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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07
National
officer TO
Speak Here

IT HE thirteenth annual din
4 ner Of the indianapolis
Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club will be held
Monday, April Is, at $50 p. m. in
the Riley room of the Claypool
hotel. This date marks the begin
ming of National Business WOmen'S
Clubs, The purpose is to demon
strate to every community in the
United States in which a club is
located that though self-improve-
ment is the major object of the Or
ganizatiOn, as evidenced by its
slogan Better Business Women for
q Better Business World" Tt also
reaches into fields that mean better
educational vocational and ethical
standards for city, state and nation.
National Officer to Speak
Miss Emily r. Kneubuhl, New
York, executive secretary of the Ma
tional federation, will speak. Miss
Kneubuhl came to the organization
after a successful career as Or
ganizer and executive. Her profess
sional career began in the teaching
field following graduation from the
University of Minnesota, and She
was for several years principal of
one of Minnesota's largest schools.
In 1918 she became an organizer
for the War Camp Community
Service remaining there until 1920.
She then joined the staff of the
Minnesota League of Women Voters
as organizer and lecturer, going
from that position to a similar one
with the National League of Women
Voters.
During residence in Cincinnati,
she became interested in the move
ment for city manager government
and conducted Cincinnatis cam
paign for a city Manager charter in
1924. Her success was so conspicu-
GUS that she was invited to conduct
q similar campaign for Rochester,
N. Y, in 1925. and for her home
city, Minneapolis, MINI, in 1926.
On University Faculty
Prior to joining the national
federal staff, Miss KneubuhI was
connected with the faculty Of the
school Of citizenship and public af-
fairs of Syracuse University
Invitations to attend the dinner
have been sent to Miss Margaret
Shipp, president of the Woman's
Rotary Club; Mrs. Samuel Elliott
Perkins. president Woman's DEPART
ment Club; Mrs. Walter S. Green
ough, president Indiana League of
Women Voters; Miss Eunice John
son, president Altrusa Club: Mrs.
Ashby, president Y. W. c. A.; Mrs.
Edward Franklin White, and Mrs.
Grace Banta Urbahns.
Mrs. Anita Scott will sing a proup
of songs, and Miss Edna Frances
Phinney will play the harp. Both
are members of the club.
The program was arranged bv
Miss Fanny Miner, program chair
man, and Mrs. Ethel N. Shaw, music
chairman.
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INTERNATIONAL STUDY CLUB
CALENDAR FOR NEXT WEEK

Mrs. S. r. Artman will lecture on
bad King John and the Magma
Charta' at meetings Of the Interna-
tional Study and Travel Club next
week.
Australian chapter will meet
Tuesday with Mrs. Amy jackson,
for a pitch-in- dinner. Miss Marjory
Ann Neal will give a reading. Mrs.
Effie Rogers will be a guest.
n
Alpina and EidelweisS chapters
will meet Thursday evening for g
o'clock dinner at the Lumley tea
room.
Mrs. Joseph Shaub will be hos
tess for the Mandalay chapter
Wednesday, assisted by Mrs. Amber
Kiefer. Vocal numbers will be given
by Miss Caroline Shaub, accompan-
led by Miss Daisy Phillips at the
piano. New officers are: Mrs. j. q.
Karstedt, president; Mrs. H. A. Fen
ton, first vice president; Mrs. G. 0.
Pugh, second vice president; Mrs.
N. D. Hantzis, recording secretary;
Mrs. S. E. Literal, corresponding
secretary and Mrs. Bert Ullom,
treasurer.
Washingtonian chapter will meet
on Wednesday evening at the home
of Miss Eleanor Robinson, 170l Cen
trail Ave.
Panamanian chapter will meet on
Thursday for luncheon with Mrs.
E. j. Molen, assisted by Mr. Mat
Harris. The newly elected officers
of the chapter are: Mrs. P. E. WICK
ers, president; Mrs. Sam Moore,
first vice president; Mrs. w. E.
Kennedy, second vice president;
Mrs. E. J. Molen, secretary, and
Mrs. Mat Harris, treasurer.
II
Venetian chapter has elected Mrs.
Elizabeth Underwood, president;
Mrs. E. j. Reinhardt, first vice
president; Mrs. F. G. Banker, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. G. H.
Thrasher, secretary, and Mrs. M. B.
Dunn, treasurer.
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Egyptian chapter met Tuesday
with Mrs. H. w. Knowles for a COW
cred dish luncheons. Responses were
quotations from the Bible and Eng
lish authors. Resurrection Morn"
was given by Mrs. F. x. Kinzie,
reader. Mrs. Ray E. Money gave
piano numbers. The following COM
mittees were appointed: Hospitality,
Mrs. Elmer Bostic; music, Mrs. Ray
E. Money. and floral. Mrs. R. H.
White. Guests were Mrs. Paul
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MONDAY

