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The Washington times., 1922-08-23
WHAT'S DOING
Today and Tomorrow
Today.

To0hy. F
Reunion--Belt-Par Association. East.
ern Branch, Emory Grove camp grounds
all day.
Meetins-wapiys Club, University Club
afternoon.
Msetins-Rotary Club. City Club, 1886
Lunch.on-Lions Club. willard Hotel
l :30 p. m.
outing-Bakery sslesmen's Union and
Ice Cream Drivers Union. Chesapeake
CsrnivalS-J. p. r. club; Fourteenth and
Euclid streets northwest. evening.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Club. D. m.
Meeting--Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. s
Pythian Temple, 1919 Ninth street north
Meetins-Union Lodge. No. 22, knight,
of Pythias, 8 D. m.
Meeting-Hermion Lodge. No. ~, WIS.
oonsin avenue and NJ street northwest
Meeting - Columbia Lodge, No. 2s
knights Of Pythias Pythlan Temple,
swimming High School, 1:s'
ito 10 D. m.
Meeting - MoGroarty-o o. Connen Post
No. 7, American Legion, board room oi
the District building, .. m.
Tomorrow.
Dinner--Arts Club OF Washington, 2o1i
I street northwest, 7p. m.
Smoker-Robley ID. Evans Post, No. 4
American Legion, 110f street north
west, evening.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
ST.. VINCENT De PAUL
SOCIETY TO CONVENE HERE

Plans for a banquet and a sight
seeing trip for the delegates from all
parts OF the country who will at
tend the superior council OF the st.
Vincent de Paul Society, were dis.
cussed last night at a meeting Of the
particular council at Carroll Hall.
The Superior Council viii be held at
Catholic University from September
IL to 81. Baltimore Particular Coun-
ell will cooperate with the Wash
ington council in entertaining the
visitors.
DIR. John o'Grady and former
Judge William II. De Lacy spoke.
Brother J. III. Pellen, following the
resignation of Judge De Lacy, was
elected chairman OF the Particular
Council of Washington. New York
and Philadelphia have forwarded
word that they would have 100 dele.
gates each at the conference.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
5000 MORE sHRINERs ASK
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Applications for hotel space In
Washington for approximately 1900
members OF three additional Mystic
Shrine temples during the Shrine
convention to be held here next
June were received today at Shrine
headquarters in the Homer building.
Today's applications bring the to.
tai number OF temples heard from
within the first two days following
the opening of the new convention
headquarters to forty.four,
Orders have been placed for sta
tionery for the use Of the finance
committee, which has orders to raise
a fund Of $3.50, 900 for the entertain.
ment of visiting Shriners, The fund
campaign will begin within the next
forty-eight hours, Harry j. Standi.
ford, executive secretary, says.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
WHEN OPEN FOR DATES.

TWO FLAPPERs" write that
they think 1t proper and right that
girls should wear something to
indicate that they are not tied up
and are open to dates" with
young men.
So, instead Of adopting a New
York flapper's scheme Of wearing
a piece OF red cloth on the left arm,
these two Washington flappers
say they have begun to wear a
baby" ring "in the middle of the
second joint Of the little finger Of
the right hand" When you see
girls marked this way they are not
engaged and are not attached to
any one man.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
RADIO WILL BROADCAST
SPEECHES At CITY CLUB

Speeches at the weekly forum OF
the City Club are to be broadcasted
by radio hereafter, according tc
present plans of the civics and
forum committee. led by C.aude w
Owen, The forum sessions will
open September 20, when a prom
inent speaker will be present.
Members Of the committee In
charge include James T. Lloyd, vice
chairman; Clarence A. AspinwaII
Claude N. Bennett. j. -Cioyd Byars
Roe Fulkerson, Isaac Cans, John
Ihlder, Leo G.. May, w. Pearce Ray.
ner, Charles f. Roberts. Franc e.
Sherry and John Walsh, former
chairman.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
D. c. MoToRIsT FINED
$500 IN ROCKVILLE, MD.

