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CLIFTON TERRACE TENANTS TO PROTEST RENTS
Capital Pays Floral Tribute to Unknown
WILSON’S
CRYPT IS
MECCA
Thousands, Journey to St.-
Albans to*Honor Dead
r War President
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At the ,Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, representative of the tens
\ upon tens of thousands of Ameri
cans who were slain in battle,
and at the tomb of Woodrow Wil
son, who gave his Ufa. in the
struggle to lead the world back
to the ways of peace, Washing
ton is today humbling itself’ in
tribute on the anniversary of the
day when the thought of the
world turned to peace after the
most terrible war in all history.
Coolidge Lays Wreath.
President Coolidge, as first citizen
of the nation, led the tribute at the
shrine in Arlington where lies all
that is mortal of an American of
whom nothing is known but that
he laid down his life at the call of
his fation. From the hand of the
,■ President and from the hands of
hundreds of those in the humbler
walks of life came floral tributes
which are massing ever more deep
ly about the tomb as The day wears
F on.
After the President had placed
his wreath on the tomb, Mrs. Cool
idge laid a single white rose beside
ft. The President and Mrs. Coolidge
then went to the grave of Major
Augustus P. Gardner, son-in-law of
the late Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
and placed a wreath there.
Ceremonies at the tomb are of
the simplest chai-acter, as befits the
Nameless One who lies there, to
whom no amount of earthly pomp
and glory can bring further renown
or more sacred respect.
Honor Wilson’s Memory.
The tribute to the memory of the
War President, Woodrow Wilson,
is being offered with the same un
ostentatious simplicity. Thousands
of Americans, on the first Armistice
Day since the death' of the man
who at one time was the world’s
most distinguished leader, are crowd
ing to Mount St. Albans to pay
their homage at a crypt which time
is transforming into one of the
■ nation’s most holy spots.
ft Government employes, as on the
■ past observances of Armistice Day,
■ are putting in the day at their
19 desks, a ruling yesterday by the
White House holding that the Presi-
■ dent has no power to declare a
■ holiday. In the line with the Gov-
■ ernment policy, business life in the
■ National Capital is proceeding along
■ the line of daily routine.
The President, who left the White
■ House for Arlington shortly before
■ll o’clock, was accompanied by Sec
■retary of the Navy Wilbur and Act
■ing Secretary of War Dwight W.
■Davis, representing the military
■arms of the naticffl.
Floral Tributes to Wilson.
Exercises at the Cathedral started
10 o’clock this morning and will
■ontinue until after dusk this even
■ Big. Formal services are to be
■eld in the chapel at 2:30 o’clock.
, Bt this time the floral tributes left
■tiring the morning will be massed
-B>out the crypt in which the body
■ Woodrow Wilson lies.
|BBArmißtice Day in the past has
i»en the .occasion of visits to the
■>me of the War President on 8
Breet. Last Armistice Day Wilson
his last public address, his
Bath following three monts later.
■The services in the chapel will' be
The Rt. Reverend James E.
Z.'Beeman, Bishop of Washington,
■ill offer a prayer. There will be
Jpging and the services will close
ffeßth a benediction by the Reverend
■mes H. Taylor, President Wil-
Bn’s pastor.
jfc ■ At 3 o'clock this afternoon there
MB III be services at the Peace Cross
I the Cathedral grounds. Huston
A-' Biompson, chairman of the Federal
Commission will deliver a
B> logy on tbe f° rr ner President. A
■legation from George Washington
B>et. American Legion, will assist.
Reunion of Chaplains.
■At the tomb of the Unknown
■oldier at 4 o’clock this afternoon
■'in be enacted one of the most
features of the day, The
M>ur chaplains who officiated at thd
■urlal services will then hold a
Beunion and memorial services.
SWhe four chaplains are Chaplain
■ohn 8. Fraiser, U. 8. N.; the Right
■leverend Charles H. Brent. Bishop
■f Western New York, and senior
~ Biaplain of the American Expedi
■onary Forces; Rabbi Morris 8.
f'.Bazaron, of the Baltimore Hebrew
and a chaplain in
ftßm Officers’ Reserve Corps, and
■olonel John T. Axton, chief >f
Biaplalns of the army.
