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The Washington times., 1921-06-13
NEAR
AS BANDITS.
GET $1,000
Safe Of p. K. chaconas & Co.
Fruit Merchants, 900 Louis
lana Ave., Blown by yeggs.

A gang Of yeggmen. with chilled
steel nerves and an experts knowi-
edge Of safe blowing, last night
cracked" the safe of p. X. Chaconas
& Co., fruit merchants, at 800 Louis
lana avenue, in wholesale row." and
decamped with $500.
The Chaconas place of business is
in the heart of the commission dis
trict, and. is about three blocks from
the First precinct police station.
SECTION WELL POLICED.
Last nights robbery 10 the nrst
safe-cracking Job by professional
yeggmen this city has experienced In
long time.
That the safemen came to wash
ington last night. made a quick haul
and left town Immediately is one
theory on which the police are
working.
The sheer audacity OF the robbery,
occurring as IL did in proximity TO
the police station and within a block
of Pennsyivania avenue, stirred the
police 10 make every effort to appre-
hend the yeggs. That section of the
city is well poiiced. and a number OF
the commission houses employ pri-
yate policemen To guard their
premises.
ENTER VIA LUNCHROOM.
According to the police, the yegg-
men forced open side door of the
lunchroom conducted by v. Clyde
wrenp. at 21e Ninth street north
west. and after ransacking the place
went to the roof The bars protect
ing a window that overiooks the
roof Of the lunchroom were wrench
ed apart, and the Chaconas place
The yeggs evidently were glove
artists"-that ia. they wore rubber
or Mid gloves to prevent leaving tell
tale finger prints.
They coolly placed a number of
bags around the safe to mufrle the
sound OF the explosion, which, ac-
cording to Detective Sergeant John
Flaherty, who Investigated this
morning. was caused by nitrogly-
cerine.
SAFE BLOWN TWO YEARS AGO.
About two years ago. according TO
the police, the safe at the Chaconas
place was blown open and a large
quantity OF money and stamps taken.
The police OF Baltimore. Philsdel.
phia and New York were notified of
the robbery. IT is the belief OF the
local authorities that an advance
man. sent last week by the yeEgmen
from northern city spotted" the
lay of the land and cs efully planned
the robbery. When every detail OF
the plan of attack had been gone over
carefully when the advance man
made his report. the gang came to
Washington. made their haul and
left the city as speedily as possible.
The Washington times., 1921-06-13
SENATE is DISCUSSING
PROBE OF MlNOO MAR

The Senate today toolS/up the
Johnson resolution providing for
senatorial Investigation OF labor dts
onoersAn Alngo county West Virginia
The Washington times., 1921-06-13
TOLLS
CANAL BILL
GIVEN D. K.
Senate Committee Unanimously
Votes to Report Measure
Favoring U. S. Ships.

The Senate Committee on Inter
oceanic Canals voted today to rec
ommend favorably to the Senate
the Borah bill, providing that mo
tolls shall be levied upon vessels
passing through the Panama canal
engaged in the cosstwise trade Of
the United States"
ACTION WAS UNANIMOUS
The committees action was unani-
nous. It.Ais- believed 10 foreshadow
early favorable action bysfhs Senate
for free tolls" for American coast
wise vessels using the Canal.
Senator'S Poindexter and Jones,
Republicans OF Washington, indicated
willingness TO withhold for the
present their bills providing for the
free use of the canal by all Ameri-
can vessels engaged in both foreign
and coast-wise trade. IL Senator
Borah. Republican OF Idaho, thought
his measure would be the best step
to take.
Borah said he believed IL would be
better to test out the sentiment of
the Senate" by first proposing that
the canal be thrown open to coast
wise American vessels. Poindexter
and Jones then agreed TO support his
bill.
Poindexter declared that the Hay
Pauncefote treaty could not be con-
strued as abrogating the right of
American vessels TO free access to
the canal built by the American gov
ernment with American money.
NEEDED FOR MARINE
He pointed out that the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. with all the dis
pute about its meaning and effect.
never referred to the Panama Canal.
which was already in existence when
the treaty was made"
Repeal of the tolls Imposed upon
American vessels passing through the
canal was demanded by the necessity
of building up the American merchant
marine other members of the COM
mittee said.
The Borah bill has been before the
committee since the opening of the
present extraordinary session and
members OF the committee decided to-
day to place IL before the Senate
without further hearings.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Mon
tana, suggested additional hearings
should be held before action was
taken on the measure, but Senator
Borah declared the debate on the floor
of the Senate would lead to full dis
cussion OF the various phases of the
controversy over the right OF Ameri-
can vessels to use the Panama Canal
free"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29

