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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-26
PARTY FOR VISITORS

Mrs. Briggs and Mrs. Shell Davis,
two visitors to Ocala, were the hon.
orees yesterday afternoon at an auc-
ton party given by Miss Music Bull
lock, at her home on East Third
street. This beautiful home was ar
tistically decorated, vines and aspara-
gus fern making dainty tracery on
the windows. The chandeliers were
also entwined with the same vines.
The lights were shaded with pastel
colors, each room being carried out in
its own individual color. The flowers
used in the different rooms further
carried out the color scheme: in the
dining room, American Beauty roses;
in the living room, pink Killarney
roses, and in the library, sweetheart
buds and violets were used effectively.
Mrs. C. R. Tydings and Mrs. R. B.
Bullock received the guests as they
arrived and Mrs. E. L. Carney invited
them to the punch bowl, which was
located in the alcove of the reception
man Stlid ololI " oS 6bIiu " S1S oo2AIy "AIh
its arrangement of sweetheart buds
and narcissus.
During the afternoon Mrs. Paul
Theus and Mrs. B. F. Condor served
fruit punch for the first half of the
period, and Mrs. H. M. Hampton, Miss
Mildred Bullock and Miss Hazel Law
son serving the latter half.
Mrs. Hampton presented the guests
to Mrs. Gary, who introduced them to
the receiving line, composed of Miss
Bullock, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Briggs.
Mrs. T. S. Trantham also assisted dur
ing the afternoon.
The hostess was prettily gowned in
brown georgette with radium lace,
carrying American Beauty roses. The
two guests of honor were modishly
costumed, Mrs. Briggs in black char
meuse with corsage bouquet of pink
roses, and Mrs. Davis in spring foulard
with corsage bouquet of sweet peas.
The ten tables were located in the
long dining room. where during the
afternoon an interesting game Of aue-
tion was played. Mrs. E. G. Peek,
winner of the first prize, was present
ed with pretty picture frame. The
consolation, also picture frame,
which was cut for. was won by Miss
Catherine Pyles. The honorees were
presented with pretty remembrances,
huff nd
Mrs. Davis a perfume container with
an ivory standard.
At the conclusion of the games re-
freshments were served in courses:
tutti Fruit salad in gelatin moulds,
olives, cheese straws, saltines, and a
sweet course of cake, coffee and mints,
the icing of the cake and nints car
rying out the pastel tints. The salad
plates bore a boutonniere of sweet
peas. The following assisted in serv-
ing: Mrs. Branch, Mrs. B. F. Condor,
Mrs. Paul Theus, Miss Annie Davis,
Miss Mildred Bullock and Miss Hazel
!. Lawson.
= At five o'clock about twenty-five tea
guests joined the players and they
spent the time most pleasantly in the
library.
, This auction party was one of the
most elaborate of this season of many
parties and the guests of the after.
noon were delighted to have the priv.
iIege of meeting the honorees ant
spending such pleasant afternoon a.
Miss Bullock's guests.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-26
BIG FIRE ALONG THE
WATER FRONT OF BROOKLYN
(AsSociated Press)

(Associated Press)
New York, Jan. 26-The great plant
of the Morse Dry Dock & Repair Com
pany, occupying six blocks along the
Brooklyn water front, was threatened
with destruction today, when fire
wiped out five shop buildings, entail
ing loss estimated at 100000 and
upward. The blaze started in the COM
pany's garage and destroyed fifty au-
tomobiles. A floating dry dock, said
to be the largest in the world, caught
fire, but was soon extinguished.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-26
INTEND TO BRING IN
FUEL SHIP ARETHUSA
Big Storm Doesn't Daunt the Hardy
Sailors of Uncle Sans
Boats
(Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 26-Another nav
al mine sweeper has been sent out by
the navy department to take in tow
the naval fuel ship Arethusa, which
with her propeller gone has been at
tempting since Tuesday to ride out a
gale off Cape Fear, N. C. Another
mine sweeper sent out yesterday was
forced by the gale to put back to Nor
folk. Reports to the navy department
said the gate was abating an da coast
guard cutter is enroute from Charles
ton to aid the Arethusa.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-26
PERILS OF HOME
MADE PRESERVES
Better Luck to Feed People Cake on
Their Birthdays
ASSOCIATED Press)

