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JOINT COMMITTEE PROTESTS PROPOSED STREET CAR FARE CUT
CITIZENS'
Chairman Preecott Calle on
Utilities Board to Continue
Preeent Ratee.
Supportine: the Chamber of
Commerce in its fight on the
proposal of the Federation of
Citizens' Associations for lo-^er
fares on the lines of the Capital
Traction Company, Samuel J.
Preecott, chairman of the Joint
Commission of Commercial and
Civil Organizations, today asked
for a continuance of present
rates in a letter to the Public,
Utilities Commission. ?
The Commission denied the pe
tition of the federation with the
result that William McK. Clayton,
chairman of the legislative com
mittee, announced the fight
would be taken to Congress". The
federation wants a lower fare
en the Capital Traction Company
on the ground that the company
is now earning an amount in ex
cess of its guarantee.
Chairman Preacott's Contention.
Chairman Preacott contends tn.it
a differential rate would work to
the disadvantage of the weaker trac
tion system and accomplish nothing
in the way of solving the traction
problem here. He advises ttiat I?'?
committee desire? a continuance of
the present rate of fare on both
lines.
When the Public Utilities Com
mission heard the Federation uf
Citizens' Asocia tion representa
tive? they also heard from A. 1"..
Seymour, secretary of the Cham
ber of Commerce. Mr. Seymour de
clared that the chamber opposed
any proposal to change the present
rate?, and would protest a differ
ential In favor of either the Caoi
Waahlngton Railway and Electric
Company.
Text of His Letter.
The position of the Joint commit
mittee 1? explained in Mr. Preecott s
letter which follow?:
"Pursuing the hearing granted
by the Public Utilities Corn-mission
In the matter of a differential
atreet car f%re between the lines
Of th? ?Capital Traction and Wash
ington ltallway and Electric Com
pany, permit me to advise that the
Joint Committee of Commercial and
Civic Organisations on Street Rail
way? of the Dletrict of Columbia
Is on record a? favoring a continu
ance of the existing rate on both
Une?.
"Inasmuch as the public utility
act and all similar legislation af
feeling the public utilities makes It
mandatory for the Commlselon to
guarantee a return upon the In
vestment of each utility, any dif
ferential ln carefare would Imme
dlately operate to destroy even
the possibility of such return, which
must be guaranteed undfic all con
siderations.
Revenue for Service.
"In approaching the problem of
a fair and equitable street railway
rate jaet financial history and mis
practloe. if any, has little bearing
on the study of present conditions.
The Joint committee has rep?at?.dly
expressed tilt opinion that service
must be pad for through revenue.
No other solution Is ..onomlcally
sound. ,
"The Immediate effect of a dif
ference in rate between the two
companies would operate to throw
a preponderar.ee of busin?*sa to the
road charging the lesser fare which
would Immediately decrease the
earning power of the road with tho
longer haul requiring the larger fare
and make It Impossible for the long
haul road to earn- whit tho law
Charg-s the Public Utilities Com
ml-slon with a responsibility to
gu ?rantee.
"Certainly the maintenance of all
far litios in an effective condition
ix ?i vital tortor In the consideration
ef pu-Uc welfare?
Kill.lied to Karn-ims.
"Even though It Is found that th?
short haul road does ?.*:irn more
than the commission bell'?ves it is
justly entitled to there are many
ways In which the infers ot that
line can secure an individual return
on their Investment in ?-arfari by
better eulpnitnt and service.
"The Joint committee ot commer
cial and civic organizations on
Street railways of the District of
Columbia ha? time and again ex
pressed Itself as desiring a solution
of th? operation of street railway?,
but It does not ?eem to be antici
pated In a different ?treet car rate
between the two compente?.
"Yours very truly,
"SAMUEL PRESCOTT.
??Chairman, Joint Committee of Com
mercial and Civic Organizations.'
TRADE SECY HONORED
ON WAY TO CONVENTION
When Richard L. Conner, assist
ant secretary of the Board of Trade,
left today for Detroit to attend the
annual convention of the National
Aaaociation of Commercial Organiza
tion Secretarle?, he carried a hand
some new leather traveling bag. It
wo the gift of the membership com
mittee of the local body and wa?
presented to him last night by Presi
dent Thomas Bradley.
