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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
POLICE SEEKING
D. c. CLUBMAN

Washington police today are max
ing a city-wide search for George
S. Groves, formerly of the Embassy
Apartments, member of the Racquet
and Congressional Country clubs,
wanted in Philadelphia on a war
rant involving a charge that he
obtained $500 by fraud. His bust
ness address, according to the Con-
gressional Club, is S27 Fifteenth
st. n. w.
Detectives Wilson and Keuhling,
working on the case at the request
Of Philadelphia authorities, are
watching all clubs and other known
haunts Of Groves. He was known
to be in Washington yesterday In
a Packard sedan, registered IN
his own name, with the Embassy
apartments as his address.
Inquiries at that address as
closed that he moved away some
time ago and left no forwarding
address. The detectives were told
he had not been living there all
summer.
The police declined to give any
information regarding the warrant
or the charge against Groves IN
Philadelphia, pending his capture.
The police lookout dated yester-
day follows: -.
Look out for Packard auto D. G.
No. 8O-O25. operated by George s.
Groves, white, "a years, 5 feet Z
inches, las pounds, medium build,
sandy complexion with smooth face:
Almost totally bald. A good
dresser. Generally has on light
gray suit, wore a bow tie. He was
in city today. Is a member Of
the Racquet and Congressional
clubs. Arrest and hold for fraud
of $1,000 in Philadelphia, Watch
all clubs"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
MERCHANT FORFEITS $50
ON TAINTED FOOD CHARGE

Abe Sander. proprietor of a store
at 144O Newton st. N. W., forfeited
$50 collateral in Police Court today
upon falling to defend himself on
a charge of violating the District
health regulations.
The information, made out by
Food Inspector Richard Clements,
alleges the storekeeper was offer,
ing for sale tainted prunes, candy
and raisins.
Sander IL the fifth merchant
who has dropped collateral on sim
liar charges ~ two days
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
COLONEL FREES
HUMPHREYS
REBELS

"Impetuous youth having a good
time and an "unduly excited officer
of the guard" were the chief causes
Of Monday nights disturbance at
the national guard encampment,
Fort Humphreys, Va. Such was
the opinion expressed today by Col
John w. Oehmann, commanding
officer.
Col. Oehmann was inclined tn
treat the matter lightly and released
Privates James L. Haney and
Ernest v. Fowler from confinement
in the guard house. He stated that
should the report Of Maj. Julian s.
diff, regular army officer sent to
make an investigation, prove I'M
favorable to the accused men, he
would order another investigation
THE men had right to make
a noise when they were on their
own time," Col. Oehmann asserted.
land the officer of the guard had
no right to stop them"
All fear Of court-martial as a re-
suit of the incident, appear to have
faded away at the encamoment.
According to the stories told there
today, the men off duty were hav-
ing a kangaroo trial. Monday
night when they were ordered to
stop it and refused. The officer
of the guard then sent men with
fixed bayonets, 20 carry out his
orders.
Privates William G. higgins and
Robert G. Kirby, who were con-
fined to their quarters, also were
restored to duty.
The trouble started early Monday
night, when men of the medical
detachment, to which the four ar.
rested men belong, and those Of =
Company held a dummy court
martial sss ID fs
Soon after. q sentry complained
that a white.trousered figure had
taken his rifle when he laid it
down momentarily. Kirby was
blamed.
Capt. Hyman D. Shapiro, COM
handing the medical unit. ordered
intensive night drill The non-com-
missioned officers refused to take
their men out and the men them
selves would not leave quarters.
A melee followed and the four
arrests were made. Captain Sha-
piro made his formal report to Col.
Oehman this morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
Former Cop; Gone 3 Days, Found
GR|EF-STR|CKEN
OVER DEATH
Of WIFE

