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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
MESDAMES SALLY II. ZURICH,
MAUDE s. ODELL AND MA
TILDA H. GARDNER.
OF Washington, ID. {.

3 In many instances a library or
bookshop has been the logical solu-
ton of the livelihood problem for
women thrown on their own re-
sources, while perhaps just as many
others have chosen book-selling be-
cause of its very urge-the book
r,ania. There is fas .inatiol for
many people merely in being among
books-to say nothing of handling,
selling, renting and discussing them.
This then is story Of three wom-
EN- who went into the book business
for the love of books. Though no
doubt they had an eye for dividends,
they were not called upon to outdis-
lance the hunger-quickened pace of
the wolf. They wanted, moreover.
to establish a place where people OF
all walks of life might imbibe the de-
lights of the latest books, unques-
toned and unannoyed.
Don in the national capital, Mes
danes Sally H. Burch, Maude 5.
Odell, and Matilda Hall Gardner have
their romance around :. litTle store
they call the Wayfarers' Book Shop.
Situated in Lafayette Square, near
the presidential mansion, it holds
forth most strategically, its unique
sign fairly compelling one to descend
the steps and partake of the newest
French novel or perhaps the latest
book on the Russian Theater.
Down there in the Wayfarers'
Book Shop there always fingers a
peculiar lure which reaches out all
through Washington and draws pa
irons. The Book Shop has a mys-
te.ious Chinese screen. and one can
never tell who may be back of 1t,
taking chocolate perhaps. Not
public tea room: no. to get behind
the screen one is supposed to be in
vited. for at the table there may be at
almost any time some distinguished
guest. Notable visitors always seem
to take chocolate. And if you really
want to meet q statesman. or perhaps
a popular author. the chances are
that you can secure entree to that
mystic alcove.
Two of the women who have made
this an institution-for it is an in
stitution in Washington-have hus-
bands in newspaper work. All three
are keenly devoted to literature and
art. lHOugN tHty Hdu ho piSNOuS
experience in the business of book
selling. they know their wares so in
timately. and know SO well how to
discuss them. that the financial end
of the enterprise seems to take care
: of itself automatically. This may
not be literally true, however much
it seems so from the outside.
The fact remains that people of
every sort in Washington go there.
and linger. and buy. Members of
the Senate and congressman are
chronic customers. Foreign ambas-
sailors and attaches may be seen
there Mt almost any hour, lowering
over the teakwood tables. and carry
Sing away many precious volume.
Uncle Sans employees by the thou
sands drift in, some to buy and some
TO browse. 1t is said that among
them are those who have never
bought a book. but are regular GUS
toners" Some. day they surely will
buy: or at least they will send pur-
chasers there. People are always
welcome-that is one clue TO the sue
cess of the Wayfarers' Book Shop.
It's slogan is MAKE Yourself at
Home
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
ERWIN J.. WENZEL
OF Chicago.

Hotel keeping seems to be an open
SESAME to wealth--in the minds OF
lnany unequipped ma who t:y II.
And it is in reality good calling for
the man who goes about it earnestly,
with the right foundation and out
look. A thousand towns and cities
might be listed readily as good open
iugs for properly hotels.
But-failure follows the efforts Of men
who run hotels with provincial. un-
informed policies. Too often there
are no policies at all; and no OBJ
seryation as to how other men have
made good at hotel keeping.
Erwin J.. Wenzel, who came origi-
nally from Ensley. Mich. said in
answer TO my question: "fcs, the
opportunities for young men today in
this line are excellent"
OF himself he observes: Il at
tended school until sixteen. and for a
time worked in factory at eight
dollars a week. At twenty-three ]
learned cutting and the tailor's trade
and for eight years was in merchant
tailoring"
Mr.. Wenzel came up to Chicago
from a small town. around 1910. TO
look for opportunity. He was then
thirty three years old. Tailoring did
not suit him, and he had only $1100.
What could he done with this rela-
lively insignificant capital in a city
of 2,000,0O0--the great surging, i'm
mensely rich interior metropolis, where
many enterprises counted their assets
in millions?
A friend of Wenzel's suggested the
hotel business, despite the fact that
Chicago had numerous great hostel
ries, and apparently a plentiful sup
ply of little hotels. good, bad and
worse. Too many of the latter types.
Mr.. Wenzel looked upder the sur
face, studied the philosophy of hotel
management. and decided to take his
friends advice and jump into his fast
moving stream. although his frag-
ment of capital made the undertake
ing somewhat appalling.
MY first hotel was very small
only eighteen rooms he says. "Out
of my original S11O0 I paid S17j for
the first months rent. About $500
went to a department store to ap-
ply on furniture. on which l gave
a chattel mortgage for the balance.
$1,000. Incidental expenses at the
start were ABOUT S3UO, ana L ndu
only 1925 left.
This lack of funds caused me al
most insuperable difficulties" he
continues. when l took the place
it had no steam heat or electricity.
and as time went on I was compelled
10 spend all my profits for improve
ments.
Il operated this hotel about two
years, and then sold out for $4,000.
Nezt l leased forty-two room hotel
on the West, Side. Chicago. which l
operated for two years and sold for
$4,000 Then I took a still bigger
step and leased the Washington Ho-
tel. 140 rooms; and then after six
years bought the Hotel Planters. on
. Clark near Madison, in the very heart
of Chicago's downtown district-with
300 rooms Now 1 have both the
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OBITUARY
w. p. Richardson.

