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The Washington times., 1925-10-29
POST To
GIVE VETS
SMOKER
Ex-SerVice Men to Assemble
at chrispus Attacks Head
quarters on Armistice Day

Captain S. H. Epps, o. r. c.,
commander of the James A. Walk
err Post, No. 85, American Legion,
announced today that a call has
been sent out to every colored ex-
service man to assemble at the
Chrispus Attacks Press Association,
1902 Thirteenth street northwest
Armistice Day, November II, at
8 p. M, to participate in the an
nual celebration.
Several. prominent colored speak
ers will appear on the program aft
err which a general discussion,
Fighting the War Over" will be
had, followed by an Armistice din
ner and smoker
Major West A. Hamilton Is urg.
ing cherry man to register at the
post headquarters, 1853 U street
northwest on or before November
s, p. m.
A general invitation is extended to
all colored church, fraternal and
civic organizations to attend. They
are requested to register at the
post headquarters any day between
10 a. IN. and 5 p. m.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29

All you need is. a red coat and
a million dollars worth of nerve, .
he declares.
He's a collector of bad debts, with
hundreds Of accounts from SO to
500. He makes two or three calls
clad in his ordinary business suit.
After the third call he dons his coat
Of vivid red and hat labeled Col
lector."
From then on his theory Is
worry EN- to death. =
He Gets His Man
His varied experiences would ill
a book. In some cases he makes
as many as six and seven calls at q
home a day. until he finds his
man or woman, as the case
may be.
And not all of the calls are in the
poorer sections of the city either, he
says. Many Of his accounts are on
sixteenth street. His success IN
collecting money via the red coat
method ne describes as follows:
4 Pride IL the greatest burden that
the human race carries.
For pride Dempsey had his
nose made over. women steal. men
lie, cheat and murder. Wound their
pride and they will yield. Never
more than two or three trips are
necessary in my red coat to make
people ashamed Of themselves. If
they have it they will pay. The
exceptions are. In cases of poverty
and In such cases there's nothing
TODD but give people time to pay
their honest debts.
People as a-rule are honest. he
declared Exceptions are found in
every walk of life, and 1t is sur.
prising to see the list OF many OF
our best citizens who are slow
ray.''
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
CARAVAN CLUB TO STAGE
HALLOWEEN LUNCHEON

The Almas Temple Caravan Club
will hold q Halloween social lunch
con in the ballroom of the City
Club at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The event will be the
first ladies day" of the season.
Commissioner Frederick A Fen.
ming will be the speaker. Among
the guests of honor will be Edwin
B. Hess, major and superintendent
of police; Colonel Howard c. Van
Dahm. Chief Engineer George S.
Watson of the fire department,
and H. w. Longfellow, personnel
officer of the Veterans Bureau.
A musical program will be given
by Agnes Wren and Anne Madi-
son, accompanied by Flora Dell
Staples. Other entertainment will
be provided by Patsy Nora Nc
Nulty and Grace Goss, jugglers.
and Mary Buckley, dancer.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
THREE FIRES CAUSE
DAMAGE or ST. 500

Three fires early today caused
more than $1,000 damage, It has
been estimated,
Fire Of unknown origin caused
approximately 81, 900 damage In q
vacant house at $50 G street south
west. M. e. Ryon, Of 1923 # street
northwest, liz the agent In charge
Of the property.
Fire il the basement Of 1870
Eight street southeast, caused by
an electric motor, damaged the
place to the extent OF $3.50. A
lunchroom is situated at this adj
dress, owned by Bascas Brothers.
The third fire was in an automo-
bile, owned by James T. Johnson,
223 Parker street northeast. His
car caught fire in front OF 81 @
street northwest The damage TO
the machine has not been estimated.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
Honduras to Repay
$4,000, 900 After
so Years

After a Virtual default Of
fifty years, Honduras was pre-
pared today to sign an agree
ment for funding of its $751;
0O0, 900 debt to British bond
holders who financed the con-
struction of a proposed railroad.
Only twenty-five miles Of the
road were completed when lack
Of funds halted the work.
The agreement, which was
signed at the British embassy,
provides for an annual pay
ment of 100000 for thirty
years It was negotiated by A.
H. ". King, British charge
d'affaires in Honduras, Doctor
Raymond Al. Castro, Dinipter of
finance of Honduras. and Juan
r. Lopez, HondUran financial
agent
Plans now are under way, it
was reported at the Honduran
legation, to secure an American
loan for the completion of the
remaining 125 miles of railroad
which will link the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts Of Honduras.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29

