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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04
LECLESS WOMAN BEGGAR
HAS $50 DAILY HARVEST

An average income of $50 day
collected in coppers, nickels and
dimes was revealed when a man
and woman were charged in Essex
Market court with mendicancy.
Hester Sampson, thirty.three, lex
five were arrested mon The CON-.
plant of merchants associations
Members had objected to the
Sampson woman being wheeled
through their shops.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04
ASSOCIATES PAY TRIBUTE
TO GARDINER ]. A. WATT

James A. Watt. assistant head
gardener of the propagating gardens
Of the Department OF Public Build.
ings and Public Parks, was present.
ed today with q handsome morris
chair and smoking stand by his as.
sociates as tribute Of affection.
Watt was appointed gardener at
the White House greenhouses in
1877. When the mansion was re.
modelled in 1902, these greenhouses,
Including the conservatory were de-
rnolished and the greenhouses were
removed to the propagating gar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04
2 YOUNG GIRLS SUFFERING
FROM EFFECTS OF POISON

Two young girls, suffering from
poison, said to have been self-a,l-
ministered, are under treatment at
Emergency Hospital today.
Lillian Sebastian, eighteen, was
taken to the hospital yesterday from
her home, 25OS G street northwest,
suffering from bichloride poisoning.
Her condition is serious.
Resting comfortably at the hos.
pital is Rita Miller, twenty-five. who
was found suffering from poison
by. her mother in their apartment
at 21O0 N street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04
BIRDS OF MID-PACIFIC
GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY TOPIC

Laysan, bird sanctuary of the
mid Pacific, viii be described by
Alexander Wetmore when he lee.
lures tomorrow afternoon and even-
ing before the National Geographic
Society at the New Masonic Temple
on Birds Of the Leeward Hawaiian
Islands"
Northwest Of the eight inhabited
islands of the Hawaiian group a
chain trails off for 1900 miles.
Many of these have been unvisited
until the exploring scientists went
there and found fascinating natural
secrets, especially the bird, life.
Donald r. Dickey took motion pic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04
JAPAN TO DROP OUT OF
WORLD MONEY, MARTS

TOXIC, March 4.-Japan today
was virtually out Of the interna-
tional money market as a result Of
the recent government ban against
foreign loans.
The department Of finance has
warned private firms that the gov
eminent does not approve Of their
borrowing abroad. AS a result of
this policy it is expected that nego-
tiations with American and Euro.
,pean financiers for loans involving
millions of dollars will Immediately
be dropped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04
MRS. ROSIE MAY WILLIAMS
SUES FOR MAINTENANCE

Alleging cruelty, desertion ana
nonsupport, Mrs. Rosie May VIII
Jams, 1879 New Jersey avenue
northwest, today sued her husband,
Julian Dewitt Williams, who, she
says, is a chauffeur employed by
the Southeast Express Company at
a monthly salary of 1927, for main.
tenance.
Represented by Attorney Jean M.
Boardman, Mrs. Williams also
charges drunkenness. They were
married in this city August 10, 1921.
and have no children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04
MUST SERVE is YEARS
FOR 5O-CENT ROBBERY

For a robbery which netted him
fifty cents Walter Clelienicwicz.
twenty, will serve fifteen years in
Sing Sing.
Judge Humphrey in Long Island
City imposed the sentence for the
robbery of two dollars from H. F.
Doyle, a taxi driver Cleliencwicz
and three companions held up Doyle
near Calvary Cemetery October
20, 1924.
The four robbers divided the
epoils. All were captured. Clelienic-
wicZ's three companions are al
ready serving sentences of ten 10
fifteen years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04

lures Of the birds which will be
shown In connection with the
lecture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04

dens, to which place he was trans
ferreds
From time to time during his
long years Of service Watt was
commended by his superiors for his
work, and was granted repeated N
creases in salary. In 1910 he was
appointed to his present position.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-04
THE HUB
Seventh and D Streets N. w.

