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The Washington times., 1925-03-23
HUNDREDS
[)lJPED BY
DEVICES
Hoover 5 Business Experts Ex-
pected to Protect In
vestors in Future

Gullibility of the investing
public and lack of scientific
knowledge on the part of would
be inventors cost the American
public millions of dollars annually,
according to . survey just COM
pleted by the Bureau of Stand
ards.
This is one of the underlying
reasons for the transfer of the
United States Patent Office from
the Interior Department to the
Department of Commerce, under
Herbert Hoover, it was ordered
today. Hoover and his depart
ment are in closer touch with
the business world, and conse-
quently can afford more protec-
tion to business men concerning
inventions.
Old Conservation Gone.
$50 numerous and astonishing
have been the real discoveries of
SCIENCES
that the old conservation OF ill-
vestors appears to have broken
down." said j. R. Randolph, of fhe
Bureau Of Standards.
The government survey showed
that here are two principal classes
Of inventors, both of which are
highly costly to the public. In the
first class the Inventor" is a
crook pure and simple, out to prey
On the public In other cases i'm
MENTIONS are devised by conscien-
tious experimentors so ignorant OF
scientific principles that their ideas
are useless,
Perpetual motion devices are the
favority goals both Of the crooked
and conscientious inventors, bureau
officials said.
Most of the perpetual motion
schemes submitted to the govern
ment 1abratory amount to nothing
more than devices of such confused
construction that the operation OF
natural laws is not obvious.
Inventions Are Absurd.
Thousands OF. inventions are sub.
Snftted to the bureau for approval.
Many of them. in which large sums
have been lost, are rank absurdities
from a scientific standpoint, accord.
ing to Randolph.
Occasionally inventors" try to
deceive even the Government scien.
lists. Devices for decreasing gaso-
line consumption are frequently
submitted, some based on sound
principles and others pure fakes.
zone of the most extravagant
was brought to us Tor investigation
Mt the instigation of a man who
MANNED to put some money into
it." Randolph said.
Had Hidden Tanks.
"The inventor said he could make
fifty miles on a quart of gasoline.
We suggested drive to Frederick,
Nd, a distance Of ninety miles.
The inventor raised a foolish objec.
ton SO we examined his car. We
found two hidden tanks filled with
gasoline with hidden pipes connect
ing them to the carburetor."
Since this fake was exposed tho
hureau has received several letters
from the inventors victims asking
how they could get their money
back.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
BALLoU TO ADDRESS
D. C. BOARD OF TRADE

Superintendent of Schools Frank
w. Ballou will address the Board
of Trade meeting next Thursday
evening at the Willard on the tour
school officials are making of other
cities to study school improvements.
Doctor D. Percy Hickling, chair
man of the public health commit
tee, will report on the proposal to
establish municipal baths here. Re
ports also will be submitted by
Frank p. Leetch, chairman of the
river and harbor Improvement COM
mittee, and by George w. Offut,
chairman of the committee on
bridges.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
U. S. CHAMBER MEMBERS
UNIT TO ELECT GRAHAM

A meeting Of national councillors
Of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, who represent organ.
izations of the District Of Columbia
will be held Wednesday at o'clock
to organize support for E. C. Ora
ham as director or the second dis
triet of the chamber.
Mr.. Graham has been nominated
for the director for the district
which comprises New York. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Maryland and the District Of 60
luTnbia.
The Board Of Trade has an
nounced its firm support Of Mr.
Graham, who is its second vice
president.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
RULE
FOR D. c.
ASKED
Attorney Fights System
Whereby Prisoners Are Held
in Cells Sunday

A permanent ruling to alleviate
the situation whereby a man ar
rested after IL o'clock Saturday
night must spend all Of Sunday in
jail, and cannot be released until
he is brought to the Police Court
Monday morning, may be handed
down March q by Chief Justice
Walter Mccoy, of the District
Supreme Court, it was indicated
today.
Prisoner Gets Habeas Corpus.
Burvie Barnes, colored, of 610
8 street northwest, was arrested
late Saturday night following a raid
made on his home by the vice
squad, when 1t is alleged twenty
one-half gallon jars of liquor were
found. Barnes was taken to No. z
precinct station and, in compliance
with the rule made some time ago
by the Police Court judges that no
person who has been arrested after
IL o'clock at night shall be allowed
to go free on bail until after th3y
are brought to the Police Court, he
was refused a release on bond.
His attorney, Thomas Beckett,
colored, appeared before Justice
Mccoy Sunday morning and re-
ceived a writ of habeas corpus for
Barnes. A hearing on the writ will
be granted March 81.
Hearing Postponed.
The hearing in the liquor viola
ton has been postponed until the
hearing on the writ is over.
Assistant United States District
Attorney Hart declared today that
he was not in sympathy with the
present system and would like to
see it done away with.
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EXPERT HERE TO CONFER
ON D. c. ZONING BATTLE