An automobile trip into Montgom.
cry county Sunday afternoon cost
John Tabron, of Washington. $500 in
fines in the police court at Rockville
yesterday afternoon
He was charged with operating an
automobile while under the influence
of liquor and with running his car
at the rate OF sixty miles an hour
on the Rockville Geor getown pike.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
Catholic Drama Guild.

At a meeting to be held tonight at
1914 Massachusetts avenue north
west the permanent organization of
the Catholic Women's Dramatic
Guild will be effected. Miss Elsie
Herman Is temporary president, and
Miss Miriam toughran is secretary.
Four bureaus are planned by the
constitution committee, OF which
Miss Adelaide Dwyer Is chairman.
They will include music, drama, lit
erature and lectures. 9
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
Anti-cigarette Meeting.

Under the auspices OF the Boys
Anti.Cigarette League a movement
was launched last night at a meeting
Of various organizations interested In
young people at Takoma Park to stop
cigarette smoking by boys. The
speakers were Congressman w. d.
Upshaw, Milton Fairchild, DR., Heber
Votaw, Mrs. j. w. Frizzell. DIR. @. III.
Cress was chairman.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
Autos Stolen Here
During Past
"a Hours

Dodge touring, owned by John
Fegan, 3210 Thlrteeuth street
northwest. Stolen from In front
of Shubert- Garrfck Theater, r
near Seventh street.
Dodge touring, owned by Mrs.
Marion II. Ginger, Of Williams.
port. Pa, stopping st the Grace
Dodge Hotel. Stolen from In
front Of b. r. keith's Thcater.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Police drive starts ON boekmskers,
Expects arrest every day,
And vet Pve heard that RockefeIler
Made the oil business pay. fH
Training camp soldiers pass In review
Looked over by n President OF two.
Yet "Pensacola's, not a drink
Here's q man who built q home
Like a sailing ship,
Yet every Good Virginian'
Has something ON his hip"
~A& q w. j. T., JR.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
Postmaster Hurt by Fall.

DR.. NJ. F. warworth, postmaster
OF Glen Carlyn, Va, is at the Emer-
gency Hospital suffering from cuts
and bruises he received yesterday
when he fell from bicycle he was
riding into Washington. He was
taken to the hospital In a passing
automobile. His condition Is not re.
ported serious.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
$500 r Street Fire.

Damage estimated at $500 was
caused by a fire which yesterday
broke out in the furnace room OF
the building at Gil F street north.
west. occupied by the Washington
Appliance and Equipment Com.
pany. Cause of the blaze has not
been determined.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
Mooseheart Fete Deferred.

Because President Harding viii be
unable TO attend the dedication ex.
ercises at Moseheart,. ILL.,. on. Friday
OF q statue to Secretary of Labor
Davis have been postponed In
definitely. II was announced at the
Labor Department today.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
THE DEATH OF LENINE,

"Lenine's dead'',-well let us hope he'll
He dies 50 often that ] fear he can't
survive the strain.
never saw fellow die 90 easy and
And IL the thing continues he may
really die at last.
A headline tells Us that che died today
And further down I'm inform, os rs that ne
Then finally assures us Mt the sbottom
of the sheet
I'm spite Of his ghysicians his recovery
worthy Of his pay.
Who cannot write the fellow up or
kill him once q day.
90 ..noa. mot kngw ,sm ,h the wherefore and !
But some ones most solicItious 70 have
tho fellow die.
And u he took q trip 10 sheol ahead
OF schedule tins.
do not think the old regime vouId
ever miss Lenine.
The way he takes his leave OF her and
then returns 70 HE.
Must poes es dslus.s ci ssys ,is Importance to his
She thinks she Is widow and pro-
ceeds to set her cap,
And fling her loving tentacles toward
Then learns with consternation Len
has turned the same old trick,
And is kicking on the surface Just as
hard as he can kick. -
She has to can the troussesu and the
wedding gifts renounoe,
And continue Mrs. Lenine till she xets
another chance. = ="
Then the various deaths he dies are
shocking to pursue, -
He sometimes dies from poison and he
sometimes dies from booze.
sometimes he Is Eassed and bombed
and sometimes clubbeti TO Leath,
And sometimes, awful TO relate, he dies
from loss OF breath.
III ne continues dying thus and coming
i am very apprehensIye he may not
survive tho strain.
WILL I. wHELAN.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23