The Monday Club will observe
membership day at the d. A. r.
chapter house. The following short
talks will be given on the New Eng
land poets: Longfellow, Mrs. John
w. Noble; Whittier, Mrs. Hadley
Green: Lowell, Mrs. George w.
Hardisty; Holmes, Mrs. Robert B.
Malloch, and Emerson, Mrs. Guy
Seaton. Mrs. Victor Hintze will give
program of songs.
James w. Putnam will talk on
collegiate Schools Of Business" at
the Indianapolis Literary Club at
the D. A. R. chapter house.
Mrs H. L. Harding, 1923 Central
Ave, will be hostess for the Vim
cent C. l.. S. c.. Club. Mrs. j. H.
Bloor will speak on Or. Sun Vat
Sen, Nationalist Movement" Mrs.
j. F. Rainier will speak on "Educa-
ton, Students Momevent," after
which there will be round table
discussion.
The Present Day Club will meet
at the Children's Museum, 1850 N.
Meridian ST., to observe guest day.
Mrs. George Philip Meier will talk
on "Palmistry" Hostesses will be
Mrs. W. c. Earring, Mrs. Linn D.
Hay, Mrs. Pat Cooling and Mrs. L.
A. Mills.
The Irvington Corterie will meet
with Mrs. Tyler Oglesby 1928
Lowell Ave. Mrs. j. w. Denny will
give the program.
TUESDAY
The entury Club will hear Lester
Winter on Cathedral Incense" at
a meeting at the D. A. R chapter
house.
Mrs. Katherine T. Garten will
give book review at the Fort
nightly Literary Club meeting at
the Propylaeum. There will be
election of officers.
The Irvington Tuesday Club will
meet with Mrs. E. G. Ropkey, %
N. Audubon Rd, for a musicale.
Mrs. E. j. Jefferson, 1z9 E.
Fiftieth ST.. will be hostess for the
Meridian Heights Inter Sc Club.
Mrs. E. M. Morgan will talk on
Home Builders, Mrs. j. K. Lang
on Under the Reading Lamp" and
Mrs. B. D. Yarian on Music for
the Fireside."
Mrs. Sherman Mott, 1902 Ruckle
St., will entertain the Hoosier
Tourist Club Mrs. c.. o. Huffman
will talk on "Chatsworth and Had
don Hail." Mrs. Dwight Murphy's
subject is "Newstead Abbey" and
Miss G. E. Day will talk On ga
Visit to the Ancient Town of York. +"
The Proctor Club will have a
musicale at the home of Mrs. F.
w. Cregor, 1921 N. Meridian st.
Mrs. Charles H. F'enner, 3460 Win
throp, will entertain the Inter Ala
Club when Elan Duffey will talk
on 1.-THE Reign of the Henrys," and
Mrs. Douglas White on Music of
the Middle Ages"
The Anicitia Club will entertain
with card party.
The Irvington Chautauqua Club
will meet with Mrs. K. G. Payne,
Is N. Irvington Ave. Mrs. D. S.
Adams and Mrs. William Baum will
be on the program.
The Independent Social Club will
hold election Of officers at the home
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lAAu4a 2X6Gta7o Nau
Elaborate
Radio Ball
Plans Ready
IT. HE elaborate program of