Why shouldn't you have good furniture to beautfy
your home? Our liberal credit terms makes it easy
enough for you to acquire the most coveted furnishings
It's so easy when you know how.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
The Time for Practical Charity.

With the coming of an intense cold
wave great suffering is felt among
the poorer members of the community.
Many of them have no fuel. Some
are prevented from working and earn
ing money by the suspension of out
door jobs; food is lacking for their
families. This is the time when
charity is most urgently needed to
prevent the keenest suffering, indeed
to save lives.
The Associated Charities knows
where most of these sufferers are 10.
Gated and is in a position to render
aid. 1T must, however, have funds.
The most effective relief can be eX-
tended through this organization.
Some may prefer to find their own
objects of charitable giving and rem
der assistance directly in a laudabe
spirit of practical succor. However.
there is risk of duplication and Of
neglect of many worthy persons and
families.
The Fourteen Opportunities have ali
been accepted by the community, and
those groups of people. siXty-nine per
sons, are assured of comfort for the
coming year. But there remain many
others who require aid some of them
merely for the short period of intense
cold and the temporary lack of en-
ployment. some for longer time.
Sickness is to be relieved and the
sufferers provided with medical at
tention and in many instances with
hospital care.
The great pity of the situation is
that many who are suffering in such
conditions as the present will not
make known their needs, through
pride and shame Of exposure to the
scrutiny of others. They hide their
distress even when there is no hope
of help unless they apply for assist
ance. To find these people and in the
most effective and considerate manner
possible TO relieve them is one of The
duties of the charity organization
To meet this need. which is so
keenly felt whenever the temperature
drops as it has lately, money is re
quired. and it will surely be forth
coming. This city has never failed 10
respond TO any call for means to
Succor the sufferers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
Banks Are the Only
Safe Place for Money
From the Birmingham News.

From the Birmingham News
Recently a woman up in Blount
County, who had the reputation of
Keeping large sums Of money about
her house or person, was waylaid by
an escaped convict, knocked in the
head and robbed of $4,000 in cash
Saturday a farmer living in the edge
Of COrinth lost $1,000 in cash, insur-
ance money that had been paid him
for his cotton crop, which had pre-
viously burned in a compress fire. In
stead Of placing the money in bank
he kept it at his house, and the resi-
dence burned Saturday. Not only did
he lose his money, but his son came
very near losing his life IN an effort
to rescue the package of bills.
Instances could be multiplied
where the keeping of cash in large
quantities has been the incentive of
robbery, murder and other crimes
Not only do persons practically invite
the attention of criminals by keeping
these large sums about, but they
stand to lose the money. Certainly
they lose the interets upon il. and
money kept hidden in such manner,
withdrawn from circulation, does not
do the community any good 1t is
lost to the business world, and it's
service and the credit based upon it
are also non-existent. Daily the papers
carry accounts of robberies, and losses
such as the above two instances, but
it seems almost impossible to convince
some people that the only safe place
for money II In custody Of q banking
institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
The Traffic Code Amendment.

