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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27
BOYS ASK HARDING
TO Be ONE OF THEM
100000 Lads Want Presi-
dent to Head Their Fed
Grafton.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS ssRvicEI

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27-President
Harding was asked by Eddie Ambrose.
II. of the Newsboys' Club of New York.
to become honorary president of the
boys Club Federation. with a mem
bership Of $4,000 boys in all parts OF
the United States
Eddie called upon the president at
the white house today and extended
the invitation in person.
After explaining to the president the
scope Of the organization which he rep
resented. Eddie declared that the motto
of the Boys Club Federation was:
character building for citizenship" and
said:
The club 10 which I belong has in
It's membership boys of more than a
score Of different nationalities Boys
OF all nationalities. creed and color
are welcome. but we all are Americans
and love the country OF which you are
president We do not wish TO boast of
cur loyalty-we live it, sir. From our
club there went to service in the late
war 1880 boys. Twenty-eight made
the supreme sacrifice and such, Mr.
President. is the record Of other clubs
the membership of which we have the
honor to represent here today
We como on behalf of tho 10000
boys OF the boys club federation, beg
ging you to honor us by becoming our
honorary president. We appreciate you
have risen from humble circumstances
10 the most honored position within the
gift OF our country. We realize that
YOU have won the highest respect and
esteem OF not only your own. but OF
the nations or the world. Your achieve
nent exemplifes the truth that in Am
erica humble beginning is not 8. han
dscap to greatness. but America stands
for opportunity for every boy"
The president was presented with n
petition signed by thousands OF boys
asking him TO become the honorary
chief of their organfxatl on.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27
BAD NEWS FROM LEEDY

Word was received by c. II. Reed.
Grand Trustee OF the East Chicago or
der Of odd Fellows, from st. Petersburg
Florida. that VIM. Leedy. Grand Secre-
tary of the Indiana I. o. o. +. has
had another stroke Of PARALYSIS and is
very low in a hospital there.
This is said to be the third stroke
Of paralysis suffered b. Mr.. Leedy in
the last three years and his recovery
Is believed doubtful
Harry Winterrowd. past Grand Mast
er Of the odd Fellows in Indianapolis
with is daughter. left for St. Peters
burgh. Saturday night TO be with his
old friend and lodge Official
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27
WHOLE FAMILY CAUGHT.

The whole darned family was
ketched this time. The old man. moth
er and daughter-Tony, Mary and
Lottie
street. Indiana Harbor. was arrested
on February eth. charged with vio-
lating the state liquor law. Then let
loose on a $1,000 bond. Last Saturday
night. the mother and daughter We're
arrested by Officers ketich and Kerrin
when it was found that the husband
had turned the place over to his frau
and fraulein-
Now the family trio are out on ST.
600 bonds each to appear in the East
court this afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27
LIVE NEWS
FROM THE
TWIN CITIES
SMASHING THE CHAINS.

Life is real. life is earnest and the
grave is not its goal"
Life is too short 10 give up all Of its
pleasures for one man. says Mrs. Cath
crime kasper. formerly OF zs4S North
cote avenue. who has left her husband.
Igmas Kasper, and taken his bank roll
of $500.
This IS another way OF breaking the
invisible chain that binds YOU" says
Attorney Ottenheimjr, who is repre-
senting the husband TO secure a dl :
GORGE from the runaway wife.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27
PROUD OF NEW STAR.

VIM. Houghes. captain OF the bureau
of Identification of the East Chicago
police department. is the proud owner
of new solid gold star with the of
fetal emblem of his office and the name
of his particular branch OF the depart
ment engraved thereon The star was
presented by members Of the police
department and city employees
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27
HOUSES ARE RAIDED.

Two more colored houses Of III re-
pute on Block avenue, indiana Harbor.
were raided Sunday night and eight
inmates arrested by Officers kerrin and
Kekich.
The place OF Emma kinney Of 359f
Block avenue. was raided and the keen
er with an accused prostitute Madya
Superaf. were arrested. The other
house raided was that Of Ruby FREEZER.
5s22 Block avenue. where FIVE arrests
We're made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27
STRUCK ny AUTO.

