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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
PERSH|NG BACK
IN CAPITAL

Gen. John j. Pershing returned
to Washington today from the
Tacna- africa plebiscite area showing
somewhat the effects of his trying
experiences as head Of the Tacna.
Arica PIebiscite Commission. He
was snasIing and erect as usual as
he greeted Secretary of State Kel-
fope and host of State Depart
taent and Army officials who We're
at Union Station to meet him.
II cannot discuss the Tacna-
AFRICA situation General Pershing
told newspaper men. Il can merely
say l am going to Walter Reed
Hospital for treatment. | do not
know what has happened since
left South America, but i know a
lot that happened while l was
there" he added smiling.
General Pershing said he ex-
pected TO see both Secretary Kel-
Iogg and President Coolidge later
today.
General Pershing's train arrived
at $50 a. m. and there was no
demonstration as he walked through
the station to the exit at the East
end, where the automobile he used
in France awaited him. He was
met. in addition to Secretary KEEL
logg, by Assistant Secretary OF
State J. Butler Wright, Maj. Gen.
John l.. Hines, chief of staff: Assis-
tant Secretary of War Hanford
MacNider. Brig. Den. Rockenbach.
of the District Of Washington, and
a score of lesser officials.
Chatting with members of the
party. General Pershing said he
was lin pretty fair health. but, Of
course, one has to take an inven-
tory now and then
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
CASUALTY COMPANY
IS SUED FOR So, 500

Mrs. h. Hoover, of LoreIey, Md
today filed suit in the District Su-
preme Court against the Inter
Ocean Casualty Company, in care
of James Cleland. Machinists Build
ing. for $4,000 which she claims is
due on an accident insurance pol
icy issued to her husband Charles
Hoover.
Represented by Attorneys Burk
art and Quinn, Mrs. Hoover says
thar the policy was issued to hec
husband and she was named bene.
ficiary. Her husband lost his lie,
she says, while operating a tracto.
on their farm at Moreley, Md. the
machine upsetting and falling on
him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
CONGRESSMAN ASSAILS
G. o. p. POLICY IN SOUTH

The Republican party will never
grow i'm the South until the VICIOUS
practice of trading patronage for
delegations TO Republican national
conventions is stopped" President
coolidge was told today by Harry
NJ. Wurzbach, lone Republican Rep.
Fesentative from Texas.
Wurbach attacked Republican
State organizations in the South
charging them with bad faith. He
said that to keep control of patron
age they were actually working to
defeat Republican votes in the
Democratic stronghoIds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
ARMY GENERAL STAFF
IS FIGHTING AIR BILL

The army general staff, headed
by Maj. Gen. Fox Conner, con.
Quoted vigorous attack today on
the wainwright aircraft bill. which
would establish separate air
corps along the lines advocated by
Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick. chief OF
army air service. .@
In the hearings before the House
Military Affairs Committee. Cen
eral Conner said the wainwright
bill would impose an additional.
burden of 50 900 900 annually. per
haps IS 900 900, on the supply sec
ton of the army and increase its
duties a hundred fold"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
MAN IS FINED $25
FOR SLEEPING IN CHURCH

Ernest J. Brown. colored, must
pay fine Of S25 or serve 20 days
in jail for insisting upon sleeping
in the basement of church.
When the man was arraigned be-
fore Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Pc.
lice Court today the Rev. Robert
Bradford, colored. pastor of the
church. said that he had tried
often to keep the defendant from
sleeping in the basement of the
church.
Finally he resorted TO a stout
lock but Brown broke that off and
went in any way. Brown was
charged with destroying private
property in connection with the
breaking of the lock.
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THE LITTLE FAT sHEIK

There's little fat shetk
In an office UheTe
There are girls 1oho are dark
And girls ch0 are fdirt
Girls trho are young.
And don't need the paint
Girls ch0 arc chickens
And girls ,oho amt!
But the little fat Sheik
Likes the whole darn bunch
And on payday he
Takes one ont to lunch.
He's an artist, too,
And he pIGyS his uke
tn It sounds as good
As the Book of Luke.
He has no SWeH looks.
He has no fine clothes,
And is not rich,
As the whole 1rorId kn0Ws.
But he's ttH Of life.
He is no antique.
SO here's good IHck
To you, little fat sheik!
GENE BLOSSOM.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11