Search, instituted three days ago
for former Policeman Carl Hender-
son, Of SIS Twenty.first st. N. W.,
to inform him Of his wife's death,
resulted in the finding Of Henderson
shortly before noon today.
When located Henderson was
seated on the running board Of an
automobile in a garage at Four.
teenth and s Streets Northwest.
holding his head in his hands.
Questioned as to his whereabouts
the past three days Henderson re.
fused to comment beyond the state
ment that he had been away.
At McDowell's request he went
to the Eighth precinct and saw his
former commanding officer, Capt.
Robert e. Doyle. He had been on
business trip to Baltimore he
said, and while he had expected
his wife's death, he thought he
would be able to return before the
end came.
The lookout for Henderson was
ordered at the request Of his sister
in-law, Mrs. George M. Green, who
lives at 1922 Holbrook st. N. W.,
and, after talking with Captain
Doyle. Henderson left the station
house in the automobile of one
of the policemen for that address.
Later he was on his way to see
Mr.. Green at the latter's office in
the War Department.
Mrs. Henderson, who has been i'll
for some time, died yesterday at
her home. The husband had, been
missing since early Monday.
Mcdowell, who knew Henderson,
having worked with him, happened
to be passing the garage today when
he recognized the former policeman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
POLICE RECOVER BODY
OF DROWNED BOY, g

Harbor police last night recovered
the body of g. year old Martin
O'Connor. Of 1245 K st. S. E., who
went wading in the Eastern Branch
of the Potomac River yesterday
afternoon.
Dragging for the body started
when a playmate reported to the
police that he had seen Martin
suddenly disappear from view while
he was wading along the shore Of
the river. Martin was seen by his
brother, John, % years old, shortly
before the accident, as the latter
was playing baseball on a lot near
his home. He wandered toward
the river without John being aware
Of his intention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
POLICEMAN DISCHARGED
FOR USING HIS PISTOL

The first dismissal of a police
man for using a revolver too freely
became effective today after the
District Commissioners approved the
discharge of Oscar Blondis, pr1-
vate of the Sixth precinct.
This is the first dismissal in the
campaign of Maj. Edwin B. Hesse,
superintendent Of police, to rid the
police department Of policemen who
make unwarranted use of firearms.
Blondis stopped an automobile
driven by a colored man August z
for defective headlights. When he
asked the man for his operators
permit he ran. Blondis fired at
the fugitive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
MRS. EFFIE M. HENNING
LEAVES ESTATE TO KIN

The will Of Mrs. Effie NJ. Hen
ming, who died August 10, was Of
fered today for probate. She
leaves premises 121 Tenth st. N. e.,
to her daughter, Esther Noel. Her
three sons, Joseph M, c. Wesley
and w. e. Henning are to divide
ITO shares of the stock of the
Phillips Sausage Company, with
money due the testatrix from the
company.
The remaining estate goes To
the daughter. Joseph n. Henning
- named. ekeeltolE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
EXAMINATION FOR NEW
POLICEWOMAN SEPT. II

An examination for women appli-
cants for the position of attendant
at the House of Detention, Metro
politan Police Department, will be
held here after September IL, it
was announced by the United
States Civil Service Commission.
Application blanks may be obtained
from the commission.
The attendant will be expected
to care for the physical and gen.
eral welfare of delinquent children
in the House Of Detention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
OUR DIsROBING WOMAN

Dear Bill: The d1sr0 btatg
SComGn of Washington OGs
supposed to haze gone to
NeU York, bat so far there
are no accounts of her pulling
one of her EVe-LeofIess stunts
in that city. / am wondering
If Earl Carroll has not signed
her to a contract for another
bathtub stunt Somewhere along
the great White Way? She
seems to like disrobing IN pub
JIG so much, however, that it
doesn't seem possible she DiL
agree to Wait for a paid audi
ence. G. II. D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
MRS. F. M. coNKLIN FILES
PLEA TO ADOPT DAUGHTER

Mrs. Florence M Conklin, 3145
Twenty-fourth st. N. E.. today filed
petition in the District Supreme
Court for the adoption OF 15-year-old
Ada Lythe Hudgins, daughter Of
Charles and Ada Lythe Hudglns,
the latter dying when the daughter
was 8 months old.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
"New Briefs
TAREN FROM TODAY'S
CLASeEIKD ADS

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See Classification 90.
4 y
Take It
CHEVROLET Sedan, 1924, ball
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See Classification 1876.
The above wants and offers
are only o few Of the hundreds
Of interesting .propOsitions adver-
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25

