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Evening journal., 1922-04-12

Agnes Taylor, OF Louisville, KY, who
have been spending the winter with
e. Avery Taylor. OF Penn's Grove,
\. j., spent Sunday with Wilmington
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Brand and
daughters left yesterday on ten
days motor trip to New York and
Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie r. Holt and
William Blaylock. of Edgewood,
Nd. will spend the Easter holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence r. Holt.
Mrs. 1. Lewis Chipman, 1892 Ian
caster avenue, is visiting relatives in
York, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Hutchins.
OF Chicago. are the guests of DR.. and
Mrs j. r. Kuhns. 1903 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gamble Latrobe are
spending several weeks IN Atlantic
City.
Mrs A. s. Douglas and Miss Maud
Douglas, of Middletown, N. y, spent
the weekend with Mrs. Edgar Q
Bullock.
Mrs. Thomas w. Sloane. OF Mil
ton, Conn. has been the guest OF her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Herbert w.
Whitaker.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Davis and
Miss Mabel Davis left yesterday for
California. where they will spend
two months.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Gordy spent
the weekend with relatives at
Laurel.
Mrs. w. Compton wills is visiting
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas J..
Mason, at Laurel
Miss Jechebet Topkis. a student
al Goucher College. Baltimore. Md.
is spending the spring vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David l..
Topkis, 420 West Twenty-s
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Ross spent
the weekend at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Willard Cleland and daugh,
ter Marjorie, OF Washington, ant
Mrs. James e. Dickinson and Mr.
and Mrs. William Hallas. OF Phila
delphia will be the guests over tn
weekend OF Mrs. r. NJ. Megginso
OF Bellefonte.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
TO
MRS. HASTINGS

Grace Cleaners. Young vomen's
Missionary Society held its thank
offering meeting on Monday evening
at the home Of Miss Alice Conner,
$40 West Eleventh street. Because
Of the recent death of Mrs. Wash
ington Hastings, who had been one
Of the founders OF the society, the
program was suspended for the
evening and memorial service held.
For many years Mrs. Hastings also
had served on the board OF managers
of the Cleaners. Mrs. Norris White
was in charge Of the devotional
service. Mrs. Eli Mendinhall read a
paper on the life Of Mrs. Hastings
paving her an excellent tribute. Miss
Lydia Semple also read paper on
the life Of Mrs. Hastings. Mrs.
William Harris gave talk on one
OF her recent visits TO Mrs. Hastings.
Mrs. Joshua Conner gave few re-
marks about Mrs Hastings. The
service closed with a prayer by Mrs.
Mendinhall.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
CHORAL CLUB
IN PIRATES ROLE

A rehearsal for the pirates q
Penzance," which will be given n
the Westminster Choral Club AZ th
Playhouse on May and 6, will n
held in the church on Saturday aftei
noon. Following the rehearsal su
per will be served. The SUNNI
committee is composed of Nj
Maude Abercombie. Mrs. NJ. r. Low
Mrs. Ramoth A. Mitchell and MI
Ruth storm. The patrons and pi
tronesses for the play are:
Miss Maude Abercombie. Miss Fnu
Doud. Miss Emily p. Bissoll. Miss I'D
Spruance, Miss Louise Baldwin. Nj
James Engleman. Mrs. Robert I Hurfi
Mrs. Bernard kleitz Rev. G. w. Cias
Or. A. X. Smith, c.. T.. Thompson
Candy May, Mrs. S. j. Newman Geor.
l. Coppage Frank S. MacGregor Nj
o; Reiehard, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Riederer, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Tatna
Sr.. Il. c. Ferriday, John Il. Jessu
Mayor Leroy Harvey, Mrs. George
Anderson, Mrs. Hugh McCaughn. NJ
/. Milford Taylor. Mrs. w a Men
inhall, Mrs; Charles Speigelhalter. NJ
Mary p Webber. Miss Ruth Miei,
Mrs. Otho Rowland. Mrs I. + All
Mrs. Louis II. Cox. Jr, Mrs. Dona
Ashbrook. Mrs H. F. Mccormick M
Martha B. Wilson, Miss w G. Matthev
G. v. Ferridaly, Alfred I. dupont, N {
John B. Bird, Mr. Charles L, Candl
Charles F. Ernst, Mrs. Lamont duPo.
John A; Thoms. Sr., Charles NJ. BAN
W. w Laird. Mrs. John Bancroft. M
g. 3. Street Mrs. Charles r. Mil,
Miss Edith Bucher, Henry NJ cant
Rev Irving Wagner. Mrs. II III Norr
Mrs. Clyde Spargo, Miss Frances RAM
Henry p. Scott, T. Coleman duPo.
Paul Hessler Or. Julian Adair Edwa
DeLong, Frank Ohman. Mrs. lanes
Robertson, f. T. Booker. Mrs. lose
Bancroft. Robert ]. Lilley, Hugh \
Caughn. Jr, Irenee dupont. II fvars
Cornelius, Mrs. John W. BoRerf. 4
r. II. Dunham Mr.. J. Fndlay vs.
Lear. Mrs. Alexander Crichton. Nrr. q
Mrs. p. S. dupont David Lindsay,
r. Armor. Townsend W. Miller, w, NJ
Ter Shaw. VIM. J, Lindsay, II. q. ste
Mrs. II. ]. Stubbs, Mrs. ]. II. Saw
Mrs Frank Rupert and Miss Ruth Bs
win.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
BARACCA socTrTY rIrcToN

