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The Washington times., 1922-10-11
SHR|NERS OUT
To GATHER IN
S35O,0OOCASH
s37 Committee canvassers
Start on 10000 Interviews.
Big Outing Near.

More than 800 Shriners are today
canvassing every line Of business in
the District In the opening of tho
Almas Temple drive for $3.50. 900 as
an entertainment and decoration
fund for the Imperial Council ses-
sion to be held here next June.
The canvassers represent the S37
subcommittees Of the finance conf
mittee-one for each line Of business
I the city. Within the next two
.onths more than 10000 interviews
with individual business men and the
heads OF business concerns must be
concluded.
The first reports on the drive will
be made at an Almas Temple barbe-
cue and outing to be held at the
NOyes farm on Sligo Mill road Satur.
day afternoon, October 81. At this
barbecue the first gathering Of all
members Of the working committees
will take place. 1t Is expected that
by that time the financial drive will
have progressed so far that day.
light can be seen ahead" Thomas T..
farrell. chairman. said today.
Thousands Going To Barbecue.
Several thousand members of
Almas Temple will be present at
, the barbecue and some OF the most
novel outing features conceived by
'he temple are being planned. A
lumber OF Senators and Congress.
men and District and Government
officials will be present.
Within the next week or ten
Jays the finance committee will be.
gin system of publicity for the
campaign which will carry tn.
drive into every home in the Dis
trict. Speakers will appear before
the audiences in all the theaters
and motion picture houses. and at
all civic and business orga anization
meetings.
An indication OF the volume Of
business the Shrine session will bring
to Washington is given in the fig.
ures submitted to the committee to.
day by George Filmer. general chair.
man Of the central committee in
charge of arrangements for The Ses.
sion at San Francisco last spring.
Figures On Business.
Mr.. Filmer showed that the bank
clearings in San Francisco for the
months Of May and June last were
1892 900, 900 above normal. OF this
amount more than $40, ,000. 900 came
from the Shrine visitors and their
families. The other S10O, 900 900 was
spent by residents OF San Francisco
in preparing for the $50. 900 visitors.
Home owners there spent hundreds
Of thousands OF dollars in repairing
their homes and putting inca r..r,.
erty in the best possible shape. The
clothing firms reported thousands of
dollars worth Of sales above normal,
as Frisco dressed up for its guests.
1t is expected that this activity
will be far exceeded in Washington.
This city is already more than three
months ahead of the preparations in
San Francisco, it was announced to-
day. and the preparations here are
going ahead on a far more elaborate
scale than has ever been attempted.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
Or. BALl,OU OPTIMISTIC
OVER TEACHERS SALARIES

DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superin.
tendent of schools, takes an opti-
mistic view of the possibility of
upward revision of teachers sal
aries in the District at the forth.
coming session Of Congress. He
expressed encouragement over the
outlook in an address last night
before the Teachers Council, hold
ing its first autumn meeting at
Franklin School
Allan Davis, principal of Business
High School, was reelected presl-
dent of the council and other Of
ficers were chosen as follows: Vice
president, DIR. Rebecca Stoneroad;
secretary Miss Annie c. keliher:
treasurer. Miss Cecil Dulin.'
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
DISTRICT BOY Is HoNORED
BY HARVARD LAW SCHOOL

Mahlon Pitney, jr.. of Washington,
son of Justice Pitney, Of the United
States Supreme Court, has been ap.
pointed a member Of the board of ad-
visors for the Ames competition in
the Harvard Law School.
The Ames competition is one be-.
tween law clubs in the Harvard Law
School. 1t forms a supplement to
classroom work in that II gives stu.
dents experience in the forms Of legal
practice.
Pitney is a third.year student at
the law school and graduated from
Princeton in 1920.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
MD. YOUNGSTERS CROWD
SCHOOLS, CITIZENS SAY

District children are being forced
out OF their rightful places in Tako-
ma Park School by an influx OF
Maryland youngsters which makes
up so per cent of the present en-
rollment OF that institution. members
of the sixteenth Street Citizens As
soCiation complained at a meeting
last night. Many of them are
forced to attend other schools at
a considerable distance, 1t was fur.
ther recited, and a committee will
take up the matter with Superintenc-
ent Ballou.
The Georgia avenue car service OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company continues inadequate. as.
sociation members declared, and
unanimously passed resolutions con-
demning it. This grievance will be
pressed again with the Public Utili'
ties Commission.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
DIES FROM BULLET FIRED
TO ESCAPE JURY SERVICE

