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Palisadian., 1925-12-11

One hundred state troopers gath
cred at Morristown on Saturday night
They started for Bergen county in
twenty-five automobiles.
The zero hour of the beginning of
the raids was established at II o'clock.
The men were stationed at points
near the road houses to be raided, and
at the zero hour all raids started.
The Rochelle Park Inn, at Rochelle
Park, was made the headquarters of
the troopers, and as each raid was
concluded the prisoners were taken
there and arraigned before Recorder
Max Arlt of Allendale, who had been
called in. by the troopers to sit.
All of the gambling devices, booze,
etc, was taken to headquarters.
The majority of those arrested were
held for the Grand Jury.
Bail was established at $4,000 for
proprietors, $4,000 for the women
caught and $1,000 for those men who
worked about the places.
Forty-five prisoners were taken to
the Hackensack Jail. OF this number
thirteen were women.
At the Rochelle Park Inn the troop
ers arrested several. Many more made
their getaway before the raid.
The following list gives the names
of those caught there and who went
bail for them
Amelo Tagliaferri, 33 years old, of
Brooklyn. Bail $1,000 by Amedio Ia
gliaferri, also of Brooklyn.
Rocco de Franco of Paterson 33
years old. Bail $500, by Vincenzo
Genco of Garfield.
John Delvey of Paterson; bail ST.
600. Still in Jail.
Joseph Pinello, address unknown;
bail $1,000 Still in Jail.
James Rogers of Brooklyn; bail ST.
00e, Still in Jail.
Caught at the Lyndhurst Inn at
Lyndhurst:
Anthony Dango, proprietor, of Pat
erson; bail $4,000, by Frank Galiano
of Lyndhurst.
Charles Columbo, Rutherford, also
a proprietor; bail $4,000, by Frank
Galiano.
Gus Garaventi, proprietor; bail $5,-
600. Still in Jail.
Caught at the Palace Restaurant,
Carlstadt:
Mike Luciano, Carlstadt, proprietor.
Bail $4,000, by the New Amsterdam
Casualty Company of Newark.
Anna Helasky of Carlstadt Bail
$1,000. Still in Jail.
Palisadian., 1925-12-11
Fire Company Election

Fairview Hose Company No. has
elected the following: Charles Zim-
mers, foreman; George Kraft, assist
ant foreman; Walter C. Rapps, re-
cording secretary, and Al Yocabelles,
financial secretary.
Palisadian., 1925-12-11

lngton Heights section OF New YORK Clty.
Thousands of persons in New York and New
Jersey will answer at once: "Why, every
body does"
But everybody" takes in lot of terri
tory. But, assuming that practically every
body does want the bridge, it must be re-
membered that merely wanting thing
doesn't get it, Dreams, if they are to come
true. must be translated into action.
Palisadian., 1925-12-11

A father wrote to country boy
who had gone to work in a city bank,
81 hope you acquit yourself well" and
the boy replied, II had nothing to do
with it."
Palisadian., 1925-12-11
SPECTACULAR RAIDS IN BERGEN
COUNTY BY STATE TROOPERS lead
TO ARREST OF over TWO SCORE
County Agog With Rumors of Shake-up and Grand Jury
VIII Make Investigation Raiders Find Wine,
Women and Slot Machnes-Many Released on Bail.
Names of Those Arrested Published.

Sensational raids several of Infamous resorts in
Bergen county by hundred troopers at IL o'clock Saturday
night resulted in the arrest of forty-ve persons including
thirteen girls the of large quantity of illicit
booze and many gambling machines
Palisadian., 1925-12-11
WHO WANTS THE HUDSON BRIDGE?

