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~‘» v • ■ V?l kEI PING UP WITHb THE TIMES? J DRIVER OF PURSUED RUM AUTO KILLED IN CRASH ' ■■' "V, 4 i -a'.-’: ;* ‘ . ■ • a m a *• < - - ■ . '/• a ■ ■' 56,000 U. S. Workers To Be Classified FEOEMTION ’ATTACK UKELY •mH to Spßt, With Civil tot- ♦ >A ••met mwmoer raoi AT* Aaatoar aritoalMM in the his tory «T Mml daasification will t» PMMd teaeorrow when the Bmaeaaal daasification Board atoysa ctaas specifications for ■MM GeaaraaaMt workers in the •tototat of Ctoambia. tos aAapttaa es the specifications «Mta w« Meant the split fa the hone* wtth Frederick J. Bailey, •OaaMana aarf representative of the toatoa* Barnas, and Harold N. •toman. MarasataUia of the hu man et edßeOmey on the beard, •osepasdna a amjority against Guy ■MMU CM Service Commission The spttt has new progressed to •• psfoc where Moffett declines •» acaand stentings of the board in weOvtag the ctaae specifications. He tads thet by sitting in on these •staww Us hands will be tied wane he aaahee his future fight y<a— the sperflßeatiqna. which the ■Band adß psvwlgste tomorrow. It M aaforstL 1 that the schedules and spsrttteattcsM to be approved, and aaads pnMte by the board are hi eeatsnwMstisn to the Lehlbach ptaaads es redanstfleatton. The assdeuHMMsi controversy between the LeMbarh Han and the Smoo*- Wndßiss plan la as strong as ease, and appi neatly can be settled an«y hr farther Congressional ac ■nt Ftdß Ulis of the dear spoctfl* anMane grohaMy will ba the signal Bhr aacthar attack on the clararifi- SBCMi board tram the Federation ar fbdaoai Unptopea. It la well •edorwesd that the board’s ruling OB am be m conformity with the foAsretzsa Mens of what these Mhaadhaciaaß should be. ■ anaiani ns of the Budget Bureau •art pmaortteuo within classification pudas wdl be p ovtded for in the Bahns' *W the fiscal year 1926, but adß am be hawred during the cur asna mar. dM not meet with a tomasshfo reception from repreeen •sanma of the Federal workers to "ria emantasd Government em tNßpea any they arm not be drawn y than the fhn dements Is es Be md— Bßentien controversy by Ahnadae of promotions or salary •amsmn promised under the jnwasrjdmaassi ■ ti ii ■ of the Lehl- toßto Objective. ** ci * r L. th>t ■—d span effb leaij ratings or M** *B* dhrretion of bureau aBMA see net ano es their main dßAattmu What they are looking B**_ • •fomdficntion baaed upon 'to* 1 , wy**— •*> definitions, **■*_•• «• a large extent .fix behove the administration to ** ****** b»w by the Civil <x—hnten will give them wans they wish. ( sl they antici fto*jßad thta action win be taken •p As seat Chagrin. So confi ** to* t *‘* t *** Lehlbach ——** *• be pa see I that they *to *** baying great attention to to***_ ?• *brwaail Classification Jb —*V now. - —* iippasitien to the ””* a< Bewvvw. a great many ern y—• «B» *m» they have >*en toto* ** —ha by the current —a are ear tying their fight •to * Cbiirwi i Frederick J. —r and are betas given a •auraeeue and hsnakh hearing. B Jhwnghaahadl that in scores * eneas changes hi allocation* are —end t» be made. Every naee —Jbe ■midiiii IndKrirtmlly and V— Bn* that the Personnel tonera te giving ag inte-ested ■aMdai hasMami led 1 e*-~ Ban < rinaatfltatian ag • 'UsaaßMAg a— «w»»« a » velop ■gp was*. le» * —>■■llllll purpose. henna nows er laae sasMnttve. 'Th* Oansd vMB anm npaa ctaae spwtfi i..nmi>|iiie m as neat meeting and pedlß wdl approve (l ts w* dn marb PMurd rimmine Baar* * and «B» mgantaad Fedand [MTS WAITED - to bmß »&y BILL PAICE* — ■ ■ '' ...