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Evening star., 1922-08-17
ONE VIRTUE.

One little virtue I possess-I'm
prompt in all my dealing; and oh,
it fills me with distress, and makes
me kick the ceiling, when some one
who has made a date forgets or
fails to meet it; and then l sing my
hymn of hate; if I've hat l eat it.
This fellow doesn't come on time,
measly trick of his'n," | cry, hes
guilty of crime. and should be
held in prison. I'll tell him what
think, gee whiz, as sure as I'm a
Yankee" the worst of any virtue
is it makes it's owner cranky.
have no patience with the men who
turn their eyes to heaven and swear
they'll come at half-past ten, and
don't show up till leven. From
virtues they are not exempt; each
has his shining merit, and looks
upon me with contempt because
do not share it. Though Johnson
seldom keeps a date, he's famous
as a giver, and to the poor he sends
a freight of spuds and beans and
liver. Though Perkins leaves me
in the lurch. nor heeds the words
I'm breathin'. he does lot to help
the church. and coughs up for the
heather. They doubtless think that
I'm fraud, my virtue notwithstand-
ing, for I'm cemented to my wad,
no helpful coins outhanding.
(Copyright.) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
AROUND THE TOWN

propounded over the telephone on the
city editors desk.
For example. during the course of
an hour yesterday afternoon the dis
penser of information for The star
had to rack his brain and his files
over such questions as:
Where csn l hire good trash
man"
HAS the Adriatic decked YETI"
DO you think l can get permit TO
young lady who said "a man was
threatening her)
Does daylight-saving end in Octo-
ber?"
ANY game today"
WHEN a certain Washington navy
w yard mechanic goes on another
'little party" with his friends he'll
probably notify his wife. If he had
done so when he took a trip to Bal
timore last Wednesday night his
slumbers would not have been alb
ruptly interrupted Sunday morning
and "wifey" would have been saved
much unnecessary worry.
Detectives investigating the mys-
terious murder of Barney A. Mcbride,
wealthy Oklahoma oil man, uncover
ed a blood stained shirt in a d street
haberdasher's late Saturday night. 1t
offered a potent clue to the solution
of the crime.
The shirt had been left In the store
by the navy yard mechanic. who had
been cut in a fight while returning
from Baltimore Wednesday night, the
same night on which Mcbride was
murdered The detectives. however,
! were not aware of this fact and inn
mediately began a search for the man
who left the blood-covered shirt in
the store.
, Sunday morning the mechanics
wife excitedly awoke him from his
| slunibcrs, after reading the story OF
the finding of the bloody shirt in The
Star.
"Now know where you were Wed
nesday night" she exclaimed. You
killed this man Mcbride and the
police are looking for you.
The mechanic jumped out or PED
read the story. hurried to a certain
church and found two friends who
,, were with him at the time OF the
tight, and all three rushed to police
headquarters
"Tm the owner of that shirt" the
mechanic told the detectives. But
| | didn't kill Mcbride"
He then told in detail the story
of his whereabouts and how he. was
cut. The detectives laughed as he
left Headquarters
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Here's a $500 Job gone begging.

