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The Washington times., 1926-02-02
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SHOW ST. CHIT DECREASE
Photo ~ Underwo od

Further reductiont in the Gov
ernment's personnel Is foreshadoweil
in figures revealed ii report of
the ciyil Service Commission last
night
At the beginning Of the new year
the Government was employing
s1 500 workers here The Treasury
Department ii December dropped
225 employees and took on only 101.
The Washington times., 1926-02-02
ADDITION

Employer Ito prospective stem
Ographer)-And how much do you
usually get?
PrOspect-TWenty five a week.
Employer-I'll give you that
with pleasure.
PrOspect-Mal1ing thirty dollars
I'm all? THE TECH.
The Washington times., 1926-02-02

Unless Unforeseen circumstances
arise, Washington,s street railway
companies viii be merged within
the next I2 months.
This statement was made by
George Z. Hamilton, president Of
the Capital Traction Company, At
. hearing today by the Public.
Utilities Subcommittee Of the
House District Committee.
Progress Is Rec0unted
Substantial progress already has
been made toward reaching an
agreement between officers and
stockholders of the two companies.
he told the committee.
Committees appointed BY the two
companies to arrange details Of the
merger were named in December.
and have been at work less than
two months. Hamilton explained.
The work has been hampered by
his own illness, which has forced
postponefaent of several meetings,
Within this limited time we
have done good work Ii clarifying
conditions and reaching conclusions
upon which consolidation can be
based. he said.
IN response TO question BY Rep
fesentatfve Frank l. Bowman of
West Virginia, he said the entire
merger plan win be worked out
before next December
Progress already made In the
merger studies indicates salts
faefory conclusion vii be reached
Hamilton said.
Raps Utilities Board
he took sharp issue with the pub
Tic utilities comm Isslonss statement
that the street railway companies
have failed to take serious steps to-
ward q merger ii accordance with
the enabling act passed last year
by Congress.
.sThe merger is being seriously
Considered. but until an agreement
"a reached we feel that II would be
extremely unwise to publish the,
proceedings. and for this reason We
made no more detailed statement TO
the commission, Hamilton said.
Representative Frederick II. Zihl-
man. OF Maryland declared Congress
permitting q voluntary merger, as
an indication Of the wish Of Con-
gress that the companies merge.
Congress is opposed to q merger OF
the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany with the railway lines. zihl-
man declared.
No Fare Cut Foreseen
No reduction of fares will be
brought about by the mergei,
Hamilton said. He predicted. how
ever. that there viii be substantial
Improvement in service through
changes in routing, abandonment
or paralIeIIng tracks and establfsh5
ment Of new lines.
He took the Public Utilities Com
mission TO task for the statement
made earlier in the hearings by
Major w. Z. r. Covell, assistant
to the District Engineer Commits
sioner, that the commission had
considered using the bus companies
rs club to force a street railway
merger.
Such action was characterized by
Hamilton as highly illegal and
immoral"
Such policy. he said, is con-
trary to Justice and is un-American.
He also opposed action by Con-
gress to bring about coerciVe
merger.
Coercion, by means of taxation,
is a misuse of power, and / do not
believe Congress would do anything
so manffestly illegal, unjust and
unfair las to coerce stockholders to
merge in order to prevent financial
failure" he said.
The Washington times., 1926-02-02
Old Timers Are Dazed
ByD. G. Auto Gains

1t multiplicity Of trim little S.cylinder the
growth Of the sleek skies the steadily rising
tide Of the more powerful lights the Washington Auto
mobile Show this that hold the interest of Wash
ngtonans who have had much TO do with the motor car
the old horsss wagon first made its advent in the
Capital
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
EASTER CROWDS
SEE COOLIDGE

President and Mrs. Coolidge and
their visiting son. John. led, the
city.wide pilgrimage to church yes.
terday, in observance of Easter Sun.
day. They were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Stearns.
A Gordon of police was required
to handle the curiosity seekers who
gathered around the First Congre-
gational Church to watch the Pres
ident and his wife enter.
Two services were held at the
Presidential church to care for the
crowds that wanted to attend. At
that only those who had cards were
admitted. The cards were almost
entirely in the hands of the regular
church congregation and visiting
school pupils and teachers.
Mrs. Coolidge was dressed all in
white, with straight line, high
collared, tailored coat and a broad
brimmed plain white hat.
The rest of the day was spent
quietly by the Coolidge family.
After lunch the President took a
short walk, but Mrs Coolidge and
John remained at home and en-.
Joyed one Of the first opportunities
they have had to talk together
since he returned from Amherst.
where he is attending college.
A family dinner was served for
five at z o'clock. That was the
White House Easter
The Washington times., 1926-04-05

