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Evening star., 1923-12-14
THREE WALK TO CHAIR
AFTER PRISON FROLIC
Men Awaiting Death for Murder
Hear Musical Comedy
in Cells.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OSSINING, n. Y, December IL
three men walked to the electric
chair in Sing Sing prison last night
with the laughter and songs of a
musical comedy staged by other con-
victs ringing in their ears. The death
cells in which they passed their last
hours were but a few feet away from
the auditorium in which "Oh, Lady,
Lady, was given and they could
plainly hear the applause of the aud
ience and the voices of the perform
ers a short time before they were
executed.
The men were Abraham Becker,
New York wife slayer, and George
Hacker and Harry Santancllo, Bing-
hamton murderers. :.
The executions had been set orig
inally for IL O'Clock, but were delayed
until after the curtain went down on
"Oh, Lady, Lady" and all lights were
out. The men were executed about
midnight.
The condemned prisoners sat with
a rabbi and IL priest, awaiting their
fate and at times they could hear,
through ventilatorS and airshafts, the
merry laughter of those watching tho
performance. which was given by the
prison welfare league.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
GIVEN BRITISH HONOR.
DR.. R. A. Foster Elected to Royal
Society of Arts.

Dr. Romulus Adams Foster Of this
city and DR.. Robert W B. Mayo of
Baltimore have been elected fellows OF
the Royal Society of Arts. London. Eng
land. according TO word received here
TODAY The society was founded in lf54
ia nd King George and the Prince OF
Wales are patron and vice patron, re-
!spectively.
Others who were elected are: DR..
Weston p b. Dimock, Maine: Prof.
Victor T. Levine, Nebra Ska DR.. Chaun-
cey Clinton. Pennsylvania Prof. VIII
liam Newton Logan, Indiana; Alfred
AIcEwan New York city; Charles Les
lie Wight Pettee. Connecticut: DR.. Will
liam ]. Robinson. New York city Julian
L. Schueler, Illinois: Albert Delaf1eld
Trenor. Massachusetts, and DR.. Willis
Rodney Whitney, Schenectady, y. y.
Evening star., 1923-12-14

orchestra played the "Toreador Song,
from Carmen and other swinging
operate airs. Nineteen other friseurs
struggled to win the prize. offered in
Dutch gulden, tut Vaethe kept cool
throughout the strenuous hour, while
critics were passing remarks upon
his work. and took the money.
Only women who required curls
were eligible as subjects. Shingled
Evening star., 1923-12-14
DRESSES HAIR OF SIX
IN HOUR; WINS PRIZE
German Friseur Takes Lead in Com
petition With Nineteen
Others.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, December IA. Fritz
Vaethe is the champion lightning
hairdresser Of Berlin. He polished
off six customers in one hour I'm a
recent speed contest arranged by the
Berlin Association of Women's Hair
Dressers and Wigmakers, distanced
all competitors and then issued a
challenge to all the hairdreSsers OF
Germany. hoping eventually to ex-
tend the contest beyond the German
boundaries.
Vaethe curled, powdered. combed
and dressed the hair of his six clients
to their complete satisfaction. while an
Evening star., 1923-12-14

hair and wigs were barred; so was
hair plastered down Spanish style
without curling.
Evening star., 1923-12-14

1t is popular superstition among
the peasantry OF Europe that IL the
light Is let go out on Christmas eve
some one in the house will die within
Il year.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
Enamel Cuff Links
Special, ST

Colored Enamel Cuff Links, smart
designs; very low priced.
Silver and Enamel Cuff Links,
Sl.5O, So and $3.50 pair.
Cuff Links of handsome white and
green gold, round, square and oval
shapes, So and $5 pair.
White Gold Cuff Links, with lod dge
emblem, $3.50 pair.
Mems Furnishing
Evening star., 1923-12-14
Manufacturers Close-Out
Boys Blouses, Csc

