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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
Indecent FziDDer' Case Quashed
'SREIK GAR HAD
SPICY 81 QGAN
VAS CHARGE

Al court case which would have
tested the legality Of displaying
wise crack slogans on autono-
biles in washington failed to reach
the Judge today III Police Court
Charges Of displaying '.innocent"
signs on his collegiate Ford wers
noIle pressed against Robert saun.
ders, 1S-year-old student, Of 1850.
Columbia Rd. N. w.
1t is the first arrest Of its kind
made since Traffic Director M. 81.
Eldrfdge expressed disfavor OF mo-
florists using printed tags attached
to their license tags and on other
parts OF the car.
The student was brought to court
by Policeman u. r. Miller, OF the
Traffic Bureau, who stopped him
at Ninth and r. Streets Northwest,
after reading the alleged indecent
words c1lalked on his automobile.
Assistant United States District
Attorney r.. Russell Kelly and Jo-
seph Bruce, carefully considered the
merits Of the case before Quashing
the charges.
Believing Saunders had shown
good intention BY trying to erase
the offending lettering, which he
said someone wrote there, the prose
cutorJ released him.
The minimum penalty for ouch IN
offense Is $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
/ 4. SCHMIDT
BADLY HURT
IN CRASH

Edward n. Schmidt, Of 1852
Mintwood PI. N. W., treasurer 81
the shipping Board, was severely
injured when an automobile In
which he was riding was overturned
during d collision with another ma
chine at Twenty-first and Q Streets
today.
He was taken to Emergency
Hospital suffering from severe
decorations OF the face and body.
An x-ray examination win have to
be made before the full extent Of
his injuries can be determined, it
was said.
Mr.. Schmidt was being driven TO
his office by his assistant Raymond
Martin Hicks, Of 400 Fairmont St.
". W., when they. encounters a
Dodge sedan approaching from the
east on @ Street. In the latter car
were Edward M. Skinner, operating
the car. and Isaac Hayden, both Of
Akron. O.
Hicks sustained cuts and bruises,
but the occupants Of the sedan
escaped apparently uninjured.
Hicks' machine Columbia touring
was wrecked,
Assistant Secretary Of State ]. G.
Grew, passing at the time, took
Schmidt and Hicks to the hospital,
where they were given first aid by
DR.. Larlxin. Mr.. Schmidt was then
placed In care Of DIR. Lyons.
PatrOIman r.. o. Brass, Of the
Third nrecincfs arrived at the scene
Of the accident and placed Skinner
and Hayden under arrest to gwait
d report on Mr.. Schmidt's condition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
g]THREE ORDINANCES SPURN KLAN CARNIVA
byBlu PRIcE
J rec us.RNr OFFICE q
LITTLE BEDTIME STORIES


once there was . girl who
come q movie star. She wanted
to grow up like her grandmother
and become q fine cook and Eplen-
did housekeeper. So she took p
course in domestic science and
became very proficient. She knew
exactly how to serve q can OF
salmon so that 1t tasted like
minced minnows on toast.
She didn't wear her dresses
short and nobody knew whether
she rolled her own or didn't.
When she walked on r Street the
drug store cowboys paid little at
tention to her and few sheilxs ever
tried to get her to take an auto
mobile ride.
She had Few young men callers
and these few heard that she was
/. wonderful cook, but none OF
them made over SIS a week and
didn't have any money to buy
anything to cook in case they
should want to marry her.
And as she didn't go to many
movies. however she hadn't be-
come all stewed up over the many
different styles Of loving. She
4 didn't know soul kiss from any
other kind. She didn't even use q
psrfnsned lipstick.
Her supposed merits finally
reached the ears OF Dig butter
and egg man who fell in love
with her. because he wanted home
cooked food. They married and
went TO live in palatiai home.
The first week she cooked for him
he lost three pounds in weight
and ate so much canned stuff
that he dreamed every night Of
safdines and beans in tins. He
was so unappreciatiFe that she re-
fused to cook any more. She got
- divorce and much alimony and
he married a chorus girl who
takes him to cafes for dinner.
Tins is q mans longing for
home-cooked meals appeased in
these days. NEVADA NED.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
ACCEPTANCE OF
INVITATIONS
RECALLED