The question, "Who wants the Hudson bridges? refers,
of to the bridge which will span the Hudson river
from the vicinity Fort Lee N j. to point in the Wash
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FINE ARTS COMMISSION
WANTS GAS PLANT MOVED

The plant of the Washington
Gas Light Company at Twenty
sixth and F streets northwest is an
"eye sore" and should be removed
in connection with the development
of the Rock Creek and Potomac
parkway, according to the Fine
Arts Commission, which has filed
a report with Lieutenant Colonel
c. o. Sheriff., director of Publ :
Buildings and Grounds.
The prospect that the plant will
be removed to Analostan Island,
which is the property of the gas
company, is discussed in the report.
However, since this island is in,
cluded in the new park system Of
the District the company may be
urged to build elsewhere, possibly
on the south side Of the city to-
wards Alexandria.
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I GOAL
USE BEING
URGED
Merchants instruct Public
How to Take Advantage
of Substitutes

Plans for the education of the
public in the burning of soft coal
and other substitutes for the al
most unobtainable anthracite are
being perfected by the Coal Mer-
chants Board of Trade, with the
cooperation of the National Coal
Association and the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Cautions to the public to stock
up on substitutes in lieu of hard
coal were issued by the local coal
dealers more than a week ago,
in view Of the fact that further
deliveries of anthracite are un-
certain, due to the miners strike.
Did Not Heed Warning
Apparently the public did not i'm
mediately respond to this warning,
and with the continued cold weather
continued to shovel into the furnace
such fuel as was in the cellar, I'm.
mixed with substitutes.
This condition resulted in an UNI.
usually heavy demand for coke
briquets and prepared soft coal not
only In Washington, but throughout
the Eastern region, and the manu-.
facturers of substitutes, grasping
their opportunity, raised the price
Coke is now selling for SIS a ton,
briquets for $13, and the soft coal
and-oil compound is obtainable at $12
Including the Public
With other officers of the Coal
Merchants Board of Trade, Manag-
ing Director Jesse c. Suter and
F. NJ. Magee, engineer for the an
thracite board, have worked out a
course Of instruction for the pub
Tic in the use of these substitutes.
One of the most concise publica-
tions on the subject is a pamphlet
entitled Rules for Burning Coal
In Small Domestic Furnaces" pre-
pared by Professor l.. p. Brecken-
ridge, and issued by the fuels di-
vision Of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers!
This pamphlet is the only one
know of to take the place of
weighty, technical books on the sub
ject, as far as the general public
is concerned, said Mr.. Suter.
Through the use of this and other
similar material we hope to show
the public that coal, other than
anthracite, and the by-pfoducts of
coal, may be used generally and
economically"
In Soft Coal Belt
AS far as soft coal is concerned,
Washington has. the advantage Of
being located in the nonproducing
center of an important coal belt.
According to the United States
Bureau of Mines the semi bitumi-
nous Goals best adapted as a sub
stitute for anthracite are the
'smokeless" Pocohontas, New River
and Georges Creek Goals of Vir.
ginia, West Virginia and Maryland,
and the smokeless Clearfield of
Pennsylvania.
Washington dealers are getting
their share of practically all of these
classes Of coal, although none can
answer when the next shipment of
anthracite is coming in.
Some large dealers have reserve
supplies Of some sizes of hard coal,
but are nursing these supplies. sell
ing only to regular customers and
TO institutions which need this type
of fuel.
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5 FIRE ALARMS
SOUNDED IN
NIGHT
Short Circuit Causes Blaze in
TroIIey-cigarette Starts
Another