Santa'll be sure that sonny will get blouse
or so for Christmas. And here are some
excellent value blouses that boys will be
glad to receive. Included are blouses of
percales, chambrays, woven madras and
fiber striped madras reps. Every one Of
these blouses represents splendid value;
all are perfect. Fast colors and full cut
Sizes from to 16.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-27
Crowell Pub. Co.
 Goes "Non-Union"
Printers of Home Companion and Other Family Journals Goes
 Sour With Warning.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct 26-An- nouncement has been made at head quarters of the International Typo graphical Union that the Crowe1l Publishing Company of Springfield, |O., has gone "rat," and staunch union men everywhere are being asked to bear in mind that a number of na- |tionally known publications may hereafter be regarded as foes of or ganized labor.
 The Crowell company prints the following magazines American Maga- zine, known to the talent" as a monthly mug book" devoted to the exploitation of rich mediocrities who crave fattering, publicity; the Wom- ans Home Companion, Farm and Preside and The Mentor.
 When members of Typographical Union No. 117 appeared for work al the Crowell plant, October I, they found their jobs filled by "rats,' re- |cruited by Vollmer and McCone. strikebreakers The union has voted an assessment of five per cent to carry on nationwide fight against the Crowel1 publications, whose large circulations are due in large degree to the support of honest union men and women.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-27
ORDERED TO VOTE FOR ATTERBURY'S
 MAN OR QUIT JOB
Pennsy Engine House Employe Makes Sworn Statement as to
 Coercive Methods Applied.

Washington, Oct 26.-"You will either vote for the company union man as employe representative or go home," was the edict of a subordin- ate official of the Pennsylvania Rail road given to Michael Frascella, a machinist employed at the West Morrisville engine house, Trenton, N
 Frasce11a elected to quit rather than submit to the company system and later made a sworn statement that throws additional light on the Alter bury method of coercing employees into voting for committeeman picked by company officials. In this instance P. Cooney was the committeeman se- lected to adjust grievances for the employees. The foreman had taken Frascella from his regualr job and placed him in the common labor gang.
 In his sworn statement the follow ing interrogations and answers ap- pear:
 "Ouestion: Why did you not take the grievance up with your commit teeman?
 Answer: Because I considered F. Cooney was a company man and would not handle the grievance prop erly.
 Q. Did you vote for Cooney at the time the company had the men elect their committeeman?
 GA No.
 Q. Who did you vote for2
 "A. When the election was held was hurried into the office and was told to sign the ballot and make 1t snappy I did not have time to see who really was on the ballot. The mems names that were on the ballot were placed there by persons other than the men who did the voting
 @. During your time of service did you ever have knowledge of the so-called trump committee handling a grievance?
 "A Mo-
 %. To the best of your knowledge do the employees approve of this way of handling their grievances?
 "A They do not.
 Q. Would you return to the company if a settlement was made with the men now on strike?
 "A Yes, and then only.
 @. Was voting at the company election compulsory or not?
 "A. The boss said I should either vote or go home"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-27
Steady Increase
 Shown By Labor

The constantly increasing numeri- cal strength of the American Fedora ton of Labor is emphatically exhib- ited by the membership of the afili- ated unions by 1o-year periods.
 The average membership of the unions affiliated to the Federation was I,465,8oo in 1908; I,oo6,oo4 in 1913; and 2,o26,468 in 1923.
 There are Io8 affiliated national and unions composed of 36,- 534 local unions, 4o state federations of labor. ooI city central bodies, 523 local trade unions and federal labor unions, 4 departments, and SIS local department councils.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-27
PRINTERS MAY
 ESTABLISH HOME
 AT PALM BEACH
Millionaires Will Have Nothing On Typos if Plans Go Through.
 To Fight Cancer.

Millionaires will have nothing on the aged and inflrm members of the International Typographical Union if the organizations executive council finds merit in the proposal of the West Palm Beach union local for the establishment of a home in Florida. The southern union has offered so acres of land for the nucleus of a home site in the Palm Beach region along the famous Indian river in the heart of the orange country.
 High up in the Rocky Mountains the international union now maintains a Union Printers Home that is larger and more imposing than most resort hotels and the ground of which cover two hundred and flfty-fve acres. Hos pital facilities at the home near Col orado Springs have attracted wide at tention and artistic landscaping has added to the beauty of the scenery of tine farhung mountains.
 The additoin of a Florida home Tn the winter climate belt was proposed at the recent convention of the union in Atlanta, Ga, and the executive council was instructed to investigate. The council will journey to Florida this winter to view the West Palm Beach site and also to look at other property in that state suggested by members of the union
 Increasing mortuary returns on cancer and sarcoma within the print ing trades of the United States and Canada emphasizes the need for or ganized warfare on these dread maladies, according to Dr. Frederick l.. Hoffman, research director, who IS conducting health survey for the International Typographical Union.
 The spread of cancer among print CTS no doubt corresponds to tse in crease for all classes of city dwellers, Dr. Hoffman said, since there is no reason for assuming that printers are peculiarly susceptible to cancer. The average mortality rate from cancer and sarcoma was found by Dr. Hof- man to have increased from 54.5 per hundred thousand in 1911 to -86.5 per hundred thousand in the period from 1920 to 1923.
 "The increase in deaths from can cer is not applicable on the ground that the average lifetime of a printer today is much longer than in earlier years although that fact is establish ed," Dr. Hoffman says. "In the last four years there has been but slight change in the average of lifetime in the trade but the increase in mortal ity from cancer has been marked"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-27
MOOnshine War
 On In Pittsburgh

