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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
SUES TO VACATE DEED.
Ers. Gaddis Alleges Property Val.
ne Was Misrepresented to Her.

Mrs. Margaret L. Gaddis. eighty
one years old, has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court to vacate a
deed to premises 1920 18th street north
west, which she made last November
to Lazer Goldberg on representations
alleged to have been made to her as
to the value of the property by David
T. Barry and Oscar Mann, who are
Joined as defendants in the suit.
The plaintiff says she was in dire
need of funds. but told Mann that she
did not want to sacrifice her property.
Mann brought Barry to her home,
she says, and representations were
made to her that $500 was a good
price for the property. and Barry
was given an option at that figure.
The next day. it is alleged. Barry sold
the property to Goldberg for $500.
The plaintiff says she has been in
formed that the property should bring
$4,000 or $4,000. She seeks to re-
strain Goldberg from selling or in
numbering the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
CHOIR BOYS RETURN.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church Song
sters Were at Colonial Beach.

After a ten-day visit to Colonial
Beach, Va, staying at the Charles AL
win Smith Memorial Home, the St
Paurs Episcopal Church boys choir
in charge of Mr.. NOVEL; Swaine Fer
sYis. choir director of St Paul's Church
have returned to Washington refresh
ed sunburned and filled with vigor for
Efhe winters work
= The Rev. DIR. Robert Talbot. rector
zof st. Paurs, pleasantly surprised the
boys with a visit July and compli-
zmented the Charles Alvin Smith Home
sby stating that the accommodations
-and menu surpassed that of any vaca
Lion place the choir had visited for
several years.
< July the boys choir sang the even
ing song service at st. MaryS Epis-
Ecopal Church. with Mr.. Ferris at the
organ. After the service the choii
sBoys sang at the Methodist Church tc
"a large and appreciative congregation
"a number of patriotic poems, writer
zby Louis II. Grove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
TWO ACCUSED OF ROBBERY
Men Arrested Here Alleged to Have
Obtained 5000 BY Death Threat

washington police last night ar
rested two of five colored men alleged
to have robbed Lille Ball, colored. of
Montgomery county. Md. of $500
under threat of death last Wednesday
The men are James Powell of s1e F
street southwest and Frank Payne of
1850 Mousen street southwest.
Sheriff William l.. Aud of Montsom-
cry county will come here for the
men within the next few days. Ac-
cording to Maryland authorities the
five colored men entered the home of
Mrs. Ball. at Norbeck, Md, and de-
manded that she turn over all her
money. On her refusal one of the men
drew revolver and threatened death
She then produced $500. and the men
jumped into two automobiles and
drove off.
Detectives Beckley and jackson
made the arrest last night. Police be-
lieve the men to have been connected
with bootlegging activities here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
P. O. MEN AT FUNERAL.
Garry Floral Tributes to Bier of
Mrs. J. C. Rooms at Winchester.

Prominent Post Office officials left
at $50 this morning for Winchester,
Va to attend the funeral of Mrs. John
c. Rooms. wife of the first assistant
postmaster general, 1884 Garfield
street northwest who died last
Thursday at the home of her parents.
Among them were: Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson, NJ. o. Chance, District
postmaster: William Barrows, chief
clerk to the third assistant postmas-
ter general; Carter b. King. director
of the postal savings: William NJ.
Mooney. discussing clerk; William f..
burlington. superintende mt division of
finance: Louis V. Il. Maischart, su-
perintendent division of registered
mail: George ID. Ellsworth. superin-
tendent division of post office serv-
ice: William $. Ryan, assistant SUI
perinte ndent division of post office
service. and NJ. NJ. Mexican, superin-
tendent division of dead letters.
The officials took with them floral
tributes from friends and employees
of the Post Office Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
RELIEF WORK PROBLEM.
Red Cross Reports Lack of Trans
: portation in East Europe.

