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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26

Stono house. southern exposure. 10
rooms. including 2 baths: white and
Hard table aud many extras Included /,
garage, st5.500
On Goth avenue. Rustic typ, y,.
hurban home: frest workmanship ana
material. 10 rooms ana Q bathg; ioi-
water heat: hardwood doors; 2.csr
Earase; nne shade and shrub6ery,
Price. $4,000.
Stone Colonial reridence near Yorl,
N excellent taste: Includes 7 chs ~
bers and baths: with many convcni-
enSes and comforts; gear garage,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26

500 sTl.$TON AVE.. o rooms. balh. porch,
LO..IEnl"r heat. good location. hRN4y ~
Evening star., 1921-03-27
LASSOO MAN FROM RIVER
REFUSING TO LEAVE MUD
Dragged Ashore With Rope After
Standing Two Hours in
the Water.

I'm standing for the truth forever:
the scripture must be fulfilled"
yelled Thomas Taylor yesterday
afternoon TO an excited group of oh
servers on the edge of the river.
Taylor was standing waist deep in
the water. slowly sinking, and one of
the group ran to notify w J. Fay,
superintendent of the Districts home
for the aged. not far from the point
where Taylor stood.
Mr. Fay ran to the waters edge
and called to Taylor to come ashore.
The man refused and hurry call
was sent to the harbor police to rush
assistance. Before the police arrived.
however. Mr.. Fay got a rope. lassoed
the man and those ashore pulled.
They pulled vigorously and drew
Taylor to safety. struggling and pro-
testing, and those who assisted him
declare he might have been standing
in the river today. so firmly was he
wcdged in the mud.
Fishermen on the Virginia side of
the river said they had seen Taylor
standing in the water fully two
hours before any one noticed hinr on
the District side. When the harbor
police arrived, they wrapped the man
in a blanket and took him to the
Washington Asylum Hospital for oh
servation. His relatives were noti
fed
Evening star., 1921-03-27
WOULD PAY SOLDIER AID
DIRECT TO DEPENDENTS
Vocational Education Board Acts
to Avoid Possible Misuse of
Allowance Finds

Legislation providing that all sums
allowed 10 disabled soldiers for sun
port of their dependents shall be paid
directly to the designated dependents
instead of the soldiers Will be recon-
mended to Congress. the Federal Board
for Vocational Training decided YES
tcrday. Enactment of such Legislation
board officials said. would obyiate any
possible misuse oflaliowance funds. as
is now possible under the system
whereby the funds are paid r. the
disabled men
Chairman Lamkin of the federal
board, following the meeting yester-
day said that the compensation cut
decided upon for about 100 disabled
soldiers here will stand"
The chairman indicated that the
subject was not even discussed at the
meeting. The National Disabled Sol
'liers' League has threatened to strike
if the cut eventuates.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

The next night I was again .ac-
costed and told that another quart
would. the man said, enable him to
close the deal | got him another
quart. and upon my return was ar
rested by my supposed friend. who
was revenue officer
Lloyd Muse, who was engaged at
the time as bell hop at another
hotel. told his story. which follows:
was accosted by man who had
room al the hotel, who asked me if
l could get him some whisky. I re-
piled that | could not, whereupon he
told me that he thought / could get
some just up the street. He argued
with me some more. and told me he
would give me a big tip and didn't
care what / had to pay for it,
Il went out with his money already
in my possession and found a place
where ! succeeded in getting n quart
/ returned. gave him the quart and
was arrested"
Ruling by Judge. ,
Judge McMahon stated in view of
Muses. previous good record and the
circumstances in the case. he would
do no more than take the defendants
personal bond.
James OShea. the attorney in both
cases. based his defense on the fact
that both defendants and two others.
Alexander King and Leroy Garrison.
all having the same charge against
them. had been unduly persuaded and
enticed by the prohibition officers A
ruling concerning this has been in
terpreted by courts in several states
that declare although the defendant
may be guilty, if these facts be the
case It may not necessarily mean
conviction.
Judge Mcmahon stated that he
would continue the four cases one
month SO as to hear the prohibition
officers on the subject. They. having
made the raid. and given the facts
TO- Ralph Given, the assistant United
1iaseS attorney, are out of the CITY.
and are now engaged at Cleveland in
pfohlbltlon law enforcement work
Revenue officers and policemen con-
nected with the cases of Sisler and
Muse were Fred Counts, II. H. Burton,
w. ID. Jones. Carl Meta, w A. Apple
man, h. j. Fitzpatrick and Guy Rome.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
college women
I 70 CONVENE HERE
Five-Day Session of National
Association Will Be Opened
Tomorrow.