Firemen were summoned five
times last night to drive their
heavy engines over the treacher-
Gus streets. One of the calls proved
q false alarm.
A short circuit caused a fire in
a one-man street car of the Wash
Ington Railway and Electric Com
pany on Fourte ,nth street between
3 and c streets southwest. Accord
ing to the police no one was hurt
and slight damage resulted.
Fire caused approximately S2@
damage in a frcnt room at Iowa
circle northwest. 1t was caused
by throwing a cigarette in trash
basket. The house is owned by
Mrs. Eva Dove.
lumber Seven engine answered
q local call at 1916 Eleventh stree;
northwest, for a fire caused by an
over-heated stove.
An automobile in front OF 1926
Thirty sixth street northwest owned
by Thomas Nj. Dolan, of az ! street
northwest, was slightly damaged
by fire.
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Halloween. originally a solemn
period preceding All Saints Day,
has become so mixed up with Anglo
Saxon and Celtic folklore in the last
few centuries that nothing remains
save a joyful. fraternal festival. dur
ing which people forget there total
strangers and throw confetti down
unfamiliar necks.
Little brother puts on sisters
clothes and DEVILS mask. and sis
ter retaliates by donning brothers
trousers and exhibiting the false
face representation of a farmer over
her fair countenanca. The kids have
wonderful time. parading the
neighborhood streets. blowing horns.
shooting peas and ringing the door
bell of some old ScrOoge to whom
Halloween is simply October 81.
GrOWn-Ups to Celebrate
The grown-ups. too. do not forget
the ancient holiday. as the busy res
tauranteufs, hotel keepers and ticket
committeeman we'll know. 1t looks
like a big night in the city's night
clubs and dance palaces.
The Spanish Village Night Club,
over the Restaurant Madrillon. is
entertaining it's membership at a
party in the clubroom tonight, with
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Woman "Bad Check Anist"l Is Sentenced
HkaRn4,egkEn}8
SpARE TifE. - REs-uS OFFICE
THE SPRES OF SPILADANG

THE SPIRES OF SPILADANG .
The spires Of. SptlGdGm0 they stG~d
Upon a height Of heGthered hills;
And happy hearts on eUeT hand
Are trying tetc triumphant thrills.
The m0idens minOIe t0ith the men,
And carol Uery mrerrily,
The 1ektle they I0histIe 1sotC and then
And toss their treSSeS GtTiLU.
The fragrant flotoers float and fly
Upon the bMoyGnt, b0lDty breeze,
And poets possionGtely ply
Pearl pens in rGrest rhGpsOdteS.
The lyTicS' Tilt Is oil OF lore,
And nuSic's merry madness mates
The lands beiotD to lights above, .
In H0ierdest, tcondrous tUedded
states.
The perfect peas diVtHe perfume
With lilac blossoms breath is
bIent,
Mid pinks' aud phlor' and pdnSie&'
bloom,
Ascending to the ornament.
The rtUer ripples ever on,
Where lGngmOrOUs LdsWma lies,
Rejecting in the dusk and damn
The SGpphired SiEver of the skies
oh. slender spires of SpilGddngy
daily drolUse and dearly dream
OF crystal chimes tina: ringing, rang
Their true eternal tender theme.
tcdnder tchere wandered there,
and memory cOntpelIin0Iy
Brings back thy charm beyond
compare
That ICON me. to thy 4cfs0rdrv
GENE BLOSSOM.
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LIEUTENANT MCDONNELL
LOSES DRIVERS PERMIT

The revocation Of the permit oi
Lieutenant John NJ. Mcdonnell, OF
the army air service, is mandatory
following the hit and run" con.
viction of the aviator. Director OF
Traffic NJ. o. Eldridge has an
nOunced.
Although 1t is expected that the
friends of the army officer, who in
terceded in his behalf with Judge
Mcmahon while Mcdonnell was
langUishing in pail. will bring pres
sure to bear on Director Eldridge
the latter has no alternative under
the, traffic act.
The lieutenant is on probation
having served five days of a thirt 7.
day Jail sentence imposed by the
court
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VIM. s. CORBY HEADS
FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION

Succeeding General john l..
Chamberlain, retired, William s.
Corby has been appointed presi-
dent of the Spring Music Festival
Association. General Chamberlain
will leave the city for Philadelphia
in the near future.
The nominal price of IS has been
suggested as membership dues for
the association which will include
a season. ticket to scheduled con.
certs.
Thursday afternoon at CLOCK
the executive committee of the as
ISOLATION meets in the board room
Of the District Building when
names of subcommittee members
will be presented. A draft of the
constitution and the bylaws also
VIII be considered.
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(;OQLIDG
MISL Ed
IN CALL,
CLAIM
Army Has Violated It's Own
Rules, He Adds Witnesses
Are Examined
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON

BY WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON
While Colonel William Mitchell
stood with his back to figurative
wall today, his counsel used the
weekend recess in Americas
greatest military trial to erect
new line of defense.
Led by Congressman Frank K.
Reid (Rep.) of Illinois, Mitchelps
attorneys were working on a pro-
gram intended, not to save Mitchell
from an inescapable conviction on
charges Of conduct prejudicial to
military discipline" but to prove
to the country that his court-mar-
tial was instigated by the War
Department with q total disregard
for the army's own rules of pro-
cedure. As even Mitchell himself
does not expect an acquittal from
the curry Of generals" he would
look upon success in this effort
as a complete vindication Of his
case.
Scoffed at BY Generals
Officials OF the War Department
scoffed at the move. They pointed
counsel met with unanimous re-
pudiation by the jury of generals
sitting in judgment at the court
martial.
This issue was raised when Reid
entered a motion to quash the
whole proceeding on the ground
that the army laws had not been
followed, but it was overruled when
President Coolidge and Secretary OF
War Dwight Davis were named as
the responsible parties, and the jury
held, in effect, that "the President
can do no wrong"
Because Of this ruling, one Of the
steps contemplated by defense coun-
sci was a formal request to the
prosecution" to produce both Presi-
dent Coolidge and Secretary Davis
$50 that Mitchell can face his &C.
cusers in the courtroom But il
the request is denied, as it undoubt-
eddy will be, Mitchells counsel have
contemplated the issuance of sub
poenas for the Chief Executive and
his Cabinet member.
Believes Coolidge Trapped
Either by this move or by the
introduction of testimony when the
trial is resumed Monday, the de-
tense hoped to show that the Presi-
dent was Unanswered" into order
ing the court-martial of Mitchell
without knowing that he was as
Stunning the role Of accuser.
If the President should deny such
an intent, it was the belief of
Mitchell's counsel, the whole case
against him would collapse, IL not
in fact, at least in public opinion
This new line Of defense was
built upon statement given the
Continued on Page 22)
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2-|N. OCTOBER.
SNOW SETS
RECORD
Many Workers Caught by
Surprise in Sudden
Weather Change