William p. Richardson, &c years
old, died at local hospital at 10 40
Saturday morning. He was native
Of Massachusetts. Mr.. Richardson
was a prominent ranchman of Ia
valla county, spending much of his
time in San Antonio. He was Il
member of the Texas Pioneer So
ciety and of the Masonic order. He
is survived by his widow; a son, J..
W. Richardson of Goshen, \. Y,
and daughter, Mrs. c. l.. Skaggs,
of Okmulgee, Okla. The body. ac-
companied by the family, will be sent
to New York by Porter Loring Sun
day morning for interment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
I Transactions in Stocks and Bonds
NEW YORK BONDS

Now York, Sept. s.-Following is an
official list OF bonds traded in on the
New York Stock Exchange today with
prices up to and including the close Of
the market. Total sales today were s3.-
$4,000 against $685.. 900 yesterday. 81
o05,o00 week ago, s6.e53.o00 a year
ago and s5,25S,0 900 two years ago.
From January l 10 date 50 eos bS5 600
against s2.90f. $4,000 a year ago and
$2.0i?. $4,000 two years ago.
Quotations on all L. 6. Liberty bonds
are in dollars and Sands OF dolar.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09

Visitors From England - King
O'Brien Of Ridgewell, Missenden,
Bucks. England, stopped off here to
see his nephew, Serst. Troy d. Bak
or, Fourth Field Artillery, and he
and Sergeant Baker looked San An
tonic over. very different from
'ome hisn't it old chap was Mr.
O'Briens remark. Mr.. O'Brien is on
his way TO Eugene, Ore. TO visit his
sister there. 1t is reported that Ser
geant Baker will be discharged in a
few days and will join his uncle and
return to England with him.
Notice TO Public Plumbers are
now charging 50 per hour for repair
work. Our rate is $3.50 per hour.
Open Shop Plumbing Co., Inc, Travis
4220.-(Adv.)
We buy or take In trade your old
gold. silver, diamonds and old coins.
Alamo Jewelry Co., 315 Alamo Plaza.
-(Adv.)
Guns rented, exchanged and repair
ed. Potchernick's, 211 st. Mary's St.
-(Adv.)
DIR. Landlord has returned to duty.
-(Adv.)
Make your own plumbing repairs.
We will sell you the supplies. Open
Shop Plumbing Co.. Inc, EOS Losoya
St.-(Adv.)
"Hooover Vacuum Cleaners and
electric Washing Machines. Kirk
wood & Wharton. Or. GIL. "-tAdv.)
s. p. Sends S25,OOO.-The Southern
Pacific railroad has subscribed 800
600 toward the relief of the japanese
earthquake sufferers, according to in
formation received by Hubert A. Loci
fler, division freight agent. from Traf-
fic Manager c. X. Dunlap of Hous-
ton. The 5. l.. also has arranged to
handle free of charge over its lines
all food and supplies consigned 10
the American Red Cross or other
regularly authorized representatives
doing relief work.
Plumbing and Electric Work.
Kirkwood and Wharton. Crockett 641.
-(AdvD
Who's a block from high prices?
Riebe Jewelry Store, 306 Main Ave.
-(Adv !
DIR. Pauline j. Dietrich has re-
turned and resumed practice at 21U-
217 Gibbs Bldg. (AdvD
DR.. f. NJ. Sykes will return Sept.
10, 1923.-(Adv.)
Dancing tonight, Fairyland. II
at Eagle Hall. Rainbow Five.
(Adv.)
1924 Net Cash for each 1000 letter
heads. envelopes or business cards.
Dullnig Printing Co. Crockett 333S.
Anthracite Egg and Nut Coal, Ira
Perry Coal Co. Tr. AGA, Or. 1913. Tr.
7197.-(Adv.)
Swastika fancy lump coal. Clean,
no dust or slate. Satisfactory. Ira
Perry Coal Co.. TT. 1887. Or. 323.
Tr. 464.-(Adv.)
Krisch's Candy spot dance tonight,
West End Lake. Schutze orchestra.
(Adv.)
DIR. j. ID. Siebert. optometrist and
optician. has returned to the city and
resumed practice. Siebert Optical
Co., 1O3 Riverside Walk and Hous-
ton.-(Adv.)
Tonight at WOodlawn Lake pa
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
Miss Mercedes Valet.