Ladies and gentlemen: Ever since
Washington was big enough to
have an Easter parade and a news
paper at the same time, the OBJ
servant reporters have honored the
ancient custom Of sleeping all day
Easter Sunday in order TO write
an eyewitness account of fashions
frolic on the following morning.
AS result, the Easter Monday
papers Of Washin gton have oozed
and dripped with applesauce about
the brave display of new spring
raiment, and how pretty all the
girls were, and how handsome all
the men were, and how!
Now, we're not going to get
personal or mention any names
that shouldn't be mentioned, and
we're not to take chance at
offending the merchants who worked
so hard all last week selling garb
well dressed yesterday.
Weather Was Chilly
However, it's time that the truth
were told about yesterdays Easter
parade. let the chips fall where
they may
know, was chill and windy Thou
sands went to church and piously
contributed to the Easter coIIec-
tons, and then stood outside the
First Congregational Church to see
the President and Mrs. Coolidge.
Most of the men who had bought
new topcoats had left them home
In favor OF heavier overcoats.
Some wore the topcoats and were
slowly freezing. The women wore
spring hats and the rest of their
finery was concealed under heavy
outer garments. Well. they all
saw the President, and hundreds
went out and got picture postcards
to write, Just here for the day.
Saw the President. Mrs. Coolidge
looked lovely. Wish you were
here
So passed the morning. The
wind subsidized in the afternoon. and
everyone dropped the winter draper
les and put on the spring clothes.
Alas. Where was dear old Con-
necticut Avenue in the Easter
parade? 1t was at the same old
stand, but it wasn't doing bust
ness. The crowds had moved down
to F Street and along Sixteenth
Street. Massachusetts, Avenue had
few, but they weren't very dis
Notwithstanding and seemed
anxious to get home as quickly as
possible.
The new spring style for nappers
revealed the terrible fact that most
Of the girls who paraded f Street
were quite knock-kneed. Their skirts
barely cleared their knees, and the
hosiery frequently bulged and
wrinkled in a most distressful man.
ner at the knee-cap. 1 think it has
been mentioned before that the in
vestigator was very observant.
The girls didn't seem to care
whether their knees knocked or not.
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
ABLE.S
PERMIT BILL

District officials viii receive no
encouragement from the House II
tho dilemma which they face be
cause of the expiration Of auto
mobile operators permits.
After the COmnlissio had been
nayed for failure to meet the s1tua
ton the House District Committee
today tabled the Senate resolution
to extend for one year the date Ct
expiration of present permits
When Representative Clarence j.
Mcleod Of Michigan called up the
Senate resolution from the judiciary
subcommittee a strenuous objection
to its approval by the COMMITTEES
was voiced by Representatives
Ernest w. Gibson OF Vermont and
Thomas il. Blant0n OF Texas.
Representative Blanton declared
that passage OF the resolution would
kill the bill passed by the House
to amend the traffic act and would
prevent any Improvement Of the
local traffic situation this year.
The purpose Of this resolution
is purely selfish" Representative
Blanton declared. 1t is presenter
here to save $4,000 year for
automobile drivers of the Distriet.
and to let them drive another year
without paying 2 cent Tor that
privilege.
Representative Gibson took the
District officials to task.
'sThe Traffic Director has been
faced BY this situation for 70
months he said Neither he nor
the District Commissioners have
done one. single thing in the 10
months since the traffic bill was
passed to prepare for re.issuing
permits I'm accordance with the
Law.
They have absolutely set UP
their will against the viii OF Con.
gress. They are seeking to cut orr
500 900 of revenue despite the fact
that there is no municipality in the
nation so badly in need of revenue
for traffic control purposes"
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
8 I INES.
IN 4 DAYS

Within four days Walter b. No
Echre, 90 Georgetown University
student, was arrested three times
for speeding. thereby setting
record unequalIed in District TRAFFIC
court history.
For the first offense the student
was arrested last Tuesday by Police
man J.. F. Murphy, OF Percince
No. H. Judge Gus A. Schuldt
fined him $40.
His second appearance in Traffic
Court was the following day. This
time Judge George III. Macdonald
fnied the youth SIS.
Saturday Policeman w. r. HUNT
arrested the studnet for the third
time charging him with speeding:
This time the student pleaded
not guilty and demanded jury
trial.
If found guilty. McEchere faces
a sentences of not less than 800
fine, thirty days in jail and revoca-
ton Of his permit. The maximum
penalty according to, law is $500
fine and one year. with revocation
Of permit.
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
D. {. LABOR WAR.
IN COURT

