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The Washington times., 1921-08-25
LEGION HOLDING
ANNUAL OUTING
At CHESAP FAKE
General Pershing and Other
Notables Join in Celebra-
ton of Veterans.

With Gen. John ]. Pershins, Col.
Charles r. Forbes, director of the
Veterans Bureau; and District Com.
missioner Cuno II. Rudolph as the
guests of honor. the District depart.
ment of the American Legion is hold.
ing It's annual excursion today at
Chesapeake Beach. Between 5000
and 5000 persons are on the outing.
Addresses win be delivered this aft.
ernoon by the guests OF honor, who
will be introduced by Walter Bruce
Howe, senior vice commander of the
legion. Commander Howard Fiske. of
George Washington Post of the legion.
will be master of ceremonies.
Features Of the afternoon will In
clude a prize waltz. q baby contest,
an automobile contest, bathing
beauty contest. a concert by the United
Sites Navy Band of sixty pieces. and
twenty-five athletic event. Prizes will
be awarded by Gen. John c. Speaks,
Congressan from Ohio and commander
of Ohio troops in the World War. Sou.
venir programs were distributed this
morning.
The central committee on arrange.
ments is composed Of Miss Marie Co.
vert, Miss Pauline McVey, Charles
Swan. William F. Franklin, I. II. Hor'
J. Collins. The athletic committee is
composed of Charles Swan, Frank L.
Peckham. l. II. Horton, T. p. Randall,
]. c. Lesserts. o. Il. White, and c.
II. Spence. The executive committee
on the excursion Is composed Of VIII
liam +. Franklin. chairman: /. II.
Horton. secretary treasurer: and
Charles Swan.
More than 1000 persons visited the
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
MARKED MONEY LEADS TO
ARREST OF HILL EMPlOYE

Alleged to have been trapped when
he pocketed a purse containing mark
ed money. Roland II. Osgood, twenty
five years old. of 918 NJ street north.
west, stenographer in the office of
Congressman Chandler of New York,
was arrested yesterday by Sergt. An.
drew T. Sabol, Of the Capitol police,
and charged with robbery. He will be
arraigned in Police Court today.
According to the Capitol police,
more than twenty purses belonging to
women employees Of the House Office
building have been stolen during the
rast two weeks. Yesterday Sergeant
Sabol placed the purse containing
marked money on a desk in the room
OF one of the clerks and hid behind a
screen. He claims that Osgood peck.
eted the purse.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
SALOON AT BEND OF ROAD
TARGET FOR WILD AUTOS

NEWPORT, KY, Aug. 25-Sudden
appearance of an automobile in the
front window, or even at the bar
where customers are served no longer
surprises Eckerle Brothers, who con.
duct soft drink establishment here.
The wild West scenes in motion pic.
lures, showing cowboys riding through
saloon doorways, but with autos in.
stead Of horses, are no novelties TO
them. We're getting so accustomed
TO finding the front of our place
smashed that we have stopped keeping
count" one of them says. Located on
u sharp curve, 1t is In the direct path
or motorists unable to control their
cars.
The brothers say they are tired of
having repairs made and have asked
the city commissioners to place an iron
buffer at the curb or a warning light
put in the street.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
ONIONS FOUND STRONGER
THAN THEY USED TO BE

Onions are now stronger" than
they were a year ago, according to the
United States Bureau of Markets and
Crop Estimates in its current weekly
market review. OF course, onions al.
ways are strong; so much so that a
single breath Of them will empty a
drawing room in something like ten
seconds. Recently, Philadelphia Off.
cials successfully experimental with II
patch half a dozen Neopolitans with
onion laden breaths into a crowd and
the crowd will dispense itself.
To be sure, in market Technology
strong" means that prices are higher.
Jobbers now have to pay rs cents to
rs cents per 100 pounds more for
onions than they did year ago.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
NAVAL LIBRARY
GIVEN HISTORIC
PAPERS|N WILL
Widow Of Admiral Wilkes Be-
queathes Exploring Expedition
Documents to v. S.