Tim-'Did you ever read 'Ths
ekyscraper?"
Bim-'N0."
Jim-"You ought TO. There
ore eighteen good stories In f."
H. ID. B.
For outright dunbness
There's Maggie McPhee.
She thinks Sing Sing
Is q Chinese laundry.
GENEVEEKE {.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25

Do you know the difference
between q Washington street car
strap hanger and sardine?"
NO"
tWelI, the sardine doesn't have
20 stand up." ABLE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25

The only reasons girls behave
THAT sOGg is because nobody likes
70 Be q sCGH fLoiOer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
~
WHAT Or WHO

WHAT, OR WHO, AM L?
All the girls have me and 20 do the
boys.
remain ever in silence and also In
noise.
YO1 see. me In summer and also In
r. spring,
And I formed q part Of David's
Biblical sling.
Row, please try to solve this easy
riddle.
The word Russell has 1t twice In the
middle.
This description ] give il no idle
myth.
I say this with truth as I sign plain
II. SMITH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
IEARl vVARDMAN STORMS AT z0NING HEARING
re us.PNr OFFICE

We start with dot, and then we
draw q line.
Everything thus far IL quite plain
and fine.
with the line we describe . plane
and then we
Rave Length, Breadth and Thickness
which we clearly see.
Now, having three dimensions We find
the cube
And lock for the fourth, we're like
country Rube,
vFhos when the wind subsidized wanted
to know,
@When the wind didn't blow where
does IL go?"
The fourth dimension has driven
brainy men to drink.
oOnae call it ConsclOusnessS the ability
to think;
But Thought IL 30 elusive that mono
have yet found out
Gust what ft 90, where tt Is and
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25

|"Whot yo' doing noiU, Rdst1si"
|sI'se in de liquid business"
"Whdt yo' nIean-bootIe00inO~
|seNo, 4Cdshing dishes"
P D. Q.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25

Once there s0Gs q girl sUko
didn't like GW automobile. She
sgGmted tsCo. -OLDONO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25

The husband 4cho takes the
poodle omt for an airing is
not hempecked. 1t simply
0fUes him q chance to see all
The "chickens." OMEOMY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25

Spee6ers do the dying OF
Sundays.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25
sMILEOGRAPHs

Sign on local cleaning es-
Establishment: "We dye every day
0itt Sunday"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25

One tailor makes q man.
One dressmaker can surely
break him. L. M. D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-25

The above wants and offers
ara onIv a few of the hundreds
~ interesting propositions adver-
tiaed in today'0 Classified AdVeR.
fising Section. Turn there now.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
PERMIT DELAYS
EXPLAINED

Many applicants for renewed
drivers permits who have made
errors in their applications are COM
planning over the Traffic Bureaus
delay, Traffic Director M. o. Ed.
ridge declared today.
In most cases, he said, the appli-
cants have failed to give the num-
Der Of their old permits or their
correct addresses. In a few cases,
issuance Of the permits has been
delayed because of the previous
bad record" of the applicants.
II driver does not receive a re-
newell for several weeks after his
application has gone into the
bureau, Eldridge said today, he
should call at the traffic bureau t.
find out what is the trouble.
Yesterday the traffic bureau re-
ceived a very sarcastic letter from
an employee of the Bureau Of Stand
ards who had not received his re-
newed permit promptly. Investiga.
ton revealed that he had failed to
fill in the number of his old permit
on his application blank.
Traffic Director Eldridge wrote a
letter today to DIR. George Is.
Burgess, director of the Bureau Of
Standards. protesting against the
mans attitude and asking that he
be reprimanded for undue and un-
fair criticism of another branch OF
the government"
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
TWO POL|CENEN
ON TRIAL
Photos ~ Times sla,i

