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Evening star., 1921-05-21

NJ. Smith tho properly 6ca /. street
northeast one of the Kennedy Il Davis
homes.
Joseph Smith purchased the corner
Of Sih street and Mount Vernon place
from the Winter estate. Mr.. Smith
contempiateS rrmodel!nC this proper
" for business purposes.
Evening star., 1921-05-21

Investments in new buildings in the
northwest section of tn" city in April
totaicd NOR" than those in all three
OF her sections combined.
Building permits numbering %hN
were issued here last month.
Evening star., 1921-05-21
ASSIGNED HERE.

Lieut.. James tiately. Naval Supply
Corps attached To the hattiesh! y
PennSvlvania. has been ass! cned 10
duty i'll the bureau of supplies and
accounts. Navy Department.
Evening star., 1921-05-21

Why New York city should provide
heat for monkeys at the zoo and al
low children to live in cold t"nementS
was asked by DIR. Royal 5. Copeland,
health commissioner. at d real estate
club dinner recently.
Evening star., 1921-05-21
CHANCE TO BE MIDDlES.
Marine Corps TO Accept Ambitious
for Enlistment.

Young men with ambitions TO be-
come midShipmcn ut the Naval Acad-
"my viii he accepted for enlistment
1t all Marine Corps recruiting sta
ticns. one hundred enlisted men are
apnoiut.d 70 the Naval Academy each
year. after a competitive examination
..lVtn enlisted men 81 the Navy ana
Marine Corps TN"y must not be
more. than twenty years of az" an"
r.u~Aslye been IN the SerNIc" al least
one N,ar.
Evening star., 1921-05-21
1905 18th St. NV.

In beautiful, Mt Pleasant section. but blocks
from Large attractive gray tapestry brick home
OF . attractive rooms and 2 baths. ample closets
hardwood, floors concrete cellar under entire holse-n
fact all the modern convenicnces that go toward max
ing d real home Large double garage recr Of lot.
Lot. 20xlOO to l5-it. paved alley.
Evening star., 1921-05-21

Mrs. ANNE Flood. s!Nty wears old, -;
Memphis r,In. has about o"mri"i"i
with her own hands a ia1r-sIZcd bun
..:.lov oc frame cpuStri' ton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
GUILT MACHINE
USED bYP0L|CE
|NDEATHPRObE
Hightower, Alleged Slayer OF
Priest, Given Unique
Third Degree.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1s.-An
open verdict" that the Rev. Patrick
Heslin. Colma priest, came to his
death either by blows on the head
which fractured his skull or by two
gunshot wounds" was returned by the
coroner's fury yesterday.
William A. Hightower. who led
the police to the priests grave along
the ocean. Is in Jail charged with
murder. His name was not me1-
toned in the verdict.
The police Investigators sought the
aid of scientific instruments yester-
day. Hightower was subjected TO
cross examination while delicate In
struments recorded his heart action
and respiration when asked leading
questions.
Asked point blank II he murdered
the Rev. Mr.. Heslin, Hlghtower's
blood pressure went up to 81 MILNE
tiers ut one Jump, according to August
Vollmer, chief, and DIR. j. A. Lar.
sen, medical adviser Of the Berkeley
police department, who conducted the
investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
.ASHURST BOLTS
PARLEYONbEER
|. FLAYS WHEELER
Senator Promises to Raise Rue
tons Over Anti-Saloon Ac-
tiyities at Conference.
BY International News Service.

