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The Washington times., 1920-06-17
THIEVES MAKE HAULS
APPROXIMATINC $500
Clothing, Jewclrv and Cash in Loot
Of Last "a Hours Reported
IN Police

Clothing, jewelry and cash, valued
at $500, was reported stolen to tn"
police today.
A platinum breast pin valued Al
5000. was stolen from Mrs. Richard
I'M. winans. James Grismond, Al
Sixth street northwest. reported that
his room had been entered and =
razor and clothing stolen.
Two hundred dollars worth Of Lib
erty and Victory bonds were reported
stolen from 1915 Belmont street
northwest. Elaine Ward, at the same
address, reported the theft OF $40 In
bills.
A harware store. at 200 Tenth street
northwest. was broken into last night
by two white youths. apparently sew
eneen and twenty years old, the police
were notified. Nothing was stolen.
The home Of Samuel A. Earlev. III
s street northwest, was entered last
night. A solitaire ring values at so
a neck chain valued at so. and $50 IN
cash were reported stolen.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
SWIMMING GLESSONS
BEGIN NEXT WEEK
The Times Is Ready TO Provide
instruction for Children From
6 to 12 Years Old.

Learn TO swim" week starts Juns
2I.
Washington children who DO not
know how to swim are Goinx to have
their chance to learn, besianinE Mon,
day o. the Tidal Basin bathing
beach. The washington Times 10
going to send down all children under
twelve years of age and over six. who
have clipped out the coupons signed
by them and received cards from the
business office to take TO the bathing
beach.
It's the biggest public service stunt
that has been pulled In this city In Z
long time. IL you don't believe II
just walk ints The Times office and
let the business effiee show you that
more than 400 Washington children
have slrsady received carer.
L. Gordon Leeeh, manager OF the
Tidal Basin bathing beach. says Miss
Eta Macksy and the expert swim
mers At the Tidal Basin bathing beach
can handle 300 Miss Mackay has
taught as many as TOO In a week.
And by the looks Of things 500 chill
dren will be enrolled In the classes
which start next Monday.
The children are to be taught In
groups. Their times of reporting for
both morning and afternoon classes
will be designated. There viii be no
attempt to do any mass swimming.
only twenty-four children, boys and
girls, will be placed in each class,
On this page 10 a conpon. 1t should
be filled out with the child's name
and age and address and the sigma
ture Of the parent or guardian. The
coupon should either be brought TO
The Times business office or mailed
with . se1faddressed, stamped enve-
lope. A card will be given which
should be presented to L. Gordon
Leech, at the Tidal Basin bathing
beach.
Glasses will be formed for Monday,
June 81. between $50 and 1880 and
between 2:30 and 4:30, ana daily
thereafter. Six lessons in all will be
given at the Tidal Basin bathing
beach. A corps of expert swimmers
will be on hand throughout the les
sons
As a part Of the Learn to Swim"
week ali over the country, The wash
ington Times is offering every child
| in Washington who cares to take ad-
vantage Of the offer, 4 chance to learn
under the most famous professional
swimmer in the country today.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
CONTINUE TAX|CAb
RATES TILL JAN. |
Public Utilities Commission
Grants Request Of Company
for Higher Trunk Fare.

Permission to continue the present
taxicab rates, 80 cents for the first
half mile and 10 cents for each one
fourth mile thereafter, was granted
the Terminal Taxicab Company by
the Public Utilities Commission to-
day.
The commission also permitted the
company TO increase from 20 cents to
so cents the charge for hauling
trunks. 1t pointed out the Union
Transfer Company charges from so
cents to s1.25. and stated go cents
was reasonable.
The present rates would have ex.
pired the end of this month. Today's
order continues the present rates in
effect until December 81. 1920. At
that time. unless the commission
otherwise orders, the rates will change
to 80 cents half mile. 10 cents for
each one-third mile thereafter
"As the evidence in this case shows
that the company has earned less
than a reasonable return on it's in.
vestment the commission is of the
opinion that the application for al con-
tinuation of the existing rates is rea.
sonable and should be granted says
the order
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
PEPCO SEEKS !
HIGHER RATES