IT. HE elaborate program Of
L stunts and entertainment
to be given by the Junior
League at its radio ball Mon
day evening at the indianapolis
Athletic Club has been cOmleted by
Mrs. John S. Fishback, chairman of
stunts for the ball.
Thomas and Blythe Hendricks
will broadcast the program, which is
to start at p. m. Firms to be rep
resented by stunts and musical
numbers are Blish Milling Company,
Seymour: Fishback Company, Greg
CIV & Appel. real estate dealers;
w. J. Holiday Company, L. E. Nor
rison & Co.: Indiana Consumers
Gas and By-Products Company
indianapolis firms to be repre-
sented by the parade of living ad-
vertisements by Junior League
members. after the dinner are; The
Junior League Girl, Taylor Carpet
COMPANY. Mack international Motor
Truck Company, Beemis Bag Com
nanv indianapolis Star, Riley Hos
rital Girl. Sander g. Rocker Furnl-
ture Company. J. G. Sipe, Jeweler;
INDIANAPOLIS Times, Dean Pump
Works. the Junior League Shop Girl
Julius c. Walk. jeweler; Berterman
Bros. florists; Atkins Saw Works,
Hackleman and Shield Insurance,
William H. Block, hosiery depart
ment. and Capital Diaries.
w. K. Stewart Company will pre-
sent a skit from High Ground
bv Jonothan Brooks. The w. h.
Block Company will give fashion
show. the H. P. WATSON Company
a song and dance number, Charles
Maver & Co. music by Frank
owens. tenor, and the George irish
orchestra.
The mems chorus, the setting Tor
which was arranged by DR.. Kurt
Painter. includes: .
sylvester Johnson. Robert a: Adams ans
John 4 Ruckelshaus F CGSrjcTitb nv William
Munk' Edward Stephenson Noble Dean
William Higgns' He Henry d Tn9Tdn'GpD ousias
pierce Eugene c. Miller, Walter, WIN;
Ralph Lockwood. joseph j. Daniels ana
Meredith Nicholson. Jr. II, ILL
" Junior League members who Will
usher are: A..
Miss sarah Frances KaackiIoya MIS- NIrs
WiIbnr f DARE. Mrs Theo Griith1i MIS-.
Thomas Hendricks, Mrs; Robert IN Mi rbonI
hers bfiS Mrs Charles MAYER. u; Mrs EE;d5- -
win MsNay Mrs Sidney mTy F MiGT st @tis
MAJ NAY rGain% Vonnequet Mrs. Philip White
Mrs Mrs t Charles Reid and Miss Julia Brink
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Observance of
Easter" Planned
at French Lick

By Times NpCcift
FRENCH LICK SPRINGS, Ind,
April 7-Religious and social aspects
of Easter will be observed here over
the week end. An egg hunt will be
held Easter morning in the Japan
ese Gardens, an event arranged pri-
marily for children of guests here
during the Easter period.
French Lick Springs Hotel will be
decorated with A)WerS and plants.
The magnolia trcts are in blossom.
Robert j. Alley, president of Butler
University, indianapolis, arrived
during the week for stay.
Joining the younger crowd at the
hotel during the week were Judy
Chambers and Janet Holiday, In
dianapolis. They have spent some
pleasant hours over the bride paths,
on the tennis courts and golf links.
D. L. Chambers Jr. and Matthews
Fletcher, also of Indianapolis, have
returned home.
Other Indiana guests during the
Easter period are: Mr.. and Mrs.
j. S. WE'LL, Evansville; T. G. Mullins,
Boonville; H. A. Wolverton and
family, South Bend
The first Of a series of putting
and approaching tournaments on
the miniature nine-hole golf course
was held Wednesday, participated in
by both men and women on the
same terms. These affairs will be
held weekly. On each week end
during the season, on the lower and
upper golf courses there will tourna-
ments in which the hard-hitters
may go the limit with their woods
Players from many sections of the
United States have turned in scores
in the Tournament of American
Cities, which is being played in the
Hills course, starting last Sunday
and to end Dec. /.
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News of Indiana
D. A. R. Chapters