A business meeting Of the Baracca
and Philadelphia Bible Glass OF the
Union NJ. r. Church, Fifth and
Washington streets. was held on last
Thursday evening az the home Of
William A. Cahall. GIL Adams street
Election OF officers was the main
event OF the evening Those chosen
were: President, Fred Schmidt:
wce-presldent. Edward Layton; Sec
retary, Robert f. Delaha; treasurer
Lewis Spence; press reporter, Cecil
Calhoun; teacher, J. e. Cole Re
freshments were served.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
Sk .7z

The social calendar is almost
blank for this week, due to observ-
ance Of Holy Week. Society is prin-
cipally engaged in making prepara-
tons for the post-Lenten season.
which promises to be unusually gay
Numerous social events have been
arranged for next week. Many VIII
mingtonians are planning to spend
the weekend at the seashore.
Mrs. A. Felix dupont will enter
tain at house party at her home,
ELTON" on the Kennett Pike, the
weekend following Easter. Her
guests will include several from
Philadelphia.
George P. Bissell Is spending some
time at White Sulphur Springs, w.
Va. He was guest on Monday
evening at dinner OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James Lineweaver Of Ardmore, Pa.
Mrs. Eugene r. DUPONT will give
a dansant next Tuesday for the
members OF the Harvard Glee Club.
Ferdinand LaMotte. Ir. 1900
Greenhill avenue, returned on Sun
day aboard the White Star liner
Baltic. from Europe.
Miss Marjorie Pyle is spending
several days in New York city.
Mrs. NJ. J. Creighton 700 Noting
ham Road. Wawaset. entertained
this afternoon at bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry p Scott and
Mrs. J. A. Draper spent the week
end in New York
Miss Sarah W. Pyle. head worker
at the Peoples Settlement. and Miss
Edith Russell assistant worker at
the Settlement. are spending several
weeks at Atlantic City. Miss Pyle
and Miss Russell have been III.
Mrs Leonard Yerkes, OF Buffalo,
n Y. is the guest Of Mrs Joseph p.
Wales.
The Misses Vera and Katharin
Voeglin. students at st. Gertrude's
Academy. Ridgley. Nd, arrived
home today TO spend the Easter
holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Voeglin, 1920 West
Sixth street.
Mrs. Joshua Conner and Miss
Alice Conner will spend the week
end at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Katherine Taylor and Miss J
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
BEACON CLUB BANQUET.

Leo Lange, chairman Of the ban
quet committee. is much encouraged
by the response made by Beacon
College Club members to his request
that banquet tickets be purchased
early More than 125 have had their
tickets reserved. Il is expected
every class will be represented. The
banquet will be April 10 in the du-
Barry room OF the Hotel dupont.
The gold ball room will be used for
the dancing.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
SUNSHINE BAKE SALE.

Alert Branch of the UNCONDITIONAL
Sunshine Society will hold a bake
sale on Saturday morning at the
Burns Electric store. 9O9 Market
street. Homemade bread. cakes,
pies, candy and aprons of all kinds
will be on sale. Mrs. E. b. Wilson
is chairman, assisted by Mrs. John
F. Lecarpentier and Mrs. b. L.
DEMO.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
SUNSHINE LUNCHEON.