Edward M. Bassett, New York
zoning expert, today conferred with
James c. Wilkes, assistant corpor-
alton counsel and others on plans
to fight the suit to nullify the
powers Of the District Zoning Com
mission.
After the situation was outlined
to him Mr.. Bassett formally an
nounced he would join District
citizens in the fight and appear in
the case as friend of the court.
Meanwhile, a fund is being raised
to pay the cost of retaining Mr..
Bassett. About 1925 has been
raised.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
Crooks Caused Patent Office Transfer
RDlpSEEl8}
11'l.9 BY BILL PRICE @eA

HOWJA LIKE TO BE ONE OF
THESE FOLKS?
James H. Smellie lives at
Hammondsport, N. Y. Ooh,
watta guy!
BENJAMIN Smiler, of Philadel-
phia, is all right, though.
If you gotta cold, think Of Joe
Snieszko, of Chicago!
And-hava smoke on Tom
Snipes, Of May, Tex.
You may think you're slick
but down in Henderson, KY,
they got one by the name Of
William Soaper!
Emma Soles, of Butte, Mont,
must be some dancer, Ell, woti
And in conclusion, Jos. D.
Shoats, Of old Albuquerque,
N. Mex, may run q poke chop
foundry, for all we know.
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
TWO ROBBED BY
CHEVY CHASE
BANDITS
John A. Parsons Loses SIC;
Louis McNeaI, $3s-High-
waymen Escape in Car

-Four nl1n are said to be operat-
Ing as armed bandits in the Chevy
Chase section OF the city.
John A. Parsons, of 3211 Nc.
kinley street northwest, reported
TO the police last night that while
Going home he was held up on Nc
kinley street near Thirty.third by
Two colored men and robbed of SIG
IN cash. He said that the men
escaped in an automobile, and he
could give no description of either
the men or the car
Louis McNeal, of 3419 Porter
street northwest, has given a de-
scription of the two white men
whom. he claims, held him up last
night and robbed him Of $3S.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
UNIDENTIFIED BODY IS
FOUND IN ROCK CREEK

An unidentified colored man was
found floating In Rock Creek near
the C. and o. canal at the foot
of K street northwest today.
He appeared to have been dead
about two weeks. The man was
dressed in a black suit, tan shoes
with rubbers. and he had one gold
tooth in his upper Jaw.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
TAX REFUND IS WON
BY LoRILLARD COMPANY

P. Lorillard Company today won
in the United States Supreme Court
q, suit to recover $143.397 taxes paid
on $1,000 900 cigarettes exported In
1919.
The Court of Claims ordered re.
fund of the taxes and the govern
ment appealed.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
|, FERVENT PETITION.

Our poets seem to have spring fever,
Or they have gone on strike.
But the prose writer's and artists
Are furnishing things we like.
Anyhow the grand old column keeps
poppy,
New contribs are falling in line,
So let's all get busy and give our
readers
One long continued god time.
while I'm fond Of verse and Jingle,
And breezy lines like to see,
Don't, for heavens sake, Bill.
Print any spring poetry.
OKLAHOMA PETE.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
INMATES
WRONG, IS
LAWYERS
CLAIM
Commissioners Accountant Is
drilled at Hearing on
Rate Reduction

