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Evening star., 1922-12-22
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Small Daughter-Mother, is Merry
Christmas Santa Claus wife?
MRS. GERTRUDE SCOTT,
420 Setcurd square southeast.
THAT'S DIFFERENT
Percy-Archie and Dolores actually
avoid one another's company Is the
Mercy-Or? Where have you been?
They're married.!
J. HAROLD BYERS.
. 1913 LIST street northwest.
Small Girl Cat lunch, to friendlI
wonder what part of an animal a chop
is? Is it the leg?
Wise Friend = It's the jawbone
Haven't you read Of animals licking
@''e'- ~ A. r. MARTIN.
927 Eye street northeast
Reports say that there are over a
triilion rub,es now in circulation In Rus
sia. If an American wants to go there
now he can get his nickel changed.
FRANK H. BRUMLY. Jr.
Teacher-Willie, suppose l give you
two rabbits today and two rabbits to-
morrow. how many will you have al
together?
Willie-Five.
Teacher-How's that?
Willie-I've got one home already.
S. CHERNIAK,
zoos r street northwest.
He gaily kissed her red. red lips,
Just as bit Of froiic:
But oh, the price this fun did cost.
He died of painters collie.
C4THRYNE WATSON.
1904 Que street northwest
COMING HOME WITH RYE.
If body meet a body. with pockets
Don't a body need a toddyo" that's
what they all cry.
Every time you meet laddie, None
they say. have ]"
But let a fellow get a drop they'll stick
just like fly.
MRS. A. L. MEHLER,
400 street southeast.
If you hear an owl hoot ito whom"
instead of ito who," you can rest as
sured he was born in some Boston park
FRANK NJ. BOILER,
4ss G street southwest
Toms quit smoking,
So has Bill;
They smoked last
In a powder MILL
HENRY MCDONALD,
4917 18th street northwest.
Hard-looking Tramp Ito passing mo-
torist HI mister. I'm going your way
Passing Motorist-So l see, but III
get there before you do.
ALVIN KASKIN,
S12 Eye street northwest.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

Acknowledgment Lawrence. in
"Secre s.; performance at s 20 nm.
POLrS--Eddie Cantor. in Make 1t
Snappy," at $40 pm.
GARRICk--Thursto at $50 pm.
PRESIDENT-"Abie' Irish Rose
at $50 pm.
KEITH'S-Aunt Jemima. vaudeville.
at 2:15 and Sis pm.
COSMOS-Mlle Rhea & Co, vaude-
willie. at 3, $40 and Q pm.
STRAND-Du Barry Sextet. vaude-
vile. at 2:45, $50 and S:45.
GAYETY-"Sliding" Billy Watson.
burlesque, at 2:15 and S:15 pm.
COLI UMBIA-Laurette Taylor. in
Peg o. My Heart" photoplay. at 1888
am. 1925, 2:15, 4:10. sos. 7:4o and
$40 pm.
METROPOLITAN" Friend the
Devil" at 1880 am. 1:20. 1920, 5:2o.
1;30 and $50 pm.
RIALTO-"Brothers Under the
Skin" at 1870 m. 1880. $3.50. $50.
$50 and $3.50 pm.
PALACE-May McAvoy. in The
Top Of New York." a, II am, 12:41,
2:30, 4:25. $40. 7:15 and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1922-12-22

