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The Washington times., 1919-10-21
SHUT-|N
AND WIFE IN
DEST|TUT|ON
Sad Birthday for Georgetown
Invalid and His Brave Little
HeIpmate.

IL you go out to Georgetown today
and walk south along Thirtieth street
to the canal. turn to the right and
pass up Canal street until you reach
the rather dilapidated door, numbered
3o67. and knock, you will hear the
sharp, questioning bark OF a little
dog, followed by the sound of some.
one inside descending the steps, very
slorly and very carefully. And a lit
tie gray haired old lady will open the
door and bid you enter.
There may and there may not be a
IRE in the stove downstairs, and when
your hostess takes you to the room
above you will find the meagre re-
mains of a meal, consisting of a few
crackers in the opened box and per
haps little milk in tin can.
Now what makes the remains of
this meal particularly interesting is
the fact that they constitute what is
left of a birthday celebration held
yesterday. 1t wasn't much of a cele-
bration as such affairs go. and the
reason is that David II. Stayton, who
was born sixty-seven years ago yes
terdsy, could not see any good reason
for making the anniversary of his
birth the cause for a celebration. 1t
just marked another milestone in
rather long and rough trip through
life, and IL he was glad of the pass
age of another day, IL was because
1t brought him a little closer to the
end. And the end, you see, holds at
least the promise OF peace and rest
The Washington times., 1919-10-21

WANT ID. c. TO BUY PLAYGROUND.
Efforts are being made by the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
tion to have the District purchase
the Columbia Heights playground
at Fourteenth and Park road north
west. This ground was formerly
known as Mt. Pleasant playground
The Washington times., 1919-10-21
ASKS LIMITED DIVORCE.

Mrs. Nora A Lewis has filed suft
In the District Supreme Court against
George T. Lewis for limited divorce
alleging that he had deserted her four
times and treated her with cruelty.
They were married in Baltimore, Aa /.
May 9, 1915. and have no childrea-
The wife asks for alimony. saying
that her husband has ample means
The wife is represented by Attorney
The Washington times., 1919-10-21
NEW GIRL SCOUT
TROOPS FORMED

While Girl Scouts throughout the
city are preparing for a financial
drive, beginning next Saturday, to
make their work self-supporting. hun
dreds of children are clamoring for
the organization of additional troops
OF Scouts. The Girl Scout movement
has become so popular here that
troops now are being formed faster
than leaders can be found to take
charge of them.
Already there are more than sixty
troops including 1000 girls, in the
District A movement has just been
launched to form a troop at each OF
the sixteen Fairgrounds in the city,
and prospects are that this goal will
be reached within a few weeks The
movement has the Endorsement of
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, superintend-
ent Of Fairgrounds.
A new troop was formed yesterday
at Park View, under the leadership
of Mrs. NJ. Hartley. All former Girl
Scouts IN Park View have been in
vited to join this new organization.
Another new troop was formed yes
terday at the Virginia avenue play
ground by Miss Mabel Towner, who
only recently organized a troop of
years OF age. A new troop was
formed at the Terminal playground
last Friday under the direction of
Miss Roach.
Catholic Girls to Organize.
The Catholic Community House, at
6o1 f street northwest. established
for the benefit of Catholic girl war
workers, is planning to organize a
troop this week Officials at the Com
munity House are enthusiastic over
the Girl Scout movement and believe
that the formation of a troop will
supply a great need now felt at the
house.
Captains, lieutenants. and patrol
leaders of the sixty y-odd troops in the
District will assemble at Girl Scout
headouarters. room 213 Woodward
building. at 4 o'clock this afternoon
to get final Instructions regarding the
drive. Posters, campaign buttons,
subscription blanks, and other para
phernalia will be distributed. This
material will be distributed in turn to
the members of the various troops at
meetings to be held by the separate
organizations prior to the opening of
the campaign.
Hundreds OF campaign posters are
being distributed by Girl Scouts
throughout the business section, and
this distribution will continue every
afternoon this week after school
hours.
The Washington times., 1919-10-21

HE unveling of the remarkable sculptures, "Neph-
thys' (above) and Isis, by David Edstrom, Scan
dnavan sculptor with elaborate ceremonies took place
last night in the Scottish Rite Temple The sculptures
each side of the foot of the grand stairway the
east side Of the auditorium.
The Washington times., 1919-10-21

MRS. HELEN NJ. SCUD-
Iva DER, Of Chevy Chase,
Md, treasurer of the local
Girl Scouts organization
and director of finances
for the Scout drive, which
begins next Saturday and
continues for a week.
The Washington times., 1919-10-21
.ERcY s. FOSTER,