Through cross-examination, Do
zier A. De Vane, general counsel
of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, today sought
to prove to the Public Utilities
Commission that the valuation
figures Of Byers Mex. Bachman,
the commissions chief accountant,
are wrong and unfair.
He continually called on Bach
man to produce court decisions and
opinions from utility commissions
to substantiate methods used in
arriving at certain figures. The
accountant was unable in many in
stances to cite authorities.
Method Challenged.
Mr.. De Vane took exception to
Bachman's method of figuring re.
production cost. Bachman took the
actual costs of the company's prop
erty and increased It 81 per cent.
a figure furnished by the Department
Of Labor as the average increase IN
costs Of 400 commodities between
1914 and 1924.
The company attorney pointed
out that Mr.. Bachman used only
the commodity average. ignoring
the labor average.
I'm estimating our valuation
Ia
accountant, Harry Gretz, used TT
per cent, 100 per cent representing
1914 costs and n per cent the in
crease in. costs. This average was
taken by using two figures OF the
Department OF Labor One shows
increase in cost Of commodities to
be 81 per cent; the other shows in.
crease in labor cost to be lis per
cent. Mr.. Gretz took two-thirds of
the commodity figure and one-third
| of the labor figure. giving him an
average Of a per cent.
Three Sets Of Figures.
Mr.. Bachman has prepared three
figures, one showing the actual re-
production cost of the company;
one an estimate Of value based on
q recent decision in a Baltimore
court in a telephone case and an
other a valuation based on average
increase in cost of commodities.
The first witnesses today were
Thomas j. Owens, and Adam A.
Weschler, local allctioneers. They
presented a list of sales made re-
Gently of property showing that the
actual sale price was much greater
than the estimate of value made by
the District assessor.
In the case Of Mr.. Owens, Com
missioner Bell asked whether his
list included all of the property
sold by him in the past few months.
Mr.. Owens replied it was not. The
company then offered to supplement
the statement without additional
information.
William NICK. Clayton. chairman
Of the public utilities committee of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
ton, told the Commimssioner Mr..
Owens figures were irrelevant and
immaterial because they did not
include any pr0pert ~ near any land
or buildings owned by the telephone
company.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
New Appointees to Dine

The four judges of police court
and the new traffic director. M. -:
Eldridge, will be the guests or
honor of the "get-together dinner
of the membership committee OF
the Board of Trade Saturday night
at the Columbia Country Club.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
GUESS THIS ONE.

In Paris there WGs q blind
begOGr had brother. The
brother died, but the man 1chO
died had no brother: What re-
lation tcGs the blind be0OGr 10
the man toho died!
CABIN JOHN POET.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
Capt. Asserson Transferred

Captain William c. Asserson' now
at the naval war college, has peen
appointed assistant superintendent
of the naval observatory mere. the
NAVY Department announced today.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
Cant. Osterhaus Transferred

Captain Hugo W. Osterhaus has
been transferred from the Naval
war College to be captain of the
ward at the Portsmouth. N. H.,
navy yard, the Navy Department
announced today.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
Supreme Court Recesses

The United States Supreme Court
recessed today until April ID. Many
decisions will be prepared during
the recess.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23

Hunters IN the CanaQ1an WOODS
enjoyed the coffee made by their
guide so much that they asked
how he made IL.
Easy" he said. Deere bin only
Won way to max coffee. Build fire
Vid pitch pine knots, put on quart
water an two handful coffee in
pot. Sit on cover so she no can
boil over. Ven cover get too hot
for seat Of pants coffee she done. !"
ROSE STREET.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
Georgetown Citizens

Georgetown Citizens Association
will meet in Potomac Savings BanE
Hall at s o'clock tonight.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23
DRY. SCHOOL BOOKS.

DRY SCHOOL BOOKS.
Apropos the complaints of
school children of the "dry" books
they must study, 'HONEY
BEE" sends in this, found in a
pupils book:
''If there should come another flood.
Then to this book I'D Fly.
For II all other things were soaking
wet
This book would still be DRY"
The Washington times., 1925-03-23

"Human inteItigence,'
-6Iurbs an English sGUGrst,.
t'GppeGrs to reach the mari
mann at the age of ,sirteen
years" Sure, aVe all told the
sUorld that 1Chen Ue Uere
eirteen. ADAM EWELL.
The Washington times., 1925-03-23

God made the world and rested;
For . napper Adam threw out some
hints,
Then came little Eva, q woman,
And nobody has rested since.
n K
The Washington times., 1925-03-23

Those people sOko haze
been saying sarcastic things
about Russians meVer bath
ing ought to knoaU that Go
dos0sky, the Russian pianist,
has sued q NeW York hotel
| for $4,000 damages for hGv-
ing been scGlded in his
shOweT bath IN October. 1t
seems to be a case of too hot
dousing for GodosOsky.
JUMBO JAKE.
TenderfOOt-T don't see how any
watch can keep accurate time.
First Class-Why not?
TenderfOOt-WelI, time flies.
but q watch only runs.
BLONDY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
MAN IS KILLED
IN TRAFFIC