The annual luncheon OF the Wash
ington Heights Branch OF the In
ternational Sunshine Society was
held at Sunshine Han, 1903 Della
ware avenue. The committee in
charge was Mrs Elmer zebley. Mrs.
S. Howard Mccoy and Mrs. James
Alsmon.
The regular business meeting
and the election OF officers was held
following the luncheon.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
PEOPLES SETTLEMENT NOTES

The Superior Sex" will be pre-
sented by the members Of the Out
look klub, OF the Peoples Settle
ment, next Tuesday evening. at the
settlement. Following the enter
tainment there will be a dance. The
proceeds of the evening will go to-
ward furnishing club room at the
Settlement for the members Of the
club. The membership OF the club
consists of young girls Of 16 years
and over.
The Settlement will observe the
Easter holidays. all activities being
suspended from Thursday evening
until next Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
FLOWER MARKET.

Announcement has been made
that Wilmington is to have a
Flower Market this year similar
to the one held last year, the pro-
ceeds to be given to charity. This
years market will be held in Cool
Spring Park. on May IL. Many Of
The persons who assisted with last
years affair will take part in this
years market.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
REACoMs ARE IN GREBCE.

Prof, and Mrs. william II. Bea-
com are now in Greece. A post card
just received by Wilmington friends
from them was mailed from the
Cunarder Carmania in the Adiratic
sea. Athens is our next stop" It
says. still enjoying the trip. Re-
CARDS to all friends"
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
RANKERs CLrR nANcE-

The last Of "a series of three dances
to be given by the Bankers and
Brokers Club will be held on Friday
evening, May 8, in the ballroom Of
the Hotel DUPONT. Dancing will be
enjoyed from 9 until o'clock.
Music viii be furnished by the
Original Six Orchestra. Truston l..
Davis, Jr., and r. C. Bryan compose
the committee in charge OF the
dance.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
JUNIOR LEAGUE GARD PARTY

Members OF the Junior League
will hold a card party at the home
Of Miss Helen Odel. s Red Oak
Road on Wednesday, April 49, After
the card party, tea will be served.
Tickets may be obtained from Miss
Oden or her sister. Mrs. Thomas c.
bradford
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
TO SHOW NEEDLEwoRK.

Arrangements are being made by
Miss Helen Hart of the American
ization Committee of Service Citi-
zens. for an exhibition Of needle
work, that has been made by the
foreign women Of this city. The eX-
hibition will be held in the Whining
ton High School, the date to be an
nounced later.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
Longer Skirts Us. Higher NeckS
(An Editorial by the Society Edltor)

1t viii interest all Delaware know that skirts are
higher Atlantic City Spring
although
girls the boardwalk affected them.
o in is a the
will the pendulum od-fashoned
garb? 1t will be interesting
dressing. skillfuly
& unexpected.
Men their hungry
VIII hey
political
as President n White
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
nrTLEFoNrE BAKE SALE.

Benefonte Civics Club will hold
bake sale in the Community House
on Saturday. Homemade daintes
will be offered. Mrs. Fred Messick
is in charge She also is acting as
chairman Of dance and 500 to be
given by the club at the Community
House on the evening OF May 10
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
ZOE RTII.nING rI-Nn

A concert will be given on Tues
day evening, April 25. in Harrison
Street NJ. E. Church. for the benefit
OF the building fund. Those who
will take part are: Mrs. Frances De
Witt Babcock. soprano; J. Frank.
Huss. baritone, and Harry f.
Stausebaeh. violinlst.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12

teachers OF the school. At the meet
ing Of the Delaware State Parents
Association held last Saturday in
Harrington. the club was represented
by Miss Blanche Wiess and Mrs.
George Mullin.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
sHowER FoR MISS JEsTER.