The concordia, Kan. Blede-Em-
pire says that lightning knocked a
man out of bed the other day, and
the first words he murmured
were: "Ail right, dear, I'll get upi"
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
Dance at U. S. Hotel.

The Music Club Of the Government
Hotels will hold a dance at 1880
/, clock tonight In the recreation
:. IL at North Capitol and b streets
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
RHYMING SIMILES.

"a
As strong as an ox--as weak as . cat.
As plump as = partridge--as poor Ne n
ratl
As live as a bird-as dead as q stone,
As wet as 4 fish--ss dry ss bone.
As hard as flint--as soft as a mole.
As white as 1iiy--as black as coal;
As gentle as kitten--as rough "a q
bear.
As heavy as lead-as light as .
feather,
AZ steady ss . cIock-uncertain as the
weather;
As blind rs a bat--as deaf Is q post,
As cool Is . cucumber--as warm as
toast.
As ssyase ss . tirer-as mild as q
dove, ..'
A. stlff .s . poksr-as limp rs =
As hot as an oven-as cold as frog,
As gay rs ark-as sick ss q dog.
LOTTA TIMES.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
GOAL PILE HERE
shrinking, SAYS
WALTER ALLEN
Gets Magnifying Glass to Find
FueI--check Proposed on
All Purchases.

washington,s coal pile is 50 small
that q magnifying glass is needed
to find It, was the explanation given
today of powerful glass that has
been added to the collection OF
articles on the desk of Walter G.
Allen, executive secretary Of the
Public Utilities Commission.
1t was stated by Mr.. Allen that
no complaints OF profiteering have
been made by consumers who have
made purchases OF coal since the
commission assumed the duties of
fuel administration here.
Mr.. Allen explained that he was
scrutinizing the dafiy reports of the
dealers with the magnifying glass
and that while the glass made the
prices charged appear quite large,
they have not been unreasonable
under the circumstances.
Check on Purchases.
Questionnaires are being dis.
tributed among all householders and
no coal win be furnished until
requisition has been made on these
official blanks.
Any person who wilfully makes a
false or misleading statement up.
on the application for coal will
not be supplied with coal there.
after" says the commission.
Shipment Of anthracite coal OF all
the larger grades into the District
has come to an absolute stop, accord.
ing to local dealers, Pea coal in small
quantities still continues TO filter In
through the regular supply channels,
and soft coal shipments are still hold.
ing fairly regular.
Delivery Of pea coal 70 homes In
Washington is being carried out as
rapidly as shipments are being re.
ceived, II In declared. During the past
few weeks deliveries OF egg coal in
small quantities have been made
by one of the largest local dealers,
though his stocks of this size are
now practically exhausted, he stated
today. H
Pea Coal Being Delivered.
II have never stopped delivering
coal" declared w. w. Griffith. Pea
coal is still coming into District bins,
though there Is no shipment of the
larger grades at present. Though !
am making deliveries as rapidly as
can buy coal, orders continue TO
pile up faster than can hope TO
I'LL them"
Egg coal. while II lasted. was de.
livered in not more than two-ton lots
to private homes at $15.25 a ton, these
deliveries continuing, II is said, up
until the beginning OF this week.
All the larger local dealers report,
however. that hundreds of untitled
orders for anthracite coal are on
their hands and that unless there Ia
an immediate increase in shipments
of coal into the District there is but
little prospect Of their being filled.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23

when HARDING was
young ne perspired to be
President states a Virginia
newspaper. We haze dltDays
insisted that perspicacity and
persptratton ,oiu get q man
further than aspiration. And
If to the first ttoo are added
perspiouity, the chances are
still better.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23