Visitor-Is the doctor in:
Office boy-Yes. sir. but couldn't you
come tomorrow?
Nisitor--But why? Can't he see me?
are his first patient, and I wanted to
give him a surprise because his birth
day Is tomorrow.
SARAH TAXIN,
1892 sth- street southwest.
coat?
He-That Is the suit wore last year
and ! expect the hair has been on It
ever since you were brunette. dearest.
F. E. CAMPANY,
Route 2, Chevy Chase, D. C.
Father-Didn't :! tell you to put the
cat out last night?
Mother-Yes. and put it out
Father-We'l. what was that cater
wauiing heard about II o'clock?
Mother-Oh. that was John and Sue
singing a Christmas carol.
NJ J. MOOR.
Apt 10. the Cleveland
hearing-they have been known to de-
tect the echo Of a one-second round of
applause five minutes after 1t has ceased.
JOSEPH T. CREAMER,
427 street northwest.
A Jew. compelled to return to Russia,
embarked most reluctantly He got on
the wrong liner. On the second day out,
mastering up his CheerfulneSS, he Sa i'd ::
We'll. captain. We go to Russia, eh:''
No, Stree. Ireland retorted the
officer
"oi, oi. captain. goodbye" SPLASH!
Safety first? Pooh.
Said William Bowers
Now his friends
Are buying flowers.
CHARLES D. ROLES,
Route I. ChiHum. Md.
There's already an epidemic of prom
ises for 1923. They're even promising
to put music in musical shows
T. II. HEATH,
The Pasadena.
AMBIGUOUS.
Circus Keeper-And If that leopard
escapes shoot him on the spot!
JOHN DAVIS,
81 Eye street northwest.
Teacher-Johnny, name the four sea-
sons.
Johnny-salt, pepper vinegar. mus
tard.
MARGARET CECIL.
606 Pennsylvania avenue southeast
Residents of Washington have become
so accustomed to the congestion Of the
city's transportation systems that, it
is said. many thoughtlessly made their
usual wild rush for the best seats in
the patrol wagon at the recent raid of
the Little Club"
4. R. STovER.
1900 X street northwest.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
CHRISTMAS MAILING
BREAKS 1921 RECORD

Rushing Christmas business swelled
the receipts Of the Washington city post
cember / to December is over the same
period Of days last year. it was learned
today.
Receipts of the Office totaled $222,592
during that period. as compared with
$1S7.739 during the same period in 1921.
Sacks Of mail dispatched here yester-
day totaled 1890, a large increase
over December 20. 1921.
More than 100000 letters were can
celed at the city post office yesterday.
showing that the people are mailing
their Christmas greetings, Postmaster
Chance said today.
Union station and the city post Office
showed scenes Of activity today. To
Evening star., 1922-12-22
CRIME, LECTURE TOPIC.
Former Scotland Yard Head to
Speak Here January 4.

Notable criminal cases in which he
figured while head of Scotland Yard
and crime detection according to
modern methods will be discussed by
Sir Basil Thomson, famous inter-
national criminologist, in a lecture at
the New National Theater Thursday
afternoon. January No. I. The net
proceeds will be devoted to the Boys
Club of Washington.
Sir Basil visited The United States
in his youth and spent a year on a
fprm in Iowa He was recalled to
England, entered the civil service and
was sent to the South seas. He was
appointed prime minister to the King
of Tonga and his exploration work
in New Guinea brought many excit-
ing experiences, one of which was to
literally fight his way through a
tribe of cannibalS.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

A DISASTROUS fire occurred mt the
plant of West Brothers, brick manu-
facturers. Relee. Va, last night. 1t
started in the engine room and gained
much headway before No. 13 engine
company reached there. Damage to
the buildings and machinery amount
ed to several thousand dollars.
The Filipino Club will have COM
memorative exercises of the twenty
sixth anniversary of the death of DR..
Jose +. Rial Saturday, s pm. y. NJ.
G. A. 1886 G street.
WanderIusters win make n Sunday
hike from Chain bridge to vicinity of
Cherrydale, leaving at 2:30 pm. Miss
Maye Kerley will lead.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Service Club. at 1904
T. street northwest. will hold spe-
cial Christmas entertainment for
service men tomorrow night pro-
gram of music has been arranged. and
those who will take part include Miss
Helen G. Hughes. Mrs. Jane Farnum
Peterson and Harry 8. Gabriel. Chief
Chaplain E. w. Scott, U. S. N. will
deliver the Christmas Message"
Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock. Spe-
clal music also has been arranged for
this service.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
CONVICTED OF INVITING
FRIEND TO KILL WIFE
Former Post Office Employe De-
clared to Have Planned
"Gas Trap"

Andrew T Bailey. colored. former
employe Of the post once. was cen-
victed yesterday by a jury in Criminal
Division l of soliciting to commit a
felony. This is said to be the first
indictment ever returned in this Dis
trict for this offense. Capt. Bert Emer-
son. assistant United States attorney.
having to go back to the common law
in the absence of a statute. The pen
atty is a term of Imprisonment not to
exceed five years.
Bailey is said to have offered John
H. Anderson. a friend, $50 and one
half the proceeds Of a life insurance
policy 20 kill Mrs. Mamie E. Bailey
Evening star., 1922-12-22
SUES FOR ACCOUNTING.