( The most important problem in relief
work and reconstruction in eastern Eu-
rope is that of transportation, the
monthly report of the American Red
Cross mission at Bucharest says. The
report points out that there are at pres
ent fewer than 100 trains in the whole
-of Ruinania and not more than 400 loco
motives, while the actual needs of the
country, according TO transportation ex-
perts. are at present about 4 900 locomo-
ives and several hundred miles of new
railroad construction.
As a rule. about fifty persons are ac-
rommodated on the roof of each coach
when they cannot get inside. This is
said TO be all right until the train pulls
into q tunnel. when the roOf-riders and
those on the steps are -asphyxiated
by the black smoke which pours from
the funnel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
FERRY SCHEDULE CHANGED.
Times of Operation to East Potomac
Park Announced.

The hours for operating the gov
eminent ferry from the foot of o and
Water streets southwest to tile
Point" in east Potomac Park, have
been changed so that hourly trips will
be made between ~ o'clock noon and
) pm, and half-hourly trips between
5 and pm. with the exception that
on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
trips will be made be-
tween ~ o'clock noon and pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
ROD AND REEL

Clear water in the Potomac and
Shenandoah rivers at Harpers Ferry
early in the week made bass fisher
men happy. Scarcity of bait was not
pleasing to them, however, and rod
wielders who depended upon boatmen
to get them bait were disappointed
Those who were fortunate enough
to procure a supply of madtoms re-
ported splendid sport on the upper
gamesters. the largest .four-pounder
and several weighing two pounds
apiece.
Because of the high temperature OF
the water, fishermen were unable to
meet with any success using sinners
for bait, the small fish dying almost
as soon as they reached the water.
Trout fishing at nearby saltwater
resorts is affording anglers splendid
sport, according to reports, and hard
heads are still in evidence, remaining
much later than usual. Many of the
attractive fish have been caught from
the pier at Chesapeake Beach. while
the waters of the Patuxent at Ben
edict and Solomons Island yielded
good catches.
Potomac river anglers have landed
numerous long strings of trout this
week, especially those who fished at
points near Colonial Beach and Piney
Point while at Rock Point the Wi
comico river proved an attractive
place for those in quest of trout and
hardheadS.
The decided change in the condition
of the upper Potomac attracted many
persons to the vicinity of Great Falls
this week Just before the water be-
came clear hundreds of large Missis-
sippi catfish were caught by-anglers
from this city. some of them weigh
ing as much as ten pounds.
II don't know what local sports
men would do if the Mississippi cat
fish were not in the Potomac" re-
marked a successful angler
Such fish are caught at a time
when there is very little doing with
other fish," he added, land they en-
able fellow to keep in fishing trim.
A few rockfish have been caught of
the point of Potomac Park and near
the forks Of the channels a short dis
lance below. A hard bottom of the
river opposite the steel plant. said tc
be a natural feeding ground for the
gamesters, also has attracted a mum
| Der of sportsmen trying their luck fol-
rockfiSh.
Many years ago the vicinity of wha,
was called the halfway tree. a point
below the steel plant about midway
l q favorite spot Tor anglers who want.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Summer

The summer time is here once
more, with scanted winds from
tar off shore, suggesting eastern
drugs; the airs voluptuous and
sweet; the summer time would
be treat, but for the beastly
bugs. The earth is carpeted
with green, the smoothest color
ever seen, a brilliant blue the
skies sometimes there is a
golden haze, and one might love
the summer days, but for the
nasty flies. A stranger bird has
ceased to soar. and pauscs, sing
ing, by my door; its melody en-
chants; and | could listen to its
song, in ecstasy, the whole day
long, but for the noxious ants.
And | could take my picnic pail,
and have ar cutting in the vale,
and roam sequestered brakes,
find inspiration for a rhyme, and
have the blamedest kind Of time,
but for the Shiny snakes. Now
on her way proud summer
struts, and but for sundry ifs
and butts all mankind she would
please; 'twould be blessing to
repose where yonder elm its
shadow throws, but for the
wasps and bees. Oh, | would
take my Tyre in arms, and sing
of summers gorgeous charms,
in most exalted terms, and cele-
brate her queenly ways, her
starlit nights and sunny days,
but for the slugs and worms.
WALT MASON.
TAKE BELL-ANs BEFORE MEALS
and see how fine good digestion makes you feel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
SOME FOOD PRICES
9DOPER CENTH|GHER
Advance in Local Markets
Since 1914 Greater Than
in Any Other City.

