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The Washington times., 1921-06-20
800 CHILDREN TO
LOSEPLAYGROUND
USED FOR YEARS
Columbia Heights Pleasure Spot
at Park Road and 18th St.
Taken by Industry.

with the closing of the playground
at Fourteenth street and Park road
today in the interest OF the new
Moore moving picture house project.
500 children will say good-by to
familiar and much treasured play
place.
"This Is the only playground in
Columbia Heights" SAYS Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes, supervisor, land will
leave the 500 children of this suburb
with no place to play this summer.
1--WE can't have the children go to
downtown playground because
many of them are only Ave years
old. We can't open another play
ground in Columbia Heights because
there il no space, for one. Between
Fourteenth street northwest and
Georgia avenue there is no place to
open another playground. The chill
dren certainly enjoyed this play
ground
Today moving Is in progress and
swings. see-saws and slides and other
apparatus are being removed.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
TRIPLE FUNERAL
FOR Child VICTIMS
OF FATHER SLAYER
Parent Who Asphyxiated Self
and Brood Won't Be Buried
BY His Wife.

From the District Morgue. where
they now rest side by side, three
children OF Samuel n. Crawford, who
were found dead in a gas-filled room
~ pos q street southwest. late SAT-
urday night. will be taken to Lorton,
va. this afternoon, for burial tomor-
row In one grave in the family plot.
Cranford's body, which was found
in the room with his dead children.
VIII be claimed today by relatives.
Mrs ellen Crawford, mother of the
iittle ones, is Frustrated at her par
ents home In Lorton. One of the
women who reside at the q street
audress said Crawford had often
abused his wife and that on one oc-
casion. she was told, she suffered
many bruises when he beat her. lt
was through fear that he might kin
nor that she did not return to her
nome Saturday. IL was said.
a eoroncr's Inquest will be con-
Quoted this afternoon to Determine
if possible the circumstances OF the
tragedy. While no trace OF drugs
was FOUND in the room, the police are
working on the assumption that the
rather administered an opiate to the
children before he turned on the gas.
DIR. Alexander Malcolm, a veterina-
anan at the workhouse at Occoquan,
Va. and other relatives of Mrs. Gran
rian at the workhouse at Occoquap.
and viewed the bodies OF the .chiliraa.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
WOMAN SEEKS SEAT IN
ND. HOUSE OF DEL LEGATPS

HfATTSVILAE. Nd. June 20
Many reforms arc said to be needed
in Prince Georges county. and the
women OF this seotibn of Southern
Maryland believe II is up to their
rex to put them across
AccoreinEly they are supportins
the candidacy Of Mrs. Mary c. Frihr-
mana. OF brentwood, for seat In the
House of Delegates. Mrs. Fuhrmsnn
Is the wife of Charles ]. Fuhrmann,
proprietor of drug store at Eighth
ana Eost Capitol streets, Washington.
She Is the mother of several grown
sons
John Broadus. colored. of Forest
yille, has announced his candidates for
the house Of delegates subject to the
Republican primaries. John II. VIII
son Ia candidate for the Republican
nomination for sheriff.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
PAPER HAT PARADE
ON F ST. RIVALS
VAMPS AT BEACH
All the Girls Are Wearing EN-
Now. and All They Cost
Is 20 Cents.