■ ■ » - MY BIRTHDAY THOUGHT. My happr birth-month, July Is, By which, as from a chryaalis, I eame from some myetorioes sphere To leera that Ufe’e reflected here la somber tone or radiant hue. As to myself I render true The fine ideals of heart and mind. As unto them I am Inclined, 8o will my life be weak or great. For I am moulder of my “fate”—• May shape my soul> real destiny. To be la tune with divinity. CABIN JOHN POET. ■ e+o WHY SHE BOBBED HER HAIR. “I never cared much about bobbing my hair, but Marie told me her barber was such a good looking fellow, and single, that I thought I’d let him bob mine, too.” GRACE D. THE GLOW OF SUNSET IN WOMEN'S CHEEKS. He hated cismeties on women’s He preached to them nature’s slow. Maiden’s cheeks without the paint— Ahi he worshiped them so. One dmr ho mw a maid with cheeks— The kind he’d admire on easels. But ths poor ehap never knew she Was Just breaking out with measles. OKLAHOMA PETE. - The Maharaja of Jind will be welcomed to Wash ington, but. not half as warmly as a shipload of gin. CICERO SLAPP. i —>♦. : f DING .THIS Wll| WHY WILBERT IT RAZOR! TrSMOTII MUST BE! I OPENED IX BIT OF GOOD! H h CAN OF TOMATOES |T JV ST nos Saar I Hl KMUHI o<o "HELEN MARIA” REFLEC TIONS. It had been a close and sultry night. The husband on rising in the morning said. “I had a horrible dream. I thought I was dead and suddenly I awoke with a start.” “Probably, dear?’ said his wife, “it was the heat woke you up.” Jones was a chorus girl chnser, a high ball hound, and a romplng areund-the-dial type of husband. Joaos died and found himself in new atmosphere and location. Looking around he mw bobbed hair glrlo, cake eaters, and lounge llaards in profurton. He heard Jan musle, eaw cabarets with glaring signs and every one seemed to be having a wild and reckless time. Addressing a passerby, he in quired the name of the city. ‘‘City.” said the om addressed, “This Is bell.” “Well,” mid Jones, “I thought I was in New York.” Just then a tall, majestic In dividual almost completely enveloped in a Mack cloak, lined with red. stead in front of Jone* amt looking kirn over mid. “Where did you come from?” “Earth,” replied Joneo. “What, that insignificant little planet where they think they are the universe, have abolished bell, aad put satan out of buslnem. I thought you were from there, for. Hke the others, you act aa if you owned the place.” “WeU," mid Jones, “at least I am a stockholder, .for, my wife used me large blocks of it every mSSS. waolmsent tn spirit and wtohed to talk with him.* “Is that you, John?” "Yes, Mary; are you happy, dearF* “Yes, John.** “Are you happier. Mary, than when on earth with your JrtinF' "Yeo, John; much happier." “Mary, where are your" “John, I am in hell.** » OLD SOCKS. /■■■■MmMmmmWvsKnmmHmmsmmMmmmßumanmmmmmmmmmanmmsi Many a fellow starts .on: "like a house afire” but too often somebody - turns on the hose. 70 ENJOY VACATION AT “SALLIES”-CIVITAN CAMP Seventy Washington boys and girls and their mothers are today enjoying the delights of the Salva tion Army-Civitan Club canto *t Patuxent. Md.‘, eTghteen miles from the National Capital. With seven teen new tents, five cottages, an ample supply of fresh, pure water, and a large dining room, the camp is as near ideal for its purposes as could possibly be arranged, accord ing to Adjutant George Rose. Thia is the second group of sev enty taken to the camp thus far this summer It is planned to take three more group* of similar sine to the camp before closing it. Each BS'SM epeads two weeks in the «MMF and Adjutant Rose reports that the youngsters and their par leaSM are greatly benefited hr the waWMIPEs I TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1924. SECOND SECTION | VEYTERGRAPHB. “Letters are fetters.” The un lucky letter writer discovers that when hauled up in the love balm court. Roped for fair and no place to go but the bank. Sdme people go “daffy” over a bit of "taffy. They’ll swal low anything if wrapped in a sweet covering'. "The cost of crims” is high, we note. The "cost of rhyme.” though, is reasonable. The pub lishers don’t pay much for a poet’s yodels. “Are you keeping your friend ships in good repair!” some one asks. We usually dp, but the repair bill is sometimes stag gering. Don’t be a grouch, It’s the “honey on your lip” that puts "money on your hip.” FRED VETTER. o<o JOSHVILLE JOTTINGS. Ford Carr aad Willis Knight of this dty are taking a correepoadence course In engineering given