Here's $500 job gone begging.
With Washington the mecca Of job
hunters anxious to glut at Uncle
Sans pie counter with Sc senators
and 435 members of the House al
ways sleuthing around for some
government job for a constituent
it seems impossible that a good posi-
ton with an assured salary of $500
should wait more than six months
to be filled.
It's still open.
This job is assistant to the House
of Congress and has never had an in
cumbent. House Leader Mondell has
not filled it because there never was
a mad rush of applicants from which
he could choose at least one who
he thought fitted. He wants a law
training. He wants man familiar
with the procedure in Congress. He
wants a man to keep in the closest
possible touch with legislation in
y of piratical sailors
Fifteen men on a dead mans chest.
Yo. Ho! Ho! and bottle of rum.
has a new significance these days.
when rum-running and bootlegging
seem to have climbed into the class
of organized crime. Members of
Congress Just returned from their
home districts say that surely some
thing mush be done to stem the tide
of organized defiance of the law-and
the disregard of all law that is thus
bred.
With fleets of big ships lying off
the coasts watching for a chance to
land their alcoholic cargoes. with
trains Of trucks rushing hundreds of
cases of contraband booze from one
state to another. with high powered
automobiles equipped with gunmen
engaging in running fire with the
constituted authOrities-there is a
continuous real-life motion picture of
intrenched crime
The old slave trade and smuggling
and piracy on the high seas was
child's play compared with the cruel
ties and brutalities and utter disre-
gard for life practiced by those en-
gagged in this nefarious traffic-for
greed of sold-which has all the
sordidness and little of the romance
of the elder-day escapades of Capt.
Kidd and others of his ilk.
MANY and varied are the requests
A'I for information which daily are
Evening star., 1922-08-17
LOST LAUNDRY.
A Complaint About the Disappear
ance of Things in the HWash."

To the Editor Of the Star:
l believe the general public would
be gratified to hear from your read
ers regarding the very casual treat
ment accorded to customers by the
various laundry companies operating
in the District. My own experiences
gives cause to imagine that these
companies carry on their business in
a haphazard manner and it is GER
tainly true that. having lost articles
which are temporarily in their
charge, they casually inform the
customer that the question of loss
will be looked into. after which
nothing more is heard. They in
varably inform the customer. also.
that any loss will be made good. and
possibly this is true, though l know
that certain of them make no great
efforts to hasten settlement. I re-
Gently asked one of them to return
a pair of white duck trousers. and
now, after two weeks I receive re-
ply to my phone call to the effect
that | must make my complaint in
person at the chief Office. The re-
suit is, of course. that 1 grow tired
of the trouble and allow the matter
to slide, and this is. no doubt, the
attitude on which the companies rely.
they know that people have not
time to fool with small matters
Doubtless thousands of people here
suffer in much this way at the hands
of these laundry companies.
G. BAKER.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
maryland LICENSE
ISSUE IS REVIVED
State Highway Chief Says
Roads Will Be Free
for Gas Tax.

