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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-14
Correspondence.
ROANOKE ITEMS.

i'OANOSNc, VA, April 1O.-Ser-,
vices were great at Mt. Zion A. M. e.
last Sabbath. Rev. James S. Hatcher
ID. ID. preached morning and night.
Rev. Hatcher leaves next Tuesday
for Richmond, the seat of the Vir-
ginia Annual Conference.
The orchestra Of Mt. Zion A. M. L.
Sunday School rendered choice selec-
tins Sunday. Audrie Pittman, Avis
Hatcher, the lRaymey Brothers. Ear
nestine Curtis and others delighted
the audience Catherine Howard
pres ded at the piano.
WHfliam Clafbourne Farley suffered
paralytic stroke Thursday, April )
in Columbus, o. His nephew, j. c.
Digger left Monday for the bedside
OF his unc.e
A quiet wedding was solemnized
Sunday afternoon, April /, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs William Smith.
1913 Rorer AvenuV S. W.. when
their daughter. Miss Ellen Clayton
became the bride Of Mr.. Henry Whit
field. The bride was handsomely at
tired in a dark blue tailored suit and
was given In marriage by her father.
The groom was escorted by Mrs. j.
II. Robinson. After the ceremony. a
wedding dinner was served. The
bride and groom left on train No. 3
for Columbus, Ohio, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Watson on their
honeymoon and, Miss Addie Smith
sister OF the bride. After returning.
they will be at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. Robinson, 1912 Norfolk Avenue
S. w.
Mr.. IGreen Penn was able to attend
church Sunday.
little Edgar William Stanfield has
the measles
Mrs. Alice Brandon is improving
Mrs. Mary English, of Peach Road
died here Sunday after long suffer
ing. She is the mother of George
English
The brother OF Rev. w. E.. Lee
filed the pulpit ait High Street Bap-
t'st Church Sunday morning and gave
satisfaction to all.
More than 1000 people observed
Emancipation Day at South Radford
April 9th under the direction of Mr..
James Steward. Mayor Gilbert wei
coined the visitors and Judge Gard
ner delivered a ringing address The
emancipation address was delivered
by w. B. F.. Crowell
The annual memorial services OF
Blue Ridge Lodge No. PSI and Geth
semane Temple, Daughter Elks. 155
were held Sunday, April at ST.
Pauis NJ II. Church. Mrs. Sadie
Broadnax rendered the organ pre-
Jude; prayer was offered by Floyd w.
Williams, p. e: r. and Rev. NJ. w.
Clare read the Scriptures. A. l..
Coleman delivered the memorial adj
dress; solo. Mrs. Elizabeth Swift;
'FhanaHop IS Mrs. Gertrude Jones:
Mrs Daisy Schley represented the
Daughter Elks; introduction Of the
speaker w. B. F.. Crowell. grafton,
Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson. A do
nation Of $40 was left with the
church.
Mrs. Gertrude Hatcher is sick
The Helping Hand Society enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Catherine
Stanfield on the tenth
,fnd;5WS. erDn Uo.0eiTeee shcm
d. l.. Ferguson spent Easter in
Norfolk, visiting a friend, Mrs. Ida
King.
PENN sad but loving remem-
hrance Of our dear mother. Carrie
Penn. who deDarted this life three
years ago. March 81, 1921:
We do not know the pain you bore.
But only know you slept away
Without bidding us goodbye.
No words viii ever be so sweet
AS the words you used to say.
Ms hours will ever be so sad
As the hour you passed away.
By her daughters and son.
GRACE. ANNIE, ALEX.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-14
FRATERNIZED HERE

Grand Chancellor Mitchell shook the
Rand of Supreme Chancellor Green
and engaged in an animated CONVERSE
satlon about current topics. the Wiz
ginian at times joking both him and
the Supreme Attorney, S. A. T. Wat
kins. DR.. E. r. Jefferson pursued a
similar course. They met again at the
Whltelaw Hotel where the well.known
Louisianian was stopping. During the
recess from Thursday to Monday the
V'rginians returned to Richmond.
while Attorney Watkins went to New
YORK, and Supreme Chancellor Green
remained in Washington.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-14

t. Court Ina clos
said OF
Company
aren
Of
Of
Of dbank,i it is
date
said
to hem by
with a view
the plaintiff
Mechanics Savings Va. to its
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-14
PATIENTLY WAITING.