Following the declination by the
two Catholic orphan asylums of
the invitation of the XII Klux Khan
to- participate in khan carnival
next Wednesday, st. Johns Orphan
age, a Protestant Episcopal organ
ization, announced today that it had
cancelled its acceptance.
We accepted the invitation, but
did not know the carnival was
sponored by and for the benefit of
the Ku Klux Klan, said the su
perioress in charge of ST. Johns.
when we learned it was khan
affair we withdrew our acceptance. !"
st. Joseph's Asylum, q Catholic
institution, had accepted the invita-
ton, but withdrew when it learned
the affair was for the benefit Of
q khan building fund, 1t was an
nounced. st. Vincent's Asylum,
also a Catholic institution. declined
the invitation on the ground that
another affair had been arranged
for the day for the children
The original announcement of the
khan carnival, given to the news-
papers yesterday, contained tn
names Of the two Catholic asylum;
and st. Johns as having accepted
A khan spokesman said they'll al.
be there
Although the khan announcement
stated merely ttat orphans vii,
be the guests of the khan at the
carnival, 1t was later learned that
the affair, being staged by the Bob
Morton Circus and Hippidrome
shows, is move to raise funds for
a local building for the khan.
The fund is, said to be for q home
for the local organization. and has
nothing to do with building plans Of
the national khan in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
MOORE, HIT AND -RUN
VICTIM. IS IMPROVED

Improvement in the condition Of
Donnie Moore, victim Of d hitsai1d-
Emergency Hospital, where he was
taken early yesterday morning. srf-
fering from possible fracture OF the
jaw, severe decorations and possible
internal injuries.
Moore, who Is so years old and
lives with HIS wife and three small
children at 20 = ST. ". W.. was
struck while stas1ding within
safety zone near the MaydoWer
Hotel. The driver Of the car was
not identified
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
MARKET COMMITTEE
TO MEET THURSDAY

A meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce special market site com
mittee will be held at 2:30 p. m.
Thursday at the Homer Building of.
fees Of the chamber. Ivan C. Weld,
chairman, announced today.
So far, the committe has had
only two meetings since its forma.
ond for actual consideration OF sites.
The latter was prematurely an
journed because of the death of
Secretary Arthur e. Seymour.
All organizations or individuals in
terested in picking the new site
are asked to be present and express
their views.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
HELD IN 81 900 BAIL
FOR THEFT or RINGS

william a. shubert. DC Akron,
Ohio, was held for the grand jury
Ia 81 900 bond when he waived
examination In Police Court today
on charges 81 stealing y diamond
ring valued at $500 and gold ring
worth SIS, from Mrs. Eleanor q.
More, Forest Glen, Nd Shubert
was returned to the District jail.
The alleged robbery took place
q hotel here. HEADQUARTERS Detec-
tives traced the defendant to Ohio.
and brought him back 4 few days
ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
TO VALENTINO

Mortal IN life. fntnlort0l IN death
The fallen idol lies,
4 loper of the siIUer screen
Vietced thru microscopic eyes.
No more the tragic seBIood aud EGnds
Nor arabs Ger the desert crosss
Death claimed herself man,
The UorId Mo1D asourns his loss.
JOHN C.. ROGERS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
qHE GROOM

o bark unto the merry tomb;
Here comes the bride-tlere goes the
she smiIes with an her new store
And grips her Acknowledgements,
And dares the world to not be
AAfe fOr her is all slick and CREASED.
But he, with melancholy mien.
e Wishing he could not be seen.
a weird presenfment he's had,
And that IL why he isn't B4ad3
He's usually unknown TO fame,
But-hats off to the guy-he's Camel
JACK HENRY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
RUMAVIAN EDUCATORS
LEAVE FOR PITTSBURGH

Having concluded their two-days'
stay in the Capital as guests Of
Georgetown University, the Ru-
manian delegation OF educators
studying Industrial life in America,
left here last night, en- route to
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Prior to their departure, they
visited Arlington National Cemetery
where they placed wreath on the
grave of the Unknown Soldier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
A SCALP TREATMENT,
Or the Quick Removal of Dandruff

