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The Washington times., 1921-08-02
WASHINGTON GIRL
T0BRAVE DANGERS
IN AFRICAN W|lDS
Miss Helen E. Wade to Join
Missionary Party in Jun
giles of Rhodesia.

The dreaded black water fever OF the
wilds of South Africa have no terrors
for Miss Helen Il. Waldo, Of Takoma
Park. Aboard the steamship Adriatic,
Miss Waldo will tomorrow start on her
long trip for Cape Town and thence
up among the Hons"
Miss Waldo will there join her
brother.in-law. Clarence Wheeler. a
Seventh Day Adventist missionary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler went to the dark
continent several years ago to teach
the natives. Mrs. Wheeler died as the
result of an operation. leaving year
old daughter.
Mr.. Wheeler Is located at Rusanger.
a spot in Northern Rhodesia. the coun.
Try which David Livingstone explored
more than half a century ago.
With a teaching experience In diff
ferent parts Of the United States dat
ing back to 1911. Miss Waldo Is well
qualified to teach the children Of the
Tjungles.
Before coming to Takoma Park with
the general conference of Seventh Day
Adventists, she was a teacher at the
Clinton MOI Theological Seminary,
and also taught In Colorado and North
Dakota. She was graduated from
Union College at College, View. Neb.,
and speaks German and English.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
WILL PAY MIL IONS EXTRA UNDER MEL Ions TAX PROGRAM
G1EARp %.
By BILL PRICE.
BY BILL PRICE.

LET US ROMP.
Looks like an era of Brotherly
Shove.
Don't be surprised If the stoord-
fish refuse to join the disaama-
nsent nlOve!
Blondes are disappearing, but
zoe are fast becoming a nation of
Bres0nettes!
What the nation needs noso Is
about 100, 900 900 spendthrfts!
Shipping Boards first slogan
must haze been "Neao to the line;
let the ships rot i0here theg may"
EVen anton men would be t0ill-
ing to net as strike breakers IN the
buyers strike.
Some of the boys are singing,
CAN'T aUe got mon2"
Heard and Seeners are singing,
Amt ,oe got fun|
Debtors are singing,
"Ain't roe got dump
And sUerybody's singing,
"Ain't zoe got st,ng?"
PAUL WHITE.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
SNAKE STUFFS ON
WRENS, |MPR|S0NS
SELF IN BIRD CAGE
Johnny Hips Misses Sunday
School, But Finds Ser
mon in Woods.

Johnny Hips, who misses Sunday
school during the summer, when ne
lives with his dad in a tent near Lock
8 on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
one mile above Cabin John, found a
sermon In the woods yesterday.
Jack Dalton Copperhead, villain ex-
traordinary, wormed into the bungs-
low apartment of Mrs. Jennie Wren
yesterday-the round-doored box apart
.ment of Johnny Hips own building.
Copperhead ignored the pecks of
Mrs. Wren and overcame her with
ease. After that the three youngsters
were at his mercy.
Johnny Hips found Copperhead
trying to back out of the bird house
doorway. Copperhead greed had
proved his undoing. His wren-filled
throat wouldn't let him pass.
Johnny realized what had hap
pened. He rushed to his friend. vii
liam Sprong, the locktender, who
came with his shotgun. Copperhead
finally stopped weighing, but .he
Wren family was no more.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
BICYCLE CONTEST
HEADQUARTERS IS
SCENE OF ACTIVITY
Rush to Get $50 Ranger Wheel
Fire in Last 80 Days
Unabated.