SHOWER FOX MISS JESTER
Miss Katherine /. Jester, whose
engagement was recently announced
to James T. Chandler, Jr., was given
an aluminium shower last Wednesday
evening by Mrs. Leon Ryan, at her
home, 1O11 Jefferson street. About
40 friends Of the bride-to-be were
present. The color effect was pink.
One of the table decorations was a
large cake upon which was a minia
ture bride and groom. The we'd
ding Of Miss Jester and Mr.. Chandler
will take place in May.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
w. II. c. DANCE

Under the auspices of the ways
and means committee of the Wash
ington Heights Century Club, a
dance will be held in the ball room
OF the Hotel dupont on the evening
Of April "a Music will be furnished
by the Original Six Orchestra. Mrs.
William j. Lackey is chairman.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
HARVARD GLEE
PATRONESSES

The concert which the Harvard
Giee Club will present at the Play
house next Tuesday evening will be
Of great interest to many Whining
tonians. The affair will be one OF
the many delightful arranged for
the Easter holidays. The list of pa
tronesses follows:
Mrs Frederick Kniffen. Miss Anne
r. Spruance. Mrs Robert Pening-
ton, Mrs. II. p. Scott. Mrs A. w.
Spruance. Mrs. Julian Adair. Mrs.
Chas. f. Ernst. Mrs. Huxley Harvey
Mrs. Alfred S. Elliott. Mrs. Charles
B. Palmer, Mrs. Charles c. Ash.
Mrs. Pierre s. dupont. Mrs Irving
Warner, Mrs. T. c. DUPONT, Mrs. w.
G.. Ramsay Mrs. Charles Griffith.
Mrs. Victor B. Wooiey. Miss Isabel
b. Wales, Mrs. ID. j. Reinhardt, Mrs.
J. p. Nields, Mrs. Leroy Harvey.
Mrs. A. Felix DUPONT, Mrs. Charles
Lee Reese. Mrs. Il. +. Warren. Mrs,
r. l.. de Almond, Mrs. Aquilla Webb,
Mrs George r. Bissel, Mrs. Irenee
dupont, Mrs. b. r. Marean. Mrs. IL.
Brown, Mrs. Caleb e. Burchenal.
Mrs. S. B. Wiley. Mrs. Cuthbert
Green, Mrs. S. b. Watkins Mrs.
George McIntire. Miss Alice Smyth.
Mrs. Francis de Haes Janvier. Mrs.
f. c. Tallman. Mrs. w. f. Kurtz,
Mrs. Charles l.. Candee, Mrs. Henry
p. Higgins. Mrs. Charles d. Everett,
Mrs. Philip Marquard, Mrs. w. c.
Spruance, Mrs T. Leslie Carpenter,
Mrs. Josiah Marvel. Mrs. George NJ.
Davis, Mrs John Bancroft, Mrs.
Charles c.. Copeland. Mrs. William
w. Laird Mrs. w. w. Harrington.
Mrs. Charles r. Miller. Mrs. Eu-
gene DUPONT, Mrs. George A. Elliott,
Mrs Paul r. dupont. Mrs. b. G.. du-
Pont, Mrs c. p. NJ. Rumford., Mrs.
Julian Ortiz. Miss Evellne dupont.
Mrs. Victor V. dupont.
The program for the concert fol-
lows:
Fair Harvard
Come Thou, on. Comel ..... Bach
Ave. Verum Corpus .....Des Pres
Glory to God in the Highest.
Pergolesi
Ecce lam Noctis. ........C Chadwick
Chant de Guerre .......... .Schmitt
Song of Night ........ Ballantine
Chouer des Chameliers from
."Rebecca" ........... Franck
Dainty, Fine Sweet Nymph. Morley
Student Songs Of Finland:
The Poor Little Girl. Merikanto
Summer Evening ... Palmgren
I'm Coming Home ... Palmgren
SalamaleilSum ....... Cornelius
City OF Chow ow............Ba Bantocls
Chorus OF the Faithful from
Paradise Lost" .Duboils
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
CARD PARTY.

Wilmington Section, Council of
Jewish Women will hold a card
party at 8 O'Clock on Monday even
ing. April II, in the Queen building,
Fifth and Market streets. Tickets
will be on sale at the door. A prize
will be awarded at each table.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
DANCE pupn.s, CARNIvAL.

Announcement has been made
that the annual spring carnival OF
the pupils OF Miss Kate McClanerty
will be held in the Playhouse on the
evening OF May 25. A delightful
program OF dances is being ar
ranged.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
sUNsHINF BOy SUPPER

Cynthia's Helpers Branch OF tn
International Sunshine Society hel
box supper last evening In Sur
shine Hall, 14O9 Delaware avenu,
The regular business meeting Wa
held following the supper.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
ARK DANCE

The fourth OF a series OF dances
to be given by the Guards OF Noah's
Ark. /. o. o. F.. will be held to-
night in Pythian Castle. Dancing
will begin at Q o'clock. Music will be
furnished by Kimmey's Orchestra.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
p d II e lie S