washington streets claimed an.
other life today when John Hicks,
colored. l4S Canal st. S. W., died
at Gailinger Hospital fnem wounds
received when he was run down by
a laft-and-run driver. at Second and
Canal SITS s. w. during the. night.
Hicks was crossing 1.-THE street
near his home when the auto hit
him so hard that he was thrown
several yards, and continued on its
way, leaving its victim dying in
the street.
The injured man was removed to
Casualty Hospital in q passing auto
and was later taken to Gallinger
Hospital, whore he died. Police
are seeking the driver OF the car.
Three other persons were seri-
ously injured in traffic and ten
minor casualties were reported.
Two sisters, Catherine Morisi and
Agnes Morisi, of 1774 Columbia Rd.
N. w, were run down at Ninth
ST., between NJ and n SITS. N. W.
by an auto driven, by George 7. Sin
clair. Of Silver Spring, Nd.
The two sisters were returning
home after q Christmas shopping.
tour when they darted out from
bekween two parked cars on Ninth
Street and, according to police,
stepped directly In front Of Sin
clatrss car.
Miss Catherine Morisi is In q
serious condition at Garfield Hos.
pltal. Physicians believe she has
Z fractured skull. Her sister was
treated for bruises.
Raymond Hart, OF 24s1 Eighteenth
St. N. W., was struck at Sixth and
r SITS. II. w. and il in q serious
condition. at Emergency Hospital
suffering from q broken right leg
and . possible. fracture OF the skull.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
Miss Isadora May Henderson, 81
both of this county.

Edward Dorsey Warfield. we'll.
known retired farmer. died on
Wednesday at the home of his son,
J. Paul Warfield. near Clarksburg,
aged 81 years His death was due
to g complication Of diseases and
followed an illness Of several months.
He is survived by two sons and a
daughter. The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon from the home.
burial being in the cemetery at
Damascus. Mr. Warfield was a
lifelong resident of this county.
George NJ Walters. well-known
farmer of the upper section of the
county Committed suicide at his
home near Buck Lodge Wednesday
morning by shooting himself in
the right temple with a revolver.
States Attorney Joseph C. Cisse,.
Sheriff Clay Plummer and Deputy
Sheriff Stanley Gingell made an
investigation and decided an in
quest unnecessary.
AIf. Walters was IS years old
and had always lived in this county.
He is survived by three sons and
two daughters. Some years ago, q
daughter of Mr. Walters took her
own life IN the same house!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
OPPORTUNITIES
NEED S3,146

There are still six christmas
Opportunity families uncared for
today and the Associated Charities
ID still working for the needed 3d.
1873 to close the cases. The office
at. the Social Service House. 1922
Eleventh St.. N. W., is being kept
open today FOR late contributors.
Total subscription so far toward
he fourteen worthy cases being
worked on by the charities. is $10,-
1881. This leaves just six families
1nprovided for.
In opportunity No. 5. $4S5.50 is
still needed. The husband is i'll.
leaving q wife and three children
unprovided for. Amount asked for
vas 1888.
No. 5. deserted wife with three
children. The need is $213.25.
No. 8 is q widow and three chill.
dren. Only 1868 is needed to close
this case
No. IL lis colored woman with
four children. The amount still
needed is $3se.75.
No. IL is another case OF sacrifice
for the children. For this case
163e.7S Is still, needed.
No. - isea colored woman nearly
blind. with five children. For this
case S4e2.75 is still sought.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
8 ACCUSED D |
Gun RUNNING
b InternatlonaII sow servIee


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-The
closing chapter OF Chinese gun
running expedition were being writ
ten here today following indict-
ments returned against nine men
who Matched a plot in a dingy Ross
alley room to smuggle guns to the
revolutionists in China.
Henry Kuhn, former. Oakland
garage owner: Wong Kow and Chow
Fook Gum have been arrested and
warrants have been issued for Dan.
iel Guy Swineheart. former
United States customs agent; Capt.
Nels. II. H. Barroson, Eugene Beau
sang. John D. Bruyn, j. ]. Fitz,
gerald and Loon Duck.
According to the indictments
these men fitted out the schooner
W. II. Talbot with secret compart-
ments and transported eighty-three
cases Of German Mauser rifles and
ammunition TO the Orient.
The consignees Nof the contraband
cargo failed to appear and the rifles
We're sold lover the side to small
lot buyers after the schooner had
waited for several weeks off the
coast of China.
Capt. Barroson, who was con-
victed of gun-running by Shanghai
authorities and sentenced to two
years in a Chinese prison, will re.
turn to San Francisco next week.
He will be taken into custody when
he steps ashore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25