DERCY 8. FOSTER,
! successful campaign
manager for the Salvation
Army drive, who has been
appointed to the same po-
sition for Trinity Commu-
nifty House drive next
week. Mr.. Foster will
have charge of selecting
team captains and manag-
ing their campaign next
week.
The Washington times., 1919-10-21
SCHOOL HEADS MEET TOMORROW

The Board OF Education will meet
tomorrow afternoon at the FrankIin
School, Thirteenth and X streets
northwest, at 4:30 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1919-10-21
PHONE
MTESAFTER
DECEMBER |
Pre-War Schedule to Be Effee-
tive Then Unless Commission
Rules Otherwise. f

Unless the Public Utilities Commits
sion issues sn order allowing the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephcn~
Company to continue It's present tessr
phone rates. the cost Of telephons
service will go back 60 pre,var rates
on December i next
When the Government returned d
te1ephone companies 70 rrfvafe oWw
ershfp in August a. provided that tA>
present rates should exist only fouy
months longer. and then 70 back -
a before-thevar schedule, unless sowo
commission ordered otherwise
The utilities commission annouDonw
today that IL VIII hold q public h~ar~
Ing In the board room of the D.
trict building on Fovember Z for tho
purpose of Considering an appuoas
tion. dated November 50. 1877. Of tho
telephone company for the establauhf
ment by the commission Of q fnxl
rate Of telephone service cost
RsDss ozs~.1
Just as the commisssop vss rssAD.
to render an opinion. sbsut avu
months after the application rumcrn
were current that the oovsrumsnH
would take over the telephoDea Ac-
cordingly on February -. 1919 u
commission announced that( while ID
believed Increased revenues ahou1l
be granted the compNny. the comm1o-
sion thought IL beat 70 let the Posos
master General determine the h.
crease.
The Postofffce Department last Nay
granted an increase in rates TO eha
telephone company here. but this IN
crease is ineffective after December
/. unless the UTILITIES commfssion
sees fit to order costinuanee OF TIE
present rates. T.
May Chanws Hn1aA
The commission may make changes
In the present rates. and. In fact, has
the power TO establish any teIephone
rates they so desire Company Off
cials assert that while they are get
ting along on the present rates they
would lose 81 900 600 ~ they returned
to old rates. c. T. Clagett division
manager Of the company, said today
that &5e7 900 was lost during the last
year on the existing rates
The telephone company viii not
urge strongly the aboiishment Of the
present system Of unlimited service
at Eve dollars a month. Mr.. ClASett
said today.
The pre-~ar rate of unlimited serv-
ice was 81 per month and is nov ~:
the limited rate. with nfty calls, wse
IS, and is now sa.so; the party line
FIVE instead Of thirty calls.
The Washington times., 1919-10-21
Aged Shut-in.


David Stayton is the withered, thin
old man who lies all day long in
sick bed in the upper story of that
house which faces the canal in Geore-
town. and his wife is Mrs. Stayton.
the little lady who admitted you at
the door.
As this is the story of an old
couple who have reached the end of
a long journey, yet must keep strug-
CLING along. the mention of the
birthday celebration yesterday Is only
made because 1t recalled to the old
gentleman in the sick bed something
of the past
David Stayton was born in George
town sixty-seven years ago. He start
ed work when he was seven years
old and kept it up pretty consistently
until a little more than a year ago,
when an accident at a barrel fac
tory, where he was employed. inca
pacitated him and made him an in
valid for the rest of his day. Forty
five years ago he married a little
slip of a girl who has changed into
the worn, tired. little lady who let
you into the door The marriage
ceremony took place in GEORGETOWN.
down by the Potomac. where "the
old ice house used TO stand"
In those days there were few
houses along the river front David
built little cottage. and the three
children grew up, went out into the
world. and never came back.
The Washington times., 1919-10-21
Moved to Shack.