The battle between the striking
members of the Steam Shovel and
Hosting Engineers Union and the
excavating contractors, who have
refused the unions demand for a
$12-a-day contract IN place OF the
present SO agreement, was being
fought with steam engineers
licenses today, and the Police Court
was the battle-ground.
Encouraged by individual mem
bers Of the union although union
officials deny having had anything
to do with 1.-THE police made five
arrests of strike breakers on charges
concerning their lack OF licenses to
operate excavating machinery.
At first. these arrests promised
to include the operators OF all
sorts OF machinery. including
drivers Of tractors and engineers of
small electric motors. An opinion
by Corporation Counsel Stephens,
however. led Major Hesse, superfn-
tendent of police, to issue formal
instructions to the force that OPP
orators of such small engines were
not to be arrested.
One who had been arrested was
released on orders from the Cor
poration Counsel.
The cases of three others-Mur-
ray T.. Bergin, Peter B. Fowler and
Benjamin Green-were set in Police
Court for today, but were postponed
until April ID, at request of both
prosecution and defense.
Bergin and Fowler were charged
with operating steam engines with.
out licenses and Green with not
conspicuously displaying his license
as required by law. The first two
posted $50 collateral each, and
Green deposited $40.
Griffen Mauzey, arrested by po-
licemen of Precinct No. 8, Saturday.
forfeited IS collateral on a charge
similar to that made against Bergin
and Fowler.
Rufus s. Lusk, of the Operative
Builders Association, declared to-
day that the arrests will not hurt
the contractors much in their eff
forts to employ nonunion men in
place of the strikers.
Lusk said Is Of the AZ steam
shovels owned by the contractors
are in operation today, and, If the
union men do not return, licenses
will be obtained promptly for others
to run the remaining apparatus.
Frank J. Nichols, business agent
Of the union, said that the con
tractors claims Of business as
usual were not well founded. The
strike Is progressing satisfactorily
for the union In every way, Nichols
declared, and he added that sew
eral additional excavating con-
tractors are expected to sign the
proposed $12-a-day agreement be-
fore the end of the week
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
BURGLARS c. |
$40 IN SHOP

Entering through the skylight,
thieves broke into the Fashion
shop Bargain Annex at 433 Ninth
st. N. W.. between IL o'clock Sat
urday night and early this morn
ing, and took $170 in cash and sew
eral articles Of clothing.
The thieves ripped out portion
OF the skylfght protective screen
after breaking out two panes OF
glass and rugged "bos-n's chair"
OF an old automobile inner tube and
two pieces of rope. The apparatus
was swinging from the skylight
crossbar when manager III. j..
Baer opened the store this morning.
After breaking open cash
drawer and taking the $170, the in
truders took two overcoafs two
coats and vests. and a brilliant
purple shirt, collar and tie.
One Of the thieves crawled into
the lighted show window. removed
a clothes dummy, and took the
shirt, collar and tie which 1t wore.
He then donned the brilliant gar
ments and left in their stead dirty
white shirt. Since all the garments
were OF small size, police believe
the job was done by youths.
After removing the clothes. they
apparently went on a rampage.
When Baer came in, the store was
a litter OF clothes. and the office
Uttered with papers, cardboard boxes
and office supplies.
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
MARINES IN rum
PARTY FINED

Three Marines lined up before
Judge George H. Macdonald in Po-
lice Court today and were each
fined $25 for carrying a case Of
corn in an automobile on their
way back to Quantico. Va. yester-
day.
I'VE can't pay that much,
though" said one as they about
faced toward the cell room.
TOO bad,'' replied the judge, but
such are the wages Of sin"
The soldiers, Jarrett Kelley, Ray
M. Chisam, and William Sullivan,
ali pleaded guilty to possessing and
transporting the stuff" Officer
Michael J. Dowd, of the Ninth pre-
cinct, arrested them on Bladens-
burg Road yesterday.
Their. personal bond was accepted
on the transporting charge as As
sistant District Attorney David
Hart expressed the belief that the
men were not bootleggers, but were
just on a party.
The Washington times., 1926-04-05