THE GIRL ON THE JOB
: How to Succeed-How to Get :
: Ahead-How to Make Good
=.By JESSIE ROBERTS
LIBRARIANS.

THE demand for the trained IL
many young women are leaving the
regular library to take up allied work
that pays better.
The new demand outside of the reg
ular library comes from big business
corporations who want their business
organized. Special literature of all
sorts is part of their daily material,
and they see the need of a proper in
deXing for all this material, and for
making it available for immediate use
us the books in a library are available.
Aside from the bigger concerns are
such clients as a lawyer or a doctor
with a large practice. Such men will
often have a whole library that is use
less unless properly indeXed.
Many women who began as librar-
ians are now holding excellent posi-
tions, where their library training
proved the essential in their new
work.
AS the librarian can as yet look for
ward at best to hardly more than 81,
500 year, the best trained and more
ambitious women are following the
commercial path.
But a librarians training is proving
to be excellent for other work. Many
girls do not stop at organizing special
libraries fer Their new employers.
They 30 on to become heads of depart
ments, undertake the installing of bus
mess systems, of filing and cata-
logung, and even run offices of their
own. (Copyrght.)
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29

SOMETHING TO
THINK ABOUT

By F. A. Walker

I If the widow had decided, despite
| the directions of Elisha. that the pot
| of oil had no possibilities of solving
| her financial difficulties, she would
| have lost her sons to her creditors
! and the whole plan of the restoration
of herself and her family to happf-
| ness and comfort would have mis-
| carried
1t is well to know accurately just
what our resources are. We should
know just what We are capable of
| accomplishing and then be sure that
| the accomplishment itself is 100 per
| cent of our possibilities.
Look through your mental house
and your physical house and you
might even take a hurried glance at
your moral house.
See what is there of which you
are not making the fullest and most
profitable use.
See, too, what is there that should
NOT be there, that is hindering in
stead of helping you, and get rid
of it.
Maybe you have q lot of Oil quite
as valuable as was the widows and
are laboring as she was under the
| impression that you are without re-
sources. The old-time miracle can be
repeated in YOUR case, if you &c
about it in the right way
(Copyright)
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Denartment Devoted to Attractive Magazine Material
LYRICS OFLIFE
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
BRAVERY,

a LII bravery is not in death,
N However glad and glorious
To breathe the gases toxic breath,
Among the clouds a bird to be,
Or to go gown within the sea-
Oh, it is brave to battle thus,
And yet not all of bravery.
There is some bravery in life
That never wins the worlds
applause:
There is no thrill in dai!s strife
To set our pulses leaping high
Yet braver men may live than
die,
May suffer more in some good cause
Than they who now i'll slumber
lie.
All bravery is merely this:
To live or die, as fate demands,
But living, dying, never miss
The duty Conscience makes -
plain:
To know the right, the right
maintain,
Although it lose us life or lands
And pay no recompense but
pain.
To face old Death amid mems cheers,
Yea, that is bravery indeed
But to fight on through losing years,
Some unencouraged task to do,
Believe when none believe in
you,
,,,,i1 IN hlpp1-
May God not count this
something, too?
(Copyright)
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29