The little daughter of Steve Frozen
ger. 1906 Alexander avenue, East Chi
cago. while playing in front of her
home. was struck OF a Dodge machine
driven by Mike Kunich. 5o13 Alex
ander avenue, and seriously injured.
kunich was arrested. but later re-
leased to appear in the East Chicago
court today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

FURTHER large buying of freight
cars promises to bring additional bus
mess to mills in this district The
General American Tank Car Corpora
ton has just received an order for 500
refrigerator cars from the Great Nor
thern Railroad Go.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

COUNCILMAN William Donovan. Ed
ward Muha and Stanley Raczkowski. a
committee from the common council
viii leave from Gary this evening for
Washington, D. G.. to attend the Riv-
ers and Harbors conference in session
there March 1rt and End
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

SUBSCRIBERS of stock for the new
Glenn Park bank which viii become a
permanent institution in the near fu-
ture. gathered at the Glenn Park school
Saturday evening TO perfect an or
ganization and secure their charter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

GARY baseball fans are keeping A
watchful eye on both Johnny Mohardt
in training with the Detroit Tigers ana
Dixie" Leverette. now getting in con
dition with the White Sox Mt Mari n
Texas. Up to this hour 1t looks like
both win win q berth on their respect
i've teams and fans have no doubt but
what they VIII pat Gary on the map.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

CHIEF George Weeks OF the North
ern Indiana sponge squad and some
deputy sheriffs swooped down upon the
new suburb of New Chicago yesterday
morning confscating two stills and
some liquor and arrested four on the
charge OF violating the state liquor law
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

MAYOR X. O. JOHNSON who recent
Nv named the Burns Ditch commission
will call a meeting some time this week
to consider and decide upon plan Of
action. The Mayor states that he hopes
to secure action by which construction
VIII be started early this spring
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

s4S3 900 is to be expended by the
school city Of Gary this year in the pur-
chase Of a suite and the construction
of FIVE permanent brick buildings to be
future shop buildings for large schools
This Will mean the abandonment of
the plan Of portable school buildings
in the outlying districts and the sub
stitution OF permanent two story brick
buildings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

GARY police officers doubled their
efforts today in an effort to locate the
owner Of the auto which struck and
seriously injured Mr.. scheidt of Black
Oak. Ind, at Sixth avenue and Jackson
street late Saturday afternoon Mr..
Scheidt IS suffering from a fractured
skull at the Mercy hospital.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27
WHO viii be first

WHO viii be first? Now that the
Radio phone IS coming into vogue there
is 4 race to see who might be first 10
install one. The Mems Club OF the
Methodist church has mentioned pur-
chasing an instrument. The reports
are current now that the Elk's club
and city fire stations are contemplating
installing this apparatus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

DIR. GIVEN, treasurer OF the East
Chicago American Legion. says someone
i going to be S. 0. T.. this year. Doc.
IS going TO send 1922 dues in this week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

the operations of the other two bandits.
Edward Peters, while subordinate 20
the escaped bandit was caught red
handed with the money and has already
confessed his part of the hold-up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

EVERYTHING seems to be all com
ing at once for Assessor James Glenn
ents. Right in the middle of his cam
paign for reelection and the assessing
period starting March 1st.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

DIRECTOR Leonard Smith VIII fur
nish music for the East Chicago Club
informal dance to be held in their club
rooms, Friday evening, March 80.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

PROSECUTING ATTY. Dwight NJ.
Kinder who is appearing for the state
in the Julia Cal case in the criminal
court at Crown Point Is OF the opinion
that the case will not get to the jury
before tomorrow. He seemed conf
dent that he would get a conviction
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

PAT" STANTON, traffic officer at
Fifth avenue and Broadway and Serg
can't Chas. Danielson are the two new
trustees of the Gary police pension
fund. They were elected to office Ia
an election held last week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

chocolate coated bars. and labels them
Polar Bears"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27
GARY

COL. A. r MELTON. commander Of
She 18th Engineers left Saturday for
New orleans where he will attend a
convention OF National Guard officers.
which started there today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

ESKIMO or Alaska Pie, doesn't make
my difference with Tom Murphy. Tom
s manufac tnring his own ice cream
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