College women from various parts
of the country and representing
number of the foremost coeducational
institutions will be delegates to the
fivc-day convention of the Association
of Collegiate Alumnae. which begins
sessions tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock at the Washington Hotel.
. Preliminary committee hearings and
meetings of the board of directors
will take place tomorrow. business
session will he held Tuesday from 10
to 1880 O'Clock, featured by reports of
officers of the association and appoint
ment of committees. In the afternoon
there will be a joint meeting of the
boards of directors OF the association
and the Southern Association of Col
Jlege Women. Tuesday night plans
will be discussed for the organiZati ton
OF national club.
At Wednesdays session a proposal
for reorganization of the association
Will be discussed. The delegates of
the Association of Collegiate Alumnae
and of the southern body will be re-
ceived by Mrs. Harding at the White
House at pm.
Conferences of affiliated alumnae as
sociations and of deans. college pro-
trustees will be held Thursday MORN
ing and afternoon. A number of
women prominent in public life will
speak at a dinner to be given at 7:3O
o'clock that night.
4 joint session with the southern as
sociation will be held Friday morning.
Election of officers and a vote on the
Plan of reorganization proposed will
coLc!ude the convention Friday after
noon The delegates will be conducted
cn sightseeing tour of the city on
Saturday.
Mrs. Marvin Is. Rosenberg of Wis
consin. president of the association,
will preside at the sessions this week.
The vice presidents are Washington
women-Mrs. Raymond 8. Morgan and
AIRS. Glen L. Swiggett. Miss Sibyl
Baker IS president of the local branch
of the association.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
OF DRY OFFICERS
DESCRIBED IN COURT CASES
Four Defendants Claim They Were Unduly
Persuaded and Enticed-Continued
by Jud ge Mcmahon.

Various methods used by the pro-
hibition enforcement officers to Sc
cure evidence before making their ar
rests were disclosed yesterday in the
United States branch Police Court.
during the trial of Raymond T. Sisler
and Lloyd Muse. colored. both
charged with unlawfully transporting
liquors They We're taken in the hotel
raids conducted by the revenue agents
last month
Sister told the following story on
the witness stand yesterday before
Judge MacMahona
AS an accommodation l took up
some keys to see if they would fit
a door in a rooD rented by two men
who had lost their key. The bell hops
were absent and the clerk asked me
to take the keys up, as he didn't want
20 leave the office.
Asked to Get Whisky.
Il finally found a key that fitted
the door, and upon doing so | was
approached by the occupant of the
room, who asked me if / could get him
some whisky. 1 told him l knew there
was plenty of it in town, but didn't
know definitely where any mi ight be
obtained at present. He argued with
me for while and stated that he was
II :,
ment of goods to some business man
and felt that if he had a little whisky
TO offer him the deal might be m9re
easily made.
He then said. be a good fellow
and help him out. as he would make
itNwell worth my while. l replied that
wasn't any further inducement to me,
as / wasn't in that business. He still
argued with me and stated that he
would pay my taxi fare to get some
whisky, and would do the same for
site.
Finally ! agreed, just to help the
man out. He gave me a twenty-dol-
lar bill and l got in a taxi, and the
driver took me to d place where l OBJ
tanned a quart for SIS. / then re-
turned to the hotel and gave the man
the whisky and his change, minus the
taxi fare. He then gave me drink
and thanked me for mytroub1e.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
SECOND HIGHEST IN CLASS
Miss Katharine Louise Ward to
Graduate From Bryn Mawr.