As the result OF a bullet wound
below the heart, William II. Kicks.
colored. paying teller at the Indus
trial Savings Bank. 1873 Church
street northwest who was found
in bed yesterday with a pistol living
beside him, died today at Emer.
gency Hospital.
Police say the wound was self
inflicted. Kicks left three notes,
In one Of which he snid he was
unnerved because of having TO
serve on the petit jury In Criminal
Court No. 2.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
MUST FAY WOMAN $575
FOR TOOTH HE PULLED

Claiming that she was injured by
the forcible removal of a tooth by
r. F.. Truett, a dentist, a jury In
Circuit Division, No. 2. Justice
Hoehling presiding, today awarded
Anna b. Tidball verdic: for 1913.
+ aintiff claims that she was dis.
satisfied with certain worl; done by
the dentist and that when she told
MIN he asked to look at the tooth
and without her permission forcioly
removed It.
Attorneys Mcneil and Mcneil
represented plaintiff and Attorney
James A. O'Shea appeared for DR..
Truett.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
PARKvIEW CITIZENS ASK
BETTER SCHOOL SYSTEM

The membership of the Parkview
Citizens Association recently has
expanded by 105 and the total new
is 779, II was announced at a meet
ing Of the organization last night.
Educational facilities in the Dis
trict were pronounced inadequate
and endorsement of a development
program as outlined by the educa.
ton committee was voted. Among
other things, better playground
equipment Is desired for Parkview
School.
The District Commissioners will
be petitioned to install a more ef.
ficient lighting system on Georgia
avenue and to repave this thorough.
fare from Fairmont street to
Florida avenue.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
Efforts To Enforce
Dry Law Costs
300 Lives

Three hundred officers of
the law have been shot and
killed during the past year,
while engaged in enforcing
liquor laws.
This latest estimate of the
prohibition death toll was made
by prohibition enforcement Of
ficers today.
The list was said to include
the names not only of Govern
ment prohibition agents, but
sheriffs and local officials.
Most of the killings have oc-
cured on the borders and along
the coasts in combat with
smugglers.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
J. c. McCARRAGHY MADE
CLERK OF CORPORATION

Effective October 81, Joseph c.
McGarraghy, secretary to Maicjr f.
s. Besson, assistant to the Engineer
Commission. will become chief clerk
of the Corporal on Counsers office,
II was learned today.
McGarraghy served three years
overseas during the war. He Is a
native of Washington, living at 139
North Carolina avenue southeast. lie
Is a member OF the District bar, be-
ing a graduate Of George ,own Law
School, class Of '21.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
HUPP MAIL EXCHANGE
IS DISMISSED BY U. S.

Charges against Albert Hupp, for
mer pres dent OF the Hupp Automatic
Mail Exchange Company, Inc, and
Irwin Hupp, vice president and gen
eral manager OF the firm, and Fran
els f. House and Otis ]. Rogers. in.
dicted in February, 1917, charged
using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses, were yesterday dropped by
District Peyton Gordon.
The charges were the result of a
complaint by postoffice inspectors
that the men had been conducting a
stock swindle and had spent$400, 900
out OF $477,00 collected through
stock subscriptions. for salaries. com'
missions, etc.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
WOMAN SUES KRESGE co.
FOR $4,000 FOR FALL

Maude O. Howatt today filed suit
in the District Supreme Court
against s. 8. Kresge Co. for
$4,000 damages. alleging peraordl
injuries. Plaintiff. represented by
attorneys Thomas o. King and
Pruce L. Casteel alleges that while
visiting the defendant company"s
store Mt 436.438 Seventh street
northwest, April 81 last, she fell
on the floor which she claims was
covered with a slippery substance.
injuring herself seriously and
permanently.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
COAL USERS ASSURED ONLY SIXTY PER CENT OF WINTER NEED

Kreig, s2s I street northwest. winner
Of the second prize. a $36 radio out
fit, and Dorothy Robey, 654 ! street
southeast. third prize winner. win
ming a $40 radio outfit.
C. B. Dulcan, merchandise man
ager, addressed the youngsters who
gathered yesterday to hear the win
ners announced.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
Autos Stolen Here
During Past
"a Hours

{. II. Marshall. 271O p street
northwest. reported that his Ford
touring car. ID. c. 1884, was
stolen from In front Of his home
last night.
Carl II. Klein, 81 Longfellow
street northwest, reported that his
Ford sedan, ID. G. 20-39l, was stolen
from the west side Of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing yester.
day. The car Was recovered today.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
ELIZABETH MASEGLIA
WINS HECHT RADIO SET

Hecht Company's free drawing yes.
terday afternoon at the Inauguration
OF their new juvenile shop were
seven-year-old Elizabeth Maseglia.
1928 Staple street northeast, who
took the $125 first prize; Margaret
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
SPARE TIRE O. X.
SAYS KID AUTHOR