One always feels with the approach
Of each new spring and summer season
that the smart Parisienne this time
may place the stamp of her approval
on the truly summer dress of lingerie
material or novelty cotton. well
dressed French woman, notes fashion
writer, can only consider her frocks
made of these light and summery fab
RIGS as suitable to be worn at the
races at Deauville in August, on the
tennis court, or around the tea table
on the lively lawns surrounding her
chateau, where she spends few weeks
and slightly larger number of week
ends that can lie spared from pressing
social duties elsewhere.
Despite the limited number of wom-
en- who wear such dresses on these
hardly frequent occasions every
spring, in all the big collections de-
cided number of this type of dress is
shown. The FrenchwOman seems to
consider ant summer event and all
sports from a peculiarly social angle,
so she has not great use for this SIM
pie summer frOck so beloved by her
American sisters.
Costumes Vie With Simple Dresses.
When she does find real summer
dress, which she considers fitting for
one of her complicated midsummer
afternoons. one can rest assured that
it is very beautiful with a distinct
cachet and truly French charm; a
charm perhaps in intricacy of cut or
detail or in a daring and successful
ly mannish simplicity. And like a
paradox the more fancy dyes will most
likely be seen fluttering under a par
asOl on the shady side of tennis court
while the simpler frock will stalk bold
rly into busy group around tea table
at Deauville.
Dresses of this type made by the
greatest French dressmakers have met
with the complete approval of their
designers and makers. They already
have had most successful outings,
thanks to the American woman, who
has worn them in Florida, in Cali
fornia and at the Country club, wealth
er permitting.
In spite of the fact that the we'll
dressed woman on the Riviera wears
summary dresses and sports clothes.
they are considered more indicative
of the transition period between sea-
sons than they are of a positive an
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29

mercerized cotton thread, while the
| trimming bands and inset fan-like
| panels are of rust red flOcanna. The
skirt has a front and lack panel
which are Joined to the body of the
| skirt by means of small fan-Shaped
pieces of rust red flocanna. This same
material trims the front of the bodice
and the high collar, the little breast
| pocket. the narrow wrist bands and
lines the tie belt. The embroidered
motifs appear on the skirt only, on
the back and front panels, and on
each side at the bottom of the skirt.
Flocanna Used in Contrasting Shades.
Dresses of both light and dark col
| ored f1ocanna. embroidered or trimmed
in contrasting shades are very much
seen in the newest collections of
clothes for summer. A model is made
from this material in an orange hue,
embroidered in black, with a deep sash
girdle of black satin ribbon. A fur
ther trimming is the black buttons
which extend from the V-neck to the
/
and form puff-like trimming on the
short sleeves. 1t is very simple
dress, but, because of the color COM
| binatiOn, is extremely striking.
The same material in a more modest
hue appears in another dress. Navy
blue is the color chosen in this in
stance. 1t is deliberately embroidered
on both the bodice and skirt The
latter is straight and rather scant and
is formed of wide box plaits, each
plait being emf roidered at the top
and through the center with beige mer-
ceriZed cotton. On the bodice the en-
broidery is in the form of broad
vest extending to the shoulder seams.
| The embroidered motif at the top of
each plait extends onto the bodice
and entirely encircles the figure.
| Cotton voile is as popular as ever
| for the midsummer chemise dress.
! Since there is so little change in the
outline of these frocks designers have
set to work to produce beautiful color
combinations.
FiI-Tire Stitching on Cotton Crepe.
An evidence of their success ap-
pears in dress of cotton voile of an
| apricot shade trimmed with bands of
| the same material in navy blue These
! bands are about an inch and one-half
| in width and are set onto the body of
| the dress with the til-tire stitch. AT
/ the front the bands extend below the
| skirt about two inches and then loop
| rack to the bottcm of the dress. At
! the back they form a deep. hip-like
yoke and extend up on the bodice
trimming an otherwise plain back A
! band of the same width also forms
| the collar, edging the top portions Of
! the reverS. The bodice closes in sur
plice form.
/ All sorts of crepe materials in vivid
piece frocks for midsummer. A dress
of geranum red and white cotton
crepon is very elabOrately trimmed
with q fil-tire design, which on the
white portions is worked in the red
and just the reverse on the colored
ground The blouse is of white in
! kimOno cut, with incrustatiOns of the
red front and back on the sleeves. The
skirt is entirely of white crepon and
| is straight and rather narrow, with
| fil-tire motifs in red. Over this are
| hung side panels of the geranium red,
which extend two inches below the
| edge of the skirt.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29
Little Things That Often Give Touch
of individuality in Mlady's
Costume.

