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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
New Attempt Made
to Scale Peak For
Wornan's Body

DENVER, COL, Jan. 14.-An-
other rescue party was forming
at Estes Park today to make a
third effort to bring down from
the storIn-swept summit Of
Longs Peak the frozen body of
Miss Agnes Vaille, Smith Col
lege graduate and well-known
Colorado mountain climber, who
was overcome by arctic temper
atures and fierce winds and
froze to death after she had
scaled the great height late last
Sunday.
Hope of finding alive Herbert
SOrtland, member of q rescue
party, who becanl6 lost In the
raging gale, has m virtually
abandoned. BeIiei was ex-
pressed that Sortland's body had
been covered under the huge
snow drifts that have piled sew
eral feet deep following the
heavy snowfall of the last forty
eight hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
MRS. IDA M. COON ASKS
FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

Alleging misconduct and naming
correspondent, Mrs. Ida M Coon,
l245 II street northeast, today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against Walter /. Coon, 2409 r
street northwest, for an absolute
divorce and alimony. Plaintiff, re.
presented by Attorney James r
Splain, also alleges "habitual
drunkenness and claims that she
was forced TO leave her husband
October d, 1905 on account of his
alleged drunkenness. They were
| married in this city August 13
1895 and have two children.
Justice Hoehling today signed d
final decree of absolute divorce in
favor of Mrs. Marjorie Virginia
Poor against Jerome Eugene Poor
| on the ground of misconduct and
| awarded her $25 monthly alimony.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
AMERICAN MARINES
GUARD SHANGHAI TROOPS

SHANGHAI, Jan. l4.-AmericAIl
marines landed from destroyers in
the bay tonight were assisting in
guarding the defeated troops of the
Picking government VINO are Still
held in interment camps in The for
eign settlements.
The foreign consuIs reached - dc
cision not to deliver the prisoners
to either Of the warning factions
and favored sending them home on
foreign ships. Fumes, however, are
not aNaila bale for this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14

George S. Watson. fire chief. and
Major Daniel Sullivan, superin-
tendent Of police, today sent letters
to various engine houses and pre-
cincts urging a 100 per cent attend
ance of police and firemen at the
exercises in the Washington Audi
forum Saturday night. when mem
bers of the two departments will be
decorated.
Everyone who attends may be
assured without any question OF
most enjoyable and interesting eve
ming" writes Chief Watson. land II
is my sincere hope that every Of
ficer and member off duty will go
any take his family and friends.
IF every ticket is used the at
tendance of the Fire Department
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
8 PER CENT
PROFIT
0NGAS
Utilities Commission Gets
Data-May Move to Cut Rate.
Fight Over Valuation

Figures of the Public Utilities
Commission show that during the
first ten months Of 1924 the
Washington and Georgetown Gas
Light companies earned a return
.o per cent on their invested
capital, on the Commissions val
'uation.
The policy of the Commission
has been to allow about a z per
cent return, and the rise in profits
may lead to the calling of a hear
ing to consider lower rates.
Taking An Inventory.
The companies are now taking en-
inventory Of their property pre-
paratory, it is understood to a
move to obtain an increase in the
valuation.
The companies disputed the valu-
alton made by the Commission in
1916. This valuation case was not
settled, pending disposal Of the Po-
tCmac Electric Power Company case
With the electric case disposed of,
the Con- ''Tission will probably start
compromise conferences with the
gas companies. These companies
will undoubtedly produce the re-
suits of their inventory in an effort
to boost the valuation
Material increase in valuation will
bring down the percentage rate of
return and probably obviate the
necessity of lowering rates.
The gas companies rates have
steadily decreased since 1920 when
1882 per thousand cubic feet was
charged. The rate now il 81 per
thousand cubic feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
IDENTIFY SLAIN HIJACKER
AS ST. LOUIS GUNMAN

DETROIT, Mich. Jan. IA hi
jacker, killed several days ago by
Raymond Bishop, gambler, was iden-
titled today as Arthur Wilson, a ST.
Louis gunman. Wilson and two other
men attempted to hold up Bishops
gambling house.
Bishop fired at the trio and was
killed himself in the shooting that
followed. Wilson's companions left
him dying in a wash room
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
MEN IN UNIFORM
To SEE MEDAL
AWARDS
Fire and Police Chiefs Urge
Big Attendance at Fete
for D. c. Heroes
Public Is Invited To
Medal Presentation