Ben Webet er won finit prize for
the largeet number of applications
for membership of the board. Major
Raymond Wheeler, executive secre
tary of the Zoning Commission, .as
a guest.
BY BILI
AN OVER-DOSE OF PEP.
Frederick t?? Qlltter de Cheekfcea*
?an d? Boat __
la tha acl?? ?? aU art??? en New
York's upper creati
Hla hsJr la white. Wa beard i? MB?
his as?? la elsh?*-?-three.
He's the wealthloat direeter af a Wall
atre?? company ?
Bo? new ?ils fricada ??? startled, his
family's la dismal.
For ? redd)'s frolic? landed him la tbe
Tombs today.
He left lils roupen-rlippl.is desk and
tried ?? ?et a Job
As a ?raffi?? c?P whose magic hand |
directs tfca seething mob.
And falline this, he ambled la and
begged of Chief McOuIra
A chame to ahow ?iva mettlo at th?
firs? alarm of fire -
They turned him down with grin and
jeat hat. nothing daunted, ho
Than triad to Join (he tones ol tho
famous Tamilian).
Thej picked blm up that afternoon
for gathering a crowd;
He waa standing on a soap-box and
cosatng Britain loud;
Ha waved alofi a little fias?a .olden
harp of green-??
And hs kissed a siri. Kchecca. and
railed her hla colleen.
Ha shouted "Uni live Brin" and "Uod
bleaa old Tommy Moor?,"
"May the shamrocks grow forever.
may the little l.le endure."
Now thoae who Judge him erasr
aboold take th? time to read
Of the ?tarulli? discovery of a really
dreadful deed:
Aa Irish lad named Murphy waa way
laid by a band
Of highwaymen who took Irom him a
precious, youthlul (land.
Mike's headed tor tho Old Folks'
Horn? with feeble, using atopa.
While KrtHlerlck von ?.Idler boast? aa I
overdose of pep.
LOOKOCT.
? The higheet price friction
etory of the year: "The Coal
Strike."
FRED VETTER.
MOVIES AND SAFETY.
"The Bond Boy" waa driving his
flivver toward "The Old Home
stead" when he was stopped l*\
"The Face in the Fog."
"Turn to the Right." said "Offi
cer 666." This is "Main Street"
and we must put an end to the
"Manslaughter" of (he "Little
Heroes of (he Street." 0IDON0.
STILL. IT MIGHT BE WIIHSK!
Dear Bill:
Some day, ?ome time, ? hope
it trill be that thing? run right.
With no incoa?* tax, prosperity
trill end all blight. And folk?
will think ana laugh about the
thin;? called prohibition ; and very
well may do toit Ao?t thia m (1 Jen
ni I condition. Our friend?/1)
e'er ?eat tolti pay their debt?
and erase loquacious quibbling ;
and chap? who write about theee
thing? will ?fop their awful
?enabling. The ex-ioldier? will
the bonus get (then boote won't
be illicit), and if they ?till can
roll their own. they may buy
Bull Durham with it.
But now the world it uptide
down, and there it no tnrh word
ae give ; instead, thote we elect
to puard our right? would pro
hibit u? to lire, .so at election
left all turn them out, and ttart
the slate clean, and then the
onet we think will fill the bill
will do the tame d- 'nini??
over again.
THIS O STREBT SCRIBK.
HONKS FROM "HANK."
What ia home without a
flapper?
The social lion usually thinks
he's a "bear."
It takes a baby to be a "howl
ing success."
HANK HAWKINS
THOSE HOT SAND BOYS.
Those fond of eating the best to
he had will envy the menu to be
served to the Shriners of Almas
Temple at their annual barbecue
at the Noyes farm this afternoon:
Four? a la Camel
(Oat a second bowl of a la)
HI MP -? ? \h
(Fresh lot Spring)
?AND FRITTKRM
(llrcadrtl)
I III? l> ? ILK WATKR
(Sklmmeil and Hlftedi
MANNA
(With or Without)
lil -I HI 1 I \M
(Blg leek?)
lilts' KNKKM
(Caps Removed)
OAMIS ? iiii-l ? ??
(If you eat It you're a cannibal)
THRl'HH ?Mill??