Katharine Louise Ward. A gradual o
of local private school. viii be
graduated magma cum iaude" from
Bryu Mawr, the second highest in her
class this year. it was announced to-
day.
Announcement was made of the
honor students by President Thomas
before the assembled student body at
chapel. Miss Ward graduated from
Miss Madeira's School in this city. and
took Greek and English as specialized
studies al Rryn MaWr.
The first honors in the senior class
went to a Philadelphia girl. Mss
Eleanore Boswell. who has held for
four years the trustees girls high
school scholarship, and in the present
year the Charles S. Hinchman Me
mortal scholarship. Her average was
slightly less than Il point more than
that of Miss Ward.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
BUSY WEEK AT Y. M. C. A.
Begins With Club Hike Today and
Includes Hobby Show.

Events for the week at the Y. NJ. c.
A. begin with the Red Triangle Out
ting Club hike, which meets at Chevy
Chase Circle at ) o'clock. At AGO
O'Clock there will be lobby service"
in the Central building.
Tomorrow morning the Boys Hob
by Show" will open in the assembly v
room of the Central building, and will
continue for four dayss from 10
O'Clock in the morning until $50
clock AT night.
Tomorrow night the social depart
ment's lobby concert will be held in
the lobby of the Central Y. The fol-
lowing viii take part: Mrs. Macon
Rice McArtor. Miss Frances Green,
Miss Dora Call, Miss Alma Doty, Miss
May Norwood. Miss Elizabeth Lackey
and Mrs. II. VI. Grimes.
Tuesday night there Will be Bible
study at 8 pm. and on Wednesday
night there will be Bible study at $50
o'clock, and at Q o'clock.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
TWO INJURED BY AUTOS.
Elderly Man Knocked Down and
Other IS in ColIiSion

James Watts. sixty years old, 1909
9TH street, was knocked down by an
automobile at massachusetts, avenue
and 7th stree. yesterday afternoon
and severely injured. He was given
first aid at Emergency Hospital for
an injury to his spine.
Paul Mccullough. Berwyn, Md. was
driver of an automobile that collided
with the automobile of Richard T..
Bell, 243 10th street northeast. near
Rhode Island avenue and ID street
yesterday afternoon. Bell was treat
ed at Emergency Hospital for injuries
to his arms and left leg, and McCul-
Tough was charged with collidng
Evening star., 1921-03-27
RECITAL OF SHAKESPEARE
Alexander Light to Receive After
Performance at Willard.

4 Shakespearean recital will be
given by Alexander Light. Shake
spearean actor, manager and imper-
senator. at the willard Hotel. parlor
12s. Tuesday night al s:lo o'clock.
Scenes from tragedies and comedies
will b, presented without admission
charge by Mr. Light during the recital
At $50 he will receive persons de-
string to enter h .s company. Il desire
to meet talented literary and bright
ladies and gentlemen TO fill in the va
Tancies in my repertoire company,
Mr. Light said yesterday.
Others interested in Shakespeare
are invited to witness the recital.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
KANN FORCE TO DANCE.
Department Store Employees Plan
Entertainment for Tuesday.

