Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1922, Page 5

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ARRESTS IN TWO CITIES Engraver Taken With “Goods” at Asbury Park, Two at New Orleans. By the Associated Press. ASBURY PARK, N. J., December 22. and private detectives for counter- feiters, who have been flooding the country with forged American Rail- v.ay Express money orders, has been ended with the arrest here of Glles M. Ranney, an engraver, and the arrests in New Orleans of James Watson and ‘Walter R. Molan, it was disclosed to- day. Ranney, who was sald to be a New Yorker, was arrested several days ago. His capture was kept secret, however, until the other alleged plot- ters were taken Into custody. County Detective Davenport, who arrested Ranney, sald the activities of the band had been carried on all over the country, cities In which they operated including New York, Phila- delphia, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Birmingham and Cincinnatt First in Thirty Years. The men are alleged to have passed counterfeits of the blue travelers' checks of the American Railway Ex- press in denominations of $60 and $100. How many they succeeded in disposing of could not be learned. Of- ficlals of the express company declar- ed that this was the first successful attempt in thirty years to pass forged travelers' checks. The trail of the alleged counterfeit- ers was struck in New York last No- vember when a bank teller, checking his accounts. noticed something wrong with the texture of one of the checks which he had cashed. An ularm was immediately sent out and investigation showed that $800 worth of the bogus paper already had been passed in New York. Every bank, | rallroad ticket office and express office In the country then was notified to be on the lookout for the counterfeits. A short time later Detective Daven- port recefved a mysterious tip that the counterfeits were being made in Asbury Park by Ranney. He trailed the man to a small printing shop here, where, the detective says, he found him comparing some of the bogus checks with authentic paper. Ranney wus arrested. Working on_ information they ob- tained {n a manner as yet undisciosed, federal agents and private detectives then went after Molan and Watson They were guided in their search by reports which piled up from various cities of the passing of similar worth- iless paper. Operated in Philadelphia. The trial led first to Philadeiphia, but when the detectives arrived the counterfeiters had passed $400 in counterfeit checks and moved on to Pittsburgh. A trap was laid for them in Pitta- burgh, but. apparently getting wind of it, the counterfeiters again moved on. The next stop was Birmingham, where they were recognized by a fed- eral agent-and were trailed to New Orleans. There, it was alleged, they were caught In the act of passing some of the worthless paper. They had $10,000 in bogus checks on their persons when they were arrested, it is alleged. They were taken to Cin- cinnati, where they now are held. Detective Davenport said one of the band had confessed and had told the authorities the plate which the counterfeiters had made was thrown in the Hudson river at New York, a second plate along with $i5.000 in checks was sald to have been de- istroyed in Asbury Parl | Ranney, who is alleged to have been the brains of the plot, is declared by the authorities to have been a mem- ber of a gang of postage stamp coun- DINNER FOR BARNARD. Retired D. C. Judge Will Be Hon- ored by Attorneys. | terfeiters, several of whom were cap- tured at West Allenhurst last year. He has served time in the federal penitentlaries at Atlanta and Galves- H | Job Barnard, retired justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Co- lumbia, will be the honor guest at a complimentary dinner given by the Bar Association at the City Club Jan- {uary 6. Judge Barnard relinquished the duties of his office on his sev- ton, Detective Davenport said. ¢ntleth birthday anniversary, in June, —_— Arrangements for the dinner are in the hands of a committee of which Joseph A. Burkhart is chairman. Oth- ers on the committee are George C. Gertman, W. Millam, James B. Archer, Peyton Gordon, Alexander H. Bell, Leon Tobriner, Julius Peyser, F. Sprigg Perry and Roger J. Whiteford. —— ALUMNI REUNION PLANNED Members of Almost Every Central High Class Are Expected. Representatives of almost every graduating class of the Central High School are expected to attend the an- nual reunion of the alumni assocla- tion at the institution Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. One