(Sprained)
CAMEL'* MILK SHARK
(Jenkins' Ja??)
G?FR NOYKR
(Coffee, you boob)
CARI*
(Poor Fish)
CM ABS
(Thanks)
? IT?
(Kverybody who stayed home)
There are committees on "Misin
formation," "Flivvers and Pro
fanity," "Skin Games," "Neck
rology," etc.
Unitarian Laymen Meet.
The Unitarian Laymen's League
held its first fall meeting last night
at the Cosmos Club. L. C. Staples
gave an illustrated talk on the 8?ar
Is and Unitarian conference. C. W. I
Ki'.vi'M and the Misses Elizabeth and
Mar ? Keyes provided a' musical,
program. MaJ. A. M. Holcomb
presided.
Truck and Car Collide.,
One hundred dollars damage was
done last night to a truck owned
and operated by John J. Beali, fifty .
years old, of Beltsville, Md., when |
it collided with a one-man street car
at Eighteenth street and Bladens
burg road northeaat last night. '
Motorman -Conductor Edward D.
Robey waa In eUarge of tha car.
PRICE
THE STINO OP A
BORBEO-HA1R BLONDE
Dear Cant. Bill?Fairfax :
Several monta? ago 1 fell for
a little bobbed haired blond?. /
worthiped her. / thought my
love teat returned, and one
bright moonlight night I took
her in my armi???, thote
eye?, thote Hot, thote note,
thote beautiful hair, tht wa?
happy?/ thought. Thtn along
came tht other guy with a twin
tie and a rieh father. She had
lied, uttd mt for a fool, and
laughingly tht told the other?
of my lovesick talk. What do
you think of that for g dis
loyalty/ She continu?e to talk?
Pleatt advice m? what to do.
for if my wift finde thi? out
?he'll ratte the mitchief.
"TOmtity B.
FAME OF THE G. O. C.
Below is the address upon sn
envelope received by Heard and
Seen, there being nothing else for
the pestai authorities to determine
where the letter should be sent: .
,JiittH(Ji.\>_tJhTr.l'
? arnriT Mima ?? ran???
^i?mtm,'
fJ-_J~J?-.9
Through ? heir code sharks the
postal experts deciphered the fig
ures as "Bill's Spare Tire."
"Rush." The letter was from
HANK HAWKINS.
THA ? A WFUL OFFICE GO A T.
The fin? mail received for tht
last two dayt indicate? great .??
cosine?? that tht editor may have
brought the Office Ooat with him
from hit vocation. That goat cer.
tainly hat few friendt among tht
contributor!. He doetn't detervt
to, but we couldn't leave the poor
thing at Atlantic City, where the
hotel rate? are to high. We had
to bring him back, but we don't
think ?? i? going to fare to well,
judging by the many meritorious
contribution? coming in.
.4 nit ?re trisk again to exprei?
our ?oy at the welcome the fan?
extend the editor of the old column.
We can't, with our w. k. modeetu,
print thete welcome?. J. H. HOL
??? write? a eulogittic rhyme the
flret verte of which, being too
generoutly full of praise, we mu?t
omit:
Bill'? been gone, It seems, ??' ages,
Whar de wave? an' mermaids
?row.
An' he take dat OOAT smack with
him?
Dey am quite a pair, yoa know.
An' f?>" days dey hogged de sea
shore.
While dey wstrh de ships ?all by,
An' de GOAT, he lay an' rested.
While Bill lie lay an' sigh.
But now dey done hsck with us.
Now say, ain't that jus' fine?
If hit weren't fo' Mr. Volstead
We might celebrate with wine.
But ?bucks?what's de use to
hanki-r?
Dat stuff am out o' style,
So BILK tell us 'bout dat Fish you
miss
Dat stretched almos' a mile.
SLIGHTLY QUIPISH.
The country may become bone
dry, but there will alway? be gin
in Virginia.
George? Carpentiere motto:
"A man may be down, but he i?
never out?orer two or three
hour?."
Hindenburg had a famous
line, but he wa? a poor talker at
that.
PAUL WHITE.
AUTUMN ROSES.
(A fine typewriter drawing by
FMMA M. WEBER.)
