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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-18
FIRE INQUIRY ORDERED.

Thorough investigation of the fire
at the naval air station at Anacosta
has been ordered by Capt. J. II. Day
ton. commandant of the Washington
navy yard, who has immediate juris-
diction in the matter.
For that purpose he has appointed
court of inquiry composed of Capt.
Walter NJ. Hunt, Commander H. f.
kimmel and Lieut.. Commander j. r.
Beardall of the Navy, stationed in this
city. The board is expected to as
certain the cause of the fire. and if
found to be due to carelessnesS or
neglect of duty on the part of any
officer or enlisted man on duty at the
station to fix his responsibility. with a
view of disciplinary action by the
Navy Department. 1t will probably
take several days to complete the in
vestigation.
Capt. T. T. Craven. chief of tn.
naval air service. is inclined to the
belief that the fire was due to de-
fective wiring. and that no member
of the operating force was to blame
for what happened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-18
PALMER ORDERS INQUIRY
IN CONVENTION CHARGES

Attorney General Palmer today Iii
rected the United States district at
torney at san Francisco TO make a
full and complete investigation Of re-
ports that forty barrels of whisky
and gin were withdrawn from bond at
San Francisco for the entertainment
of the delegates to the democratic ma
tional convention.
At the same time Mr.. Palmer. in a
telegram to Acting Mayor McLeran of
san Francisco. called upon that Of
fetal either to produce the proof or
to publicly retract a statement at
tTibuted to him that Mr.. Palmer knew
all about the whisky transaction at
the time.
Mr. Paimer's message to the acting
mayor was predicated upon special
dispa tCheS from san Francisco APP
pearing in newspapers in Washington
and other cities yesterday morning.
These dispatches said facts as to the
withdra wal of the whisky had been
disclosed by a grand jury investiga-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-18
MAJ. MORTIMER HURT.
Mount Falls on Him in Taking
Jump in Park.

Maj. Charles G. Mortimer. proIni-
nent Army officer and we'll known
among the Sunday morning horseback
riders of this city. met with a severe
accident yesterday morning while
taking the jumps in Rock Creek Park
The horse the major was riding
caught his foot in the top bar Of the
jump. which was nailed, and fell on
top of his rider.
An automobile took Maj. Mortimer
to Walter Reed Hospital, where he
remained unconscious for some time.
Upon examination it was found that
he had several bad abrasions and a
slight conclusion of the brain. 1t
was stated today. however, that his
condition, while still serious, was i'm
proving. -
Maj Mortimer resided at the Cal
veTton apartments, Columbia and
Quarry roads. He was formerly a
colonel overseas; He is a native of
Washington, the son of Lee s. Mortimer
of the Post Office Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-18
ABSENTEE VOTERS
GET MAIL BALLOTS
D. c. Residents Given In
structions How to Fill
Blanks.

Voting by mail from the National
Capital has begun. Many absentee
voters are now receiving their bal
lots from this twenty home states that
have made provision for voting by
mail.
Henry NJ. Camp. republican cam
paign manager for the District made
arrangements to day for a corps of
notarisS to be at the republican head
quarters, l410 Fl street northwest,
daily from 80 am. until 10 pm
for atteSting to signatures on the bal
lot envelopes. He also explained how
the vote is cast by mail. s follows:
while this method Of voting is
new to the average voter, it is simple
enough. if instructions on the voting
laws of the states, which usually ac'
company the ballot, are given a littl,
study.
AS an example. the Massa chusett!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-18

labor leader and member of Central
Labor Union. who has been campaign
ing. in that state for the republican
party.
North Carolina is not only going
to give it's electoral vote this year to
the republican standard bearers" Mr..
Feeney said, but A. Z. Holton. a
republican, is going to come to the
Senate.
Il will admit that such prediction
for this normally rock-ribbed demo-
cratic state sounds overoptimistic. if
not rather surprising and shocking,
but / am firm in my belief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-18
Submarines
in the Seven Seas