I Accompanied by a guard of
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—® py BILL PRICK*
BUG HOLLOW NOTES.
Well, baseball has came and went
la The Hollow for IM4. The laat
same of the season was Sunday when
the Bines beet the White Falls Bus
ters here 14 to 11, thus making up
for the defeat handed them over
there in August. Black Bugg started
the game la the box for us, and Per
ry Dyce for them. Black only lasted
till tn the fifth inning, the Busters
getting a couple of runs off him in
the second, one In the fourth and
four in the fifth. Old reliable Wood
burns then went in and done pretty
well, with the exception of the Bth
Inning, when a double by Grass, a
single by Cutts and a home run by
Dyce got them three more. Our
boys got after Perry a little at a time
and tied the score. in the ninth in
ning, getting five hks and runs, three
of them being home runs by Exigo,
Budd and Burns. Jam Boree then
went In to pitch for the Falls and
nobody done any more till the 18th,
when Moyer Grass hit a home rgn
oyer the fence, putting them one
ahead. But up come Woodie with
another home run. Clay with a single,
and Bowe Legg and Ole Sunvaguns- ■
sen with home runs, which busted the
Busters to bellangone.
Phillip Cox and Lyon Rohr and
Misses Ono Nhute and Hhleze Dinger
took a Ford ride last night up to
Giggle Creek, and says there is lots
of walnuts up' there this year but
they ain't ripe yet.
Con Carney was over from Wahon
kus Sunday to visit Miss Tuttle Bobb.
GENE BLOSSOM.
. A Flapper friend told me
that a cake eater holds on to
' a dollar so tight that the eagle
screams. She’s all wrong. He
usually chokes the eagle to
death before it has a chance
to scream.
FLAPPER FLORA.
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WILFUL WAIST MAKES WOE
FUL WANT.
He belonged to the Cake-eaters Press
And his right arm went frequently
to waist;
He Joined the Little Less Compressed
Club.
With members a little less laced.
He thought a good encircling impres
sion,
Was a fine way of pressing his suit. I
' And by making a waistful depression
pe would be considered quite cute.
But he piet a little lees laced wise
class
Who had hooks on her waist placed
’for hooking.
He left the clubs for a kindergarten
class
And now does the house work and
cooking. OLD SOCKS.
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HOLMAN AS AN AUTHOR.
JOE H. HOLMAN, popular
and admired contrib of this col z
umn, has gotten out a book of
poems entitled “Girls I’ve Loved,”
and it is selling well at his of
fice, 407 Bank of Commerce and
Savings building, Seventh and E
streets.
The title is just one of Hol
man's fancies, for there are
many fine poems in the book
that do not refer to girls. Most
of them, in fact, are peems that
have been printed in this col
umn, dealing with all phases of
life in a kindly, gentle way, and
written in the inimitable style
familiar to our readers.
BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH FA
MOUS AMERICANS.
“You look to be avery brainy
man. What would you say consti
tutes an intelligent man?”
“Well, all I can say is that I
have never married.”
BRITON TO SPEAK AT
CHEMICAL SOCIETY MEET
Election of officers ant! an
address by Doctor E. F. Armstrong,
prominent British Industrial chem
ist, are features of the 360th meet
ing of the Chemical Society of
Washington Thursday night in the
Cosmos Club.
Those nominated are:
President: L. H. Adams, A. L.
Day, J. B. Reed.
Secretary: L. H. Adams. R. Gil
christ, J. B. Reed, J. W. Tur
rentine.
Treasurer: H. W. Houghton, V.
K. Chesnut. C. W. Bacon.
Councilors:’ C. A. Browne. W. M.
Clark. 8. C. Lind. R. S. Mcßride.