MISSIONARY SCHOOL
TO MEET NEXT WEEK
The fifth annual echool for mis
sionary inatructlon. under' the
auspices of the Women's Inter
denominational Missionary Union of
the District of Columbia, will hold
sessions Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday at Mt. Vernon Place
M. E. Church. South.
A popular meeting Is achedulrd
for Friday night, with a ateroptlcon
lecture on India. Misa Tille E. Nel
son and Mr?. Charles Rowe Vlckery
from India will talk. The Rev.
Oeorge M. Dlffenderfer. president of
the Wsshlngton Federation of
Churches, will preside. Mrs. John
Newton Culbertson will prraid? at
all other meeting?.
5,1
?
Caia Scene in City Streets
Marks Departure?Gay Time
Sure on Outing.
Nearly 1,000 automobiles, bearing
Shrine emblems and pennants, ami
carrying more than 6,000 Shriners,
left Waahlngton early this afternoon
for the Almaa Temple barbecue on
the Noyea farm. 811go, Md. The
huge caravan, which picked up addi
tional automobiles during trie trip
through the city, was headed by cars
carrying the Almas Temple divan
and by the Almas Temple military
band.
The caravan formed at the Ellipse
shortly after noon and got under
way at about 1:30, proceeding north
on Executive avenue, east on Penn
sylvania avenue to Thirteenth street.
and north to Thirteenth and O
streets, where several thousand
Shriners without automobiles were
nicked up. The caravan then headed
weat on Massachusetts avenue to
Sixteenth street and north to the
District line.
Camel's Milk Is Safe.
The bullock selected as the sacri
fice to appease the appetites of the
Nobles was spitted and liung over
the coals at midnight last night.
The shipment of camels' milk, sent
from California especially for the
liarbecue, was delivered safely at the
Noyes farm last night and has since
been under constant guard hy the
Almas Temple patrol.
The barrel of milk, which narrow
ly escaped confiscation by Cumber
land. Md.. Shriners while on Its way
here by truck from Pittsburgh, Is the
first ever sent to this part of the
country. The truck was met at Da
mascus. Md., last night by a detach
ment of picked men from the patrol,
under command of Arthur B. Cook,
un niiliti t of the patrol, and Capt.
Oeorge H. Whiting.
While the truck was rounding a
"hairpin" turn near Damascus, the
heavy barrel broke from Its fasten
Ings and crashed against the side of
the truck, springing a leak near the
top. The leak waa temporarily
plugged, however, and the trip com
pleted without loss of much of the
precious flulii.
Barrel Kept Inder (iuard.
The barrel was under constant
guard during the night, guards be
ing relieved every two hours. Ow
ing to the unexpectedly low tem
perature members of the patrol ex
perienced some discomfort and the
barrel was finally moved to a point
close to the fire over which the
bullock was turning.
Arrangements are being made to
show motion pictures of the barbe
cui In every city in the country,
together with a brief announcement
of the Imperial council session to be
held here next June.
The 101st 8hrlne Temple today
registered a delegation for the ses
sion next year.
Seven Ahead of Record.
This pets the Washington record
?now seven months in advance of
the session?seven temples ahead of
the record-breuking San Francisco
convention of last spring.
The temple registering today is
Abba Temple, of Mobile. Ala. This
temple will send Its patrol, band,
and drum corps to Waehlngton,
four Pullman cars having been
chartered for the delegation. These
cars will remain in Washington
during the session und will be used<
to house the party. This brings"
the. total number of Pullmans al
ready registered to 230. There were
ninety-nino Pullmans parked in S.in
Francisco during the lust session.
CAVALRYMEN IN SHAM
BATTLE ON ELLIPSE
Three troops of the Thii-d Cavalry
from Fort Myer yesterday on the
Ellipse performed maneuvers of
peace and war before 10.000 persons.
It was the third of a series, it ? 1er
the direction of Brig. Oen. 11. H.
Bandholtz, commn nder of the Dis
trict of Washington.
After a demonstration of the
cavalryman's manual of arms, the
troopers passed in review headed
by their own band. A feature of
the program was a mimic battle,
showing the troopers charging un
Imaginary enemy. Commanders of
the three troops were: Troop l'?
Capt. W. J. Crowe: Troop F, Cant.