Catching the spirit Of Halloween
Washington assumed the disguise
early last night of city gripped
by mid.winter weather. emerging
today blanketed by a fall of snov
unprecedented in the annals OF the
forecaster's office for this time of
the year.
The sudden approach of the blind
ing flurries Of flakes caught Wash
ington unprepared and for a time
the smooth working order of the
city's business machinery was en-
dangered.
No oldest inhabitant was able to
assert, This amt nuthin' like tie
the history of the city October mas
never seen a fall of snow as heavy
as yesterdays In 1917 a sudden
furry. which melted rapidly. is the
nearest approach to an October snow
storm that the Weather Bureau has
recorded in fifty-five years.
Many Caught Unprepared
Misled by the fair, warm weather
of yesterday morning, the workers
of the city left for their offices
unequipped for the storm of last
night. Rubbers, galoshes, and rain
coats Were eagerly sought for wear
en- route to the over-laden street
cars, for returning in the evening,
however.
Street car traffic, though slower
than usual, was not hampered
appreciably by the two inches Of
snow that transformed the high
ways into a sea Of slush. No
damage hos been reported by the
engineer departments Of the two
traction companies.
The great weight of the wet snow
bearing down on the cables of the
Potomac Electric Power Company
and the Alexandria Light and
Power Company disabled tina system
I'm several sections of the city and
suburbs. Scores OF repairmen rem
edied the damage. but not until
candles and lamps had been forced
into use.
Cables Are Broken
A cable on Harvard street. be-
tween Eleventh and Fourteenth
streets northwest. one on Thirteenth
street north of Florida avenue, and
cables in Arlington county and
Woodbridge were broken. A num-
avenue, between Fourteenth and
Twenty-fourth streets, were in
darkness for about an hour.
With the same rapidity with
which 1t swept over the city the
storm went its way east leaving no
middle Atlantic State untouched.
Weather Bureau forecasters say
that warmer weather is scheduled
tor today but that it will again be
cold tonight. Tomorrow the sun
will blaze again bringing the mel
Iowness of Indian summer to the
District of Columbia.
Scores of boys who brought forth
their sleds last night and enjoyed a
brief, if not satisfactory, slide on
some of the slopes of the city will
again cache their coasters in the
cellar for some weeks to come, the
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a prize offered for the most attrac-
tive costume.
The reservation list was closed
last Tuesday. according to Host
Peter Borras. who today predicted
the biggest general Halloween cele
bration in the citys history
lie Paradis, the Club Chanticleer,
L'Aiglon, the Better ole, La Java
and other establishments are all
gaily decorated for the occasion,
and will have special programs 70"
their guests.
One of the largest activities of
the evening promises to be the
Kallipolis Grotto Masque Ball at
the New Willard Hotel.
Famous Ghosts to Appear
The Speech Reading Club, at its
party at the Volta Bureau. 1901
Thirty-fifth street northwest. is
featuring the appearance in cos
tune of famous ghosts.
The Red Triangle Club party wiz
be held in their hut at Twentieth
and B streets northwest.
The Filipino Club will entertain
with a dance at the Arlington
Hotel, with prizes for the prettiest
and the most comical costumes.
Several organizations, including
many of the public and parochial
schools, held parties Yesterday.
Commissioner Frederick A. Fen
ming and Superintendent Edwin
Hesse. of the police department,
were guests of honor at the Almas
Temple Caravan Club holiday
luncheon at the City Club.
The Ohio Girls Club danced in
costume at the Donlee. 1919 r
street northwest. Several Y. W.
c. A. units also held parties. =
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PEN WOMEN TO HEAR
SPEAKERS OF NOTE

The second important program
of the winter for the National
League Of American Pen Women,
to be held at s o'clock tonight in
the Shoreham Hotel, will be in co,
operation with the Board Of Edu-
cation and National Congress OF
Parents and Teachers.
Many speakers of prominence are
to address the meeting, including
Professor Raymond B. Dunlap. di-
rector Of the department of com
pulsory education and child welfare
in the Los Angeles city school dis
trict: Doctor l.. o. Howard, chief
of the Bureau of Entomology; Doc.
tor Frank A. BallOu, superintendent
OF schools in the District; Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor of
the children's Fairgrounds here;
Miss Florence Fox, writer of chill
dren's stories, and Mrs. Harry At.
wood Coleman national president,
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GE I 6 JAIL
ANDST|FF
FINE
EsteIIe May Smith Must Pay
+. 81, 500, Besides Serving
Year in Prison

Miss Estelle Amy Smith, de-
clared by Assistant District At
torney Ralph Given to be the
''worst bad check artist in this
town." was today sentenced to
serve one year in Jail end to pay
q series of the stiffest fines ever
levied for bogus check passing.
$500 Total Fine.
Judge Isaac r. Hit. in police
court. decreed that in addition to
the Jail sentence, Miss Smith will
have to pay fines of $500 on each
of nine additional charges. If she
fails to pay the fines, aggregating
$500, she will have to serve a
total of two years and four months
In jail.
Miss Smith, who was brought
into prominence several years ago
through the operations of a So
called baby farm, is a graduate Of
both the Colorado Women's Col
Iege and Columbia University.
Menace to Society
When she brought into court to-
day she pleaded for leniency of the
court and of Given, but the latter
declared that for four years he has
been giving the woman opportuni-
ties to make good worthless checks
and that he had recalled the end
OF his endurance and would abso-
Iutely refuse to recommend any
thing but a Jail sentence as he con-
si6ered Miss Smith a menace to
society.
Miss Smith in making her plea
for probation. stated that she has
q father who is ninety years old
and that she thought he would not
be able to survive the shock of
her being Jailed.
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D. c. Girl Student Honored