The public is invited to at
tend the ceremonies in the
Washington Auditorium, Nine
tenth street and New York
avenue northwest, at 8 p. m.
Saturday night, when medals
and merit bars will be pre-
scented to members Of the
police and fire department.
The public may inspect the
new auditorium. which opens
SATURDAY for the first time.
An elaborate program will
be presented. 1t will be well
worth attending.
Tickets of admittance may
be obtained from the counter
in the lobby Of the Hearst
building, 1917 III street north
west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
DUKES
FR(NNU.S {.
DEMAND
Cong. LaGuardia Asks Labor
Department to Investigate
Russian Royalty

Application of. the American i'm
migration laws to roaming royal
lists who come to collect funds "a
destroy organized governments
and to pray upon the credulity Of
social climbing dupes" was de.
manded today by Congressman
La Guardia (Rep.l of New York,
in a letter to Secretary Of Labor
Davis.
La Guardia particularly asked
an investigation Of Archduke Boris
and the Archduchess Cyril of Rus
STA.
May Endanger Republic.
Inquiry. should be made. La
Guardia said, to ascertain whether
they come to the United States
with the intention of overthrowing
our Republican form of Govern
ment.
His letter said:
According to news items in the
daily papers, one Grand Duke
Boris embarked on the S. S. Olym.
pic on January, 10, 1925, and is
due to arrive at the port OF New
York in a few days. l respectfully
request that this person be care
fully inspected upon his arrival to
ascertain whether or not he is
coming here in violation of our
immigration laws.
But a few weeks ago members
of the same family came to this
country and have since left. Suisse
quent to their leaving, it was
learned that they were assisted
aliens within the meaning Of the
law in that their passage was paid
for by others and that had they
remained here they would have
been likely to become public
charges.
Might Become Public Charge.
"In case OF this Grand Duke
Boris, it occurred to me that an
investigation should be made
whether he too is an assisted alien
and what assurance the Government
will have that he will not become
a public charge.
Moreover. judging from the
actions of his relatives who were
here recently and the conduct on
the part of many impressionistic
and plastic minded citizens, I be
lieve the department would be jus
titled in ascertaining whether these
repudiated, unemployed and SHIFT
less dukes and archdukes are not
coming here with the intention OF
overthroWing our Republican form
of government in the hope Of es
tablishing a monarchy.
According to newspaper reports
people clamored and paid admls
sion for the purpose of courtesying
and kissing the hand Of these pre-
tenders in a manner so un-American
that it would have been shocking
were 1t not so ridiculously stupid.
Has Military Aide Here.
According to press reports one
of these jobless archdukes has even
military representative in New
York, one Captain Galokhvastoff,
while the Russian royalists are re-
ported to have headquarters at the
Russian National Society No. .
Columbus Circle. New York city.
Il believe that the same rigid
application of the immigration law
that is generally applied to arriving
aliens. should he applied to these
roaming royalists who come here
to collect funds to destroy organ
ICED government and to prey upon
the credulity of social climbing
dupes."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
TWO CHILDREN BURNED;
FATHERS RESCUE FAILING

CANTON, Ohio. Jan. 14.-Helen
Spriggle, eleven. and her brother,
Leonard. four, were burned to
death today when fire destroyed
the home Of their grand parents
here,
Their father. Nelson Spriggle, in
an adjoining room, was forced to
jump from a second story window
after making Intellectual efforts to
rescue his children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR DRY NAVY SHIPS

Completing the expenditure of
$12 900 900 for the construction of a
fleet to fight rum runners, the
United States Coast Guard today
awarded contracts for two 100-foot
motor boats.
The boats will be built by the
Defoe Motor Works, Of Bay City,
Mich. They will cost $4S,800 each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
THE WEATHER

Fair and continued cold
tonight and tomorrow; low
est temperature tonight
about 20 degrees; moderate
westerly winds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
REREL-PEKING FORCES
CLASH BEYOND SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, Jan. 14.-Mild skirm.
ishing between the rebels under
Chi-Shieh-Y Yuan and the defeated
forces of the Picking provisional
government continued today outside
Shanghai.
The city remained calm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
Firemen And Police
Pictures

Photographs OF 1O7 firemen
and policemen. to be decorated
Saturday night for herOisrn
and meritOrious service. will
appear in The Washington
Times tomorrow and Friday,
A full page with fifty-nine
firemen's pictures will be pub.
lished tomorrow and page
with fOrty-eight policemen
Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
T IA NJ ING
BILL NOW
TOCHECK
ABUSES
Secretary Petty Replies to Ac-
cusation That Board Re
fused TO Help