The majority of all Exides provide the cur
submarines in the. world rent for telephone sys-
are propelled under the TENS, the reserve power
sea by the current from for central lighting sta
Ex1de Batteries. For tons, the motive power
firing guns, auxiliary for street trucks tractors
lighting and a dozen and mine locomotives
other purposes the in thelights for farm homes
fall1ble power of the and railroad trains the
Ex1de is relied on by our power that starts and
navy and the navies of lights automobiles
various foreign nations. Into each Exide goes
On land, as at sea, the experience gained in
Exide Batteries are sup every field by the oldest
plying dependable pow and largest manufac-
er for every industry turers ofstorage batteries
where batteries are used. in the world.
THE ELECTRIC STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA Everywhere
Washington Office: l. ST. NV.
Oldest and largest manufacturers in the world
of storage batteries for every purpose
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11

FULL line OF KODAKS and KODAK
supplies al Gandara's-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11

prosperous. spoke something as
follows:
Bailey IS an opportunist- He IS
probably not the best man for gov
ernor. I am for Neff. myself. because
Of the oil check disclosures and be-
cause Bailey is for booze But the
economic question is undoubtedly the
most pressing question Of all at this
time. II is the one that must be set
tied. Bailey is on the popular end
OF the economic question. That is.
the anti-union end The Denver dis
grace viii help him because people
viii argue that they don't want such
things as that in Texas They will
say that Bailey can't bring booze
back anyhow in violation Of the 18th
amendment"
Other men who were in the listen
ing group around the W. T. Hixson
jewslry store apparently agreed with
the speaker.
Likes MexicO's Plan.
I think Mexico has the best idea
in the world for Riding herself Of
enemies" said man al the chamber
Of commerce Saturday as he waited
for his passport. Mr.. Wilson ought
20 try it Mexico had one great fly
in her ointment That was villa To
get his surrender she offers him a
virtual kingdom and thus gets rid Of
him Mr. Wilson and other presi-
dents before him. have had the policy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11
Secrets OF The
MoDies ReDealed

n How many scenes are there on
". an average five-reel motion pic
turef
A. There are usually between three
and four hundred scenes in a five-reel
picture
q who Is the taIIest man IN the
moviesf
A "slin" Pickett holds this title
by reason Of his seven feet tall body.
He weighs $50 pounds and Is just q
years old He Is University OF
Missouri graduate and plays in
q What famous star recently un-
derWent blood TRANSMISSION operation
to save the life Of his little sOnf
A Bryant Washburn- His little
SON Dwight Ludlow Washburn. is
now reported as recovering following
the operation.
q What film star recently re-
gained her singing vOiee3
A Wanda HaWley. It was the
loss Of her voice which forced her
from the concert stage into the silent
drama By a coincidence she regained
her voice on the eve OF her stardom
in films.
O. Who f. the film star who re-
Gently celebrated his silver wedding
Anniversary
screen marriages and divorces. II Is
interesting 10 find an actor ike
Frank BroWnlee, who has been hap
PLY married for a quarter Of CEN
tury. - Copyright 1920 - Thompson
Feature Service
How are art titles made for the
Ecreenf Read the answer In this
department tomorrow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11
Should Men Wear Mustaches? Yes?
Just See What The Girls Think

q. No Ne Al: Every time I see a
man with a mustache think that he
is IN the fur business and has a sam
pie under his nose
Sylvia: Why. OF course. let EN-
wear mustaches. They're so cute.
Then after the boys were so generous
about letting US wear one-piece bath
ing suits and soI III say 90 TO II
boys, wear en-
Billie Whack: A bearded race IS
manly virile and progressive: a
clean shaven one effeminate, deca-
dent and dying.
Tea strainera.
Edith: Should men wear mus
taches? Don't they look cute enough
already Some OF EN- use II to strain
tea with, others use It to scratch their
nose with IN case OF mosquitoes As
for the modern man, he is a bean
string tied together in the middle
with a belt, has a few hairs under his
nose and walks as II hit By a torpedo.
A Woman Halter: Sure man
should be allowed to raise a mus
tache II woman can rouge bob her
hair and wear sOx.
Queen Of Hearts: Let men wear
what they viii, they always look
silly, poor dearsi
Betty How: No. there are enough
monkeys running around. and be-
sides, they tickle too much when
fellow kisses besides taking off all
the powder and rouge.
Ysleta Belle: Mems mustaches
look like whiskers on a mouse.
Miss Bryn MaWr: Men TO me are
ALL so repulsive looking that a lit
tie mustachs can't make them look
much worse
Who Wants n Kissg
King Berk: If those specimens OF
the female sex can bob their hair, IIl
say men can wear mustaches.
Pet. Not II he wants to kiss me
Bessie: Certainly noti How would
you like to feel a brush against you
every time-but you know the rest.
Kid Of Juarez: III say they should
Why not, when all the girls wear
hair over their ears2
Ethel: All married men should be
forced to wear mustaches so they
couldn't deceive US.
Louis. You bet men should wear
mustaches when they're about 40. You
can't blame all the young men OF to-
day, including myself, that wear in
valid bushes under their nostriis It's
their sweethearts who lead them
astray.
Ace OF Clubs: Oh. leave the poor
plebian his single tie to originality.
Having stole our customs, let's raise
what they can't copyi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11
BAR D. DS. FOR
EX-SERVIGE MEN