filed in the District Supreme Court by
Mrs. Irene p Jackson. administrators
Of her husband, Daniel X. Jackson. a
Knickerbocker disaster victim. against
A. c. Clancy. former agent Of her hus-
band. The controversy relates to a
note of $500. secured on real estate
in the possession Of CLANCY. which
the widow claims belongs to her hus-
bands estate. She is represented by
Attorney George F. Curtis.
Evening star., 1922-12-22

one not familiar with the postal busi-
ness the rows OF trucks piled high with
parcels. both incoming and outgoing
seemed to suggest congestion.
But the mail Is being handled nicely.
fact that the city off1ce is handicapped
by a small entrance door between Union
station and the post office building.
Evening star., 1922-12-22

wife Of the accused. According to the
testimony Of Anderson. Bailey was to
arrange a "gas trap in his wife's
bed. and when he had taken the chill
dren to the movies Anderson was to
start a flow of gas in the wife's bed
room. Bailey was to furnish Ander-
son with rubber gloves so that no
telltale fingerprints' might be found
on the gas jet.
Justice Stafford remanded the pris-
oner for sentence.
Evening star., 1922-12-22

To Cure q Cold i'm One Day
Take Laxative BROMO QUINlNE Tablets The
box bears the signature of E. ". Grove. (Be
sure you get BROMOl SOc.-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1922-12-22

ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

Mrs. Olive Mancill will give ex-
position of Sunday school lesson. 445
o'clock, Y. w. c. A. 1888 F street.
Evening star., 1922-12-22

Hacking Coughs
Quickly yield to the healing qualities
of Father Johns Medicine.-Adver-
Jisement
Evening star., 1922-12-22
TONIGHT.

The Business Women's Council will
meet, 7:45 o'clock, at Church of the
Covenant. Mrs. Charles Wood will
describe her travels in Hawaii. Bible
class will be conducted by Mrs. Sell
den p Spencer.
Evening star., 1922-12-22

4 reception of students of the Bible
Institute and their friends will be
given at the residence Of DR.. NJ. Z.
Miller, 1918 H street, s o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-12-22

Washington Council. Knights of
Columbus. will give its annual Christ
mas party. in X. c. Home. at O'Clock.
Christmas carols will be sung, with
solos by Victor Golibart.
Evening star., 1922-12-22

Members of the City Club and their
families will be guests of the club
tonight at q concert and motion
picture program. especially arranged
for their benefit.
Evening star., 1922-12-22

Meeting of Widows and Orphans
Home Organization will be held in
GRAND Army Hall.
Evening star., 1922-12-22

\ dance. under auspices of Catholic
Women's Service Club. will be given
At Catholic Community House, COL
l. street, 9 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1922-07-04
The Capitals Program
For independence Day

Community ngingThree thousand school children will sing
in patriotic chorus the steps Of the Capitol tonight
Concert-United Marine Band Plaza Capitol
8 p
Amercanzation School cooperation
Daughters Of the American Revolution
Bureau vii! give reception to newly naturazed citizens of
the past year, Columbia Junior High School, D. m
Clyde Kelly.
Carnival Rockville Volunteer Fire Department. Rockville
Nd, fairgrounds. all day.
Independence Day program
the Peworth Citizens Association Aday
Circle. Athletic events afternoon Address by Senator
Thomas Hefn evening" Fireworks.
ProgramAthoc events, Address by former Senator
blair Lee, Gas p. m.
Patriotic celcbationThe Barry Farm Citizens
Green Willow Grove Sumner road southeast near Boiling
Field afternoon and night Music Addresses.
ExercisesThe Columbia Heights Citizens Association D. M
3O17 Fourteenth street northwest Grafton by Senator
Thomas Sterling, of South Dakota Presentation Of colors
by Percy S. Parker. Pledge of allegiance to flag
Program-Vncent Costello Post American Legion at the
Georgetown University Field, all day. Athletic meet speak
Display of fireworks
CelebrationBy the Church Of the Holy Rosary Palmas
Good Luck Farm Sixyfouth avenue Cap
itol Heights, Md.
CelebationThe Cosmopolitan Baptist Church. exercises on
church lawn, followed bN sightseeing trip city,
Patriotic addresses
The Washington times., 1922-07-04
HURLEY QUITS
AS LEADER Of
CITY EMPLOYEES
Union President Relinquishes
Duties Due to Pressure OF
Other Business.