Interesting indeed are the jet Cir
hles this season which are made in
fiat effects as we'll as in the popular
rope form. If you should choose one
of these girdles you can also have
bracelets and chains to match.
If you wish to wear the former In
the latest manner you will select a
long chain. wind it once about your
neck. and then allow the pendant to
dangle down your back. OF course,
if your taste is more conservative.
there is no law to forbid your wear
ing the pendant in front as You nat
orally would.
Should You prefer to wear a sash
instead of a girdIe and there are some
gorgeous sa>heS being worn nova
days. YOU should get a rhinestone stud
ded pin and pierce it through the silh
10 hold your sash in position.
One of the prettieSt hatpinS for tn
saIrnler bat il topped With tiny bas-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29
THE ROMANCeOF WORDS
CYAN kEE.' y

VIZ HILE the genesis of the
" term yankee" as applied
by the English to Americans in
general, by Southerners to those
residing in the North and by
Northerners to New Englanders,
is shrouded in the miSts Of
colonial antiquity, there are at
least two explanations which
bear the ear-marks of truth and
logic.
The first, and most generally
accepted of these, is that the
word is corruption of the
French Anglais or English"
used by the northern Indian
tribes during the early days of
the colonies. History states that
"Yengeese" was as close as the
Indians could come to the pro-
nunciation either of the word
"Anglais" or English" and 1t
is easy to see how this, in turn,
cOQlQ nave DeCOIHe u liC>HSliluteu
into yankee"
Another explanation, a trife
more scholarly, Is that Yankee
came either from the Scotch
"yankie" meaning smart or
shrewd or from the Dutch
"Jankin." which was the diminu-
tive of Jan or John. One au-
thority goes so far as to declare
that "Jankin" was the generic
name applied to the English set
tiers of Connecticut by the
Dutch settlers of New York.
The first known use of the
term in print occurred in
poem entitled "OppreSSion,"
published in 1865, in which ap-
peared the line From meanness
first the Portsmouth Yankee
rose" The coupling of the
words Portsmouth and Yankee
would appear to bear out the
contention that the term was
one applied principally to New
Englanders and therefore orig
inally of Dutch origin.
(Copyright)
"A
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nouncement of the themes and varia-
tiOns for the forthcoming season.
Cotton Novelties in Countless Shades.
Every spring brings out new and
wonderful cotton materials, wonderful
in the fact that they are so sheer
having much the appearance of chiffon
and that the designs are so intricate
ly and beautifully woven into the ma
terial in color or self tone. with per-
haps here and there a scattered mo-
of color combinations. Or again the
fabric is dyed in the most delicate of
pastel shades, embroidered in self
tones or left perfectly plain, as in
the case of many cotton vOileS.
Rodier, the most artistic creator and
producer of novelty fabrics, is show
ing materials of this character in the
sheerest of cotton voiles, embroidered
mousselines and q lovely new material
in a sort of basket weave called flo
Gamma. This comes in the seasons s
most prominent shadeS-orange. beige,
jade green, cerise, pink, natter blue
and also in the darker shadeS-tete
de nigre, navy blue and black.
The most popular form of decora-
ton noted on cotton dresses is fl-tire,
or drawn thread work, this being due
10 the fact that the dresses of this
character enter the United States at
a much lower rate of duty than those
carrying embroidery and lace. Then,
TOO, the cotton materials lend them
selves we'll to this form of decoration.
Wolfe Dress in Tailored Effect
But the Paris dressmakers and I"ar-
ufacturers do not contine their lines
entirely to this type of dress. Many
lovely hand-embroidered models are be-
ing shown, also voile or mouSseline
dresses trimmed with applique motifs
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29
Odd Marriage Customs.