The beach vamps at the Tidal
Basin had better look to their laureis
They are in for keen competition
ashore" this summer with the paper
rat parade on street All the
girls are wearing 'em. And they are
said to be quite az fetching as the
beach vamp's headpiece.
Why pay s25 or $3.50 or even IS
for a summer hat when you can get
one for 40 cents? For that's the price
of the new paper. hat
Many Washington girls end ma
irons have reasoned this wey, al
though paper hats did sound little
queer at first, and they are disportinR
the new headgear along with IO0, 900
OF more girls at the seashore or the
mountains or at the fashionable re-
sort. Just watch the promenade on
F street.
Yes. II is quite fashionable this sea-
son to wear a crepe paper hat, and
even members OF the diplomatic corps
are wearing 'em, or industriously
working over the directions for ma
king one.
The paper hat is very light and
adapted to motoring. IL may be made
into sport shape and without trim
ming. or into a dress hat trimmed with
cherries or attractively decorated
with wool Some have appeared In
the dress hat with Jet trimming.
Here are the directions:
Buy two folds of crepe paper; buy
buckram frame or use an old frame
you may have; use bodkin for
needle and wool as thread. Also Guy
one tube of paste. And that's all the
material necessary.
Cut the crepe paper into strips ono
and a half inches wide across the
grain. Fold each strip lengthwise
through the center and then fold
outer edges over again. making the
finished strip about three-eighths
inches wide. Repeat the process until
the frame is completely covered.
Use flowers or jet as a decoration.
Flower designs have been woven into
the hat with wool with effect
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
INSANITY GREATEST
AMONG FARMERS,
SAYS HOMEOPAIH
Too Much Worry and Work in
Rural Life, Doctor
Declares.

IL you are a farmer your chances
for going crazy are greater than
those Of a clergyman, doctor OF the
member of any other profession or
any other class OF workers.
locked up in the insane asylums OF
the United States the farmers out
number by far any other class OF
people, DIR. J. ma Lee, of Rochester,
N. Y, said at the seventy-seventh an
nual convention of the American
Institute OF Homeopathy at the New
Willard today.
Insanity is en- the increase due TO
the World war 1nd it's aftermath, |"
DR.. Lee said. Causes for insanity
are work without recreation. worry.
intempersnce and improper diet"
Work, worry and lack OF recrestion
cause the greater number OF cases of
insanity. Farmers work hard. worry
much aud have little recreation, and
therefore are more susceptible to in
sanity"
"Clergymen, on the ether Land, em-
ploy their minds In many directions
and while they are active constantly,
the diversity of their interests serves
to keep their minds In a healthy
state. Physicians. lawyers and the
other professions are In the same
category.
Insanity is increasing slowly but
surely.
sour methods OF living, our
methods OF eating and the general
hustle and tendency to worry and
brood make for throwing the mental
machinery ou. of gear"
James F. Oyster, commissioner of
the District OF Columbia, delivered an
address OF welcome to the delegates 8
and DR.. Gertrude ID. Mack. of New
York. made the response. Following
an address by DIR. I. A. Mccain, OF
Dayton, O., president. a reception
was held for officers OF the institute.
At 1880 o'clock the members con-
Quoted ceremonies at the Hahnemann
monument.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
THEY HUNG PRoFIrEERs.

In the good old days. according to |
clipping forwarded by A. c. L.. tn,
hanged profiteers who at
tempted to take advantage OF the
of the people. The quo
tation below is from the diary of one
John Hall, of London, under date OF
December II, 1881, in the reign OF
Charles i:
Yesterday came to anchor
against Lambeth Marshe, a shippe
from Wales bringing Sea Eels, of
which there is a great Dearthe
throughout the city. The captain,
getting wind of our necessitie.
put over to the Bank Syde and
demanded a mighty price for his
Gear, which was more than the
people would give. He was sum
moned before the Bailiffes and
admonished, but being a Stub
borne Feilowe, steadfastly refused
to hear Reason. Thereupon Mas
ter Robert Csvendish, our Bur
gess, ordered Assize to convene,
which was done, and the FeIlowe
was judged a Malyfactor and was
hanged publicly on Tower Hill
this morning. II being rainy and
great crowd present to see him"
SILK Hat Sid--According to the
papers, Carpenter thinks he will
soc VICTORY in the third or
fourth round.
Brown Derby Kid-Gosh! that's
new star on me
HARPER's FERRY.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO
COLLECT SECURITIES TAX

