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The Washington times., 1923-07-26
VII. George and His Wife
ACROSS THE BREAKFAST TABLE
His First Lie

NTRS GE0RGE John is awfully amusing At the age OF
V four he has discovered the power OF lie Yesterday
morning refused to put his best suit He turned
to her in the innocent and said said was
to have it and to down and LADY who's coming TO
lunch. Nurse anrped because hadn't said anything
The Washington times., 1923-07-26
This Day tn History.

THIS is the anniversary of the death in 1863 of Sam
Houston, president of Texas, Senator and governor
was be who engineered the successful fight BY which
Texas was wrested from the domination of Mexico
The Washington times., 1923-07-26
Monuments to Birds.

THE first monument bird put up in Utah, in
gratitude the gulls that stayed locust plague.
memorial commemorate the services of the carrier
The Washington times., 1923-07-26

a piano, or STOPPING over cello.
But Neale felt for playmates thus
victimized the same slightly con-
temptuous pity he felt for Jimmy
Taylor's lameness, and the same
unsurprising acceptance of his own
good luck in being free from suck
limitations.
Once in a while, too, mother
took him over to New York to
matinee, and that was all right
too, if it didn't happen too often.
Neale liked going out with mother
pretty well, and if there was fight
ing in the play he liked it fine.
But all that was having something
done to you, sensation of which
school gave Nea1e more than
enough. and which he didn't like
half so well-oh, not a quarter as
well-oh, really not at all, COM
pared to the sensation Of starting
something and running It yourself.
If it really came right down to a
comparison, there wasn't any fun
at all in seeing Irving pretend to
be a crazy man, compared to the
fun of starting out Saturday morn
ing, with no idea what you were
going to do, and rustling around
till you got enough fellows together
for the game of the season.
To stand in your old play clothes
on your front step, of Saturday
morning, all the world before you,
unfettered by obligations, a long,
long, rich day of play before you
that was yours-how could any
body be expected to prefer to dress
up in things you had to try to
keep clean, sit in a dark, hot
theater and watch painted-up
men and women carry on
like all possessed about things
that weren't really so. But
that was all right enough for a
change, and was as good a way
as any to spend a rainy after
noon. Also, you could occasion
ally get ideas about fights, out of
a play.
The Real OccunafiOu
The Washington times., 1923-07-26
The Real Occupation.

But the real occupation OF life
was the playing Of games. He
nourished his soul and grew
strong on the emotional thrills Of
games. They were the rich, fer
tile, substantial soil out of which
he shot up into boyhood from
childhood. They were his religion,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-16
aluminium
Redfern Corsets Again Marked
Down---2.08
Regularly 500 TO 6.95

Their Regular Prices Are Much More Than This
In the clearance are countless models, made with
all the precision and comfort of corsets truly Redfern.
Of excellent quality brocades, broche and plain coutil
in styles for all types of figures. Laced front or back;
wrap around. Elastic top in low and medium bust
styles. Some with elastic sections at the hips. ALI high
grade styles but not in all sizes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FLOOR
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-16
Smart Coats for Misses

Show a marked preference for the straight, slender
silhouette, yet there are TERED exceptions and others with
the rippled hemline. These, too, are made of rich, deep
pile ~fabrics-Fashona, Saxonia, Lustrosa and Corona
unadorned or elaborate with large shawl collars, some
times cuffs, and even trimming about the hem made of
selected furs, beaver, fox, squirrel Qots of .it) and lynx.
THIRD FLooR-FAsHIoN LANE
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-16
WOmen's Coats, Elaborate
With Furs

To the silken, scintillating s~oftneSs of rich pile fabrics
like Mel1vell, Fashonette, Lustrin Diagonal, Corona and
Marvella-they often add a s~umptuous note in the way of
huge shawl and mushroom collars, elbow deep cuffs and
hem borders of luxurious fur, such as fox, lynx, beaver,
squirrel and wolf. Yet the while they retain a certain
slenderness of profile that is as smart as the new wrap to
side closings, the Aared-at-cuff sleeves. And the coats are
longer, too. Some are cleverly fashioned entirely of self
fur so that ones own furs may be utilized. They are OBJ
tainabie in all the regular sizes and those especially de-
signed for women of larger build.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-16
(For Friday Only
MEMS REVERSIBLE COLLAR
SHIRT. 100