A hearing on the petition OF the
Potomac Electric Power Company 10
put q surchsrgc on electric current
sold TO wholesale users as the price OF
coal advances was held In the office
Of Commissioner Charles w. kutz.
chairman of the Public Utilities Com
mission. today.
The company wants 10 revise what
10 known a. Rate schedule T." This
schedule Of rates affects about slightly
wholesale electricity users In Wash
ington. However. these eighty con-
sumo 40 per cent OF the current sold
by the company and are responsible
for 10 per cent OF the company's rev.
enue.
william y. Ham, president OF the
company. testined that coal had sd-
vanced In price since 1911 from 50 OF
TO e7.27 a ton. As the company uses
about l344t0 tons Z year, 1t means an
increase In expenses OF S+i3,3s3. He
pointed out that wholesale users
should bear q portion OF this increase.
President Ham also stated cost Of
labor and material had taken a big
jump. The hearing was attended by
ten representatives OF concerns which
will be affected by a surcharse.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
Gang to Lead Search
For Kidnapped Buddies

Ismall groups near Twelfth and X
streets, talking IL over and consider
ing what would be best to do.
The usual ball game was not
played. Instead the boys greeted
each other without the usual pep"
While John Dohm atood on X street,
several OF his scout friends came up.
The first was Russell cRusty"o In
man, II, who asked the latest news.
Then Lewis Dove, II. Times news
boy, rushed up and asked. Have you
read The Times? Wonder where they
are?"
KNOWN AS BUSTER.
When robust Louis Sapoznick, thir-
teen, who was wearing new scout
leggings. came along his frst word
was for Buster" and Smith. He ex-
planned that though Mr.. McQueary
called his son James B., The Gang
knew him as plain Buster"
And sunny Jim" Dohm. who lives
at 1lI9 X street northwest, is to lead
the search for the best boy who ever
helped him over his route His
brother, Ralph. also has paper
route. and they both assert that no
stone will be left unturned by The
Gang" to find the whereabouts OF
their missing "buddies."
Air rifles, beanies and other boy i'm
plements of warfare may be used In
the woman hunt" should posse be
formed. Action will be taken at to-
nights meeting of the scouts. The
majority OF the neighborhood boys
belong to the troop.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17

"The Gang in the neighborhood Of
the Thomson School missed "Smitty'
and Buster" last night. They showed
their sorrow at the disappearance in
no uncertain manner. Ranging from
seven to thirteen years old. some
swore vengeance on the hands that
stole their "buddies," while others de-
cIared their intentions OF doing every
thing possible to aid in the search.
Tenderfoot Scout sunny Jim"
Dohm, of Troop 81, said when his
troop meet in the school house this
evening he intends to bring up the
subject of a search for the missing
boys
I'VE will have every scout, some
mounted on bicycles, patroling the
neighborhood, and word to watch out
for Buster and Smith will be given.
I will do this myself.
TROOP TO TAKE TRAIL.
"As a member of the Flying Eagle
troop. 1 have promised Mr.. McQueary
all my help. We missed Buster espe-
eially this afternoon. He generally
helps me with my paper route, but
today / did II alone"
III they don't come back soon, I
don't know what well do. The neigh
borhood certainly liked them. Mr..
Dobbs, our scoutmaster will put the
troop on the trail"
By lack Of action last evening. The
Gang expressed their sorrow at the
KIDNAPPING. Even during the rain
storm, they were gathered around in
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
|M'HENRY WAS
''BABYTERROR'
Pugilist Father Taught Him to
Fight At Age OF Two,
Says Witness.
(continued from First P.ss)