Men discharged from the various
branches OF service wiz be permitted
hereafter to wear their uniform only
from the place Of discharge to their
home. according to information given
out Tuesday by Lieut. f ". Rooster.
acting adjutant Of the FL Paso milf
tary district
Since the war ended, men dis
charged from service have been per
mitted TO wear their uniform for sew
eral months
The consequence has been, it is
stated, that many crimes committed
by men wearing the uniform, al
though not in service. are ascribed TO
service men with resultant injury
to the army.
The local military police, Lieut.
Rooster says, have been instructed to
enforce the order, and 10 arrest all
wearing the uniform A penalty OF
$500 fine OF six months Imprisonment
or both is provided for such violation
1t is probable that men thus ar
rested viii be released with a warn
ing, until the order Just issued has
become generally known
However Lieut.. Rooster says, II
any man is convicted Of committing
an offense while unlawfully wearing
the uniform, such a charge viii be
brought against him, and he VIII be
prosecuted for the latter violation. as
well as for the offeuse for which he
was arrested
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11

Gun repairing. 70 years experience
kKlen Arms Co., 404 II. O-eEcn--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11

nR JOHN F. EDGAR is going to
cultivate his beard again, he as
serts, and he says so boldly. in
contributing his opinion to The Her
AIDS query: Should man wear a
mustache2"
7 wore a full beard for 80 years. e"
he writes, but my wife wanted me
to shave and I did so: but lately she
has been so cross and irritable that
I am with the fuzzy condition now
with my beard developing"
OF the $3.50 expenses" PROPOSE
tion he says it would be absurd.
women are the pride and care OF
men," he writes. mo pleasure would
occur If she was expected to pay half
Of the expenses.
Women in politics is correct and
good" he says Maybe politics VIII
be purified We must try IT. I favor
an educational test, however, when a
voting ticket is asked for"
On Mustaehes.
A lot Of others have taken pen IN hand
or typewriter Cmachine) on lap to
contribute to the mustache column
Here are some OF them boiled down:
A vamp; They'll never be kissed
II they do.
Arvy: Are the girls Jealous be-
cause they can't raise one They
want everything else a mans got.
now aL4
Disguised Observer: Let the men
grow mustaches- In my opinion the
demnabie disgusting custom Of indis-
criminate. promiscuous, OSCILLATION
is a prolific source Of cOntagion and
should be abolished
Three Femmes: Have you ever
seen q male peacock without his
plumage?
Irving Davis: Hirsute facial adorn-
ment may be all right for the Utah
clan, but We live in Fl Paso-
The Lady Cynic: When a man is
young he grows a mustache to make
him look older. When a man has
grown older he removes 1t to make
him look younger
Misplaced Eyebrows
Charley Noble: Here's to the boys
with the patent leather hair comb,
eyebrows and colored
spats. Looks like a bunch OF signal
flussies on the bridge gang Of a bat
tleship.
Goldilocks: Can you imagine a
adjoining the upper lip Of
a healthy American man with q sense
Of humor2
Rath Of Arverne; have no use for
Whiskered men.
Spicy Quartet: They're not sani-
tary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11

OF rewardlng their friends. How fool
ishi Bride your enemies. then things
VIII sail smoothly"
The other night there was a little
fire at the Hotel Sheldon A man
who had the room above the room
in which the fire was leaned out In
his paJamas after the fire was over
and asked few lingerers what was
going on.
Mas manana, maybe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11

gan Liberty Bonds 10 0urfiss a 0o.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11
LIGHTNING KILLS ONE MAN IN
GROUP OF 9; OTHERS UNRURI