Favorable sentiment for the bill to
director seems to be crystallizing ii
both the House and the Senate. In
troduced and sponsored by Repre-
sentative Blanton OF Texas and Sen
ator Capper of Kansas, this desirable
legislation should meet with no oppo-
sition when it's aims are understood,
according to comment by members of
the two District committees.
1t ia rapidly becoming apparent TO
both members of Congress and resi-
dents of the District that the law
creating the office OF the director of
traffic and the traffic regulations for
Washington is not all that 1t should
be Rushed through at the last SEES
sion of Congress. following stormy
scenes on the floors of both houses,
the measure. after being kicked this
way and that. finally emerged as the
new traffic law for the District of
Columbia.
1t is small wonder. therefore. that
remedial legislation is necessary after
one years experiment with this hur-
riedly patched-up code.
Under the new bill, which is one
of the vital local legislative items of
the present session, the director
would have authority over the traffic
burealI ord Tho p,licap,ap a eeiy,oJ -
the bureau. That, in the main. is
the sum and substance of the
measure.
Traffic control would not be taken
out Of the hands of the police. 1t
could not be, because the police are
the constituted authority to enforce
all laws. But it would take out of
the hands of the police department
the drafting of traffic regulations and
place this power in the director.
1t is all very simple. The director
of traffic, specialist appointed be-
cause of his knowledge of the sub
ject. should certainly be free TO rec
ommend regulations direct TO the
Commissioners for the betterment of
conditions. And he should certainly
he given authority TO see that these
regulations are enforced without
being placed in the position OF a sup
plicant TO me police department.
Heads of the department are not
traffic experts. If they are. why was
1t necessary to appoint a specialist?
Why had conditions become so mud
died that a traffic law was enacted?
In Mr.. Eldridge Washington has a
traffic expert. If he is to be held
responsible for traffic conditions here
he should be given the necessary au-
thority to work out his own saliva
ton. He has a thankless job and is
laboring under distressing handicaps.
The bill will remove some of these
handicaps and will allow him to stand
or fall on his own accomplishments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28

Speak up for yourself.
L have the best house, ! have the
best car. the finest radio, the incest
children in the world"
WI hen you hear a man talk that
way, although you may think he is
conceited, the lasting impression YOU
receive is that the fellow is satisfied.
And satisfaction is one of our most
comfortable virtues. The satisfied
man is pleasant to have around. The
woman who is pleased with her lot
IN life is an endearing creature
Amid the universal Crouch that
seems TO beset humanity-and each
portion of IL, at times, at least-the
comforting person is he who goes
around praisinE his own portion, with
occasionally u kindly word for us
TO achieve this happy result prop
erly one must do it with smile 1t
must be laid on with a sparing hand,
as the saying is, not plastered on.
Then, and then only, the result is
pleasing.
Otherwise one stands accused of
Conceit, both egotism and cgoism and
all sorts of pride, even to swell head
edness.
Kind Of stuck on himself eh?'
says the friend in the direction of the
departing back
low"
ra,,n,.ati', - - '''' '''' 81"
x X i x
Why is he wise?
How is he wise?
i,dNt we not heen t"id many lIhleS
dilu .e on th'tt the sood man Is not
9 1"ttsu up, tlal ~lSuoii Is iilprt 10 re
49,, ca man lile Don Oh IdiicS poiiloilS'
til"t the meek ana IoW!N VIII inherit
me NliiEuoill O heaven.
les NeIHN' an ihit ana hluch more
uHli the result is mat we nave
! llouSd mas OF inouSahdS OF Sood ION.
eSPeGially Chliufeh' gong arouhd
@LI"tu 10 the unto themselves even
~ .., ~ "i0e my uS9si W.
ha' hlte' GA man; says an as
sottdte' upon the completion by our
iiloueSl sell Oh really neat piece OF
"oth.
70 we SIMPLY say lhahk you
"'iu sii'lIe
on SoGI ne. Nihe GU, OF Ten
- ~. upon tlte receipt o. Such hlnaiE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
Russia Moves Toward India.