PETER STERLING who has just re-
turned home from Sunny Alabama. say >
the temperature was much different
there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

accident Of any kind Will be rewarded
this spring and summer with a vaca-
ton of five days with Pay.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

A dozen or more other auto owners
who failed to heed the warnings Of
Chief Of Police Forbis to secure their
1922 license plates were rounded up
over the week end. number were
out OF town people. Last week Of
tenders appearing before Judge Dunn
paid fines Of 81 and costs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27
Did You
Hear That
EAST CHICAGO

1T is understood that Julius Fried
man is for building a city hospital.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

FORTY SIN morton men employed on
the Gary street Railway who worke /
during the past year without having an
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

Miss Georgia Hopley, first woman
prohibition agent. is shown here
taking the oath of Office at prohi-
bition headquarters in Washington.
Miss Hopley has long been @ctivs
in suffrage and was active in the
presidential campaign two years
ago. Her home is in Bucyrus. 0.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-27

This Is one of the dressier top
coats offered for spring wear. 1t
is fashioned Of navy blue marveila
embroidered in gray The design
is Chinese and appears on tt
sleeves and the throw collar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-15

"Fcnclla 80
She too. was trembling but she put
on brave air and even little of her
gay rail,or..
"Ics, it is Fcnrlla. She has come,
as she said she would, you know"
'But why have you comef'
"Whyf Don't you know what day
this is, Victor? This was to have been
our wedding day. 1t shall be, too.
"Du you mean it,
"Look at me. DO YOU think ! have
dressed up like this for nothing?'
But don't you see it is impossblc|
"ImpoSsiblc? Don't you want m
any longer them You promised {
marry me. sir-arc you going to brea
your promise?
She was laughing. but trying at tn
sam" time not 70 cry. Stowclrs voic,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-15

Eenclla.' -.
"Why not? have the apartments o., u,
. 1upcn. and what was good 'lious"
for her will be good enough ior '"''
surely"
"But you forget am rrlso"e''
and If the Governor objects :,
'.Hc doesn't. He had been to'o anu
has raised no objection
"But there isn't clergyman IN ,,l, wv
island who would marry woman i'k'
yo,, to n man like me.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-15

ooh YES, there's one, and l have
brought him with me-
"Who--'
Somebody you did a beautiful thing
for long ago, and who. now wants TO
do something for you---for me. l meah'
Come in, Parson Cowley.'
Then Stowcll saw that the door was
omen and that ParsOn Convey was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-15

grew thick and husky.
600 home TO your fathers house
Fcnclln. That is the only place for
you.
"But my father mas turned me out
So II you send me away also l shan
have q roof TO cover me. "
us that truc?'
/ She tried to laugh again with he,
old gaiety.
''Well-nearly.
"You cannot live in n place like this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-15

standing in the darkness bcvo,,9
The old parsOn came into tbS VmI a., 1t
Fenella's call. sober as n Jud,o WI At
with his face more broken up by ema y"
tion, than, It had ever been by drnl d,S
for he had heard everything. ''al,
To be continued tomorrow
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-15

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-15

Our Daytona 6-66 Model holds every stock
chassis speedway record from to 100
miles. 1t will be the purpose of Demon
strat0n Week to prove that any Paige
car-in the hands of an unpr0fessi0nal
driver-is indeed Master of the Highway
No other stock chassis has ever equaled
our own speed records from to 100
miles. No other car, we are confident,
can defeat Paige in the milder tests OF
general demonstration work.
BY proving itself marvelOusly fast car
the 6-66 has revealed qualities of endur-
ance and strength that are beyond dis
pute. Worlds Championship Form is a
guarantee of all-rOund efficiency-the
best guarantee that the sporting world
affords.
But these are facts that we want you to
establish for yourself and Demonstration
New-York tribune., 1922-01-04