Current quotations for the best moonshine in the Pittsburgh district have been cut from SC per gallon to the low price, of $4, with indications that the $I level may be reached.
 It is the result of a bootleggers' war, starting when Pittsburgh distri- butors invaded McKeesport, territory which had been reserved for local dis pensers.
 According to newspaper reports the head of the Pennsylvania illicit liquor McKeesport, declares that the ruin ous competition" will put several hundred bootleggers out of business, as they cannot meet the low prices
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-27
A. F. of l.. Convention Condemns Record
 of Underwood

The American Federation of Labor carefully considered what few merits Senator Oscar Underwood was sup posed to possess and then unani- mously decided to support him for the position of "stay-at-home
 Underwood, who has a 100 per cent. reactionary record, has decided he would like to be president on the Democratic ticket. The convention of labor in Portland decided it would do everything within its power to see
 that he is disappointed.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-27
Wholesale
 Packs Own Groceries

The Central states cooperative whole sale society, of which John H. Walker, president of the Illinois state federation of labor, is president. is now packing brands of groceries under its own labels.
 The society, which includes about 50 cooperative societies with 15,0O0 mem bers in the central states, is under the control of the affiliated organizations and is operated under the Rochdaie plan. Its largest membership is in Illinois, where it is strongly backed by the Uni ted Mine Workers of America.
The mirror., 1923-07-12
SermOnette

mo live one way while striv-
ing day and night to reach
a goal, and to promise ones self
to live a different way once the
goal is attained, is to indulge in
conscience salving foolishness. If
we do not begin now to live
the kind of life we promise our
selves we will lead by and by,
we are not in the least likely to
change our ways in the distant
future.
The mirror., 1923-07-12
emark, for Mrs. DePomp interrupted

remark, for Mrs. DePomp interrupted
petulantly-
eyes! thought too! But I was mis-
taken. Of course I realize that it was
no masterpiece, but dotted upon it,-and
Lombard simply made it look hideous! I
was so angry that I just stamped my
foot!- l couldn't help i'll And the
wretch only smiled at me and said,
"Well,-Pll buy it of you, Mrs. DePomp."
eyes; indeed you will" I retorted.
"You can give me one hundred dollars
for it! And he did!"
The ladies nodded contemplatively.
"Of course I thought that he would take
it home, or at least put it away out of
sight-but no indeed-the Jew put it into
his display window, with my name at
tached, and marked it "for sale!" was
furious when heard of his action, and
went right down there today and ordered
it taken out The insolent fellow refused,
and then informed me that he was going
to "raffle" it at some cheap "John" doings
of theirs! I was desperate-I could never
endure such humiliation as that, so I said
CPL give you your hundred and take it
home" ITO be continued)
The mirror., 1923-07-12

"It will all depend upon self-mastery.
The self below will continually drag down
the man who is not self-conquered This
is because that lower one is so near the
thick darkness that hangs about the lower
rungs of evolution's ladder that it is part
ly devil. Like heavy weight it will
drag into the depths the one who does not
try to conquer himself. But on its other
side the self is near to Divinity, and when
conquered it becomes the friend and helper
of the conqueror."
The mirror., 1923-07-12
NOTICE TO INMATES

Each inmate is accorded the privilege OF one
or to friend, free of charge. In order to
obtain this privilege you must write your own
name and register number and the name and
address of the person you wish to send the
paper to, and hand same to your officer. If
you wish to enter additional subscriptions, they
will be charged for at the rate of SO cents a
year for each subscription.
The paper delivered to your cell each week
must be kept clean, and should be folded in
the same manner as you receive it, placing it
at the foot of your bed on the morning fol-
lowing the day on which it is delivered to
your CELL
The mirror., 1923-07-12

NOTICE-Inmates submitting contributions
to THE MIRROR for publication must sign their
name and register number. Original articles
preferred, if not original proper credit must be
given to the writer if known if writer's name
is not known, it should be so specified by con-
tributor. Should contributor fail to comply
with this request he will be dropped from THE
MIRRORS contributing staff.
Approved by Warden. Editor
The mirror., 1923-07-12

"There are thousand problems at home
and abroad. There is one key and one
only which unlocks them all. 1t is Part
nership,' new way of working together.
If that key is not applied, it would be
better not to live in the world that will
be-"
The mirror., 1923-07-12