Boise, Idaho, JAN 26.-Four in the
family of Charles W. Tuttle, of Cam
bridge, Iowa, are dead today as the
result of botulinus poisoning from
eating greens at birthday dinner for
the younger daughter, Sunday. Two
daughters and two sons are dead. The
father is not expectedto live Tuttle's
daughters preserved the green's
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-26
ANOTHER OUTBREAK
REPORTED FROM EGYPT
(Associated Press)

London, Jan. 26.-(By Associated
Press3.-A cable to the Evening Star
from Rome today reported there had
been fresh disorders broken out in
Cairo, Egypt, resulting in 100 persons
being wounded and more than 1000
otheres injured. British troops, the
message adds, quelled the insurrec-
tion. Thus far no confirmation or de-
nial of the report has reached London.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-26
SHE'S A GOOD SCOUT
Mrs Herbert Hoover Elected Presi
dent of the Girls Organization
ASSOCIATED Press)

Savannah, Ga, Jan. 26.-Mrs. Her
bert Hoover, of Washington, today
was elected national president of the
Girl Scouts of America, in annual
convention here.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-26
SUFFERING FROM THE STORM
Wire Communications North of Jack
sOnville Interfered with By
The Wind
ASSOCIATED Press)

Jacksonville, Jan. 27.-Wire COM
munication between Florida and the
north was seriously interrupted today
by sleet storm in Georgia and South
Carolina. Wire companies reported a
circuit down several hours north of
Savannah.
At Brief Intervals
Later-Wire communication was
established with Atlanta but the cir
cults are so badly affected by the
storm as to be almost unavoidable,
operation being possible only at brief
intervals
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-26

Try our Parker House rolls. They're
delicious. Federal Bakery. 23-H
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-26

Smoke Dom Rey. That good cigar. .
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-26

This is a Studebaker year.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
F|VEYEARSEACH
GIVEN TWO FOR
SELLING DRUGS
Colored Auto Driver Gets Two
Years for Fatally lniur-
ing Man.

Violation OF the Harrison anti
narcotic act brought five-year
penitentiary sentence yesterday to
Jessie Sterling. alias Catherine
Bowen, colored. OF 307 Virginia
avenue southwest, Justice Siddons,
presiding in Criminal Court. No. 2.
imposing the penalty. She was con.
,victed of peddling dope to soldiers at
the Walter Reed Hospital. An ap-
peal was noted, and the accused
was released on $4,000 bonds.
Leon Addison. colored, also con-
victed of selling dope. received a five
year penitentiary sentence.
Four years in the penitentiary
was the sentence meted out to Edgar
w. Allen, colored. who is alleged to
have run down and killed James b.
Haislip at Twentieth and G streets
northwest. August s. 1920.
Thomas kyler. Colored, was sen
fenced TO five years in the peni-
tentiary on a charge of asssulting q
thirteen-year old Colored girl last
October.
Frank A. Raymond. Colored will
serve four years in the penitentiary
on a charge OF stealing a machine
belonging to Louis Justement.
Marshall Frazier, Colored, received
a sentence OF two years on charge
Of apprupriating $S0.32 belonging to
John II. Buscher, for his own uses.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
40 SLAIN N|ND.C.
SINCE AUGUST |,
POLICE REPORT
HOUSEKEEPING Shown to Be
Increasing, With 165 Cases
During May.

