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The Washington times., 1922-08-13
PARK GIVES VIEW
Of LIFE As It IS.
Habitues Tell Reporter Their
Joys and Sorrows as They
Find Them.

OF all the parks in the District
there is probably none that offers
more of life ''in the raw" than Judi
cial Park. In this plot of green one
finds every walk Of life represented
From the dregs of the slums and
from the homes Of the wealthy come
the men and women found strolling
along its shady lanes. The romance
of life as II really IL can always be
found in the grounds surrounding
the Courthouse and the Pension Of
flee.
The reasons that bring these rich
men, poor men, beggars and thieves,
these doctors, lawyers, merchants
and chiefs to this park are to be
found in the airy court rooms, the
musty files Of the Pension Office, the
jubilant atmosphere Of the marriage
LICENSE bureau, the cells Of the court
house. and the innumerable other Of
fices in the building.
Recently, on one lane of benches.
sat men and women whose purposes
in the neighborhood, were found to
be as follows:
Good-looking, young man, about
twenty years old: Il am here to
report to the marshal. 1 am on pro-
baton for highway robbery and am
trying to go straight"
Pretty young girl, face flushed
with the Joy Of living: Phil has gone
to get our marriage license. We are
taking a weekend trip down the
Potomac for our honeymoon"
octogenarian: 81 didn't get my
pension payment. don't know
what's the matter"
Flashily dressed young girl: "That
damn Judge made me promise to re-
port here every week."
Fashionably dressed matron: MY
lawyer is filing a divorce paper. Is
that any business of yours?"
Down-and-outer: "I fight in France,
get wounded, and now no job. Got a
quarter7'
Dapper young man: "The old man
died and my lawyer is looking up the
Will"
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Harding Allows Miami
Cable Station Opened

President Harding has granted the
request Of the Western Union Tcle-
graph Company to reopen its cable
station AZ Miami. Fla, during the
emergency created by the seizure Of
the Waterville station by the Irish
Republicans, the State Department
announced yesterday afternoon.
The State Department made the
following announcement
THE President has granted per-
mission for the opening Of. The
cable of the West
ern Union Company in accordance
with Mr.. Cartons request"
The Miami cable was seized by the
Government when the Western
Union landed II there without first
obtaining a permit from the Presi-
dent, as required ny law. It has
been sealed pending the outcome of
litigation resulting from the seizure.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Women Judges Named
For MONTGOMERY Fair

ROCKVILLE. Aug. 12.--Mrs. j.
Somerville Dawson, who will have
charge Of the women's section at
the fair here August 20. %, "a and
25, has announced that the follow.
ing will judge the exhibits in her
department.:
Flowers. d. Blackstone, OF
Washington.
Works Of art-Miss Florence
Doub, of Frederick.
Fancy work-Mrs. David Blake.
more, of Washington.
Culinary-Mrs. Marian c. Bell
and Miss Knight, Of Maryland State
College.
Antiques--Mrs. William IL. Tai.
bott, OF Rockville.
Mrs. Dawson has also announced
that demonstrations OF bread maxi
ing and the planning, preparing and
serving OF simple breakfasts by
members Of the girls clubs Of the
county will take place on Wednes-
day and Thursday of Khe fair, on the
second floor of the wpmen's building.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Pearson Wins Near East
High School Essay Prize

His essay on the situation in the
Near East Relief territory in the
Caucasus won for Karl G. Pearson,
1910 N street northwest. the first
prize in a contest held by high
school students In Maryland and
the District OF Columbia recently.
Pearson, who is only seventeen
years old, won a gold medal in
February for his essay on the
Sons of the American Revolution.
He is a senior in Eastern High
School. He has been elected editor
OF the Fastener. the school pub
ncation.
He is In the race for the nation
wide prizes, the highest of which Is
$500, to be given by Henry Morgcn-
thau. former United States am
bassador to Turkey.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Officers Widow Dies
Talking With Friends

While engaged In a conversation
with friends at the Cairo apartments
last night, Mrs. Julia M. Fletcher.
sixty.nine years old. widow Of the
late Lieut. A. H. Fletcher, U. 8. N,
was stricken with a heart attack
and died almost Immediately.
Mrs. Fletcher was Miss Julia
wadsworth, descendant OF an old
American family. She Ia survived
by two sons. Robert Fletcher, 1900
Second street northeast, and Arthur
Fletcher, OF Baltimore, md two
daughters, Miss Florence Fletcher
and Mrs. A. d. Rust, of Lanham, Md.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Duplicate Key Thief
Robs Ninth st. Residence