Miss Mercedes Valet, % years old,
died at local hospital at 6 80 Sat
urday morning. She was n native of
New Iberia, La, and had been in
San Antonio six months, coming here
for medical treatment. She is sur
vived by her mother, Mrs. W. j.
Valet and one brother, both of New
Iberia, La. The body, accompanied
by the mother and brother, will be
sent TO New Iberia at II 80 Saturday
night by Porter Loring, funeral di-
rector, for interment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09

"Do you think the cause OF arbitration
Is making any headway7" Certainly"
answered the German diplomat, haven't
we already gotten SO far as to be will
ing to arbitrate upon the question OF
whether we will arbitrate or not2T
Washington Star.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
BOSTON CURB MARKET

Bcston. Sept. s.-Following IS list OF
today's highest. lowest and closing prices
for the most active stocks dealt in here:
High. Low. Close.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
Sure Way to Get
Rid of B[ackheads

There is one simple, safe and sure
way that never fails to get rid of
blackheads. that is to dissolve them.
To do this get two ounces of Gallo
mite powder from any drug store
sprinkle a little on a hot, wet cloth
rub over the blackheads briskly
wash the parts and you will be
surprised how the blackheads have
disappeared. Big blackheads, little
blackheads, no matter where they
are. simply dissolve and disappear.
Blackheads are a mixture of dust
and dirt and secretions that form in
the pores of the skin. The calonitp
powder and the water dissolve the
blackheads so they wash right out.
leaving the pores free and clean and
in their natural condition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
The Married Life of Helen and Warren

a FEMININE URGE FOR DOMEsTICITY LEADS AN EXPEN
" EXPERIMENT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-14
STARTS
SENATE DRY
FIGHT
Brandegee, cIassed as wet, "
in Line for Head of Commit
tee That Drafted Act.

A battle royal at the opening OF
Congress in December over the
craftsmanship of the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee was forecast in
Congressional circles today as a
result Of the death of Senator
William P. Dillingham;.
Under the Senate rules, Senator
Dillingham; would have become
chairman Of this committee, filling
the vacancy caused by the death a
rev months ago of Senator Knute
Nelson of Minnesota.
1t is this committee that framed
the National Prohibition act and
1t viii be charged in the next
session OF Congress with making
changes in the law to iron out some
OF the international difficulties in
connection with it's enforcement.
Senator Nelson was a stern pro
hlbltlonist and his attitude toward
alcoholic liquor is reflected in the
present statutes.
Now, however, unless the drys
are able to muster enough votes
TO choose chairman more to their
nklng, this important position will
go to Senator Frank Brandegee, Re
publican, OF Connecticut, one of the
Senate's most distinguished lawyers
put VINO is classified by the Anti
saloon League as "Wet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-14
j. s. ASKS SUIT
Of BUILDER BE
DISMISSED
Fuller Company Claims Recon-
pense of $4,000 for
Losses Sustained.

District Attorney Peyton c. Cor
don, representing Secretary of the
treasury Mellon, has asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court to dismiss a
suit for mandanius brought by the
George A. Fuller Company to com.
pei the Secretary to approve the
company's claim for $50, 40S.S8 for
losses suffered in repairing the build
ing in which the District Supreme
Court is located.
The Fuller Company claims that
the losses were due to increase in
wages and material, as result of
the entrance of the United States
into the war against Germany. The
bid of the Fuller Company to re-
model the court house, according
to the District Attorney, was made
one day too late to entitle them to
the benefit under the act providing
relief~for war contractors.
The court is informed that the
Fuller claim was referred to the
comptroller general, who disapproved
it on the grounds that the bids were
not filed with the architect of the
Capitol until April z, 1917, one day
after the entrance into the war and
Congress, in it's act, had seen fit to
set the limit of April for partici-
patton in the benefits of the act re-
lieving contractors whose bids were
made by that date and who had to
pay increased prices by reason Of
war conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-14
BROWNS WITH GIRL
HE TRIED TO RESCUE