Since August 8 OF last year forty
murders were committed in the Dis
trict, according to the records Of
the Police Department. Three of
the slayers are at large, two COM
mitted suicide and four were ex-
onerated by the coroner's jury. The
others were arrested.
The records also show that COL
persons were arrested here for in
toxication in May. forty-three for
being drunk while operating auto
mobiles. twenty-five for drinking
in public. one for being an habitual
drunkard. sixty-five for transport.
ing liquor, ninety-six for illegal pos.
session of liquor, sixty-three for
selling liquor and thirteen others for
various violations OF the prohibition
laws. In March $40 were charged
with intoxication and in April 719.
The total arrests for the month
were 6,2S5.
The offense OF housebreaking Is
on the increase. In March fifty
five persons were arrested on this
charge. in April eighty-two were
taken into custody and during May
165.
One OF the murderers, who is
known TO the detectives, is in
Greece. and inasmuch as there is
no extradition treaty between this
country and Greece he cannot be
brought here for trial. Another
death. which is classed as a mur.
der is the shooting of a negro who
was caught by a policeman when
the former was robbing a store.
The burglar tried to get away
from the policeman and the latter
fired, killing his man.
In commenting on the work Of
the police, Major Daniel Sullivan.
chief OF police, today said he was
pleased with the cooperation he
Is receiving from the rank and
file. Inspector Clifford L. Grant.
chief of detectives, showed stats.
tics to prove that other cities of the
population Of Washington have not
the same record for the apprehen-
sion of criminals as has Washing
ton
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
CHURCH SOCIETY WILL
GIVE SARDOU'S FARCE

At the First Congregational
Church. Tenth and @ streets north
west. Rev. Jason Noble Pierce
sraaks at IL a. m. On Then What
IIn-Ipens," an exposition Of Matthew
IL, xi. and in the evening at p. m.
Oh the subject What Is the Truth
About Baptism?"
The Christian Endeavor Societies
Of the church will present Sardou's
famous three-act comedy "A Scrap
OF Paper" on Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights, June and 7, at S:lS in
the Sunday school room Of the FIRST
Congregational Church.
The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar
Orchestra and the NordiCa Hawaiian
Guitar and Ukulele Club will give a
concert in the First Congregational
Church on Friday night, June 3, AT
8 D. m. The Orchestra and club will
be assisted in a varied program of
orchestral and solo selections by Mrs.
Goldie d. Hutchins. Contralto ana
Mr. Harry Edward Mueller, organist.
The public is invited.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
MARINE BAND PLAYS
At MEMORIAL TODAY

Because Of scheduled plans for the
Presidents serenade this afternoon
at the Lincholn Memorial, the first
concert by the Marine Band, origin.
ally scheduled for the White House
grounds at o'clock this afternoon.
win be postponed until next Satur.
day, Col. c. o. Sheriff. announced
today. Thereafter the Saturday con.
certs will be given at the White
House until September 30
Band concerts in Washington
parks for the week beginning Mon.
day are as follows: Mandav Judici.
ery Park, Navy Band; Tuesday. Nc.
MILAN Park. Marine Band; wednes.
day, Stanton Park, Boys Indepen.
dehk Band; Thursday, Franklin
Pafk.% Marine Band. and Friday,
Smithsonian grounds, Community
Centers Band.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
MELLON SOON TO GET
NEW BUREAU REPORT

Secretary OF the Treasury Mellon
will receive the second report Of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
investigating committee early next
week, Assistant Deputy Treasurer
N. Theodore TAFT, chairman Of the
committee, said today.
Secretary Mellon rejected the first
committee report because OF certain
differences" in the data, on which
specific information is forthcoming.
Chairman TAFT today went into
conference with Director Louis \.
Hill, of the bureau, and Custodian
of the Paper Collins. He expressed
belief that Secretary Mellon would
be satisfied with the new report,
which 10 far more exhaustive and
comprehensive than the original
one.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
FIVE NURSES GRADUATE
At CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Clara d. Noyes. president of the
American Nurses Association. was
the principal speaker at graduation
exercises held by the School of
Nursing OF the Children's Hospital,
last night. Cuno II. Rudolph, presi-
dent of the Board OF Commissioners
of the District. and DIR. Frank
Leech, a local physician. also spoke.
DR.. Samuel s. Adams. secretary of
the board Of directors, presented
diplomas to the five graduates
Sarah A. Kendrick. Marion V.
Slade, Anne r. Hundley, Roselmer
r. Mckee and Willie Campbell.
Class pins were presented by Mrs,
Horace II. Westcott. secretary of
the board OF lady visitors. and DR..
George n. Acker awarded prizes.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
)REN AT HOME SCANTILY CT OTEED AND FED BOARD IS TOLD
Research University
To Honor Oyster
With Degree

