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The Washington times., 1925-01-26
z HOMES BURN
WITH $4,000
LOSS
Automobile Is Destroyed by
Fire at Estimated Damage
of $1,000

Fire starting in the home of Rich
ard Turner, Fiftieth street near
Fitch. northeast, early yesterday,
spread to the next house, occupied
by Annie Moore, and destroyed both
homes. The total damage amount
ed to nearly $4,000. No one was
hurt.
An automobile belonging to
Blanche E. Smith. 1909 Kenyon
street northwest, was destroyed by
a fire caused by back fire Of the
engine last night. The car was
in front of 107 Ridge street south
east when the blaze started. The
damage was estimated at about
81 900.
About 800 damage was caused
by a fire in the home of Joseph
Halpert, 1916 M street northwest,
last night, caused by an iron being
left on an ironing board.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
DC. HEADS PUSH
INSURANCE
CODE
Commissioners Urge Passage
of Pending Measure With
Minor Amendments

The District Commissioners to-
day requested that Congress pass
a pending bill providing new in
surance code for the District.
In their report. the Commission
ers proposed several amendments
which had been made in the bill
since it was first introduced dur
ing the last session of Congress.
They opposed appointment of u
superintendent of insurance by the
President. stating that it was a
municipal office and the appoint
ment should be made by the Com
missioners. They also opposed fix
ing of salaries by law, requesting
this be left to the Budget Bureau.
They requested that the Commits
sioners be authorized to fix annu-
ally the amount to be appropriated
for contingent expenses. The bill
limits appropriation to $1,000. Re-
duction of the tax on net premiums
from ia per cent to l per cent also
was requested.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
Dead Khan Leaders
Picturesque Career
AS u. S. Agent Recalled

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 26.-The
death of S. Glenn Young today re-
called the thrilling pursuit and cap
lure of George and Decatur Craw-
ley in the mountains OF North
Georgia during the war. Young,
who. as a Department of Justice
agent, had been credited with hav-
ing made . 900 arrests, attained his
greatest fame through this feat.
The Crawley BOYS, typical noun
tanners were opposed to the draft
law Of 1917. After having been in
Quoted TO the national army they
returned home on furloughs and re-
fused TO return to camp. Deputy
United States marshal Dixon was
sent after them when they issued
def TO a demand that they re-
Join their commands. He was kill
ed leading his posse.
Then the boys, accompanied by
Blaine Stewart, slipped out of the
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
50 INDICTED BY
D. c. GRAND
BENZ. Best Held for Second
Degree Sayings Charges
Ignored

BENJAMIN Fl. Best, colored, was
today indicted by the grand jury
for murder in the second degree
in connection with the death, De-
cember IA last, of Rupert Brown,
colored. whom, it is alleged the
accused, shot with a pistol in
front of 1706 Seventh street north
west.
The accused, according to the
police denied, when arrested. shoot
ing Brown, but later admitted,
saying that they had words and
that he thought he saw something
shiny in the hands of Brown. Best
was the foreman OF a gasoline
station, where the crime was COM
mitted
Robbery is charged against
Charles B. Mcdonald, Theodore w.
Merrick. and Frank Hernek. 1t Is
alleged that the accused on NO
vember &c, 1924 went to the
gasoline station at Second street
and Massachusetts, avenue. con-
Quoted by Francis F. McCathran,
and robbed the cash register OF
s8S
Held For Robbery.
others indicted for robbery are
John Thomas, Henry Kelly, James
Senior. Marie Jones, James Francis
Sullivan. and Arthur Bogue.
Housebreaking and larceny Is al
legged against Oscar Rossger, James
solomon. Edward Hill, Harry Gin
ton Allen, alias Albert T. Shrien,
Joseph F. Moore and Thomas F..
Moore.
The following were indicted for
assault with a dangerous weapon:
John w, Barnes, Robert A. Luke,
alias Arthur Joadson and grand lar
ceny is charged against William III.
Cash, Samuel C. Bush, Philip Leroy
Harry D. Miller. Albert G. Brech-
bill. Margaret Johnson, Harry G..
Culver, Joseph Monroe Robinson.
:Joyriding is alleged against Harry
G.. Culver, Richard Crymes. Charles
Herbert, Edward Jackson and Ray
mond Thompson.
The following are indicted for
non-support: Joe MADISON, Charles
Davis Dabney Truett, Charles w.
Hook, and Orney J. Riley.
Homicide Charge Ignored.
A charge of homicide against
Ernest Mccoy Duncan, |colored, in
connection with the death Deem
Der 10. last of Marshall Ransome,
on NJ street southwest in a taxi cab,
was ignored by the grand jury stat
ing that the accused had acted in
self defense as four men made an
assault on him.
A charge of homicide against
George Bradfield. in connection with
the death May %, 1924. of Aubrey
L. Robertson was ignored.
Bradfield was employed as ele-
vator operator in the Munsey
Building and claimed that on the
DAY in question three men got on
his elevator, one of them going out
on the seventh floor, the other two
standing back in the elevator. Rob
ertson, he said stood near the Gle
vator door and screamed. Brad
field said he stopped the car ana
saw that the mans leg was be-
tween the floor of the elevator and
the door of the entrance Of the
second floor.
Bradfield said he was trying to
get the leg loose, but did not sue
coed. The grand Jury stated that
Bradfield was not guilty OF negli-
gence or cArelessness in handling
the elevator.
Charges relating to alleged viola
tons of the Harrison antt-narcotlc
act were ignored. Benjamin j.
Grice. Thomas Wormley, Arthur
Thomas Mcdonald, and Arthur
Hawkins.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
us. ENTRY into
WORLD COURT
To BE URGED
House Committee to Hear
Plea From Special Commits
sion of Churchnen