Arthur Thayer; Troop O, Capt M.
S. Danielle.
The fourth exhibition will be stag
ed Wednesday afternoon at Bolline,
field, where the air service will
take part. Pictures of the specta
tors will be taken by tbe flyers
and developed tn midair.
The fifth exhibition, a horse show,
will he held on the Wnt*hiiivt'in
Monument lot next Friday -?fter?
noon.
WrlATS DOING
Today and Tomorrow
Todny.
nance?Ourlev flab, echolarshlp funi.
Elks Hull evening
I.uni henn?Cu.'.ege Women's Club,
lljn p. m.
Meeting??Political Study Club. Frank
lin Siiuiiri? Hotel, .1 p. m.
Meeting?Society for Philosophical In
quiry. Public Library. ?r?0 p. m.
Dance?Potomac Council, Knights of
Columbus. ? of C II?II. evening
Meeting?Club Ceivnnte?, Pen-Ameri
can Schools of Spanish. 1411 I street
northwest. ? p. m
Deuce?Washington Centennial Chap
ter. No. ??. O ?. H. Raleigh Hotel. *
? m.
rtarbecu??Almas Temple Shriners.
Noyes Farm. Silgo. Md . all day.
Tomorrow.
Meeting Disabl.-d Service Men. I?*
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, after
noon.
l-ecture - John H Randsll. of New
Tork, i?t? ? street north wee?. I a. a?.
Meeting-Red Triangle Club, Little
Falls su tie?. II) p. a_
New Vice Commander
Of Legion Is
D. C. Man
WATSON ? MILLER,
Newly elected vice commander of
the American Legion, who will
be welcomed back to Washington
from the New Orleans convention,
at noon tomorrow at I'nion Sta
tion, by a delegation headed by
Gen. James ?. Drain, past de
partment command?^; Judge Dan
iel J. Donovan. Judge advocate,
and Austin S. Imirie, adjutant.
TEST RIGHT 0G
{Justice Siddons Summons
? Weeks in Case to Free Al
leged Deserter.
t'hurglng that when Antoni Kara
. chun, a Russian serving in the
American army, was sent to Russia
to fight against his kinsmen, with
whom this country was not at war.
international law was violated and
lhat Kara, him s arrest for desertion
! was illegal, Charles Hecht, a friend
of Karachun. has filed suit for his
release from the McNeill Islund peni
tentiary, Washington.
Justice Slildons, of the District Su
; preme Court, whcro the suit waa
t flh-d, yesterday ordered the Beo
; retary of War to show cause Novem
ber 9 why h?? should not be compel?? d
. to release Karachun, who has served
' about two years of a twenty-year acn
tence for alleged desertion in time of
war.
Karachun was born In Russia, took
out his first citizenship papers when
' the world war broke out and enlisted
in the United States army. He was
sent to Siberia, where, it Ib alleged,
he deserted in March, 1919 lie was
' discovered February 20 In Vladi
vostok, wher?? he was serving wltn
the Russian Soviet forces.
Karachun was apprehended and
j court-martialed In the Philippine Is
lands, found RUilty as a deserter in
lime of war and sentenced to death.
President AVilson commuted the sen
tence to twenty years' Imprisonment.
It is further claimed that Kara
chun's arrisi on Russian soil, while
still a Russian subject, was illegal.
PENNSYLVANIA FOLK
HOLD "RADIO NIGHT"
Radio night featured the meet
ing last evening of the Pennsyl
vania State Society at the City
Club. The progress of radio was
told hy 10. M. Herr, a plone-r in
the field of radio communication.
Congressman M. Clyde Kel'v,
president of the club, announced
that the next meeting would be
known as "Armistice Night."
Those ln the receiving line were
E. M. Herr. Mrs. Oeorge M. Young,
wife of Congressman Young, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard S Reeslde. Con
gressman and* president of the so
ciety, nnd Mrs. M Clyde Kelly, Mr.
snd Mrs. T. Lincoln Townscnd,
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Nlcss, Dr.
John S. Arnold and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank L. Crllly. The Keystone
orchestra (irnlshed music for the
dancing, whi.-h closed the evening.