Mrs. L. A. Baber was hostess at
the regular organization meeting OF
the Wabash Chapter.
II
The regular meeting Of the
Greensburg Chapter was held at the
home of Mrs. Winona Deiwert. She
was assisted by her daughter AIDE
line. and Miss Rebecca Montgomery.
Responses to roll call were names OF
famous inventors and commanders.
Mrs. Daisy Magee gave a paper on
"Zeppelins," the first given on this
years subject, "Hictory of Trans
portation.'
Present officers of Pottawatomie
Chapter, Gary, have been reelected
for next year. They are Miss Keziah
Stright, Mrs. Newton Page Rich
ardson. Mrs. G. r. Babcock, Mrs.
John G.. Sponsel, Mrs. G. M. Leary,
Mrs. Arbie E. Wilkinson, Mrs. G. c..
Tobias, Mrs. C. D. Davidson, Mrs. G.
j Musselman, Mrs. Alive Cothery
and Mrs. S. E. BroWnsten.
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Mrs. L. D. Snider and Mrs. G. G..
Hurst will attend the Continental
Congress in Washington, D. c., be-
ginning April Is, as delegates of the
chapter at Greencastle.
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Miss Mary Hostetter, Ft. Wayne
teacher, exhibited pictures of his
torical places she visited during her
last summer vacation at the meeting
of Children of the American Revo-
luton at Charlottesville, attended
also by members of Dorothy @.
Chapter.
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Meeting i'm Week
for Ahn1mne of
APhaChiOm1eg

Beta Beta alumnae chapter Of AL
pha Chi Omega sorority will meet
next Saturday with Mrs. S. B.
Walker. So Layman Ave, for a l
O'Clock luncheon, followed by a bust
ness meeting and program.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson is in
charge of the stunt to be given by
the Alpha Chi chapter of the sor-
ority of Butler University. Hostesses
will be NIesdames Charles Thomas,
chairman; Cleve Fix, Stanley Green,
Roy Kenady. Homer Meek, w. w.
McBeth, Richard Coryea and j. S.
Milligan.
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HOOsiers to Get Degrees

Two Indiana girl members of the
Sweet Briar College senior class,
Sweet Briar, Va, who will receive
their degrees at the commencement
exercises on June are among the
most active students in the class.
Martha Wood, 1888 N. Meridian
ST., Indianapolis, is majoring in
French and is a member of the
French Club and the staff Of the
student literary quarterly.
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Of Mrs. H. K. Pruitt, 2036 Sugar
Grove Ave
WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Harold Trotter, 267 Berkeley
Rd., will be hostess for the WedneS-
day Afternoon Club.
The Zetathea Club will observe
reciprocity day at the home of Mrs
r. H. Hollywood, 5555 Broadway.
The Minerva Club will observe
guest day with Mrs. w. H. Biddlc-
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SORORITY MEETINGS

Delta Tau Omega Sorority will
meet with Miss Pearl More, 270 N.
Holmes Ave, Wednesday night.
The meeting Of Alpha Tau zeta
Sorority will be held Monday eve
ming with Miss Josephine Kirk.
The Tri Arts Club will meet with
Thelma Patterson, 1130 N. Tacoma
Ave, at 7:45 p. m. Monday.
Kappa Chi Theta Sorority will be
entertained by Miss Doris Kill
bourne, Al N. Addison st., Friday
evening.
The Delta Kappa Sorority will
meet at 2 p. m. Sunday, at the
Spink-ArrnS.
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comb, 3135 Northwestern Ave. The
committee in charge is Mrs. George
Wood, Mrs. L. L Hopkins and Mrs.
Z. S. Cummings.
THURSDAY
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the First Baptist Church will elect
officers. The hostesses are Mes
danes +. l.. Warner, O. E. Anthony,
E. r. Besore. F. L. Evans. E. A.
Belknap, H. w. Nordike, G. NJ Nc
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Leavitt-Davis

Mrs. M. E. Leavitt, Greencastle,
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Doris, to Neal Davis. Miss
Leavitt is a graduate of DePauw
and member of Delta zeta. Mr..
Davis is an inferno in Johns Hop
kins Medical School hospital, Bal
timore, Md.
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CoZMnbin Club Rridne

The monthly luncheon bridge Of
the Columbia Club will be held
Wednesday with Mrs, Lowell Will
son as hostess Assistants will be
Mrs. Piatt Eearle, Mrs. George Pat
ton, Mrs. Norman A. Perry and Mrs.
David H. Jennings.
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ELkS' Dance

Easter decorations will be used for
the Easter Sunday evening dinner
dance at the Elks club house to-
morrow. Dinner will be served in
the main dining room from 6 to $50
p. m, with dancing during the din
ner hours and until II p. m.
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Nh PHI Business MeetiNq