The honorary degree Of doc
tor of laws will be conferred
on James F. Oyster, District
Commissioner. on June II by
the Research University.
Commissioner Oyster was Of
fered the degree several weeks
ago and accepted today.
The university offers two hon
orary degrees each year. one
to a scientific man and the
other to the man who is recog-
nized as having performed the
greatest public service during
the year.
Officials of the university
canvassed the city and today
informed Commissioner Oyster
that he was the unanimous
choice.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
COOLIDGE AND PERSHING
TO SPEAK AT CONVoCATlON

The American University will hold
it's annual convocation exercises next
Wednesday. and the trustees Will
hold their annual meeting on the
same day, in the College Of History.
The public exercises will take place
in the amphitheater in the grove at
2 o'clock. Among the speakers Will
be Vice President Coolidge, Gen.
John ]. Pershing, and the Rt. Rev.
Charles H. Brent. Degrees will be
conferred on twenty-five graduated,
and announcement will be made Of
the fellowships awarded by the chan
cellor, Bishop John w. Hamilton,
who will preside.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
YOUTHS ARMS BURNED
TRYING TO SAVE AUTO

While attempting to save an au-
tomobile from flames thai nearly
destroyed the garage at the rear OF
1O7 c street southeast last night,
William Odon, twenty-tohr years cid.
240 First street southeast, was lady
burned on the arms.
He walked to the office Of a physi-
clan In the neighborhood. and had
his injuries treated His condition
In not serious
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow
Today.

To-day.
Dinner-Arts Club OF Washington, 2o17
I street northwest, 7 p. m.
Picnic-All Souls Church, Reservoir
site, sixteenth and Kennedy streets
northwest, 3 to 7 p. m.
Outing-St. Thomas and st. Mar
garets churches. Great Falls Park.
Observation-Disclosures Opera Company,
Thomson School, Twelfth and l. streets
northwest, 8 y. m,
Music-Music week program, Wilson
Normal School, Eleventh and Harvard
streets northwest, 8 p. m.
MeetinE-Boy Scout Troop. No 81,
Southeast School. Eleventh and @ streets
southeast, y. m.
Concsrt-Central High School, Clifton
Rnd Eleventh streets northwest, S:l0 pm.
Meeting-Retired Enlisted Mems Asso.
citation, Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth
street northwest, 8 y. m.
ChIldrens service-WRshinEton He
brew Congregation. Eighth and II streets
northwest, 1890 q. m.
BaEaAr-Friendship House Troop i3.
Girl Scouts, 1912 N street, to 10
o'clock p. m.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT TO
DINE ASSOCIATES TONIGHT

Carrying out time:honored Gus
tom, Chief Justice Tart Will sh.er,
tain the associate Justices ol .ne
United States Supreme Court at olh'
ner at his home this evening.
On the Saturday evening preceo-
ing the final adjournment or the
Supreme Court for the term 'he
Chief Justice has his associates as
his guests. The court VII: adjourn
for the present term Monday after
noon Immediately following the
ha nding down of decisions. The va
cation will continue until the first
Monday in October.
Chief Justice Taft will spend sew
eral weeks Of his vacation abroad,
principally in England, studying the
British judicial system.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
A PROBLEM IN POETRY.
BY Near Lauret.