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tEEE 2ca91s 70 HETH nc is &Es E5COEsC1OUs O1 Inc
lor'naI;ty when he is signing a letter with his
favorite pen.
Now he is the open road and The deals OF
the business day filter through his mind. He
meets problem with answer after another
when all OF sudden ne chances at The speed
ometcr dial.
He takes a second look and automatically
down goes his foot the foot brake pedal. AT
the Car apparently points its nose into the
ground.
There is no sway, 100 slipping one way
another OF rear wheels, tossing forward Of
passengers, no quivering of tenders, creaking
rasping of brake drums.
This pleases HIM For years he has been
''rear seat driver', ananipniaaor ol imaginary
brakes Seldom has he undertaken journey i'm
a motor car that his nervous system did moi utter
protest.
The Washington times., 1922-11-25

Warning Is sounded to those future
home builders to investigate this sub
division before the land has been
sold. Select early" Is the advice
Of those who have already purchased
there.
Chevy Chase Terrace can be
reached In the following manner;
Drive out Connecticut avenue to
Bradley lane. out Bradley lane to
Wisconsin avenue, turn to the left
for $50 feet to the property; or drive
out Massachusetts, avenue to Wis
consin avenue and out Wisconsin
avenue to the property. II can also
be reached by taking the Connecticut
avenue street car or Rockville car
and walk to the property.
Terms Are Given.
One Of the many features Of tho
tract Is the plan to keep the grounds
In perfect order by a resident asso.
citation. Buyers will enjoy the full
restriction Of property there. Lots
in that section are selling for $500
to $500. Terms are 10 per cent
cash. the balance to be paid over "A
period Of four years. Minor. Cooper
and Gray. Inc. have offices in the
District National Bank. 7o2.7o4.
Buyers of property there have al
ready started their building pro-
grams. Plans for twelve homes are
now under way. The erection OF a
7b-foot-wide boulevard In Chevy
Chase Terrace has been completed.
and plans are now being formulated
for the building Of another thorough
fare.
II 10 claimed that the terrace pos
sesses an altitude higher than that
of any other surrounding division.
1t In expected hundreds Of Washing
tonians will inspect this subdivision.
The Washington times., 1922-11-25
CHEVY CHASE IS
FAVOR|TE IN
MARKET
Most comsly Residential Park
10 Attracting Home Seekers
From All Parts Of Capital.

Caught in the whiri OF q nation
wide realty boom. Warrington ex.
elusive land developments are reflect.
Ing the most healthy condition ever
known in the city.
Outstanding because of its rapid
strides. Chevy Chase Terrace. termed
Washington's most comedy residsn.
tial park, 10 a fair example Of the
subdivision development now In
progress in the Capital. Minor
Cooper and Gray, Inc. instigators Of
the Chevy Chase Terrace, report
property sales In that section aggre-
eating more than Sl22 900 In value.
Reports Of this character indicate
the city.wide movement Of residents
here to move TO the outlying Sec
tons Of the city. The call for prop
erty In the subur' has been stronger
this year than ever before. Hun.
dreds Of buyers Of property have
inspected subdivisions. and a major.
ity have succumbed to the urge OF
home ownership.
Chevy Chase Desirable.
1t 10 conceded by those familiar
with Washington that Chevy Chase
holds tho unique position Of being
located In the most desirable section
of the city. Chevy Chase Terrace,
situated in the very center of this
area. has lured many buyers to tho
point Of actual purchase because Of
its tempting location.
In these modern days persons de.
sire to locate away from the hurry
and hustle Of a thriving city. They
demand scenic beauty. location. mod.
crate prices. and above all exclusive.
ness. Chevy Chase Terrace, accord.
Ing to Minor Cooper and Gray. Inc.
claim that its subdivision boasts of
these requisites.
Commanding a view overlooking
the entire property Of Chevy Chase
Club, the rolling Bradley Hills. Edge.
moor and Dvummond. Chevy Chase
Terrace Ia considered to hold the
most enviable position In this Sec
ton Of the country. II Ia claimed
that the improvements installed At
the tarrace are superior TO any sub
division in the city.
One.third OF the area Of this at.
tractive tract has been sold In the
past few weeks. Desirable plots are
still unsold, but II 10 understood that
the entire section will soon pass into
the hands Of discriminativc buyers.
The Washington times., 1922-11-25
REALTY BOOM IS
! "a MILLION
! STRONG
Connecticut to Become Fifth"
Avenue of Washington's
Business Progress.