The Library Of the Navy Depart
ment is to have all the papers re-
lating to the exploring expedition of
Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes. u. s.
N, who died in 1877. after Mrs. Ros-
allie Wilkes Jones. a granddaughter,
is through with them. according to
the will Of James Wilkes. dated
March 8, 1919. which was filed for
probate today.
UNI is to have, for purposes Of exhi-
bition, only all articles of the Wilkes
family on exhibition there now as
long as they are wanted for such pur.
poses IL the museum authorities
should decide that they are not want.
ed they are to be divided between
testatrixs next of kin by drawing
lots for them. The books relat ting
to Admiral Wilkes exploring expedi.
ton are left to the son J. Frank
Wilkes.
Cash Requests.
Among the cash bequets are $500
to the women's auxiliary Ut st. Johns
Episcopal Church, this city, and $500
to the Good Samaritan Hospital for
Coiored People in Charlotte. N. c.;
$1,000 to the bishop of the diocese of
Asheville. N. c., the net income to be
used for st. Johns Church at High
Shoals. N. c.: $500 to Hikes Memorial
Chapel. Charlotte, N. c.; $500 to St.
Johns, High Shoals, N. Co.; 81, 900 to
testatrix's faithful friend, Bertha
Reinhardt; 500 to her faithful friend
Solomon Hovis. of High Shoals. N. c..
Other cash requests include 81 ,374.4l
each to nephews, Charles 8. Wilkes,
Salt Lake City. Utah: niece. Bessie
Wukse Styer. to the two sons Of her
deceased nephew, Ned Wilkes. of
Maysville, KY; the two sons Of her
deceased nephew Gilbert Wilkes. One
half Of her pictures. bric-a-brac and
household furniture Is TO 60 To the
next Of kin Of her brother. John
other half to the next of kin OF her
brother. Edmund Wilkes.
Estate For Niece.
To her niece Rosalie Wilkes Jones,
testatrix gives "Mannokin.' her coun-
try place at Saluda, N. c.. and to her
niece, Alice Wilkes Rankin, is given
$4,000, the same amount to go to the
niece. Bessie Wilkes Styer. Two thou
sand dollars each are to be given to J.
Frank wilkes, J. Renwick Wilkes and
Charles s. Wilkes, nephews, and 81 900
each to Charles DENLY Wilkes and
Gilbert Wilkes, grandnephews. and
the same amount each to Frank Mar
shall Wilkes and Gilbert Van Buren,
wilkes.
The rest of the estate Is to be
divided between the heirs-at-law OF
her deceased brother, Edmund Wilkes,
Salt Lake, City, Utah, and J. Frank
Wilkes. of Charlotte. N. c., Is named
as executor.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
Y. M. c. A. SCHOOLS READY
WITH ENLARGED COURSES

Plans are practically completed for
the opening Of the Washington y.
NJ. c. A. schools, and all courses
have been considerably enlarged in
scope. A number of additions have
been made which materially strength
ems the teaching force, and the tao
ulty members are looking forward
to the largest enrolment in the his
tory of the schools. The opening
dates of the various schools. con.
Quoted under direction of the edu-
cational department Of the "Y," are:
September 2-Washington Com
mercial School. day and evening
classes; Washington School of Draft
ing, evening classes: Washington Day
School of Accountancy. September
Evening classes in school OF ac-
countancy: freshman's class; ad-
vanced classes. September 20. Sep
TENDER 12-Day and evening classes,
Automotive School. September 10
Day school for boys. September
30-Washington Law School.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
COL. WINFIELD JONES
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO

Col Winfield Jones, newspaper
correspondent. who lives at ,364C
Park place. was slightly injured last
night when he was knocked down
by an automobile operated by Sam
uel Dassoff. 1928 Ninth street north
west, at Twelfth and @ streets.
Following the accident to Colonel
Jones, his brother. Charles q. Jones
of the American Oil Company. seized
Dassoff and held him for the arrival
Of a policeman. 1t is said several
blows were struck. Both the brother
of Colonel Jones and Dassoff were
arrested, the latter charged with
colIiding and Mr.. Jones with assault
They will be tried in Police Court to
day.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
WIFE CHARGES CRUELTY
IN ACTION FOR DIVORCE

Mrs. Jennie T. keesee today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against John A. keesee for a limited
divorce and alimony. alleging cruelty
and inadequate support. Plaintiff
represented by Attorney William A,
Coombe. alleges she and her husband
lived happily together for seven
years, but that her husband then
began to treat her with cruelty and
sought the companionship Of another
woman, receiving letters from her "of
the most endearing character"
The wife also charges her husband
deserted her and drank to excess.
The couple were married in Nir-
sinia, September "a, 1896. and have
five children. Mrs. Keesee asks that
the two minor children be awarded
into her custody.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
women Gaining
HEALTH ASOLD
CORSETPASSES
Tight Lacing Doomed by Love
for Athletics, Or. L. A.
Newfield Asserts.
IS. do you believe this2