An appeal for United States en-
try into the world court will be
made before the House committee
on Foreign affairs Tomorrow by a
special co-oridnating committee of
friends Of the World Court, com
posed for the most part of repre-
sentativeS of the Federal Council of
Churches. The committee will be
headed by James G. Mcdonald
president OF the Foreign Policy
Association and chairman of the
co-ordinating committee.
Among the church documents
that will be presented are resolu.
tons from bodies which are not
constituent members of the Federal
Council but who are cooperating in
the movement. Among church
leaders who are expected to attend
the hearing are:
DR.. Sidney L. Gulick, secretary of
the Commission on international
Justice and Goodwill of the Federal
Council of Churches: DR.. o. Edward
Janney. of the Friends: the Rever-
end Doctor James Fl. Franklin, Of
the Baptist Church; the Reverend
DR.. Charles N. Lathrop, of the
Episcopal. church; the Reverend
Doctor Peter Ainslie Of the Dis
ciples; the Reverend Doctor w. w.
Pinson of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South; Bishop James Can
nom jr., of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South: the Reverend Doctor
Henry A, Atkinson, of the World
Alliance for Friendship Through
the Churches; Doctor Rockwell Pot
ter, Of the Congregational churches;
Doctor Fennell p. Turner, secretary
OF the Foreign Missions Conference
OF North America; and Bishop VIII
liam F.. Mcdowell. of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
CoLORED MAN FOUND
DEAD AFTER DRINKING

Arthur Garner coIorAd, was found
dead in the dining room Of his home
at $50 Twenty-seventh street north
west today. He is said by police
to have been drinking with Simms
Hayden, colored, Of Queen Chapel
and Bunker Hill roads.
Both went to sleep in the dining
room about o'clock last night and
this morning Garner was found
dead. Police are investigating to
find the cause of his death.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
CONGRESS JAM
DELAYSB|LLS
Continued from First Page.)
recommendation for American adj
herence to the World Court.
Stone Inquiry Sought

The Administration also faced
serious difficulty in obtaining sena-
toral confirmation of the appoint
ment Of Harlan F. Stone to the
Supreme Court and of Charles B.
Warren as Attorney General.
Fights have been waged against
both appointments. the immediate
attack being aimed at Stone because
of charges that he is prosecuting
Senator Burton X. Wheeler Dem9,
of Montana in trying to indict him
In the District of Columbia.
Friends Ct Wheeler have openly
declared they will block Stones
confirmation until the Wheeler case
is disposed of satisfactorily.
The Wheeler clique, which in
cludes such independents as Sena-
tor Borah Rep.), Of Idaho and SEN
ator Norris Rep.). Of Nebraska. to-
day planned to force an investiga-
ton of Stones activities toward
Wheeler before the Senate Judiciary
Committee.
While this would delay his con-
firmation for weeks, Administration
leaders we're inclined to accept it
in preference to an open fight on
the Senate floor with an ever pre-
sent threat of rejection.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
NEW PREMIER NAMED
BY KING OF SWEDEN

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 26.-King
Gustaf today approved the appoint
ment of former Minister Of Com.
merce Sangdleri as premier or
Sweden to succeed Premier Brant-
ing who resigned on account OF
ill-health.
Branting is expected to resume
the post when his health permits.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
100000 rum
LOST IN SHIP
WRECK
Fourteen of Crew Rescued
From Speedway, Destroyed
by Explosion

PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. 26.-Four-
teen members of the crew OF the
gasoline schooner Speedway, which
blew up in the straits Of San Juan
de Fuca. near Seattle. have been
rescued by the steamer Manulanl,
according to wireless reports re-
ceived here by the Federal Tele-
graph Company.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Jan. 26.
The Speedway, blown up off Seat.
tie. is a Canadian rum runner
and carried more than $1,00O,OOO
worth of liquor, it was reported
here today.
The Speedway, built in New
Foundland in 1918. operated between
Vancouver, B. c., and San Fran
cisco,
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
PROBE Of
SAYINGS
BEGINS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
"I wish I had been with him"
she repeated listlessly: / wish
they had killed me. too"
EyewitneSseS of the shooting VINO
claim affiliation with neither side,
stated the kIansmen carried away
their dead and left the body CT
Thomas in the room. The body Of
Forbes was recognized by his own
son. Forbes had fallen near the
door, inside, with his feet on the
window sill. The boy helped pull
the body out Of the. smoke-filled
room.
''why, that's dadr' he exclaimed,
collapsing.
Thomas was shot squarely be-
tween the eyes. He had expected,
il was said, that he would be ''gor"
that night Earlier in the evening
a shot had been fired at him while
he stood near the city hall. The
bullet narrowly missed City Judge
z. N. Bowen.
Thomas took refuge in the city
hall and teIephoned his wife, accord
ing to a man who was in the room
with him.
''They took a pot shot at me-"
he told her. II think, however,
everything has quieted down ana
there will be no more trouble"
Feared Further Trouble.
Mrs. Thomas expressed the fear
of further trouble and offered to
bring him another gun.
Thomas, according to klansmen,
figured in the shooting Of August
80, when seven men were shot and
killed at John Smiths garage here.
Saturday nights clash was an after
math 7of the August bloodshed, 1T
was said.
Thomas funeral will be held Tues
The body of Forbes has been
taken to vergennes, ILL.,, In Jackson
county, for burial.
Conservative estimates placed Sun.
days visitors here at $4,000. The
throngs came from all southern
Illinois points by automobile and
train. Thousands passed the casket
in which Young's body rested for q
final glimpse of his militant figure.
Fight to Go On.
Suspended at the head of Young's
casket was q wreath bearing the
gi,ded letters. Elk. K. *. Women's
Auxiliary 1t was the gift of the
Carbonate, I'LL, chapter.
Twelve picked men, who for
merly acted as Young's body guard.
stood guard over his body.
It has not been determined when
Warren's funeral will be held. Step
ring from his pulpit, Reverend
Phillip Gletfelty, pastor of the Her
r;n Methodist Episcopal Church,
r1ade the following statement to
newspaper men:
1.-The Lord will provide another
leader to take the place of the
fallen Glenn Young, who gave his
life in the cause of law and order.
There must a leader arise, for rest
assured the fight against iniquity
is to go on Raids will continue
10 be made in Williamson county"
Herrin Like Circus Town.
Soldiers with fixed bayonets
formed the crowds into two lines
10 pass through the mortuary
chapel.
All day Sunday Herrin present
ed the appearance of circus
town. Park avenue, the main
thoroughfare, was so damned that
il became necessary to place sew:
eral traffic officers at each inter
section. Sidewalks were damned.
Soldiers had a difficult task IN
keeping everybody on the movo.
The general opinion was that
there would be more trouble soon-
er or later. There were predic-
tions of grand jury probes, indict-
ments. more hatreds leading to
more bIoodshed
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
Darn the Luck.

Please excuse us for not having
any Alibis the last two or three
days. Last Thursday our eyes
went blooey just as we were
leaving Traffic Court. It's Just
the upper part Of them that can't
see anything.
We found that out when we
were walking down D street and
saw a man that didn't have any
head. We were a little surprised
not that he didn't have any
head, because there's lots Of
people walking and driving
around Washington that haven't
got any head, only they generally
camouflage the lack by wearing a
hat or an important expression.
Generally they're not as straight
forward about it as this man was
AS he walked nearer to us his
head gradually came into view
and we hoped a taxi and headed
for Doctor Shute's office.
We told the driver to get there
as quick as he could this side of
the speed limit, explaining that
we'd have to trust to his honesty.
because our eyes had gone bad
and we couldn't see the speedom-
eter.
Doctor Shute told us il was
nothing serious-all we'd have to
do was stay in a darkened room
about six weeks, and we'd be able
to see a silk stocking as far as
anyone.
But we're going to be in court
Monday if we have to be led
there. We've already got a cane
will somebody please lend us a
poodle dog?
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
BUILDINGS BILL
ISFAVORED
Continued from First Page.A