of the features of the program, which includes a recep- tion, dancing and a business meet- ing, will be an exhibition of the new war memorial frieze—a reproduction of the Abbey paintings of the Holy Grall, the original of which is in the Boston Public Library. The play will be staged by Thomas Chapman, ‘09, assisted by Margaret -|Denty, '22; Sue Shorter, '22, and Dr. Hollingsworth. Mrs. Selden M. Ely will head the reception committee, sisted by representatives from the various classe: ‘Theodoria Siebold will preside at the refreshments and. The dance will be held in the lbrary. WARNS POLICE DRIVERS. Maj. Sullivan Decrees They Must Obey Traffic Regulations. Maj. Daniel Shilivan, superintend- ent of police, who heretofore has im- pressed upon drivers of police ve- Eicles the necessity for exercising the greatest care to prevent istreet aeci- dents, has sent an order to his vari- ous captains, which reads: “You will impress upon all mem-: members of your command that all persons operating police department vehicles are required to observe the speed and traffic regulations, except in clf of extreme emergency where the Interests of the public service manifstly warrant their non-observ- The term ‘extreme emergency’ may be held to include pursult of persons charged with felonies, but by no means should ft be held to apply to persons charged with or- dinary misdemeanors.” Of _the bo; e rent pase - AR ——— s employed in London as n’m~ &n o on into X FALLSINTOU. . NET Sl Forged Money Orders and —A long search by federal agents! *FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1922. "WIDENING THE PANAMA CANAL. The widening of the Panamn canal is well under way, but it will take a long time before the work is completed. Photograph the broadening of the channel. wn & geyser of water thrawn up by an explosion at La Pinto Polnt in connection with CHURCHES PLANERA OFHONE VITATONS Campaign to Draw Greater Mem- bership to Be Conducted Before Easter. With the object of benefiting and fmproving the whole religious com- munity, the Washington Federation of Churches will, between now and Easter, conduct a city-wide home yis- itation and seek to influence persons who are not affiliated with any church members of some church. The executive committee of the fed- eration at its monthly meeting yes- terday in the Y. W. C. A. decided on this action and also agreed to the in- auguration of a woman's department of the federation. This department. according to present plans. wouid un- dertake social service work among women and children: would be pos- sessed of a mission: committee. # committee for religious education and one for civic welfare. It was esti- mated that about three months would of this department. Rev. G. M. Diffenderfer, presdent of the federation, and who presided at yesterday's meeting, was author- ized to appoint a committee to confer with that of the District Sunday School Association with reference to plans for religious education in the District. It was stressed at the meet- ing that the federation does not in any way want to have its work con- fiict with that already established by other religious organizations. The executive committee indorsed protests heretofore lodged against the establishment of the Home for Feeble Minded at Blue Plains. D. C., and de- cided to ask individual Protestant churches in the city also to protest against that location. 10BS FOR UNEMPLOYED. TBousand Get Work Which Lasts Through Holiday Season. Nearly a thousand hitherto jobless persons have been placed in employ- ment over the Christmas holiday sea- son, according to a report issued last night by the local branch of the TUnited States employment service, at 1410 Pennsylvania avenue. Many of those placed In positions now work in department stores, supplying the hollday rush, and many of these will retain their places. The boom in building. according to the employment office, has kept every building trades mechanic employed. Automobile mechanics also are in de- mand, with practically all applicants placed. Registrations for positions for the first three weeks of December show a decrease, with an increase in place- ments, the report showed. DRUG EVIL ON WANE. Col. L. G. Nutt of Narcotic Division Declades Addicts Are Decreasing. Col. L. G. Nutt of the narcotic division of the prohibition unit yes- terday declared there had been a marked decrease in the number of drug addicts in the United States in recent years. While drug peddlers still constitute a national menace, he said, their illicit trafic is more nearly under control today than it ever has been. Col. Nutt denounced as without foundation reports which, he said, were current in Chicago, to the ef- fect that habitues of drugs had in- creased “about 1,400 per cent” and that many converts were to be found in soclety circles. —_— SHIP BIDS REJECTED. Philippine Quartermaster Depart- ment Find Offers Are Too Low. MANILA, December 22.