ROCKVILLE, Md. June 2o.--Ac-
cording to a statement prepared by
County Treasurer Berry u. Clark.
taxable securities to the amount OF
81, s7o leo are owned In Montgomery
county. These are subject to a
county rate of 30 cents on the 800
and to a State rate of is cents on the
500. The amount owned In each dis
trict Is as follows:
Laytonsville. $3.50: Clarksburp.
s37.545: Poolesville, s65,S35; Rock
willie, y1,034,2o5; Colesville, s195,326;
Darnestown, s26,to5; Bethesda, ST.
o13,3T5; olney. s3tS5o5: Gathers
burg. s127,605: Potomac, $4,000:
1Sarnesville. s17f. 40; Damascus, So
800: Wheaton, S593, 100.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
FORGERY CAUSES SUIT
FOR So, DAMAGES

The National Capital Press, Inc,
today hlcd suit in the District Su-
preme Court against the Merchants
Bank for Ss,s3s.s2, alleging that the
amount represents the face value OF
20 checks drawn to the order of the
piaintlff and said to have been
eashed at the bank by Raymond f.
Decker after forging the indorse-
prent OF the plaintiff.
Decker pleaded guilty recently to
an Indictment for forgery and was
sentenced to four years in the peni-
tentiary. Attorneys Drain and
Drain represent the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
ST. MARrS ACADEMY HOLDS
GRADUATION EXERCISES

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 20..-The
closing exercises of St Mary's Acad-
cmy were held in the chapel here yes
teriay afternoon. The Rev. Louis
smst pastor OF St Mary's Church, and
the Rev. Raymond MCGOWAN made the
presentation OF the diplomas, and the
Rev. Father Cartwright OF St Pat
rioll's Church. Washington, addressed
the graduates. who were Misses Mary
Arnold. Roselis Burke, Catherine
Grace, Regina German. Alice Mackey.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
Police Matron Hurt.

Mrs. Margaret Van Zant. ifty-fye
years old. police matron stationed
at the Sixth precince. fell yesterday
evening at New ersey avenue and E
street northwest and fractured her
left wrist. She was treated by a
police physician and was later taken
in the auto patrol of the sixth pre-
cinct to her home.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
RICT COMMISSIONERS PUT CITY AT MERCY OF UNMUZZED DO
1EARl Sect -
BY BILL PRICE.
SUING THE RAILROADS.

SUING THE RAILROADS.
One of the best known sports in
country districts is suing the rail-
roads for killing farm animals that
stray on the tracks
"LEONA MAC" recalls these
poetical communications between a
farmer and the railroad:
Ny rasorbaek stroiIed on your track.
week ago today.
Your No. 30 came down the line
And snuffed his life away. E5
You can't blame me- the hog. you see.
Slipped through q cattle gate.
So kindly pen check for ten,
This debt to liquidate.
The farmer received this reply:
Old 20 came down the line,
And killed your hog we know,
But razorbacks on railroad tracks
Quite often meet with woe.
Therefore. my friend, cannot send
The check for which you pine.
just plant the dead, place Ger his head
Here lies foolish swine"
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM

10 a. m.-Congressman Kahn
of California
1880 a. MIR. Bishop. secre-
tary of the American Society of
Indians, and Mr.. Ray.
IL a. m.-Congressman Mich
asIson of Illinois.
11:30 a m.-Monsignor Bon
zano.
11:43 a NH. NJ. Hokanson
and committee from the John
Ericsson League of New Jersey.
IL M.-Samuel ]. Prescott, vice
chairman OF the Republican
State Committee of the District
OF Columbia
1915 y. m.-Dr. Z. C. Din
widdie.
1920 p. m.-william Brown
Meloney.
1890 D. m.-charles ID. Hilles-
12:45 y. m.-Charles Piez.
1 .. m. - Respects: Senator
Moses and party of New Hamp-
shire school children.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
Naval Band to Play.

Bandmaster De GIoryio viii be the
soloist at the concert given by the
Navy Yard Band tonight OF Lincoln Park.
He will play a cornet solo, stars in
velvety sky" by Clarke. Charles
Benter will direct the program, the
opening number of which will be play
ed at 7:3o o'clock.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
Child Bitten by Dog.

while playing in the yard in the
rear of her home yesterday evening,
two-year- Helen Johnson. 62T Co
lumbis road northwest was bitten on
the left leg by dog. She was not Sc
riously injured.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20

Ruth Middleton, Kathleen quinn, A.
bamuelson, Josephine Ramage, Cath
crime Robinson, Margaret Armstrong.
Margaret Shuman. Ruth Crossen. Dor'
othy Nusent Virginia Haislip. and Irene
Kelley
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
AUTHORS DREAM.
WHAT HAPPENED TO TOMMY.