Looking ouer. The Tele-
graphs Saratoga dope the
other day, zoe found: HELL
GATE. He figures to hold
this field perfectly safe"
The Washington times., 1922-08-23

(YAE!aRD1 z! | D1.asEEN1
tSBN BILL PRICE EeA@A%

A TIDAL BEACH ROMANCE.
A flapper stands
Upon the sands
And i1apes her hands--
Filtration.
A collegiate young man,
With coat of tan
Looks toll and grand
Expectation.
They iUalk # street,
She seems a peach
Just oart of reach
Veration.
All tehat is this?
A sound of bliss,
A kiss, kiss
Elatton.
A husband lean
Upon the scene
Looks asoful mean
(Use your oton jndg,aent-)
RHODY.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
F STREET in OTHER DAYS.

When cake-eaters and flappers
dressed differently from now:
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
RtrtretR Tvs +?

"THE OLD ARMY GAME"
There's one thing we have noticed,
And its seen by all quite easily,
At fatigue CAN buck" suffers
most
From a General Debility"
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
THE FINAL GREEN EDITION

contains baseball scores, complete
racing entries and results and
other sport world happenings.
Get your news day ahead.
The Washington times., 1922-08-23
A VACATION DELIGHT

The Daily and Sunday Times.
Order II sent to your seashore or
mountain resort-95 cents q
month, $3.50 for three month";
Evening journal., 1922-04-24
TELLS BOOZE STORY;
in CELL AWHILE

Appearing before the court while.
ii is claimed. he was under the in
auence OF liquor. TO answer TO a
charge OF disordersy conduct. Alfred
Barneycol was sentenced TO be inn
prisoned until o'clock tomorrow
morning on a charge Of contempt Of
court by Judge Hastings In Munlc-
ipal Court this morning. TIE dlsor-
DERBY charge. IN which Joseph Nc
Hugh. Eighth and Church streets. is
the prosecuting witness. was contin-
ued until tomorrow.
when arraigned. Barneycoi said
ne cursed McHugh because he sells
something that ne shouldn't sell.
something that the law does not al
low 90 Doe sold' when asked hy the
court what 10 is that McHugh sells.
Barneycol said that 80 was beer. BY
that / moan" he said. beer that
contains more than one haif OF one
per cent OF alcohol" Questioned
by the court as 20 how he knows ID
ls beer containing an unlawful
amount OF alcohol. the defendant
said because 10 made me drunk.
cursed him because thought he wa.
not worth while" he stated.
II was then tha' Assistant Ciiy
solicitor Green remarked 20 the
court that Doe believed Barneycoi had
been drinking Asked boy the court
II Doe had been drinking this morn
, Ing. Barnoycoi said. Il possibly had
Two drinks"
Evening journal., 1922-04-24
AZ STUDENTS ON
PART TIME STUDY

At the Junior Employment Blu
reau, in the Wilmington High
School. 40 students entered the part
time classes on Saturday. These boys
and girls have been students in the
local schools. but have been forced
in the last two weeks 10 drop out OF
their regular classes and go to work
There are now 200 students in vo-
cational classes. Two new instruc-
tors are TO be added 10 the teaching
staff.
All boys and girls Of this city OF
sixteen years and under who are
forced TO work. are registered as stu
dents in the vocational classes. at
tending school on Saturday morning
at the High School from until l2
o'clock. The classes OF the boys
and girls are kept separate. Many
Of the girls who work are employed
in cigar. silk and hosiery factories.
The boys are working as errand and
messenger boys. All these young
people are receiving special train
ing. There are home economic
courses for the girls with the use Of
he sewing and cooking laboratories.
The boys are taught household
mechanics and work in the wood
shop. electric shop, sheet metal shop.
and In all mechanical departments.
All students have classes in English.
civics, and hygiene. Former high
school students have classes in fun
damental high school studies,
Evening journal., 1922-04-24
OPERATE STOKER
IN COURT ROOM
Demonstrate Machines to
Judge Morris in Patent
Case
SOFT COAL USED
TO RUN THEM