by the “Robb-Steel Institute** of Detroit. Their landlady, Mrs. Helen Marts, says that if they wish to retain their good standing they had better “ea gineer” some method of paying their board bill. Miss Alpha Bett, daughter es Mr. and Mrs. V. Bett, now residents of Newark. New Jersey, has been select ed winner of the Beauty Contest cos dneted by the Joshvfile Citlsens’ As sociation. Miss Aggie Tate, who fin ished second, says that she failed to win because she had never been In troduced to the Judges. Mrs. Errop Laae, the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Cole, is considering a contract offered her by a motion picture concern. Her hus band, Errop. refuses his nonsent be cause he says that he has never had any desire to pay alimony and ho doesn't Intend to start in now. Murk Antony Brutus, the eelmed Janitor et the Joehville town hall, Is greatly distressed since losing his “rabbit foot” a few days ago. It is reported that his wife Is headed fm thta vicinity and with hto means es protection mtartng Mark has visions of a stormy future. JOE H. HOLMAN. -—o<e A contributor sends us a good pencil drawing of “Fighting Bob'* La Follette. For the bene fit of all artists who Wish to con tribute to the column permit us to say again that pencil draw ings will not reproduce. They must be in BLACK INK on stiff WHITE paper for best results. o<o SAYS SAMBO: DEV’S JES TWO WAYS F GIT TO DE WHITE HOUSE AN’OEYS OOTH OYWAYOD MORGAN* —— Virginia had a little quart Os rider hard as steel. And everywhere she went *twas sport To see Virginia reel. W. VA. NCT. COOLIDGE ASSISTS IN DEDICATION OF CHURCH President Coolidge turned the first spadeful of dirt for the Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church, Six teenth and Allison streets, yester day afternoon. The act marfeed the first step of the erection of what will be the largest church in the District, to cost >260,000. Mrs. J. T. Hereon, wife of the pastor, sent a beautiful bunch of roses to Mrs. Coolidge, with regrets that she could not attend. The President personally carried the roses to his wife. G-hers who turned spadefuls of earth were E. D. Godfrey, only sur viving charter member of the church* and an officer in the G. A. R-: Edgar I. Booraem, who has been a member of the church for fifty-seven years: Walter M. Bastian and Frederick C. Belzer,. RENAMING OF JUDGES OPPOSED b Reappointment of McMahon and Sellers Expected to Meet Protest Opposition to the reappointments of Judge Kathryn Sellers of the Juvenile Court, and Judge John P. McMahon, of the Police Court, whose terms expire September IS, is expected to be carried to the White House within a short time. At the White House today It was said that President Coolidge shortly will take under consideration the question of the reappointments. Final decision will be made by the President in ample time before the present terms expire, it was sa|d. So far no complaints against the reappointments have beeA lodged with the President. It was reported today that Sena tor Ball, chairman of the Senate District Committee, has a constitu ent in mind for the post now oc cupied by Judge Sellers, but so far as could be ascertained, he has not pressed the claims of this candidate at the White House. Opposition to the reappoinment of Judge Sellers has been expressed from several quarters in ths past. The reappointment of Judge Mc- Mahon also is expected to be op posed because of his handling of prohibition cases. His willingness to drop cases rather than carry them over for prosecution upon the failure of the arresting offi cers to appear in court has been criticised repeatedly in the past. SOCIETTPLARS RAGEADVANCE PROGRAM Opening Meeting of Associa tion Will Be Held First Week in October The Washington branch of the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored* People an nounces through its secretary, Shelby J. Davidson, that a commit tee of the local body Is laboring zealously to perfect what It ex pects to be the