A supper was given on MondaYl
evening in honor of the thirty ninth
birthday anniversary Of William
Fields, at his home. 319 East
seventh street fhc gu .sts ''. -
Mrs. Bessie Hinton, Mrs Mable.
, Brown and daughter, Mrs. John
Kosching and son. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Blen Bolen, Mr. and Mrs.
julius Kosching. Mrs. Virginia Toll
YER Miss Margaret Brown. Miss Lola.
Holgate, Miss Elsie Hinton. Mss
Minnie and Miss Ruth Kosching,
Frank Rodgers, Albert Surd, Charles
Kosching, Lyman Hardsley. Mastea,
James and Master Howard Hinton
superintendent Of Police Georrej
Black and Mrs. Black are celebra, :,
ing their twenty-second wedding an.i
niversary today. Both Mr.. and Mrs
Black received a number of cards
| and letters OF congratulations fronA
their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Black have two.
children George Black, Jr., aged Isl
years, and Margaret, aged IA years
In honor Of the approaching we'd
ding of Miss Edythe Dandy to Edr
gene Craig Greiner. which taxed
place on Saturday. April 22, a lunch
con and variety shower was givei
in honor of the bride last SATURDAY.
by Mrs. Edward Melchoir and Mis-
Gertrude Melchoir, at their home
SIS Harrison street Miss Melchoi
viii be a member OF the weddin
party. on Saturday. Miss Dandy vii
entertain her attendants at a lunch
I con at her home. 615 Concord ave
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs Rees Harmon
/ Cooch's Bridge, had the following
their guests on Sunday: Mrs.
Warren OF Flatka. Fla, Miss Mar
Holiday OF Centerville. Nd. Mrs
Charles Jarmon. Miss Sarah Wilsoi
and John Wilson all Of Newark.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
GARFIELD BAKE SAFE

Garfield Council, No. 1. Daughter
OF America, will hold bake sa
on Saturday morning in King sf-e
between Fifth and Sixth street
Homemade cakes. bread, rolls an
pies will be offered.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12
coOD FRIDAY AT Y.

Good Friday will be observed at
the general office OF the Young
woman's Christian Association. So4
Market street. The Offices win be
closed and all club meetings will be
suspended.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12

Photo by William Shewell Ellis.
Before her marriage last Friday.
Mrs. Benjamin Ninton was Miss
Lucy l.. Beck, daughter of Mrs.
Hattie Beck, of Delaware City. Mrs.
Ninton is a graduate of the Della
ware City and of the Wilmington
high schools. She is active in the
Delaware City Presbyterian Church
circles. Her husband. Captain Vim
ton. is retired. lie was in the Amer
lean Aviation Corps.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12

Mrs. Joshua Conner and Miss
Alice Conner will spend the week
end at Rehoboth.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12

Miss Sarah w Pyle. head worker
at the Peoples Settlement, and Miss
Edith Russell. assistant worker at
the Settlement. are spending several
weeks at Atlantic City. Miss Pyle
and Miss Russell have been III.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12

Mrs. Leonard Yerkes, OF Buffalo,
n Y. is the guest OF Mrs. Joseph p.
Wales.
Evening journal., 1922-04-12

Mrs Katherine Taylor and Miss J
Evening journal., 1922-04-12

Mrs. Willard Cleland and daugh-
ter Marjorie, OF Washington, and
Mrs. James f. Dickinson and Mr.
and Mrs william Hallas. OF Phila-
delphia will be the guests over the
weekend OF Mrs. r. NJ. Megginson
OF Bellefonte.
The Washington times., 1922-06-22
FAVORs
POLICE FORCE
.|F0RPREs|DENT
Bill Fayorably Reported Grant
3c ing Separate Detail for
White House.

