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The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
HOudini's Slate Trick.

a boy friend and I went to the
Rialto to see Houdini. He came
out promptly at $40 and announced
that he was going to do slate
trick. He took two states. proved
there was nothing on them. and
tied them securely with long strips
~ cloth. He then took the states
in one hand and a dictionary in
the other. and came out into the
audie nee to do his trek We. being
on the front row. he came to us.
and asked Jack to stand up and
hold the states. Amid iutters. he
lid SO. Houdini cracked a few
jokes about his sister" (me). and
then asked the girl on my right
to select any PAGE in the dictionary
and insert an envelope in II. This
she did.
Suddenly heard Houdini say
something about Spirit. pull my
ear" He leaned down toward me.
and 1 pulled his right ear. / don't
know why / did it. The whole au-
dience laughed, and Houdini said il
was the most realistic spirit he
had ever seen. felt foolish. but
enjoyed II. Then he united the
states and on one was written the
numbers of the pages and the first
and last words of those pages
which the girl had chosen.
I persuaded Jack to stay through
until the next performance. When
Houdini came out into the audience
again, he said: what. are you still
here?" and he told the Joke about
my pulling his ear. I certainly en-
joyed the evening. I guess he
thought we were getting our mon
ey's worth. We dtd.-BETTr
WHITFIELD. Gil Twelfth street
northeast.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
Sending School Children to
Washington Is an Excellent
Means of Broadening
The Nations Vision.
To The Editor, The wsshfnetcr Hersld;

To the Editor, The Wnshington herahos
In an editorial the other day you
mentioned plan which has great
possibilities. II had to DO with
the suggestion OF Miss Florence
King, a patent attorney OF Chicago.
who said ''the women Of this ccun-
trv should get better acquainted"
and that there should he good VIII
delerations from one State To an
other Just as a good will delegation
has gone to France.
Here is an idea that should be
worked out II possible. think
one of the greatest AmericsniIation
ideas is the sending Of school pupils
to Washington. II the women Of one
State. Just as a small committee.
could get into a far-away State and
see other women. rearn their ideas.
their problems and see how they
live II would certainly be q good
thing and your paper is TO be con-
graduated for commenting on the
plan. Women are the big power
for all that is best In Americ..
Their entering more and more into
politics Is for the best. for II any
phase Of our iife needs cleaning up
II is the political phase. Every
woman who goes anywhere can he
@ committee Tin hereelf) OF the
kind suggested by Miss King. Lst
her pick up facts here and there
for her own beneht and for the
beneft OF others. She does Dot have
to be the ''club woman" OF the
condo papers 90 DO thla when
women really get into the Affairs
OF this country, as they surely vYsS
look out for the new broom. The
fact that a. you say. Niss King
the Supreme Court Of the United
states exsmpitfes what 20 trA1s-
piring In this country
LILLIAN u. pRolEfn
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
Snow In August.

Yesterday morning I was aroused
with a noise sounding like an ava
lanche of snow falling from a roof:
but remembering this Is August 7
looked around for a fan. Then
heard a number of men talking and
shoveling as hard as they could. I
rushed to the window to see IL there
really had been snow during the
night. the thought cooling me. when
I discovered 1t was a truckload of
gravel which had spilled and four
men were busy shoveling II up. l
left the window mopping my brow.
Mrs. J. r. COUGH. 1906 Twenty
sixth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
Address The City Editor"

man looking right in our faces made
no attempt whatever to comply with
the custom. Another gentleman en-
tered the car from the sixth floor,
ne Immediately removed his hat.
ana still this uniQde personality
STOOD there and witnessed every
thing that transpired without TAX
ng the trouble to take his lid Off
ii. NJ. GoLDSTEIN, 200 Otis place
northeast
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