~ SHACK.
A smoky coal-stained dock stands
where the little white cottage used to
be. and when their home went. Mr..
and Mrs. Stayton moved to the little
shack on the banks of the canal. They
lived there in happiness and compara-
tive comfort, hand in hand. waiting
together in the twilight of life.
But last year, when old David met
with his accident, he had to give I'D
his job. And his wife took the task
or making both ends meet, and trying
to keep the first burning in the old
kitchen stove downstairs. She took
in washing, did cleaning Jobs" here
and there, and with the helm of the
Associated Charities and some friends.
there was usually enough food for the
two of them, and sometimes the
money to buy medicine for old David.
The old man will tell you of the day
when ne hopes to go back to work
and "let the little woman resk nm a
bit. She's had ii pretty hard"
Up ARinst II.
And she has had IL pretty hard too
When David was took" last wear she
got the washing to do. But she'd had
to give that up now. and the coupIe
are truly up against it," They have
no money, and there are doctors hills
There's little food, and the boxes
which used to be obtained from tbe
nearby stores, are becoming rather
scarce. So its a problem whether thai
nre in the kitchen stove can keen
burning much longer.
II you sit and talk to tho old neo-
pie, Mrs. Stayton kneeIing beside the
bed OF David and striking his head
as she >, tells him, Don't you WORRY
honey, everything will come out ali
right in the end" you may notice
that she turns away to conceal the
tears. And she will apologize for
crying as she bids you good -hve
She'll say, seems like 1 can't talk
without crying these days. I'm al
ways so tired. and David does look
so poorly"
But you'll hardly blame her for the
tears For she's very old little
lady, and very tired little lady. And
as she said. "David's birthday seem
ed such sad thing. sort of"
The Washington times., 1919-10-21

/ opportunities to BUY
Or RENT attractive
homes were offered
! YOU last week in the
: Real Estate Classified
Advertising of The /
onsult these pages today for /
HE Offers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-22
ORDNANCE SHOWS FOR
WRITERS AND MOVIES
Warlike Demonstrations to Be
Given at Aberdeen, Md, Fri
day and Saturday.

warlike demonstrations with ord
nance will be given at the Army prov
ing grounds at Aberdeen, Md, Friday
and Saturday for the special beneht
Of newspaper men and motion picture
operators in the cities of Washing
ton. Baltimore. Philadelphia. New
York, Cleveland and Chicago. Special
trains will be provided for the WISH
tors.
Among the demonstrations will be
the destruction of German ammunl-
ton with INT. including German
high explosive shells: the test OF arr
plane bombs, including one OF 1,6oO
pounds; test of trench mortar ammu-
milton, obstacle test for caterpillar
mount. railway artillery firing. range
firing of small guns. operation Of gas
defector on 3-inch gun and inspec-
ton Of airplanes and hangers.
Moving pictures will be shown.
parachute flares demonstrated and
signal pyrotechnics Illuminating
shells will be fired. German guns as
well as American guns will be avail
able for inspection along with the
many types of ordnance material.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-22
6. w. u. PLAYERS WILL
JOIN DRAMA LEAGUE

Aniliation with the District Fedora
ton Of Dramatic Clubs. known as the
Drama League OF Washington, has
been voted by the George Washington
University Players. The ahiliation
win be OF great benefit to the players.
az they viii have the leagues plays,
scenery, costumes and central theater
at their disposal
A committee has been appointed to
select a play for presentation by the
university players on the opening
night OF the leagues season. All fra
fernities, societies and clubs at the
university have been appealed to for
recruits having dramatic ability.
Cameron Burton, president of the
University Players. has been elected
delegate to represent the club on the
leagues council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-22
TALK STREET SAFETY"
ADNON|T|ON TO POLICE
Force Urged to Continue Efforts for
Preventing Casualties-Trafic
Accidents Reported.

work to prevent accidents.
"Talk street safety.
= Continue your splendid work of
cutting down traffic casualties.
Save human life"
= Members of the police force who
vent on duty at o'clock this morn
Yng received the foregoing orders
from Maj. Pullman, superintendent of
police.
Recent Traffic Accidents.
Dominick Copley, four. years old,
1880 Bladensburg road, was knocked
down by the automobile of orion 7.
Pierce, 1916 Rhode Island avenue, in
front of his home last night, and his
skull fractured The boy was given
surgical aid at Casualty Hospital.
An inquest was held at the morgue
yesterday afternoon in the case of
Mrs. Hannah Jackson, colored, who
was fatally hurt several days ago
when knocked down by an automobile
at 14th and P streets The jury
reached the conclusion that the &C
-Cident resulted from lack of care on
the partjof Mrs. Jackson.
: While stepping from a street car
at Dupont Circle yesterday. Miss Edna
Merton, 1874 Mckinley street, fell
and Sprained her ankle. She was
taken to the office of a physician and
Ireated for the injury.
= Two Knocked Down in Streets.
George Hardy. "a l. street, was
knocked down by an automobile at
xuh and l. streets yesterday afternoon
He was taken to Casualty Hospital
where physicians said he was not
Seriously hurt
z John Kaiser, 420 New York avenue.
was knocked down by a street car at
eth and K streets yesterday and Sc
yerely injured He was given first
aid at Emergency Hospital
80 A government truck came in con-
Nact with Amp-post in rear of 10
jackson place last night The post
was damaged and the lamp broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-22
SUGAR $3.50 A LARGE SACK
IN SIBERIA, SAYS SOLDIER