G. W. Morey. J. B. Reed. A. Seidell.
W. W. Skinner, F. W. Smither, R.
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“Love thy neighbor as thyself’
was a good adage until the saxo
phone was invented.
From the recent Franks case in
Chicago ■we learn that judges
sometimes “don’t give a hang.”
Campaign promises are much
/like campaign cigars. They end
in smoke. GUS LANGLEY.
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THE SAMARITAN.
Lste one night a good Samaritan
Beheld the limp like figure of a man
Within the vestibule of a tall flat
Minus coat and vest and shoes and
hat. ,
With kindly hand and sympathetic
*' ' care.
He helped him to his room and left
him there.
Or rather shoved him through an
open door _
And made his rapid “get away” be
fore
Hie wife could come and tell him
what she knew,
As loving wives are very apt to do.
When he reached the vestibule he
found
Another fellow staggering all around.
He likewise roomed upon the second
floor.
Was likewise landed through an opea
door.
When 10, another bird appeared In
In worse condition than the other
two..
“A bunch of drunks.” said the
Samaritan,
And tried to grab him but the victim
ran
Into the arms of a passing eop.
Shouting, “Officer, make that fellow
rftap.
Twice within four minutes end a
half,
He’s flung me down the elevator
shafi.”
WILL T. WHELAN.
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•MHO
mor WNLOONEY
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-WHO IS POSITIVE THAT OUR
ANCESTORS WERE MONKEYS
SOME OF'US ARE STILL MONKEYS
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• BUT— WHATdowe CAwt:? l^ 1
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INSPIRATION DESTROYERS
I try to write of flowers.
That perfume the balmy air,
And of birds In leafy bowers
That are singing sweetly there,
But the magic of the breezes
Disappears and fades away,
For 1 smell some blends of cheeses
Being served across the way.
1 try to write of kieses.
And of flaming tiger love.
Os the shy and roguish misses
That we’re always thinking of.
But when thoughts are sweet and
tender
I must end my verse forsooth,
And 1 cast aside this splendor,
For the baby cuts a tooth!
I eulogize the hero
Who upholds the side that’s right.
Though the outlook may be zero
He puts up a winning fight
And excites my admiration.
But I cease to write and groan
When I’m bored to desperation
By my neighbor’s saxophone!
JOE H. HOLMAN.
Mike—Say, boss, could you put
Kelly topwork f
Boss —No, he puts me in mind of
a well-known sign.
Mike—And what sign is thats
Boss—“ Kelly Tires.”
* OIDONO.
A LA CERVANTES.
Blessings on him who invented sleep,
The quilt ’neath which our thoughts
do creep;
The case which fills our appetites;
The fountain which our thirst does
smite;
The fuel which does not let us freese;
The ice which cools the heated breeze;
The mint which gives us plenty
money;
The train that takes us to the land
of honey;
The sceptre which does dub us king;
The cot which Joyous rest does bring;
The learning which does make us
The giant who overthrows our hate;
The wisdom which does make us wise,
And loses dreams when We open eyes.
BILICUB.
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B.- Sosman, P. H. Walker, E. T.
Wherry.
Executive Committee: L. H.
Adams, Wm. Blum, J. W. Barnes,
J. M. Braham, V. K. Chesnut, Wm.
M. Clark, H. A. Gardner, 8. C.
Lind. R. 8. Mcßride, W. W.
Skinner, F. W. Smither, R. B.
Sosman, M. X. Sullivan, E. W.
Washburn, R. C. Wells, E. T.
Wherry, E. Wlchdys, W. H. Ross.
Start Masonic Temple
Ground will be broken for the
Takoma Masonic Temple tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o’clock. The
exercises will be under the
auspices of the Takoma Chapter,
Eastern Star. The new temple will
be located on the northeast corner
of Carroll and Maple streets.
SUTER TO
STAY IN
OFFICE
Defeated at Delegate, Head
of Citizens’ Federation
Will Hold Post
•
Jesse C. Suter, rejected last
night by the Takoma Park Citi
zens* Association aa a delegate to
the Federation of Citizens’ Asso
ciation, will not resign as presi
dent of the federation.