MEMS REVERSIBLE COLLAR
SHIRT, 100
Just 800 in the lot. OF fins
quality cotton. Can be wor with
stiff collar or with the attached
soft collar. While they last.
Street Floor.
MISSES SPRING COATS AND
SUITS, 1900
Formerly $3.50 and up and even
higher. Odd coats and suits
taken from our regular stock.
Variety of styles for dress and
sport wear. Sizes IA to Is years
Third Floor, Fashion Lane.
PHoNoGRAPH RECORDS
REDUCED
All Pathe records that sell reg
ularly at Acc reduced to zoe. All
oKEH records that sell regularly
at 75c reduced to Doc. ALSO
record albums for the 10-in.
records. Reg. Zoe at 40c. TO.
MORROW ONLY. Sixth Floor.
LOO TwEEDs & HoMEsPUNS
1.39 YD.
"a in. all-wool tweeds and
homespuns In both the plaid and
plain effects. Very desirable for
suits and skirts. Second Floor.
800 SILK HAND BAGS, 1.95
silk hand bags taken from
regular stock. Pouch style.
Blue. black, tan and gray.
Slightly soiled from handling.
Street Floor.
$500 DINNER SET. 1915
1o0-pc. Theo. Haviland china
dinner set. Decorated with q
dainty floral spray design and
handles of coin gold, In clouded
effect. Full service for IL per-
sons. Seventh Floor.
BOYS WASH HATS. soc
Regular LOO to 1.5o. Made Of
white duck, gray linen crash and
khaki. Plain colors and com
binations in the Jack Tar
Tamo'shanter, college and MILDLY
style. Second Floor.
S.75 BETSEY ROSS IRON, 800
While the quantity lasts. Six
lb. weight electric iron. Nickel
finish with back rest. Fully
guaranteed. Complete with cord
and detachable plug. Seventh
Floor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-16
AdOance Sale Of Womens and
Misses Fall Coats
$3.50, 1850, $3.50, 1880

An annual midsummer event-participated in by
women of keen fashion sense and thrift instinct. For
prices are all immeasurably lower than they will be two
months hence. We have seen to that. And yet styles are
all automatically advance" ).
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-16
Mems and Boys Outing and Golf Shoes
The Shoes for Comfort and .SerDiceobiLru

MEMS White Canvas Outing Ok BOYS Suction Sole Shoes. White
fods with rubber sos ESQ. canvas tops with brown trimmings and
ankle pads. Same in brown canvas.
Mems White Duck Oxfords with Sizes II to 2 225; sizes 2H to 6 ESQ;
GOODYEAR weled leather sMes. $50. sizes 6N to 10. 25.
Boys Sport Style Oxfords of tan
wen sport oVe ox1oros suitable grain cafskn; crepe rubber sdes or
for golf or general year. 75 to 4OO. regular sohs. 500 to ESQ.,
BNNBERGERs SECOND Loo
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-06
SIX GEORGIANS GO TO
TRIAL; ACCUSED OF
NUMBERING KINSMAN
Victim Said to Haze Been
Lured Into Death
/ Trap.

Newman, Ga, Sept. 6.-Trial Of the
six men indicted in connection with
the death Of Willard Trouton, whose
mutilated body was foun1 floating
in a creek several days after he had
disappeared from his home, August 10,
began in Coweta Superior Court here
this morning.
The six men who face the murder
charge are j. W. Minter, father of
Trouton's wife: two of his sons, Grady
and Jeff Minter; two of his sOns-in-
law, Floyd Weldon and Leon Good
rum. and William Feltman.
Trouton. who was reported to have
had trouble with his wife, is alleged
to have been lured from his home on
the evening of August 10 by Feltman
and companion on a pretens, of TAX
ing a walk.
When they had walked about 100
yards from the house, an automobile
dashed up to the curb and Trouton was
seized by its several occupants.
No report of the alleged KIDNAPPING
was made at the time.
A few days later his badly decom-
posed body was found by negro,
floating in the small creek about eight
cen miles from Newman.
Five bullet holes wee found in the
body and the skull was crushed.
Officials have divulged little inform.
alton concerning evidence in their pos.
session but Minter is alleged to have
confessed the killing and to have
shouldered all the blame.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-06

leans in Japan stating they are safe
are beginning to arrive here coincident
with the reopening of communication
agencies. Charles Bruce Potter, man
ager in Japan for the Associated vi!
Company interests, sent a cablegran
to Mrs. Potter in Berkeley saying he
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-06

was in the Grand Hotel. in Yokohama.
when it collapsed, and was one of the
few survivors there. A number OF
Americans were at the summer resort
of Karuizawa, approximately 200
miles from Toxic, and sent messages
from that place.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-06
Woman and Youths Sentenced.