Girls. do you believe this7
Women today are taller, healthier
and have larger waists than the wom-
en- of generation ago.
And they don't faint or need smell
ing salts and are not ashamed Of
healthy appetites.
The reasons for all this are ascribei
to the advent of the athletic girl, in
struction in athletics in public and
private schools, and principally the
passing of the sixteen-inch corset as
the perfection of fashion.
Exit Old Style Corsets.
With the small waist went the old
steel-ribbed. high -bosomed, all-eTnbrac.
ing corset, against which hygien-
lists and physicians protested vainly
for many years. The experts think
that kind of corset is gone forever
because women have at last learned
the luxury of being In fashion and
comfort at the same time.
While experts. male and female, ad-
mitted that women probably would
continue to disregard health and CON-
fort in order to be fashionable, there
was a divergence of opinion on the
power of even Paris to bring back the
days when a husband had to be strong
in order to lace his wife up tightly
enough to be in style.
THE corset has gone to stay. and
women are certainly healthier TODAY
than ever BEFORE" says DIR. Lewis A.
Newfield, newly appointed assistant
health officer Of the District Health
Department.
1.-The dollhouse woman with tender
muscles and delicate nerves that re-
quired constant attention and waiting
on is no more. She was addicted to
frequent fainting and constant use OF
smelling salts. The reason, of course,
Is due to the fact that women exercise
now and have taken up physical train
ing quite as seriously as the men.
Modern Dress Sanitary.
1.-THE old time corsets that squeezed
women's waists and abdominal mus
cles were very injurious to tn"
wearer's health as we'll a. to the fu,
ture generations. They caused sNor-.
life. Not only did they affect the
abdomen. but squeezed the lunIs AMI
prevented normal breathing. The
modern style of dress is very sa-itary.
At least one may say that much for
it."
Corsetieres of the local department.
stores believe that never again WI
women consent to be tortured by the
tight-lace corset. They said j took
them a long time to get them out of
tight lacing. but that the rising gen
Grafton, athletic, healthy and coultort
able, never would consent to 6 We Up
health or comfort and that fashion
could not go against a solid feminine
antagonism.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
AUGUSTA, Ca, PRINTER
MISSING SINCE THURSDAY

Police of this city have been re
quested to locate Parker Leonard,
fifty-four years old, a native of Au.
eusta. Ca, who has been missing since
Thursday last. Leonard. who is a
foreman printer, left Augusta to &C.
cept a position at Rochester, N. Y,
some time ago, but owing to labor
troubles he left the Northern city and
came here.
His wife told tho police that he
asked the local union officials last
Thursday to wire TO Augusta for
money to enable him to travel back
home. Since then he has been miss.
ing.
His wife journeyed here today to In.
stitute a search for him.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
POOR
FOR HOME,
SAYS FAY
superintendent OF Aims House
Predicts Depression Will
Add to Inmates.

Unemployment in Washington
and general business depression are
, expected to increase the popula-
tion of the District Home for the
Aged and Infirm at Blue Plains,
d. c., according to the annual
report Of William ]. Fay, super
intendent of the institution, sub
mitted today to George S. Wilson,
secretary of the Board of
Charities.
Prohibition Helps.
Fay states that the institution is
feeling the effects Of prohibition,
that inmates, after paying their
monthly visit to their former homes
in Washington, return to Blue Plains
in much better condition than they
did when the saloons were open.
Neither fire, storm or accident WIS.,
tied the institution last year and Mr..
Fay declares the old people have
been very well. nan uneventful
year" he adds.
Going into the sentimental side
Of the Institution. Fay declares there
are many inmates, white and colored,
out from manual labor and are qui-
: city waiting the final summons.
watching these people teaches
MS all a lesson of patience and con-
tentment with our lot Of life and
I demonstrates also that 1t is not work
so much as discomfort and Sorry
that shortens life," says Fay.
Old Married Couple.
Fay tells of an old married couple,
inmates of the institution for sew
eral years. He declares they may
be seen any evening walking hand
In hand about the grounds.
This Is an exception" says Fay, ito
the conclusion almost reached that II a
husband and wife had sufficient Chris
tian grace to live together, to old age
In these times of divorce and inftdelity
they need never come to a municipal
aims house"
Fay speaks of zone notable &C.
casion" on which A. Brylawski, of
Washington, celebrated his seventy
first birthday by giving a big dinner
to the inmates of Blue Plains. He
also tells of ice cream and cake sent
on July 4 by Mr.. Brylawski.
A good supply of vegetables. milk,
eggs, pork and beef are always on
hand, declares Fay In telling Of the
farm work done at the institution.
The report shows there are now 277
inmates at the institution. During the
past year there were 20 deaths and 100
persons discharged. ..
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
FIRST PRECINCT LEADS IN
POLICE TICKET SALE