Appearance Money Held Up
Pending Speedway Attor-
ney's Decision

Payment of appearance money
for six drivers who failed to COM
plete the 250-mile automobile race
at sthe Laurel Speedway last Mon
day, is held up, pending deci-
sion by legal advisors Of the
Speedway directors, it was learned
today.
The directors met last night,
and decided that no financial
agreement other than the pay
ment of $4,000 in prize money
had been made with the racing
drivers. However, they put the
matter in the hands of legal
counsel for final decision.
$4,000 Claimed
The amount involved, friends of
the drivers claim, is $4,000 or $500
each. AS the rules provided for
ten casa prizes and only seven men
finished the eighth, ninth and
<4et r. ss
tenth rds were distributed as
appearance expenses to the less
lucky eentestants.
The American Automobile Asso,
citation Officially can do nothing to
assist the drivers in getting the
money. The organization can,
however, hold over the heads of the
directors threat to refuse sane
tons for further races unless a
friendly understanding is reached
with the drivers.
The guarantee of appearance
money, according to those who
understand the customary opera
tons of big-league automobile races.
is usually made directly with the
drivers by the promoters of the
event. The Laurel Speedway direc-
tors declare, however, that they
made no such arrangements.
Clarence F. Sewers, secretary of
the corporation, said he had no
first-hand knowledge as to the con
Germs obligation to- pay the drivers,
but that the directors were always
willing to recognize and make set
Element of legal debts.
The Speedway directors and the
American Automobile Association
have not been in direct commune
cation with each other since the
former handed over certified
check guaranteeing the prize money.
Recognition Means Much
Withdrawal Of the sanction of the
A A. A. from events at any auto
race track means that the promoters
must have to look for drivers other
than those who place themselves
under the rules of the automobile
organization contest board The
speed records and other race sta
tistics kept by the A. A. A. are re-
garded as official. and happenings
at unsanctioned events are not
recognized in these tabulations.
Decision Of the Speedway direc-
tors will be leased on conclusions
reached by their general counsel,
State Senator E. !. Colgan.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
c A | { SWEEPS
COLD WAVE
INTO D. c.
Tomorrow Will Be Warmer, Is
Forecast, But It Will
Rain

The sun still shines. but Wash
ington's cold, cold wave fingers on.
likewise.
Tomorrow, says the Weather
Bureau, it will be warmer, and
probably 1t will rain-cold comfort.
A boisterous wind sang through
the city last night, knocking over
signs, tearing leaves and even some
branches from the trees, and ripping
a motor launch from its mooring
at the foot of the Eleventh street
wharf. Harbor police rescued the
boat, and are holding it for It's
owner.
Taxicab drivers complained of
fairly poor business last night,
claiming the streets were deserted.
Their potential customers, an inves-
tigation disclosed, were at home
nursing the furnace.
The mercury trembled at SO at
midnight, and had plunged headlong
to 81 by o'clock today. BY $3.50
o'clock it was up to 81, with pros.
poets Of going higher.
The weather experts say, how
ever, that 1t probably won't attain
yesterdays moderate degree and
will be freezing again tonight.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
POLICE To STOP
HALLOWEEN
ROWDY|S|N
Aesse Sends Out instructions
With Regard to Policing
of City

'Jnnocent. pranks will be per-
mitted; rowdyism will not be toll
Grated"
Major Edwin p. Hesse, superin-
tendent of police, sent out this ulti-
nnatum to the police captains with
regards TO policing the city Hal
loween night.
The bulletin follows:
"You will direct the members of
your command TO be especially alert
on Halloween night and give spe-
'ciaI attention to the pranks of noise
making boys. especially those of
older years, in order that persons
may. be kept free from annoyance
and insult and property free from
damage and destruction.
THE motorcycle men and bicycle
men should be active in keeping
down complaints.
lin the case OF children, those
who fail to appreciate warnings
given should be taken to their
parents, but those of older years
and any who are guilty of fragrant
violations Of the law should not
only be taken to, their parents, but
their names and those of their
parents, with home addresses and
particulars Of the cases. sent to the
Juvenile Court with a view 10
prosecution.
Innocent pranks will be per
nnitted; rowdyism will not be toll
Grated. and you will instruct the
mmobers of your command accord
fnRIwS
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
contested
DIST R|('T
STUDIED
Immediate Action to Prevent
Arrest of Truck Drivers
Is Planned