A duplicate key thief yesterday
gained entrance into the home OF
Mrs. Margaret Daniels, 413 Ninth
street southwest. stealing laval.
liere, valued at $40.
Kinsey l.. Dillon, $40 Rock Creek
Church road. reported to the police
that a motor meter was stolen
from his automobile while parked
at Fourteenth and B streets north
west yesterday
A bicycle. valued at $40, belong.
ing to Sherman Byrd, 80 # street
northwest, was stolen yesterday
from Louisiana avenue and Ninth
street northwest.
Malcolm Mcwhorter, 3040 r
street northwest, reported that q
spare tire on his automobile was
stolen yesterday from his automo-
bile, which was parked In front
OF his home.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
WHAT'S DOING
Today and Tomorrow

To-day.
Lecture--Mrs. Eleanor Bingham, Unity
Society, 800 Homer building, sol Thir-
teenth street northwest, 9 p. m. %,
Religious services-Y. NJ. c. 4. and
Fourth Presbyterian Church. Lincoln
Park, y. m. res
supper--Arts Club OF Washington, gar
den, 2ol7 I street northwest, p, m -
swimming-Dunbar High School. First
and N streets northwest, S:so p. m.
Meeting-Dunbar Community Centef
Band, Dunbar High School. evening. ~
Religious services-Helpers from the
Hills, 1900 Rhode Island avenue north
east, 7!so D, IN.
Lake, 2:So y. m.
Tomo,vvw.
Meeting-Linooln Camp No, ., Sons OF
Veterans, Pythian Temple, q p. m, ..'
Conoert-Chevy Chase Community Cen
ter, 70, v, Brown School, silb p, m, o..
Mseting-Practical Psychology Club.
Guntou Memorial Church, 7G2o D. m, ~.
Copcert-Nsyy Yard Hand. drant CIR.
ele. 7Ise . m
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
?. p. Droney Assigned
To Brazil Ehibit

Frank p. Droney, 1899 Irving
street northeast, has been appointed
by the War Department to be Dne Of
Its representatives to go to Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, to assist in the
maintenance and operation OF It's ex-
hibits OF maps and map making at
the Brazilian centennial exposition.
sDroney's appointment to the i'm.
portant post, the department an
nounces, is by way of recognition
OF his twenty-seven years faithful
service in the department. He is
recognized as one of the best known
photographic press mechanicians In
the Government service.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Charleston Navy Yard
to Close Gradually

Acting Secretary of the Navy
Theodore Roosevelt last night an.
nounced that the Charleston, 8. C.,
navy yard would be closed gradu.
ally. This modifies a recent clos.
ing order.
The modification came through,
conferences between Senator Smith
OF South Carolina and Navy Off.
cials. The gunboat Tulsa win be
launched from the Charleston yard
August s5. and the destroyer ten.
der Denebola VIII be SAINT out Sep.
tember 1.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
PUPPY Love IS
PUT ON GRILL BY
COLONEL KROLL
Youthful Minds Not Equipped
to Face Domestic Prob
lens, He Says.