BUSINESS HOUSES TO
OBSERVE NAVY DAY
Washington business houses have
been asked to co-operate In the ob
servance of navy day. next Friday,
hy prejwirlng appropriate window
displays and Interior and exterior
decorations. A bulletin making the
request is hoiner sent to nil firms
today by the perchants and Manu
facturers' Association. Navy day
will be observed as a tribute to the
American navy in war and peace.
Washington business house?, for
the first time In history, will he
given an opportunity to display
models of the gnat American naval
vessels. The Navy Department will
loan the models, making delivery and
collection free of charge. Applica
tion should be made to ( Michael
Shafer, technical aide for th? 11m ? au
of Construction and I:? pairs, room
2001, Navy ??_?11?11???? Telephone Main
2620, branch 687.
Legion Post to Meet.
Cooley-McCullough Post. No. 22.
American Legion, will meet Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock at the Board of
Trad? rooms. Evening Star building.
L
VETERANS GET
Former Patients at Walter
Reed Sentenced by Jus
tice Stafford.
Oeorge D. Bremner, alias Thomas
H. Wilson, a veteran of the world
war ?md recently patient at the
Walter Reed Hospital, where he
waa treated for shell shock and In
juri?e from gaa, waa today aen
tenced to two years in the peniten
tiary by Justice Stafford, presiding
In Criminal Court No. 1. for grand
larceny.
Bremner says he met a woman
on April 25 who made out a bill
of sale for a Ford touring car be
longing tV> WUllam T. Bailey, and
presented it at the National Oarage,
where the car was kept. The bill
of sale was forged. Probation
Officer Steele, who Investigated
the case, said he thought the wom
an in the case deserved punishment
more than Bremner.
Moses Harris, twenty-two years
old, white, a veteran of the world
war, received a year and a day In
the reformatory at Loi-ton, Va.
Harris, a patient at Walter Reed,
got drunk August 10 laat and stole
an automobile belonging to Edward
A. Hule. The accused waa found
at Belalr, Md.. the next day, with
the car, which had been damaged
to the extent off $226.
Albert I. Brooks, a young colored
man, will spend a year and a day
at Lorton for stealing, on June 28
last, a finger ring valued at $176
from Mra. Lillian Collins. The
accused was employed by Mrs. Col
lins, who left her ring on the
buffet in her apartment, where
Brooke picked it up. He aaid he
put It in his pocket but lost It
through a hole in the pocket.
Joseph Rollins, a veteran ot the
world war, twenty-nine years old,
who had been a patient at Walter
Heed and Mount Alto Hospitals, was
sentenced to one year and a day
for stealing, on June 13, last, rings,
a watch, neck chain, and $27 In
cash, belonging to Florence Miller.
Charlea N. Coates, colored,* con
victed of assaulting James K.
Young, colored, of 244$ Alabama
avenue southeast, with an axe, was
denied a new trial yesterday by
Justice Bailey, presiding In Crimi
nal Court No. I, and sentenced to
five years tn the penitentiary.
Jeseph Fields, colored, convicted
of breaking into a car belonging
to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
June 27. and stealing farming im
plements, received a penitentiary
sentence of four years. Robert E.
Hose, colored, was sent to jail for
one year on a charge of taking an
automobile, the property of Walter
F. Frederick, 1422 Ames street
northeast.
KELLER PUS
SAFETY DRIVE
E
Would Expand Speed War to
Include Disease and Fire
Enemies.
Enthused over the interest being
manifested in the movement to re
duce etreet accidents In Washing
ton, the District Commissioners, it
wns learned today, believe that the
opportunity Is at hand for the
launching of a war not only against
nccidents but also for the preven
tion of fire and spread of disease.
Commissioner Charles Keller said
today he had a plan In mind which
he would present to the meeting
on safety to be held next Thursday
afternoon In the board room of the
District building. The Commission
ers announced today that Colonel
Keller had been selected as the of
ficial spokesman for the city heads
at this meeting.
"Why can't something be done to
prevent fires and the spread of dis
eases?" Colonel Keller said to news
paper men today.
The colonel has some definite plan,
hut It is not likely he will divulge tt
until Thursday's meeting. This
plan, among other thin/s. it Is said,
will advocate a drastic law against
the reckless driver and the changing
of speed regulations to permit mo
torists to drive at a "safe speed."