The entire traffic problem in
downtown Washington will be
studied and plans Of procedure TO
remedy existing congestion dis
cussed at the first meeting of a
special committee appointed by
Washington business men, at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
rooms of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association.
Immediate action to prevent
wholesale arrests of truck drivers
engaged in. delivery work for vio-
lation o. the parking abreast
regulations viii be asked Of the
District Commissioners.
To Ask Views Of Merchants
The committee will conduct q
census of the downtown section
to determine the attitude of busi-
ness men toward prohibition of all
parking in the congested area, al
vocated at a recent mass meeting.
The special committee. appoint
ment of which was authorized at
the mass meeting, is composed Of
twelve members, named today by
Ross p Andrews, president of the
association.
The committee is in charge of D.
q. George, superintendent Of the
American Railway Express Com
pany, and a close student OF traffic
conditions. Other members are K.
c. Graham, John H. wilkins. Frank
Simpson, r. ". KilIian. Robert e.
Buckley, John H. Hanna. Philip ID.
Brown, L. s. Ulman, II. r. Keane
and r. w. Low All the committee
members are engaged in business
most keenly affected by traffic con-
ditions in downtown Washington.
Would Amend Code
The committee has been placed
In charge of the campaign for
amendment of the traffic regula-
lions. to permit parking abreast of
commercial vehicles for unloading
or loading purposes. whenever the
curb is blocked and when other
traffic is not Obstructed by park
ing abreast.
The regulat alton proposed by the
committee would permit delivery
men to leave their truck Hnat-
tended while so parked, long enough
% complete delivery Of freight.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29

d. Smith, president Of the Police
mems Association will deliver an
address following the opening of
the evenings entertainment by the
Washington Boys Band. James
w. Mullings will appear next with
an address of special interest. The
Brown Trio, Mohawk Quartet, Kin
Carroll and Kate Smith will fol-
low in order with presentations.
The entertainment will be sue
ceeded by dancing with Dolly
Leishear and his Humming Bird
Orchestra supplying music. The
Humming Bird Orchestra also ap-
pears on the program in a special
ty number
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
NOVELTIES FOR
POLICE CLUB
DANCE
Brown Trio, Kin Carroll and
Kate Smith In SpeciaIties
at City Club

The annual entertainment and
dance Of the Policemen's Associa-
ton will be held tonight at the
City Club at S:15 o'clock.
An attractive program has been
arranged by Dolly" Leishear in
which the Brown Trio, Mohawk
Quartet and Washington's Boys
Independent Band appear. Milton
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
REG. us. PAT OFFICE
MORNING GLORIES


When / vale frOm tOssfuI
sIumber, rising from my couch Of
lumber, through my window { be-
hold the nOdding mOrning.gIOry
bells; all my bad dreaws. are for.
gotten, and no more I'm feeling
rotten; and the clouds are turned
to golden waves amid pinE-tintei
shells!
From the early days Of summer
tin the cold wave is q hummer
they are gay against the morning
in their greeting to the sun; they
are never seeking sorrow, never
thinking of tomorrow; they are
lovely I'm adOrning day until the
day is done!
Little bright and gladstone flow
ers, by your magic cheering pow
ers am feeling fine and dandy
as the band begins to play; l am
game for celebrating and for liOn-
initiating, and I'll keep my ink
well handy, and my wealth will
fill dray!
GENE BLOSSOM.
WELL. WHO WANTS A DEcIMAL9
because / can't tell Hhere the
decimal point tpiu haze to be
placed. ORhIES.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
CROCERS TO STAMP
PACKAGE WEIGHTS

Failure on the part of a number
of grocers In the District OF Column
bia to stamp on the outside of
packages of merchandise the weight
therein contained has led George
M. Roberts, inspector of weights
and measures, to start an investi-
CATION.
Several inspectors have been as
signed to the work of visiting the
establishments of offenders with
the idea of forcing merchants to
stamp weight figures on bags of
sugar and other commodities.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
HISTORY CLUB HOLDS
Bl-MONTHLY MEETING

The Capitol Hill History Club
held it's bi-monthly meeting yester-
day afternoon at the residence Of
Mrs. E. K. Foltz, Dominion Heights,
Va. The club voted substantial con-
tributions to the Children's Hos.
pital, Florence Crittenden Home,
Travellers Aid and Friendship
House. .hs
Mrs. ID. L. Pitcher opened che
study program with a paper on the
flora and fauns of Australia. Mrs.
V. G. Austin spoke on New South
Wales.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
We indEEd. e.. All rtrht.