Joseph II. Hurley. prcsiden, o. The
City Employees Union, has resigned
his post. Pressure Of private bust
ness. Hurley said made II impoSi-
Bile for him to continue as head Of
the District government ORGANIZATION
The resignation is effective Thurs.
day. when a new president Will be
elected.
Frank j Brcsnahan, emrlo"' Il IN
the District building. appears 10 b'
the unanimous choice. BrCSnhha1
has been identified with all moves OF
tie association. He also served on
the wage board. which recommends
the wage of per diem workers of tn"
District.
Hurley directed the employee de-
mands for higher wages with varying
degrees of success.
Several years ago Hur'"y was
"outlawed by the Commissioners.
This came after Hurley hal written
the Commissioners, severely rriticiz-
ing Engineer Commissions" Charles
Kutz. The Commissioners thereafter
refused to deal with Hurley. How
ever, a new Commission came in ard
Hurley was recognized as the EN-.
ployes' spokesman.
Hurley is the owner o. several
business properties in the District.
He was formerly employed IN the dis
bursting office of the District build.
ing.
The Washington times., 1922-07-04
BURKE 'SDEATH
DUE To DRUGS,
JURY ASSERTS
investigation Indicates Mar
cotics Are as Easily OBJ
tanned az Liquor.

While Investigations by members
Of the police headquarters narcotic
squad, following the death Of VIII.
lam T. Burke at Emergency Hos.
pital. tended. today, TO discount the
existence OF true dope ring in
Georgetown. the inquiry seems to
establish that here is no great diff.
ficulty in obtaining such deadly
drugs as heroin in the same circles
where cheap corn whiskey is
peddled.
Detectives say that Charles f.
Leonberger one of the two men
held on a charge Of granddaughter.
told them he~had had heroin in hts
possession for some time before 1t
was introduced at the fatal party
last Thursday night in the lock
smith shop Of Harry Angel. 3205
Prospect avenue. According to his
account. say investigators, the
white powder was given to him on
the street" by a man so far un-
identified. II the police can find
this person. they feel they will be
attacking the dispensation Of the
narcotic at it's source.
Verdict OF Inquest.
A coroner's jury yesterday after
noon returned the following verdict
in the Burke case:
We find that William T. Burke
came to his death, July 2, 1922 al
Emergency Hospital. from heroin
poisoning which caused hemorrhage
and gastritis. Said heroin was I'd.
ministered at 3205 Prospect avenue
on June 80. Charles Edward Leon.
berger and Charles Francis Fan
ming are held for action OF the
grand jury"
An interesting sidelight on Burke's
post-mortem condition as revealed
bv an autopsy is furnished by DR.
Herbert Martin. deputy coroner.
who performed II.
Whiskey Poisoning Indicated.
1T would be difficult to ascribe
the appearance Of the mans stom
.ach and kidneys to the effects OF
heroin." he said. But I found a
distinct hemorrhagic condition
which l have noted in several re.
cent autopsies on persons who died
after drinking bootleg whiskey."
Two Remanded to Jail.
Leonberger and Tanning. charged
with manslaughter. were remanded
to the District Jail following the
verdict. Bond will be set for them
by District Attorney Peyton Cor.
don. They. as well as Aubry Dove.
are also charged with violation of
the Harrison anti-narcotic act. It
was decided that they would not be
given preliminary hearing be.
fore United States Commissioner
Isaac Hit until August 2. by which
time an indictment by the grand
jury on the more serious charge
may be secured.
Walter Moreland and George
Curran. brought before the coron.
ers jury as witnesses, have been
released on $500 bond apiece.
The Washington times., 1922-07-04
MAMMA STOPS
FRANCES PLAN
To Be A BRIDE
Mrs. Collins Alleges Groom-to-
Be Misrepresented Her
Daughters Age.