Challenging the folly Of youth in
marrying early, Col. William Kroll,
official Cupid for the Capital, has
declared he does not believe boys and
girls in their teens know their own
minds when they succumb to puppy
love-"
About 10 per cent of marriage in
the teens turn out happily, while
about so per cent of marriages
around the age of twenty result In
domestic felicity" said the District
marriage license clerk yesterday. 'I
would advise boys and girls around
those ages to wait, improve their
education and position, and marry In
two or three years. incidentally II
Is very seldom couples who are In
love at sixteen hold their affection
several years later" "a
He's A Real Authority.
II there Is anyone capable Of
judging the proper time to marry and
to render an opinion on marriage TO.
day. II is Colonel Kroll. He presides
over the desk In the District Court.
house where bashful swains and re-
firing brides-to-be wander for a
license to tie them as one. For this
service, Colonel Kroll collects a fee
OF IL. II Is a mere coincidence that
q few feet away is the basket which
receives divorce petitions. Incidenal-
ly the fee which lawyers exact TO
secure a divorce Is much i'm excess OF
81. (.
Il wish you luck" is the in
variable farewell message Colonel
kroI gives the couples who seek his
office when they feel the urge" TO
wed. He numbers hundreds of happy
couples in the District among his
friends today, having granted the
necessary licenses for their marriage.
Those couples are the ones who were
married at about the ideal age. which
he claims to be about twenty-five.
Invariably the girl is younger than
the man." he says.
"Often parents give consent for
their children to marry in their teens.
though they could not marry other
wise. OF course, there are cases
where the marriage is a success, but
In time disappointment is experienced
when these children realize that
peculiar sensation they yielded to was
not love. but was sentiment.
Often Thanked For Refusal. =
When boys and girls come in with
out their parents consent. 1t is my
duty TO turn them away. Momentarl'
ly they are disappointed, but often,
sometimes weeks or months or years
later, they are glad. 20
Love is the same today as II has
always been, and occasionally flares
of revolution against moral standards
are noticed. / believe the present
generation seems to have thrown OF
many conventional yokes. but the
generation before seemed TO have
done the same. Fundamentally con-
ditions are the same. o..
"I like my work, meeting so many
happy people in the course OF the
day. Life is but a series OF a rev
steps from birth to marriage. Some.
times divorce comes before death. but
that is the exception rather than the
rule. Whatever happens, being
Cupid is a good job"
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Veterans Big Carnival
Opens Doors Tomorrow

Cissel-Saxon Post. American Le-
gion; Takoma Park Post, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, and Vincent B. Cos
tello Post, American Legion, will
hold a Joint carnival all this week
on the grounds Of former Senator
Blair Lee, at Georgia avenue and the
District line.
A large open-alr dancing pavilion
has been erected. Other features
will be a beauty contest and parades
by Costello Post Drum Corps each
evening before performances start.
Tomorrow is the day set for the
opening.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
p. 0. Department
Bars Invites for
Foreign Lottery
rs your name on a sucker
L list?

y your name on q sucker
= list?
II you want to be stung,
let your friends sting you, is
said to be a good rule to
follow.
The Postoffice Department
yesterday issued a fraud or
der against Henry Peterson,
of Copenhagen, Denmark,
setting up that Peterson was
forwarding to a list Of Amer
lean citizens literature in
viting them to try their luck
in a foreign lottery.
This is the second fraud
order issued against the for
eign agent. The first order
was directed against Peter
SON when he was using the
name of Henry Hanson.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Love Note Grows
Shorter, Is u. S.
Announcement
WHO said women were in
w consistent?

WHO said women were in
w consistent?
With their skirts daily
growing shorter, their love
missives have also been
shortened. The Postoffice
Department has taken no.
tice Of it.
In q test made yesterday,
it was revealed by the De-
partment that Americans
are writing shorter letters
than they did fifteen years
ago.
In 1907 the Department
showed there were an aver
age of forty pieces of first
class mail to every pound.
Now the same data shows
there are forty-five pieces
of first-class mail to every
pound. This means the
weight Of the average letter
is less, and therefore shorter.
Maybe, the Department
opines, the use of the type
writer has become more
common and utilizes less
space than longhand for
merly did.
And maybe,
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Col. Keller to Welcome
COlOred Women's Clubs

Engineer Commissioner Charles
Keller will deliver the address OF
welcome TO the Northeastern Fedora
ton of women's Clubs, a colored
organization, at the opening OF It's
annual convention in the Metropolis.
tan A. M. K. Church, Monday night.
The visitors will be entertained
during the four-day meeting by the
District Federation Of Colored Wom.
ems Clubs.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
CHILDREN SING AT TRINITY

In the absence Of the adult choir.
the children's choir will sing at
services tonight at the Trinity Civic
and Community Church.
Regular church services VIII pre-
vail. the children's choir being
scheduled TO move TO their seats.
with crucifer and flagbesrer lead.
Ing IN procession. The services win
be out Of doors
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Army Officer Designs
New Water Purifier

Movable apparatus for purifying
water has been perfected by Capt.
T. II. Wyman, jr., Engineer Corps,
and probably will be adopted as
standard equipment of the Army.
Several successful demonstrations
have been given.
The apparatus Is mounted on
truck, and the publication process
is handled through a motorized
pump, a sand filter, and chlorin-
atOr
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Plaza Council Takes
Up Hotel MANAGEMENT