dear SPARE tire: Don't thEsE
RECKLESS fools who sing the
praisEs of various LETTERS of the
alphabet know you can't get along
without e.? l can't EEmaginE
any letter which would be MORE
sorEly missEd. Can you fEEl how
EEriE would BIZ an ElEss alphar
bet? What would The crossword
puZZlErs do without THEIR EEls
Black and Elias! And likewise
''comE SEVEN, CONF EIEvEn :"
WEED out the OTHER LETTERS, Il
you will, but lEavE US our Els,
plEasE. Vernon whEElEr.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
SPEAKERS TO EXPLAIN
SOCIAL SERVICE WORK

A meeting of social service work.
ers will be addressed by Mrs. Whit
man Cross, president of the In
structive Visiting Nurse Society, and
Mr.. Walter S. Ufford, general sec.
rotary Of the Associated Charities.
at Pierce Hall, All Souls Unitarian
Church. tonight at g. o'clock.
The speakers will explain their
organizations and their relations TO
the other social service organiZa-
tons with which they cooperate.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
PINcHoT BEER PROTEST
REFERRED TO ANDREWS

/ A letter from Governor Clifford
Pinchot of Pennsylvania, to Sec
rotary Of the Treasury Mellon, pro.
testing against the extensive Illicit
manufacture of beer in PennsyI-
vania was referred today to Cen
eral Lincoln @. Andrews, chief dry
enforcer.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
FIVE DESIGNATED FOR
WEST POINT ENTRANCE

The following candidates have
been designated for the entrance ex-
animation to West Point Military
Academy, March q, 1926:
William Henry Graham, 756 South
Calhoun avenue, Tallahassee. Fla;
James p. Parker, $50 East Second
street. Jacksonville, Fla; Ronald K.
smith. 2126 Pearl street, Sioux CITY,
Iowa: John r. Soraghan, jr., 4914
Norfhland avenue. st. Louis. Mo-:
sylvester Eaton, 1903 Cass avenue,
st. Louis; Mo.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
JUSTICE Mccoy GRANTS
ADOPTION OF ANITA cox

Chief Justice Mccoy, of the Dis
trfct Supreme Court, today granted
the petition of George p. Murphy
and his wife, Bertha, TO adopt Anita
Cox, four months old. and to change
Murphy.
The mother of the child gave her
consent. Attorneys II. r. Burton
and T. Il. Marye appeared for Mr..
and Mrs. Murphy.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
THOMAS ]. EcHoLs IS
vol UNTARY BANKRUPT

Thomas ] Echols, contractor,
--26 Eighteenth street northwest,
today filed a petition IN the Dis
tlict Supreme Court to be adJudged
voluntary bankrupt.
He lists his debts at $500. sc
ana his assets at $2,021. rs. Ecfols
Is represented by Attorney f. 8.
Paladini
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
ALLTTERATTON.

Didactic dictdtors delightfully."- dis
pehse
Detachable diction during designed
defense,
On oVert opportunities, obviously
optned,
They try to teach trochees truly
.trickiIy ttCt1ted.
As an ardent, aT'tful, drrGnt GO-
0reOGtton,
Leading IoQndcions lGsstes long
BUed lttcabrGtions;
Offering obscure 0peTtNres Of
opaque onInipressnce,
Letting Htur0ic0I limitations lose
local lunIinescence.
81. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
SANITARY BODY BOND ISSUE 0. KID
&mRmnD4tog RRn(89
sspaaaE RIRaiEs
DREAMS