CONTINUED from First Pags)
two or three months. and asserted he
never manifested any evidence OF In
sanity IL their presence.
He was a good talker and said he
made 81 day In a broom factory"
said Crook. II believed he was lying
as to his salary, but Otherwise he
seemed normal"
Miss Nellie T. Fuller. who taught
McHenry in the fourth grade class In
school at New London, also testified
she always found McHenry had been
normal, never erratic, except "at times
when he was STUBBORN, obstinate. and
untruthful"
CALLS HIM .HARD GUY
Called by the prosecution to testify
as to the sanity OF McHenry. Edward
Il. Buckley, a guard at the District
Jail. said he had seen the defendant
daily since his arrest and often talk
ed with him. In answer to Assistant
District Attorney cromelin's question
as to whether he thought McHenry
was OF sound mind. Buckley termed
the accused a "hard little guy" When
told that Detective Armstrong had
died, McHenry said: ~ am sorry.'
and about Mulcares death he said;
We'll. l gave him a chance. BUCKLEY
testified.
When Miss Virginia s. Stone, OF
Providence, r. l., with whom NC
Henry also boarded for time. took
the stand she declared after she had
discovered two hot water bags In NC
Henrys room she asked him what
he intended to do with them.
He told me he intended to Snug
gle whiskey into the city in the baGa
replied the witness.
DO you think a noraml man would
take you, a stranger. into his con-
fdence and tell you he intended 10
smuggle whtskey?" asked Attorney
Samuel McComas Hawken. of coun-
sci for the defense.
We'll. ! suppose he did not fear
would tell anything about him.. she
replied.
WROTE MORAL TO FABLE.
While in the Connecticut reforma-
tory McHenry was taught typewrit-
ins and stenography by Miss Magda-
Iene L. Moore. She admitted that Nc
Henry had often refused to obey her,
but she explained this fact did not
cause her to believe he was any more
abnormal than other boys In her class
In referring to a composition written
by McHenry. founded o ma fable, Miss
Moore said she asked the pupils to
add a moral to II. The moral given
by McHenry was Deceive not
"He didn't practice what ne
preached" commented Attorney Haw-
ken.
Charles f. Linscot and George Fl.
Sampson, both officials Of the Con-
nectieut reformatory, said they had
always considered McHenry. when an
inmate under their supervision. to De
very smart Miss e. NJ Emmons. an
other Of the boys teachers. testined
when he was sont to the institution
and placed In her class she told him
ne would have to obey her. She testi-
fied that McHenry replied:
"I never obeyed at home. and
won't do II here"
II told him he would have to obey;
that the State of Connecticut was be-
hind me. had little trouble with him
after that"
At noon Justice Gould adjourned the
trial unt.l 10 o'clock Monday morning.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
TO OPEN BIG MUSIC
STORE ON c STREET
Knabe Warerooms, Inc, to DC.
cupy 4-Story Structure Pur-
chased BY Its President.

One of the most complete and elab-
crate piano and player-piano retail
houses in this country soon Will be
opened at 1880 G street northwest by
the Knabe Warerooms, Inc, Of Balti-
more and Washington, which now has
a local branch at 1922 G street north
west.
The entire building at 1880 @
street, a four-story brick structure.
has been purchased by ]. II. Will
liams. president of the knabe con-
cern, and will be entirely remodeled.
1--WE will deal exclusively in pianos.
player pianos, reproducing instru-
ments and plano accessories" Mr..
william. stated. 1--WE intend to carry
the same line OF instruments we are
now handling at 1922 G street.
"In the new building, we will con-
struct number of sound-proof
booths especially for TIE knabe Am
pico reproducing piano. Another set
OF ten or twelve und-proof booths
will be installed for customers who
wish to try out player piano rolls:
One floor will be devoted to grand
pianos only. We expect to have a
model establishment and will carry
the most complete line OF instru-
ments offered in this city
MI. Williams 10 mAkins
tour OF the piano factories In this
country selecting goods for the new
store. All pianos and equipment OF
every sort at the present store will
be sold and nothing but new equip
ment and goods will be used in the
new store.
Maynard L. Allen. manager of the
local branch, will be in charge of the
new building.
The property at 1880 G street was
purchased by Mr.. williams personal
ly and will be known as the j. H.
williams Building.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17

The seductive sox are among uf
again.
1t Is the alluring half-hose, not
baseball team. of which we take long
and lingering notice-worn. OF course,
by the more deadly OF the species.
Petite feminine laborers in Uncle
Sans service are the ones who are
Haunting the abbreviated hosiery TO
the eye OF even the casual observer.
the War Risk Bureau girls taking the
lead in the fashion.
Something like a general unstand-
ing" as was explained by a half
hosed maiden, was reached by one
section OF the War Risk Bureau
yesterday and a majority of the fair
employees reported en- masse wearing
the altogether attractive stockings.
The chief, who is a very nice young
fellow, did not demonstrate, so some
OF the silk and Isle hosiery unlocked
and were rolled down TO make the
dimpled knee unanimous.
Even the austerity of the state De-
partment was ruffled by the fad. sew
eral of the so-called deadly brand OF
humanity taking a chance on the
we'll known and admired broad-mind-
ness Of Secretary Colby. The inner
sensibilities of Secretaries Baker and
Daniels were also threatened. but up
to this silly writing there have been
no official protests or general or
ders."
Some Of the more enterprising
stores have a meager stock of the
halfway hose and are anxiously
awaiting the verdict OF the Govern
ment moRuls before bulling the
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
POST ORDERS ALLEGED
ANARCHIST DEPORTED