Little Johnny rushed tn. all excite
ment.
"o-o-h! Daddy! Yos know Tommy
Jones' necky
Tommy Jones neckY' responded
his father. why. yes, / know Tom
my Jones has a neck What about
itY"
"o-o-hi He just fell in the water
up to 1t" HAZEL NUT.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
WHAT Is HOME FORT

The man and his wife were
Quarreling on a street car. Sud-
denly the husband said TO the
angry wife: Don't quarrel with
me on q street car. What have
we got q home forr'
LEONA MAC.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20

An arctic expedition. in the
interest OF science. is to search
"for the egg OF the blue goose"
Some of us would prefer the
eggs of the golden goose,
JULES BACKENHEIMER.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
Let IL not be severe with the
admiral. uPen his return fre,a
London. for the "eId DEAR dia
his best TO haad the folks hack
home ssnaethfng with q "kiek"'
10 ID. HARPEIvS FERRY.
THE GOAT ALL RIGHT. rHANKs.

Z am sending few Items along this day
To help keep things going In normal way,
And trust the o. q. 10 not losing adiposc
Because he can't eat everything in each
issue.
HENRY SMITH
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
HENRY SMITH.
THE WISE rLAPPER

Cakie, at Ninth and Flow about
some ice cream and cake, sweety?
Flappcr-Nothing doing. kiddo!
need my kale for the movies
BELLA.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
MILO HIS FIRST MONEY.

Like most small boys, L was given
little money. and seeing the larger
boys having money fred me with the
desire to get some myself. SO at
nine years, during school vacation.
l found opportunity to make some
money catching frogs and selling
them for bait getting two cents for
each one. I made several dollars
that way, and in the fall bought a
camera With this 1 made and sold
pictures, doing so well as to threaten
to run the home photographer out Of
business
Those were memorable days in my
boyhood, and the first good money
made by any boy will always be re-
membered by him. MILO II.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
HOME BREW POET
DASHES OFF VERSE
ON SCENTEDPAPE
Slumber Disturbed by Limber-
ger. Temple Brotherhood Car
nivaI Manager Busts Forth.
Sandwiches, soft drinks and candy.
Our Ice cream and cake you'il boost
Chickens. out of coops. to walt on
you,
Dressed chickens that refuse to
roost."

For weeks the jovial committee
member had been puzzling his brain
over the arrangements for the car
nivsl to be given tomorrow at the
Town and Country Club by the Tenn
pie Sisterhood. assisted by the Temple
Brotherhood.
Eons and cons of sauerkrsut, UND
wieners, UND limberger, UND-er-
home brew. had disturbed his slum-
bers for many a night. Unable to
sleep, he turned on the oil burner and
dashed of the bit OF verse printed
above.
He was getting along so swim
mingly with the muse that the fol-
lowing effusion appeared on the lilac
scented notepaper:
It's all for the beneft of a new
temple;
Keep the tickets, or you'll spofI
our plans.
Plcase make returns promptly
To The Iowa, Mrs. Isaac Cans"
The Washington times., 1921-06-20

JOSEPH LANDoW and PHILIP
GOLDMER, Of the Art Crafts Co.,
send the editor four tickets for next
Saturdays game, at American
League Park, between 'Grotto and
Blue Lodge Masons, to be presented
to four wounded soldiers of Walter
Reed Hospital. The boys will get
them
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
YES, WE'VE MovED,