Love laughs at loCksmiths but II
often has well.founded fear Of
discerning mothers. Witness the
case Of Clarence s. Gray. living
near silver Spring Md. and
Frances G. Collins. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis +. Collins. 1928
Wisconsin avenue.
Clarence and Frances did prove
themselves sufficiently elusive to
secure n marriage license NJ Rock
vile last Saturday morning. But
in SO doing, Clarence headed him
self straight toward trouble, for
Mrs. Collins went to the Maryland
town today and swore out a war
rant charging him with perjury.
He represented Frances as eighteen
TO the clerk of the circuit court,
she AYERS! when he wNll knew her
summers were but sixteen.
The couple. II is said. planned to
have the knot tied Saturday after
noon or evening hut their ARA nga-
mants were frustrated whom Mrs.
Collins came home from a shopping
tour and met their plea that they
be allowed TO go for "a little spin
in the car" with a decided mega.
tive.
BY Sunday morning Mrs. Collins
had found out all she wanted "a
know from Frances concerning the
procuring Of the license, and took
action today. Gray II said 10 b.
twenty-slx.
The Washington times., 1922-07-04
4 INJURED IN
DAYS M|SHAPS
Of CITY TRAFFIC
Broken Leg Worst Hurt Re-
ceived-Others Hurt
Less Seriously.

Four persons. one OF whom suf
fered broken leg, were injured in
traffic accidents in Washington YES.
terday.
When crossing New York avenue.
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets northwest. Harry T. Long.
forty'four years old, Of 1246 U
street southeast. employed at the
Riggs National Bank. was struck
by an, automobile operated by Ed.
ward c. Sherman, 1924 Newark
street northwest, receiving broken
leg. He was taken to the Emers.
ency Hospital.
Riding a bicycle on Georgia av.
enue. near the District line John
G. Dunn, thirteenth yec- old, 46O3
Ninth street northwest, Jas struck
by a motorcycle operated by +. J
Coleman. Of the Walter Reed Hos.
pital. causing injury to Dunn's
right leg. He was treated at the
Emergency Hospital.
Ida Leiberman. eleven .year.old
daughter OF Carl Leibermsn, 1901
South Capitol street. suffered
fracture OF the right forearm when
an automobile her father was driv.
ing was in collision with a motor
car operated by Irwin Modena. ioI
South Royal street, Alexandria NJ
Third street and Virginia avenue
southwest. The girl is under treat.
ment at the Emergency Hospital
When riding q bicycle on Eighth
street, near East Capitol, Ernest
Baylor. colored, seventeen years old,
sol East Capitol street, was struck
by an automobile operated by I'D.
ward Frankel. S07 Seventh street
northwest. Baylor suffered bruises
and cuts. His bike was wrecked.
The Washington times., 1922-07-04
D. c. SUMMER SCHOOLS
WILL OPEN TOMORROW

Preparations are complete for the
reopening Of the summer schools of
the District tomorrow.
Sessions Will be held from $40 a
m. till 1890 in the following schools
Central High School a and h grade
Dunbar High School tcoloredl and
b grades; Arthur School, Jackson
Henry d. Cooke, CorCoran, penni
son. Franklin. Thomson, Henry
Polk, jefferson. Par'' View, krt"h'
am. Ludlow. Monroe, Powell. Wal
ZACH, johnson, Towers.
Others schools designated as sum
mer schools are the Birney, LangI
ton, Lovejoy. Mott. MagrudN"
Phillips, and the Randall. William
b. Patterson. supervisor. has ~"
pared for large attendance. TIL
summer courses will continue unit
about August Is. Pupils will receive
In condensed form the same train
ing given public school children dur
Ing the winter sessions.
The Washington times., 1922-07-04
TWO BOYS ARE BITTEN
BY DOGS IN D. c. STREETS

SavaGely attacked by dog, which
buried it's teeth in three places in his
right arm and leg, Claude Willie,
ten years old. 2O01 l street, today is
spending the holiday nursing his
wounds. The dog. said to be owned
by James F. Moore, OF Twentieth and
X streets. will be taken to the
District Pound for observation for
rabies
While playing in the yard at 22S
V street northwest. Edward Proctor.
colorcd, thirteen years old, 2l52
Eighth street northwest, was bitten
on the right leg by a dog said TO be
owner by William Dade. of the V
street address. The wound vas
cauterized at the Freedman's Hospi.
tai.
The Washington times., 1922-07-04
BREAKS OFF TABLE LEG.
HITS OPPONENT ON HEAD

