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BUREAU WILL DEAL - WITH “J0Y-RIDING” D. C. Police Authorities Pro- pose Special Force to Catch Auto Stealers. On account of the steadily increasing number of automobile thefts and in stances of joy-riding requiring police wttention, Maj. Bdwin B. ITesse, police, and Inspector Henr z . chief of det will estab- bureau in charge of such investi- are four members of the squad ¢ in charge of the work tomobile thieves and joy-riders—KEugene Davis, Frank M. Alligood, Henry . Jett and Joseph Connors—and the number may shortly be increased. Chief of Squad Proposed. 1t is the intention of the police offi- cials to designate a chief of the squad, who will remain at headquarters to direct the work of other members, it being deemed necessary to have such a person on duty there at all times to deal with victims of thieves and joy- ridera, Just who will be in charge, it is wtated, has not been determined. He may be selected from the present squad or he may be taken from the ranks of other sleuths.} The work of conducting investigatibns of auto- mobile thefts has become an especial- 1y important police duty. Other Cities Set Example. It iy #aid that most of the large | citfes have such special investigation squads. Yesterday's reports received by the police contained 13 instances of taking of automobiles parked in varfous parts of the city, and records this morning showed that only two of them had been recovered. Owners of the 11 cars still missing fhis morning were recorded as Paul Anderson, 1224 Connecticut avenue; Richard Dorsey, 2029 L street; Otto ardoza, 806 T street; Brill Rental Co., 208 Twentieth street; D. Pizzo, 1114 Lighth street southeast; Peter Mc* Gailiara, Landover, Md.; Danile A. Tarroch, Falls Church, Va.. Harry Cohen. 10 Plerce street; James T. Crouch, Ambassador _Apartments; Thomas H. Dudley, 4455 Conduit road, and the Glassman Rental Co., 2101 Fourteenth street. GEORGE W. WISE EXPIRES AFTER 10-DAY ILLNESS Was Washington for 50 Years—Union Veteran of Civil War. George W. Wise, 80 vears old, in the undertaking business here for smore than 50 years, a veteran of the Civil War and prominent member of numerous fraternal organizations, died at his residence, 2000 M street, Monday, after an illness of 10 da A native of Pennsy! moved to Ohio when very young and @t the age of 15 vears enlisted in the 3d Independent Battery of Vol- unteers, serving in the Union Army. ¥e came to this city soon after the Civil War, and had long been a mem- ber of Lincoln Post, Grand Army of Republic. Tie was a life member of the George C. Whiting Lodge, No. 22, F. A. A, M.; Potomac Chapter, No. 8 Royal Arch_ Masons; Potomac Commandery, No. 3, Knights Templar, and of the Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He was a member also of Hermione Lodge. 12. Knights of Pythias; of the Osage Tribe, Red Men; Poto- mac Valley Forge Council, Junior Order of United American Mechanics; Harmony Castle of the Knights of the Golden gle., and of Covenant Lodge, No. 13, 1. 0. O. F. He affiliated also with Mizpah Chapter, No. 8, Order of the Eastern Star; pah Council, Daughters of America, ion Chapter, Rebekah. a member of the Georgetown ( zens' Association for many vears. Mr. Wise is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Barnes; one grandson, George W. Barnes; a granddaughter, Mrs. Priscilla Costello, and three great-grandthildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. COURT-MARTIAL ORDERED FOR TWO NAVAL OFFICERS Charged With Negligence and In- efficiency in Allowing Collier in Business in No. 3, Daughters of to Ground on December 2. Two officers of the United States Navy, Comdr. Louis I Gulliver and Lieut. William McK. Reifel, vesterday were ordered by Secretary Wilbur to face a court-martial in connection with the grounding of the Collier Orion near Lynnhaven Roads on December 2. last. The accident ended the naval career of this ship. a sister ship to the Cyclops, which disappeared during the World War. Comdr. Gulliver was the captain of the vessel and Lieut. Reifel was her navigator. They both will face charges of allowing a vessel of the Navy to be run upon a shoal through negli- gence and culpable inefficiency in the performance of duty., Capt. Reginald manding the Hampton Roa " Belknap, com- a1 training station at wil be president of the general court, which will meet at Norfolk, and Comdr. Herbert H. Michael, attached to the Fifth Naval District Headquarters at Hampton Tloads, will be' the judge advocate. .