oAy that frequently there Is a lack
OF high standards OF justice in the
governments OF our communities
and OF our nation and in world af-
fairs" Judge Allen said. THE es-
tablishment and maintenance Of
Justice in the organized relations OF
society must be founded upon the
existence OF the desire and practice
OF justice in the personal lives Of
a majority OF the members Of So
ciety.
THE need for greater Justice in
the community and the world to-
day is an appeal which comes for
its answer to every individual life"
Lack Of City Planning Cost. Tar
payers Millions," Declares Expert.
Lack Of city planning has cost
taxpayers OF this country millions
OF dollars in the last fifty years. ac-
cording to George Burdett Ford. the
American engineer who IL rebuild
ing Rheims. In a recent lecture at
Columbia University he said that
any city plan would save a large
city many millions by directing
growing into channels OF efficiency
and utility.
Before he went to Rheims to un-
dertake reconstruction work there
by Invitation Of the French govern
ment. Ford was a city plan en-
gineer in New York and was a con-
sultsnt on many Of the new build
ing and zoning laws there and in
other cities. He was associated
with the commission on the city
plan Of New York. BESIDES aiding
in the rebuilding Of Rheims he will
also direct work in Nerdun. Lens.
ARA. and other war-torn towns
and cities in France.
He said that recent surveys
showed that in ifty years Chicago
had wasted 500. 100000 on improve
ments that had to be removed or
altered within a few years. and that
st. Louis and other growing cities
wasted much Of their Improvement
money through lack of intellige nt
city planning.
Some OF the costly errors incl
dent to haphazard city growth, as
described by Ford. are railway sta
tions located in tumbledown neigh
borhoods. far from the center OF
the city: schools around which fac
tories have been allowed TO en-
croach to such an extent that most
Of the children traverse fve or six
blocks OF streets congested with
heavy trucking. constant menace
to their safety: parks which have
become similarly situated; public
buildings separated from each
other by great distances. entailins
waste OF time and ineficiency in
the transaction Of public business;
dwelling houses, comfort Of which
has been lessened and value depre-
ciated by the erection Of tall build
ings aro,nd them, and congested
traffic on one or two principal
streets. resulting in endless delays.
The ideal city. according to Ford,
will group its public buildings In
one SPOT. and this civic center VIII
be architecturally planned 80 that
Il will be a thing OF pride TO all
~. citizens, and an asset 70 the
community; parks viii be provided
within walking distance OF all resi-
6ential sections; the waterfronts
VIII be utilized as far as practicable
cor boulevards 30 that congestion Is
nvhided: and the different types OF
buildings, such as factories, DWELL
,cr houses and apartments VIII he
soned 60 that the rights OF all VIII
be protected.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
Playing Barber Shop.

Walking downtown I noticed .
group Of youngsters in the front
lawn with a covered express wagon
playing and one boy giving direc-
tions in an excited manner. /
stepped in and asked what was the
game they were playing, and they
said Barber shop" There sat a
cute little girl in the wagon with a
towel around her neck. The boy
with large shears had cut off half
OF her curls and they were lying on
the grass. He told me there were
other customers waiting and pointed
to two youngsters pretending to be
reading awaiting their turn.-M. r.
CROSS. 1895 Seventeenth street
mort Invest
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

The New York Congressman has
represented the First New York
1district In tho lower house since
| the sixty-fourth session, He ran
for the sixty-third session but suf-
fered defeat in his hrst attempt to
win seat He was born IN West
nury.' Long Island, March 9, 1879.
He was educated at swarthmore
and Harvard Law School. He has
centered his activities In the bank
Ing business and 10 now trustee
of the Roslyn SAVINGS Bank and
director In other bsfks and realty
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

OF Justice. In the
community. Flor
e n c e E. Allen.
Judge OF the COM
com pleas court
of Cleveland de-
clared in a recent
address from the
pulpit OF q church.
She spoke from
the text. What
doth the Lord re-
ouire OF thee. but
to do Justly. and
to love mercy.
and to walk hum
bly, W 1 tn thy
God?"
1T f. general
ly recognized to-
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
WHAT DID YOU SEE?
: Every Reader a Reporter

Write clear concise account of unusual incident you
during the day.
The Washington you with months SUBJ
each printed If subscriber
subscription will be
No attention paid anonymous communications Name
address, apartment number
on circulat books
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

of the Wads-
worth Hicks avi-
alton bill now
before the House.
s one of the most
active members
II Congress-. in
behalf of devel-
opment of avia-
tion in the U. s.
Hicks showed his
faith in air travel
{ o d ay and its
, r a C IL c ability
when he recently
new from Chica-
so to Washing
ton to reach a
meeting at the
National Capital.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
What Herald
Readers Think

Cesnssicstfe.s win - bs
returned uniess specfne regsest
for such return n Ds1s a.t
stanps fsciosed.
Letters shssIs be typ<wrftten
wheBever possibIe. CeDDuntea-
lions extremely dfmeslt % rad
viii not be considered. No een-
mustcstious rfEned win oetfttsus
nsnes will be used.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

Z noticed q man trying TO make up
his mind a. TO which of the various
papers he would invest In. After
scanning the headlines Of all and
then reading part Of one particular
paper he evidently decided that he
had eotosn all the news worth
while and therefore would save his
pennies for some ether time, -
DORA y. YBRoW. seot Thirteenth
street northwest,
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
Street Car Amenities.