Police of the First precinct still
lead in the sale of tickets for the
baseball game to DO played by the
police departments team and that
of the Home Defense League for the
benefit of the widows and orphans
of former members OF the force.
Up to noon today, First precinct 20.
licemen had sold 81 ,0S6 worth of tick
OTIS. Tenth precinct is second. while
Second precinct is running third.
Sale of tickets in all precincts has
brought In s1o,916 for the fund.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
TO TAKE FINAL ACTION ON
DEMAND OF PLUMBERS

Final action on the demand of
union plumbers Of the District for
an increase of so cents over the
present IS per day rats of payment.
will be taken by the Master plumb.
ers Association tomorrow night.
Through a temporary arrangement
between the two bodies, the increase
is being paid $50 Of the 400 plumbers
in the union, and the promised strike
has been delayed.
The. decision of the union, follow.
ing meeting last night, was to
continue its demand for the raise.
This will be officially reported to the
association tomorrow night and the
future plans of the men will depend
upon the result Of the association II
meeting.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
BARBER is LOCKED UP
FOR DEATH OF WOMAN

Jesse Dozier, colored, a barber. of
III G street southwest. was arrested
this morning by Detective Sergeants
jackson and Jones and locked up at
First precinct police station charge
with causing the death of Myrtle
Wilson, also colored, 1913 Four and q.
Half street southwest.
The woman died at the Emergency
Hospital after having been hit on
the head with lamp. At. Police
HEADQUARTERS this morning, Dozisr
admitted to Inspector Clifford l..
Grant, chief of detectives, and Jack.
son and Jones, that he had thrown
the lamp at the woman during a
quarrel He said he only meant to
scare her"
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
Thief Takes $35
In Tickets For
Church Play

Rev. s. p. w. Drew, pastor OF
the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church,
N street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, reported to the
police this morning that a sneak
thief gained entrance to the
church last night and stole tickets
for a play to be produced in the
near future for the financial ben
eft of the church. He valued the
tickets at $35.
Forcing entrance into the mean
beer saloon Of Paul Seigle, AIT
Third street southwest, q sneak
thief last night stole a lot of
cigarettes and chewing gum, val
ued at So. "
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
HOW NICE 'TWOULD BE.

Say. fellers, let me tell yer
I'd be happy as q clam
II only was the Teller
That my mother thinks I am.
She thinks i am q wonder
And knows her only lad
Could never mix with anything
That's ugly. mean or bad.
And lots o. times I sit and think
How nice 't~ould be. gee whiz!
IL a Teller was the Teller
That his mother thinks he IL.
ADREON ENSOR.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
ANSWERS.

X-RAY recently asked what It
was that he didn't have, didn't
want, but If he had 1t he wouldn't
part with 1t for a million dollars.
Many contributors suggested that
it was COLD, but X-Ray says it's
q BALDHEAD.
FLIVVER KID guessed the
answer to Frisco's riddle about the
man with no arms shooting q bird.
a man with no legs running and
picking It up and a naked man
putting 1t in his pocket. Tho
answer is a FALSEHOOD.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
To Honor Dykema.

Members Of the National Community
Chorus will hold reception next Mon,
day night for Peter w. Dykema, Of
the University of Wisconsin, who dur
ing the war was chairman Of the ma
tional conference of music supervisors.
The reception will be held at the Mt.
Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church,
corner Massachusetts, avenue and
Ninth streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
TAYLOR to Give Prizes.

Col. Hannis Taylor, former ambas-
sador to Spain, will present the
beauty prizes won by the Georgia
girls in the contest held by the
Georgia division of the Roosevelt
Memorial Association at the Dean
estate, at the pageant to be given
next wednesday night by the same
organization at the. Sylvan Theater.
The award Of prizes will take place
Immediately following the aesthetic
dances.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
WHOOPING COUGH CASES
IN D. C. NUMBER 343

Twenty-one new cases of whooping
cough. reported TO the Health Depart
ment last week, brought the total mum
Der of cases now under treatment "a
343. Two hundred and seventeen
cases OF measles, two cases OF pei
lagra and eight cases OF infantile pa.
ralysis are now under observation.
Deaths in the District during the
week ending August 20 numbered 1o2
six less than the previous week
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
IRISH COUNCIL TO HOLD
FIFTH MEETING TONIGHT

The Abraham Lincoln Council OF
the American Association for the
Recognition OF the Irish Republic
will hold the fifth Of its summer series
OF open air meetings tonight at
Twenty.fourth and * streets north.
west.
The speakers will be Grattan
kernans, newspaperman, and
Thomas ]. Donovan. president Of the
Central Citizens Association.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
Irish Consul Leaves.

jeremiah l.. Fawsitt, consul gem
eral at the Irish consulate, 11s Mas
sau street, New York, has left for
Ireland. In the absence of Mr.. Faw-
slit, affairs will be In charge Of the
vice consul, ID. J. McGrath, l.. L. b..
NJ. A.. who has been appointed tenn
porarily to the rank of acting consul.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
County Deputy Resigns.