Room 1853, Munsey Building, the
new headquarters Of The Washington
Times 100000 Bicycle Contest, was
crowded to the doors today with pros
pective participants and actual con-
testants, who called to turn In sub
scriptions.
The fact that less than thirty days
now remain in which men, women
and children in Washington and the
nearby Virginia and Maryland sub
urbs can enter this contest and get
a $50 Ranger bicycle free has caused
a home-stretch rush. Persons already
participating are speeding up their
canvass for subscriptions so as to get
the required thirty-five before Sep
TENDER l, closing day of the contest,
while others who want bicycles with.
out spending a cent for them are
clamoring for subscription books SO
as to get the earliest possible start
and make a quick cleanup.
Bear In mind that this Is the
simplest, easiest and most generous
contest ever conducted in Washing
ton and that-as little Jack Davenport
put lit Is as easy as rolling Off
log to get a $50 bicycle free" There
is no reason in the world why you
should not have a classy Ranger
bicycle II you want II.
All you need to do is sign the coupon
In today's paper; get subscription
book; make canvass among your
friends and relatives and get thirty.
five OF them to subscribe for The
Washington Times for year. You
collect only 75 cents in each case as
the first months payment. and turn
in, your collections and subscriptions
at Room 25S Munsey Building the
same day you get them. As soon as
the subscriptions are verified you will
receive a $50 bicycle free.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
MOVIE MAN SLIPS
into GREAT FALLS;
ARM |SFRACTURED
Heavy Camera Hits Jacob Wolf
man as He Clings to
Jagged Rock.

While attempting to film a scene
for a motion picture on the Mary
land side of Great Falls yesterday,
Jacob Wolfman, proprietor of a
group of concessions at Glen Echo
Park and other Eastern resorts, and
general manager OF the Safety FIRST
Film Company of New York, slip
ped off the rocks into the water, his
heavy camera plunging after. frac.
turing his left arm. While this is
considered one OF the most danger.
Gus points on the river Wolfram,
with rare presence of mind, chung
to one Of the projecting rocks max
Ing his rescue possible.
He was rushed in one of the COM
pany's automobiles to the emergency
room at Glen Echo Park, where kt
received first aid treatment from
Miss May Hamilton, former trained
nurse who is employed as a cashier
at the resort, until the arrival OF
DIR. James c. Purcell. An exam
ination disclosed the fact that aside
from the fractured arm, Wolfmar
escaped injury.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
CLERK SEEKS DIVORCE
FROM BRIDE OF S MONTHS

Married less than five months,
Thomas l.. Hall. Government clerk,
asked the District Supreme Court to,
day for an absolute divorce from
his seventeen-year- old wSe. Mrs. Ger,
trude Hall. who. he says, is soiourn.
ing now in the National Training
School for Girls.
The husband in a petition filed by
Attorney ID. Edward Clark, named
two correspondents. The couple were
married on March 10 last. IN Balti
more, Md, while II is claimed the
girl was out on probation from the
training school, and, It is alleged
her mode of living since the marriage
has compelled the authorities to re
woke the probation. .
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
BULLDOG, "OH Boy"
LADDIE BOYS PLAYMATE

"Oh Boy" pure-white English
bulldog, presented to President Har-
ding on March 4, came into his own
today and took his place along with
Laddie Boy, the Presidents airedale,
as privileged White House pet
Although oh Boy was a regular
highbrow bulldog, the son of Tetrazini.
and valued at $4,000, he was not given
the run of the White House grounds
when he first took up his residence
there, but was relegated to the stables
to serve period of probation.
Having proved himself a dog worthy
to associate with the famous Baddie
Boy, Oh Boy, in charge of Wilsin X.
Jackson, colored master of hounds at
the White House. will be ready to
greet the President wbsn- he returns
from his vacation in.N New England.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
PERSH|NG DRAWS ::
LARGER CROWDS
THAN SIDE SHOW
A. E. F. Leader Buys Pink
Lemonade and Eats Peanuts
for Two Hours on Plaza.