Increases of as much rs 800 per cen,
in prices of some foods in the local
markets since December. 1914, are
shown in price indexes prepared by
The Old Dutch Market Company. In
Creases shown cover the period up to
July /. and indicate that Washing
ton food prices over the entire period
from December, 1914. to July 1 this
Year averaged higher than in any
other large city in the country.
All staple foods are included in the
index. Bread shows an increase Of
1"5 per cent: sugar. an incease OF
exactly 100 per cent; flour not quite
100 per cent.
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CONSENT VERDICT, $4,000.
Mrs. Parfet Awarded Damages fol
Death of Husband and Son.

The death of Capt. Richard Walter
Parfet, L. S. A.. and his four-year-o1d
son February 6 last when a car of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company collided with the officers
automobile on Wisconsin avenue was
recalled by the fling of suits for dam
ages against the company by Mrs.
Mary E. Parfet, the captains widow.
The filing of the suits was accom-
panied by announcement that counsel
for the railroad company compromised
the claims TO rthe two deaths and a
consent verdict was awarded Mrs
aPrfet for $1,000 damages. She was
allowed $4,000 for the husbands
death and 81 900 for the boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
THE OTHER ANGLE.
Countless Charges.
BY KIRK MILLER.

When W. HohenzolIern shimmys into
=, Lon'on town at the fall term O. the
grand jury he's going to have a
string of indictments against him
longer than an ostrichs adams apple
and wider than the prohibition laws.
1t. viii take more alienists to estab-
1ish his brand of insanity than there
are skip corners in a skip-Stop system
or white-tiled lunchrooms along the
Avenue. His string of crimes will look
like Whitney's racing stables. like
Cobb's batting average; like Rookie
feller'S tank cars; like the Potomac
after hard thunder shower.
B. Hohenzollern is the arch criminal
of thc age, and if there's any stunts
he diun't think of in the way of rough
stuff it's because his thinker got
busted before the Hinde nburg line.
Right here in Washington he's
wanted for making US pay more for
ran horse cars up and down the Ave
nue..
All over the United States they'd
like to take d crack at him for caus
ing cents postage for first class
letter to travel steerage.
He's to be charged for taking all the
men of military age away from their
cheaphe arts, jobs and income tax.
And again for sending them home to
find their cheaphearts. income taxes
and Jobs gone further than the Ath
letics are from first place-or the
White Sox from last place.
He made the married fellows stick
it out at home and taught millions of
single ones to get up before break
fast.
Responsibility for the wrist watch
epidemic is his and he's got to answer
for these other atrocities:
Ice famines, when nobody wants
coal, and coal shortages when the ice
is on our chin whiskers.
TWo-Story club sandwiches instead
of the old-fashioned apartment house
style.
Teaching young men how to sew
buttons on o. D. lingerie.
And not teaching them how to work
button holes.
Billion lacerated Threats from swai
lowing war bread.
Two billion stigmatized eyes from
looking for the ham in ham sand
witches
Heatless Mondays from October to
April and none from April to October.
War brides.
War brides biscuits
Ten-cent shoe Shines
Two-cent transfers.
Sugar rations.
PTS beer.
Distended rents
And everything.
If he can. get out of all of those
indictments he's a contortionist be-
sides everything else which Won know
ne 1s-and we know he is-but don't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Asks IS, 900 for Alleged Injurz

Mrs. Mary E. Newbold has filed suit
to recover $1,000 damages from
Thomas E. Neill for alleged personal
injury. Mrs. Newbold SAYS she was
crossing Wisconsin avenue at Porter
street December % last when an au-
tomobile of the defendant collfded
with her and rendered her permane
ly lame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Would Welcome Aid.
TAX RETURNS DUE AUGUST l.
District Property Owners Who Fail
to Report May Be Penalized.

District property owners have un-
til August l in which to file their
personal tax returns with the asses
sor. After that date all property for
which no returns have been made
will be rated by the assessors forces.
and to the findings will be added a
penalty of 90 per cent. Assessments
thus made, however, will be subject
to appeal
According to the assessor. returns
are coming in at rapid rate. Per
sons out of the city may designate
any one in the District to file state
ments in their behalf and, in such
cases, the returns may be revised
upon the return to the city of the
property owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Will Speak at G. A. R. Post Outing

Martin A. Morrison, president of the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, and Gen. r. H. Pratt will be the
speakers this afternoon at a dinner
to be held at the outing of Burnside
Post, No. s, g. A. r.. at Great Falls.
Va. Dinner will be served at the
Falls at 4:3O O'Clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Other Big Advances.