Complaints that many high
school boys and girls have mis-
represented their ages in obtain
ing permits to drive automobiles
in the District, led today to tie
starting of an investigation by
Traffic Director NJ. o. Eldrid9e.
Chck-Up ordered.
At Eldridges request, Inspector
E. w. Brown. in charge of the
Traffic Bureau of the Police De-
parfment, will send policemen into
the high schools tomorrow and look
into the records, comparing the age
given by pupils to the license clerk
and to the school authorities
Reports have been received by
Eldridge that a large number OF
children have lied about their ages
when applying for permits through
citizens and through school offic-
ials.
$500 Fine Possible
The penalty for obtaining a per-
NIT by representation Is punish-
able by a fine of from SO to $500
or ten days lin jail and revocation
Of the permit.
The cooperation sof the schools
is expected. 1t is indicated that a
large number OF pupils win be dis
covered who, although net Is years
old. have looks which belle their
age and thereby fooled the permit
clerk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
SCHOOLS HELP
JOB SEEKERS

Professional statesmen may soon
be graduated from Washington
high schools.
Principals were asked by s. E.
Kramer, first assistant superin.
tendent of schools to find out how
many pupils would like to find
after-school jobs
When the list Of job-seekers Is
completed, Washington merchants
who have for a long time been
seeking the cooperation of schools
in selecting intelligent student
workers, will be canvassed with a
view to finding out what positions
are available.
Within few weeks the school
system expects to place hundreds
OF students in positions of all de-
scriptions throughout the District.
The object OF this entirely new
system is to start salesmanship
classes in high schools to be added
10 the regular academic curriculum.
This will be done If the plan proves
satisfactory after a try-out, Kramer
stated today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
JUDGE MACK TO SPEAK
ON HEBREW ACTIVITIES

Al a luncheon to be held tolnor
row at the Hotel Hamilton, Judge
Julian w. Mack. Of the Circuit
Court OF Appeals. Wilt be the guest
of honor and will speak on efforts
being made TO raise $4,000, 900,
which Is to comprise the I<eren
Hayesod, Jewish national fund.
Hadessah, Hebrew University, Miz-
rachi. Poale Zion and other activfA
ties in Palestine for the year The
Washington quota is to be 1000
and the campaign will begin
March /
The same subject will oe dis
cussed at $50 O'Clock Monday night
IN the Sixth street syna goSue. by
Maurice Samuel. author IF You
Gentiles" and many other books.
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SPRINKLE INC
Of ASHES
URGED

Lieut.. Col. j. Franklin Bell, the
Engineer Commissioner, today
suggested that District merchants
minimize the danger in front Of
their establishments by sprinkling
ashes or sawdust on sidewalks
while the snow remains frozen.
1T would not be advisable for
the District government to dis
tribute cans Of ashes around the
city, said Colonel Bell, "indivi-
dual proprty owners can more
easily obtain ashes from their
own furnaces"
Can Be Easily Removed
Ashes spread on pavements
should be swept out into the streets
as soon al the snow begins TO melt.
it was advised, and from there they
will be removed by the District
flushing machines.
Today,s estimate of the cost to
the city of removing the. snow, pro-
vided further difficulties are not
encountered, is $50 900. The cost
of removing the lighter snow which
fell last month was about $4,000
It is hoped that the District VIII
be reimbursed through Congress
sional supplemental appropria tons
While the 35a plows drawn Dy
tricks continue TO crush the snow
which froze during the night, more
than 500 men are working to shower
It into wagons to be carried away,
according to T. l.. Costigan. super
intendent in charge Of street clean
ing.
Work Is Praised
The city Refuse Department has
n.en openly iauded by citizens and
organizations for the vigorous at
Jack against the snow which threat
cned to paraIize traffic and bust
ness. The Commissioners today re-
cefved q letter from the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association. In
Which congratulations for the work
dine were sent by Charles J. Column.
bus.
Commissioner Bell today expressed
The opinion that the District should
be better equipped than at present
to fight snow.faIls He advocated
the addition each year of one or
swo pieces OF apparatus, a pillow
or truck. to take the place OF worn
olt equipment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
TWO YOUTHS ARRESTED
IN SERIES OF RoRBERlES

The arrests Of James Robert
steele, %, OF Philadelphia. and
Raymond III. Ball. %. Of 1911 G
st. ". w, are believed by polise
to clear up series of drug store
robberics that have occurred with
In the past few weeks Liquor
has been the purpose OF each Of
the robberies, they say.
Steele was arrested Tuesday In
connection with the robbery Of the
home of Mrs. Margaret Murphy,
sol Pennsylvania Ave. n. w. He
is said to have confessed to that
and four other housebrealSing cases
and to have implicated Bail, who
was picked up in Baltimore today
and returned by Detectives Keck
and Thompson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
DR.. RICE TO TELL OF
AMAZON EXPEDITION