There appeared to be no doubt to
day, but that the Commissioners
have in mind some definite plan of
action. The intimation that this
plan would expand and take In the
question of fires and disease, it Is
said, is expected to give added Im
petus to the agitation in the city.
A meeting of the District Commie
sioners will be held next Tuesday
morning. Colonel Keller will prob
ably have his plan In definite shape
by that time. It la said that the
other two < Onimis.xiiini ? s heartiy In
dorse Mr. Keller's plun in its present
tentative form.
DR. BALLOU ADDRESSES
DISTRICT LIBRARIANS
Dr. Frank W. Ballou. super
intendent of schools, nddressed a
meeting of Washington librarians In
ihe Orace Dodge Hotel last night.
He stressed the Importance to public
school students of actual contact
with hooks.
Miss Rebecca B. Rankln. president
of the Nntionnl Special Libraries As
sociation and municipal reference
librarian of New Tork city,
emphasised the need of team work*
among librarians. Dorsey W. Hyde.
Jr., presided.
Named New Pastor
Of St. Matthew's
Church
THE REV. EDW. L. BLCREY,
Who succeeds the late Mgr.
Thomas E. Lee.
Seven Automobile Accidents
Reported to Police as
Day's Crist.
Thrown to the street when the
machine ln which he was riding
collided with a tree at Twelfth and
Hamilton streets northeast, last
night, Joseph Roach, eighteen year?
old, 1813 Lawrence street north
east, suffered a fracture ot the
nose and several bruises. His con
dition 1? not critical.
Wayne King, eight years old,
601 Qirard street northwest, was
cut about the mouth when he was
thrown against the side of the
machine in which he was riglna.
following a collision at New Jersey
avenue and I streets northwest,
last night.
Mrs. John J. McGulre, flfty-alx
years old, of the Chasleton apart
ments, was badly bruised and may
have suffered a fracture of the
skull, when the automobile In
which she was riding overturned,
following a collision at Seventeenin
and S streets northwest. At Emer
gency hospital It was said today
that she is improving.
Sanvuel Owens, 686 Morton street !
northeast, was injured about the
chest in a collision last night at
Sherman avenue and Euclid street
northwest.
Lawrence Hughes, colored, ten
years old. 1506 Thirteenth street
northwest, was bruised when he
was knocked down by an auto
mobile at Thirteenth and Q street?
northwest last night.
John B. Beali, fifty years old.
of Beltsville. Md., reported to the
police of the Ninth precinct that
while operating hia auto truck at
Twenty-eight street and Blandens
burg road, yeeterday evening, the
machine became stalled on the
street car tracks and was struck |
by a street car. Beai escaped bv
leaping from the truck. Damage
estimated at $100 was caused to
the truck.
Joseph Kadlson. 301 G street
northwest, was injured about the
leg when the machine In which he
was riding was in collision early
thl? morning.
CITIZENS ASK WHAT
HAS BECOME OF FUND
The Central Citizens' Association
passed a resolution last night urging
the District CotnmissUners to start
an Inquiry to find out what became
of the fund raised sometime ago to
erect bronze tablets in the various
precincts, in memory of policemen
killed ln the war.
Members of the organization de
clared that since the money was
collected nothing had been done
toward finishing the work. The as
sociation will urge the Commis
sioners to have the Job completed.
One-way streets in the business
sections, in lieu of a reduction of the
speed limit to twelve mile? an hour,
were favored. The use of the Ellipse'
and Judiciary Square for skater?
was suggested.
IRISH SOCIETY TO GIVE
PARTY ON HALLOWEEN
Ghosts, goblins and aeveral other
species of weird creature? will be
present at the Halloween card party
and dance at the Catholic Community
House, 601 E street northwest, to be
held Wednesday night by the Ameri
can Association for the Recognition
of the Irish Republic.
The arrangement? committee lsl
composed of Mr?. Ballhous, Misses
M. Flannlgtan, M. Tavenner. C.
Kelley. E. Quinlsnd. L. Rlley. C. Mo
riarty and C. Davis, H. Rlley, J.
Csener and M. Quinlsnd.
Hurt by Dynamite.