Charged with failure to report for
duty at 4 crossing near the Oyster
school. Private Earl Al. Harsley Of
the Fourteenth precinct, told the
police trial board today that he was
afraid to stop his motorcycle be
cause he did not think It would STAR
again.
He said he had been having troll
bic with the machine and that when
he got to the crossing at Calvert
Street. In the rear or yVardmAn
Park garage, he decided to 20 on to
81 battery shop. He is charged witt.
WilfuIle aisobe 1ience OF orders.
The trial board had another Nh
usual case to deal with when chargeF
OF desertion were brought against
Ralph M. Turner of the Fourth pre-
cinct.
Capt. Albert ]. Headley had testi-
fled that Turner has been missing
since November 1. The irvestigs-
ton showed that he had termed in
his uniform and equipment, together
with q. letter OF resignation, at an
undertaker's establishment In the
1000 block Of Georgia Avenue.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
REPORTS
IRK POLICE

Have sensational murder and mys-
terry stories now prominent in all
newspapers preyed upon the minds
of washington people until they
imagine tragedies and call the police
out on many fake murders and
mysterious findings OF bodies?
This would seem to be the situa
ton now facing the detective bu-
reau, precincts and hospitals. Many
cases reported, all by telephone,
bear evidence of ideas derived rom
reading the Hall-Mills, Aimee Sem
pie Mcpherson and other notorious
cases.
Only today there was a frantic
call received at headquarters that
stated there was a body OF man
found on a vacant lot at Twenty
seventh and p Streets Northwest.
The mans throat had been cut in
many places.
Mostly Fake ShOOtings
Police, reporters and an ambulance
rushed to the scene, only to learn
that the call had been false.
During the past five months 81
such calls have been received at
Police Headquarters. Most such re-
ports are that men and women have
been shot.
These are closely followed in num-
Der by reports of Standings in which
the victims are either dead or dying.
One man reported that his brother
had been drowned in the Tidal
Basin, another that a child was
found lying in the street and an
other that a white man had been
beaten almost to death by a crowd
Of negroes.
So great have the number OF calls
become that the police keep a book
in which they are listed and the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company does everything in its
power to help trace the origin OF
the calls.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
GIRL IS PLACED.
ON ROTATION

/. Blanche Zeigler. an attractive
young woman, dressed in an expen-
sive seal coat, today pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging her with
grand larceny in connection with
robbing Lee e. Smith, October 2
last, of 500.
Justice Hitz sentenced her to two
years in the penitentiary and placed
her on probation.
Smith, who lives at 237 X st. N. E.,
according to the police, said he was
"out for a good time" early In the
morning OF October 2 and got hold
of a taxi driver who drove him to
an apartment on T Street North
west.
Smith said he met Miss zeigler
there and that they had few
drinks.
Smith fell asleep, and, on waking
up, he said, he found he had been
robbed of 800.
The woman confessed she had
taken the money, which has been
restored to Smith.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
Naval Observatory to
Quit Giving Out
Fright Time"

On November 20 the Naval
Observatory will discontinue Civ
ing out the correct time over
the telephone, the Navy Depart
ment announced today.
Since the telegraph companies
discontinued this service, the an
nouncement said, the observa-
tory has been swamped with
calls, the number increasing
from $50 to 1000 daily.
Lack of equipment has made
the action necessary as the in
creased correct time" calls have
reached point where they seri-
ously interfere with interior
communication between the vari-
GUS offices at the observatory
and the Navy Department"
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
Clerk Who Beat Wife
Gets 3 Months to
Cool OFF,

Andrew S. Deming, a young
Government clerk, 729 Eleventh
st. N. E., found guilty in Police
Court today of beating his wife,
Florence, from whom he is sep
arated, was sent to Jail for
three months in default of 5000
fine.
Now, according to Deming,
she can laugh at him behind
the bars. He told the court she
often threatened to get him in
Jail $50 she could laugh at me"
he said.
The wife, mother of sick
child, is employed at the Union
Station and lives with a girl
friend at 908 B St. S. W., where
the alleged assault took place
Sunday.
She came home to find him
in her apartment taking a
bath. 81 gave him one hour in
which to leave and he beat me-"
complained Mrs. Deming.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
CAPITAL DEPT. STORE
BANKRUPTCY PETITIoNEp