| six children, and the Martha Washing- | In addition he had been | Permit for Sewer Through Fort Is Passed by Senate Legislation authorizing ths re- tary of War to allow the Clarendon Community Sewerage Co. to ex- tend a trunk line sewer through {Re Fort Myer military reservati und across military highway Arlington County completed at the Capitol vesterday. The Senate just before ad, ment approved the necess: en- abling act, which had already passed the House. The bill was reported from the Military Affairs committee by Senator Cameron and was promptly adopted on motion of Senator Swanson of Vir- inia. SUES FOR ENTRANCE INTO UNITED STATES Detroit Man Secks to Get Man- damus for Brother, Who Is in Cuba. urn- Frank B. Kello State; James J. Du Labor, and Harry E sioner’ of immigration, ) swered a rule to show cause issued against them by the District Supreme Court why a mandamus should not be granted at the request of Mauris Kaufman, a merchant of Detroit, to bring his brother, Yankiel Korczok, from Havana uba, for a temporary visit to the United States. The officials tell the court that the mandamus should be refused and Secretary of , Secretary of Hull, commis- ion does not intend to seek a tempora sit, but intends to re- main permanently in the United States. They point out that when he left Poland for Cuba it was not his intention to remain there. but he was under the impression that after a year’s sojourn on that island he would be entitled to enter the United States. ‘ Through United States Attorney Gordon and Assistant United States Attorney Rover, the officials say there is no showing that the brother would be allowed to return to Poland. Such showing is necessary for a temporary visit, they say, often a country decides that one has lost his ci ship or is otherwise objectinnabl will refuse to take him back at the end of his visit. The charge in the petition of Kauf- man that the Secretar: of State and the Secretary of Labor had conspired to keep out aliens entitled 10 admis- sion is asl\?d to be stricken from the record as “impertinent and scandal- ous.” Hearing on the petition is scheduled for Friday. WALLACE R. PYLES DIES AT CAMP SPRINGS HOME Wallace R. Pyles, 74 years old, considered one of the largest iand- owners in Prince Georges County, died at his residence, at Camp Springs, Md., Monda Mr. Pyles was active in public life, having at one time been commissioner of Prince Georges County, supervisor of elections and leader of the ninth Republican district of the county. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice J. Pyles of Camp Springs, and Wallace Eugene, Dr. John Chester, Richard A., Ross C. and Ernest R. Pyles, and Mrs. Ruth B. Affron, all of Camp Springs, with the exception of Dr. John Pyles, a resi- dent of this city. Funeral services will be held at his former residence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be at Bells M. E. Church Cemetery. Rev. George Fanmors will officiate. that Kore Constipation Undermines Children’s Health safe, s0 gentle, and so natural in ¥ Constipation is dangerous foe ipation is lnybodly‘ Nujol is safe for every- body. tdou’:lm affect the stom- ach and is not absorbed by the Y. Nujol makes up for a deficiency of n’:nllubri;atin the intes- tines. It softens the waste matter griping. Nujol can be taken for any langti'-coftime-ithmu ill effects. Unlike laxatives, it does not form & habit and can be discontinued at any time. your druggist for Nujol. FOR CONSTIPATION TF.A merchant by appointment to _ their Majesties, the Kings and Queens of England, Spain and Italy. THE EVE "S- SEE ~ V'LL BE AHEAD OF %—S' SSHDW INANASHINGTOM . 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Thomas, Cavalry, at the Army War Coliege, Washington Bar- racks, have been assigned to duty at other stations, the former at Fort Riley, Kans., to command the 2d Cavalry and the latter to the 6th Cavalry at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. TLondon pawn shops are swamped Cleans Teeth Safely Children take to the flavor Special Saturday-Sunday Excursion PITTSBURGH Afiording a full day Attractions: Carnegie stitute—Highland " and Round Trip April 11 for sightseeing. Library and TIn- Schenly Parks— Auto Sightseeing Trips SPECIAL TRAIN Leaves Washington 12:45 AM. Returning leaves Pittsburgh 7:00 P.M., Sunday, April 11. Ask Travel Buregu, 15th and W Ste. N.W. for Details. Phone Main 3300 Baltimore & Ohio - In every home some one hates the furnace SOMEONE has the interminable job of the furnace! Someone gets to hate the very sight of it, with its constant demand for coal, for shaking down, for regulating. The fur- nace e hard work—dirty work. And now it is needless work. 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