A table leg was used as weapon
by Henry Bailey. colorcd. 1928 Cham.
main street. when he and Porter
Brown, also colored. 22oS Champlain
street, got into ar alteration last
night in a poolroonl at Seventeenth
and " streets northwest.
Blows were passed between the
two negroes and suddenly Railey
broke off a leg from a table, swung
Il above his head, and it crashed
on Browns skull. Brown crumpled
TO the floor. 1t was thought he had
been killed, At Frecdman's Hos.
pital, however. It was said that the
blow did little damage, that Browns
condition Is not serious, and that he
would leave the hospital in few
Avs
The Washington times., 1922-07-04
TAPE WORKS INJUSTICES ON CHILD WARDS SAYS OFFICIAL
YzAEE!A|!R!D!!!r AE!|! 4! Dr!sSEEIk
<aassaRa'4@BN BILL pRlCEe3~S~
BILL PRICE
sHELLACKED COMPLExIONS.

SHELLACKED COMPLEXIONS.
artificial comple1i0ns may rtoW
be shellacked so that they t0tu De
waterproof, aud may be carried
several days at time without
making change.
This joyous information comes
from Paris, where the self
painted beauties found IL terribly
embarrassing il caught in a rain
storm and their faces began to
streak. Worse still they couldn't
90 in bathing at the sea shore
iVithout the paint Wdshing off or
streaking.
A French beauty solUed it all
By inpenting an oil which you
simply put over the rouge and
poaUder. II dries and hdrdens,
ieaving your artificial beauty
tucked di0dy in a rdinproof coat
ing. The Parisien butterflies
haze likeWise learned to stencil
beauty spots Which stay long
time.
This new shelldc should prove
economical, any,pdy. With the
rouge and other daubings once
preserved in this oil fldpper
can 90 t,Do or three days NTH
out going over her face. One
good po,0dering of the nose wiH
last indefinitely. Lady stenogs
wiH not haze to poWder their
noses eight or ten times day.
SUGGESTED SONG TITLE.
while I love the sunshine Of her
smile, you bet,
Still I like the good old moonshine
better yet"
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times., 1922-07-04
THREAT Of RAIN
SP0|LSP|CN|CS,
BUT KILLS HEAT
Drop in Temperature Weicom.
ed by SweItering City.
Minor Storm Damage.
news Reel Photo.

Cloudy, with showers today: to.
morrow fair and warmer" says the
weather man. Todays relief from
the heat with cooling rain comes Gs
welcome boon to sweltering
Washington. but caused much men.
tai anguish to picnickers.
Reports of minor damages 10
property have been heard from prac.
tiCally all parts OF the city as "a re.
suit of the worst rain and wind
storm Of the season which descended
upon the city yesterday at $50
o'clock, with disarming suddenness,
littering the streets with leafy de.
bris, but leaving the atmospherr
cooler.
At the Tidal bathing beach a panic
among the bathers was very narrow.
ly averted by vigilant life guards as
the squall struck the resort.
Little Panic at Basin.
Guards stationed about the swim.
mers in rowboats and on floats saw
the storm speeding toward thu beach
and shouted orders to everyone tn
leave the water Some were re-
luctant to quit the cooling waves,
not realizing the danger. but finally
those in charge succeeded in he~ding
everyone upon the shore. almost at
the same time that the fast gale
whipped the basin into a Young AT.
lantic, and thick sheets OF rain made
IL impossible to see more tham few
feet ahead.
Historic Trees Suffer.
Two historic trees In tha White
House grounds fell before the wind.
The famous old apple tree. tn, only
one in the grounds, just east Of the
fountain in the south grounds, which
bore seven different varieties OF fruit
as a result OF experiments OF Fresi.
dents Cleveland and Roosevelt. was
split in half and is probably doomed
The other tree severely damaged
Yesterday was the huge ash in the
northeast corner Of the front
grounds, one of the three main
branches being blown down. En-
twined high up around this old tree
is a mass Of English ivy. making 1,
one OF the prettiest trees In tn,
grounds. II is believed the ash car
be saved.
The White House grounds wer,
today strewn with small branches
and limbs torn from many trees, bu
the loss OF the sole apple tree wal
] tho greatest damage.