A Washington girl Miss Cynthia
June Newbold, of. 1853 r street
northwest, holds the honor of being
the only girl this year from the
Capital who has been elected to an
office at Lasalle Seminary. Mass.
She has been made president of the
junior class.
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POLICE PROBE REPORTED
THEFT OF $500 IN GEMS

Headquarters Detectives Nalley
and O'Brien are making an investi-
cation today OF the reported theft
of 81 500 worth of jewels from the
apartment of Samuel r. Pack, 1853
Columbia road northwest.
According to the REPORT made to
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: FRIENDLY FACES


when alone and melancholy,
Quite convinced that ann blue
And benlOanlng all the, folly
OF the things I've tried to do
Friendly faces loom before me
In . most informal way.
Casting off the gloom before me-
As view old friendS 90 gay.
There 10 Charley. he whose laughter
Chased the darkness, warmed the
There's the one who follows after,
Pretty Nell, whose smiles were art.
There IL big ard brawny! Harry,
Stern. severe iO1d worldly wise,
Also dainty. rOgulsh Carrie,
She who .wOOed ms with her eyes.
Do you wonder that I'm smiling
After seeing comrades dear.
They whose laughter 30 begulling
Filled the wOrld with wholesome
ThOugh they're gone, their spirit
In the hearts Of those they love
Dreamers, poets, angels, singers,
Now rewarded far above.
JOE HI. HOLMAN.
49,
YOU KNOW THEY WEAR 'EM
Dear Spare: just knOt0 some Of
these voMnO JeHotCs tCho use per-
Jisnse enjoy a good cry once IN q
while.
HARD BOILED HARRY.
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BEACON LIGHTS
To youthful country eyes the stars
above the paStured hHi
Are city lights that tC0mdcrInst has
raised on high to thrill.
And weary city eyes DststGOc the
Sparkle of sign
For a croWn Of stars that came to
rest on the brOtc Of one tail
pine.
Thus you may see s1hdt ttOo long
shots Of Kolored KOrn can do
A third-here-OOes- noGC tce'H
tell this touching story true );
Those country folk are Satisfied,
for they're the county lead
GrS-
You see, Dads sheriff and he takes
his. toll from city speeders.
And as for going back to toll upon
the forms broad acres
You'H find that crstchiLe country
boys are not among the
takers.
MEGAPHONE.
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TO ALL NEW CONTRIBS.
WELCOME!

BILL PRICE will return Monday
from his vacation. 1t Is time for the
Spare to retire. Before pulling off
the rim. however. wish to speak
word OF welcome to all the new
contributors who have made their ap-
pearance in the column and q word
OF appreciation TO the old timers.
whose efforts have aroused many
pleasant memories of other days
when the Spare Tire was clipping
off mileage. The Spare Tire has en-
joyed the privilege OF handling your
contributions, the Office Goat (aye.
there's the rubD has enjoyed his
share and we both hope you will
make BILL rejoice by keeping up
the good work. BANG!-There, I've
blown out again! :.
BILLS SPARE TIRE.
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the police, Mrs. Pack hung a hand
bag with the jewels on door
knob in the room in which Mr..
Pack was sleeping and it disap-
reared
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WILD VERSE (?)

What a queer little 0uy
Was the OLd-fGshiomed boy
Who thought 1t necessary
To 90 West to be Wild!
PLAINSPOKEN STEVE.