Yes the the Mechanics Savings Bank representing approximately tr
individuals the deposos representing about three thousand including the
Christmas Savings Club Cards. the white and cored people this city, who are
ested retaining the confidence the coo people this community and the good
the white and colored people Of the United States are waiting
They all want know the approximate Of the assets 10 reopn the
Savings Bank The amount stated the following extract the decree signed
Judge Of the Richmond Chancery Court
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-14
TREATMENT AT TOPEKA

The Virginians were kept there three
or four days and they finally SUBMIT
ed an apology in Inc manner specified
by Supreme Chancellor S. w. Green
and Supreme Attorney S. A. II. Wat
kins and did not pay the Emergency
Tax but eliminated the Shocking Con.
diticns circular charge by comply
ing with the requirement for so issu-
ing the circular. This. counsel for Vir-
GINA contended left the issue squarely
on the tax and not on the circular. III
the meantime, after the Virginia dele.
cation had left for home the Suprem
Master at Arms was told to go to the
outer door OF the building on the third
floor. while the Virginia delegation
had previously been seated in the
grounds some three stories below.
Then the Committee proceeded TO rec
omnend the revocation of the charter
Of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. al
though the Virginia delegation had
been given no notice at Topeka Of the
Zine Of the meeting
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-14

But how much needed The Receivers that
amount until the books the ds have been nedn
this condition the posdor meeting assembled by unanimous decided
Liability the already the
Receivers strike balance and submit the the Court with
may their judgment be fair to the people when they represent
This then will necessarily end the delay reted to
favor Of the Bank and willing do all their help the % people
this community The PLAIN Personal
matter Let the Mechanics Savings Bank order posdors
gently need Of some their able and those who deposit
savm may permitted to do The ors stand
Other and conditions be they presented primary purpose
time business again Let ascertain the approximate liability put
assets and with the aid and support the white
eefed onss backed abiding faith the Almighty God let the Bank
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-14
THAT CONSPIRACY CHARGE

While the examination of the Grand
Chancellor of Virginia was proceeding
Attorney Davis objected to the admis-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-04-14
WHY PLEAS WE'RE ADMITTED.

The peculiar part Of the hearing in
the Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia Mr.. Justice Siddons, presid-
ing was the virtual admission of all
the allegations made in the bill as filed
by counsel for the Grand Lodge, X. OF
p. Of Virginia. This was explained by
the attitude of counsel for the SUI
preme Lodge consisting of Attorney
Henry E. Davis and Attorney James A.
Cobb. Their contention was that the
allegations were immaterial in view OF
the sustaining by the Court of Appeals
of the contention of the defendants
that the Supreme Chancellor had the
right to suspend for the issuance and
circulation of the Shocking Condi-
tons circular. But in melting pun
ishment therefor, the defendants speci
fically demanded only an apology for
the issuance Of the circular and as the
failure to pay the Supreme Lodge
Emergency Fund Tax had also been
specified in previous charges, the
charge was dropped in the citation to
appear in the last notice served for the
Topeka, Kansas session, but upon the
arrival there of the Virginia delega-
tion.t the collection of this tax was de
ma, ded as a prerequisite to recogni..
ion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
.R|NGLET CURLs
OF I830.NEW
ASHTON
Paris coiffeurs Find Way tc
Make Plain Corsage More
Attractive.
BY ALICE LANGELIER.
CosrnopOlitan News Service.