A London dispatch tells of a dis
quieting happening in .Afghanistan,
where, according 10 news from Kabul,
Russian forces have made an unpro-
voked attack upon and captured the
frontier town Of Darkbad. II is in
Dictated that the incident is regarded
as of grave significance at London,
inasmuch as this IS not the first time
that Russia has undertaken to secure
a foothold in Afghanistan for the
purpose OF menacing British control
of India Darkbad. the town reported
to have been captured by Russian
troops. is at an important crossing Of
the Oxus River which forms the
boundary between Afghanistan and
Turkestan. 1t lies along a natural
line Of approach to the Indian from
tier, though not the shortest way
from the Russian area. This route
across the northeastern corner OF At
ghanistan avoids a difficult mountain
barrier and opens a way to the Kha-
wax Pass to Ilabul, just east of which
lies the historic khyber Pass, or the
northwest gate to India.
1t is evident that the change Of
government in Russia has not changed
the traditional design OF that country
to break down the British admins
tration in India. For some time past
a food Of anti-British propaganda has
been directed against impressionabIe
points along the edges of the British
zone, and it is believed now in London
officially that the spread of Russian
influence in Asia is still the aim Of
the government at Moscow under the
Soviets, as it was under the cars.
1t may be that this attack and cap
ture of Darkbad is but the first step
in a campaign to establish Russian
authority in Afghanistan preliminary
TO a later assault upon the British
Indian frontier. From the crossing
of the Oxus, which has just been Sc
cured by the capture of Darkbad, to
Kabul is something over 200 miles of
difficult country. The Khawak Pass,
II 800 feet in height, is approached
across a comparatively level area, and
from the pass to the Afghan capital
a road extends through a relatively
level stretch. But this is hard coun-
try for military force. 1t has been
fought over desperately and frequent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28

ly. From kabul to the khyber Pass
is a stretch of the bloodiest ground
that the world knows. If the Russian
government seriously intends to force
passage into India by that route it
is bidding for the gravest trouble that
it has yet encountered.
1t would seem. therefore, that the
immediate objective Of Russia is rot
toward India. The arouSal of Afghan
sentiment for Russia and against Eng
land may be the purpose of this
move. but just how favor is to be
won through assault and slaughter is
at present a mystery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

progress in learning, the kindly soul
declared, Johnny, you are going to he
a great scholar some day" You
bluShed to the roots OF your tumbled
hair ard said
mo, ma'am."
What you should have said was:
Yes, ma ann
In speaking up properly for one s
self, the greatest difficulty is to strad
die the fence between decent selfre
Spect and overWeening egOtiSm.
This is such a hard job in fact, that
most people run away from 1t down
Modesty road.
We all resent, of course. the con
ceited fellow who talks necessarily
about himself, and brags, bragS, brags
Even if he is charming otherwise,
he would be a great deal more 50 II
he didn't do it
The trouble with him is that he has
leaned over backward. Nature has
made him intolerantly proud. lie
wearies us. He is the antitheSis of
the too modest person.
The fine art of straddling the fence
comes natural only to a few. The
rest of us have to learn it the best
we may, with the feeling that if we
achieve it by the time we are 100
years old we will be entirely lucky.
In the meantime, we are working
away at il.
A proper conceit makes others think
more of one, and makes one think
more of himself.
Others take you at about your own
valuation.
your house and see how quick your
dear friends take n
Too bad YOU got Il bum house. old
man"
Let one word escape your foolish
mouth that YOU think all is not we'll
with your automobile and all your
acquaintance for miles around will
Commiserate with you.
Let it he known for an instant that
YOU sometimes have your doubts of
little Johnnie and you will find your
self in the position of Job. surrounded
by consoling friends. afflicted sore
with advice.
<
No the thing TO do is to speak up
for yourself
Nor need il be all bluff.
There are, in most things. features
70 be praised
Surely there is no house without
some good points, no automobile but
has It's merits, no radio but what will
perColate well on some stations. no
children but do something now and
then worthy of note
Then let the world know about IT.
Hold your head up, puff out the old
chest, as the CHEEKY fellow tells YOU
70 do in the health exercises every
morning. and look the big world in
its aggregate eye. saving
Pretty good little old house | got
eh' That old car can take the hills
with the best of them. Listen at the
way that box brings in WHAZ
Mighty fine boy, that Johnny of
mine.
You hate yourself. don't YOU" the
listener will grin. If you could read
his mind five minutes later. however,
YOU would find some such thoughts as
these.
That fellows got pretty good old
house. and his old car certainly does
take the hills, and his radio is dis
tinctly there. and he has a mighty fine
boy. that Johnny"
Speak up for yourself,
If you don't, nobody else will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
Butler Predicts the "Rope Age"