Bisbee, Ark, Aug. Il Lightning
struck and instantly killed Francisco
Moreno, p. a laborer. yesterday af-
ternoon as he was on his way home
from work a. the Copper Queen con
centrtor near Bisbee. Moreno was
one Of a group Of nine men. close to
gether. None OF the others with No
reno felt any effect Of the lightning
The lightning burned Moreno's shirt
from his body and tore hole in his
hat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11

Miss Edna Kemp. The first OF sew
eraI Winnipeg school teachers who
are TO exchange positions with teach
ers in Australasia has departed for
Auckland New Zealand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11

COMEWHERE IN Ell PASO, Aug. II.
, -(Written August g. but delayed
in the nails -Vox Popun Vox
Del, Napoleon said. meaning. The
Voice Of the People Is the Voice Of
Cod" If that be true, the voice Of
God in FL Pasp speaks OF many
things. Inasmuch as I did not tell
them I was a reporter II would not
be fair to cognomenize the subjects
OF varied and sundry interviews
have garnered while longing incog
on my vacation. spent at home TO
save money 50 I can join the Elks
and the Y. II. c. A. If -ot biackballed-
anyhow. chief, you know what
Shakspere said about names II you
don't, ask Charley Andrews. as he Is
the only Engiishman I can think Of
right now q used to think Jack
GethinE was English until I caught
him filling his fountain pen at the
postoffice one day.
The other day I was sitting on an
iron bench in Alligator Plaza when a
man with a wooden leg sat down be-
side me For five minutes there was
silence-then I noticed there was q
knot hole in the leg.
Pardon me-" I said 10 my bench
compadre- but do you know you
have. a knot hole in your wooden
"Chess." the man replied. with what
1S1lueA 70 De GS4AaaA aS-5At- ~
was once a knot there. but I looked
de knot out cause nights my children
like to play peek-a-boo troo de knot
hole"
Zowiei
Queer idea Of Humor.
Loafing around the parks and
parklets Of FL Paso are many in
dividuals who have their own ideas
OF what ought 20 be done in this
universe There is a man In this no
mean city who sees our morals
through keyholes- He has an old
silver 'periscope" an uncle who was
a surgeon gave him This delicate
instrument is used by surgeons to
find out what is going on in the in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11
TAX VALUATION
IS 884 million

Phoenix. Ariz-, Aug. 1.-THE final
valuations OF the various counties Of
arizona as revised by the state board
Of equalization, and the total for the
state. have been determined by the
state board, which this week fixed
the tax rate for 1920 at Az cents on
each 500 valuation The total Talua-
ton OF ali property within the state
for assessment purposes is fixed at
Ss84,445,1S5s distributed as follows:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11

CARPETS CLEANED the best way
by the best cleaners. WILSON-MTL-
LICAN Plant 2 Phone 7S6.-AdV.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-23
High School Notes
(By Pearl Hoban)


The junior high school pupils enjoyed
a program given on Thursday morning
The following pupils took part:
Reading-Evalyp Holley
ERecitation Straub
Recitation Robert Harvey
On Friday evening the eigth grade
pupils were hosts at party given fo,
the seventh grade, which was held ir
the Manual Training building. The
rooms were artist ally decorated In the
class colors of both classes. Games
were played during the evening, and
at an early hour refreshments were
served All reported to have had de
iightful time
The fifth edition of the l. S. H. S.
Pepperbox was given Friday morning.
All of the articles were considered very
good. The following were given:
Comics-Elsie Whit
Social-Zelma Ball
Editorial-Arlene Barrick
General and Local-Pearl Hoban
Literary Hannah Boardman
We Want to Know and Wantads =
Gordon Walters.
A basket ball game was played last
Friday evening between the seniors and
other classes. The score 38 to Ia.
A number of the high school students
enjoyed the dance given by Mrs Thomp
son at the Hot Springs hotel last Fri.
day evening
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-23
FRENCH FLAG mine
IS AGAIN AT WORK
CONTINUED from page u

place formerly occupied by his
| father.
Extensive improvements have
been made 10 the property by the
owners of the mine that have
caused the expenditure of quite a
sum of money. Among the recent
additions are the construction of
1850 feet of road, which leads to
the buildings and had been almost
completely destroyed by washouts,
the rebuilding of the telephone
line. as all the wire and poles of
the old line were of no value, and
the repairing of the shaft house
roof. The Mountain States Tele.
phone company furnished the ma
terial for the phone line and the
operators furnished the men to
construct it. In addition to these
repairs it was necessary to con-
struct coal shed, crib the dump
on account of a cavein caused by
washouts, and to make a new
smoke stack for the engine house,
as the old one was beyond repair.
Captain Charles S. Ripley, of
the French Flag company, also
reported that office furniture, tools
and machinery that were not stored
had been stolen from he premises.
He. with other mining men of this
vicinity. would like to see the
offending character or characters
punished for their notorious con-
duct
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-23