—Thirty-one bids for ten vessels owned and of- fered for sale by the United States government have been rejected as too low by the quartermaster of the De- partment of the Philppines. One tug was the only craft sold, and it brought $3,100. i A bid for the transport Warren was $82,600. The other vessels at the auction block were tugs and launches. New bids will be advertised for. LAFLIN If You Are Nearsighted. ClaflinOpticalCo. o1l i Bhae. A Hoven of Interest to the Gift Seeker, Collector a Lover of Home Antiques Reproductions In J Furniture, Mirrors, Silver and ffield Plate, Brasses, Curios, Diamonds and Art Objects. M Arnold - Auctioneer 1323 G Se. NW. Art or Sunday school to become regular | be required for complete organization | e, Ancient History Yt Susatnnn st __l Theophilus P. Dickens embezzled fourteen chickens from Absalom G. Crow; 'twas when, we lived together at Punktown-in-the-Heather,a long, long time ago. And now where we're abiding this Dickens gent is riding upon the crest of fame, and ‘l‘m the only fellow who knows his record yellow, who knows his hen- roost game. Now he is walking straightl. and men admire him greatly, s honored in the towns for honesty unbending, for virtues never ending he has a wide renown. Yet I am fixed to shatter his pres- {tige at one clatter, by telling of those fowls; the plaudits and the praises that now arise like blazes would change to ribald howls. I'm {but a_ human duffer, and oftentimes I suffer to tell that ancient tale; that yarn of Brother Dickens kid- naping fourteen chickens would make the town grow pale. But when I'm primed to tell it I always stern- v quell it, my conscience is on deck; my conscience says severely, “Your duty looms up clearly, so iollow it, by heck! His soul is foul and bitter who would degrade the {critter who's outgrown evil things, all past mistakes surviving, now dili- gently striving to earn a pair of i So I don't tell the story ht disturb the glory Theo- _hilus has won; the stately name of Dickens is free from taint of chickens, it glitters in the sun. (Copyright.) WALT MASON. SEES PRESSING NEED | FOR IMPROVED STREETS Larger Appropriations for Repairs and New Thoroughfares Urged by M. 0. Eldridge. That nothing is needed more in ashington than new and repaired streets and avenues and larger ap- propriations from Congress for same was. the opinion expressed by M. O. Eldridge of the American Automobile Association, before members of the Cosmopolitan Club at the New Hotel Hamilion last night, The need is so great, according to Mr. Eldridge, that the city should un- dertake to float a bond issue with which to enhance the value of streets among the people of the United States. “We are in a time,” he sald, “that requires several millions of dol- lars should be spent to improve the streets. The streets we now are lay- ing are of such quality that they will last at least thirty years, and with proper care the money received through a bond issue could be used in such a way that the streets would pay for themselves by increasing realty values, and, consequently, tax re- turns. Mr. Eldridge said motorists last year paid into the District nearly hal{ 1 of the amount of the tentative street! estimates for 1924, $1,600,000. He said $344,000 was paid for tags, $35,000 for operators’ permits, $225,000 for per- sonal property taxes on automobiles and $143,000 for fines, making a total of $747,000. The. cl than $500 collected from the member- ship for the deserving poer of the city to help a néedy widow and her three children. Among the new members present at yesterday’s luncheon, which was pre- sided over by Michael Heister, presi- dent, were W. R. Winslow, B. L. Bran- son, H. N. Zook, Dr. F. N. McQuillan, Willlam Neumeyer, John McDonald and Dr. Murray Rissell. CHILD SHOOTS SELF. A loaded revolver proved a dan- gerous toy in the hands of Frederick Walker, colored, eight years old, 452 King court. He got hold of one’ this morning and shot himself in the hip. He was taken to Emergency Hos- pital, where physicians say he will recover. FOOT b voted to give the more Only Two Days | NOW i $250 | Enough to {qpply Ever,g. B‘fl in Delayed Shipment Just