“I’ll give up my post only when
removed,” Mr. Suter declared to
day. “I’m not the kind of a man
who will quit under fire.”
Explanation of Action.
Mr. Suter charged his defeat last
night came at the hands of resi
dents of Maryland who opposed him
because of his vigorous stand on
the question of excluding Maryland
children from District public
schools.
“I am representing taxpayers of
the District. I am opposed to
Marylanders Sponging on the Dis
trict," Suter declared.
“I was not surprised at the ac
tion of tbe Takoma Park Citizens
Association last night. A majority
of those who attended last night
were Marylanders and they were
‘after me.’ But if they think I’ll
quit, they will find differently.”
The Takoma association com
prises residents of both Maryland
and the District. The organization
last night chose Walter Irey and
Doctor D. N. Shoemaker as dele
gates to the federation, defeating
Mr. Suter, who was' a candidate.
Shoemaker Refuses Post.
"Doctor Shoemaker declined to
serve and he resigned the post be
cause I was not elected,” Mr. Suter
said today. ,
However, before the association
took steps to elect a successor to
Doctor Shoemaker a motion to
adjourn was carrim.
Two weeks ago Suter was chosen
head of the federation, an organiza
tion representing the majority of
citizens’ associations in Washington.
"The federation’s constitution does
not prevent me from continuing to
serve,” Mr. Suter pointed out. “One
of the sections says that the presi
dent must be a delegate to the fed
eration, but in my opinion this sec
tion refers to persons running for
office. I do not think it pertains to
officers who have been elected.
Constitutional Provisions.
"The constitution provides the
president shall serve for one year
or juntil his successor is appointed.
I intend to carry out the provisions
of the constitution of that body.”
The fight by Marylanders against
Mr. Suter has been smouldering for
several years, he said.
“Two years ago as a delegate to
the federation I was instructed to
oppose a resolution asking Congress
to pass legislation presenting Mary
land children from attending Dis
trict schools,” he related. "As a
loyal delegate, I fought this resolu
tion for several months, using all
sorts of parliamentary tactics to de
feat it The resolution was pasted
after several months of opposition.
To Keep Up Fight.
"I have always been loyal to my
association. However, I have a
right to my personal opinions and
outside of the federation, as a
citizen, I can state them without
being disloyal. Recently I appeared
before the Takoma Park Home and
School Association and opposed the
platoon system in the Takoma
schools, proposed to make room in
the Takoma school for more Mary
land children.
"The District schools are for the
children of taxpayers in the Dis
trict and not of Maryland. I be
lieve this and I will keep up my
fight until Maryland children are
eliminated from the public school
system here.”
PROSECUTION NEAR END
. IN CAPT. BARNES’ CASE
The prosecution in the case of
Captain Harold Barnes, accused of
having embezzled 11,800 while com
missary officer at Fort Myer, prob
ably will close its case before court
adjourns this afternoon.
The session of the coyrj yester
day was postponed because of a
severe case of hiccoughs that befell
the official reporter.
D. C. to Sell Grease
A million pounds of grease from
the garbage cans of Washington
housewives will be sold before De
cember 1 for 36.65 per hundred
pounds, according to a contract
made by the District Commiss'on
•rs today with C. E. Woodworth.
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President Coolidge today led the nation in paying tribute to the American dead of the world war on
the sixth anniversary of Armistice Day. He hi shown placing a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier at Arlington. He is accompanied by Acting Secretary of War Dwight Davis (left) and Secre
tary of the Navy Wilbur. The tomb of the Unknown was the goal for thousands of visitors-during
the day. Representatives of all organizations composed of veterans of the world war took part in
ceremonies there.
POWER RATES
WILL BE SET
THURSDAY
Tentative Schedule Presented
Them to Be Considered
at Public Hearing
The Public Utilities Commission
meets Thursday afternoon to set
reduced rates for electric current
furnished by the Potomac Electric
Power Company.