Standard canned tomatoes have ad-
vanced 100 per cent since December.
1914; corn meal is 100 per cent higher:
hominy little less than 100 per cent:
rice about the same. prunes. just 100
] ar cent: canned salmon, 100 per cent;
navy beans. $50 per cent.
Advances in meat prices during the
period covered by the index have been
equally large. Rib roast of beef re-
tailed at Is cents December l, 1911,
the July /. 1919. price being So cents.
:: trif1e under 100 per cent increase
1orterhouSe steak has advanced 100
per cent; sirloin a little more than 100
per cent and round steak nearly 10
per cent. Even beef liver shows an
increase of practically 100 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12


Soldiers Home grounds.
+ The Kansas State Society IL holding
a picnic at Great Falls this afternoon.
Members of the Kentucky State As
ISOLATION are on a picnic this after
noon at Great Falls.
Members of the Ohio State Girls
Club are on a trip down the river to
Marshall Hall this afternoon on the
steamer Manchester.
The annual outing and picnic of the
Missouri State Society is being held
this afternoon at Great Falls.
The annual outing of the TypOthet ne
of Washington is being held this aft
ernoon at Rock Point, Md. The start
was made by automobiles at 10 o'clock
this morning. Lew NJ. Thayer is
chairman of the outing committee. =
Capt. William NJ. McCreight, SD In
fantry. who has been visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John. G. NC
Creight of 1896 Evarts street north
east, has returned to his post, at Camp
Grant, H.,
The Nebraska Girls Aksarben Club
will meet Monday night at o'clock
at the Eff building of the Government
hotel, Capitol group.
Effective Floral Emb1ems Designed on
cbort notice Phone Shaffer 900 18th
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Assigned to Duty Here.

Col Louie A. Beard, field artillery.
at Front Royal, Va. and Lieut.. Col.
Walter ]. Scott. Quartermaster Corps.
have been assigned to duty in the
purchase and storage division, gen
eral stan, this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
P|NEY BRANCH WILL
GIVE AID 7OPOL|CE
Citizens Association Calls on
Men to Join Home Defense
League.

Citizens in the Finey Branch dis
trict are to cooperate with the police
in every possible manner to run down
the man who has recently been max
ing daylight attacks on women. and
a campaign will be launched at once
! to enroll all able bodied men in that
section in the Home Defense League
Action to this end was taken last
night at special meeting of the
Piney Branch Citizens Association
called by +. b. Henderson, president.
to consider means of giving added
protection to the women of the
suburban districts. Capt. Thomas
Judge of the tenth police precinct
and Lieut.. ]. l.. Giles of the Tenley-
town station, spoke on the situation.
Others who took part in the discus
sion included Odell S. Smith, assistant
director of the Home Defense League;
B. l.. Hackenberger James Chamber
Knapp.
Praises Police.
Mr. Smith said he was assured the
their present force and urged that
the citizens give them whatever CO.
operation was possible.
These men are working sixteen to
eighteen hours a day., said Mr. Smith
"A few nights ago / was in the Dis
trict building at a quarter of twelve
o'clock and Maj. Pullman was still
on the job. At the sixth precinct a
few nights later ] found members of
the day force still working at $50
all that they can. and the least we
can do is help these men out
Comparing Washington with other
cities, Mr.. Smith showed that some
with population but little larger than
that of Washington had a police force
of 1000 men,, while this city has force
of SIS
Capt Judge said that police were
handicapped in handling undesirable
characters by the lack of a proper
vagrancy law in the District. point
previously brought out by Mr.. Hen
derson in announcing the purpose of
the meeting.
When the chairman told you we
had no vagrancy law he hit the nail
on the head" said the police officer.
we cannot convict any man OF
yagrancy today if that is the only
charge we have against him, al
though we may know he is an I'M
desirable character and that he makes
a living by dishonest means. But we
must catch him in the act.
Would Welcome Aid.
This precinct embraces one-fifth
the area of Washington and about
that percentage of it's population.
Before the war it included $4,000 resi-
dents and the number probably is
100000 now. Odell Smith and his
organization already have been of
great help to US and l feel that with
the assistance of all good citizens we
will soon clear up the situation"
Mr.. Hackenberger is in charge of
y-<.Il 1ra l.,
Piney Branch district in the Home
Defense League. SO that a part of
them may be on duty with the police
at all times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Lieut.. Col. Darby Transferred.