SodaIia, Mo-, Sept. B.-Mrs. HazH
lane. 81. of Denver: George Mcclure.
10. of Whittier, Cal, and Frank In
man, 10, of Denver, pleaded guilty to
grand larceny here. The youths were
sentenced to serve seven years each liz
the. penitentiary and the woman two
years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-06

/ Americans Cable Home.
San Francisco, Sept. 6.-Cable-
grams and radio messages from Amer
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-06

Every thought has been given to rendering efficient
and prompt service during this SALE Many extra expert
cnced saesadies have been added to force Extra
wrappers-exra cashiers. Shopping will be pleasure.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
BAD[ !
BURNED IN
!. SLEEP
Matches chewed' by Mice Set
Couch Afire, According to
Theory Advanced.
Times sTAEF Pk0r0

Physicians at Casualty Hospital
are laboring today to save the
life of Mrs. Eva Brown, thirty. Of
314 Ninth street northeast, who
was brought into the hospital early
this morning suffering from serious
burns on her chest and face. DIR.
John r. Dull, staff physician, de-
clared that Mrs. Brown is in a
critical condition.
Mrs. Brown said that she lay
down on couch at her home last
night and fell asleep, She was
awakened about 2:S0 o'clock this
morning when the couch flared up
in flames. Before she could
scramble from the couch she was
severely burned.
She told the police that when
she lay down she had box of
matches by her side. She said
that there were mice in the house,
and it is her belief, the police say,
that mice chewed on one Of the
matches and set the box afire.
There was slight damage to the
house.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
TEN ARE TAKEN
IN GAMBLING
ROUNDUP
Proprietors of Alleged Gaming
Houses Arrested in Vice ,
Campaign by Police. d..

Acting under the recent decree
that gambling in the District must
cease, police rounded up ten alleged
gambling house proprietors on Sat
urday and Sunday. Large guam
titles of gambling paraphernalia
was seized and more than two score
persons alleged to have been par
Elephants in the games were booked
at the various police stations as
witnesses.
A list Of those arrested for per
hitting gaming included Mike Yer
CELL. thirty-six, 119 1 street north
west
Emanuel Claybourne, twenty-five,
422 Franklin street northwest.
Howard Whetley, colored, 322
Third street northwest.
Carl Sharps, colored, tWenty-four
1910 u street northwest.
Buehlah Thomas, colored, twenty.
four, 2443 Shows court. northwest.
Charles Coleman, colored, twenty,
seven, 1912 Half street southwest
Amanda Washington, coIored, for.
ty-nine, 34S G street southwest.
Charles J. Kirkley, forty, 3051 N
street northwest. ~
Charles Randolph, colored, 2131
Eighth street northwest.
William e. Prather, colored
twenty-one, 2314 G street north
west.
In most cases the police reported
that craps and poker were the
games that were furnishing the
thrills for the players.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
"JAZZ" BAESSELL HELD
ON LIQUOR CHARGE

When arrested while leaving an
apartment house at 1865 Chaplin
street northwest, the arresting Off
GERS say that Norman +. Baessell,
better known as Jazz" Baessell, told
them that he had il all fixed" SO
that the newspapers would not print
the story of his downfall He was
charged with Illegal possession of
liquor, transporting and speeding,
and released under bond of $500.
Revenue Agent Estes and Police
men Vermtllion, Brown and Deyoe,
of the Tenth precinct, say that they
chased Baessell for four blocks and
cornered him in an alley, where he
broke a bottle of alleged whiskey.
The bottle was quickly taken up and
a quart of gin saved, they say.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
Alien Afraid To Tell
Wife She Has Lost
Citizenship

When informed that by marry
ing him his American-born wife
surrendered her citizenship and
became a subject of the King of
Italy, Giuseppe LabelIo, a native
of sunny Italy, who this morning
applied for his first naturaliza-
ton papers in the clerks office
of the District Supreme Court,
actually turned pale and in ex-
cited tone told Mrs. Jeanette
Loeffel, the assistant clerk, that
he would have to go home and
tell his wife.
The :would-be citizen attempted
to dispute with the clerk the
matter of his wife's citizenship.
He said that she was born in the
United States and had never
been outside of it's boundaries.
"She won't believe me when |
tell her that she is an Italian"
he said, land / am afraid to tell
her; she won't like it,: :
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
NEW SQUAD TO CHASE
cITY'S PARKING BUGS"