While examining a dynamite cap
at his home last night, Wslter
King, seventeen yesrs old, living nt
Massachusetts avenue and I<over*s
lane, loat his right thumb and suf
fered Injuries t?i two fingers when
the cap exploded. He was removed
to Emergency Hospital. Hi? con
dition Is not serious.
if CLEAR UP
MUDE CUSE
Slaying Near Baltimore Paral
lels That of Wealthy Oil Man
at Meadows, Md.
Washington polle* today were
hopeful that the mysterious murder
ot Charles Smith, a Baltimore hacker,
would throw some light on the un
solved murder of Bernard A. Mr?
Bride, wealthy Oklahoma oil man.
Smiths body, with a rope tied tightly
about hla neck and with alx bullet
holes In his cheat and abdomen, waa
found yesterday in a clump of woods
near Baltimore.
In several particulars the t?mlth
murder parallela that of McBrlde,
whose body waa found at Meadows,
Prince Georges county, Md., on the
morning of August 10.
Police learned that Smith had been
choked after being shot. McBride
was beaten over the head and then
choked, a strap being tightly tied
around his neck. The body was
dragged several yards from the ve
hicle in which it waa carried to the
spot. McBride waa dragged several
yards.
A feed sack was laid across Smith's
chest to absorb the blood from his
wounds. A feed sack was wrapped
about McBrlde's head to absorb the
blood. Smith was last month con
victed of embezzling $68.94. He was
placed on probation.
Hia family has seen him but once
In eighteen months. They said he
told them he was a ?chauffeur, but
did not have ateady employment. He
was Identified through his driving
permit.
A notebook found on Smith's body
contained a number of names and ad
dresses, most of them being persons
residing in Baltimore.
There wau? one notation in the
book, "Remember this number,
$0-814," which the police say may
prove valuable. Washington police
will work with the police of Balti
more in running out this clue.
John B. Swem, of the State De
partment, Weds Miss E. M.
Kaufman Tonight.
A State Department romance will
be culminated here tonight with the
marriage of John Broad us Swem
and Miss Esther Mae Kaufman.
Swem, who la private secretary
to Undersecretary of State Phillipe
and who held the same position with
former Undersecretary Fletcher,
met William H. Beck, secretary to
Secretary of State Hughes, fifteen
years ago. The two attended high
school together.
Some months ago, Beck Introduced
Swem to Miss Kaufman. Tonicht
Beck ?rill act as best man. Inc'den?
taJly he Insisted upon paying for ?he
marriage license when it was Issued
yesterday.
The ceremony will be performed
by the Rev. E. Hex 8wem. the
bridegroom's father and pastor of
the Centennial Baptist church,
assisted by the Rev. G. O. Johnson,
pastor of the Immanuel Baptist
church, where the ceremonv will
take place. The bride la a member
of Immanuel Baptist church.
During the world ?rar, the bride
groom was an aviator and saw
service In France. Some weeks neo
he became Interested in real estate,
purchased a lot In Lyon Park. Arl
ington county, Va., and had ? home
built on It. After a honeymoon of
two weeks, the couple will go to
their home In Lyon Park.
MISS WINSTON IN RECITAL
ON THE AMPICO PIANO
Mies Elisabeth Winston, wldolv
known Washington pianist, gave nn
Interesting and varied plani and
Ampico recital vesterdav afternoon
In the studio of the Homer I. Kltt
Company. 1289 O street northwest.
A large and appreciative audience
applauded Miss Winston's artistry
and expressed keen Interest In the
reproduction of the delicate tones
on the Ampico reproducing plann.
For her program Miss Winston
chose the "Etude de Concert " by
?telnberg: the popular "Ride of the
Valkyries," by Waimer: "The Ttiit
'erflles." by Rosenthal, ani the
"Blue Danube Waltzes." by S'rattes
Erler.
VET BUREAU PATIENT
ROBBED IN HOLD-UP
William Keely, a patient of the
Veterans' Bureau. Silver Rprln?. Md ,
reported to the police of the Fourth
precinct that he was held up last
night at the point of a pistol by a
colored man.
Keely wan walking on Two-nnd????
half street southwest when Ihe nesT??
stepped from a doorway and ordered
htm to hold up his hands and rohbeil
him of $7.
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