DIR. Alexander Hamilton Rice, ex.
plorer. of New York city, who pene-
trated hitherto unexplored regions
near the headwaters of one of the
tributaries Of the Amazon, will tell
of his adventures tomorrow after.
noon and evening. before members
of the National Geographic Society,
at the New Masonic Auditorium.
DR. Rice's expedition underwent
many hardships and overcame such
obstacles as dense forests. almost
impossible rapids, malaria and
hostile natives.
The address will be illustrated
with motion pictures and with
some remarkable photographs taken
from the expeditions airpIane.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
Heat and Cold AIibis
Fail Staggerer;
He Paws $40

Winter offers alibis as plauS-
ible as those furnished by sum-
mer, according to the testimony
of James Jones, colored. who
was fined SO by Judge Isaac
R. Hit in Police Court today
for intoxication.
James was arrested last sum
mer for like offense. He
stoutly denied he had been
drinking, claiming he was over
come by the heat.
Today he claimed that he had
been overcome by the cold and
still denied he had been drunk.
The policeman who arrested
him this time claimed he pulled
James out of a snowdrift.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
GOVERNMENT TO PRESS
Usage STAYING CASES

The Federal Government will Wig
orously press its case against the
alleged Usage Indian murderers in
Oklahoma tomorrow, Attorney Cen
eral Sargent declared today.
New indictments will be sought
before the Federal grand jury in
the case of Henry Roam, one Of the
Indians alleged to have been killed
in the conspiracy for his oil prop
critics. and in the case of Ann
Brown and the Smith families new
Investigations will be prosecuted. he
said
Assistant Attorney General Oscar
Luhring is in charge of the Gov
ernment's legal forces in Oklahoma.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
To Speak on Lincoln

Rev. Frank Steelman, of the
M. e. Church. will deliver
an address appropriate to the cele
bration Of Lincoln's birthday ami.
versary Sunday evening, when the
William B. Gushing Camp, No. 50,
of the Sons of Union Veterans of
the Civil War. will attend the setv
ices. The camp also will hold exer-
cises at the Lincoln Memorial >to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
500 FIRE IS CAUSED
BY oVERHEATED PIPE

Bitter cold room-more fuel in
the stove-overheated pipe-fire de-
partment-$100 damage.
The brief outlines CT what han.
pened this morning in the second
floor of the home of Mrs. Viola
Lomax, sos l. ST. S. w. The house
is two-story structure owned by
Thomas &. Brown and the flames
were extinguished within a few
nainutes by the Fire Department..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
ARTIFICIAL BAIT

Minus Pyorrhea had the most
gorgeous teeth in the pOrld Great
artists had begged to paint them,
Without dragging in the rest of her
face When she laughed her teeth
could be seen a long LCays. Al
though she resem bIed the last days
of Rome, those tooHderfGl teeth In
tOricGted young BG1mimister RWO0.
and he proposed.
So, after the tOeddin0. sDeH
affair in church, she took out her
teeth, bought from SneGrs, Doe
buck d Co., aud made him hold
them lrhiIe she brushed them up
for the honeymoon.
THE TECH
The Tech: Send your full
name and address. BILL.
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10 Address scientiats

DIR. W. A. Hedrich, head Of de
partment of physics in the high
schools, has arranged fol. DR.. III. G.
sherman. head of chemistry depart
wednesday in the Music Room of
Central High School at 3:30 O'Clock
His topic Il .NutAiti9n.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
BEWARE. DIR. DAVEY

Dear Bill. Consultation Of the
Congressional Directory discloses
that Representative DdUeV Is !
medical practitioner At all events
he describes himself as tree
surgeon" Caution suggests that
Doctor Darcy be iedrned not to at
tempt to practice his profession IN
the public parks of Washington, as
those parks are infested 4Utth squtr-
reIS. G. II. d.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
s TI s
4 HOUSE
He CARING