Absolutely free use of Maryland
roads without IA Maryland tag OF any
sort. is the appealing promise heio
out to Washington motorists by John
n. Mackall, state highway commits
aioner if the District of Columbia
will adopt the Maryland gasoline
tax plan and, beginning January l.
1924. levy on local car-owners at the
rate of cents for each gallon OF
gas they use rather than on tne
present horsepower basis.
Because of growing local sentiment
against permitting the state of Mary
land to dictate District taxation
methods. and widespread lnsstcnce
that Maryland should state her
proposition clearly and definitely, Mr..
Mackall was called over long dis
tance phone yesterday by A. A. A.
officials and asked to make clear
whether the Maryland terms include
an Identification tag at a nominal
sum.
A. A. A. statement.
Following the conversation with
Mr. Mackall, the A. A. A. issued this
statement:
substitution of the 2-cent gaso-
line tax for the horsepower tax by
the District of Columbia will bring
reciprocity with Maryland. the same
reciprocity that now exists between
Maryland and other states. The law
providing for reciprocity is an exact
duplicate of that which applies to
other states. 1t means the District
tag will be recognized in Maryland: ::
that the District motorist will carry
but the one tag, and that the Mary
land office will be withdrawn from
the District"
These are the things which have
been demanded by District motorists.
together with elimination of the law
requiring district owners to title
their cars in Maryland She procedure
required under this lew is not only
annoying. but entiel useless, many
local motorists contaLd.
Practically all car swners concede
the advantages of titling feature
if it were a federal instead of state
requirement. The primary intent is
to prevent car thefts.
Agreement Suggested.
In some quarters there is a dispo-
sition to doubt Mr.. Mackall's author
ity to offer as much as he does. The
legislation which put Maryland on
a gasoline tax basis. it has been point
ed out, merely empowers the gov
ernor" to enter into an agreement
with the District of Columbia. on or
after January l. 1924. for free inter-
change of highway use. and does not
specifically state that reciprocity
shall be arrived at on gasoline tax
basis, nor are any of the promises
made by Mr.. Mackall definitely set
forth.
Among large number of motorists
interviewed there exists a feeling that
official and to-the-p point statement
ought to come from the state of Mary
land to the District Commissioners,
after which a comprehensive poll of
sentiment should be taken.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the Army Music School. at
Washington barracks, at 1880
p.m., senior band leader stu
dents conducting.
March. "Marche AUX Flam-
Conducted by staff sergt. W.
G.. ArchambeaultO
Overture, GEAR and thinner
Conducted by sergt. James c.
Burden.)
Grand selection. La Trayi-
Conducted by sergt. George c.
Hewit.)
Waltzes. New Vienna" Strauss
Conducted by Staff Sergt.
James B. Allen.)
Solo for trombone. The
Palms" -: ......... Faure
(Played by staff Sergt. Charles
Rehm.)
Selection. Going Up. -. Hirsch
Conducted by Staff SerSt.
George Wohlmacher)
Moorish Serenade". .Chapt
Conducted by STAFF Sergt. John
o. Cfover0
fa} & Fox trot; Thrills" r.,,,',, West
wv
pnai .JeWeii
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Bellman.)
Star Spangled Banner"
JUDICIARY PARK.
Today at 1880 pm. concert by
a section of the United States
Marine Band: Taylor Branson.
second leader. Program:
March, General Lejeune."
Branson
Overture. Military"
Mendelssohn
a. Intermezzo GraZioso. "Cu-
pid and Butterfly"
d'Albret
b. Intermezzo. Russo. Frank
Suite. Americana" Thurban
a. March. THE Tigers TAIL
b. Screnade, when Malindy
Sings"
c. Sketch. THE Watermelon
Fete."
Spinning Song and Sailor .
Chorus from THE Flying
Dutchman" ........ Wagner
"Traumeref" .schumann
"Reminiscences of Ireland
Godfrey
'.The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1922-08-17
PUSH FOOD CAMPAIGN.
Health Authorities Prosecute
Eleven Firms in Half Month.

In its campaign for clean and sani
tary food places the health depart
ment during the first half of August
prosecuted eleven business concerns,
resulting in fines aggregating S205.
In addition there are ten cases pend
ing in Police Court for alleged violations
of the food laws of the District. i.
The eleven prosecutions referred to
by Health Officer Fowler consisted OF
eight grocery stores. one restaurant.
one bakery and one dairyman. t.
Here are some of the allegations
made by the health inspectors:
Watered milk. sirup containing in
sects. worms in prunes and maggots
IN meat
Evening star., 1922-08-17
FILM REFORM FoREsEEN:
Clubwomen's Envoy Pleased With

1t is now but question of time
until the silver screen will carry
nothing but the cleanest and best"
according to Mrs. June Hull Bird,
chairman of the civic section of the
Women's City Club. who has just re-
turned to Washington, following con-
ferences with motion picture pro-
ducers at New York and Chicago.
She brings back word that all in
dications point to a complete under
standing and cooperation between
women's city clubs of the country and
producers of motion pictures.
Women are asked to assist in the
work by indicating their individual
preferences as to the type and make
up of the pictures shown locally, re-
porting to Mrs. Bird whether they
meet with their approval as viewed
from the standpoint of the child mind.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
ID. C.. COURT CRIER
DEVELOPS GRUDGE
At FOREIGN NAMES