By this time it will be known
definitely whether a compromise on
valuation and rates of the electric
company is at all probable. The
chances .of an agreement being
reached were today very remote.
The Commission is expected to
announce a public hearing within
the next two weeks at which the
tentative " lower ‘rate will be
considered.
Major William E. R. Covell,
assistant Engineer Commissioner,
said today he planned no further
conferences at this time with Wil
liam F. Ham, president of the
electric company, and William
McK. Clayton, representing the
Federation of Citizens’ Association
on a compromise. He knows the
general views of both men on this
subject.
VETS ARE TO STAGE
“FATHERS” NIGHT FETE
George Washington Post No. 1.
pioneer post of the American Legion,
will hold "Father’s Night” at the
clubhouse, 1829 I street northwest,
tomorrow night. y
Presidents of leading Washington
organizations wIH attend. Percy B.
McCoy will preside. The supper ta
bles in the assembly room will oe
arranged in the shape Os a hollow
square, where the entertainers will
perform.
D. C. DEMOCRATIC CLUB
STARTS PLANS FOR 1928
Plan for participation of District
of Columbia Democrats in the 1928
election campaign will be laid at; a
meeting of the National Democratic
Club of Washington in the Shore
ham Hotel tonight.
Co-operation of the club with
Democrats in the Sixth Maryland
district in the Congressional election
two years hence will be discussed.
Doctor Albert H. Putney is presi
dent of the club and Frederick ’ P
Myere in charge of tonight’s meet
ing.
HENDERSON AGAIN HEADS
PINEY BRANCH CITIZENS
Edgar B. Henderson was re-elected
president of the Piney Branch Citi
zens Association last night at a
meeting in Hamline Methodist Epis
copal Church. John H. Fallen was
chosen vice president; W. E. Ifoff
heine, secretary, and R. W. Bishop,
treasurer.
J. A. Chamberlain and J. W.
Keener were elected for 1925. and
1926 on th* executive committee,
and Mr. Hendraon and George A.
Finch to repreeent the association
in the Federation of QUaena Aseo
ciationa. - • >
WIDOW ARENDS
BITES EBB
SIMMS
Slain Kensingtoh Heights
Contractor Is Buried at
Herndon, Va.
With the widow in attendance,
funeral services were held this morn
ing at 10 o’clock in Rockville for
Thomas A. Simms, Kensington
Heights, Maryland, ' contractor,
stabbed to death Saturday by
twenty-two-year-old Fred Athen Mc-
Clellan.
The services were held in Pum
phrey’s Chapel, the Reverend J- W.
Nicol, pastor of the Baptist Church
at Kensington, officiating. Burial
was at Herndon, Va., where the
Simms family formerly lived.
The grand Jury, which convened
here yesterday morning, is expected
to begin consideration of the case
agaihst McClellan tomorrow. The
principal witness for the State will
be twelve-year-old. George Weadon,
an orphan living with the Simms,
and the next important witness, is
expected to be Mrs. Simms, who
told State's Attorney John A. Gar
rett she.would aid in the prosecu
tion of the man who is accused of
having slain her husband.
Four other roomers in the Simms
house, Francis L. Reil, R. R. Curry,
E. J. Coffee, and James Bottle, also
will be called as witnesses.
Young McClellan last evening re
ceived a telegram from his parents
in Georgia telling him to let them
know when he wanted them.
If the indictment charging first
degree murder is returned by the
grand jury tomorrow, as expected,
the case will be docketed for trial
at the term of criipinal court here
which begins November 20.
BETTER PHONE SERVICE
GIVEN TO ALEXANDRIA
C. T. Clagett, division manager
of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, today an
nounced improved facilities at the
Alexandria. Va., telephone exchange
by which service to nearbjr points
can be handled more rapidly.
Instead of passing calls through
the long distance switchboard it
will now only be necessary for the
subscriber to give his call in the
same manner aa a local call.