1t was about 1880 o'clock In the
morning and the car was crowded.
the aieles full and the average num-
>ber of men sitting and women stand
ing. He was an 1rishman and sat on
the end Of one Of the cross seats.
Standing beside him was a man read
ing his morning paper. As we round
cd Dupont Circle an Irish brogue was
heard above the noises of the car,
livery time ye turn yer page ye
hit me in the face. Ye slap me IN
the faace ivry time ye turn yer
page" The man standing looked
down on him kindly. gently. induigent-
ly 'Is that SO: Wen. It's too bad
about you. II you were a real man
you would get up and give your seat
to q lady. You would not be troubled
that way then." The conversation
ended there. - KATHERINE w.
FEETER, Florence Court. West.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
Ignored Polite Custom.

/ got on an elevator in the Munsey
Building yesterday with five other
men. When the car reached the
second floor a young lady got on.
Three of the men and myself took
off our hats. One young looking
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
Timely Opinions
on World Topics
~Sustfee on Bench Reflects Com
munity's Sense Of Justice Says
Woman judge.

Justice or injustice in the court.
and the government reflects a sense
Of justice. or the lack of a sense
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
Reads. Fails TO Invest.

AZ the west gates Of the white
House one Of the city's newsiSs has
his stacks Of evening papers laid
cut In nest piles, Yesterday eve
niaR. when stopping fer 4 paper,
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27

We used to hear lot about the smart a.,
but now it's all the radio set
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
"Who's Who"
In Days News

Representative Frederick Hicks,
fno'ih'i""n &C New York, author
The Washington herald., 1922-08-27
The Spotlight
In Washington
By The Stroller.


DAT Charity played joke on a
friend the other day that was a
good one. He was playing golf with
Nicholas Comique Altrock. Nick had
driven we'll for a southpaw (the
lucky stiffs) and Pat put across one
almost as good. Somebody in the
waiting gang said. good work Pat"
One Of those In left field now and
then would help some" That after
noon the box score showed Pat put
one In left for a homer that was
enough to win the game. Let us
have more golf players on the team
at once, Mr.. Grifith. And that's
that.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-22
EYE WITNESS TO
DOUBLE KILLING
: FOUND IS CLAIM
Arrest in Hall Mills Tragedy Is
Expected at Any Time; Mrs.
Halls Brother Discusses
the Case.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.-Support.
ed by information in an affidavit by
witness to the murders of the Rev. Ed.
ward Wheeler Hall, rector OF the Epis-
copal Church Of st. John the Evange-
list, and his choir leader, Mrs. Eleanor
Reinhardt Mills, authorities today ap-
peared confident that the mystery soon
Is 10 be solved.
With guards keeping leading charac.
ters in the drama under constant sur.
veillance. no fear was felt that sus
pected persons might escape. Detec.
tives were engaged in running down de-
tails considered by the officials essen.
tan before making an arrest.
Reports Of the discovery OF wit
ness to the double shooting. u woman
OF reputable character, wereconfirmed
officially.
In statement given out at his home
In La Vallette. N. j.. Henry stevens
crackshot and brother Of Mrs. Frances
Stevens Hall, widow OF the slain rector
discussed the killing
Ihere Ia no ploOu On my hahus, ne
!. declared. III I had guilty knowledge
(of this awful thing my conscience would
Y accuse me without ceasing."
He said that he had no opinion as to
who killed DR.. Hall and Mrs. Mills,
but had an impression that blackmail
was the motive.
1t Is my impression" he said, that
sof.e of the evil characters who live
in certain sections Of New Brunswick
no doubt more than one person, was
involved and one Of them might well
have been a criminally inclined WON
an-heard OF the town gossip that as
sociated the names OF DIR. Hall and
Mrs. Mills. These desperate characters
probably decided to take advantage Of
the talk to blackmail DR.. Hail."
lie pointed out that it is well known
that DIR. Hall had money or could have
obtained It from friends and that Mrs.
Hall was wealthy.
He thought the telephone calls might
have been part OF a plot to lure the
pair whsro they could be jointly ac-
cused and the demand for money made.
DR.. Hall, an athletic man, may have
attacked his accusers and they shot
him; then shot Mrs Mills 10 silence her.
he suggested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-22
GIRL CLUB PRIZES
HAVE BEEN RECEIVED