Al challenge for the Washington
, Real Estate Board to draft legis-
lation as substitute for the dras-
| ic Whaley rent bill now under con-
sideration was hurled at John A.
Petty, executive secretary, by SEN
ator Wesley Jones, of Washington,
at today's hearing, the first held
in which opponents of the bill
have been heard.
Petty replied to Senator Jones
that the board did not believe any
emergency exists and therefore
would not suggest any legislation
in any wise similar to the Whaley
bill, but that it is preparing
model licensing bill, which win be
submitted to the committee at the
earliest convenience.
Denies Refusal of Aid.
In beginning his testimony ct to-
days hearing, Mr.. Petty took issue
with Senator Balls statement yes
terday that the Real Estate Board
had refused to cooperate by draft
ing the model licensing act. He
said that the board was almost
, unanimously in favor of the model
licensing act and that an attorney
had already been employed to draw
one up.
Chairman Ball replied to Mr..
Petty by saying that the latter had
never advised him of the results
of the boards meeting which was
to pass ON the model licensing law,
but that a member who attended
the meeting had told him 1t was
vigorously opposed and that it had
been dropped. Mr.. Petty told Chair
man Ball that he was at a loss to
understand why any member had
given him this information, a. he
did not know of any opposition.
Asks For Boards Help.
Senator Jones repeatedly told
Secretary Petty that it was up to
the Washington Real Estate Board
either to help frame some remedial
legislation or to step out OF the
controversy.
AS he was obliged to leave the
room, Senator Jones appealed to
Secretary Petty to make some sug
gestions for rent legislation, but
Mr.. Petty said the board could
hardly make up suggestions for
rent legislation it did not believe
Chairman Ball put himself I'm
record as being in favor OF some
rent legislation during the present
short session.
BIanton To Fight Abuses.
CONGRESSMAN Thomas L. Blanton
of Texas gave the joint committee
notice that he was TO-DAY INTRO
dlcing in the House bill designed
to stop the pyramiding OF trusts
and to correct other realty abuses,
and that he hoped it would be con-
sidered by the committee.
Chairman Ball made 1t plain that
neither he nor the committee ls
welded to the Whaley bill and that
any and all bills. or suggestions
which are presented to the commit"
tee will be given careful and con-
siderate attention.
BIantOn Speaks Plainly
Plain language was used ny Con-
pressrnan Rlanton when he in
nuired into the effectiveness OF
the model license law as proposed
originally by Chairman BAH and
now said to be concurred in by
the Washington Real Estate Board
Now Mr.. Petty" said Congress-
man Blanton, ''are there enough
honest real estate men In the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-14
BIantOn To Fight Abuses.
BIantOn Speaks Plainly

Plain language was used ny Con-
gresham Blanton when he IN.
ouired into the effectiveness OF
the model license law as proposed
originally by Chairman BAH and
now said to be concurred in by
the Washington Real Estate Board
Nov Mr.. Petty" said Congress-
man Blanton, "are there enough
honest real estate men In the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-03-19
Our Ill-Manners and Our Fash
ions.

Our Ill-Manners and Our Fash
ions.
To the Editor of The Republican.
While the substance of all things
forever remains, time is ever diversi-
flying and remolding them in new and
visible forms.
Fashion DEGREES the style, color and
material of ladies hats, how they shall
wear their hair, the length of their
skirts and the kind of hose they must
Put on. 1t abolishes pads, corsets,
hoop-skirts and bustles, abbreviates
the bathing suit and introduces even
ing costumes with brazen fronts and
no backs, and soon l predict that
young women with handsome and al
Turing legs will be exhibiting them in
all kinds of colorful designs. They will
be hand painted with artistic designs,
beautifed with birds and variegated
flowers.
This will reduce the cost of living,
as they will have no use for hose and
carriers and very little of anything
else in the way of clothing. These
effects lead the girls to think that
they have wonderfully increased their
value as feminine asset in the eyes
of men and that they are irresistible
and fetching"
Life is made up of little things.
Thus the minds Of men and women are
revamped by fashion, by association
and our environment. But the ques-
ton is, in the changing times, are
these little things when totaled, ben
efcial OF baneful to society.
At an inland summer resort [ was
reading my evening paper in the no
tel lobby when of a sudden a little
girl of six summers ran up to my
chair "Hullo, old top" and at once
began to pull out my shoe laces, then
to pull down my trousers, then lift
up my vest.
quietly tried to reprove her and
told her l did not wish to play just
then, but wanted to read. Then she
run around my chair, making all
kinds Of noise and finally grabbed the
paper, tearing part Of it. l recovered
the paper and told her she had better
go and play with mamma. She stood
off about four feet from me, made
faces and finally spit at me. BY that
time I was getting just little i'm
patient and scared her off with the
remark that l would give her some
thing to remember me by if she
didn't get out.
Later l learned that the child's
mother was only twenty-three, the
wife of a travelling salesman and that
she spent her mornings in bed read
ing fiction; her afternoons at the ice
cream tables at the corner drug store
with another young matrons Of her
type, while the child was allowed to
run wild and grow up in the garden
of life like weeds.
I met well-dressed, good looking
American boy of about sixteen on a
city street. Il beg your pardon,
young man; I am a stranger; will
you be kind enough to direct me to
Summer street,"
"How the hell do l know; you will
find a cop in about six blocks" To
his chum in loud voice he remarked
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-03-19