ROCKVILLE, Nd. Aug. 25.-James
Stanley Gingell, of Rockville, for
many years a deputy sheriff for this
county. has rendered to Sheriff George
L. Nicholson his resignation as chief
deputy. He has been appointed by
the county commissioners a con.
stable for the county and has entered
upon his duties as such.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
Who Shakes Meanest Hoof.

During the dance craze in Wash
ington many questions have been
brought up as to the best dancers
I'm Washington, d. e. ] would like
the opinion Of your many fans on
this subject. BLUE EYES.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
MEARl, zsEElfb
BY BILLS "SPARE TIRE.''
THE RIGHT KIND OF CHICKEN.

love 'iassSs candy,
/ love pumpkin pie,
i love seven 'feven
And the gravy in the fry
But I want to tell you
What love the best
Give me southern chicken
And you can have tho rest.
Lawdy how / love 'em,
Lawdy hear my plea,
Send a little Southern chicken here
to me;
Send one nice and tender,
A nifty little squad.
And Lawdy kindly send me one that's
got = job. Amen.
CECILIA SHAPIRO.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
THANKS FOR THEM KIND
WORDS.

A. G.. HUTCHINSON hands
"Bnl's Spare Tire" this: "You have
been appropriately named, because
you could be spared and no one
would be the wiser" Another kind
friend wrote: 81 hope you have q
blowout and IL blows some Of the
dust from your brain"
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
YOU'RE UNMARRIED, PHILIP.

To cure nagging wife. poor
hubby should walk out Of the
house rs soon as she begins her
snipinG Repeat this dose often
enough and q sure cure will be
effected.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
HE DIDN'T SUITOR.

Irate Phone User-What's the
matter, central? 1 have been try
ing to get Miss Cheese for two
hours.
Operator-Be patient, please.
know a fellow who has been try
ing 10 get her for three years.
LEW JENKINS.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
WHAT BOOZE'LL DO.

Sing 0 song Of nonsense,
Hip pockets full Of rye,
-Four and twenty bottles purchased On
the sly.
When the quarts were opened
The boys began to sing
Each got full, threw the bull
And proclaimed himself q king. w.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
It's high time the dogs Of
war" were reduced to sausage.
SHRAPNEL.
GENEROUS.

Little Grl-Give me bite
of your candy tleases
Little Boy-No. but you can
kiss me while my mouth is sticky.
CHICKY.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
WORD DIAMOND.
II. SMITH.

Diner-I wish to goodness you
wouldn't hang around the table.
Waiter-Monsieur will pardon me,
I'm sure. / am responsible for re
silver. EAMON s.
Since w. j. Bryan's arrest for
auto scOrching some persons may
refer to the Peerless Leader as the
Beerless Speeder. w. p. s.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25

HERE COMES THE BRIDE.
Fred-Did you hear Of the awful
fright Frank got on his wedding
days
Jack-Yes. I was at the church.
i saw her. .....,
The Washington times., 1921-08-25
RESTAURANT WIT.

Patron-Do you ever play any
thing by request?
Musician-Yes sir.
PatrOn-Then, 1 wonder II you'd
be SO good as to play dominoes
while i eat my dinner.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS.
The Washington times., 1921-08-25

We should not war with others,
but ourselves. The beginning and
end Of every man is himself.
EDWARD j. IRVINE.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-12-29
Holmes Couldn't
 Fool Germans

LONDON. Dec 29-The latest ad- venture of Sherlock Holmes"-this time in a military prison in Germany during the war-was described by Sir A. Canon Doyle at d dinner here
 At a time when the British officers there could get no news Sir Arthur sent volume of Sherlock Holiness to q friend in the MadgeburE prison He picked out al 1.-the news. letter by letter. beginning with the third apter-underlining the letters of the message with a needle He sent this to his friend with a note saying the Look might relieve his prison captivity and afterward be placed in the prison library. "It is slow. :" he added, but you might find tho third chapter to be of little more interest" "
 Sir Arthur proceeded that h" thought that would be good enough for nis friend, but as a matter of fact his frienI "mis s;eG it." There wps, however another officer. Cn1- tain the Hon. Keppel. of the Guards. who. with extraordinary sagacity. got at it. The result was that all the British officers at Madgeburg got the whole of the news of England. and he (Sir Arthur received a letter in reply saying. Please send us an- other Sherlock Holmes story"