The Mutual Benefit Association of
S. .kanns Sons Company is making
preparations for the semi-annual
store entertainment and dance. which
is to be held at the Elks' Hall, 919
II street. Tuesday evening.
The coInmittec in charge is COM
posed of George :. De Neale, w. Jack
Wilson. II. A. Cassell. Mrs. Rea
Solomon, Miss Ida Randell, Samuel
Feldman. G.. A. Lightner, Joseph Nc
Cam. Emmett Trice, Dom v. Smythe
and Abe DrGSncr
Evening star., 1921-03-27
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TnDAv

The WanderlusterS' hike will start
from Rockville. Md, at 2:30 Cars
leave 32d and NJ streets at 1880 and
at 1850. Mr.. Porter. leader.
Senator Thomas p. Gore will preside
at the entertainment for the National
Press Club at 4:15 O'Clock. Dinner
will be served from 6 to o'clock.
/. The new wing to the Jewish Foster
Home will be dedicated at 2:3O
o'clock
Evening star., 1921-03-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Old Glory Council. No. L.. DauEh-
ters of America, will celebrate
twentythird anniversary tomorrow
at S o'clock at 316 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast.
Mount Vernon Council. No. 10. j. q.
L. A. NJ. will hold a ladies night"
Tuesday at o'clock at ZIG Pennsyl
van;a avenue southeast.
Membership committee, Chamber
of Commerce. will meet Wednesday
At 1890 o'clock at Arlington Hotel.
There will be a luncheon.
District National Guard committee.
Chamber of Commerce, will meet
Tuesday at pm, in the armory, Az
L street.
The committee On retail trade.
Chamber of Commerce, will meet
Thursday It pm, Homer building.
Takoma Park horticultural Club
will give a narcissus show tomorrow
at pm, at Takoma Park Library
building.
The Hilton Home and school Asxo-
citation will present Little Women"
Friday at the Stanton Theater, under
the direction of Mrs. O'Dell.
West End Citizens Association will
ment hall of Concordia Lutheran
Church. 70
The War Risk Band viii give
carnival dance tomorrow evening in
the upper ballroom of the Arcade.
The Vermont State Association will
meet Wednesday at s pm. at the
College Women's Club. Members of
the Readers Club will present May
Day" concerning a Pilgrim home in
Plymouth, May /. 1871.
Progressive Council. No. .. ID. of A.,
will hold social and box party
Thursday. in their hall. 4th street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
The play. "Country Boy Scouts"
given BY the Boy Scouts of the
Thomson Community Center Wednes-
dayfat s pm. at the Thompson School,
l2tn and l. streets northwest.
4 meeting of the Navy Yard branch
OF Federal Employees Union. No. 2,
will be held Tuesday at o'clock.
pm, in room 203, 1423 New York
avenue northwest.
Miss Halle barnett, 100 Vermont
avenue. has asked the police to make
an effort to recover three rings taken
from a room in the Southern building
yesterday afternoon. She valued
then at $3.50.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
DROPS BARRACKS CONCERT.

on account of official enga gcments
elsewhere the regular concert of the
Marine Band Orchestra at the marine
barracks tomorrow will be Cancelled
but the concert upon Monday follow
ing, April 4. will be rendered as usual.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
GETS $3.50 A MONTH ALIMONY.

Temporary aIimony OF $3.50 per
month was awarded yesterday by
Justice HitZ to Mrs. Isabel >. stuart.
who is suing her husband. William
w $. Stuart for an absolute divorce.
Attorneys Tohriner and Graham ap-
AEear lox i.e wife.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Bargains All the Time on the Bargain 9th
Philippine Gowns

Philippine gowns and chemise OF
the finest materials. Beautiful hand
work, with ribbon run.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Girls Drawers

Very sturdily made OF good quail
ity muslin; some are embroidery
trimmed others with tucked ruff
fes. Excellent values.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Tailored Hats at

Shown in attractive styles and all
the new spring shades. Pretty
bands and bows OF ribbon make the
finishing touches ..................
Evening star., 1921-03-27
GeOrgette Waists at

Dozens of new styles, shown in
Navy, Black. Flesh. Pearl. Bisque
and others. Trimmed with lace or
tailored styles NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Women's Underwear
Choice, 81

GOwns-Shown in flesh and white, lace
and embroidery trimmed. ST.
Chemise-Trimmed with lace or rib
bon, flesh or white. ST.
Petticoats-With lace or embroidered
ruffles. ST.
Satin Camisoles Shown in flesh only;
some are lace trimmed ST
Chimiloons-Styled just like brothers
BVD.'s, only these are for girls. Ribbon
shoulder straps and hemstitched tops.
Sizes SO to a. 81.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