DREAMS
When my fondest hopes are
granted,
When the one I love is mine;
When the world is one fair
planet,
Filled with blessings truly
fine;
When the home team never
loses,
Though they play the strong
est teams;
When a man does as he chooses,
Then he's basking in his
81 dreams.
When my castles rise above me,
When my riches are galore,
When my, friends have proved
they love. me
And my bliss is evermore;
When the landlords, horrid
creatures,
Cease their profiteering
schemes,
Placing smiles upon my fea-
CuTe3s
Then I'm basking in my
dreams.
When the horses heed my sys-
tenn
And exceed my fondest hope,
When I've picked and never
missed 'em
And the world proclaims my
dope;
When / cross a street that's
busy
And the traffic stops, it
seems,
Just to let me by; well, Icy;
Then I'm basking in my
STARLIGHT.
MY GAL
She 10 young ard she is niftY,
Boys, III tel vou she's a
peach;
She 0iH meet you fiftg-fiftv-
Take your fifth. out of reach.
"Gee, I'm hungry! Amt that
WSbtB:
Let's see lOhat the sh0w Is
here.
I GlUdys almost loVed you,
Eddie,
Hos0 about the opera, dear?
Look at that delicious candy!
Here's q neW song hit sag.
What o. shame and so ttahGndy;
/ left my purse at homo to-
dag!
So from one thing TO another
She aoil lead you til you're sick.
But listen. it's WeH worth it,
brother,
When the gang signs, "Aih't
she sticki"
49, M. K. KING.
~
THE SADDEST WORDS
He thought he, was a big
gun and they fired him.
BARNEY.
40
ssDTPpY"
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
STILL RINGING

Beneath a spreading: is THAT
SOP"
Jim Rings tho shots Ring
out
1t sets my brain pan all agLotC,
/ ,Conder WhGt its all about!
PHYLLIS S.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
E:X TENSION
Of MAINS
AIM
Maryland Public Utilities Com.
mission to Get Reports
on Work

The request Of the Maryland
Suburban Sanitary Commission ia
issue $500, 900 worth of bonds foI
extension of sewer and water
mains in Takoma Park, Chevy
Chase and other Washington sub
urbs was approved today. with
reservations" by the Maryland
Public Service Commission.
The order granting the author.
ization for the bond issue stipu.
lated that the Suburban Sanitary
Commission shall submit a full
report on the sale of the bonds
and that it shall submit reports
every six months on the use to
which the proceeds are being put.
Note Complaints
Although the complainants through
their attorneys admitted that the
increased revenues were needed by
the sanitary commission, they con.
tended that the sanitary commission
should have Increased, the general
tax rate within the ninety-five
square miles in Montgomery and
Prince Georges counties compris-
ing the Washington Suburban SAM
tary District instead of increasing
the front-foot benefit charges
against the property served.
1t developed at the hearing, how
ever, that general increase In
tax rate would fall more heavily
upon the compliments than the In
creases ordered by the sanitary COM
mission which the complainants are
opposing.
Explained By Duckett
This was demonstrated by the
statement of T. Howard Duckett,
chairman OF the sanitary commits
sion, who conducted the hearing
for the commission. Mr.. Duckett
said:
'If the apparent contention of the
protestants were to be adopted by
the sanitary commission and the
general tax rate increased to bring
iE an amount equal to that raised
by the increase in the front-foot
benefit charge it would bear down
more heavily upon the home owner
than the present increase.
at is estimated that a home as
sessed for $4,000 within the portion
of the Washington suburban SAM
tary district at present served by
the sanitary commission would pay
$3.50 annual increase, whereas the
increased front-foot benefit charge
on a fifty-foot lot would be but
81. so annually, only third OF the
burden which would be assumed
were the increase to be made as
proposed by the compliments.
Vacant Lots Freed
1.-The increase in the general tax
rate proposed by the compliments
would permit the vacant lot to es-
cape practically free"
The Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission contended that
under the law creating it 1t has
the right to determine how much
Of its annual revenue should be
raised by levying a front-foOt bene-
fit charge, and how much should
he raised by a general increase in
the tax rate, and that 1t being a
branch of the State government
coordinate with the Public Service
Commission of Maryland. the latter
was without jurisdiction to deter
mine the question.
In addition to Mr.. Duckett, the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Com lission was represented by
Commissioners Emory H., Bogley
ard J. Bond Smith. it's secretary
treasurer, J. Darby Bowman, and
It's chief engineer, Robert B. Moore.
The compliments were repre-
scented by Wilson l.. Townsend,
Caesar l.. Aiello, Philbrick Mccoy
and F. Riggs Noel.
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
Red Coat Collector
Tells HolD It's Done
ut Is easy money y

a 4 3
worker discouraged with his small salary,
who make from 500 $50 week, here's your
chance snap Of it get the easy money class
This sounds like getrchquick adj but its merely the
philosophy and belief of Wasngton first red coat collector
who is awarded the palm for ingenuity in making living
The Washington times., 1925-10-29
UNCLE HEz SEE :

These here knickers amt inn
moral. Mems legs is too gnarled
and funny l0Okin' to corrupt any
body. DONALD BLAYNE.