most significant program since the establishment of the association here. The opening meeting of the fall and winter session ■will be held the first week in October. The pro gram calls for monthly meetings to be held in the new headquarters in the Colored Y. M. C. A., Twelfth street between R and S streeta northwest, every second Wednesday. "There will be the largest num ber of out-of-town speakers, both white and colored, whq will visit ua during the coming session that have ever come to us in any one year. Our musical recitals to be held this winter are also being looked forward to with a great deal of interest,’* said Mr. Davidson. VAGRANT WITH FAKE BANDAGE IS ARRESTED With his hand swathed in an enormous bandage on which was poured red ink to give the appear ance of blood, Amabole Morks, fifty five, giving his residence ns 248 Twelfth street northwest, was ar rested yesterday while going from door to door begging on Pennsyl vania avenue northwest, and ar raigned in court today on a charge of vagrancy. He also pleaded guilty to having a razor in his possession. The attention cf the police was called by the numerous complaints of merchants along the avenue, who said that wh-vi refused money, Morle, who is sn Austrian, vigorous ly complained in a foreign language. Morle declared he ditL nbt under stand the of the com plaining wlUxmem and said the razor war for shaving purposes.' Owing to the man's meager com mand of English. Judge McMahon continued the case for investiga tion by ths probation offfeor. What is left of the touring car which, pursued by police, sideswiped a tree on Sixteenth street, near Spring road northwest, and turned over early today. An unidentified man was killed and another occur pant of the car escaped. Fifty gallons of corn liquor were found in and near the wrecked machine. MANY LOAVES OF BREAD CIVEN Hundreds Buy and Give to Charity Through Salva tion Army Hundreds of loaves of Dad’s Bread were distributed today and yesterday to local needy families and charitable institutions by The Wash ington Times through the Salvation Army. The mountain of loaves was piled up by men, women and children in all sections of' the city who called at The Times main office, or one of Its branches, and donated their loaves to charity, in exchange for free tickets to performances of "Bread,** the Metro-Goldwyn feature picture at Loew's Columbia TheateK Adjutant George Rose, of the Salvation Army, with whom Mias S inces Tolley, Metro-Goldwyn sUr. perated in the distribution of ths bread, said today that the recipients of the loaves were most apprecia tive of the donations. In addition to distributing loaves throughout the city with two auto trucks. Ad justant Rose also passed out a num ber of loaves to needy men and women who called at Salvation Army headquarters, 617 3 street. Everyone who purchases a loaf of Dad’s bread this week can bring It to the main office of The Wash ington Times, In the Hearst Build ing, 1121 H street northwest, and exchange it for a ticket good tor any performance of “Broad” at Loew's Columbia Theater. .Or the purchasers can take the bread to the Washington Times branches, which are as follows: 1110 Tenth street northwest, toll Four teenth street northwest, 906 Twenty first street northwest, 141 Bates street northwest. Twenty-ninth and Olive streets northwest, BIS Rock Creek Church road northwest, Sixth street and Massachusetts avenue northwest, 901 Hamilton street northwest, 608 Massachusetts ave nue northeast. 238 Ninth street northeast, 728 Ninth street north east, between Seventh and Eight and H and I streets northeast, 826 Sixth, street southwest and 1000 King street, Alexandria. Persons of all ages win be ad mitted to Loew’s Columbia on these free tickets, which will be honored at any performance, matinee or eve ning, all this week. This is an excellent opportunity for Waahlng touians to perform an act of gen uine charity and also see “Bread,’’ which last week played to capacity audiences in the Capitol Theater in New York City. DISABLED VETB TO MEET AT MT. ALTO TONIGHT Policies, of the Disable American Veterans for the coming year will be outlined by Frank J. Irwin, of New York, new national commander, at a meeting of the D.