BELLAIRE, Ohio, July 1.-two
persons were drowned, a boy and
girl, and a third, a girl, was res
cued at dusk last night in the
Ohio river here.
Paul Kreiter, eighteen, junior
in the Bellaire high school, gave
up his life in an effort to save
Florence Stobbs, eleven, after he
had saved her sister. Emily, thir.
teen.
Kreiter, an expert swimmer
leaped into the river without re,
moving his coat or shoes, and
seized Emily as she came up. He
swan toward shallow water, pushed
her to safety, then turned to go
after the sister. He reached her
as she was sinking and was about
to grasp her when she threw both
arms about his neck. He tried
Vainly to loosen her hold and swim
ashore with her. The strange.
hold the girl had obtained was too
much, however, and both went
down.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-14
RUM SEARCH OF AUTO
Is LEGAL, COURT HOLDS

I EASTON, Pa, July 14-Judge
Stewart in Northampton county
court held legal the search of an
automobile and it's confiscation for
transporting intoxicating liquor
He said it was lawful under the
Pinchot Enforcement Act for a
State policeman to stop an auto.
mobile and demand to see the
drivers license. Raising of a
blanket in the automobile would
not constitute an unreasonable
search" the judge held.
Private homes, Judge Stewart
held cannot be entered on a search
warrant such as is used in locat-
ing stolen goods. Under the
Pinchot enforcement act no war
rant could be issued to search any
private dwelling house, occupied as
such, unless it was used for the
sale of Intoxicating liquor" the
court held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-14
MRS.CRE|GHTON
FREED AGAIN
BYJURY
Tried With Husband as Slayer
Of Brother and Alone for
Mother in Laws Death,

NEW YORK, July 14.-For the
second time within three weeks Mrs.
Mary F. Creighton. charged with
the murder of her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Annie Creighton, was found not
guilty by a Newark jury. The
verdict was returned last night,
after the jury had been out three
hours and fifty.five minutes.
Mrs. Creighton did not hear the
verdict announced by Llewellyn
Owen, foreman Of the jury. AS he
was about to reply to the usual
question she collapsed. In the
tenslty of the moment John Creigh-
ton, her youthful husband, mis-
understood the verdict. He heard
only the last word-guilty. With a
cry he started forward, then fell
back into a waiting chair, where he
remained as If in a trance until in.
formed by the lawyer that his wife
had been acquitted.
A similar verdict was rendered IN
the same courtroom on June % after
Mrs. Creighton and her husha ID
had been tried on the charge of
numbering Mrs. Creighton's brother.
Charles Raymond Avery, nineteen
years old.
Mrs. Creighton showed the effects
of the long mental strain. She was
pale when she entered the courtroom,
last night and looked worn and tired
The only sound that followed tb4
verdict was the cry of her husband
John Creighton. The crowd did not
utter a sound.
Two attendants carried Mrs
Creighton to room upstairs. where
she was revived. Outside a hurdv,
gurdy was playing, and Mrs. Creieh.
ton smiled as she heard it. He,
first request was to be taken to h,r
baby, which had been left at tbo
House of Detention The bahv
John, jr., is her second child. ana
was born a short time after Tho
CreighAons were arrested on tho
first murder charge.
Mother Gets the Babv.
After the baby had been handed
to its mother, Mrs. Creighton
talked to newspaper men and others
who were present. She thanked
everyone for the kindness that had
been shown her during her trials.
Mrs. Creighton said that for the
present she would make her home
with her husbat1's grandmather,
Mrs. John Creig Ron, at Harrison
N. j.
81 bear no malice toward ANY,
one" she said, just before she en-
tered the automobile which was
waiting for her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-14
SOWS HOT DOGS, LIVE
ONES GROW IN A NIGHT

KINGSTON, N. Y, July a.
Somebody told Ephriam Chester that
the reason he could not raise a
decent crop of vegetables was be.
cause his soil was worn out and
needed fertilizer.
During the winter he tried to i'm.
prove his land by putting decayed
fish there. Last week he learned
where he could get an enormous
quantity of old bolognas, or hot
dogs. He spent yesterday afternoon
planting the bolognas, believing
that at last he had found some.
thing that would make his soil rich
Early yesterday morning Mr.
Chester looked out of his bedroom
window. Dogs, real, not hot, were
all over his garden. Collies, hounds
terriers, mongrels-a whole pack of
them, shifting and digging for the
buried bologna. His little field of
corn is ruined,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-14
SUMMER TRADE
|SREPORTED
GOODHERE
Merchants Say Business for
Season Is Better Now
Than Last Year.