william r Ham, president il
the Washington Railway and
Electric Co, renewed his plea for
the merger of the street railways
III Washington, IN stronger terms
than ever before, before the sub
committee 81 the House District
Committee. on public utilities TO-
day.
Mr.. Ham was the only witness
heard BY the SUBCOMMITTEE and he
was peppered with questions from
AL sides for almost two hours.
Capital Bound to Grow
Upon being asked By Chairman
Fired n. Zlchnaan why b merger
was desirable, Mr. Ham replied
Wy belief that merger Is de
siTable Is based upon construc
tive view or AvasfingtO future
We all know lat Washington Il
bound to gIog We know also,
that transporta IN facilities must
be such as To meet the need OF
ii greater Washington. While
merger would BE Of no Immediate
value to my company. il would b.
on consid erable help In the future
TO have one corporation under
proper control whether BY the
Public Utilities Commission Of By
Congress
Quizxed BY Hammer
Representative william Ia. Ham
mer, whose bill for q 5-cent fark
IN the District IS being considered
BY the subcommittee. was Mr..
Hams most ardent inQufsit0r
terrupted the witness at frequent
Intervals with pointed questions as
To the earnings OF his company.
Representative Hammer asked Il
1t was not correct that the com
pany operated through the world
war period ON scent fare anu
demanded to know how an In
creased fare was effected BY tine
utilities commission IN the fall Of
1913.
They did ii as other things mad
TO be done during the war, said
Mr.. Ham, on the recommendation
of the War Labor Board, composed
of ex-President Taft and Frank
r Walsh
President Ham introduced Nd!
luminous data 10 show how the costs
OF operation have more than doubled
since 1914 He said that the pres
emit rate Of fare is entirely too low,
and approximates about 4 per cent
on the fair valuation Of the CON
pany
Liabilities $50. 00O, 900
Mr.. Ham told the subcommittee
that the outstanding liabilities of
his company are about $50 900 900,
while the valuation set by the Pub
lie Utilities Commissions is s1S,i32.
900.
Notwithstanding this difference
of about $4,000, 900. commented
Chairman ZihlInan. the company is
able to pay accrued interest on its
bonds. interest upon its preferred
stock and through the assistance
of the Potomac Electric Power
Company. interest upon its common
stock. Is your company satisfied
with the present system Of regula-
tom"
Mr.. Ham replied that he would
rather see the affairs OF public
utilities supervised by a commits
sion than by Congress. Officials of
other local utilities will testify
later
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
CHECKING UP on DAVEY

Dear Bill. In connection tcith the
appraisal Of Government employees
as buck passers. loafers and tinte
killers" II is noted that III one ina-y
portant matter in the House on
Saturday last. the Uote stood, yeas
1871 nays. 1OS; not voting. 40
Representative DdUeg I0ds one ~
the not UotinG 40. Was M.
Dauev on that occasion one Of
the Government employees passing
the buck. killing time, or lodJing on
his jObf CONTRIB.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
ARTS TIC?

1 thought that my writing was
Iegibly plain,
RefeTFiDg to Clyde ss q gifted, born
painter,
But the Sunset Gazette surely gave
me fierce pain
when reading Of Clyde rs q gifted
BARN painter.
EDWIN L. sHOPE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
PICKING 4 LOSER

He was known as a dead game sport
Who said. life was u gambler
And his Judgment was Of that care
full sort
That's seldom known to ramble
No worked out system would he play
That promised daily profit,
But claimed when a "sure thing"
came his way
Common sense said "stay off It,"
HiN bank roll stretched the rubber
strap
Until he took q wife;
And then she wiped him off the map
For she even took his life.
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11
DyEVA EAR THISSUN?

UJEVA EAh IHI0oUW.
Scene-The cafe you like least.
Enter-Old Crouch.
o. G.-GOttenny coffee?
Waiter-Yep.
o. G.--Like mother Ilsta make?
W.-Becha life.
o. G.-Gimme ah cupa tea.
E. e. u.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11

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the Charlie M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-11

A contrib writes that Mrs.
f. WOOLCUT has opened
barber shop in Dubuque, Iowa.
The Washington times., 1926-05-28

part OF the famous Peck Harris
Judge double play combination,
which d rapidly assuming. + Il
already has not assumed, the
prominence O2 the Tinker EveEs-
Chance hcok-up. III 1928 the
Washington suicide squad com.
pIeted 1872 dual killings, Tor 8
major league record.
For his GOODNESS md ability
Peek long aeo gained himself
distinction ng b CREST money
player player who could o..
liver j hit III dO b choice BIT a.
fielding when either Was most
The Washington times., 1926-05-28

take bis time ana let - the run.
ners come hons.
That's about the wor1t thing &
ball player can DO.
Bie aeaeueaa 40 e Zoo, ealne.
times. But believe 1lle they a..
ways - banned plsn5y -
Tvllo wants "a play baseball HIS
rot e. learn right OF fIi0 Bot
that Sc must Keep tEylng and
never give up.
Don't let errors get your goat.
Done Rsk discouraged because your
cIuB happens fo 81 behind or ~.
cause the other fellow has scored
8 few runs through y0uk 6Wn nAd
play
with All the papers printing Per.
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BIC Ten IN
NEE