Lower Connecticut avenue Is In
the midst OF $l%.ooo.OoO building
boom.
Three colossal constructions, the
Walker Hotel, the new transporta'
ton building and the future home
of the Chamber of Commercs, repre-
sent a total OF s12,O00,0OG. while
buildings long the avenue top the
$4,000, 900 mark. This marks an un'
paralleled building era for this Sec
ton, gigantic In size and destined
to transform the appearance Of the
avenue.
The Walker Hotel. according to
building plans, viii be one OF the
most modern hostelries in this sec.
ton Of the country. 1t will cost over
81 ,O0O, 900 and cover 10000 square
feet of ground at Connecticut ave-
nue. and De Sales street. Far-sighted
merchants of New York, one prom
inent realtor claims, are looking on
the avenue with envious eyes. They
will inevitably locate here, he de-
clares.
A center Of tremendous increases
IN real estate values, the Walker
Hotel serves as magnet to exclu-
sive business shops. Since the an
nouncement Of the development OF
the hotel property IN that vicinity
has risen to an unprecedented COST.
In that particular section one realtor
10 known to have paid $40 square
foot for ground.
b This gigantic structure will de-
vote its first two floors to public
rooms, restaurants, palm courr.
lounge, ballroom mezzanine and pea
cock alley. The ground foor will
cover an area OF one acre and one
half. while the space on all floors
will be equal to fourteen acres of
land. The peacock alley will wind
its way 400 feet long through an
array Of spacious rooms.
Approximately 1850 rooms will
house the guests. According 70 the
Walker Hotel Corporationa which
owns and operates the project, the
structure will be completed by DC.
tober, 1928. Allen E. Walker 10
president of the corporation.
Rumors were current this week
that one prominent realtor Is consid.
ering the erection of a theater In
that particular location.
No map Of Connecticut avenue is
complete, so rapid has been the
development there. Speed has
marked every project along the ave.
nue.. 1t is said that q well-known
merchant in the vicinity OF Rhode
Island avenue and Connecticut ave.
nue. will soon erect a ten-story build.
ing. Then, too. several prominent
realtors have just purchased prop
erty along the avenue, with a view
to develop an extensive project.
Lying at the foot of the avenue at
II street will stand the new home of
the Chamber of Commerce, a $780,
600 project. It will be five stories
high and will be completed within
twelve months. With an increased
force of workers, the chamber will
serve as an impetus to an enlarged
Population here.
The transportation building, which
will boast Of several business offices,
will be located at Seventeenth and
n streets, costing approximately $3.-
100000. Nine stories high, the new
structure is destined to become a
center Of much business activity.
The Real Estate Investment Com.
pany has charge of the rentals.
The Washington times., 1922-11-25
HOTEL WALKER
To Be AMONG
GREATEST
When Completed Will Be 1873
Feet Wide and ass
Feet Long.

The magnitude of the Hotel Walk
err, Connecticut avenue and DeSales
street northwest. Is not known to
the majority Of Washington boost.
ers. Following are some facts about
this gigantic hosiery.
Located on the southeast corner
of Connecticut avenue and Desales
street northwest. the Walker Hotel
will stand on one of the most grow.
ing business streets in the city.
With frontage OF 1853 feet on
Connecticut avenue, the hosiery
will stretch 455 feet on DeSales
street and 40 feet on Seventeenth
street. 1t will be the most elabo-
rate erection ever attempted in this
section of the country.
The first two floors will contain
sumptuous public rooms, restau.
rants, palm court, lounge room,
The Washington times., 1922-11-25

these activities are subdivided into
s,327 squares. or blocks. The ma.
tional Government owns about one.
half Of the real estate In this sec
ton. The tax rate for all pun
has never been greater than 81 20
minimum to sl.9b maximum pes
hundred.
The deed 90 trust form Of lien
used in the District vests the, mort.
gagees, trustees, With power to pro.
vide for taxes and fire insurance,
foreclosure and convey without
court proceedings of right OF mort
gagor to redeem. and the interest
rates ere legal up to 8 per cent.