Sugar is selling in Siberia at $3.50
sack OF eighty pounds. and -four at
ss5 per 100 pounds. according to Sergt.
Charles w. Mock. who Is in this city
after two years spent with the United
States engineers In Siberia.
Serg. Mock predicts great CONNER
cial relations between the United
States and Russia once the bolshe viki
are overthrow. Stable government
will come with the overthrow of the
reds. and then the wealthy and we'll
TODD people. who are now siding with
the bolsheviki for safety sake. will
spend their money freely. SerGt. Mock
believes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-22
DELEGATES FOB o. s. NAMED.
Women Who Will Take Part in
Congress of Workers.

American delegates to the Interna-
tional Congress Of Working Women.
which Will convene in Washington.
October %. have been announced by
the National Womcn's Trade Union
League.
Delegates are Mrs. Raymond Robins
OF Chicago: Miss Rose Schneidermann
of New York. president of the league
Miss Mary Anderson of the Depart
ment Of Labor; Mrs. Lois Il. Rantoul, a
member of the Federal Employees
Union: Miss Leonora O'Reilly Of the
New York Women's Trade Union
League: Miss Fannie Cohn of New
York. Vico president of tho Interna-
tianal Ladies' Garment Workers
Union: Mrs. Maud swartz Of New
York. Miss Julia OConEor of Boston,
MISS Agnes Nostor of Chicago and
Miss Elizabeth Chrtstmnn Of Chicago.
The congress will meet In the audi
teriufn of the New National Museum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-22
Y. NJ. H. A. ADDS FIFTY.
October rs Set as Day for Solicit
ing Government Clerks.

fifty new members were obtained
by tho Young Mems Hebrew Assoc
citation on tho second day Of its four
teen-day drive to secure 1000 men,
bers. Last night the team captains
met at the home of the Y. NJ. II. A.
to discuss plans for a more thorough
was set as tho day on which effort
will be made to obtain government
clerks ~ memheSA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-22
RECRUITING ENCOURAGED.
War Secretary Rewards Soldiers
for Procuring Enlistments.

To stimulate recruiting for the Army
the Secretary of War has directed
that enlisted men who obtain tho en-
iistmsht of recruits be granted fur
ieughs on tbs basis of five days for
eHs recruit, fifteen days for two rs-
efutts, twenty days for three recruits
and thirty Gays tsF tour recruits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-22
TAX|CAB TEST CASE
BROUGHT IN COURT
Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Hart Files Information
Against Companies.

The question of the right oftax!cabs
or public vehicles to stand at hotels or
at the Union station 81 involved In a
test case brought in the Police Court
by Assistant Corporation Counsel
Ringgold Hart against the Federal
Taxicab Company, Terminal Taxi
cab company and several public hack
ers
For some time the public hackers
have contended that they have as
much right to stand at the Union
station and at the hotels as the taxi
companies vehicles. There have been
number of convictions In Police
Court against the public hackers.
Mr.. Hart has fled an information
against the taXicab companies and
several of the hackers, charging them
with violation Of the act of Congress
of July IL last. With the attorneys for
the defense, Mr.. Hart has agreed to a
statement of facts. These will be sub
nIitted to the court IS soon as date
is set for the hearing. 1t is stated the
case will go to the Court of Appeals,
no matter which way the court de
CidcS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-22
Provision of Law Quoted.

The provision Of law under which
the charge is brought is as follows:
THAT the lettering OF public cabs
and hacks or vehicles OF all descrip
lions around or in front of hotels.
theaters or public buildings in the
District of Columbia, either by stop
ping. except TO take on or discharge
a passenger or unnecessarily slow
driving. is hereby prohibited. and any
driver of any such car OF hack who
willfully causes the same to loiter
either by stopping or slow driving, as
aforesaid shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and punished in the
Police Court of the District of Co
lunbia by a fine of not less than
$40 nor more than $40 for such Of
Tense The Commissioners of the
District of Columbia are hereby au-
thorized aan empowered to make any
regulations that may be necessary
in furtherance of the purpose Of this
section, and are hereby given au-
1nority to revoke the license of the
driver of any public hack or cab who
is convicted of this section
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19