Gen. Smedley Butler. whose resig-
nation from the Marine Corps in
order to continue as director of pub
be withdrawn inasmuch as the direc-
rOrship was denied him. has given
Pennsylvania an "earful' on leaving
Speaking before a Bible class in Pitts
tics" named the boss" Of the city, ad-
yised those interested in law enforce.
ment to get ropes and clubs and
knock off the heads" Of the "scoun-
drels in office" and drag them out -
When the average citizen. the kind
that pushes baby carriage and works
every day" finds out what is doing,
the rope age" will come.
Such talk may stir the Philadelphia
public deeply, because of its plain
ness. Or again. it may he regarded
as the heated speech of one who is
bitter over personal mistreatment and
therefore discounted. a community
is hard 10 arouse to the fighting point
over matters of municipal manage
ment Slackness in law enforcement.
when the majority political organiza-
likely to be viewed as inevitable and
beyond correction.
The significant feature of Gen. But.
ler's valedictory to the people Of Phil
adelphia delivered in the States sec
ond city, is his advice that they take
the law in their own hands and rout
the faithless public servants from
their offices, with ropes and clubs"
On the same platform with him was
the governor of the State, who also
spoke, and in manner to evidence
the fullest approval Of Gen. Buffers
position. The great issue of law en-.
forcement, said Gov. Pinchot, had
become 'incarnated" with the former
director of public safety. Did that
signify that the governor indorses the
suggestion about ropes and clubs?
Undoubtedly the issue of law en-.
forcement is paramount in this coun-
try To-Day as poltlcal question.
Every community is suffering from
laxity in this respect. Crime is ram
pant because of slackness in the en-
forcement of the laws. Life is in
peril, property is exposed to theft,
social order is menaced, because of
the inability or the unwillingness of
those intrusted with the duty of keep
ing the peace to apply the laws i'm
partially and without exceptions.
Perhaps the Butler episode will have
its good effect. 1t all depends upon
the psychological reaction of the com,
murity mind in Philadelphia. If the
habit of acceptance Of political slack.
ness Is not too firmly fixed there may
be an arousal Of public resentment,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28

CreaSlng number of these vehicles Gre
ate a large amount of high-class ton
mage, in the way of gasoline oil raw
materials and manufactured product
Active railroad construction and de
Velopment have been in progress for
about 20 years. This interval NAV be
divided roughly into three periods.
that OF encouragement. when railroad
construction and extension were en-
couraged by the public in every wa
possible; the period of regulation.
when National, State and municipal
authorities regulated the railroads to
a point where individual effort was
in effect paralyzed, and the period i'm
mediately following t e end of Federal
Control-an incident Of the World Wa
when the railroads, after 26 months
of Government opera ton. were return
ed to their respective owners under
the provisions of the existing trans
portatiOn act.
The termination of Federal control
the enactment by Congress of the ma
tional transportation act and the re
turn of the railroads to their owners
mark the beginning of new period I'm
the history and progress Of nationAI
transportation which nigh. be ap~
propriately designated as the rule of
reason" or what might also be desig-
mated as an era of better understand
ing"
Surely, after all our experience of
generous enCoura cement. stringent
regulation and Government operation.
we should, in mapping out line OF
action for the future, acquire some
wisdom and understanding from q
study of the past.
Congress is now in session. The
transportation question has so many
angles, affects the interest Of so many
localities, is so vital to any real ma
tional progress and prosperity, that #
always presents an inviting field for
political eXploita ton. In fact. agita-
ton of proposed railroad legislation
has long been one of our principal
legislative Indoor sports"
Before new legislation is seriously
contended for, the provisions of the
present law. and the experience of
nearly six years since it has been in
force, should be carefully considered.
I hold no brief for the present law.
but. before it is changed there should
be a fair analysis of it's terms. a recog-
milton of results under it's provisions,
and reasonable promise that any
changes will improve existing condi-
lions.
tCopyElsht. 1880