FOR SALE-Small farm located in
Swanton; 20 "a acres; all under cul-
tivatiOn; 8-Toom house with cellar;
barn and other outbuildings; good
well water. Address Box 1877, Mt.
Lake Park.-Advertisement 1885,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-03-19

dS ne walked on: nat 0ld devil
must take me for an information bu-
reau."
I could cite many cases Of the i'm
pudence, ignorance and indifference
of young people of all ages to their
elders. But these illustrate sufficient
ly the trend of the times.
l may be old-fashioned, but l am
not a crank nor a social reformer who
personally expects to right the
wrongs of the social order in a day or
a year. But the weak-minded human
errors that l witness every day of
life, their ill-breeding, thriftless, shift
less non-concern for any of the i'm
portant things of life, their sacrifice
of needful things for a wanton, waste
for style and an outward display of
Importance by means of dress, is tru-
ly deplorable.
l believe in early marriages where
all conditions are ripe and favorable
for it. But many children of today
have no home, no parental tainin
The parents are to blame for our
present social ills. When boys and
girls get married in their teens who
have never had an education or train
ing for the duties of life and parent
hood, what can society expect but
just what it is now getting?
l can remember when boys and
girls were taugt to obey their par
ents and to respect them. Home dis
cipline began as soon as the child was
able to think, walk and talk and was
never relaxed until children knew the
value of self-control.
No young man was considered any
catch for a girl until he had fair
education, d good trade or vocation,
was of good character and possessed
Of means enough to support a wife
and start life on a cash basis. Any
girls who were saucy to their moth
ers and had not passed the high
school at least, and who lacked a
knowledge Of domestic science and the
ability to manage a household eff
GENTLY and economically, were not
considered as eligible as wives and
mothers. Further, they had to be de-
veloped physically and mentally; to
be refined, cultured and capable of
caring for and training children.
Now young people get married
without fitness or any qualification
for the life they are to assume-start
on shoe-string with enough cash
for the license and the minister and
brief honeymoon trip.
Yes, il!-breeding and false stand
ards of living are always born Of ig-
norance, and after children have
grown up in their own free, easy and
wild way and reached their teens they
know so much that it is impossible to
teach them more.
So when l make comparisons it
don't hurt my feelings at all if the
''kids" should call me a "has-been."
F. F. CORLISS.
Oakland, March Z, 1925.
able. Other cottages for sale with
five to nine rooms; modern convent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-03-19

able. Other. cottages for sale with
five to nine rooms; modern convent
ences. Address, NJ. NJ. Schrock, Mt.
Lake Park, Md.-Advertisement SITS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-03-19

as he walked on: THAT old devil
must take me for an information bu-
reau."
I could cite many cases Of the i'm
pudence, ignorance and indifference
of young people of all ages to their
elders. But these illustrate sufficient
ly the trend of the times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-03-19
SOUND BONES

Let Nature try her best, she
cannot very well build a sturdy
body or sound bones or normal
dentition, unless given the right
kind of encouragement in the
form of vitamin -activated
nourishment.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
NAVAL COURT FINDS
GREEN WAS SLAIN
Robbery Thought 10 Be Motive
in Killing Engineering Officer