VCOHLIHUGU ITOHI ITSI TdBGK
by the Senate and now goes to the
President for his signature.
The District surplus bill, credit
ing to the District treasury a fund
Of 81, 438 900, was called up and a
long debate opened. The measure
will be forced to a, vote this after
noon.
The school attendance bill COM
pels children from seven to sixteen
years Of age to attend school and
complete at least eight grades in
the grammar schools.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
Ups PATROL HERRIN TO GUARD AGAINST MORE BLOODSEED
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow
To-day.

clay Talk-By Uric S. J. Dunbar
before members of the College WON
ems Club at 1922 street northwest
Concert--Musical of the meeting of
the foreign division of the 7. w. {. A..
at s:i5 o'clock.
entertainment committee Of the Won.
ems City Club at $3.50 o'clock.
Meeting-oldest Inhabitants Associa-
ton. colored. At the Twelfth street
Meeting--w ashington Practical Psy-
chology Club at the Playhouse at s
O'Clock.
Card party-Under the auspices OF
the Daughters of Isabella at the
Washington Club at s o'clock.
Exhibition-stamp display under the
Washington at the Public Library be-
ginning tonight at 8 o'clock
Meeting -Midcity Citizens Association
at ss TaE%sqn saeoel s SH1eS
willard wizard Hotel tonight.
observation-disclosures OF the Wash
ington Radio Hospital fund at the
Central High School at 5 o'clock
Concert-United States Marine Band
at the Marine Barracks at o'clock
MEMS Hail. Nineteenth and PennsyI-
vanta avenue northwest, tonight.
ton at 1893 H street northwest. at
Gard party Under the auspices Of
Alumni Association Of the Academy OF
the Visitation at the Washington Club
at S:15 o'clock.
TOMORROW.
Meeting--Washington Council, X. OF
Meeting McLennon Lodge. No
rs, Daughters of Scotia, in the Ma
sonic Hall, Eighth and r streets
northeast. At 9 o'clock. 60.
Meeting-R Island State Society
in the Thompson School at o'clock.
Meeting--Ionic Club. in the Moun'
Pleasant lodge rooms. Fourteenth an6
Kenyon streets northwest, at 7:Ss
sociai-Under the auspices Of Ladies
Auxiliary, National Capital Post II
the Pythian Temple, tonight:
in the College Woments Club at
Dance-Under the auspices Of tn
Rubenstein Club. at the Willard Hote
Concert--Under the auspices Of EIleI
Spencer. Mussey Tent, No. i. Daughter!
of Veterans, at the Willard hotel. a
sis O'Clock.
topher p Startling at st. Johns pArisl
house. 3240 o street northwest At
Dance-Under the auspices of Hop
. Dance-washington Chapter of Ha
dassah. at the City Club at s;S'
Neeting-East washington citizens
Association. in the Tyler School, a
Lecture Health and Beauty esy p,. b
Doctor John X. Loughan, at Inc Play
nU Concert-u. S. Soldiers Home Band
at stanley Hall. at 6:45 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
Milk in Greenland

The Esquimaux esteem the
milk of the reindeer a great
,delicacy and preserve it by
freezing in bags of leather.
While many peoples of the
world appreciate the good
ness of milk, in no other
country than the Uni t e d
States is it given the scien-
tifc care that it receives here.
Refrigeration sGUes the enormous milk
supply of this country. American fee
IN vour refrigerator t0tu protect your
f00A
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
Up Against 1t.