Arrived and ONE-THIRD OFF On Every Foot Ball, Soccer Ball and Basket Ball—to Sell Them at Once Soccer Balls | NOW $3.75 $4.25 $5.00 Gifts That Will Bring Joy to the Boy GERMANY ASKS RETURN OF EMBASSY PROPERTY Ambassador Wiedfeldt Seeks Pos- session of Ground on S Street. Dr. Otto Wiedfeldt, German ambas- sador here, has taken steps to regain |actual possession of the property on the north side of S street west of 224 street, acquired by the German government before the world war and taken over by the alién property cus- todian when the United States enter- ed the war against Germany. The property was purchased as a site for a large embassy building, but' the project was abandoned when the war broke out. Although the German ambassador desires to galn possession of the prop- erty, 1t is believed that the low stage of the German excheguer practically precludes the appropriation of any money for bullding purposes in the near future. Some months after the United Sta in 1817 scveral garages were buiit thereon by Policeman Jerry Sullivan of the tenth precinct and rented. All the occupants of these garages have been requested by Ambassador Wiedfeldt to remove any personal property they may have on the prem- ises at 2201 S street by January 2 -|next. as it is then intended to tear down the garage structures and fence in the premises. In the notification it was stated that the garages “were erccted without permission of the German government Bhd are being occupied without its | consent.” —_——— RE-ELECT BRESNAHAN. \ City Employes’ Association Holds Annual Election of Officers. With only a few votes cast against hifn, Frank J. Bresnahan, a computer in the sewer department, was re-elected president of the City Employes’ Associa- tion last night. Others elected to office were: John Prenkert, vice president; A. W. R»y-l nolds, sccretary:; Samuel D. Garrett, treasurer; Ralph Ford, financial secre- | | tary; Willlam J. Smith, assistant finan- |clai secretary, and W. T. Byrne, corre- { sponding secretary. During the short time he has been at } the head of the organization Mr. Bu- | nahan has succeeded in establishing the { most friendiy relations between the per diem workers of the engineer depart- ment and the Commissioners. Mr. Bresnahan, since taking office, a spirit of co-operation between the men ; and their employers. ‘ Mack Roadless Carrier Demon- | strated Before Gen. Pershing. | A new Mack two-and-one-half-ton truck was demonstrated today by the International Motor Company berore‘ many military and road officials near John J. Pershing was one of the! observers. ] The truck, which was brought here | from New York over the roads at nni average of from eight to nine mlles| an hour, was put to many severe tests i today. Lewis K. Davis, general man- ager of the company, was present] and is said to have originated the: chief technical officer of the Tank ; Corps during the world war. i The truck was demonstrated by | N. Price of the International Motor Company #n several circuits at the upper part of the Connecticut Avenue bridge. It was then put to tests in hill climbing In the ravine under: neath the bridge. has proceeded on a-policy of building up the Connecticut Avenue bridge. Gen., features of the truck. Mr. Davis was Town to Sell Them In Basket Balls Now 5350 | 8375 | : The Busy Shopper’s _Christmas Column Even though you purchase here at * the last minute, your selections will be as good as if you had bought them weeks ago. Every day new merchan- dise is received and stocks replenished to take care of the strenuous demands of Christmas. For Christmas —this new tie will make a de- lightful gift. A new shipment of one hundred dozen of these wender ties swait your se- lection. New! Perma-Silk The Insared Necktie $1.50 Guaranteed to last one year, or par- chaser’s money refunded. Special! Cowhide Bags and Suitcases $10.75 Regularly $15 and $18 values. Fags all leather lined. Hand-sewed frames. Cases extra deep. i T "“,‘,J ) e | Solid brass hardware. Steel frame construction. Colors: Brown, black, cor- dovan.. Sizes for men and women. Men’s Silk Mufflers $3.95 Individually boxed, with your card, one of these accordion silk knitted mufflers will make a handsome and most acceptable gift for any man. They come in six combinations of colors, some smart for younger men, others sober, for men not so young. At a Glance! 5 Gift Ideas for Men 1. Phoenix Silk and Wool Hose .....oovvveeeenea.$L,00 Tan Capeskin Gloves... 3.00 White Oxford Shirts. ... 2.50 Knothe Silktex Pajamas 3.50 Dunhill English Pipes... 8.00 2. 3. 4. 5.