Major Daniel Sullivan today
started the new parking squad on
It's way to relieve Washington
streets OF congestion due to all-day
parking.
Inc major sent a detachment Of
llVe bicycle policemen to the office
OF Inspector A. j. Headley, chief of
the traIrlc bureau. These men will
join forces with the policemen al.
ready detailed to INSPECTOR Head.
leys office, making total of
eighteen.
The bicycle policemen began on
the new work today. They we're
instructed by Inspector Headlev to
note all automobiles parked in the
business district and to use police
methods in clearing the curbs of
parking hogs"
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
$3.50 900 IN MEDICINES
SENT TO QUAKE AREA

quarter Of million dollars
worth of disinfectants and medi-
clhes nave been purchased bv the
american Red Cross to, check dis
ease IN the japanese earthquake
area 1t was ANNOUNCED at national
headquarters today, following @
meeting Of the executive council.
The medical supplies will be
rushed to Yokohama on the first
rast vessel clearing from the Pa
cific coast.
Contributions TO the Red Cross
relief fund had reached a total If
more than $4,000 900.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
SENATE OFFICE EMPLoYE
ADOPTS o-YEAR-oLD BOY

The adoption of Stephen Harrison
Richter. born March %. 1914, son
OF Mrs Edith Lillian Richter, of
1888 Irving street northwest, whose
husband is dead, by Howard
Fletcher Brecht, of 1890 Perry
street northeast, was today sane
toned by Justice Hoehling of the
District Supreme Court.
The name of the nine-year-old
boy. by the decree of the court
has been changed TO Stephen Har-
rison Richter Brecht. Brecht is a
single man, and is well able to take
care of his newly acquired family.
He g employed rs a clerk in the
Senate office building.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
WOMAN AFTER
WAIDING THROUGH Mash

Dading in mash ankle deep,
Revenue Agent Estes. accompanied
by Policemen Vermillion, Deyoe and
Brown of the Tenth precinct. last
night arrested Virginia B. Edmonds.
colored, and took her before United
States Commissioner MacD donald.
who released her on $4,000 bond for
action of the grand jury.
POLICE say that they found two
stills, one with a capacity OF fifty
gallons and the other twenty-five,
and that when they went through
trap door they found thousand
gallons of mash in the cellar.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
ARREST WARRANT ISSUED
FOR ALLEGED RooTLEo0ER

At the request Of Assistant Dis
trfct Attorney Frank y. Kelly. JUS
tice HoehIing. of the District Su,
preme Court, today signed an order
for the issue, Of warrant for
the arrest of Joseph Inoff. OF
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, against whom an
order was issued restraining him
from maintaining a public nuisance
in the alleged sale Of intoxicating
liquor on the place.
1t is claimed by the prosecutor
that Inoff sold to Prohibition Agent
James L. Asher one quart OF corn
WhiskeY.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
DEALERS 10
OPPOSE
n An
Retail Distributors Will Fight
for Right of individual
Bargaining

Washington's annual milk WAL
Is on again.
The Maryland and Virginia ALllk
Producers Association is insisting
on ! form Of collective bargaining
by which the organization would
act as sales agent for the farmers
who supply the District with most
Of its milk.
Both DiscIaim Responsibility.
The local dealers declare they wish
to do business with the producers
individuality. Their contention Is
that the association IS trying to II.
jet itself as another middleman ii
getting the milk from producer to
consumer. They believe this AZ.
rangement would result in hishe.
prices. and are prepared to fight.
Both sides disclaim responsibility
for any raise in price which may
come October Il. Dealers said today
that ii any increase was made, the
organised producers would be 70
blame, IS no increase III the cost OF
distribution il contemplated.
Battle Is Looming.
The producers association with
equal vigor declared today that &
had no intention 81 raising prices
and that Il any were made. the in
crease would come from the 1is
tributors
81 The situation revOlves around the
associatiots determination to bring
about collective bargaining ia the
District The proposal has been iip
before, to feel out the dealers, but
this year both sides are arrayed for
battle.
It was reported today that the
increase to the consumer would be
or cents a quart Neither prts
ducers nor distributors would say
whether an increase would be
made. or how much 1t would be.
their opinion being ii was too early
to discuss this phase of the milk
war.
No Reduction This Summer.
onOulu al increase .D6 Ild4St 1oN
ever, 1t win mean that District milk
consumers win be paying more than
they did last winter. Usually the
price drops In the late spring and
is reduced throughout the summer.
This rule was not followed this
year, however, and Washing
having been paying winter prices.
The producers association de-
clares it has contracts from its
members, who furnish the great
bulk Of milk to local dealers. at
prices and under terms fixed by it.
The association frankly asserts
that it is seeking control Of the milk
supply, but denies that It intends to
use the power otherwise than 10
assure the farmers of fair prices for
their products.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
CIGAR THEFTS GET
IA PRISONER 100 DAYS