DANGERS OF WET FEET
Dear DR.. Bill: During this
last net spell my brother got
his feet net. am afraid 1t
sUiu be the cause of has having
20 wdsh them. Do tell me
sOkGt to do? 10.
The anxiety shown here is
evidence of a kindly heart. Your
brothers constitution evidently
will not stand the washing OF
his feet. There are some scien-
lists who believe that the brains
are located in the feet. Your
brother may be q follower of this
theory and fear that too much
washing will penetrate his brain.
Our medical department. recon
mends that your brother bathe
slais feet twice daily i'm hair tonic,
which should, I'M the course Of
time, produce hair on the feet.
This would act as a covering TO
his brain power and enable him
20 do away with socks. At in
tervals he could have the hair
MARCHED.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
MOVIE STRIKE NEARS
AS DEADLOCK HOLDS

The deadlock between theater
managers and the motion picture
operators has not been broken
despite the reopening of negotia-
tions, officials in both camps said
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
| LINCOLN SHAFT
IS DEGAIING

Vandals are not responsible for
the Disagreement of the Lincoln
statue in Courthouse Square, Major
10. s. Grant. Superintendent Of Pub
lie Buildings and Parks, announced
today. having completed an In.
vestigatioa.
The marble from within the
statue was chiseled is decomposing
and the finger and thumb have
dropped eff from natural causes,
the officsa; report declares.
Acids In rain and the atmosphere
are responsible for deconposing the
stone, the process Of decay being
especially marked in marble. Many
other statues, both In the United
States and Europe, have suffered
from similar cause.
Major Grant has not vet deter
mined whether it win be possible to
patch up the statue. He viii
make further investigation next
week and then decide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28

The felIo4c svho's on Easy
Street doesn't give a aOhoop,
bat ho1U about the gpy sOho Is
beat and finds himself in the
soup? GINGER JIM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28
A DIFFERENT QUEST

AZ the close OF a sumptuous camp
meeting dinner,
The exhorters started out to round
up each sinner.
Meeting n man seemingly filled with
perturbation
He was asked: "Are you not seeking
salvafi0n9"
~6alzatIen, nothing" said he, sTsm
kool<lng for sal skinner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28

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one OF the 200 to win the Times
free ring.side seats at the Demp-
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28

Pinch yourself. Won aren't
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yOu ayring-side seat at the DenTp-
sey-Tunney fight. free. all ex-
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-28

THE MOTHER OF Miss Frances
Ebert, 10, Of 1905 PennsyIvapia
Ave. ~. W.. reported to the police
that the young woman was miss
ing and had probably clOped.
Frances, however. tells another
story at the office where she has
worked for five years. She just
left home because things went
"awry," and her mother knew she
was working daily at her office,
she says. She has another home
now.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-14
POLITICAL POLICY OF THE CITIZEN

During successful nearly The
Key West Citizen has preferred to be progressive
rather than political sheet sensational journal
Politically this always been Democratic
cpe policy constantly
for city and county offices believing that such practice unfair to
who offering for the office Aspan
have showing campaign
this could not be the Il backed BY and anofe
The Citizen believes that character qualifications
candidate that necessary
ter establish newspaper pull his wny.
newspaper should time become convinced that the
election candidate would seriously eopardise the inter
The Citizen would hesitate
insist his defeat for this duty th devoes
good citizen and loyal newspaper. sa#
columns of The Citizen have always been open and with
discussion public issues that The well
of this county, politician desired to further his
through this he naturally
pected for used Politics business Just IS much
merchandising and all forms of business the churches
this today expect for beneficial publicity gained
through the of newspaper circulation.
The faithfully conscientiouy endeavorcd be
absolutely fair and all political campaign of the past
and will continue to adhere consistently to this same policy future
emergencies election of candidate would
welfare Of the community viii this the defeat
Of any particular aspirant for office.
newspaper good people West
efficient modern progressive
medium, bright and wholesome family worthy of
a place IN any home
Through The Citizen this city afforded the best local
and foreign service that has been available in Key West
Questions of local interest that discussed in
columns
a newspaper.
Through honesty of purpose AID management The
Citizen
almost half century, while other exist
and passed away, after the other.
The Citizen cherhes the good haa built this
munity holds sacred its preroeatve principles and they
be bought regardless of the offered This priceless
prestige of which justly proud.
The Citizen believes that the Of West intelligence
enough whom
wisdom the officials viii be elected ephemeral
hatched overnight in Key could
vote of one loyal Key weser
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-14
DEGREE TEAM
PUTS ON WORK
THREE CANDIDATES iNITIA.
TED BY ORDER OF
DeMoLAY