Assistant Secretary of Labor Post
TO day directed the deportation of
Roberto Ella, an alleged anarchist,
who was in confinement with Andrae
SaIsedo when the latter jumped from
the fourteenth story Of the Depart
ment OF Justice Building, Park row,
New York city.
Ella was arrested on warrant OF
the Department Of Labor, charging
that he was an anarchist, and issued
February 26. but was not actually in
custody of the immigration authori-
ties until May g. He is said to have
been in the custody of the Depart
ment of Justice for some weeks pre-
vtous.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
What's Doing; Where; When

avenue southeast, 8 y. m.
Meeting - Kolumbia Esperanto Klub.
fuolo library Ninth and New York ave.
AddreS-Rev. Henry Allen rupper. First
Baptist Church, Sixteenth and o streets
northwest, sp. m
Notwithstanding House orsanIIation.
1901 street northwest, . .. m.
TOMORROW.
Baseball Prsctloe-Blue Triangle Recrs-
stion Center, Twentieth and n streets
ucn Center, Twentieth and p streets
northwest, D. m.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
TODAY.

Meeting-Colorado state Society, Mar
shall Hall, boat leaves Seventh street
wharf. bts p. m.
Baseball Prsctice-Blue Triangle Recre-
alton Center. Twentieth and streets
northwest, s .. m
Dance--Blue Triangle Recreation Cen
ter, twentieth and n streets northwest,
D. m.
Meeting - Presidents Own Garrison.
Army and Navy Union, 1t22 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, 9 y. m.
Dance-Progressive Council. Daughters
OF America Naval Lodge Hall, between
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
WHITE GYPSY
ABDUCTED TRIO
McQueary
Father Believes Children Were
Taken BY Their
Mother.
CONTINUED from First Psss)

t,n~ "a Smith. / said Hello, Cath
srine' ana she answered Hello.
"Smith went with her. She got
James. and the trio left the house
Immediately, not even stopping 10 put
on hats.
GO AWAY WITH WOMAN.
Then saw them go 10 TINS
strange woman. who hurried them up
the street. The last l saw OF her
she was turning to speak to MISS
May Fowler. = roomer, VINO was si'-
ting In the yard in a swing. -,
She was nervously laughing
would say she was about twenty-five
years old, and pretty. She was
carrying = suitcase. ,-,
at the time ! was not suspicious.
When McQuesry came to get the
children for dinner. and I told him
of thsir leaving with this woman ne
said. That was my wife.
II was devoted to the chlereh'
and treated them as my own. They
ala not often speak Of their mother,
but I understand she was given Gus
tody Of them several months ago
know she had written Catherine ana
said. 1T is my turn to have you now
why can't IT
Lov1u NV"
"The children seemed to be con-
tented here. but it was like Catne-
rine said to me: When | go with
mother, they want me to stay there,
ana I'm happy. And'when I'm win
daddy l love him, and don't want to
leave
"All Of them got along wei in
school. getting marks Of excellent ana
good all of the time. I'm sure they
would have been promoted.
Miss Newkirk. Miss Fowler and !
saw this strange woman as she en-
braced the children on the street l
believe she was their mother.
Just how the abductress visited the
Thomson School and spirited away
Catherine was told by Miss e. M
Andrews, the child's teacher. She
said:
THE woman, who bore a striking
resemblance to Catherine, called here
and asked for the child. l told her
she had gone to lunch.
.Another pupil brought Catherine
downstairs, and the woman spoke to
her. but Catherine did not seem to
recognize her. They left here to get
the boys, and did not return.
"She said she was Catherines
aunt
hdo ho oeps,
father.
HAD WONDERFUL DADDY"
The devotion Of the three children
for their father was touching. espe-
cially GATHERINGS, according to Mrs
Matte M. Arnold, 272s Eleventh street
northwest. with whom the girl had
roomed during the past couple OF
weeks.
do you know my daddy is q won
derful daddy. Indeed, he is," Cath
crime said on one occasion. Il love
my daddy mere than my mother. MY
daddy is good to me. and / love him
lots"
Mrs. Arnold declared that when Nc
Queary visited the house, the children
literally climbed all over him, and he
didn't mind 1t one bit, but loved them
, ell the time.
He was a devoted father" she said.
Catherine was like a daughter to
me, and her disappearance Is a shock
to me also I miss her. She seldom
spoke of her mother, and did not
seem to want her"
The Washington times., 1920-06-17

market. II 10 not absolutely absurd
% assume that some of the girlish
counter jumpers are not behind the
times and are sporting half sox.
Further Information about this sub
ject will be furnished tomorrow by
the only one-eyed reporter In town.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
DOG BIIES BOY.