The points to wnlch direct con
nections can be made are Berwyn,
Bethesda, Bowie, Clarendon, Fair
fax, Falls Church, Hyattsville, Ken
sington, Lorton, Manassas. Marl
boro, Rockville, Washington and
Wpodside. *
MR. AND MRS. MILLS PLAN
CRUISE AROUND WORLD
Mr. and Mrs. Harrington Mills,
who live here at the Hotel Grafton,
will start on a cruise around the
world from New York December 4
on the Red Star liner Belgenland.
The couple will make a consider
able stay in Egypt, with optional
trips to the Sudan and the Holy Lend,
and will visit in all, glxty cities .!■
fourteen different countries.
■ ALL WASHINGTON
I HOME TOWN PAGE
President Pays His
Tribute To Hero
Places Wreath On Tomb
of Immortal At Ar-
Ungton.
57,000,000 Pieces of
Laundry to Keep
Army Clean
By International News. Service.
It took 57,039,296 pieces of
laundry to keep the American
army spic and span last year,
according to the annual report
of the quartermaster general of
the army, made public today.
The army operated 40 laun
dries, which washed over 57,-
000,000 pieces of clothing
wrapped up in 2,261,254 bun
dles and distributed them to
114,219 people.
Laundry service was fur
nished enlisted men for $1.75
a month and the total earnings
of the laundries amounted to
$1,844,383.54, a profit of $331,-
186.26.
Make Washington
Your‘Home Town’
• ;
Property values continuaDy in
crease in Washington. The superb
climate, the beauty of the city, the
constant influx of newcomers com- '
bine to make this a city of oppor
tunity almost beyond measure. Money
invested in real estate here could
hardly be invested more safely any
where.
More than anyone else, the man
with small children owes it to him
self and to them to buy and own a
home, preferably far enough from
the center of the city to give the
little ones the chance to romp and
play. A comfortable home in a good
residential district means health and
happiness for grown-ups and chil
dren alike.
The amount of land in the world
is one thing that is absolutely lim
ited, and the .value of every piece
increases every time a child is born
into the world. There’s no time like
the present to get your piece of ’
land. It is sure ,to be worth more
next week.
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Turn to the Classified Section and
pick out the house you have been
wanting. Let your rent money buy
your own home. If you don’t see
just what you want listed there to
day—watch that classification every
day from now on, as the list changes
daily.
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MEETING IS
CALLED IN
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Apartment Residents Defy
Landlord and His Threat ?
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In defiance of their landlord,
tenants of Clifton Terrace apaii*
ments will hold a mass meeting
in the building tonight, protesting
against increased rentals, and
dare the management to do &
worst.
Although threatened with po
lice interference, the tenants held
a last-minute confab early today
and decided definitely to gather
in the lobby of the east court to
night.
Will Take a Chance.
It was learned that leaders amoft#
the angry tenants took up the
question of possible police action
with the authorities today and
were unofficially advised to "take
a chance.” *
Heartened by this information the
leaders rallied their forces by tele
phone and told every tenant to be
present at the mass meeting. T
Although the management has
warned the tenants that they will
be prosecuted doubt is expressed
as to the extent to which the land
lord will go in carrying out his
threat.
This sign was posted in each
of the lobbies yesterday:
Meeting Is Forbidden. ft
“Notice! The lobbies and halls of
this building are for the purpose
of ingress aijd agrees only. No
meetings or assemblies are allowed
in the lobbies or hails- All persons
holding Buch assemblies or mass
meetings will be strictly prosecuted
according to law.”
There was no mystery about the
origin of these signs. They were
signed “The Management.”
Groups of embattled tenants
gathered in rooms, halls and in
front of the apartment house last
night, and what they said at>out *
the management was—well, the )ei»s
said the Better.
The management, meanwhile, was
being Interviewed by reporters and
was denying everything. Joseph
Lowe, manager, denied that there
had been a general increase of
rents. He denied that service had
been reduced. He denied that police
were asked to protect the building
against misuse. He denied that the
tenants he had talked to seemed
dissatisfied. And, strangest of all,
he denied putting up the signs for
bidding the meeting.