SAYS KID AUTHOR
An Imaginary Interview,
BY HORRID WASTE.
w. X. Infant Prodigy.
BY Universal Pest Service.
"Interpiew Bill Prices Spare
Tire or you'll lose your job,"
quoth to me the Big Boss.
"Righto, Chief" / replied,
bounding up and doton Nth my
famous enthusiasm. I'll keep
the job."
Setting my hat and coat, both
of Which usually wear When
calling on important person.
ages, until / meet them, tOhen |
take my hat off politely-doff
it, / call this act, in my mimi
table style-I marched boldly
out of the office.
II tUds Uith some fear, though,
that / raped on the door of the
Spare Tire. My little knees
pushed against each other, for
am notoriously timid. But I
took long pull at my little
flask and made ready for a
grand entrance.
"Come in," doomed a friendly
Voice.
/ opened the door and 10! be-
fore my dstonished gaze sat Bill
Prices Spare Tire!
"Why," / gasped, "this is
marvelous. Are you Bill Prices
Spare Tire?"
"Yes," he replied, in an unmis-
taxable tone of Voice, "I'm Bill
Prices Spare Tire"
"But you ere man"
"Yes," he anSlvered, throWing
paper clip at me. $50 l am
"Then, | see everything plain
H." replied L.. "Your title.
Spare Tire is only a figure of
speech"
$50 it u.s." he said.
"WeU, good morning." /
smiled, backing through the door.
"Good morning." the Spare
Tire beamed jouially.
The Spare Tire seems to De
man Uho can very tOeU handle
such a job as has been giUen him.
As S pare Tire he is eTcellent.
His personality Is above re-
prouch. My Interview 1Dds high
IN profitable, for ! think that
Bill Prices Spare Tire Is all
right.
GEM CIRCLET.
We have letter for V. s. Snow.
creator Of Crazy Coot." VIII you
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
Congressman to Get Medal.

For distinguished services IN the
office Of the Judge Advocate General
and as a liaison officer in France,
Congressman John Philip Hill. OF
MARYLAND, will be decorated with the
Distinguished Service Medal at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon by Sec
retary of War Weeks. The ceremony
will take place at the War Depart
mont
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
Confederate Sons to Dance.

John A. Chumeley. A. Gouldman
and +. M. Lewis last night were
appointed committee to arrange for
a reception and dance to be held
November IA at Confederate Vet.
erans' Home by Washington Camp,
No. 1926, s. c. V. Preparations for
attendance at the Confederate Vet
erans' reunion at New Orleans next
April were begun.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
SECOND THE MOTION!

Twas the night before payday
And all through M Jeans
Not a jit was stirring
For q dish of baked beans.
Nothing was doing.
The milled edge had quit.
Turn forward, turn forward,
o Time, In thy flight!
Make II tomorrow once,
just for tonight.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
Y1EI!aaR!!!D!!: q :! D!:s!''S{!k!E[N0 !s'{!![
SPARE TIRE
LAUGH 1T OFF.
SPARE TIRE

LAOGH IL OTT.
Are you worsted In . fight?
Are you cheated Of your riEht7
Laugh II off.
Don't make trag gedies OF trtfles.
Don't shoot butterflies with rifles
Laugh II off.
Does your work get you In kinks?
Are you near all sorts Of brtnksf
Laugh IL off.
II It's sanity you are after
There's no recipe like laughter.
HANK GRIFFITH.
WELL COVERED.
"Finnegan, yez Que me $500"
"Oi k,,oW it, but Ohm gotn' to
kape it as security for the so
cints yez borrowed from a year
ago. -
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
Junior League to Meet.

The Junior League OF Trinity M.
e. Church will hold an entertain.
ment and business meeting in the
church auditorium Friday night,
under direction OF Miss Frances
Chapin, leag,<O <Osuperintendent.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11

Mama, Sunday school teacher
says I'm made of dust"
Yes. dear"
We'll, why don't l get muddy
when | drink water?"
MARCELLE FALLET.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11

JUST JOTTINGS.
What Is music but organized
| noise, and noise disorganiIed music
| and Jazz fifty per cent OF each?
When, after hemming and haw-
ing, a man starts off with. II am
| free to confess'--he isn't.
In spite Of our so-called civiliZa-
| tIOn, the ability to deliver n good
punch on the nose IN often more
| effective than n soft answer.
PeOple have only one great COM
mon fault-they are human.
Two heads may be better than
one-unless they're soreheads.
'Tis better to give than receive.
Especially true OF advice.
PAUL WHITE,
(Now OF Des Moines. IowaD
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
GEM CIRCLET.