Progressive Council. No. .. ID. of A.,
will hold a social and box party
Thursday. in their hall. 4th street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

meet Wednesday at S pm. at the
College Women's Club. Members of
the Readers Club will present May
Day" concerning a Pilgrim home in
Plymouth, May /. 1921.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

The play. "Country Boy Scouts"
given BY the Boy Scouts of the
Thomson Community Center Wednes-
dayfat pm. at the Thompson School,
l2tn and l. streets northwest.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

The War Risk Band viii give n
carnival dance tomorrow evening in
the upper ballroom of the Arcade.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Step-In Drawers

Made of Upgrade wasi, satin
and trimmed with val lace. Elastic
at waist, and an excellent bargain.
Sizes Is, u and %.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

West End Citizens' Association will
meet tomorrow at pm. in the base
ment hall of Concordia Lutheran
Church 70
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Girls BlOOmers at

Crinkle crepe requires no ironing.
Made with waistband and button
holes. Elastic at knee. Sizes to II.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

4 meeting of the Navy Yard branch
OF Federal Employees Union. No. 2,
will be held Tuesday at o'clock.
pm, in room 203. 1929 New York
avenue northwest.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Muslin Drawers at

Only l20 Of these muslin drawers.
Neatly trimmed with embroidery.
Open or closed styles.
Evening star., 1921-03-27

The Hilton Home and School Asso-
citation will present Little Women"
Friday at the Stanton Theater, under
the direction of Mrs. ODel.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Sateen PetticOats

Made of good quality black sat
cen, with fitted Wristbands and tai
lored founcing. They are real bar
gains at this price.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-21
NOTICE!

At en- adjourned tern OF the Cou nty
Court OF Washington County, Mo-,
held December ~, 1921; the following
order Was made:
Ordered by the court. that b. FoI,
superintendent Of schools. be and he
is hereby required TO obtain and file
on or before January I. 1922, \ state.
ment from each distriet tchool CLERK
OF number Of free text books belong.
ing to said school district. together
with application signed by clerk and
president OF bosrd ol money needed
Tor school year 1921 and I822 to pur.
cbase free text books, and all djsNriets
failing 10 comply with above order
will receive no part o! the foreign in
sBrabce tax now on hand: and further
ordered. sopy hereof M certified 20 D.
PoI. county superintendent.
The roper. vsaUired BY the fovego.
ipg order should be in my hands be.
tore the meeting Of the county court
IN Jssuary 2, 1879. Please attend TO
this at once. Each dissriei 10 enti!
tied 20 s6c from the foreign insurance
TEND for each child snnmssated. Tor
its tsIt book iuna.
DCRWELL FOX.
Cs0sty sspssistssdssi d SsAeeis
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-21
Information Concerning
Soldiers Bonus

/ Soldier mus, have resided within
the State OF Missouri at least II
month. prior to April 9th. 1917.
:. Must have served honcrsbly In
the Military or Naval forces Of the
L. s. at any time between the d.h Of
April, lel1. and the llth OF Nov, 1918
3. no person will be entitled to q
bonus who has received a hsnus from
smother ktats Tor the zane service.
I. will be paid only 10 the indiyid.
ual soldier who cannot sssign or soil
il.
3. In case OF death. bonus 10 pay,
able in order nance to surviving wife,
child, mother, or father.
q. Rate OF bonus: 5000 per month
or major portion thereof, not to eI.
coed the sum OF 500 90.
7. Tbs com ission will not be able
TO begin pay meni until Atterthe bonds
are sold, which will be about May lat,
1879. so do not make your application
until 10 publicly announces 1t 10
ready, a. you will only waste your
time and theirs.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-21
Carr Trial Results in huns Jury.