The monthly business meeting of
Kappa Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon,
national honorary musical sorority,
will be held Wednesday at tbs p.
M, in the chapter room at the
North School of the Metropolitan
School of Music.
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Council Meeting Luncheon

The council of Past Presidents of
George H. Chapman, w. R. c. No.
10, will hold its monthly business
meeting Wednesday at 1890 a. m.
with Mrs. Frank Roys, AL Fulton
st. Luncheon will be served after
the meeting.
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Dinner Hostess

Miss Merrett Kistner entertained
twenty-four guests at dinner Thurs
day evening. Spring flowers dec
GRATED the tables. Appointments
were in pink and blue.
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Lucille Rogers,
James 6. RELY
to We'd in Nav

The marriage of Miss Lucille
Rogers, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles o. Rogers, $3.50 Washing
ton Blvd, to James c. RELY, New
Albany, will take place May 16, it
was announced at a luncheon bridge
given Friday by the bride-elect's
mother at the Highland Golf and
Country Club.
Attendants will be Mrs. Herbert
Thorn, New Albany, sister of the
bride-elect and John Rely, New AL
bany, brother of the bridegroom.
The luncheon table was arranged
with pink roses and sweet peas The
announcement cards were concealed
in individual corsages. The guests
were:
Mesdames Herbert Thorn. Louis Thomas,
Harold Palm. Ellis Hall.
Misses Rea Bauer. Eleanor Raub. Eliza
beth Clark. Grace Thomas, Helen Noble.
Lorinda and Virginia Cottingham, Doro-
thy Peterson, Deane Russ. Alma Lucas.
Isabelle Broom. Selen Coffey. Helen Dice
Ruth Nicholson, Cecilia McDermott, Jane
% nj
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BriG0e Section

Mrs. Villas ]. Boyles, 225 E. Thir-
tenth ST., will entertain her section
Of the Kappa Kappa Gamma bridge
tournament Tuesday evening.
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Among Indianapolis children who will enjoy the visit of the
bunny youngsters pictures
Shirley Ann Ostermeye bright eyes something
camera probably birdie daugh-
ter O c. Ostermeyer.
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P. O. AuTiIiary

The monthly meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary to the Fedora
ton of Postoffice Clerks will meet
with Mrs. John Lynch, 81 S. Chester
Ave-, Tuesday for a covered dish
luncheon.
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Little Shirley Barth daughter Of Mrs
Eugene c. Barth.
the attention Richard Milton of
William when the photographer took his
Archey the of j. P. Achey
happy life in general this picture
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Clinic BMreoM POSTPONED

The regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Civic Bureau has been post
poned for two weeks, Mrs. Frank j.
Lair, president announces.
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THE program for the State
i convention of the Indi-
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BAND CONCERTS.

~ the United States Marine Band.
at the Sylvan Theater. Monument
grounds, 1880 o'clock tonight:
March, old Comrades. Tetke
Overture. TO an Irish Comedy. AnseIl
Fantasia. "Komarinskaja". Glinka
cornet solo romantique. 'srhe South
ern Cross" Clarke
Ballet music. La Farandoies. Dubois o. Is
chanson Negre. lie Bananier,"
Suite, ~Dwellers OF the western
cr muM .s .:S,...,.., SouSa
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United states Army Band. at
the United States Capitol 1850 o'clock
tonight:
March. San Lorenzo" ...., SILVA
operate, Hymn to the Sun"
valle-Riestra
Selected pieces
''Fioras de Cuba" ,.,,,. Broekenshire
rrciuue ....',.. ,,... Ha0iey
Waltz. Over the Waves. ....., .Rosas
March, "Tampico" ,,..........r 'aIla
Hawaiian selection. ............. Lake
Intermexao, '.Moraima" ,.,.., EspinoSa
Excerpts from Mile. Modiste" Herbert
Caprice, "ESpagnole" ,..... Beaumont
THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Navy Band. 4,
the bandstand. Navy Yard. O'Clock
tonight;
Mexican march. "Alvaro obregon."
CaStaineda
Overture. Bohemian" ,.,...,, DvoEak
Suite
Pas DIES Marionettes" .,.... .Passard
Petite Bitouterie". ,,.,,,,..... Rohm
valSe. LA Invitation. Won Weber
Excerpts frum musical comedy The
Vagabond King. ........x..... Frimi
Irish Tune From County Derry"
Three dances from Henry vIfI."
German
Eox-trot MY Pet, Ayer
The Star Spangled Banner :.
BY the United states Soldiers, Nome
Military Band. at the handstand. $50
o'clock today;
March, Flying Eagle" :, .Rlankenhurs
Overture. William Tell ......, RoSsni
"Reverie" vicuxtempS
Gems from m zeal comedy The
Beauty Prize ,,... Kern
FcS.trt', The Best In Life
Are Free" ,.s,,.,.,, anderson
Malta. "Cheritxa" .,.,......>,,. Rreau
Finale, Youth and vigof,
LautenSeh,a ser
"The star spangled banners
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COAL RATES FIGHT
WILL Be PLANNED
Citizens to Prepare Petitions
Against Proposed Raise.
Carriers to Answer.