They were having 4 lovely time, for
accompanying them were young
males with floppy hats and trousers
that were as long and as fun az
the skirts were scant and short.
The more elderly felix's. carrying
tradition on their shoulders. were
superbly self.conscious and didn't feel
at all comfortable in this saturnaIia
OF dazzling raiment and caIlOw self
possession. They strutted sedately
along with the parade for a block or
so, and then dncked around a cur-
ner, remarking Whew!
Only one silk hat was seen, and
that was from double-deck bus on
sixteenth Street. It's wearer was
walking slowly and deliberately, so
that everyone might observe his
grandeur, but appeared somewhat
disconnected when busload after bus
load of gay youngsters shouted at
him in disrespectful derision.
Yes, sir, our Easter parade has
changed. If isn't the solemn, pride
full spectacle of yesteryear. 1T has
been nlonopolized, turned upside
down and stripped Of its formal
gIamor by the younger generation.
Easter Sunday used to be the
only day that a man could wear
a. silk hat and feel proper. Yester-
day the man with a topper felt
somehow naked. The kids have
captured the parade-God bless
'em!
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
THEATER CRASH
SUITS ARGUED

Arguments were held In the Court
Of Appeals today regarding the right
of the District Supreme Court to
try the damage suits growing out
Of the Knickerbocker Theater catas-
trophe, January 2S, 1922, in which
81 persons were killed and 1O3 in
jured.
Fifteen of the sO-odd suits filed
for damages in connection with
deaths and personal injuries reached
the Appellate Court after Justice
Hoehling had overruled demurrers
filed by the defendants, among whom
were the Knickerbocker Theater
Company, Harry M. Crandall, John
H. Ford, Union Iron Works, Regt.
maid w. Geare, Frank l.. Wagner,
and the District OF Columbia.
The demurrers were based on the
alleged nisjoinder Of the defend
ants and the alleged failure OF the
plaintiffs to set out the cause OF
the disaster and to make specific
charges of negligence.
Two suits growing out OF deaths
and one resulting from injuries
have been tried in the District SUI
preme Court and the defendants
were awarded the verdicts.
The Appellate Court sought to
have the United States Supreme
Court decide certain questions OF
law in the cases on appeal, but q
question of Jurisdiction arose and
the cases were returned to the
Court of Appeals for another hear
ing.
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
Pretty Blonde Valnped
Him Out Of $40,
He Reports

It wasn't a titian-haired dam
sci who was responsible for the
loss of SO from Raymond
Schwitzer, 23O Bates st. N. w.
It, was beautiful blonde, the
man told police. The only
trouble was that she had her
"boy friend" with her.
Schwitzer is employed at q
gasoline filling station at Sixth
Street and Maryland Avenue
Southwest. Last night, he
claims, a man and q pretty
blonde girl drove up in car
bearing Florida tags.
They ordered gas and Schwit-
ger served them under the
dazzling gaze of the blonde
Then they drove off with $40
more than was their due, OBJ
tanned; Schwitzer claims, by the
man while the girl engaged his
attentions.
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
CHARGED WITH SLASHlNG
SOLDIER WITH RAZOR

Charged with slashing Private
James A. Poe. a Marine, % years
old, OF Quantico, Va, with razor
yesterday during a fight. Clifton
Easton, colored, "a, $40 Missouri
Ave. N. W., will be arraigned be-
for Police Judge John p. Mcmahon
today on a charge of assault with
O. dangerous weapon.
Georgetown Hospital physicians
report that 30 stitches were used
to close the cash in Poe's neck.
EaSton was arrested at his home
last night by Lieut.. William Holmes,
Of the Fourth precinct.
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
All bees are not Greek
eUen If they do improve each
shining hour. KATYDID.
THE HOT WATER BOTTLE
CRASHING sTRAws

At midnight you waken, with chills
you are shaken,
And every dumb tooth in rioting,
too.
You toss and you tumble. you ErowI
and you grumbIe,
Hard words you mumble and think
hard ones. too.
You smother your curses and ring for
the nurses.
Angels Of mercy. in white or in
blue.
No ribbons or Isces adorn their fair
faces.
With womanly gTaces they bend
over you
They bring you a bottle, no prohibit
bition bottle,
No old bourbon bottle as they used
to do,
x.ut q soft rubber bottle. a rubber
necksd bottle,
A hot-water bottle. your pains to
wou .tnk into sIunaber and dream
without number;
Thaxe'G nauKht to cucumber these
dreams coming true.
T1,s hot as the blases and blisters II
Rpt You'll sing its praises when
aver they're due.
xoh rise to defend II, when busted
IN vour bed you suspend it to
keep it in view.
~nu love fhat oId@hettle. the soft rub
her bottle, =
RAe hot-water hottie that carried
~ nelson FRANKLIE.
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
PEACEMAKING PASTOR
HAS EAR BITTEN OFF