William Boxdale, colored, pro-
cured enough cigars and cigarettes
to last him for long time, but
he will not be allowed to smoke
them while he languishes 100 days
in Jail, where he was sent today
by Judge Gus A. Schuldt.
Boxdale pleaded guilty to enter.
ing the store of William Paul, 1898
Seventh street northwest, where he
took a pistol valued at So, a coat
SIS, SIS in cash, two boxes Of cigars
and 1900 cigarettes.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
KRIEG'S EXPRESS WILL
HAVE LARGER QUARTERS

Krieg's Express has chosen new
quarters at SIG I street northwest,
according to an announcement is.
sued today. The former address
was 1926 H street northwest.
ITO keep abreast OF, the times
and modern business expo nsion,"
an official of the firm said, we
are compelled to move to larger
quarters"
The Washington times., 1923-09-17

Commission Acts to Clean Up
Dockets-Apartment Rents
Are Reduced.

In an e110fe 10 eXpeulte the
handling of the great volume Of
cases coming before the District
Rent Commission, Richard H.
Whaley, chairman Of the Board
of Commissioners, today inaugu-
rated a permanent double hearing
program.
Board to Be Divided.
Under the new schedule cases will
be heard simultaneously in the reg
ular hearing room and in the pres
ent conference room. the five COM
missioners forming the board being
divided into two separate boards for
hearing purposes.
Despite every effort of the com
mission to keep abreast of its duties,
1t has been steadily losing ground
during the past past week or two
and it is hoped the double hearing
system may keep the commission
up with its swelling docket. The
legal work OF the commission, espe-
ciaIly the handling of refund cases..
IL being speeded up since the APP
pointment last week Of Mrs. Helen
II. Riley as assistant counsel.
Mrs. Riley 10 now completing the
grouping Of the more than 500 re-
fund cases still pending in the
municipal court. Some of these
cases. pending for periods of more
than two years, call for refunds of
more than $500 from owners to ten
ants or from tenants to owners. de-
pending on whether rentals were
ordered increased or decreased. With
the added penalty of sum equal
to the fund ordered, plus counseI's
fees, the total sums involved in
many single cases amount to more
than $1,000.
The double hearing program was
lnaugurated today with a record
docket.
Cases for Today.
Cases docketed today for hearing
In the hearing room incIude 2
single case in the apartment house
at 1905 North. Capitol street filed
by Eugene F. Smith, owner. against
LA Horne, tenant; all APARTMENTS
In the kngsboro, 2724 Eleventh
street northwest; flve cases filed by
individual tenants in the Kingshoro
against the owners, Francis A
Crawford, Inc, and Hedges and
Middleton; and four separate cases
IN the Natchez, 1440 w street
northwest
In the conference room the
docket includes all apartments AT
1905 North Capitol street and ali
apartments in the Prince George
1913 Thirtieth street northwest,
making more than fifty separate
cases for both hearings.
The commission today handed
down determinations in the case
OF sixteen apartments in the apart.
ment house at 1922 Fifteenth street
northwest. Considerable reductions
were ordered in the rentals. seyeraI
being cut from $50 to $35 and from
$50 to $40. Under the new rates
liked by the commission no apart
ment Is to be rented for more than
$40 a month. One rental is fixed
at $50, one at $3.50, three at S35.
SIX at $3.50 and five at $40. The
commission places a Valuation of
$4,000 on the entire property, with
an allowance of $3,364 a year for
maintenance. A net return of 7
per cent a year is allowed the own.
ers.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
A YEAR AND A DECK.

A deck of cards is said to be
just like a year:
One year One deck
-Four seasons -Four suites
F1fty-tW0 weeks E1fty-tWO cards
365 days $50 spots on cards
There are 365 spots on cards
when jacks are counted as eleven,
queens as twelve, kings as thir-
teen and the joker added as one.
BILL NJ.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17

There Is the gag tGlker as
DeH as the jag 1oalker.
EVery time the jag tGlker
opens his mouth he puts has
foot IN 1t. EOery time q jay
sOaLkeY puts his foot out has
mouth mag be closed forever.
UNCLE ZEKE.