Dick Hughes, whose duty 1t Is to cry
out the names of persons summoned
to appear in the District of Columbia
branch of the Police Court. is nursing
a perfectly justifiable grudge against
everything foreign.
On his list yesterday he found these
names:
Christ acknowledgements Vim
cenio Euchalandrouzer, Michael Nun.
driZeski. Pete, WaskoViliztc ana
Nicholas Sabaldoskivitz.
1t broke his long standing record
as an artist when 1t comes to pro-
nouncing names. and, Incidentally,
temporarily suspended the judicial
atmosphere that usually pervades the
court.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

GARRICK-"Three Wise Fools"
performa nces.at 2:2O and $50 pm.
KEITHf-Van and Schenck. vaude-
Vile. at 2:15 and s:15 pm.
RIALTO-Helen Chadwick and
James Rennie in 1.-The Dust Flower
photoplay, at 1880 am. 1870. $3.50.
$50. 1880 and $3.50 pm.
COLUMBIA-"Forge Me Not" at
1926 am, 1925, 2:10, 4:05. 7:40 and
$40 pm.
METROPOLITAN Dorothy Phil
lips, in Hurricanes Gal" at 1l:2a
a. M, 1:25, 1925. 5:25. 7:25 and $3.50 pm.
PALACE-Betty Compson, in The
Bonded Woman" at 1875 am. l2:Zo'
2:lO. 4:1O, 6. 7:45 and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
FLOWERS FOR MONDELL,

large basket of golden rod and
lemon-c colored gladioli awaited House
Leader Mondell's return to his Office
yesterday after six weeks cam
paign for the Senate in Wyoming
The floral good wishes were sent by
the National Council, Travelling Sales
mems Association Of America.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

National Capital Post. No. 127.
Veterans of Foreign Wars. will meet
tomorrow at pm, 1912 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest.
Miss Maude Alton will address the
Business Women's Council tomorrow
evening at the Church of the
Covenant. She will tell of the Amer
icanization work being carried on in
the District of Columbia.
The HedOm Club will hold q mid
summer dance at the Fort Berry
Country Club tomorrow at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
BLAKE is RELEASED.

Albert Blake. who said he resided
at 435 L street southwest. charged
with being a strike picket of the
striking railroad shopmen and as
saulting Thomas Flanagan, an al
legged strikebreaker. 1928 H street
northwest. in the Washington Ter
minal yards of the Union station
some time ago. was released yester-
day on $500 bond. His case will go
before jury some time later.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
TRAFFIC FINES ASSESSED,
Everett Seek Pleads Guilty to
Driving While Intoxicated.

Everett l.. Seek. charged with
operating an automobile while under
the influence of whisky. in Traffic
Court yesterday afternoon. pleaded
guilty. and upon the recommends
tion of Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci T. Gillispie Walsh, was fined SIS.
which he paid.
John Fowler. 1147 4Sth street north
east. charged with colliding and
leaving the scene without making
his identify known. was fined $25.
q. w. Bowen. taxicab chauffeur.
charged with passing street car
loading and unloading passengers, was
fined So.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
DIES BY OWN HAND.
Metal Worker Uses Razor to End
Life.

mSCdf VI
Life.
Francis Edward Nolan. thfrty-nine
years old, a metal worker. ended his
life in his bedroom at his home, 9O9
Sth street northeast. yesterday after
noon by slashing his throat with
razor.
Nolan was found on his bed by his
aunt when she returned home. The
razor was clutched in his hand and
life was not quite extinct. Physicians
who responded to emergency calls
were unable to stop the flow OF blood
in time to save his life.
Coroner hewitt was told that Nolan
had recently suffered from nervous
attacks. He gave a certificate of sui
eide
Evening star., 1922-08-17

Artistic Floral Decorations
for all formal and informal occasions.
Guide, 1914 F.-Advertsement.
Evening star., 1922-08-17

Newest Ideas in Bride Bouquets and
wedding decorations. Shaffer. 900 14th.-
Advertisement
Evening star., 1922-08-17