We have a letter for v. $. Snow,
creator of Crazy Coot. VIII you
send your address or call here v D
The Washington times., 1922-10-11

HO-HUM!
Say, do you know that ! walk
In my sIeep?"
- wish my brother could. He'd
be on the force yet"
II. d. BILLINGS.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11
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 months.
The Washington times., 1922-10-11

contains baseball scores, com.
plete racing entries and results
and other sport world happen
ings. Get your news a day ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
SHOWER FOR BRIDE-ELEcT

The lovely shower which was given yesterday afternoon in honor of Miss Mamie Troncalli pretty bride-eleet, was held at the Dante club rooms.
 The hostesses were; Mrs F. F. Ro- meo, Mrs, B. Vigilante. Miss Concetta Vera. Miss Ada Verra. and Miss Eliz- abeth Agrimi, who are all members of the J. A. F.. F. C. of the Jameeca club.
 The colors chosen for the enter tainment were white and red, and they were used in the decorations of hearts and white narcissi. which were used about the club reception room and upon the pretty tea table. The favors were candy corsages, and a salad course in the chosen colors was served.
 An interesting contest was enjoyed, following which the lovely gifts for the bride-tobe were presented to her In heart shaped basket by little Marguerite Romeo, dressed as dainty fairy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11

Youngstown, Ohio.-"Last fall began to feel mean and my back hurt me and I could hardly do my little bit of hausework. I was played out when would justsweep one room and would have to rest 1 would have to put a cushion behind me when I would sit down and at night I could not sleep unless had something under my back. had awful cramps every month and was just nearly all in. Finally my hus- band said to me one day, Why don't you try Lydia E. Pinkham's medicine?' and said, I am willing to take anything if 1 could get well again So 1 to ok one bottle and a second one and felt better and the neighbors asked me what l was do- ing and said, Surely it must be do- ing you good all right I have just finished my eighth bottle and I can not express to you how I feel, the way I would like to. If you can use this letter you are welcome to it and If any woman does not believe what have written to be true, she can write to me and will describe my condition to her as have to you. " = Mrs. ELMER HEAsLEY, Al s. Jackson St., Youngstown, Ohio.
 sT was very nervous and run down." writes Mrs. L. E. Wiese of 706 Louisa St., New Orleans, La.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Privs Peculiar to Women" will bt Write to tha Lydia E. Pinkhs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
MIR. LAwLEY WILL SING

MT Cooper Lawley, whose beauti- full tenor voice was so much admired last Sunday afternoon, when he sang the tenor rol< in "The Messiah. will give an evening of song this evening, beginning at 7:SO o'clock, at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church.
 MT. Lawley, who is former Blr- mingham boy, sang in this church before leaving for Chicago, where he has been studying for several years, and is making a great success of his musical work. He is singing in the Edgewater church in Chicago, and is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
MRS. HARRIS, MESSAGE TO CLUB PRESIDENTS

The health institute and auxiliary conference for women, arranged for by the United States public health service, will be held in the Sunday school rooms of the First Methodist church, beginning Monday, January Is, and lasting through Friday, the goth.
 Mrs. Seal Harris, chairman of the Council of Clubs, has been requested to urge the president of each of the federated clubs to appoint at least four representatives to attend the meeting of this institute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The annual meeting of the Child ren's Hospital association will be held this morning at 1O:30 o'clock at the hospital. Officers and trus- tees for the year will be elected and a full attendance is urged.
 
 Ullman School Improvement asso- iation will meet Wednesday after noon at 2:30 o'clock.
 
 The South Highland School Im- provement association will meet this afternoon at 2:3o o'clock at the school Miss Lima Denny Will make an interesting address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
MISS DENNY WILL MAKE ADDRESS

The South Highland School Im- provement association will meet this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the school.
 Miss Lima Denny. who is well known in public health work, having served as a nurse in the public schools of the city, In Anniston, at the can tonment, during the war, later in Po- land. and is now the nurse for the work Ieing done by St. Marys church. Miss Denny's subject will be Habit which will be treated in con nection with child welfare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
Harmless Means
 of Reducing Fat

Many fat people fear ordinary means for reducing their weight. Here is an extraordinary method. Extraordinary be- cause while perfectly harmless no diet ing or exercise are necessary. Marmola Prescription Tablets are made exactly in accordance with the famous Marmola Pre-. scription You reduce steadily and easily. with no i'll effects. Procure them from your druggist at one dollar for a case or send price direct to the Marmola Com pany. 461S Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich.-Ady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
earkzrp 5
 9dmpAez;aH