His ear was bitten off when he
tried to settle a marital row. the
Rev. Joseph J. Bailey. colored
preacher, 1870 Florida Ave. N. W.
told police at the Second precinct
station yesterday.
The alleged offender II being
sought by police as a result of the
Rev. Mr.. Bafley's painful experience.
The attack occurred when the
pastor tried to act as peacemarker
between Walter Robinson, also
coIored, SIT Morton st. N. w. and
his wife yesterday in an alteration
rnat occurred at 1907 Fifth st
N. w.
Nearly all the ear is missing.
police noted.
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
2 BANDITS TOOK HIS $3s,
COLLECTOR TELLS POLICE

Police are looking for the man
who held up Emery Newton, a col
ored collector, 413 NJ st. N E., In
broad daylight yesterday under the
viaduct at Second and L Streets
Northeast, robbing him of $3s. he
claims.
After ordering him to stick his
hands up, the two men took New
tons money and made their escape
in a waiting automobile, the col.
lector told Ninth precinct police.
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
MAJ. GRANT AND MccARL
DISCUSS BRIDGE CONTRACT

Major u. S. Grant, Sd, executive
officer of the Arlington Memorial
Bridge Commission. conferred with
Comptroller General J. r. McCarl
today in regard to the contracts be-
tween the bridge commission and
consulting engineers and architects.
Comptroller General McCarl has
twice refused to allow the contracts.
A bill now is before Congress to
iegalize them, but even with this
authority minor changes will have
to be made.
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
JASPER POST VETERANS
TO FORM AUXILIARY

Members of Sergeant Jasper
Post No. IS. American Legion, will
meet in the New Willard Hotel to.
night, with their wives, sisters and
mothers, to form a post auxiliary.
Mrs Thacker V. Walker, depart
ment president of legion auxili
aries, will attend with her staff,
to aid in the organization work
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
Coolidge Asked to Ohio

Louis T. Brush, owner of the
Marion Ohio Star and the Steuben.
vile Ohio Herald. Chronicle, today
invited President Coolidge to attend
the potters' convention in Canton,
Ohio, on June H. The President
took the invitation under advise
ment.
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
MAN EXAMINING PISTOL
SHOOTS SELF IN LEG

While handling a 3S-caliber re-
volver, in the Federal Auto Supply
Co., garage, 476 Pennsylvania Ave.
n. W., last night, Milton Lee, col
ored, %, of 20Q9 Fourteenth st.
n. W., was accidentally shot. In the
leg.
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
TO HEAR SPEAKERS

Three specialists on school work
will address the District of Column
bia Public School Association, on
Wednesday night in the board room
of the District Building.
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
Terrible Truth About
That Easter Parade
BY JIM RING

The next numb bah the program will be redhot revea-
Washington Times Investigator entitled The Cruel
Truth About the Easter Parade Z
The Washington times., 1926-04-05
WBlu PRICE
SOME ARE LIKE THIS
REG us.pN OFFICE

,
sehe'a the life Of the party"
Nearly everybody said;
Xet tomorrow she'll sleep tn noon
And then not want to get out Of
The life Of the marty. IL she?
Yet she's always tired and unable
70 help mother wash. the dishes
And clean off the table.
Heard after Sunday church
service. Most ttlsc0ntf oftGbLe
pesO eVer sat IN. Couldn't
sleep O 1Ui9sk.'
BOX CAR HARRY.
GET THIS
4 word 81 letters four here see,
Nance semethlng Of use to all hu-
Il e slEsss souna on our festiv.
And often seen In the miser's hoard.
As fIavofine it stands without
compeer.
Twas known o. cid. In the Bible
And enoompassed Lots wife in novel
way. n. SMITH.
Some people are so dumb they
think Georgetoacm u the place all
the Pullman porters come from,
sChtcb might be doing an injustice
20 FoMr-aad-d-HaH Street and
FIorsdo Avenue
Looks like the big butter end
eC0 mda mould soon hare to yield
Ne place 81 the spot TO the big
sptne and beer guy fIoud GppLGHse)
GENE BLOSSOM.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
ESSEX
HUDSON.
FOR ECONOMICAL
TRANSPORTATION
YOU CAN'T BEAT A
USED CAR AT THESE
PRICES.

LAMBERT-HUDSON
MOTORS CO.,
1872 L St. NV.
West of Conn. Ave.
NOT ONE AMERICAN CAR LASTS A,
LONG AS 2EO-NOT ONE.