Mrs. Minnie h. Church. county home
demons,rator. received checks and rib
hons won by members OF her girls clubs
az the N[uskogee fair Saturday.
The club Won fourth In the state
competition, the individual winners We're
E~sie Jones, Robbie Brown, Frances
\mmorson. Pansy Webb and Eula
Thompson.
i'ansy Webh was awarded first pre-.
n!um on Marlmadc and Ann Morgan
second on sewing.
The ribbons and checks will be dis
,rlbuted 10 the girls at the next meet
ing Of the federation OF county women's
farm clubs. Saturday November II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-22
ONE HIT SEPARATES
TY FROM 400 CLASS

CHICAoo-one questioned hit sep.
arates Ty Cobb. manager OF the Detroit
Tigers. from the charmed circle OF 400
h.tters for 1929. Il was discovered to.
day. In compilation OF the official bat.
ling records OF Irwin NJ. Howe. official
statistician OF the American League.
Without that hit. cobb's total Il .sss.
hut with II he enters the 400 ranks for
the third time in his career as league
batting leader for the las, i5 years
with but three exceptions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-22
Special Officer
Captures Convict
After Hard Scrap

Charles Jones. special officer for
some OF the oil companies in the
Healdton and Hewitt oil fields. landed
an escaped convict Saturday. and plac-
ed him in the county Jail to await
officers from the state penitentiary.
The prisoner. Eules Sullivan. escaped
from the institution early in September
and Officer Jones alleges that he has
been mixed up in several hold ups In
the fields recently. When arrested he
put up quite n scrap, and attempted
to draw a gun. compelling the officer
TO use rather harsh measures to sub
due him. Sullivan was sent up from
Creek county for 10 years for robbery,
according TO the records.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-22
new HOME SOUGHT
FOR LOCAL {. OF c.

New headquarters are being sought
by the directors OF the Atdmoro cham.
ber OF Commerce and az the meeting
to be held Monday a place will be de.
cdcd upon.
The reason OF the move. which is to
he made. IL that the Y. W. e. A. board
has asked for larger quarters aud the
directors Of the local Chamber OF Com.
m.rce have decided to turn over their
present rooms to them. in order tha,
the women will not have to move It
is probable that the change siii he
made within the next week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-22
PLAN TO EXTEND ROAD
INTO CITY or MEXICO

TOPEKA. kansas.-Plans for the ex.
tension ~ the Capital route highway
into Mexico city were made at the
annual meeting OF the highway associs.
iion here yesterday The route now
extends from North Dakota to Texas.
r. Bee outhrey Of Tulsa, Okla. eas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-22
Extra Values for Next Week

Throughout the whole
is
the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-22
Ladies' Sport Hose for the
New Season

wide ribbed effect in suede and silver,
green and silver. navy and gold, black and
silver, castor, grey, tan coating, gray coat
ing, havauna heather and mistletoe coating.
Prices are CT M
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-08
chan not, the lecture Is half over be-
fore n is tuned In correctly.

than not, the lecture Is half over be-
fore II is tuned In correctly.
10 assist the enthusiast to tune In
quickly ON any desired station Is the
mission of the log book In this book
should be entered the necessary data
about all stations that have been
picked up. Here should be noted
down the exnct position Of the dials
where the station was tuned IN the
best ana other pertinent remarks. All
these remarks should be entered, ot
course. the first time new broadcast
ing station is picked up, with the IN
formation before him, the enthuSias,
needs but glance at his book 10 tel
him how he set his dials the last time
he heard WIZ,
The oft heard remark 10 the effect
that RNU was heard last nlgM but
cannot be heard tonight should be a
thing OF the past II log book Is
about, that Is, providing ones set has
range enough for the distance
No directions are set down here for
making log hook rs it Is thought
that each one Of the radio folk viii
have his own ideas On The subject
| However. space should be left TO in
scribe even the minutest data about
sigma! reception.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-08