General Pershing last night was the
'only living one" at the carnival and
circus given by the Lew Dufour and
Rubin and Cherry Shows on the plaza
east of the Union Station. For once
the side show characters were not the
whole cheese" for General Pershing
was the chief attraction.
But the fact that he had a crowd
of several hundred following him in
and out of every show did not prevent
the general from becoming a kid
once again" Pershing didn't miss
one OF the twenty-seven shows. and
he was constantly delving into a bag
of peanuts.
Pink lemonade was the first pur-
chase made by the general, after an
enthusiastic welcome by a crowd Of
more than 5000 people. From s
o'clock until 10 the famous army gen.
eral paraded all over the show
grounds.
The House OF Hilliar. where the
mysteries of the occult are dis
played, occupied Pershing's attention
for some time. For once the only
upon another only living one" in the
person of Pershing.
The carnival Is given under the aus
pices of the Vincent b. Costello Post
of the American Legion, proceeds to
be used to care for penniless ex-sol-
diers who come to Washington.
When General Pershing arrived at
the shows he was met by Col. John
l.. Fehr, Lew Dufour, William J. Hill
liar, all connected with the shows, and
a committee from the legion compris-
ing w. II. .Jett, T. Walsh, J. r.
Emeigh. ]. Foley, j. Carroll. l.. Green,
Cd, AL IJnhor I'D pr
bin Gruberg, e. j. Lefferts and VII.
liam +. Franklin.
The shows will be repeated every
afternoon and night this week.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
SUES EX-W|FE FOR
LARGE HOLDINGS IN
REAL ESTATE HERE
Hotel Man Declares Former
Mate Won't Give Up Her
Share of Property

Declaring that his former wife IL
about to sell or exchange certain
real estate in this city which he
claims is partly owned by him,
Charles w. Baker, hotel and res.
taurant owner, filed suit, Yesterday
in the, District Supreme Court against
Mrs. Effie l. Baker to prevent the
sale or transfer of these holdings.
Baker also asks the court to compel
his former wife to render him an &C
counting of the income from th-se
properties and also from the pro-
ceeds of the hotel business formerly
conducted by them when they resid-
ed in Martinsburg. w. Va.
Several Properties Involved.
In the petition filed by Attorney
Clinton r. Colvin, Baker claims that
his ex-wife on January 80. 1920.
took title to premises on o street.
and agreed to pay $500. The cash
deposit then made, amounting to g..
900. Baker claims, came from a hotel
business in Martinsburg which they
sold.
In February of that year, II ID
claimed, Mrs Baker also contracted
20 purchase a house at 1446 Rhode
Island avenue and agreed to pay
s25, 900 and made a cash payment Of
$500. Thereafter, Baker alleges,
his wife contracted to buy the prop
erty at 2511 Fourteenth street north
west for SIS COO and agreed to pay
down $4,000. All this happened, he
claims, curing the time they were
man and wife.
Claims Hotel Funds Used.
He claims that in every case In
which his then wife agreed to buy
real estate, she used funds which
came from The sale of the hotel
business in Martinsburg.
time. Baker declares. that these To-
cal properties should be held BY
them as joint tenants. his wife, he
claims, purchased the property in
her own name, thus depriving him.
he claims. of his interest in them.
All the furniture used in the hotel
at Martinsburg, Baker claims, was
shipped to Washington and used in
equipping the three properties men.
toned as boarding and rooming
houses.
The income from these properties,
Baker alleges, amounts to $925 .
month. His wife also got possession
Of his automobile, Baker alleges, and
traded it in as part payment for .
new car.
proceedings, Baker asks that the
court appoint a receiver to take
charge of the contested holdings.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
CATHOLICS WILL FOSTER
THEATER MOVEMENT HERE

Inspired by the success of anna
teur and semi.professional produc
tons given by Catholic clubs in
many of the large cities of the couu
try, the District Council of the Ma,
donal Council of Catholic Men will
this week take the initiative IN
organization of a Catholic theater
movement in this city.
tn first meeting has been called
for next Friday evening at O'Clock
at the National Catholic Welfare
Council, 1912 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest. The organization will
endeavor to foster series of public
lectures on dramatic topics to he
given this fall and winter.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
NEW YORK CANDY PRICES.