to Washington until next week.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon
is in Pittsburgh with his daughter,
Miss Ailsa Mellon, and his son
Paul. Secretary Mellon expects to
return to Washington Monday.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Dwight f. Davis are in Florida or.
an official trip of inspection fol.
the Department, and Secretary Of
the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur are in
Wayne, Pa, with the Secretary's
sister, Mrs. f.. M. Paist, national
president Of the Young Women's
Christian Association.
Secretary OF the Interior Work
is with his daughter, Mrs. A. w.
Bissell, at Evanston, ILL.,, over
Christmas, and Attorney General
Sargent has gone to his old home IN
Ludlow. VT, but will return to his
desk Monday.
Cabinet officers remaining in
washington are Secretary of Conn
merce Hoover, Secretary OF AgrI-
culture Jardine, Secretary OF
Labor Davis, and Postmaster Cen
erai New.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
FIVE IN CABINE |
VISIT HOMES

A good portion of official Wash
ington is remaining in the Capital
over Christmas Day. although only
40 per cent OF the Cabinet Eas
stayed here.
Only those Senators and Con.
gressmen living in nearby Eastern
States have left for their homes
over the holidays. Only il scatter
ing few of those from the Middle
West have left the city, chiefly Tor
the reason that it is hardly three
weeks since they came TO the Capt.
tai for the opening of the Con-
gressional session. ss
SECRETARY OF State Kellogg il in
st. Paul, MINI. and will not return
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25

1AE IooAeS7ER sl4o soT poiY NIAE 4 The
JfALoOs L,T7LE NExT oooR AE'sasos
cor Al A,R- RlFLE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
SHANNON & LUcHs
EMPL DYES CELEBRATE

Employees of Shannon and Luchs,
real estate firm. held Christmas
party last night in the firms
office at III Fourteenth st. n. w.
Herbert T.. Shannon spoke en-
couragingly of next years business
outlook. He and his partner, Mr..
Luchs, were then presented with
automobile robes and presents were
distributed among the employees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
ON AR TONIGHT

and fifteenth centuries by the Lyric
Singers Quartet: Joanna Best Rus
sen. soprano; Miriam Leonard stew
ard. alto; Harvey T. Townsend,
tenor; Benjamin Y. Morrison. bass
Mrs. John Milton Sylvester, director
and accompanied.
els p. m.-Musical program by
the Wardman Park Hotel Trio.
9:45 p. m.--Caleb O'Connor. of the
o'Connor School of Expression, IN
selected readings.
ball room OF Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, played by Irving
Boernstein's Wardman Park Hotel
Orchestra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
FLOATING MACHINE OF
J COAST GUARD WRECKED

NEW LONDON, Conn, Dec. 25.---
The coast guard floating machine
No. IS, mechanical marvel
used for repairing destroyers and
patrol boats, was wrecked during a
storm.
Machinery valued at $500, 200 was
washed overheard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
PHYLLIS MI4EATLEY GIRLS
ENTERTAIN GRIEVANCES

The children Of the orpilanages
were entertained by the younger
girls Of the Phyllis Wheatley Young
Women,s Christian Association To-
day. Many gifts wre distributed.
The Mothers Club had q tree for
the smaller children.
Many Of the girls Of the indus,
trial and business groups in the
association visited ST. Elizabeth =
and other hospitals. The girl re-.
serve group contributed a Christmas
tree for the children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
NEW YORK BANKER DROPS
DEAD IN HIS OFFICE

NEW YORK, Dec. %. Charles j.
Obernayer president and founder
ST the Greater New York Savings
Bank in Brooklyn, and president
81 the New York State Savings
Bank Association, dropped dead IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25

Licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the circuit court here for
the marriage of Thomas Nickel, IS,
and Miss Mary Virginia Wagner, Il.
both Of Frostburg, Nd: Eldred
OF,;In Aldridge 81. and Miss Ruby
Il. Tufts. %. both Of Washington,
and Franklin p. Henley. 90. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-25
ROCKV|LLENEWS
BRIEFS

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Dec. s25.-Mrs.
Tempieman Winter Heating, sc, died
on "Wednesday at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. w. G.. WahlfDres
at Woodside. this county. Ter
death was sudden and was due to
heart dicease. The funeral will take
place at 10 o'clock Saturday morn
Ing from the home of Mrs WANT
6ors. burial to be at PetersviI,e, Md.
Carol singing on the streets, a
custom inaugurated several years
ago, was again a feature of Christ
mas Eve in Rockville. Under the
leadership Of the Rev. p. Rowland
Wagner, pastor of the BAPTIST
Church. the singers .motored from
place to place and kept the town
merry from 8 O'Clock until mid
night. They were entertained in
a number. of homes.