly how they appear when worm We
hope you will attend this showing.
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
THIRTY ARRESTED IN
PLOT AGAINST SovIETs

HELSINGFORs, March g.
thirty persons have been arrested
IN I,enfnrrad charged with seri-
n,,s Mot against the Soviet govern
ment. according to sadvices here to-
dov
The Washington times., 1925-03-09
With The
|Alibi Artists.
IA Cross Section of the
Daily Grind in Judge.
McMahOn's Court.
Read EN- and Weep
A Bum Guess.

He was crossing Third street
southwest on Maryland avenue,
your honor, but when he was
about three-quarters over ne
changed his mind and turned down
Third street without notice. A
Studebaker touring car ran out OF
B street and directed his attention
to the oversight.
He landed near the home for
dumb animals at the corner OF
Four-and-a-Half street, and we got
some water there and brought him
to. He didn't have any permit.
BoOb-1I wasn't exactly driving,
your honor, I just ran the car
around to the filling station to get
some gas for a friend who was go.
ing to take me riding"
How much gas did you get!
Four gallons. your honor"
Were engaged in a campaign
against people who drive without
permits. That gas will cost you
SO gallon extra"
Counsel-.'My client hasn't got
$40 right now, your honor. At
most the violation was only tech
nical-he didn't expect to be gone
but minute"
"IIe was away off. Hell b
gone fifteen days"
Ye Red Tape Cafeteria.
He was pulling thirty miles an
hour on me along Massachusetts
avenue from New York avenue
to the Union Station the day be-
fore inauguration, your honor. /
got him just after We passed
the postoffice. couldn't get
alongside any sooner or account
OF the traffic.
What was he driving?"
An army truck, your honor.
He's from Boiling Field"
DO you belong to the air serv-
Ice, young MANI"
Eyes, SIR
What's the matter: don't they
give you planes enough, that you
have to practice your flying IN
trucks?''
81 was going on an errand,
your honor. I wasn't flying
THAT sounds reasonable but
thirty miles an hour in such a
crowd is pretty bad. You dom
=
you take off, do your"
It didn't seem very fast to me,
your honor. / was hurrying oack
to the field for my dinner"
You'd have found 1t cheaper
to get some lunch down town.
You can get a very good lunch
for SO or So, while this will
cost you"
Merry Go Round System
at wasn't that, your honor.
Ny instructions were to return to
the post immediately had no
authority to stop for anything.
had to drill at / o'clock for the
inaugural parade. IL I'd been late
for mess call I'd have to go
through a lot of red tape to get
anything to eat"
what red taper"
well, I'd have to see the
master.at-arms and explain the
circumstances to him. in order to
get permission to see my COM
pany commander. Then I'd have
to explain the circumstances TO
my company commander and he'd
send me to the 0. ID. The Q. p.
would refer me to the battalion
quarter-master sergeant and I'D
have to look all over the post to
find him.
Then I'd explain the circum-
stances to the battalion quarter
master sergeant and he'd refer me
to the mess cook. The mess cook
would send me back to the mas
ter.at-arms to get a certified re-
QUESTION made out in triplicate-"
Take his personal bond, Mr..
Clerk
Evening star., 1925-03-29
AID TO BOYS CLUB
URGED ON CITIZENS
Washington Will Be Asked to
|! Contribute to New
Fsss Home Fund.

Citizens of Washington will be
asked to contribute to the building
fund of the Boys Club, which plans
TO erect a new home at Third and c
streets in place of the present "in-
adequate" clubhouse, it was announced
last night.
A drive for funds was planned by
the board of trustees at meeting
last week. The drive will begin
November next and continue
through November 9.
Statement by Trustees.
A statement given out by the board
Of trustees in this connection fol-
lows:
There Is a great need in the city
for more gymnasium space and safe
swimming facilities for boys.
1T is planned for the new club
house TO contain a large gymnasium
and also a separate basket ball court
and large swimming pool. The lat
ter is more urgently needed in view
of the fact that the Tidal Basin beach
IS TO be discontinued. This pool will
also help meet the need for swimming
facilities in the Fall and Winter
months.
THE roof will be inclosed and
equipped as a large playground, and
the remainder of the building viii
contain an auditorium, library, club
and class rooms, shops for prevoca-
tiOnal training in woodwork, printing
and motor mechanics, kitchen and
other club facilities.
Friends of the boys will be in
vited to undertake the cost of erec-
tion of certain parts or rooms Of the
building as memorials to relatives
and friends. Building or euuipping
of the gymnasium, library. swimming
pool, playground, auditorium or
workshop for the lasting benefit of
the underprivileged boys of our city
will. the club officers believe, appeal
10 many as memorials 10 relatives
and friends"
Officers and Board Members.
The officers and members OF the
hoard of trustees are Frank r. Jelleff,
president; John Dolph, first wise pres
ident; William L. Radcliffe, second
vice president: J. Philip Herman,
treasurer; f. V. Thomson. secretary;
Byron S. Adams, Henry n. Brawner,
jr Merritt o. Chance, Edwin C.
Graham, Clark C. Griffith, w. w.
Griffith, Clarence L. Harding, Robert
NJ. Hicks, Ralph w. Lee, Simon Lyon,
Caleb w. O'Connor, Walter N. Piser,
William L. Russell, Raphael Semmes,
Beverly j. Smith, jr., Cen Anton
stephan, 5. Percy Thompson, Sidney
West and Roger Whiteford.
Members of the advisory council
are Ross P. Andrews, John H. Clapp,
Charles I. Corby, Robert N. Harper,
Frank J. Hogan, John G. Let's, 5.
Dana Lincoln, Fred w. Mackenzie, D.
J. DeMoll, Samuel ]. Prescott, George
T. Sacks, B. f. Saul, James Sharp, l..
y. Snead, Leon Tobriner and Harry
Wardman.