IOWA CITY, Iowa. May 3s.-
three hundred ana fifteen athletes,
the pick of the 10 universities that
60 to make up the western con.
ference begin today the struggle Tor
the annual outdoor track ana 1Ield
championships Of the bis ten. The
teams of Michigan, Illinois and
Iowa rule faVorites to lead Ii the
point scoring.
The University or Iowa oval,
ncaKie O1 activities, win b On ex-
tremely busy place Tor the two days
of the trials ana finals, and to
round out todaysg program repre-.
nentatives OF the Iowa InteEscl1o.
iastic League WIN participate In
several events of their own.
This years meet, open to mem
be1s OF the western conference only
lii the first OF its kind ever staged.
Prospects for estab lishing new
records In several events arc con-
1iGered excellent.
70 narrow down the big field q
entrants, trials ia kwn track events
ana five field events VIII be held
today.
The Washington times., 1926-05-28

1921 as having outliyed his rse-
fitness and coming 70 Washing
ton viz Boston ii 1 three-hand-
q deal which involved Quinn,
Collins and Piercy, as well a.
Scott, Bush and Jones, Peckin.
paueh surprised even his most
loyal admirers, who up 70 the.
time lived mostly In Cleveland,
By stretching his professional
career into extr innings. He
was 3 very valuable adjunct III
the winning OF WashingtOn's
first league championship and
4irst world series and became :
The Washington times., 1926-05-28

nIaver. The name Of Roger
Pnc linpauRh Is one which viii
beconae more golden IS years
ripen the story Of his baseball
prowess. He has nAade the
rrade of the Wagners and The
Ans6ns and the Cy YOungs and
the MattheszeOms and the Mar
guards and the Walter JohnsOns.
fgis years % activity have not
vet and probably win not equal
those Of some Of the above
named, but his general bril-
lance and reliability are not
commonly found over Bpan of
IS years of major league &C.
tivity.
Il was tie very irony Of Fate
at work that brought about
peclginp6ng eight eEf0Es out
Cf che total on MfNe nAmee by tho
VashinoEOn club m che world
SERIES with piktobux
Coming g they did initle
diately on the 'heelB az PeclEs
choice 81 the most vAluable play
or e. His team during the 1926
regular chaliptons lip season, ii
would appear that ato was In
deed playing pr6la nt the ex-
pelse 81 one 81 the finest char
acters and cleanest gentlemen
who ever graced tho aaticnal
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always ZEN down. IL . bali gets
away from them: Il some guy
hobbies one or pulls 3 bonor t
seems as though he always lets &
aes him ssdown.' y I've seen an out
fielder let ) ban 81 between HI
leks with two men on bases. And
instead Ok going amer II a ! hurry
ana keeping az least one 81 the men
from scoring ne always seems 20
The Washington times., 1926-05-28

Here they are Id fine materials, si1eIe
And double breasteds for the young
fellow going into his first long pants
boys is Ia q years Of age viii ind just
what they want and tailored with the
aaryIA care As Fields Clothes for Dad.
EVERY SUIT WITH 2-PANTS.
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CANDIDATES., CARDS
CLERK OF THE COURT


I hereby take this means Of an
nouncing to the waters OF Cecil
county. that I will be q Candidate
for Clerk OF the Circuit Court, at the
Primaries to be held in September
next. The support OF Democratic
voters is earnestly solicited.
H. WINFIELD LEWIS,
Elkton, Md.
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office of Clerk OF the Circuit
Court for Cecil County, subject to
the Republican Primary Election.
The support of the voters at said
Primary is respectfully solicited.
GEORGE G. RAWSON,
North East, Md.
This notice announces to the
citizens and voters of Cecil County
that / am Candidate for the Office
of Clerk of the Circuit Court, Sub
ject to the Democratic Primaries.
beg you to give me a thorough
investigation, and if found worthy
respectfully solicit your vote and
support.
CLIFTON G. LAWS, M. D.,
Chesapeake City, Md.