Senator Ashurst, Democrat, OF Ari.
IONA. ''boIted" the anti-beer bill con-
ference today after charging the
nti-SaIoon League with attempting
to knife" the Stanley amendment TO
the measure which he declared was
intended to safeguard the Constitu.
tional guarantees OF the home.
Flags Wheeier's Acts.
Ashurst announced he would carry
his fight against the rewritten House
substitute for the Stanley amend
ment to the Senate floor, and he
threatened to raise q ruction over
the presence Of Wayne Wheeler. gen.
eral counsel for the Anti-Saloon
League. in the conference room while
the bill was being altered to meet the
leagues views.
Other Senators condemned Wheel
er's Intrusion" upon q Senatorial
conference held behind closed doors.
and demanded that a Senatorial In
yestiGation of wheeler's activities In
connection with the anti-beer legis-
lation be held.
Ashurst explained he is opposed TO
the making OF home brew, but that he
believed the Stanley amendment ought
to be adopted to prevent constitutional
violations Of the search and seizure
law by prohibition officers.
Attacks volstead.
He charged Chairman Volstead, of
the House Judiciary Committee, and
other conferees on the bill with an at
tempt to weaken and destroy" the eff.
feet of the Stanley amendment by Of.
fering meaningless and innocuous
substitute for IT,
+. It was understood that Volstead and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
BOYS PRANK KILLS GIRL;
DRESS SET AFIRE IN PLAY

RIVERSIDE. N. j.. Aug. 1s.-Set
on fire by her seven-year old playmate,
Cesqua Frengki. six years old, was
burned to death near her home
while companions looked on unable to
aid her. John Kassaca, charged with
setting her dress on fire. Ia held under
the care of his parents by Coroner
Leconey pending further investiga-
ton.
The children were playing near the
home of the little victim at sci Ku-
cuth street. According to the story
told the coroner, the boy lighted a
Newspaper and began chasing the
other fiildren. Little Cesqua was
slower fnan the others, and when the
boy caught up with her he pushed the
blasting paper against her dress
The girl ran toward her home and
that only famed the flames. Neigh
bors tried to beat out the blaze, but
the child was so badly burned that
she died within a few minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
Parrot Heirs to
$500 Fooled
BY Death

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.--The
two parrots. TO which G. II. Hart.
former criminal lawyer, living at
No. 149 East Thirty-ninth street,
becueathed $500 In his will, died
before they could enjoy the bene-
fits Of the fund.
Susie died at the age Of ten
years, in 1911, leaving only John
ME as company for their master
in his lonely flat. In this way
fate thwarted the first clause IN
the will, which directed they
should never be separated.
Johnnie died at the age Of
thirty-five, in 1919. two years be-
fore his master was found dead
in bed one morning. Hart died
July 23. without having changed
the beauest in his will, which was
made in 1907 and provided that
the parrots be left in charge Of
the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals, with $500
for their maintenance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18

Says His Prescription
Has Powerful Influence
Over Rheumatism

Mr.. James II. Allen suffered for years
with rheumat isrn. Many times this ter
rfbie disease left him helpless and unabls
to work.
He finally decided, after years OF cease
less study. that no one can be free from
rheumatism until the accumulated I'm
puritiss commonly called uric acid de-
posits were dissolved in the Joints and
muscles and expelled from the body.
with this idea In mind he consulted
physicians' made experiments and finally
Compounded . prescription that quickly
and completely banished every siGn and
symptom of rheumatism from his sys-
tenn.
He freely gave his discovery to others
who took II, with what might be called
marvellous success After years OF urging
he decided to let sufferers everywhers
know about his discovery through the
newspapers. Peoples' Drug Stores have
been appointed agents for Allenrhu in this
vicinity with the understanding that thsy
will freely return the purchase money on
the first two bottles to all who state they
received no benefit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
G.bERNARDS SHAW
IN CAUST|C VEIN
CAST|GATtS US
why Call Them Friends" He
Says Of Those inviting
Him Here.
~ Ins.rnasien.l Now ser,ies.