y
There was a traffic jam half
car passed. He was gone five
minutes before / located him in
his office where he was preparing
a letter for the newspapers telling
how to remedy the traffic situa-
ton here.
when / told him to get his car
off the street, he said he was a
business man and ought to have
some consideration shown him.
81 told him I couldn't find any
thing about business men in the
traffic regulations. and sent him
over to Number One"
Boob: 81 have an office there.
and must have some place to park
my car. / have to go in and out
whenever I pull up in front of my
own office I find the parking
space occupied by other peoples
cars. What can ] do?"
That's it. That's 1t exactly.
What can you do? What can
anyone do2 The law is on the
statute books, by order of the
Commissioners. Do you belong to
the City Club?"
"Yes SIR
well. ask your club to have
the law repealed. They didn't
like the rent law, and they're try
ing to have it repealed. or modi-
fled to harmlessness.
You can ask them to do the
same with the law against park
ing abreast. But until that law
is repealed. this court will see
that it is enforced.
This time it'll cost you IS. much
to the courts regret"
But l couldn't help it, your
honor
Neither can the court
The Washington times., 1925-01-26
With The
|Alibi Artists
"A Cross Section of the
Daily Grind in Judge
Mattingly's Court.
Read EN- and Weep.
Nv DONALD McDOUGAL.
BY DONALD McDOUGAL.
Thick and Fast.

"Twenty-six miles an hour from
Thomas Circle to the Veterans
Bureau, your honor. He lost
$40 last August for twentysix
miles an hour on Massachusetts
avenue"
Boob was trying to make
some money"
You can't make any money
driving at twenty-six mites an
hour in Washington-quite the
contrary"
I'm married. your honor, and
have two children-one thirteen
months and the other, little
over two years. There's a new
one coming, and he'll be here be-
fore 1 get out of Jail if you send
me down. l know it's my second
offenSe-"
''Third, isn't it,"
81 mean the speed charge,
your honor"
You seem to be right speedy
all the way round. This ex-
pected visit is likely to prove
somewhat expensive, 1 take it?"
II expect it will cost ma 500,
over all, your honor
You'll need another $50 to
cover the traffic offense."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-13

The proceeds from the sale of secur-
tiles, such as this stock, are used in
part payment for extensions and
improvements to the COmpany's
property, for the installation of
machinery and equipment, for the
erection of high tension transmits
sion lines, for additions to the dis
tributiOn systems and other cOrpOr-
ate purposes.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-13

This is the first opportunity you
have had to invest your savings in
this stock for some months, as, until
now, no stock has been available for
sale since June, 1924. ''TO succeed
you must grasp your opportunities
when they present themselves. 1t
is one thing to SEE an opportunity
and ANOTHER thing to SEIZE it,"
Grover Cleveland.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-02-13
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-02

Mass, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. r.
w. Sheldon for this week.
j. C. Dill has returned from visit
with his son in Bangor. His grand
daughter, Miss Betty, came home
with him to pass her vacation here.
Miss Thelma Powers. who has been
teaching in the High school at Or
leans, Mass, is passing her vacation
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Powers.
Mrs. Delma Bates and three chill
dren of Bath are visiting Mrs. Bates
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Hill.
Van Richardson of Danville juno
ton visited last week with his un-
Gle, Walter Maxwell.
DR. and Mrs. E. H. Minott Of Saco
passed the weekend with the for
mer's sister, Mrs. II. E. Powers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Maxwell ac-
accompanied Mr.. MaxwelPs nephew
on a trip to Cundy's Harbor on
Wednesday of last week.
Miss Bonnie Chick of Hopewell, N.
J., who conducts Chick Inn, has ar
rived accompanied by Misses Cora
Baumgardener of Hopewell, N. j., and
Miss Anna Dill of Gardiner, also Glen
Johnson and Fred Petrie of Hopewell,
n. j.
Sunday guests at the home Of Mr..
ana Mrs. Norris Rouillard were Mr..
and Mrs. Ogel Leo and son, Paul Pro-
vost, Mr.. and Mrs. George Leo ana
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-02
Sky Gazers Treated
To Spectacle This Month

Washington, July 1.-(AP)-Short-
ly after sunset during July the five
brightest planets - Mercury. Venus,
Mars. Jupiter and Saturn-all will be
above the horizon at the same time
for the greater part of the month.
On the evening of July 10, says a
bulletin from the American Nature
Association, Mercury, Venus and
Mars will appear so near together
that they might almost be mistaken
for a triple star, although in fact
Mercury will be about 10000, 600
miles from the earth, Venus 100000
600 miles and Mars 2Ss.000,000 miles.
Mars is increasing it's distance
from the earth and drawing in to-
ward the sun so it will be increasing
ly difficult to find it in the twilight.
Mercury and Venus now are ap-
preaching the earth.
Mercury will reach its greatest east
ern elongatiQn on July 2S when 1t
will be more than q degrees east of
the sun. This, the American Nature
Association points out. is within one
degree of its greatest possible dis
lance from the sun and great enough
to enable it to be picked up easily In
the twilight after sunset.
Anyone watching these three plan
cts this month with the aid Of small