A petition was filed in the Dis.
trict Supreme Court today by
Samuel w. Walpoff. trading as the
Capital Department Store and Capt.
tai 5 and 1O-Cent Store, at 1244-124S
Seventh st. N, w, to declare him
a voluntary bankrupt.
Represented by Attorney Simon
Hirshman: the petitioner says his
debts amount to $1s,S18.21, and his
assets $3.50. He claims as being
exempt policies of insurance
amounting to $4,000. and property
valued at $1O,55O.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
HIS HONESTY ATTACKED,
He SUES FOR $4,000

l.. D. Antuono, 1902 Fourth st.
N. w, was sued today in the Dis.
trict Supreme Court by Dennis L.
Smith, Sc r st. N. W., for $4,000
damages for alleged SANDER.
Represented by Attorney Richard
L. Merrick, Smith claims that An
tuono had, October 8, last, spoken
in the presence of other persons
against the honesty Of the com
plainant.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
COP KICKED PLASTER
OFF WALL" Is CHARGE

Testimony that he had been
kicking the plaster off the wall"
in a billiard parlor at 1881 H st.
N. E., was given against Private
Franklin r. Cue, Of the Ninth
precinct.
He is charged with conduct pr ju.
dicial to the good order, reputa-
ton, and discipline of the police
force. He was not on duty at
the time and not in uniform, so
It was testified.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
News Briefs
TAKEN FROM TODAY'S
CLASSIFIED ADS

Board and Room
LARGE. pleasant room. suitable
for two or three girls. With
board, $36 per month each. Also
double rooms with board.
See Classification 81.
Is0st-FOx Hound
LOST. Fox Hound, black and
tan. strayed from Forestville.
Va. Reward.
See classification 3.
Think Of It
NO RENT until December 18th.
Five rooms and bath. $4S.50.
Playground for children and ami.
See classification SO.
\ 4 +
Automobile Painting
AUTOMOBILES and trucks
painted. Best materials used.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Reason
See classification 40.
Beauty Equipment for Sale
stock for sale: reasonable.
See classification 1913.
A Business Opportunity
ROADSIDE Hotel, lunchroom and
filling station for rent: new
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lust completed: on Richmond
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See classification so.
The abeve wants and offers
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.-%%A--
LIFE

Life is astounding wonder,
So full Of smiles and tears.
IL causes US to ponder
To find Its joys and fears.
The people are amazing,
Some are like gentle sheep.
Some are like wolves intrudinG,
Attack you while you're asleep.
Some climb their way to glory,
Some roll down to despair.
Some love to read a story;
But all are pressed with care.
Thus life IL what we make IL,
So live IL with delight.
Make this IL you believe IL
Your slogan and be right.
b. +. n.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
Grant Speaker at Club

Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grand 3rd,
director Of public buildings and
parks, addressed the luncheon meet
ing of the Twentieth Century Club
today on beautiful spots in Wash
ington and plans for further civic
Improvement.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11

A Bristol VA girl sneezed
almost steGdiIy for a month,
BAT fling many doctors. It's
enough to battle anybody to
be succeed at so much.
AUNT DEDA.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
FOOLS NOBODY

Though shes forty, fat and fair.
She affects . modern flappeF air.
hut sII who know her know that
She's forty, fair-Rnd fat.
GESEVIEVE.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
Police! Police!

Fake calls to the police regard.
ing crimes Is causing q great
deal of trouble, Major Edwin B.
Hesse says.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
CONGRESS INQUIRY INTO
D. c. AFFAIRS DELAYED

The investigation Of the Districts
affairs by the House District sub
committee, which was scheduled for
today. has been postponed until 10
a. m. tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11

Sa1O this IN a recent Times
paper: Mrs. LeV-INE asked
q UGrrGnt for assault against
Mrs. O'Br-INE, because the
latter cut doWn Mrs. Leu
INES clothes LINE.
OIDONO.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
WHO REMEMBERS

WHU ht1NENIbEFsS
PGrlor jokes2
The ankle as an object of in
WdE fJol0ers as objects of art?
When bnrtesqMe aOGs hot stuff?
Pug dogs?
HEIR GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1926-11-11
A SIGN YOU NEVER SEE

"Three miles to DynamiteVille,
the tol0n of blasted hopes"
SILICUS.