y The White House win have Its
own separate police force II the bill
reported favorabiy to the House to-
day by the COMMITTEES on public
buildings and grounds is enacted
into law.
Under the terms Of the proposed
law, the police force at the White
House will consist Of one first serg-
cant with grade corresponding ia
that OF detective sergeant; two
sergeants and thirty privates. cor.
responding to class three OF the
Washington police. They win be
appointed under the direction Of the
President.
White House policemen, under the
provisions OF the proposed law, will
be furnished uniforms without cost
to them, and shall also have the
benefit OF the police retirement and
relief provisions.
The change In the police force at
the White House has been agitated
for many years, the charge being
made that IL was the Sincere OF the
entire department, and that II was
also the stepping stone 10 success,
because when promotions were be.
ing made the White House influence
was brought to bear on District po-
lice officials In favor Of some mem.
Der Of the Executive Mansion detail.
Several years ago II was proposed
% substitute the White House police
plan fell through because the MILL.
.ary did not take kindly to the idea
OF having the marines used for this
purpose. -, @ =,
About a year ago Col. c. C. Sheriff.
the Presidents aide and the officer
In charge of public buildings and
grounds, had q lengthy conference
with the Commissioners regarding
the police detail. II was said al that
time that the police at the White
House were not upto the standard
in discipline because the men were
removed from the police officials and
were not responsible to executive
authority. ....'. a .3Ers, =
Colonel Sheriff., at hearing be.
fore the District Appropriations
Committee of the House last fall,
said that he could have the policing
Of the White House done with, Tess
men II he had the supervision of
them. He recommended that an
addition to his police force, which
patrols the parks. be sanctioned
and that, he could relieve the police
of the work there. His plan was
made at the time when the District
Commissioners were asking for ad-
ditional men, and Colonel Shr.rrill
told the committee that the release
Of the White House detail would
relieve the shortage in the differ
ent precincts throughout the city.
About a month ago sweeping
changes were made in the police
detail at the White House, about
thirty men going to duty In the
different precincts. s.,' ~.
The Washington times., 1922-06-22
BOY SAVES BIRTHDAY r.
GIFT FROM BANDIT

Quick thinking saved Edwood
Wilson, seventeen-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. JIM. Wilson, 1850
Irving street northwest, q diamond
scarf pin. valued at 800, when he
was held up by bandit at Four
tefpth and Dpshur streets last
might. 80 E..,, s. +.
Young Wilson yesterday ceie.
brated his seventeenth birthday and
was given the scarf pin by his
father. Last night he was escort.
ing a girl companion to her home
when the bandit ordered the youth
to hold up his hands. 49,
Sensing the loss, of his valuable
ihirthday present. young Wilson
quickly twisted the scarf about, and
by doing 30 saved Il from the hands
OF the robber. Wilson, however.
was relieved of $3.50 by the bandit.
A platinum bar pin., set with
diamonds, and valued Mt $4,000, Is
being sought today by detectives,
The pin Is believed to have been
stolen yesterday from the apart.
ment OF Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler,
of the wardman Park Inn Hotel.
The Washington times., 1922-06-22
BOOSTING
STARTED AGAIN,
REPORTS
Twenty-Sevsn Complaints Re
ceived by Commission
Since June Il

Washington is again in the throes
of a rent-faising epidemic, Il Is indL
Gated by complaints reaching The
District Rent Gpmmission since June
1.
Twenty-seven reports OF increased
rentals were received byl the com.
mission. At a result, the dockets OF
the rent board which reached low
ebb during May, are filling rapidly.
The increase vary widely In
amounts, according to the value OF
the property affected showing that
the practice has spread to all sec
tions of the city. Some demands by
landlords involve as little as 81
monthly, while the average Is about
SIS monthly.
The most notable case of this kind
was reported by Ashton G. Curtis, OF
1925 C street northwest. He told
the commission that Gerald NJ.
johnson had informed him the rent
of the Curtis home would be in
creased from $e0.50 to 500 o month,
a raise of $3.50. Former rentals Of
the same property, . Curtis told the
commission. were $3.50 and $3o.5o.
The Washington times., 1922-06-22
JUDGE BRITT TAKES UP !.
DUTIES WITH DRY BUREAU

Judge j.. J. Britt, former Con-
gressman from North Carolina, 10.
day assumed his duties as coupsel-
Tor for the Federal prohibition unit.
He will have charge OF all matters
pertaining to the law division and
the chief counsel's division Of the
dry office. ~@ fr
COMMISSIONED Roy A.. Haynes said
he expected there would be no rad
ical changes in the methods of law
procedure, but wished to bring the
legal work Of the prohibition office
under one head, for the purpose Of
efficiency.
Judge Britt was born In Johnson
City, Tenn. in 1871. He was en-
gagged in private and Governmental
law work for several years, served
as State Senator of North Carolina
from 1908 to 1909, and represented
the Tenth district of North Carolina
In Congress from 1915 70 1917.