YES, EVE WE'D.
The londIord rossod the remf on
III and & on the Iost pags, ond
foe've moved the q. o. O. Gnd fke
o. O. oper TO fhss netc place.
We're 0otnp to haze just as msscA
fnn over here as zoe hod there
PROBABLY MORE. The wse~~ .os
0ettsnD bad for the goat on tAs
last page, onyhoto. WA the good
stu1 the oontribs are scwdlMg IN,
the o. q. may storpe TO dcoth
altogether on this pa0e.
suppose we show 'em sone thing
over ON this paGei Go into Nigh,
you contribs, do sone fancy speed
stunts. and we'll help to make
the new hene of IL and 8 the
brig xhtest spot In the worlel IL
Inns always been . nne page, bat
wen make 'em lock for IL every
day just ms IL IL were that cssHet
that everykedy wants 20 see.
AUTHORS DREAM.
Aspiration, tasprotion,
Erciomdtton, apptodttom.
Persprattos, srbmGf0ttoR.
-dtssspotio~-
CHEVY.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20

One thing that may be said
In favor of disarmament is that
IL viii help to prevent disIcga-
ment
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
TO IMPRUDENT AMERICANS.

Wherever an AmerIoon mop soish to
roam,
In soAofeoer ckre Ne may tpdnder,
II 70 soeH for hirs to remember that
The 10y n,op droop and fade asDay,
Tie rose from sts stem may sever;
Tie shamrock and thistle nnay pass
oDdy,
BSt the Stors osd Stripes ore here
forever.
SARAH POOL.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
". ]. SCHwAB,
A GEILINGEn LINE pUZzLE

FRED popular
-
The Washington times., 1921-06-20

In days of old,
Good Booze, we're told,
Was sold without. restriction,
But nowadays
The drinker pays
The doctor for prescription.
He pays the druggist
Twice too much,
And doesn't get full measure,
The drink goes fast.
1t doesn't last,
But oh. boy! What q pleasure.
Z GIMME b. OOzE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-31
LEGAL xorfcEs.
Ss5SI;, SosT5,e5; ,Te ,cPEDlSFofs. ;,o F sss i,s;.

.. SoTIcE TO ,cPEp1To1ss. as..l nt Norwich. VitSin and for the District of Norwich, on the l7th day Sf March. A b. 1921. 4-4e ,t tsls- Efs Norwich, in said District. deceased.
 Ordered, That the Executrix cite the creditors of said decez.ed to bring In netice to that effect, together with . copy of this order. on the sign.ost nearest te the place wileTL said deceased last dwelt ard in the same Town. and .bv pubishinG Ihs same once In a newspaper haffBR q circulation iii said Dsr friCt. and make re- turn Lo thls Court .ts-tft aa+.
 NELSON J -AYL1Nd, 1ndge,-
 The above and foregoing is true eopy
 Attest: AELEJ M DREscHEn.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-31
AZ in. s,r.,a.