San Diego, Cal, Nov. - Hpl-Mys-
tory surrounding the death OF Lieu
tenant Nathan Green engineering
officer 0; the destroyer Moody, was
lcepened today with the conclusion
Of naval court OF inquiry that h.
had been murdered.
The decision was reached follow
ing the finding OF the lieutenant's
hat and coat on the southeast corner
OF Spanish Blight. an arm OF the bay
nero. opposite the side where the
body was discovered last sunday.
Tho sleeves Of the coat were turn
Cd inside ou', officers said, and the
garment contained no money. + is
known that Lieutenant Green, son OF
Grafton Green, a supreme court US
tlcc Of Tennessee. had a considerable
sum on his person Saturday night,
and from the body only about $40
has been recovered.
Lieutenant Green's moves Satur-
day night and early Sunday. have
been traced definitely UP 10 2 a. m,
when Il dance at the Hotel Del Coro.
nado ended. His watch stopped al
$40 O'Clock. and by giving 10 min,
utes for the watch to run after the
body presumably entered the water
there remains about an hour and &
, half which holds the secret OF the
! naval officers death.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
STOOL PIGEON IS
HELD PERJURER
LukasieViCz to Be Given Hear
Ing Next Tuesday Morning

John Lukaslev!c. o. o: Orange
street was srrairne9 before Judge
Beniamiuo " An!nE IN police court
this morning on a charge o. per
iury. and a, The request o. Prose
c,ior Joseph g. Woods, the case
was continued until Tuesday for
trial JUICE AlHug announced mat
IN view o. the circumstances sur
rounding the charge. he felt 'hat
he should not hear the case ana
tol4 Prosecutor Woods 70 notify
Judge william {. llunsertord 10 be
present Tuesday morning.
I,uEasleulcz was locked up AFTER
Yesterday mornings session Of po-
lice court on order Of Judge Alllne
after he testified in the case Of
Stanley Trosky, alias Pawalczyk, Of
% Clark street, 8ho WIS toln9
guilty OF violating the liquor laws.
THE man acted as stool pigeon for
the police when they arrested Iro7hy
Saturday night, purchasing, accord
ing 10 the police, a pint Of hqHor Tor
sl.e5. After the alleged purchase
Lukasiewicz is alleged TO ha'"
brought the police into TrosKys
tenement and pointed him out as
the man who sold him the liquor
When called to the witness STAND
In court yesterday morning, the stool
pigeon went back on his story, and
persistently denied that he had pur-
chased and liquor OF the defendant
or had seen him Saturday night He
apparently desired 10 shield Trosky,
and in attempting TO do so, he
brought about his own arrest on a
more serious charge than that OF the
man he was attempting TO protect.
Judge William +, Mangan ap-
peared for Lukaslewicz and after
the lengthy charge had been read,
entered a plea Of not guilty. Luka-
siew!cz Is held under bonds Of ST.
500, which were furnished by
friends.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
Wealthy Youth Fined,
Jail Sentence Suspended

Santa Barbara, Cal, Nov, - Up.
I. w. Matthtesseu, III, grandson Of
a wealthy Chicago clock manufac-
turor. pleaded guilty yesterday TO
petty larceny and was fined $3.50 and
sentenced 10 six months In jail,
The Jail sentence was suspended
provided he leaves the county
Matthiessnn was arrested on a
charge OF stealing a Liberty bond
from Evans s. Pillsbury, II, whom
he was visiting.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
Philip Tormay Hurt as
Auto Crashes Into Tree

Phillip Tnrmay was treated az the
New Britain General hospital early
his morning for injuries he re-
ceived about i:3h o'clock this morn
ing a. Ashley corner, Farming on,
whom an automobile owned and
driven by Dr f. r. Curran skidded
and crashed into a tree. pr. Curran
reported the accident 10 the police.
saying that Tormay had suffered
minor bruises and lacera'ions
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
sru1ycToN GRANGE ELECTS

The annual election OF oiilcers q
Neuington Grange took place Tues
day evening. Richard II. Erwin, o.
va. reelected master. Other Officers
we're elected as follows: OYerseer'
Arthur Z. Mahan; lecturer, charles
r. Russell: steward. Robert .
Deane: assistant steward ChafleF
Bvrne: chaplain, Mrs. Katherine
Rovley: treasurer. Everett A. II
l,ott: secretary. Mrs, Clara b. Ma
nan. gate keeper, John Darling Jr''
Ceres, Hilma RingquiSt; Iohl t..
Marjorie Luce; Flora, Mrs ROPER
1Jttieiohn: lady assistant stewart
Mrs. Mary A. Hayes.