NEW YORK Aug. 1s.-George Ber'
nard shaw's IDEAS of the United States
is that 1t IL a good place to stay away
from. Oswald Garrison Villards editor
of the Nation wrote to the Irish mas,
ter satirist inquirinE whether he in
tended coming to these shores. Here
is what Shaw wrote In reply:
"I have no intention OF going to
prison with Debs or taking my wife to
Texas, where the ku Klux Khan
snatches white women from out OF
hotel verandas and tars and feathers
them.
"If I were dependent upon martyr.
dom for q reputation. which happily
I am not. I could go to Ireland. It is
a less dangerous place, but then the
voyage Ia shorter and much cheaper.
you are right in your impression
that a number of persons are urging
me to come to the United States. But
why on earth do you call them my
friends?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
(,ARM|ERGER.
| IS PUT UP.
II D HOUSE.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Oontinueu from rHst TdBeJ
be laid over until Congress recon
kenes after the recess.
! Congressman Gilbert vigorously OPP
bosed the bill, declaring that he be-
yieved 1t killed all chances for a
merger. Other members of the COM
mittee doubted whether the meas
prc, IL passed. would be upheld by
the courts.
Taxes Are Reduced.
Taxes on the railway companies are
considerably reduced by the bill.
The Capital Traction Company, how
ever. is affected by the section which
provides that a tax of 80 per cent
be laid on all earnings in excess of
4 per cent. Tho company II now
earning about 10 per cent.
Congressman Zihlman declared that
The bill. with his amendment tackled
bn, would make conditions so intoler-
able for the companies that there was
little doubt but what a consolidation
would be effected.
For months and months the commit
tee has wrestled with railway legisla-
ton. Extensive hearings have been
held and more than ten bills have
been presented as a solution to the
railway problem The Woods bill has
been under consideration for many
months & ~ s
Congressman Woods declared today
that enactment Of his bill would result
in an Immediate reduction in fare to
ut least cents. four tokens for 25
cents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
Sing Sing Lifts
Taboo Put on
Silk Shirts

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Male-
factors Of great wealth sojourn-
ing at Sing Sing are rejoicing
over an official order issued in
the prison which will permit
them to wear silk shirts, which
were sometime ago tabooed.
William Lustgarten, Robert Brin-
dell, ]. u. Hammer and other
notables can continue to wear
their gaudy raiment.
Silk shirts were to have been
cast aside several days ago for
gray flannel. But the prison at
tendants found that they did
not have enough flannel or cot
tor shirts to dress all the pris-
oners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
D. C. HEADS IN FAVOR OF
14TH STREET OPENING

The District Commissioners have
placed their stamp of approval on the
House bill providing for the onenins
OF Fourteenth street through Walter
Reed Hospital tract, in a letter for
warded to Congress.
The proposed lengthening Of Four
teenth street through the soldiers
reservation has been the subject Of
mucn controversy. The proposed bill
provides for the closing of all other
streets in the affected neighborhood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18

3 | 8 Q. . I n q r
matters. g u c h
as the squirt Of
/ h Q baseball
team. the girls
taking bathing
costume prizes
at the beach.
the difficulties
If concoc ii n g
popular taxes.
'ettling the dye
tight, the tar
If. the b e e r
] e Q ! sion, the
strategic v c.
tory of the
standp a { { e r 8
Jver the pro-
gres 81 YES in
the beef bill
each and all Of
these thin K 9
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
LODGE SEES HARDING
ABOUT GERMAN PEACE

Congressman Lodge. chairman of
the Senate Foreign Relations Commit.
tee, conferred with President Harding
at length today and after the confer
ence said he had no detailed inrorma-
ton with regard to the German peace
negotiations, but was advised that
things were progressing satisfactor-
ilY."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18

to an amazing revelation announced
today by Iederai officials.
At the same timo he u alleged to
have been directing the operations
OF a bandit gang stealing millions In
scurities in mail rpbberies. Worth.
ington negotiated legitimate financial
deals for some Of the biggest bana-
ers in America. the Federal officers
declare.
Owen Il. Evans, former national
bank examiner. held IS Worthington's
aide I'm the theft trust" today gave
the Government first hand informa-
ton concerning the remarkable de-
ception executed by Honest" John.
He Is said TO have made . clean
breast" OF all his associations with
Worthington. 90
Officials now believe Evans was
hired by worthington to lend an
air OF respect to Worthington's
schemes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
STARVING HOSTS.
FLOOD UKRAINE;
jJEW5MURDERED
Continued from First Page.

continued from F1rst Page.
by a whole batch of cablegrams from
Riga today regarding shipments.
Gigantic fires which are devastating
forests, towns and villages have added
new terrors to famine and pestilence
in Russia, said Riga dispatch to the
Daily Express.
Cholera and famine are sweeping
the Soviet republic Of Kirgisian In
Turkestan, southeast of the llral
mountains, and 100000 persons are
threatened with death before help
can reach the isolated district. The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18

population of this huge area on the
Kigis Steppes is living upon grass
hoppers and field rodents.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Helsingfors said that an official
statement had been issued at Moscow
asserting that cholera is decreasing
in Central Russia, but is increasing
in the Ukraine and Kirgis, and also
in the Red army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
ALLEGED BRAINS
Of Theft TRUST
|SJEkYLL-HYDE
WorthIngton Said to Have Ne
/ gotiated Legitimate Deals
Beside Mail Robberies.