Roger. Arlington was quite ftett h supposing that iiis- nephew. Arttbr Forbes. niKht be neeiectsnr his art studies. but he was Altogether wrong ir bis oonclr8ion that Arthur s~purchase of a S20o evening dress and engaging a cot. tage at fashionable watering place for Princess Jonesr meant that the y0una man had taken 9p with a musical cam edy qneen. Princess Jones htsseif w6s something very different from that she had high Ambitions to impress her per- eonality upon her fellow beings la ffs high places of life. but her as3iratlsus were Altogether social. not theatrical. u was her lnnocerss, too, and not caicuiat- lng worldly wisdom that led her to nc- eept fzvors from young Forbes.
 The story Is told in "Princess Jones. . . vitagraph production starrinr Afie. Calhoun which will be shown at ths strand theatre Thursday. Friday and saturday.
 Princess. al the opening ef the s,,ry Is serving as the sole assistant of her bis EShcf4l store at Cobweb Corner. Ths drudgefy has continued unreileved fof two years. Z
 Princess plans vac-.'on of two ve,t, weeks at a fashionaile watering place where she hopes to tnstify the nam, hrr mother Ezve her to offset th. snromantic family name. She Ind, herself plunged into series Of strane, adventures and despite her claims to th, contrary is taken for real princess Al % comedy, Montgomery and Rock h
 The Laundry" and international Newn
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-31
A Bulletin To Let
 Advertisement Will Rent li
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Davis Theatss. Today. Friday and sss
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 Have you ever felt the cofrodIng sf. fects of time7 Do you feel old at thirfJ. five or thereabouts7 Have you lost ycut youth If SO. how are you to regain ff If you don't 'gnow you should zee Thomas Neigh in his latest William DeMiIie .PafamJdnt picture Conrad ln Quest of His Youth" which will bs shown at the Davis theatre today, Fri- rday and Saturday. This viii do mora for you than any physician can do ..l The picture Is delightful and not only does the hero again regain the state Of being he seeks. but no spectator who Is becoming old Gan view the picture win out feellng younger The recipe for youth, as discovered by Conrad Is not tho fabled elixir. nor does t lie in physi- cal culture. but ih love. After vainiy endeavoring to. re7lIve his pas. romanccs Confad falls In love and with the real .zation that he is love. comes the res- toration of his youth.
 One of the most extra ordinary pho- toplay plots ever conceived is unfS.ded in ksins of Rosanne.r ttarring with en from a story by Csnthial Stockiey, well known for her romantic taias C South Africa such ak April Folly ''Blue AlSes." and The Claw"
 The action takes place among fhs European and native colonies at Kimber. ley, near the famous diamond mines. Ro- same, the heroine. when an Infant and | dangerousiy near death, is taken iu charge by a native Balayan woman and | not only saved. but iaibued with an un. canny craving for bright stones and th. l gift of bringing misfortune upon thos, whom she dislikes. She becomes In. | volved in . diamond smuggling scheme. but is finally rescued by the love that enters her life from fhe Nslays charm
 A Mack sennett comedy wifi eioss th, | show.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-31
Rread Thenfra-

Today the Breed viii present a ban ner double feature bill. For the first fea. tufe Bessie Barriscaie VII be re<n iu The Breaking Polntr --rhe Brestfne was adapted by H. H. Van Loan from tne story The Living Child" by Mary Lerner. The story ls one. which while Bordering on the meiodranfatic, ts nevertheless entertalnfnsnt that win appeal 10 the discriminating. For fhs seoond feature Harry Carey win D. seen in a new and different picture. If Only Jim"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-31
AELEJ M. DREscHEn.

NoTtCE.-ATl ersditora of aaid de. fheir claims against said estate. 10 , fho undersigned at 4s Cliff St, Norwfch, Conn, within the. time limited In the above and forr ling order.
 HELEN B. ZABRISKIE,s mar51d Executrtx-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-31

IF YOU think anything of your money, you owe yourself call to The Pasnik Co. before you buy your spring apparel
 mar12d .s.----------------------
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-31

President Lincoln, several rsenbers q bis cabinet and group of women from official fife witnessed enc of she bafilss of the Civil war. al the time GeoeraI Breckenridge and his Confederate forces tried to capture some of the defenses ef Washington. the officials watching the conflict from the parapsts st Fort Stew ems
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-31
nnar31d
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOIiCE ID CREDITORS. af
 AT A COURT OS PROBATE HE1.u It Norwich. with'1 an6 for the District of Norwich, on the 18th day of March, A.
 Present-NEISoN ]. EYLfNo, Judesi
 Estate of Stanlslaus Gaska. late of Griswold, in said District, deceased. ...,
 Ordered, That the Administrator cite the creditors of said decease to bring in their claims against said estate withiN six months from this date, by posting q notice to that effect. together with copy of this order. on the signpost nearest to tho place where said deceased last sl~eit and in the same Town, and by publishing the same once In a newspaper having a circulation in said District. and make re. turn 10 this Court
 NELSON l., AYL1Nu. .udeS.
 The ahose and foregoing is . tue copy
 Attest: HELEN M. DREscAER. .. Clerk KoTIcE.-An creditors ef said ds. ceased are hereby notified to preSent theft claims againat said estate to the under signed at Jewett City. Conn, within the time limited n the above and foregoing JOHN ], McABE. mar31d Administrator.