- Cl depart ment of tbe D. A. V„ on the lawn of the Mount 'Alto Hospital on Wisconsin avenue tonight'at 7:30 'Robert M. Smyth, of Buf falo, new rehabilitation chairman, will also speak. . invitations have been extended by State Commander D. J. Hussey to Director Hines, of the Veterans Bureau, A. J. Dalton, fourth district manager, and a number of others who have been active in the af fairs of the disabled former service men. There will be a band concert and refreshments will be nerved. Heat Prostration Is Third Here fa Past Ten Days The third prostration from heat in the past ten days was reported today, when Richard Walker, colored, fifty-two, 2714 N street northwest, dropped un conscious while standing at the corner of Fifteenth and H streets northwest. He was treated at Emergency Hospital. His condition is not serious. “SHOT” SCARES U. S. FOREST EMPLUYES Mysterious Steel Ball Punc tures Hole in Glass of Rear Door Employes in the offices of the United States Forest Service, 930 F street northwest, were thrown into consternation today when a I report that someone had fired a bullet through the plate glass win dow of a door In the rear lobby was circulated. Quiet, however, was restored after a half hour’s search. As the last employes of the bureau filed In today, a sharp noise was ‘heard. Those who turned aroupd saw fragments of glass fly fro mthe door glass. A round hole, about a quarter of an inch in diameter, was noticeable. Police were called in to Investi gate. They found a steel bat! a few feet from the door. It is be lieved the small ball fell down the air shaft, struck the marble floor of the lobby and bounced through the window. SON FILES PETITION IN EUGENE CARUS! ESTATE A petition for letters testamentary in the estate of the late Eugene Carusl, head of National Univer sity Law School, has been filed by his son. Eugene D. Carusl, who with a brother, Charles F. Carusl, i>? named heir to the estate. The total value of the estate is given as 3103,644, consisting of 36,000 in household furnishings, jewelry and cash, and the remainder in real estate. MRS. RICHARDS RESIGNS AS RED CROSS SECRETARY Mrs. Theodore W. Richards, secre tary of the District chapter of the American Red Cross, has resigned 1 from that position because of the transfer of her husband. Dr. Theo dore W. Richards, U. ,S. N., to Bremerton, Wash.', where he has been placed in charge of tha Naval Hospital there. Mrs. Harold P. Barnes, who was assistant secretary of the District chapter, has been made secretary of the local chapter to succeed Mrs. Richards and haa already entered upon her duties in that capacity. STUDEBAKER /a«C Drive Its Thate AU ... . i - ALL WASHINGTON] HOME TOWN PAGE J Remains of Bootleg Death Auto One Man Was Killed and Another Hurt As Ma chine Struck Tree. TIE-UP OF GARS OELAYSU.S. WORKERS Le Droit Park-Engraving Bu reau and Wharves Line Idle Thirty Minutes i Ths story is* an official and authentic alibi for the hundreds of Washingtonians who were late to work this morning.. The cars on the Washington Rail way and Electric Company, south bound for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the wharves and northbound for Le Droit Park were out of commission this morning from 8:46 until 9J.5 a. m. Due to conductor rail trouble which originated in the conductor barn at Fourteenth and B streeta southwest, the north-bound cars could not move, causing them to pile up all along Fourteenth street from B street southwest to the Avenue < and congesting the south-bound cars. I While it is said the "real trouble” did not last more than twenty non utes it is (admitted that the public was actually discommoded a half , hour and possibly longer. LIEUT. COL. SHAW HERE TO DIRECT RIFLEMEN Lieutenant Colonel Bhaw, Infan try, U 8. A., has been detaijed to . Washington as a member of the I board for promotion of rifle prac tice and director of‘civilian marks manship. It is expected that his work In Washington will be productive of real results among the rifle experts of the city. Colonel Shaw began his shooting with the District National Guard in 1890 and has been In con tact with military organisations ot the Capital for many years. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A ROOM, HOUSE OR APARTMENT TO RENT? If so, thp first thing to do is to read over the offerings presented in the Rooms to Rent and Real Estate Rental col ums of this paper today. Here you will find nttny desirable rooms, houses and apartments from which to make your choice. For the benefit of strangers in Washington, The Washing ton Times and The Washington Herald maintain a WANT AD SERVICE BUREAU located in Room 423, The Hearst Bldg., 132 r H street northwest. The purpose of this bureau fa to serve Times and Herald readers who are seeking either tempbrary or permanent accommodations. An extensive list of Room, House, and Apartment adver tising carried in The Times and The Herald is maintained by this bureau. We can therefore readily assist you to quickly find a de sirable and convenient location if Just what you want is not listed in the classified section today. If YOU have a Room, House, or Apartment to rent, it will pay you to call MAIN 6260 and advertise it "The TIMES and HERALD WAY.” Your vacancy will be listed by the Want Ad Service Bureau for a period of two months. This service is free to both advertisers and readers COMPANION ESCAPES FROM GAR Motorcycle Police Were After Machine When It - Struck Tree James Worcester was killed early today when a touring car, loaded with com liquor and pur sued by motorcycle policemen, sideswiped a tree on Sixteenth street north of Spring road northwest and turned over. Companion Escapes. Another occupant ■of the car ee * caped death. z The second man had extricated himself from the wreck age and disappeared in nearby woods when police reached the car. He is still atllibsrty. The dead man was found lying beside the car. The rim of a-head light was around his neck. His head was mashed in, legs broken and bruises covered his entire body. UnconeOloue when found, he died before an Emergency Hospital ambulance reached him. An automobile operator’s license found on the dead man’s clothes gave the name of , James A. Wor cester, of 1238 Vermont avenue northwest. Police are today seeking a man named Jack Bailey. They learnM from Joseph Ottenberg, 1243 Seventh street northwest, owner of the wrecked car. that the machine was I loaned by him yesterday to Bailey. > Bailey is well known to police and i they expect to locate him today. Residents of Sixteenth street re . port that a few minutes after the accident, a man came out of the woods near Shepherd street. He had a handkerchief wrapped around i one hand. Police say the second man was undoubtedly injured in the crash. Fifty Gallons Tn Car. ♦ z Fifty gallons of corn liquor wej'i ' found in the machine. The tour ing car was demolished. .Two wheels were off, the steerintf year broken, the body thrown dozens of 1 feet away, the rear-end and other parts of the engine wrecked. . i The. accident happened at -3. o’clock this morning, f *' Motorcycle Policemen (Thomas F. Heide and George C.-Deyoe, report they were patrolling the District line, near Blair Roqd, early today when a machine,/containing two men, sped past. JEhey gave chase, . following the machine out Riggs , road, past the JBoldiers Home and , down Rock Crisek Church road. Near Georgia avenue the motor cycle men cgught up to the car The driver jfcnmediately turned his machine on them, forcing them to > the curb and only by quick turning . of their machines did they escape crashing into a tree. When the chase first started, the touring car was going about fifty i miles an hour. Nearing the Sol- /('Vintiniitori nn Papa 9A.1