CHICAGO, Aug. rs. - Honest"
John worthington. alleged brains Of
the mail theft trust" IL a modern
DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde. according
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18

Los ANGELES. Aug. 18.-Two
proposals of marriage were recelv-
ed by Nine. SchumannHeinck, the
famous concert singer. on her re-
cent trip to the Orient Both OF
them were from very wealthy men.
One Of them wished the diva TO
wed and reside In the Orient. Both
proposals. however, were diplomat
ically refused by the concert star.
Nine. Schumann-Heinck has Just
returned to California and will
spend about two weeks resting be-
fore she leaves for concert engage
ments in the Middle West. She Is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Spreckles, at Coronado.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
D|SARM SESSION
NEEDS GENIUS
F0RPUbL|C|TY
Hapgood Points Out Necessity
of Improvement Over Con-
ference at Versailles.
By NORMAN HAPGOOD.

center more just now on the No
vember conference than on anything
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
Opinion II Divided.
Nv international News Service.

LONDON. Aug 1s.-"Eamonn de
yalera's speech Was a long step for
ward in getting down to brass tacks
in the Irish situation" said Hugh
Martin, well-known publicist, writing
in the Daily News today. THE
whole problem as 1t stands today fore
shadows counter proposals from the
Sim Fem"
The Times said that "de Valera
cannot long avert certain conse-
quences arising from England's de-
termination to reach an understanding
with Ireland.
The Morning Post. q Tory newspa-
per, and the most hostile critic OF the
governments Irish policy, demands
the withdrawal Of all peace proposals
and the reorganization Of Ireland as
q crown colony.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
NNFE|N MEET
|NF|NAL DEBATE
0NPEACE PLANS
Session Held Behind Closed
Doors, and All Ireland Awaits
Verdict of Leaders.

DUBLIN, Aug. 1S.--Dail Eireann
tSinn Fem parliamenD was In secret
session here today, and II was under
stood that the members were debating
the British peace offer as the pre-
liminary to the formulation OF an OF.
ficial communication TO Premier Lloyd
George containing counter proposals
Calls For PIebicite.
The Irish Times, in commenting
upon the peace situation, said:
III a deadlock has been reached
then the time has come TO r2sr the
British governments offer 20 49, PEG
pie. The people are certainly entitled
to be consulted on a question concern
ing the life and peace Of every man,
woman, and child. IL n deadlock has
not been reached, and IL Dali Eireann
thinks that some advance, however
small and tentative. can be made to
ward a settlement. then IT ought to De
made very quickly. To US the British
governments offer appears to be def
mite and final"
The Freeman's Journal calls for q
plain statement from the British gov
eminent whether or not IL indorses
General SHUTS Interpretation OF the
English proposals. II so. said this
newspaper, it would go long way to
establish peace.
SHUTS Is Disputed.
General SHUTS, in a letter to Ea'
NOM de Valera. stated that the Brit
ish offer guaranteed Ireland dominion
rule. De Valera, in his first speech to
Dali Eireann, denied that ireland
would have dominion status under the
British terms.
Although the situation is critical
and De Valera has announced that the
British offer will not and cannot be
accepted. there has been no recur'
renee of disorders and both SIDES are
still observing the armistice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18

Zinc chloride on timber rsstrains
fungus growth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18
Report Relief Denied.
By International Nevs Service.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 1S.-The
Politiken today published an uncon.
firmed report from Riga that the
Russo-American relief negotiations
had been broken off. The Riga cor
respondent OF the Politiken said that
both sides were maintaining silence.
but that 1t was rumored the Ameri-
cans had advanced new points.
the American and Russian ENJOYS
had reached an agreement upon q
majority OF the points at issue and
that the negotiations were apparent
ly proceeding toward a complete
agreement.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Atllene Club Plans
Unusual Luncheon
Session Thursday
President of City Federation
To Be Among Honor
Guests at December Meet
ing at Waldorf.Astoria