One Of tho most interesting patent
cases ever TO be heard in tho United
States District Court started there
this morning before Judge Morris
The case was brought by the Loco
motive Stoker Company against the
Elvin Mechanical Stoker Company
for an alleged infringement OF a
patent on a stoker engine.
Both tho defendant and plalntin
companies have erected models OF
their respective machines in the
Federal building. the plaintiffs
model being IN the court room and
that OF the defendants being IN Room
40. 20. Both machines are electric
ally operated and were demonstrated
10 the court, soft coal being used
The Locomotive Stoker Company is
represented by Ward. Gray and
Ncary, Of this city. and Louis X.
ellison and Paul Synnestvcdt. OF
New York. while tho plaintiffs are
represented by Robert H. Richards.
OF this city; Snowden Bell. OF Chi
cago. and Query W. Cooper OF New
York.
Il was expected this morning that
the case would be concluded today.
Evening journal., 1922-04-24
FIREMEN TO RESCUE
OF L0CKED-N WOMAN

Mrs. Minnie Eaton who moved
into the third apartment Of the
building al the Northwest corner OF
Second and Van Buren, streets on
Saturday. gave residents Of that sec
tion a movie thriller about s o'clock
last night when she found that she
was a prisoner In the building. Be
fore the woman was released and
the excitement had subsided. 1t was
necessary for members Of Fire Truck
Company No 2. TO act the hero
parts by unlocking the doors and re-
leasing the woman. who was ac-
companied by her child.
Mrs. Eaton is employed in a local
industrial plant Therefore she could
not be interviewed today. but ac-
cording TO residents Of that vicinity
she was locked In the building when
people looking at the second floor
apartment dropped the lock on the
front door as they left. Mrs. Eaton
did not have a key.
Evening journal., 1922-04-24
CR0SGR0VE LOSES
SCHOOL BOARD JOB

Although Supervisor Croney OF
the Board OF Education informed
members of that department some
time ago that Harry Crosgrove.
employed as "a machine hand DO the
Boards workshop was well nigh in-
dispensible. Mr.. Crosgrove was
laid or last week and william
keepe. employed On his place
When Mr. Croney was asked this
morning what caused the layon of
Mr. Crosgross he said that Mr.
Crosgrove was a machine hand
whereas Mr.. Keepe could work on
machine and other work.
Mr.. Crosgrove's name came before
the board several weeks ago when
an aged employe of the board said
Mr. Croney had laid him on after
he had worked for the department
for Q years and employed Mr.. Cros-
grove in his place. At that time 90
was ordered by the board that the
aged employe be given work when
possible.
Mr.. Croney said today that At
present the board employed but one
workman, he being Mr.. Keepe.
Evening journal., 1922-04-24
TRIBUTE TC
negro Soldier
Norman D. Scott Buried
This Afternoon With
Military Honors
SERVED IN FRANCE
DURING WAR