Dear Bill: Through you I call the
public's attention to the fact that one
Of the big chain store candy COM
parties in New York has cut prices
almost so per cent, and the manager
has made this statement:
IT'S time we got down to rea-
son I'm this matter. We have been
making not 100, but 500, per cent
profit for some time. This kind OF
business, II kept up In all lines of
business, would create a panic"
There's certainly good sense in this
mans ideas. There always comes a
time when rampant profiteering
must pay the penalty in some form.
1t may be that the public starts a
buying strike, or 1t may be panicky
conditions, which hit everybody
hard. JESSE T.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
SAYS HUSBAND WENT TO
SWEETHEART IN FRANCE

Accusing her husband. James H.
Knox, a veteran of the World war, OF
going right back to his affinity in
France when he was discharged from
the army in October. 1919. Mrs. Mir.
lam s. Knox filed suit today In the
District Supreme Court for an abso.
lutte divorce.
In the petition filed by Attorney
George III. Lamar Mrs. Knox declares
that her husband basked in the
charms Of one Mile. Helene Coutey,
whose address is somewhere in
France" from the time of his dis.
charge until sometime in May, 1920,
when he returned to this country.
When she discovered her husbands
alleged misconduct with the French
girl, Mrs. Knox claims she left him.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
HONEY LOVE, WITH A STING.

The funny man of the Newark,
Ohio, Advocate copies from H
and S this rhyme, which has be-
come famous:
Mary had a swarm OF bees.
She loved their buzzing lives;
They, too, loved their Mary, cause
Their Mary had the hives.
And then he adds these:
One day they grew too ardent, though,
And Mary, poor dear. thing,
Was hurt and psssionstely sobbed,
Love surely has it's sting"
The ccntribs should be proud
that their clever lines, poetry and
other sorts, are being copied all
over the country. There is no
newspaper column IN the World
iohich has a more ardent follow
ing than II and S, and the con-
tnibs right noiO are turning in
splendid original matter, brief and
sndppy.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
AUTO ACCIDENT BREAKS
ROCKVILLE MANS BACK

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. John
Beavers, young resident Of the
vicinity OF Hunting Hill, this county,
was very seriously injured when he
was struck by an automobile on the
Rockville Georgetown pike, near
Rockville. His back is understood
to have been broken and he sus-
tanned other injuries.
He is now in the Sandy Spring
Hospital. where II was stated today
that his condition was critical.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
10000 TkXPAYERS
TO Be PENAL|zED
FOR DELINQUENCY
Eighty p. c. of Taxable Popula.
ton File Returns Voluntarily.
Others to Be Forced.

When the time limit expired last
night for the filing Of personal prop
erty tax returns, $4,000 Washingto-
mans had complied with the law.
Those who did not file their returns
will be assessed a penalty OF 20 per
cent for their neglect.
w. p. Richards, the assessor, esti-
mated today that about 10000 more
returns will be made out by the asses
sors office for persons who did not
file their returns and who will pay
a penalty of 20 per cent.
The returns which have been filed
represent about 80 per cent of the
entire levy. Heretofore only about so
per cent OF the people filed returns,
and the assessors office had to penal
ize the others.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
Y. w. C. A. CIRCUS HAS BIG
TRAIN OF SIDE-SHOW FREAKS

Sideshow freaks. impersonated by
members of the business women's de.
partinent of the Y. w. G.. A., will
decorate the sawdust ring OF the an
nual circus OF the department at the
Blue Triangle Recreation Center,
Twentieth and B streets northwest,
Wednesday night.
The fat lady, bearded lady, and the
human skeleton will participate In a
parade to precede the main show. In
the event Of rain the circus will be
staged the next clear night
The committee in charge includes
Miss Mildred ]. Bartholow, Mrs. Al.
bert II. Putney, Mrs, Frank Boal, Miss
Vesta M. Little, Miss Marguerite l..
Riegel. Miss Lola M. Quay and Miss
Peggy Helliwell.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
FAT LADIES N'EvERYTHNC
AT CIRCUS TOMORROW