In all Slav weddings the bride is
fetched by the bridegroom emblemat
ic of the time when his forebears car.
ried their mates away fOrcibly. AT
Albanian weddings it is correct for the
bride to weep and show great reluct'
ance to leaving home. Tie bride
groom must present the bride with q
handsome dress for the marriage, no
matter what his circumstances are. sc
that it is known by all the guests that
the dress the bride is wearing shows
the taste of the bridegroom.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29
Ideal for Sports.

Very charming the new sleeveless
>lipover dresses in wool jersey, linen,
gingham or ratine. They have made
their welcome appearance in several
exclusive shops. These dresses, Civ
ing unusual freedom, should. it seems,
be ideal for sport wear. They come
in such pretty pastel shades and are
quite Inexpensive. They have all been
copied from models designed by q lead,
ing French cOuturer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29
Cotton Dresses
Rich in Design

of colored organdie in scroll designs
or in the form of large fruits or flow
ers of a contrasting color.
1t is unusual to see cotton vOile
made up in tailored effect, and upon
first thought this seems almost i'm
possible. One clever French design
CT, however, has achieved a charm
ing model of voile which has all the
severity of a tailored serge frock,
but is, at the same time, as feminine
rs dress can be.
Beige tlocanna is used to develop
it, and the embroidery is in rust red
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29
Essence ef PRAYER

fhe essence of prayer is reverefit
and truStful seeking the earnest dc
sire, the upward look, and the conf:tl,
ing will. Whether these take form in
acts, in words. or in thought and feel.
ing alone, they are true prayer, aud
bring the answer and blessing of
prayer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29
Not MerGenarY.

your honor" said the lawyer for
the fair plaintiff, I'D like to make one
matter clear to the gentlemen of the
Jury before we go any further with
this case"
"WelI, sir?"
although $4,000 may seem like q
large sum to demand for only one kiss
implanted on my clients chaste lips
bv the defendant, I wish to state that
this is all she expects to get, as she
has no intention of signing a motion
picture contract"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29
Diliqence.

Diligence is the mother of gomI
tuck. and God gives all things to in
dustry. Work while it is called to-
day, for You know not how much you
may lie hindered tomorrow. One TO-.
day is worth two tOmorroWS: never
leave that till tomorrow which you
can do today.-tranklin.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29
The Mystery of GodIiness

Great is the mystery of godlness
God was manifest in the flesh. iuSti-
fed in the Spirit, seen of angels,
preached unto the Gentiles. believed
on in the world. received up into
siory-I Timothy 3:16.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29
FLAT EFFECT JET GIRDLES

ket of flowers which are cunningly
wrought from small ScintiIlating
stones. 1t is these little things that
often give a touch of individuality to
the costume and are eagerly sought
afte" by discriminating women.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29
notheryG66e!6kBook

When we say we are undone, we mean
only that we have weakened and run ul
the white flag
We are contented because we are hap
py and not happy because we are con-
tented-Burke
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29
Follow Conscience

Follow conscience where it leads
you. and sooner or later your very
errors will educate YOU and you shall
come to truth.-H X. HaWeiS.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1921-07-29
Gods Glory Above the Heavens

Q Lord, our Lord, how excellent
is thy name in all the earth. who
hast set thy glory above the heavens.
Psalms ST..