"When you make mistake, don't look
back at it long. Take the reason of the
thing into your own mind, and then look
forward. Mistakes are lessons of wis
dom. The past cannot be changed.
The future is yet in your power"
The mirror., 1923-07-12
LETTERS TO BOARD OF CONTROL

Ali Inmates desiring to write to the State
Board of Control will notify their officer, who
in turn is requested to send your notification
to the Deputy Warden's Office Friday noon in
order that special paper for that purpose may
be furnished you. Letters written regula-
tion size paper will not be permitted to go.
J. J. SULLIVAN,
Warden.
The mirror., 1923-07-12
CHURCH NOTICE

Services in the Prison Chapel at nine o'clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and Catho-
lie service every alternate Sunday. Rev. G. E.
Benson and Rev. FIR. Corcoran, Chaplains.
The mirror., 1923-07-12

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published in
the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and
managed by them, 1t aims to be home news
paper; to encourage moral and intellectual i'm
prOvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true status of the prisoner,
to disseminate pathological information and to
aid in dispelling that prejudice which has ever
been the bar sinister to fallen mans self
REDEMPTION.
The mirror., 1923-07-12

"Give the best of mind and thought, and
God unexpressed will dawn upon thee"
The Washington times., 1923-10-03
Houses fOr Sale

FOUR EXCEPTIONAL BUYS
CAPITOL HILL @
$3.50. $500 cash; pressed brick home
of 8 Immense rooms, hath; vacant Ind In
fine condition. excellent location. con-
venient to car linesS bargain.
SOUTHEAST.
$500. $500 cash semi detached brick
home of 3 large rooms. batli; concrete
ceIIent opportunity 20 acquire q good
home on easy terms.
$1,000.
real bargain In strictly white
neighborhOod. Semf-detached house 0f
ten rooms. one bath. go. iat. heat. -
PMTIEORTH.
80, sBO: 81, Oo0 casaa: new brick. CO.
IoHiai home 81 vary large rooms; h.-W.
N. electric lights, cellar; second floor
oQuippod Tor light ougekeeping; lone
back yard to an alley.
INSPECT OUR NEW BUNGALOWS At
s0TH AND CHANNING SITS. n. p.
CARAVAN BROS.
District National bank Rlag. s..
Main 1888. Main 8s9e.l
The Washington times., 1923-10-03
a. HUMPHREYS

~ STREET ~. Ii
ssSa sSiR az $500 sGd So co. s ass
NEAR SnS re- 81 e CAPITOL AND 4 srs. \. ".
Store and two apartments above; 1
good condition. Now renting for 800
Per month. Good buy at 311.S0e.
nth ST. NEAR COLUMBIA RID.
hest: Ia good condition. PFloe el.SoD I;
$500 CASH $40 month.
< STREET 8. =.
Frame 6 rooms, gas and water; 2-CaR
garage. Price So 000i $1,000 cash.
18TH STREnT N. r.
Brick. s rooms, bath. gaA h..w. H.:
saEaSSin s sRss sND I aND 3 ss sT NV W
h,sv. s. arransed II two apxrtments..
- SExroN PnAcr. N. u.
Colonial brick. s rooms tile hath.
gaa. electricity. h.-w. b. stationary tubs.
double rear pOrches; garage space. Price
NEAR sTH AND + SITS. n. b.
Brick, s rooms. bath. gAs. electricity,
latrobe heat; house u perfect condition
= good buy s g alRR Prize ss s. y
ColoniAI brick. . rooms, bath gaA cleo
tricity h..w. +. laundfy trays; garage
space. P TsSSnsS g; la5%S;f Fiat
p ST. N. y. Z rooms and bath each;
separate collarsi garage space. Price
NEAR sTH AND Z sTs II. D.
Brick. 8 rooms bath. furnace heat
gas; garage space; terms. $1,000 cash.
BROOKLAND.
Bungalow. rooms. bath, furnace heat
electricity: laundry trays; lot 4cx1so.
II You Don't See what You Want
In This List. Call %.
We Have It
II. A. HUMPHREYS
REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND
INSURANCE..
sos North Capitol st. N. w.
Phone Main e79s.
TWO EXCELLENT BUYS.
SOUTHEAST.
$500: terms, $500 cash; fine pressed
brick home OF 8 rooms; bathi concrete
This home % semi-detached and has
side windows. A bargain.
NEAR STANTON PARK.
$3.50; terms $500 cash; bay-wtndow
brick; vacant; newly renovated; large
rooms, bath; q bargain: act quick.
CARAVAN BROS,
1905 q ST. N. w. NJ. 9a29-43aa.
RHODE ISLAND AVE. N w. I1T--s-f.
bath. concrete cellar. new gas range:
large bath. S1.6O0g less for cash.
Cl5EORED.
RI AVE-. ~. W. ISIS rms. and bath;
sxpcsurss; e. m: ii; = sgEitsa da for e de-
YACANT-Direct from Owner.
For sale, semi-detached. rms, recep-
ton hall, bath, h.w. h.. lot ySx1A0, paved
alley, Allison Ct. Petworth. % SOC: terms.
The Washington times., 1923-10-03