Catholic women will meet at the
headquarters of the National Catholic
Welfare Council for the purpose OF
arranging for womens participation
in the conference of National Dra-
matte Clubs to be neld here next month.
month.
Evening star., 1922-08-17

meet at o'clock at 1912 Massachu-
setts avenue northwest. The pur-
nose of the meeting is to discuss
plans for the coming year.
Evening star., 1922-08-17

1Nv1GoRATING SUMNER DRINKS
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
added to fruit juices. plain water imparts
delicious tart Refreshing. wholesome Ad-
yertiscment.
Evening star., 1922-08-17

The James w. Dorsey Post will
meet at pm. at Liberty Hall. 5th
and H streets northwest.
Evening star., 1922-08-17
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
TONIGHT.

Takoma Park Baptist Women's
Mission Society will meet at s
o'clock, with Mrs. j.. l.. Fletcher,
1912 Blair road Miss S. Elizabeth
Reynolds will speak.
American Legion Auxiliary will
give a garden party on grounds of
Old Naval Hospital. southeast. Cake
walk and other amusements.
The Presidents Own Garrison, No.
1O4, Army and Navy Union, meets
in G. A. r. Hall at 7:45 o'clock.
The executive committee of the
Washington District Council. Ma
tional Council of Catholic Men. will
Evening star., 1922-08-17
DANCING.

PROF AND MRS. ACHER'S STUDIO, 1927
10th st. NV. Class Monday and Friday. TO
IL pm. Private lessons by appointment.
Phone Franklin S567. Established 1900. 19'
GLOvER'S, GLIB end NW.-PRlVATE Les
sons any time, 75c. Course, six lessons. 81.
Guar results Fine environment. " ll.9.
Evening star., 1922-08-17

MANY and varied are the requests
AA for information which daily are
Evening star., 1922-08-17

PRIVATE DANGLING LESSONS.
Want to- dance? We can teach you II you
can be ta1ght. Don't hesitate. Our methoday
are very easy. Enroll today. Enrolment. IS:
Single lesson. 81 so. You need no sppoint-
ment Hours 10 to 10.
RIGHTWAY SCHOOL OF DANCING.
514 18th NV. near st. 17s
Evening star., 1922-08-17
Sisler-Layton Studio

1878 n 81. NV.
Hours: 10 am. to 10 pm.
We teach you the proper way to fox trot.
waltz one-step and college walk In few prl-
vate lessons. Moderate rates. No appoint.
ment required 11s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-20
Indian Leader
Gandhi Explains
Why He Rebelled

London. Mar. 19-Dispatch TO the
London Times from Ahmcdabad dat
ed Saturday says Mohandas *. Gand-
hi in pleading guilty at his trial cy-
planned why, from staunch loyalist
co-opcrator he became an uncom-
promising disaffectionist non-Co-
operator.
Gandhi said he came reluctantly
to the conclusion that the British
connection with India had made the
country more helpless than it ever
was. politically and economically.
The news of Gandhi's sentence
says a dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph from ombay was re
ccived throughout India quietly. and
in many districts alphabetically.
Among the extremists, the dispatch
adds, Gardhi's admissions in the
court made great impression, and
his expression of appreciation of the
fairness of his trial did much to re-
move feelings of resentment. Until
his removal 10 the Jail Gandhi main
tanned his attitude of restraint and
characteristic modesty.
According to the dispatch, instruc-
tons have been issued to treat Gand-
hi with every possible consideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-20
MADISON MAN
TAKES OWN LIFE
BY SHOOTING