There's a skin beautifier--a de. lightfully fragrant cream known as Black and White Beauty Bleach, which when used in connection with Black and White Soap and Cleansing Cream gives surprising results.
 The complexion Is cleared of all pimples, blackheads, freckles and liver spots, and is made soft and smooth.
 Black and White Beauty Bleach, 50c the package; Black and White Soap, 25c a cake, and Black and White Cleansing Cream, 25c and BOG packages, are sold and guar anteed by all good drug and de- partment stores. # V
 Write Dept. D, Plough, Mem- phis, Tenn, for a copy of your Birthday Book and leaflet which tells all about Black and sWhite toilet preparations. s"S;3s'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
RANDOM NOTES

Miss Cynthia Fowlkes will leave January 2S for Gulfport, Miss, where she will be a student at Gulf Park academy.
 Mir Charles Stickney, Jr., of Seattle, Wash, who has been the guest of MT. Tom Benners for several days, left yesterday for Washington and later will return to his home.
 Mrs. A J. Lamb is the guest of Mrs. B. M. Stark in Louisville, Ky.
 Miss Bessie Whitaker of Denver is visiting her brother, MT. Vernon Whitaker, and Mrs. Whitaker.
 Miss Mary Alice Eastwood. who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. Pascal Shook has returned to New York city, where she is student at Madame Shereten's French school.
 Mrs. Frank Crockard has returned from Pass Christian.
 Dr. and Mrs. George Morrow and their daughter, Mrs. Ernest Hutson of Chicago. left yesterday for Biloxi, where they will spend several weeks. 
 Mrs. J. R. Hornady and little daugh- ter Ernestine, have returned from Atlanta.
 Miss Virginia Kaui and Miss Eu- genia Woodward have returned to Foxcroft school, Middleburg, Va. to resume their studies.
 Mrs. Warner Croxton of Atlanta is i'll at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. A R. Dearborn.
 Mrs. F. c. Perkins of New Orleans will arrive next week to be the guest of MT. and Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler, Jr.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank o. Headley are spending several weeks at the Riveria in Biloxi where Mrs. Headley is re- gaining her health after being i'll for some time. Her many friends will be pleased to hear that she is greatly improved and will return to Birming- ham after her visit on the coast.
 Mrs. George Gordon Crawford left Tuesday for New Orleans, where she will visit relatives for several weeks while Mir. Crawford is in New York. She was accompanied by her daugh- ter Peggy.
 Mrs. Mary Stobert left last evening for Biloxi, where she will spend the remainer of the winter.
 Mrs. Fred Frank and son. Bernard, of Gadsden is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Herman Well.
 Miss Caroline Stokes of Cordova has returned after visit to Col. and Mrs. Marcus B, stokes at the St. Nicholas, Washington, D. c.
 Dr. F. C. Clayton is in New York city, where he is doing special work.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Stuart and children, en route to their home In New York. are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Theodore Swann for few days.
 Miss Anita Jones is visiting in rus ealoosa.
 MT. Charles Doster has returned from brief stay at the University.
 MT. Bryson Aird' returned last eve ming from Montgomery. where he has spent the past few days.
 Miss Edith Mabry has returned from Anniston. where she was the guest of Miss Josephine Nourse.
 Mrs. Homer Turner and baby have returned from Anniston after a visit to Mrs. Samuel Powers and Mrs. Eva Powers Comfy.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Bacon Foster nave returned to Tuscaloosa after a motor trip to Birmingham. Mrs. James Atchison (Momie Ter relD of Aberdeen. Miss, and her neice. Mrs. Robert Goree (Elise Mac millan) of Houston, Texas. spent yesterday in Birmingham en route to Baltimore where they will spend the next few weeks.
 Eggs of the extinct great aux are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
ToBoGGAN CLUB MEETING

Z The Toboggan club held It's first meeting Saturday evening at the home of Miss Jennie Lou DeLoach, of East Lake. There was an election of officers and those chosen were. Miss Frances McCollum. president; Miss Marion Jones vice president; Miss Lucille Powell, secretary Miss Jennie Lou DeLoach, treasurer.
 Various committees were appoint ed by the president. Many plans for dances and entertainments were made for the near future.
 The club will meet at the home of Miss Lucille Powell on Saturday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-11
Daily Menu

BREAKFAST Prunes Cereal Hamburger Steak Rolls Coffee
 LUNCHEON Fried Cabbage Biscuits Preserves Tea
 DINNER Lamb Stew with Carrots, Celery
 and Potatoes
 Stewed Tomatoes Layer Cake Coffee