At the regular meeting of the
Robert J. Perry chapter Order Of
Deaiolay. held in the Scottish Rite
temple last night. Charles r.
Roberts. Charles r. J. Collins and
Ben Adams received the majority
degree Of the order with > un-
animous expression Of best wishes
from the membership.
These fellows will stili be
honorary members of the De-
Moiays. but the age limit Of the
order i 81 years old. and after
attaining that age those who be-
long TO the order car no longer be
active members. but their names
remain on the honorary roll.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-14
SIMPLE RITES
AT FUNERAL OF
LUTHER BURBANK
THREE THOUSAND SCHOOL
CHILDREN WILL SING AT
SERVICES THIS AFTER.
NOON.
SANTA ROSA. calf. Anrj

SANTA ROSA Calf, April ID.
(APl Just ss the last rays of the
settling sun br.ghtens for mo.
mont the flowers in the gardens
of Santa Rosa, Luther Burbank
viii 60 to his final rest today.
Borne on the hands of old friends
to a quiet grave under d Lebanon
cedar he planted many years ago.
A strange mixture of agnostic-
ism and religion touches the SEN
t.ment of those who viii gather
to mourn his passing. Friends
from far and near thronged here
when they heard of his death. but
only his widow, his sister and q
chosen few viii be permitted to
witness the final scene.
All are invited to public SER
wees among the living monuments
to his memory in the trees and
flowers of Doyle Park, but Bur-
bank, unostcntatious in life, pre-
ferred that his burial be clothed
with simplicity. At the public
exercises 5000 school children
viii sing. Judge Ben B. Lindsey
of Denver, a life long friend of
Burbank, is here to deliver the eu-
logy. The Rev. C. S. Dutton Of
San Francisco. viii represent the
church Of which Burbank was a
a.ember but an admitted critic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-14
LEGAL PAPERS
TURNED OVER
TO SOLICITOR
JUDGE RocELlo GOMEZ SAYS
DOCUMENTS IN PRoHlBI.
TIoN AGENTS CASE ARE
DELIVERED

Judge Rogclio Gomez stated to
n Citizen representative this
morning that he had turned over
MI the legal papers originating in
his court relative to eases for the
criminal court of record in this
county to County Solicitor j. f.
Busto. in order that the cases may
be entered upon the court docket.
These included the bonds and
papers in the cases OF r. II. Keeco,
whose bond is $4,000, and A. c.
Civehan. under bond Of $1,000.
who are 20 be trieb at the May
term under different charges that
grew out Of tho raids made some
time aeo in this city by those and
ether men acting in the capacity
Of federal prohibition officers.
Other members Of this raiding
squad for whom warrants were
issued BY Justice Gomez and who
waived preliminary hearings
through request Of U. S. District
Attorney VIM. NJ. Gobel, are ].
+. Coarsncy. J. r. Kates. f. II.
Darden, T. L. Anderson and T. II.
Holconbe Their cases were thus
taken directly 10 criminal court
and win be docketed for hearing
at the approaching May term.
Justice OF Peace Rogclio Gomez
has = number Of other cases that
originated in bis kourt that viii be
tried at the approaching term Of
criminal court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-14
GOVERNMENT SHIP
ARRIVES TUESDAY
FROM TORTUCAS
SUBMARINE CONDUCTS oPER.
ATOMS IN TIERS
AROUND ISLAND DURING
PAST WEEK.

Submarine vi. sister ship Of
the We, came into port yesterday
afternon from Dry Tort0eas,
where she has been conducting
diving operations for week.
She viii leave tomorrow even
ing for Providence. Mass, and
win then proceed TO Portsmouth
for repairs, before trial tests 1t
Providence.
Bes des diving tests ~ Torfueas.
one Of the officers stated that they
have been doing some fine fish
ing. Among their catches was
leopard ray, weighing 400 pounds.
There are eighty men and sesen
officers on board the vi. The
officers are; Lieut.. Commander
Sherwood Picking. Lieut.. comman.
der G. r. Lamont, Lieut.. Merrill
Cofnstock, Lieut.. u. L. Trautnan.
Lieut. w .. Jones. Lieut. ]. II.
Foakett and Chief Machiniss Beh-
rends.
The vi, together with the VI,
and Va. Il ciassed - the largesf
snder-sea craft In the Americas
navy and perhaps IN che world.
The vi was built Al the ports.
mouth navy yard and eommsasl6n-
ed October 4. 1924.
She is 81 feet long ard esrsfea
six torpedo tubes ard 3 i've inch
hfty-one eAllbse gus.
This undef-sea craft completed
zoo f. submerge deep dive Of
New London, Conn, before eeming
south, test given 10 81 new
craft.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-14
County Commissioners And Engineering
Force Make Inspection OF Highway Work
MACHINERY is PUT IN
PLACE FOR coNsTRUc-
TIoN OF BRIDGE AT
SUGAR LOAF CREEK.