Madison, Nc. March 1?.-(SpcciaD.
M. Eodwcll Foss committed suicide
by shooting about : o'clock Saturday
afternoon at his home on the Arson
side of tho river. Mr.. F0ss had just
returned from the Madison side where
he had been to pay his insurance as
scssment and do several other errands.
He went uastairs and fcw moments
later the report of 4 rife was heard
and Mr. Foss was found lying upon
the floor with Ai-Calibrc bullets
course through his head. County At
torncy James II. Thorne and Deputy
Sheriffs Elmer s. Adams and George
Walker. together with County Medical
Examiner Or. W. G. sawyer were at
once notified and after examination
pronounced it a case of suicide.
AS near as could be told, Mr.. Foss
placed the butt of the rife against the
leg of a stove with the muzzle be-
twecr his eyes and used a yardstick to
work tho trigger. Mr.. Foss had not
hcen in his usual health for several
months and upon several occasions had
acted bit queer. He was &c years
old and besides widow is survived
hv two sons. Forest r. Foss, principal
of Bingham High school. and Grover
l.. Toss of Arson. and two daughters,
Mss Inez Foes of Arson and Mrs.
Gertrude Sanborn of SkoWhcgan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-20
TO Break Up Mass
Picketing in r. l.
Strike Centers

Providence, r. T., March 19.--Ex-
ira police were called out ton'eht to
guard mills that are expected to re-
open tomorrow morning after being
closed wholly or in part for two
months because Of tho strike of tcx-
tile operatives. Troops which have
been guarding the Jenckes Spinning
Company's plant at Pawtucket were
reinforced by detail of special dep
utics sont at the request Of the mill
mana cement.
Mass pickcting there was ordered
stopped last week but has continued.
The extra police. it is said. have been
called to put an end to it.
Kent County officials have placed
n ban on mass picketing at the In
tcrlaken Print Works at Arkwreht
and announced that only three pick
cts would be allowed. one at each
mill entrance. Uniformed police
were stationed there tonight to be
ready for duty in the morning. The
police said a detail of soldiers also
would he on hand.
Organizer John J. Thomas of the
United Textile Workers has urged
the strikers in the Blackstone VAL
ley to turn ont in force for picketing
far inactive would try to reopen.
Strike leaders in the Pawtuxet VAL
ley also have appealed to the strk-
ers to picket in force tomorrow
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-20
Nelson, Republican, 0p-
posed by Mclean, Dem
oCrat, to Succeed
Peters, Resigned
Special E lee ton Is
First Test Of
Strength in Congress
siOnal Scraps Of
Year = Republicans
Urged to Maintain
Peters Margin of
1868 Votes Regis
tered in 1920

The first test OF strength between
Republicans and Democrats in the
congressional battles of this year will
come in the third Maine district to-
day. In this district once the
stronghold of James c. Blaine. p
representative is to be chosen to fiji
the vacancy caused Ivy the resigra-
ton of John A. Peters early this
year to become a federal district
judge for Maine. The candidates
are John f. Nelson, Republican, ard
Ernest l.. Mclean. Democrat, both
attorneys of Augusta.
The district, comprising the cour-
ties of Kennebec, Waldo. Somerset,
Hancock and Washington, has AL
ways been strongly Republican, but
the Democrats have waged a hard
campaign in an effort to swing IL
their way. Congressman Peters re-
ceiyed u margin of 1927 votes in
1910, wnen women voted for the first
time. In 1918 he won by j.3G3 votes.
in 1916 by 3.3t;I and in 1914. when he
was opposed by William X. pattan-
gall, a state Democratic leader, and
state and nation went Democratic, he
was Victorious by lib votes.
The womcn's vote is considered an
uncertain factor. 10th candidates
have issued election statements.
MIR. Nelson characterized the election
as one of the most important in the
history of the state and warned his
! supporters against over confidence.
| If he were elected he said. 1t would
| be construed throughout the coun-
| try as IAN endorsement of the Spltn-
did work of President Harding and
| his cO-WorkcrS.
| IF the Democrats should succeed
| in cutting down the usual Republic
| can ma iority." he added. "it would
give tremendous encouragement to
the Democratic campaigncrs for tho
| fan elections"
MIR. Mclean asserted that the clos
| ing hours of the campaign brought
great hope" of his election.
There is a general feeling Of dis
satisfaction" he continued. with
Congress. which has done nothing.
The promised relief has not been
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