terminals. sheet copprr and sheer
brass ard adhesive tape.
Tape is pos IDLY the most useful ar.
ficic in the whole layout for it viii
be found to have many uses. II Is IN
short versatile piece Of material IN
the electricians XII.
Those of our readers who are build
ing sets may find that it is good po'
lev to keep an the odds and ends OF
wire, taye, copper, ETC. that they may
have. II seems that uses for these
short bits Gre always 10 be found just
when il Is discovered that they have
been thrown away, So, therefore,
hoard all small pieces.
one thing we want u sire 'h Dulia-
ing radio Apparatus: Use care 10 yoir
work, and put good finish Oh your
sets. Not only does it greatly add L"
the appearance Of the set but It also
eliminates odd corners aud stray ends
If wire thai catch dust or catch on
surrounding objects and viii hamper
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-08

tho sficleney OF ,he set, either py
shostlng the crcu. or causing II TO
be dragged on u pedestal and thrown
ON the noor. Those who have vacuum
tube sets know THAT usually fan
means some new tubes
ra ,hosa radio noyiccs who desire
TO 90 skipping blilhrly through the
ether picktug out a station here M"
n stanton th,re as fancy directs them
we recommend lr, book, Just any
sort Of hook win do, or rather any
hoo. win do IN which one can lot
dawn rccorls ~ tie evenings broad
casting.
TN, rtnson for The log book Is Ihnt
II prevents It lot %! unnecessary russ
lnp with the d,uls when u certain sl''
don Is desired. Say for instance
KpKA WAS going nicely, but that
! thora was certain concert going on
IN New York a, WV or WGN, or
mayha WGI up IN Boston. Let "
make the problem even harder ana say
/ thnt there we're two addresses IN one
evening. both especially good, ana one
/ ~ tho addresses in New YORK. wa
scheduled to start two minutes af'e'
,he one in Pittsburgh was over, A.
soon as the one address is over iE'
enthusiast starts playing with his dIal
"a catch New York. Sometimes !
inkes two minutes and sometimes :
takes great deal more time +" ca'cI
the desired signal, and more oii'
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-08

yout behave ami Head tHc User i"l'
an SORTS of complications
Tie tools and materials following
are such as are necessary, and when
will he useful at al times. No + ICES
are given for the buyer will have -
look to his puckethook for guidance
in this respect.
Tools that will come in handy;
large, medium and small screWdriyer'
fiat. three-cornered and round hi'
hack saw, inter SAYS and box ana
cro>s.cut saw; Il small plane, Il Wise, a
bit aud anger, pliers, a square ana
yardst!ck or tape rule, dividers ana
hammer, preferably Il small one.
Materials that VIII be convenient 70
have on hand are as follows: sand
paper, emery paper, wire Of all gauges
round and aat-headed screws, SUI
ply os brass nuts and washers, para
nna ana sealing WAX, bakelite ca.d'
board and fiber board. tinfoll Pc"
Gelatin insulators, binding posrS a.d
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-08
.. II. Gregg and Elmer e. Roberts,
Attorneys.
NOTICE.

Estate of Emma NJ. KHschel, De
ceased
Notice is hereby given that the un'
dersigned. Executor OF the last WIZ
and Testament of Emma NJ. Krischel
late OF the County OF La Sale and
State Of Illinois, deceased, win appear
before the Probate Court OF said
county, on the first Monday (bains
the fifth day) of February, 1923, Of
the Probate Court Room, in Ottawa
in said county, when and where al
persons having claims or demands
against said estate arc notified TO al
tend and present the sGmc in writing
for adjustment .,
Dated the 9Th day Cd December, A
D. 1922.
FRANK KRISCHEl, Executor
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-08
WOMEN IN LONDON
I OUTNUMBER MEN

Il London, Dec GA record Increase
In the number of females as compar'
I'd With males. in the city OF LONDON
I'm England during the last year Is
shown In the census figures. In the
interval between the census OF 1911
and that OF 1921 the female excess
IN the city rose from l,l27 TO l'l66
as compared with 1000 males in the
same time. M
Although there was q considerable
increase in the number Of persons
between the ages OF ninety-Ave and
100 In this period, the centenarlanS
fell off.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-08
THINGS THE RADIO
NOVICE WILL NEED
Tools and Materials He Should
Keep on Hand-Adyantages
of Keeping q Leg Book.

We are going to pause In explaining
the theory IL radio receivers and get
down to practical things for today.
There are many ndyices building their
own sets, or making additional parts,
who are in doubt as TO just what tools
ana materials they will neeG.
Naturally there are tools and tools
| Some cost more than others. Then
there are people and people. Some
people need more tools than others
Some folks are just naturally hand.
with tools, and others h9d That tool'