Lieut. Col Taylor L. Darby, Medical
Corps, has been relieved from duty
with the Motor Transport Corps in
this city and ordered to Fort Sheri-
dan. ILL.,, for duty at General Hospital
No. IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Pork and Pork Products.

Increases in prices of fresh pork
and pork products have been even
more marked. according to the price
index. Fresh hams sold December J.,
1914, for Is cents pound. The July l
price was AZ cents. just a trif1e short
IF 200 per cent increase. Fresh Shout
GerS show the same proportion of in
crease. as do pork loins, bacon, etc
Potatoes were just 200 per cent
higher July l than they were Decem-
her l, 1914 Kale was 900 per cent
higher; spinach, 800 per cent higher;
onions. 400 per cent higher, and cab
Iage 900 per cent higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
In Charge of Motor Training.

Col. George +. Halves, jr., Motor
Transport Corps, stationed in this city,
has been assigned to duty as comman-
dant of the Motor Transport Training
Corps Training School at Camp Hola-
bird, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Will of Gen. J. G. D. knight Filed.

The will of Brig. Gen. John G.. D.
knight, former Engineer Commits
sioner of the District, has been filed
for probate. The bulk of the estate
is given to his widow. Mrs. Gertrude
z. knight, who is to act as executrix
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Col. Reeves at New Post.

Col. Ira l.. Reeves. infantry. has
been relieved from detail in the in
spector generals department and as
signed to duty with the militia bu-
,-eau War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Lieut.. Col. Burt to Leave Here.

Lieut.. Col. Charles G. Burt, Quar-
termaster Corps, has been relieved
from duty in This city and ordered
to Boston for duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT

TONIGHT.
Conference of alumni of Howard
University at the university, at $3.50
o'clock.
Band concert at Takoma Park Pres
byterian Church, at $50 o'clock.
/ Organization of the Maryland State
Society at the Thomson School, at
s o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12

Cool and inviting veranda Mt Ward
man Park Hotel is delightful and
charming for luncheon parties.-Ad-
Ne-tiSement.
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ed TO catch white perch and rockfsh.
Inc ne only drawback there was the
JOSS OF lead and hooks resulting from
the unusual formation of the Bottom
of the river "''on'
Anchoring in the deep water be-
tween Highway and Aqueduct bridges
many anglers recently made large
catches or catfish. both of the Missis
sippi and so-called channel snecias
The catfish will take almost anv halt
that is used. in this section Early in
the season shad entraiIs are most Of
fective. while at this time most Of the
large nsh are caught with i've bait
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
Changes by Groups.

Price increases by percentages and
groups for the period covered by the
index are shown. as follows:
Percentage of price changes since De-
Cember, 1914:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12

Effective Floral Emblems Designed on
short notice Phone Shaffer, 900 14th.
advertisement
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

x picnic n being heIN In1S HIteFHOOH
by the Maine State Association at the
Soldiers Home grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12

TAKE BELL-ANS BEFORE MEALS
and see how fine good digestion makes you feel
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12

/ The Kansas State Society IL holding
a picnic at Great Falls this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12

II he can get out of all of those
indictments he's a contortionist be-
sides everything else which you know
like to write it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
BAND CONCERT.

on the Ellipse this afternoon.
AT ) o'clock, by the United
states Marine Band, William H.
Santelmann. leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12

Members of the kentucky state As
sociation are on a picnic this after
noon at Great Falls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12

All the favOrite, up-tO-date recipes,
ALCOHOLIC and NON-ALCOHOLIC.
Price, $1.23.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12

The annual outing and picnic of the
Missouri State Society is being held
this afternoon at Great Falls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

Two Large Pavilions
ORCHESTRA JAZZ BAND