Mrs. Nellie Williams, who OPP
Grated the Club hotel in the sum-
mer, returned to her home in Iules.
burg, Colorado, today, aftera busi-
ness visit in Idaho Springs.
R. H. Bernard was passenger
to Denver today, where he will
spend Thanksgiving at the home
of his daughter, who recently
moved there from Oklahoma.
Every Woman al the Opera
House Dec. 2 and 3.
W. J. Stull, editor of the Central
City Observer, with his son, visited
in this city Saturday afternoon
making pleasant call at the
Siftings-News Office.
Mrs. Albert Trenberth and chill.
dren of Lawson came down Tues.
day afternoon to consult physi.
clan, as little Ernest had been III
for several days.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-23

hat are rot mailable, SO simply statin'
merchandise doesn't enlighten them a
all. How do they know it isn't some
| thing that isn't malable?
When you mail papers always have
them weighed. If they are not whole
papers always state so, the rates on
parts of papers being double that on
whole papers. All papers must be fully
prepaid or they will not leave the Office.
Pa,eel post ioT points in the seventh
Boston, Atlanta, New Orleans, should
be mailed at least by December lst to
get to its destination in advance of the
jam that always occurs Christmas week,
Points like Chicago, st. Louis. Calves
ton, san Francisco should be mailed
from the 5lh to the 10th of December.
Poin Ike Kansas City, Oklahoma,
New Mexico, Ut,h should be mailed at
least ten days before christmas If
everyone will observe these instruc-
tions, have their pre- ents securely tied
and addresses plain, and have packages
all insured, it will greatly facilitate the
rush that comes with every holiday sea-
son. as most of tho losses are caused
by peor packing and illegible addresses.
Mayor E NJ. Moscript and John
McColl have returned from a trip
to Burk burnett Field, in Texas, in
the interest of the Texas Omar
Consolidated Gasoline company.
They are we'll pleased with results.
Mrs. Viola Parkman of New
7 ork City arrived today. called by
the serious illness of her father,
W. Youngberg Mr.. Younberg
IS reported to be slightly improved
however, today.
j. FL. Robson has moved his
from Georgetown to
Denver. his street address being
sos Eighteenth street.
J. F. Reardon of the Reardon
Advertising Agency of Denver
spent Saturday and SUIT day at the
Hos Springs hotel.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-23
AMERICAN LEGION
EXTENDS THANKS
Continued from page l }

The oyster supper given for the
post by Mrs. Mary LON bardi at
the Midland cafe, added enjoyment
to the occasion and helped to swell
the receipts for the evening. This
favor on the part of Mrs. Lom-
bardi was greatly appreciated by
every mem Der of the organization.
The national and state organiza-
tions are giving every possible as
sistance to the various posts in
making a drive for new mem bers.
1t is the aim to get every ex-ser-
vice man in Clear Greek and Gil
pin counties enrolled in the Lee
gion, and special rate is being
made for all men who will join be-
fore. Dec. 81, 1920.
In order to stimulate interest in
the me mbers and to get every one
to do his part in this drive, the en-
tire mem bership of the post has
been divided into Two e N to
canvass for new members. The
team that gets the largest number
of new members will enjoy sup
per at the expense of the losers.
Veru G. Earll and E. L. Plummer
lead the two teams, You may get
application cards from either of
these men.
Ex-service men, do not overlook
the fact that the Ralph Wilkins
Post is always at your service. If
you are having trouble about your
insurance or compensation. or
want to get your Victory Medal
give Us chance 10 help you. Ad>
dress all inquiries to Commander
e. l.. Piummer, or Adjutant Geor ge
w. r. Hoy, ID 4ho Springs, Colo.
Be sure 10 attend the next reg
ular meeting of the post. 7:3O p.
M, Friday, December 3 at the city
hall. There will be plenty of
smokes and a good time for you;
Ali ex.service men are invited. .x