All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the annual circus by the
Y. w. G. A.. which will be held to.
morrow night at the Blue Triangle
Recreation Center, Nineteenth and b
streets northwest.
In addition to the main tent"
there will be number of side shows.
including the fat lady, bearded lady,
human skeleton, glass eater, giants
and dwarfs and q wild woman. The
executive committee in charge OF the
circus consists of Miss Mildred j.
Bartholow, Mrs. Albert II. Putnoy,
Mrs. Frank Boal, Miss Vesta II. Little,
Miss Marguerite l., Riegel, Miss Leila
M. Quay and Miss Peggy Holliwell.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
WORD DIAMONDS.
ALLEGED DOPE VENDORS
PICKED UP BY POLICE

Two men and negro youth were
caught in the dragnet thrown out by
the police for persons suspected OF
trafficking in cocaine, morphine and
other narcotics. All of them today
were held in heavy bonds for the
action of the grand jury by United
States Commissioner Isaac r. Hit.
The men gave their names as Harry j..
Hartigan of the Stag Hotel, and VIII
son F. Marvel of SIT Fourteenth street
northwest.
The youth arrested is Robert Ford,
colored, fourteen years old, of 500
Third street southwest. When he was
taken into custody a quantity of CO.
caine was found in his possession. The
police believe he has been an agent
for cocaine ring" operating in the
southwest section of the city,
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
$3.50 BLAZE IN FRAME
SHED is EXTINCUISHED

A blaze Of undetermined origin
broke out shortly before last midnight
In frame shed in the rear OF the
home of Mrs. Maude Moore, TOT Mass.
achusetts avenue northeast, causing
damage estimated at $3.50.
Firemen arrived promptly on the
scene and extinguished the flames be-
fore they spread to adjoining sheds.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
DOG OWNERS PAY TAXES
TO SAVE LIVES OF PETS

Rushing business was done at the
desk of C. NJ. Towers, tax collector for
the District, today as a result of the
warning sent out yesterday to dog
owners.
Several hundred persons applied for
tags, when the tax collector sent out
the notice that all dogs found not
tagged jnthe next few weeks will be
sapt tr('thp mound.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
AUTO|STS
/ To De HIT
HARDEST
Car Owners Alone Will Con.
tribute 5000, 900 If New Rev.
enue Plan Is Adopted.

Automobile owners in the Dis
trict Of Columbia will pay approx
mately 100000 a year for the
privilege of retaining their auto
mobiles in addition to the present
license fee if Congress adopts the
recommendation of Andrew w.
Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury,
that $40 Federal tax be placed
on all automobiles.
$1,000 Autos Here.
According to figures obtained from
Hhe license tag bureau, in the District
bslilding. during the past year $4,000
license tags were issued to residents
cations are that this number will be
greatly increased next year.
An increased tobacco tax, as sug-
gested by the Secretary, would make
itself felt by thousands of Washing
tonians. Washington has established
q reputation for being one of the big
gest tobacco-consuming cities in the
United States. During 1920 the
Maryland district, which includes the
District OF Columbia, paid almost
100000 to the Federal Government
In tobacco taxes.
An increase in first-class postage
rate from two to three cents would
cost the District approximately ST.
100000 more than it did last year.
During the past year the sale of post
age stamps in the District Of Column
bia amounted to $500 900 and 1t is
estimated that the increase proposed
by Secretary Mellon would boost this
figure to approximately s5.250,s00.
Offset Is Trivial.
While the repeal of taxes on soda
fountain drinks and cream would
amount to thousands of dollars, this
amount would be more than offset
by the increased revenues on to-
bacco.
A reduction of so per cent in
transportation charages would SAVE
residents of Washington approx
mateiy $4,000, 900 as last year almost
81, 1000 was paid in transportation
taxes by Washingtonians, but this,
however, would more than be made
up II a 2-cent tax is placed on each
check sisued by the residents on the
District Of Columbia on their banks.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
AL GETS CRACKED HEAD
WHILE COURTNG HIuDA

Albert Turner, colored, 11S M
street southwest, today is nursing a
badly lacerated scalp. He was court.
ing Hilda Franklin, also colored. at
her home at 1920 First street, when
the two got into an alteration.
When Turner refused to leave, Hill
da heaved vase which struck the
wooer on the head and sent him TO
the Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
TO WHOM 1T COMES.