Thomas Herbert, nine years old.
1887 Quincy street northwest, was
bitten on the right arm by a stray
dog last night while playing in front
Of his home.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17

"CUNNY JIM" DoHM. tendsrfoot scout aged twelve,
and his younger brother Ralph, who are leading
"the gang at Twelfth and K streets northwest In
watch for their missing pays Until Smith and Bus
ter are back we shall not rest," says Sunny jim"
The Washington times., 1920-06-17

uxAEs the most prosperous organ grinder Washing
ton has seen, but she does not keep the money The
entire proceeds 60 to the Casualty Hospital fund now
being raised here Miss Jeanette McTwisgan manip
uates the organ and Jocko rakes In the coin.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17

Thousands of Washington
children are joining the
Swimmins Classes of The
Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
Sox of War Risk Girls
Attract Much Notice

.tive sox are among ur$ market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-05
BeYOuIl3
or Your
~ y
Years

You were taught at school
that your body undergoes a
complete change Of structure
every seven years.
This tearing down and build
ing up process Of body tissue
continues without q moments
pause throughout life.
And when . man gets into q
physical condition that the tis-
sues keep breaking down and
wasting away faster than Ma
ture can replace them, right
then he begins to grow ODD.
This do oSn,t necessarily
mean, however, that ne has
reached an advanced age.
Thousands upon thousands Of
peopis DrE ia 70 70 VI ean Ivwn,
!, their vital organs giving evil
dence Of fast approaching de-
cay, long before they reach
middle age simply because
they fail to give Nature, at
the proper time, the needed
help to rebuild.
Ifyou are beginning to show
the slightest sign Of q physical
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-05
NOTED CHEF COULD
HARDLY EAT AT ALL
bPENT FORTUNE IN SEARCH
FOR HEALTH-FEEls FINE
AND EATS ANYTHING
SINCE TAKING TkNLAC.

Many thousands OF people have
partaken OF the good meals served AT
no Brookside Hotel. on saith and oak
Etreots. Kansas city, Mo-, without
Snowing that the chef was Walter
:. lands. For eight years he was
with the Union Pacific Dining Car
Service and was chef on the famous
1speclar that took the New hurH
BANKERS 10 Yellowstone Park. Wy
bming. years ago. MIR. Lands has
tecently recovered from longstand-
ne illness. and In the following state
ment ne gives Tanlac the entire cred
for his greatly improved health.
sYou may know how III | was when
tell YOU that | had 70 knock off
work for five or six months. My
bubble started with indigestion AMI
nstipation. Everything I ate upset
and I had fits Of dizziness and
blept headaches ! went right off
feed and althu 7 could prepare all
nds OF tasty dishes for other people
was unable TO touch them myself.
became nervous and irritable and
able to sleep at night, rye often
liked the floor all night In utter
sery. lost in flesh until I only
ighed hundred and twenty
nnds. and tell you I was mighty
rturbcd about my condition.
III must have spent a small fortune
my efforts to regain health and
can assure you that when started
lon Tanlac I had very little faith in II
land only took IL as a sort of last
resort. But I hadn't finished the
first bottle before ! began TO realize
THAT Tanlac was different to anything
|else had ever tried. 1t put an edge
lon my appetite and I began to en-
HOY my food. I soon found 70 my
surprise that T could eat anything
|cared for without fear Of being upset
afterwards. I used TO get terribly
IIseofsst,ratsd hGt J don't need laNa-
|tives at all now. found myself get
hing energetic and good tempered.
have put on weight until I now weigh
hundred and eirhtv-five pounds
and am In better general health
than have been for years. II would
he strange indeed If refused 10 say
a good word for Tanlac when II has
Restored my health and put me on
my feet again"
Tanlac is sold in Marshalltown by
khe Old Reliable Drug Company and
Iby all the leading druggists in other
kowns