The. Athene Club, Mrs. Katherine A.
Martin, president, will hold its regular
luncheon and meeting for December at
the Waldorf-Astoria Thursday. Mrs.
Bond Stow will be the chairman Of the
day and the Rev. Malcolm y. Macleod
will be the principal speaker.
Among the guests Of honor will be
Mrs. Richard NJ. Chapman, president of
the New York City Federation Of
Women's Clubs; Mrs. Alfred w.
Cochran, regent of the New York Chap
ter of the d. A. r.; Mrs. A. N. Palmer,
president Of the Rainy Day Club Of
America; Mrs. Patrick White, president
of the Alabama Society of New York,
and Mrs. Edmund Kingsland, presi-
dent of the Daughters Of Ohio.
On the following Saturday the club
will give subscription dance at the
Waldorf, beginning at p. III. A large
attendance is indicated, as nearly 500
invitations have been accepted. Mrs.
Clifford is chairman Of the dance COM
mittee. The clubs series of lectures
on psychological topics by Robert G.
Patterson, cousin Of William G..
will be continued on December at
2:30 p. nj. and will be held every
Thursday thereafter except the first
Thursday of the month. Mr.. Patterson
also is giving series Of Sunday after
noon talks on citizenship and everyday
problems. These talks, while given un-
der the auspices Of Athene, are free to
the public.
Minerva Club, Mary Stokes MacNutt
president, will hold the second meet
ing, OF the season tomorrow: at the
Waldorf Astoria with Mrs. William W,
Beales chairman Of the day. A groop
of Swiss songs with stories will be
presented by Ethel Hugli, accompanied
by Jessamine Harrison Irvine.
DR.. W. F. Ottarson, educational di-
rector OF the Federal Board Of Edu-
cation, will speak on sWhat the United
States Government Is Doing to Re-
construct and Rehabilitate The
Wounded Soldiers DR.. Wilson T. M.
Beale, Of the East Side Presbyterian
Church, Of Paterson, N. j., also will
address the club.
DR.. J. s. Boggess, executive officer Of
the government staff at Fox Hills;
Mrs. Harry Lilly, Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer,
and Mrs. Ralph Trautman.
Mrs. John Francis Yawger will pre-
side In the absence Of the president.
The Theater Club, Inc. Mrs. George
NJ. Clyde president, at its social day.
November %, was entertained by Louise
Trozier, soprano, and David Pasternack,
violinist; also by. talk on dramatic
criticism on community drama. by
Elizabeth B. Grumball. Piano selec-
tions were played by Catherine Snow
den and Harry Davenport talked on
clean plays.
1t was Red Cross Day and Mrs. John
Joseph Mcdonald, chairman Of the New
York County Chapter for the FEEDER
ated Clubs Drive, told in q few words
Of the splendid response Of club WON on.
On Discussion Day, December 1s, ~Ana-
bush" will be the subject. Arthur Rich
man, author, and Frank Reicher. pro
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Miss Hoadley Added to
Cast of who's the King?'
Comedy Will Be Presented
Prior to knickcrbocker Ball
at Plaza December 16

An addition has been made to the
cast Of who's the KingT which will be
given prior to the Knickerbocker Ball
at the Plaza on December 16, in the
person OF Miss Helen Hoadley. The
comedy was written for the occasion
by William Fales Coward, and the CITY
History Club will benefit as a result of
the performance and the ball.
The ticket and poster committee in
cludes Miss Katharine Post. chair
man; Mrs. George Temple Bowdoin,
Misses Molly Cogsweli, Katharine
Crawford, Alice Goddard, Adele Ham
mond, Emily Hammond, Laura Har-
ding, Barbara Kissel, Eleanor Landon
Gladys Livcrmore, Helena Ogden,
Eliza Parish. Jeanne Reynal, Cornelia