WH WANT MORN HOUSES sTOII 8 Sq.I.
owners az property desiring 20 n1nlxS
quick sales elIonld list properly with
~ st once
JOHN r.. DONOHOE SONS
114 Eenu1ylVenla avo. q iii
Let On Submit Our List Ok Homes ana
Investments Before You purchases
The Washington times., 1923-10-03
Houses FOR sails
BUY A HOME on. Low CASH PAYMENT

Here offer group 81 attractive houses aescompeng
Pcs with the important factor Of extremely low cash Re-
Eements and easy monthly terms.
Chevy CHASE b q, $4,000
and sleeping Rh hwd noos screens wn pped ne
CHEVY CHASE, b. C., s1OS50
lhV0
FINE NORTHWEST SUBURBAN, s1O25O
s-ssey
s'skSs An0osfn Appoinanent barEan at
COLORADO AVE- $1,000; $500 CASH
porehsss ssens % - $500 - IS
FLORIDA AVE. ~. III, $500
IRVING ST. N. w. $3.50
porchsa % .d sgs month soo d bath brick vs i0eassd VIII
,,s ,.. aos ss sI 81 IT, $3.50 IL.
u 81. NJ u, $3.50
and
Al ST. s. y, $500
4
cash Per Dorhes
NEAR f1TH AND SPRING RD, $4,000
bath ssping front ana rear
Rs.s 81 s:.'A' - hss.ss A.''' Il 'hs't
wal So |ER
sls 10Th ST II. v. Main $500.
The Washington times., 1923-10-03
NEAR THE CAPITOL.
Is Rooms and 2 Baths

Rooms ana 6akns-
Garage.
TEe onnsr 81 this property hee
y Sssse oas g p & Ess an 9a.S S11 saaouhs
81 cash yOu can obtain fea1
bargain hare. IT would make
an exesptlonal fine roonialg
~. Il u just or Maryland
Ave. There q 1-car brick
AfT. PLEAS
Semi ekached Bedrooms.
This y VERY Wide house.
try bricE There are sTs four ls sias
bedr01me ON the End floor and
most attractive first 1lOoe
ine o I'VE 9W. 4. Gee Raesg lirlss
ana hardwood floors upstairs
ana down. owner very anxious
ana 3 win ne cons Der a nsssSnaS Sm
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
$1l 500.
apestry brick colonial front
porch brick GaTake. deep back
lot To- > vide, paved alley. This g
ssss beautiful six-room home. has
h.-W. a, cleo. lights oak floors
recently renoVated. AZ this
CHEVY Y CHASE d : D 81
81, $50.
line ana AL convenience, this
new 7-roolnf house which has
3nnt been rednced offers the
~ 49, $3.50 d a, onss n 800 aa,h e
the bedrooms. open firepiaee,
especially attractive elec. and
plumbing fIxturea. plenty Of
hear lot about bafgaflnn This
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-12
Glen Echo Lures
Weekend Cutters

Attracted by the popular amuse-
ment features and the picturesque
trolley ride along the upper
Potomac, increasing numbers of
pleasure seekers enjoyed Glen
Echo Park Sunday and yesterday.
AS usual the big ballroom was the
mecca for the young people.
Snappy music furnished by the
Glen Echo orchestra, under the di-
rectfon of A. e. Ohlemann, which
specializes in jungle jazz, made a
hit with the "on-lookers' as well
as the dancers.
Or the many amusementg, the
coaster dip seemed to be the most
popular, the riders, after making
the trip once. would repeat the
ride several times before leaving.
The two big eighty.five foot drops
added to the many thrills already
furnished. The newest feature Of
the park this year Is the big
Shooter" device which IL housed
in a large building, 100 feet by so
feet wide, over a steel flooring Of
10000 square feet; cars are "skoot-
ing" in every direction, which
makes this the most novel and
interesting amusement device that
has ever been installed in any Of
the amusement parks about Wash.
ington. The whip, the derby racer,
the carrousel and the midway car.
rted their share Of patrons.