NV Dear Old Heard and Seen:
Your many problems catch my eye.
And bring to me another one,
I heard In years gone by,
OF how n frog
Down In q bog,
Jumps three feet up and slips back
five.
Twas In q country school, one day,
The teacher asked small Cy,
with figures given. how long It'd take
The frog to land up high.
Scratching his pate,
Cy worked till late,
Kissed q ream Of paper Eood-by.
Asked the teacher for another ream
And pencils by the score:
school let out, still worked on;
The teacher was some sorei
Almost night,
Gave her fright,
Still over the problem did he pour.
said he 10 her, "If you'll supply
More reams and q little light,
Plenty Of pencils to figure with
The answer IL In sight:
Three feet up,
Five feet back;
TIL have this frog somewhere by
night"
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
Hoover on Speaking Tour.

Secretary of Commerce Hoover
will make three addresses in
Indiana and Ohio next week. On
Tuesday afternoon he will speak st
the diamond Jubilee Of Earlham Col
lege. at Richmond, Ind. Tuesday
night he addresses the Dayton
chamber OF commerce. and Wednes'
day night he will speak before the
Ohio Manufacturers Association at
Youngstown.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
ST. PETERS coMMANDERY
TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY

The fiftieth anniversary Of st.
Peters Commandery. No. 1874,
knights Of st. John. Will be cele-
brated tomorrow.
At 7 o'clock tomorrow morning
members will attend mass and re-
ceive Holy Communion at st Vim
cent de Paul's Church. South Capt.
tol and NJ streets southeast. The
Rev. d. C. keenan,. pastor. will CT
ficate.
Tomorrow afternoon the graves OF
deceased members in Holy Rood,
Congressional, st. Mary and Mt.
Olivet Cemeteries will be decorated
The committee in charge includes
A. J. Rouspies. NJ. P. Kirby, W. j.
Noonan, and George y. Mccoy.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
ACTIVE SEASON PLANNED
BY "Y" BOYS DEPARTMENT

Good times are in store for the
boys department of the Y. M. c. A
this summer, Earl B. Fuller, direc
tor, announced today.
The annual outing is being held
today at the Sixteenth street reser
voir. This will be followed by an
other outing next Saturday A fish
ing trip for the older boys will be
held July IA, which precedes a three
day hike, beginning July %.
Bicycle races will be held August
II. The day group" will hold an
outing on August 25 and the "em
ployed group" August 2S. A marsh
mallow roast September and q
treasure hunt September 16 will con
clude the activities
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
BLISS SCHOOL DIPLOMAS
GIVEN TO 2s5 STUDENTS

Four District residents-Francis
w. Councill. Leonard w. Rice,
Lawrence G. Walter and Waldo G..
Glea son-were awarded diplomas OF
graduation from the Bliss Electrical
School, Takoma Park, at exercises
held at the Masonic Auditorium
last night. other students. 2s5 in
number. were also graduated.
The Rev. w. E. LaRue, pastor
of Takoma Park Baptist Church,
pronounced the invocation. Louis
Bliss. president OF the institution,
and the Rev. w. s. Abernethy, pas
tor Of the Calvary Baptist Church,
spoke to the class.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
CARTER GUSTS
CAFETERIA MAN
IMPRINT PLANT
Asserts Manager Pratt Failed
To Keep Place in Sanitary
Condition.