J. III SMITH. Carpenter and general
iobbing: alterations and store fix
lures. is9 Paterson st. Tel. SS5.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
PIANOS

C. sTEINHAUSER. Pianos tuned and
repaired. 1875 State ST.. Perth Amboy
Tel l354-M. First class work.
.RRIJNTON. Pianos and Player Pianos,
Kranich & Bach, Hartman Pianos,
Sonora Photographs. Columbia n
fonolas. George Post. Manager, 204
Smith st. Open Evenings. Phone 16.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
Classified Advertising =. ware. s.. i.
Office Hours:

The Evening News Business Of
fee is open daily except Thursdays
and Saturdays from 1880 A. M. to
$3.50 z. M.
Thursdays, 1880 A. NJ. to O p. M.
Saturdays, 1880 A. NJ. to 8 p. NJ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
FISH, OYSTERS, ETC.

WE CARRY only the best In sea food.
II you want absolutely fresh fish.
this is the place. P. Rasmussen,
754.
RESI- FISH in season arrive daily.
Hard clans and oysters. Handerhan's
Fish Market. 12s Fayette st. Phone
14b8-M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19

A. p. BARNES. Painter. P~aperhanger.
Decorator. Signs and granting WoIk
Inmates cheerfully given. 12S South
First st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19

a LOTS. lumber and newly built house
In Oswego. N. Y. good place for BUSH
large rabbits. Inquire ]. Dowoniac,
is Swinnerton Ave. Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
a CLEANING, ETC.

AMERICAN HAT Cleaning Parlor; spec
ciaiist in cleaning. blocking. dyeing.
pressing Of Mems, Women,s Hats new
steam process. 119 Smith st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
u

MRS. SPEARS. Piano Teacher: terms
reasonable. 60 Tyrrell ST., Totem
willie.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
BARBER SHOPS

AMERICAN BARBER SHOP, sanitary
service; expert BARRIERS: no waiting;
private shower baths, soc: hot water
always. 119 Smith st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
SHOE REPAIRING

SHOE Remaining. all work guaranteed;
pair silk hose with $500 worth work:
Save your coupons. q. Gennari. 22b
Washington 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
FURNISHED ROOMS

3 VERY Fine rooms for light house,
keeping; all modern home conven-
tion In town. The Bayview. 1853 Wa
ter st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
BOYS-WANTED-BOYS

A large electrical corporation To-
Gated in New York City has several
vacancies in its Engineering, Mail
and House Messenger Departments
for bright boys who are 16 years
of age or over. Hours 9-5 daily
and half day Saturdays. Boys who
have graduated from grammer
school or who have had a high
school education preferred. Excel
lent opportunity for advancement.
Write stating age. nationality. ed
ucation, experience and salary de-
sired to w. E. b.. Room 2502. 10
West 10th Street. New York City.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-08-15

For the year 1919, s
and 5000 of interest;
For the year 1920, !
and 1855 of interest;
For the year 1921, !
and $50 of interest;
For the year 1922, {
and S765 of interest;
For the year 1923, :
and $720 of interest;
For the year 1924, !
and $675 of interest;
For the year 1925, :
and $500 of interest;
For the year 1926, 5
and $685. of interest;
For the year 1927, !
and $40 of interest;
For the year 1923, )
and $495 of interest;
For the year 1929, 5
and $3.50 of interest;
For the year 1880, )
and $405 of interest;
For the year 1881, 5
and $3.50 of interest;
For the year 1882, 5
and $315 of interest;
For the year 1888, )
and $270 of interest;
For the year 1884, !
and $225 of interest;
For the year 1885, 5
and $3.50 of interest;
For the year 1886, :
and $135 of interest;
For the year 1887, 5
and $50 of interest;
For the year 1888, !
and $45 of interest.
Sec. 3. That the flo
and interest coupons
shall be respectively
United States of Al
State of Wisconsin,
City of Ed
Park and Public G
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-08-15
Notice of Special Election.

Pursuant to a resolution adopted by
the Common Council of the City of Ed
gerton notice is hereby given that a
special election will be held on the 9th
day of September, 1919, for the pur-
pose of voting on the proposed bond
issue of $18, 100000 to be used for the
purchase and improvement of lands
within the City of Edgerton to be used
for central park and public ground;
said election will be held at the polling
place in the City Hall in said City of
Edgerton, and the polls will be open
from $50 a. m. to 7:30 p. m.
Dated at Edgerton, Wisconsin, this
18th day of August, 1919.
Il. B. Knapp, City Clerk.
Published Aug. Is, 1913 weeks.