The question Of management OF
the Government Hotels will be
threshed out tomorrow by the pla IN
council. consisting OF Government
workers stopping at the hotels. The
council has expressed disappoint.
ment at the Endorsement of the
hotel management by r. J. Henning,
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Decrease Is Noted In
Number of POst0ffices

A gradual decrease has taken
place in the number OF postoffices in
the United States.
Figures made public at the Post
office Department last night show
that there were bl,947 postofflces In
the country on July !, 1922, rs com.
pared with 52,16s for the fiscal
year ending July I. 1921, and sass
for the fiscal year ended July l.,
1890.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Thieves Take Benches
From Kenner Residence

Eighth precinct policemen are trv-
ing to find the thief who yesterday
stole two benches from In front Of the
home of Harry Kenner, 1916 New
Hampshire avenue northwest.
When members of Mr.. Kenner's
family awoke yesterday they discov-
cred that the benches had been taken
from the lawn In front of the house.
Mr.. Kennsr values the benches at $40.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
AUTO INJURIES WOMAN.

Mrs. Irene Bryan, 1914 Prospect
avenue northwest, was slightly in.
Jured last night when an automobile
in which she was a passenger was In
collision with a motor car operated
by G.. F. Michaelson, 105 Raymond
street. Chevy Chase. Mrs. Bryan
refused hospital treatment. The ac.
cident occurred at Nineteenth street
and Florida avenue.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Thieves Take Valuable
Papers from Residence

Miss Grace Carr, 1925 Tenth street
northwest, reported to the police yes.
terday that entrance was forced into
her house. A number Of valuable
papers and $50 were stolen.
r. Z. Rosenthal. who conducts
store at All Eighth street southeast,
told police of the Fifth precinct that
a shoplifter stole a crepe dress from
a counter. He valued the dress at
.Slb
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
FAINTS IN STREET.

Seized with a fainting spell while
walking in front OF so4 II street
northeast. James M. Craig, thirty.
eight years old. Of 1928 Neal street,
fell to the sidewalk yesterday re.
ceiving cuts and bruises on his face.
He was removed to the Emergency
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
WOMEN TO CENSOR FILMS.

Monthly reports on all pictures
appearing st local moving picture
houses are to be made by the Dis.
trict Federation Of women's Clubs,
following the invitation OF win Hays
to the women OF the country to help
clean up the films.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Autos Stolen Here
During Past
"a Hours

w. L. Fiemmlng. OF the Shu-
bert-Gsrrick Theatcr., reports that
his Ford touring car was stolen
last night from Seventh and r
streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
TRENTON GETS p. NJ.

The Senate yesterday confirm cd
the nomination ot Charles ". Up
dixie to be postmaster al Trenton.
~. J.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
BAND CONCERT

pendent Band at st. EIIzsbeth's
Hospital today ct l:3O y. m.
J. l., RidweII, director.
Serena ssrensds. "a chauffeur 1ASsaiT" prsam"
Overture. "Debutants". Myers
M MACH. Gave @raivsr:si Freedom" Freedom h'"
70. trot. Blu. Danube Bi"s.
waltz. 'Thr.. O'Clock in The
Ms9Sh1 SFn'% %tnl1cr.;iity Of P.nSsSl! MSS L'a0
vRnia" ................... SeItE
Washington Boys Indepe ndent
Band at Lincoln Park at y. m,
J. l.. Kidwell. Director.
March, onward Christian
Soldlers ................ Boyer
Cornet duet. Hearts Desire"
Musicians Earl smalIwood and
Chester HAyes)
Sacred song. Evening shadows''
March. "Adeste FIdeIls Fulton
IntsrmeEzoy Shades of Night"
Overture. whittier Than Snow"
Fulton.
March. "Loysville". e".......... SeitI
THE Stars SpanEied Banner"
Under the auspices OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
A VACATION DELIGHT

The Daily and Sunday Times.
Order Il sent TO your seashore or
mountain resort--95 cents q
month, $3.50 for three months.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-31
NORTH SIDE PAVING
CONTRACTOR READY
TO START THURSDAY
COMMISSIONER DOUGHERTY AN.
NOUNCES HE HAS BEEN GIVEN
WORD OF v. c. McLAiN THAT
WORK WILL BE UNDER WAY
NEXT WEEK.