Fortune comes to those who seek It.
II you would have II come your way
Just do each task with hopeful heart
And II will come to you some day.
PANAMA.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02

Young Cornelius Vanderbilt
may be making a go Of the news
paper game, but there are lots OF
newspaper men who could make
a go of the millionaire business
II they had the chance.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
FROST GETS THE FRUIT
AGAIN."

A peach,
With cherry lips,
Met a lemon
Not worth a berry.
Lets pear" said they.
Each thought
The other a plum.
Both were ounces.
Now they're eating
The apple of discord.
CHINAMAN.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
GIBRALTAR CUB SAYINGS.

These are famous sayings Of
members Of the Gibraltar Athletic
Club:
BEAMER-"I'm not Wild"
DECK-"Some wallop. Sharkey."
G. MEINBERG-"Get in there,
cake-eater."
JETT-"Let's hurry. boys; hot
supper home"
HAGER-"Down the alley, Shark.
BALLENGER-"If we don't win,
there's a trick in it."
BUCHANON-"Bou to win"
SMITH-"Lucky stiffs."
MONTAGUE - Amt l hitting
this year,"
McCOY-"Atta boy, Larry"
SANSBURY-"How about your
dues?" 4
A. MEINBERG-"Glve the hoy
a chance"
HORNBERGER-"w my
ball suit?" ROSE.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02
PROSTITUTE VICTIMS.

PROSTITUTE VICTIMS.
Say, Bill, why aren't you run
ming \ daily list OF people suffer-
ing from frost bites?
PEANUTS.
RISMS.
The man who's nhnble-witted Is
often thimble. witted. The brain
Is there, but there Il no size to 1t.
Once in q while you come across
q Georgia Cracker" who's moth
ing but . plain Cheese"
A "jOke" that needs an expIana-
ton Is not . joke-its q problem.
"Al bad actor"-the fellow who
plays the wrong horse to win.
What one doctor prescribes an
other proscribes.
Concrete ambitions are never
nursed i'm q concrete dome.
The man who unloads his stocks
frequently unloads troubles on the
other fellow.
A man may be better than his
calling, but he's never better than
his work.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02

Seven Afternoons q Week and
Sunday Morning The Washington
Times Gives You News While It's
News.
The Washington times., 1921-08-02

An All Washington Page For All
Washington People Every After
noon and Sunday Morning in The
Washington Times.
Evening star., 1921-09-13
$7,50O,O00 SECURITIES
SOLD BY GOVERNMENT

Railroad equipment trust certifi-
Gates held by the government valued
at par at $7,500.000, have been sold
with the approval of President Hard
ing, it was announced last night by
Director General of Railroads Davis.
The certificates were bought by
Kuhn. Loeb & Co. of New York
through the War Finance Corpor-
alton, which handled the sale for
the Railroad Administration. The
equipment trust certificates. the cor
poration said. bear interest at per
cent per year and mature serially
from 1928 to 1885. inclusive. They
were sold in equal amounts of $1,000
600 of the following railroad COM
panies: Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe: Chicago. Burlington and Quincy;
road Company of New Jersey and
Southern Pacific.
Sale of the certificates. it was ex-
planned at the Treasury, was the first
of a series, as the administration Is
planning to market blocks of as many
Of the $3SO,000 900 worth of car trust
securities held by the government as
can be disposed of at par. Funds
realized from the transactions, 1t was
said, would be turned over to the
Railroad Administration for the bene-
fit of the railroads. This method OF
raising the money for railroad benefit,
Treasury officials declared, would les
sen the amount the War Finance
Corporation would be called upon TO
supply, il Congress passes the rail
road funding bill, by sum equiva-
lent to that received from sales o.
car trust certificates.