Following charges that he had
failed to take sanitary precautions
in managing the printing office
cafeteria, and that he had not taken
proper care OF Government prop
erty. L. G. Pratt, cafettria man.
ager. has been summarily dis
charged by George H. Carter. Pub,
lie Printer. the discharge taking
effect this morning.
"Pratt's services were not salts
factory" Mr.. Carter stated. II
was not satisfied with the sanitary
condition in which found the
cafeteria during his service there,
/ do not feel that he has been
taking proper care Of the Govern
ment property intrusted to him
There is, however. nothing Of a
serious nature behind the discharge
There will be no charges filed"
Pratt has been in charge Of the
cafeteria since its opening about
Government employe and is not
listed on the Government pay
rolls. His appointment was made
by the Public Printer upon recon-
mendation Of the Cafeteria Assocla.
tion, composed of printing office
employees who patronize the place.
No successor has been appointed
Pratt's place being temporarily
filled by z. f. Connor, jr.. assist
ant manager. The matter OF Pratt'l
discharge and appointment OF q
new manager Is under considera
ton by officers Of the Cafeteria As
ISOLATION. and a meeting Of the
association will probably be called
tomorrow for definite action. II
is understood that the association
will not contest the discharRe
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
POLICE DRAG RIVER FOR
BODY OF DROWNED BOY

Failing to appear at the surface
after he had dived yesterday into
the Potomac river just above the
first culvert OF the Aqueduct fridge
on the Virginia side. David Schaf-
fer. fourteen years old, OF Claren.
don. Va, was drowned before aid
could reach him.
Police Of the harbor and neigh
bors have dragged the river since
the time Of the accident, but they
have not succeeded in recovering
the body. Charles Blue and Sher.
man johnson. both of Clarendon,
Va, tried to save the boy.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
Named Society Head.

DR.. John Foote, OF Washington,
was elected president OF the Society
OF American Teachers of Dis ases
OF Children at st. Louis, last week.
This organization met at st. Louis
in connection with the annual meet.
ing OF the American Medical As.
sociation. DR.. Foote also was
elected vice president OF the section
on pediatrics.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
ORDERED TO PAY BOND
PENDING DIVORCE ACTION

A bond of $500 was requested
yesterday by Justice Bailey OF the
District Supreme Court Of Gregorio
Vergel de Dios. a Filipino law
student, to prevent the latter from
leaving the jurisdiction pending the
final settlement OF suit for
absolute divorce filed against him
by Katherine NJ. de Dios, on charges
of cruelty and misconduct. The
wife alleged that her husband had
stated he intended leaving for his
home in the Philippines. She also
declares that her husband Is worth
approximately 100000. The couple
were married at Annapolis. May T.
1921.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
ENTERTAINMENT AIDS
LIBRARY BRANCH FUND.

The fund for the maintenance of
the branch public library at Chevy
Chase was materially augmented by
the proceeds from an entertainment
given In the e. v. Brown School
last night. Or. George Bowerman.
public librarian. delivered an ad-
dress on the benefits that would
accrue from the branch library.
A classical musical program was
given by the faculty OF the Chevy
Chase School OF Music, the seleo-
tions including piano solos by
Amelia Olmsted, violin solos by
Daniel Breeskin. and cello solos by
Boris Paskowitz. Through the
Back Door" ono of Mary Pick
ford's feature films, was shown and
enjoyed by the large and euthusi-
astio audience
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
ZIHLMAN TO ENTERTAIN
OFFICIALS IN MARYLAND

The District Commissioners, ac-
companied by Chairman Focht OF
the House District Committee and
Congressman Fred s. Zihlman Of
Maryland, also a member Of the
District Committee left Washington
today for Frederick. where they
are to be entertained by the Mary.
land Congressman at an outdoor
clam bake.
Shortly before leaving Mr.. Zihl.
man said that in the event of rain
the party will be held indoors.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
Disbarment Case Begun.

Disbarment proceedings against
Ethelbert Frey, a local attorney
charged with faiiure to adhere II
court rules in divorce proceeding in
which the accused represented the
plaintiff, were begun today before
In general term. CHIEF Justice Mo
Coy. presidinR-
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
Win Prizes for Poetry.

The first prize in the poetry con.
test conducted by the Writers
League was awarded last night to
Miss Velma Hitchcock. John Hern-
don won second honors. The meet.
ing was at the Public Library and
the Judges were +. p. Fagin. Alice
Hutchins Drake and d. w. Thayer.
Books presented by Mrs. Alice Hall
were given to those receiving hon
orable mention.