Announcing to the council that the
North Side paving contract had beer
signed and that V. c. McLain had in
! formed him that machinery and mcI
were cnroute to Ottawa to start worE
on the Improvement next Thursday
Commissioner Dougherty of the
streets department said he was Sea
ting ready to turn the district over
to the contractor to begin operations
According to Mr., Dougherty. Nj
| McIain had advised him that tha
equipment was enroutc to Ottawa ana
would be received here early next
week, in ample time 10 permit OF a
tart being made on the improvement
probably by Thursday.
La Sale street will be torn up first
md from there on The contractor will
work as best meets his requirement,
'or getting the job done rs quickly as
possible.
Commissioner Dana Palmer filed a
bond for John Londcrgan as patrol.
man. Mr. L0ndergan succeeds Ottp
Omundson who resigned his position
on the police force about a week ago.
Nr Londergan has taken over the du-
ties Of policeman and is now work
ing rs regular rembCr Of TIC force
Omundson, the retiring patrolman,
gave up his position bccau7C Of dis
like of night work
Commissioner Palmer reported that
since an auxiliary FIRE department has
been established on the East Side,
there was an urgcnt need for about
zoe feet additional hose He was au.
thoriled TO use his own judgment and
buy what he needed for his depart
ment. The hose, he caid, would cost
about $135 a foot
During the discussion Of the hes
situation it was revealed at the insti
cation Of Commissioner Doughcrty
that the department would be pcr-
mitted to use the intcrurban bridge
across the Fox river once it has been
shunted over onto tho temporary pior3
and that the auxiliary department es-
tahlished on the Fast Side would only
be needed for about week.
Pipeman Dick Patch is in charge of
Tie East Sldc apparatus. a trucf
equipped with hose and chemicals has
been placed vt the armory and telc.
phone connections with the main sta.
ton made there. thus giving Fireman
Patch direct communication with the
rest of the department He will re-
ceive all calls coming into hcadqual
ters on Clinton street through this ar
rangemcnt
The commissioner also reported
that the new body for the ambulance
was nearing completion and would be
ready for use within few weeks. the
old body, he said, would be offered FOR
sale.
Commissioner Bradley presided
over the meeting as mayor pro tee,
and received all reports of depart
ment heads.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-31
SHERIFF'S AID RAIDS
JOLIET BREWERY AND
MAKES SIX ARRESTS

Joliet, Aug. 31-(By the A. p, y
Sheriff's deputies this morning raid
ed the Joliet Products Co., formerly
II brewery, seized twenty-ninc barrels
of beer containing 375 per cent al
cohol, captured three automobiles and
arrested six men.
In the brewery the raiders found
200 barrels of heavily charged am
Der ready for shipment and the watts
trimmings with the beverage that
cheers.
oscar Weinbrod, president of the
Citizens Brewery Co., and a stock
holder in the Joliet Products Co,
who recently was sentenced in fed
eral court to a year in prison, was
in the brewery at the time of the
raid
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-31
WET" CARAVAN STAGES
DEMONSTRATION HERE

The large decorated truck bearing
petition signed by $4,000 voters of
Illinois asking for Il referendum on
beer and light wines passed through
Ottawa at about II a m. today.
AS the truck came down Columbus
street with bell a changing, turning
west on Main the driver and another
inmate of the truck tossed ont cards
and tickets to an anti-prohibition
meeting that was held yesterday in
the Coliseum at s p. m.
One side Of the cards quoted the
following petition: prohibition has
proved an actual curse instead of
promised blessing. Volsteadism has
made the United States a laughing
stock among the nations of the world.
Prohibition has engendered dsre-
spect for the law. Prohibition has
brought into being a new era Of
graft, a terrorizing reign Of crime,
an army of spies, invading the priva-
cy Of the homes of American citizens.
The prohibition laws should be amend
ed"
The truck passed on through to
La Sale and other points on it's way
to Springfield where the petition is
to be placed on file in Secretary Of
State Emmerson's Office.
Proponents of the petition hope to
have a special election next Noyem-
Der whore the people of the state will
get a chance to express their senti-
ments on the Volstead act while the
election will have no legal effect it
will show the people of this country
how the people of Illinois stand on
prohibition.