While protests were before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission today con-
corning the advance in coal rates To
Washington to $3.l3 per ton over the
southern carriers, opportunity was CIV
en-. the Chesapeake a. Ohio. the Norfolk
g. Western and the Virginia Railroads
TO file an answer to the formal COM
plant. This probably will be done be-
fore August and the commission wiz
then decide whether 1t desires TO sus-
pend the increased freight rate and re-
open the case.
washington business interests pre-
pared TO meet this afternoon at $50
O'Clock at the Racquet Club to- draw
up petitions and protests against the
rate increase on coal coming into the
Capital over the southern lines. The
protest Is designed against any advance
In the southern carriers coal hauling
charge and the petitions win ask the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
a hearing on the entire subject.
Included in the meeting this after
noon will be representatives OF the
Washington Chamber OF Commerce. the
Merchants and Manufacturers ASso-
citation. the Board Of Trade, the Wash
ington Gas Light Co. and other In
teTegtg
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MANY CRIMES HERE
WILL Be STUDIED
District Commissioners 10
AnaIyze l03,l13 Arrests
Made in Year.

The District Commissioners, IN semi
weekly board meeting tomorrow, plan
to make an analysis OF the annual
statistical report of the police depart
ment for the last fiscal year ended June
30, showing a total of 103,1i3 arrests
for all offenses, the largest number IN
any preceding 12-month period.
The report is now in the hands OF
Commissioner Sidney F. Taliaferro, VINO
said he has not yet had an opportu-
nifty to tsudy the figures and ascertain
their significance. $50 ~
Arrests Set Record.
While the number of arrests IS great
er than ever before, the increases in
felonies are small in comparison with
those for other offenses. The felonies
last year totaled 4,545, an increase xof
an even 800 over the preceding year,
The increases are composed principauy
of cases of assault with intent to XIII
setting up a gaming table, grand lar
ceny, housebr ,aking, joy-riding ana
robbery.
The report showed that there were
1913 cases of assault with dangerous
weapon during the year. ii cases OF
arson, 81 cases Of assault with intent
to KILL % cases Of attempted rape, 80
cases of attempted robbery. 1874 cases
Of setting up gaming table. 562 cases
of grand larceny. 896 cases OF mousse
breaking, 623 cases of ioy-r1ding 20
cases of manslaughter, cases OF may
hem, 20 cases of murder, 2 cases OF
pandering, 25 cases of rape, 307 cases
of robbery, 20 cases of violation OF the
white slave act, 80 cases OF violation
of the Harrison anti-narcotic act, y
cases of violation of the lottery law,
cases of violation Of the smoke screen
ordinance and I 1888 miscellaneous
felonious offenses.
May iS.ke Comparisons.
Commissioner Taliaferro indicated
that what the Board Of Commissioners
likely would do is to compare the ar
rests In Washington with those Of other
cities Of similar size and population, 70
determine whether crime, vice and other
unlawful acts are more prevalent here
than elsewhere. The Commissioner,
however, declined to comment on the
report of the activities Of the police
during the year. pointing out that the
Police Department is under the turts-
diction of Commissioner Proctor L.
Dougherty. who is In Maine on a vaca-
ton trip. and that any statement
should come from him.