The trial OF Russell Carr. charged
with completely in the robbery OF the
bank At Caledonia 4 year ago last
August, which occupied the circuit
court in special term here nearly the
whole OF last week, ended Saturday
afternoon with the discharge oi the
jury in disagreement. It's said the
Jurors stood nine for conviction. the
other three for scQuittal. The case
has been set for retrial on February
q. 1922. Judge F.snk Kelly OF Cape
Giraydesu occu pied the. bench during
the trial. Judge Dearing having dis
qualified himseliAs trial Judge.
The men on the Jury wSre Scott
Baker, r. H. Pierce, Howard kelso,
Charles Sprinkle. l. B. Anderson.
John Ayres. Charles Chapman. John
Mcclure. Joseph Rowe. John T. Hud-
son. James 0, Hui.t and Ray Sparks.
The court dismissed the case
against Mrs. Carr, who bad also been
charged With completely in the crime.
on the grounds that whatever part
she might have played in it would
have been at the 'instigation and
through the influence OF her h usband.
The trial WAS attended every day by
many people from the south end
OF the county.
Prosecuting Attorney W. A. Cooper
was assisted Tor the state by Attor-
neys Jas. Booth OF Union and b. H.
Marbury OF Huntington. The de.
iendant was represented by Bass
Bros. prominent criminal lawyers OF
ST. Louis.
The costs oil the trial to the State
approximates 81 goo. We are told,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-21

MIR. r. Evans. president OF the
Warrington County Bank OF this
place. received = telegram from his
sos. J. F. Evans. IT.. on Monday last
announcing the marriage Of the latter
in st. Louis that day TO Miss Eliza.
beth bearing. While these young
people had been attentive TO each
other for some time, there marriage
came - . surprise 20 their friends
here. The bride. who 10 . very
charming and popular young lady.
10 . dauahte Of Circuit Judge z. N
bearing Of our town. The young
benedict has just completed the Inv
course 1t the Missouri Univsriiy. He
vas admitted to the bar 10 Potosi
last summer. Just what the future
plans Of the young couple sGs have
not leaned. bot shstsveY they may
be. shsy have ess best wishes that
hsppinsss ssd prosperity shall ever
attsOd them.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-21
Caledeaia.

Nj ,ses Frances and Edna Drew are
hom irosa school At Fulton. MO-, tof
tho hold ays.
fdva a and James Fvrisol" came
no me I rom Fulton. Mo. last Inn's'
day to spend Christmas Win Wv"
paSen Is.
Mn Irwin ncan returned nome :"
81, + ,uis las, Thursday. alter . -"
days visit here.
n - high school pupils here VIII
nav aChr,stmn. tree and en'rHs'n'
me at Ut the Auditorium on fnusy
su >. Dec, -. All cordially inv'ssp.
Homas Turner OF 81. Louis IL v''''
I'M hi. parents on Rou'e' !.
: ohm EversoIs OF - LOUIS sPe"'
days at home here 'As' week
| ncnry Queen hss sold ms ''"i
r,o. er,y here - Emme" Bean a"e
.ill move To EIvins soon.
| Va, SHOULD read The Jousrsl
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-12-21
$4,000 FOR REsCUINe CATS
Psllnss u World VIII Benefit by viii
~ Eccentric New York
spinster.

New York.-Csts all over the world
viii benefit from the 100000 obtained
By the sale Of the Even homestead
here.
Miss Caroline Even, who occupied
~ property for years with her two
sistsra, had q passion for caring for
eats. II was her dream that every cat
should have plenty Of catnip. milk and
Z comfortable backyard fence.
She devoted her life to establishing
sanitariums and relief organizations
for stray cats and when she died left
III her estate save $500 for carrying on
the werk. She cut on her two sisters
In her will because they were not SUI
aciently enthusiastic about cats.
The money for reScuing the cat pop
ulatIou Of the world became available
VIXEN her nephew recently settled his
csntest Of her will out Of court.