Summer trade in Washington is
satisfactory this season, according
| TO many of the retail dealers. Sales
It is said, are above the average Tor
this season of the year, while the
| number of customers is greater than
a year ago.
In department store circles the
opinion is expressed that much Of
the buying is done by visitors. This,
II Is pointed out, offsets the loss
caused by the absence from the city
or approximately 10000 Government
employees on vacations. More than
5000 tourists visited the city this
week. One of the largest parties to
arrive was made up of travellers
coming from Texas, Arkansas,
tennessee, Mississippi and Florida.
They booked at the Franklin Square
hotel and remained in the city two
days. Many other tourists spent
from two to four days in the capital
Practically all of them patronized
local stores and in some instances
were reported as liberal buyers.
Pass Word Along.
I'VE want all of the summer
tourists we can get" said depart
ment store head today. 1T is a mis-
take to think they spend all of their
time sightseeing and their money
on sightseeing busses. They are the
best publicity agents the city can Sc
cure, for what they buy here they
tell every one it came from Wash
1ngton and when their friends come
here they are on the outlook for
novelties and other things to take
home with them.
This has been one of the best
summer weeks we ever experienced"
Novelty dealers concede the sum-
mer is proving big success for
them. The sale of souvenirs is said
to be greater than during any for
mer summer.
Women buyers are not the only
ones patronizing Washington stores.
Dealers in mems furnishings say
that, considering the season, they
cannot complain. The volume Of
business done by them during the
past two weeks has materially
sWelled their summer receipts.
Many Tourists To Come.
Travel to the Capital will, increase
as the season advances. More than
100 organized tourist parties are
scheduled to arrive within the next
tnree weeks, while the September
travel, it is said, will be the heaviest
in years.
There is not the slightest reason
l can think of for complaint" said
the head of one of the exclusive
shops dealing in women's costumes
we are increasing sales slightly
and have many visitors inspecting
our stock. I find many women
who insist they can buy here
cheaper than in Baltimore or New
York. There is no reason why
they should not. Get away from
the idea the people are not spend
ing money. They are not buying
recklessly, but they are buying all
the time just the same. It is a
steady trade and that it what
counts at this season of the year
1t makes the fall propects look
decidedly good to me-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-14
GUIDES SEEK TO SHOW
CAPITOL TO MRS. SMITH

ALBANY, N. r, July 14.-Mrs.
Smith. wife Of the Governor, is
well known to almost everybody in
Albany except the Capitol guides.
The latter are just now doing a
rushing business, showing tourists
around the big building, and few
escape them on entering.
Mrs. Smith. her two daughters,
Emily and Catherine, and several
friends, looked like a promising
party Of tourists, as they stepped
off the second floor elevator this
afternoon.
DO you want to see the Capitol?''
one Of the guides asked.
oh, / guess we can find fathers
office without guide" said Emily.
The party then started for the
Executive Chamber. \
That's the first time ever saw
the Governors wife and daughters. %
said the astonished guide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-14
WASHED CLOTHES IN GAS
AND GOES TO HOSPITAL

SYRACUSE, N. Y, July IA
Badly burned by the explosion of
ten gallons of gasoline which she
was attempting to use in a wash.
ing machine in place of water.
Mrs. Minnie Yerton, forty-eight, is
making an apparently successful
nght for life at. Memorial Hospital.
Inc promptness of her dughter,
MRS; MRS. John A. Wilkinson, in catch
ing ing an old quill to smother the
lanes saved Mrs. Yerton from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-14
COOL THEATER SPURNED
BY CHILLY cHICACOANs

CHICAGO, July 14.-If farmers
whose crops have suffered think
they alone were hard hit by the
GOODNESS and frequent rains of this
freakish summer, 1t may do them
good to know that another class
right here in Chicago suffered
nearly as much.
They are the owners Of movie
theaters, restaurants, dance ball.
rooms and the like who went to
great pains and expense at the be-
ginning of the summer to advertise
their places as 20 degrees cool in
side" Many elaborate signs were
painted, some with electrical devices
attached. Now the chilly populace
shlvers and hurries past when it
reads one of these signs.