As last tribute for his services
20 his country in France during the
World War. full military honors were
accorded Norman ID. Scott. Negro
soldier. al his funeral held In Ezlon
Church. Ninth and French streets.
al 2 o'clock this afternoon. The
Rev. W. c. Thompson. pastor. assist
ed by the Rev. James Faust. ID. d..
former pastor. ofciated Mr.
Thompson took as his text. "I have
fought q good fight" The church
choir sang several selections.
The remains were accompanied
from the undertaking establishment
OF William T. Grlnnage 20 the
church by the Norman d. Scott Post
American Legion. and the members
OF the Negro Lodge OF Elks. Scott
was band master OF regimental
band in the 349th Field Artillery and
died I'm France. November 81. 1918.
Of pneumonia. The local Legion
Post was named after him.
The pallbearers were former COM
rades. non-commissioned officers OF
the 849th. They were Charles Hol-
lis. Clarence Ridgely. James Mat
hews. Claude Brookshire, Herman
Armstrong. Raymond Cornish FL
wood Gaines and Charles Harris
The bugler. Thomas Phillips. wa.
also a member Of his regiment.
Councilman John Hopkins HEADED
the line of march to the cemetery
followed by a squad OF city police
color bearer band. caisson. watkins
beside which was the palihearerl
and firing squad. followed by mem
bers OF Scott Post under the com
mand Of L. II. Loper
Following the services at thl
church the cortege marched in pa
rade formation 20 Mt. Zion cemeter,
where the sounding OF taps by th
hugler accompanied the lowering %
the body into the grave. The usua
three volleys We're fired oVer tn
grave.
Evening journal., 1922-04-24
LITTLE VISITS
engineer GRUBB
Farmer Not Satisfied With
County Plans to Fill in
Old Road
TO ATTEND SESSION
TOMORRW, HE SAYS

William G. Little. OF near White
Clay Creek Church. on the Lincoln
Highway. who told Levy Court Com
missioners last Tuesday that ne
wanted the County Engineer to take
immediate action towards restoring
the old roadway In front OF his farm
In tillable condition was a visitor al
the Office OF County Engineer Grubb
today, when he viewed the speclfica-
tions for the work The Court will
open bids for the work at its ses-
sion tomorrow.
Mr.. Little after looking at the
specifications went TO the Office OF
his attorney. He said 70 would be
impossible for the County 10 do the
work as planned without destroying
his crops Of potatoes. hay and wheat.
According 70 Mr.. Little. the propos-
ed grading along tho roadway would
cause him considerable loss
In speaking OF the present pole
line on his property. which was for
merly the right Of way OF the old
road. Mr.. Little said that he had
nothing TO do with the poles as IN,
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac.
ton Company owned a right OF wa,
across his field. which had been pur
chased from the former owner o.
the farm. lie int.mated. however
that II would be necessary for IN,
Traction Company TO secure righ
OF way for the present line from ad
Joining farm owners before the lin,
would be OF any use. These owners
according TO Mr.. Little will not gran
I this right unless accorded damage
by the Traction Company
Mr.. Little said that he proposed Z,
be present at tomorrow's session O
/ the Court but just what action ~
/ planned 20 take ne refused 10 state
( The present pole line according q
Mr.. Little SIS used by the Tractioi
Company and the Bell Telephon
Company, the lines Of the Wester
4 Union Telegraph Company havin
/ been removed az his orders som
time ago. In order 20 get aroun
the Little farm. the Western Unio
+ Company uses poles along the raj
road In the rear Of the farm.
When the county built the Lin
coin Highway the old road. now pan
OF the Little farm. was ahandone
with the agreement, Il is said. tina
the county would hll In the road Q
a level with the land on each sid
. OF IT,
Evening journal., 1922-04-24
FRENCH MAID GETS
JOB IN CITY HOME

A French maid was referred 10
position by the Public Employment
Bureau today. She was genuine
French. TOO. both in nativity and ac-
cent. and registered al the bureau
only a short time after a call had
been received from a family for just
such a household helper
In response 20 the announcement
In The Evening Journal on Saturday.
a number OF men and women today
applied for jobs as berry pickers Of
fered by parties down State. The
bureau is ondeavorng 20 obtain 100
persons for this work
Besides the French maid. tho
bureau today referred eighteen and
placed eleven other women IN do
nestle occupations. Thirteen wo-
men registered for employment
Thirteen men were referred and
seven placed. three OF The latter skill
cd. Eighteen men registered for
employment.