A party of Monroe county
commissioners and county engi-
neers spent yesterday, looking
over the road and bridge work at
Sugar Loaf, leaving here yester-
day morning by boat. ]. Otto
Kirchheiner, chairman of the board
of county commissioners; Hilton
Curry, county commissioner; Cliff
ton Bailey and Joe N. Watkins,
county engineers, viewed the work
now being done on the Over Sea
Highway.
The pile driver is now on the
job to construct the bridge at Sug-
ar Loaf Greek and will begin
driving piles this week the in
tigating party announced. The
bridge will be completed in six
weeks, it is thought.
That portion of the road along
Sugar Loaf Greek is one of the
most scenic in the United States.
The beauty of cocoanut palms and
green bushes cannot be overem-
phasized.
The road work, too, is progress
ing rapidly. Men are clearing and
throwing up the road on Saddle
Bunches.
After the bridge at Sugar Loaf
Greek Is completed, only the road
work remains to be dsne between
Sugar Loaf and Cudjoe. The
chain of bridges in the Over Sea
Highway as far as Cudjoe will be
finished.
Six more bridges must be con-
structed before reaching No
Name Key. The E. j. Groves
Company has the contract for the
construction of these links in the
Over Sea Highway.
Mr.. Klrchhciner and Mr.. Wat
kins leave again tomorrow evening
for Tallahassee to attend the con-
ference Of the chairmen OF county
commissioners of Monroe, Dade
and Collier counties.
From Tallahassee, they will 90
to Florida City to inspect the work
beng done by Dade County. The
aid Of Monroe County is being
sought by the commissioners OF
Dade County in their portion Of
the Over Sea Highway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-14
REALTY BOARD
TO GIVE DINNER
AT LA CONCHA
NUMBER OF PROMINENT BUS
INESs MEN INVITED TO At
TEND AFFAIR TOMORROW
EVENING

Several business men most
vitality interested in the real es-
tate development in Key West
have been invited to the dinner to
be given by the Key West realty
board tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock at the Hotel La Concha.
They are:
Senator William H. Malone.
Arthur Gomez, I. P. Artman,
Charles Hansen, J. Laneelot Les
ter. Andrew Miller, C. Aubrey
Nicklas, J. Y. Porter, ST., Samuel
J. Wilde. Major General Harry C.
Hale, Malcolm Meaeham. William
r. Porter and Mayor Leslie A.
Curry.
William Herren. national repre-
sentative Of the real estate aSso-
citation. and Paul o. Meredith.
secretary OF the state association.
win be present al this meeting.
Mr.. Herren viii give the principal
address Of the evening.
A delightful dinner has been
ordered to be served. The menu
is as follows:
Crab Meat Cocktail
Green Turtle Soup
Fried Yellow Tail
Tartar
Potato Rissoie
Spaghetti Neapolitan
Waldorf Salad
Demi Tasse
fsaffNe
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-14

cid masters that are well known
for their beauty and difficulty of
Interpretation. The technique Of
their playing was perfect
Alice McClung-Skovgaar play
ed a number Of difficult piano se-
lectious, among them Rasers
The Fountain" and @Paraphrase
de Concert. from Tsehaikowxky's
opera Eugene oneguine.r
The favorite "Traumerei," q
dream. By Tannhauser. was re-
eeived with much applause and
appreciation. as il was not On the
program The more entanxIed
themes are appreciated on the
whole by . few. but "Trsumerei-
has been = favorite Of the masses
Of music lovers for years.
The Athletic Association de-
serves mach praise for bringing
these Two artists 70 the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-04-14
Work On Tuo-Story
Concrete Structure
Progresses Rapidly

Construction work Is going along
nicely on the new two-story con-
crete brick store building that il
being erected BY Pedro Peres
Romero on DuvaI street. between
Angela and Petronia streets.
The building ID strictly modern
in It's architectural lines. display
windows, lighting and ventilating
systems. and when completed viii
represent an outlay of more than
si5.oeo.