PARIS, March 1.-THE day ct
the curl is near at hand. Partisan
hair dressers today are generally
leading their fair clients toward q
revival Of the 1880 couture.
Even when the most serious
events are taking place in the
world, a few people are takirg
care to see that Milady remains
beautiful. While France il busy
battling In the Ruhr, professional
Hcoiffeurs are deciding what will be
worn this sumner.
Queen Chung to Style.
1 In the most tragic days OF the
French revolution this same Ques-
tion played an important role and
was one of the important pre.0ccu.
pati0ns OF the queen. When Louis
XVI. was about to take his sad
Journey to Varennes, Marie An
tOinette, found 1t impossible to de-
priVe herself of her coiffeur, the
celebrated Leonard. Unable to take
him with her in the great carriage
she had. him start on few hours
ahead under the protection Of Mon
sieur de .Choiseul. If the places
had been changed about, the whole
history OF France might have been
different because OF q W0manse
whinn.
The style is based on little ring
lets with q buncSa Of four hanging
on either cheek and a crown OF
|curls above the head.
Chance for False Curls.
Except for the lucky few who
possess curly locks. this new colt.
feur is going to take a heap 81
time, for In rainy Paris curls do
not stay .'in" very long. 1t Il
likely that false curls viii make
their appearance.
| With the present fashions Of
plain corsage and elaborate skirts
this 1880 style Is particularly at
tractive. And for the bouffant
style ) Of stiff taffetas and wide
berthas 1t will find great popularity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
TRAINED DOG MAKES PLEA
THAT FREES BECGAR BOSS

PHILADELPHIA. March 12.--
Buster, q small black dog which,
police say, has been educated to
panhandle, made an effective plea
for his master, Joseph Cronan, In
police court Cronan, who Is a
cripple. was arrested for begging.
Cronan said he was paralyzed
from the shock of an explosion In
q powder plant where he was en-
gagged during the war, and that he
received compensation which went
to his wife and four children. The
dog, which runs along beside his
chair, the police say, has been
trained to sit up on its hind feet
and bark for aims.
The dog was led into court and
AZ cents were found in the pockets
of its blanket, which had been put
there by pedestrians. Buster stood
on two legs and barked steady
plea for his master, with the result
that Magistrate Coward allowed
Cronan to sign his own bond in
$500 bail afteg he promised to keep
off the streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
SEEKS Hell FOR
LEPERS IN
CHINA
Theory That immortality Is 70
Blame for Plague Disproved,
Says Speaker.

Chinese have no sympathy or
patience for lepers. 1t is their be-
lief that they are victims Of gross
immortality.
This sidelight on Oriental life
was given BY the Rev. John Lake,
q missionary under the foreign mis-
sionafy board Of the Southern
Baptist convention. yesterday in the
First Baptist Church.
Despite this popular belief in
Chinese" continued DR.. Lake, Ill
has been established by modern
science that this immortality theory
as q cause for leprosy is entirely
wrong and we are doing all we can
to provoke sympathy for the 10000
pitiable leper outeasts in the
province Of Canton alone. 4
DR.. Lake told his hearers Of the
remarkable interest taken by the
late WI Ting-fang IN Christian
work. After his death 1t was found
in his will that WI Ting-fang had
left to DR.. Lake the island OF
Tai KAN, ninety miles from Can.
ton, for leper colony, he said.
"China il in q transition state,
according to DR.. Lake, .but China
Is undoubtedly headed straight for
better things.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
SILVER SPRING
MAN RECOVERED
Was Tortured by Stomach
Cramps and Constipa-
ton. "Dreco" Brought
Relief.

Mr.. NJ Conrad, the well-known
matchmaker Of Silver Spring, a
suburb of Washington, 3. c., is
glad to tell the public how Dreco
the new herbal remedy made him
well.
81 am sixty-two years of age"
SAYS Mr.. Conrad, land for a good
many years have suffered intensely
from stomach trouble which took
the form Of painful cramps and in
digestion.
"My bowels have been sluggish
and the medicines have tried gave
only a temporary relief.
"But this was not so with Dreco.
It acted gently but firmly and has
entirely relieved my constipation.
I can now eat cabbage and turnips
and other so-called indigestible foods
without any discomfort whatever.
NV appetite has improved and
am able to sleep better than / have
in years. Dreco has been q. great
benefit to me-"
Dreco being made from natural
herb Juices and extracts, acts on
the vital organs in a natural way,
causing them to lay aside their slug
pishness and perform their proper
duties. That Is why the results
from Dreco are lasting. 1t does not
lust excite the organs to temporary
activity, but gives them tone ana
strength to continue their work.
Go today to O'DOnnelTs Drug
store. GOA 9th ST., ask for MIR. Har.
lev, the Well-knOWn DrecO Expert,
and he will cOurteOusly explain the
merits Of this great remedy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
HEAL TIL Of |. s.
IMPROVING,
IS REPORT
Federal Service Figures Show
Marked Decrease in Preva-
lance Of Disease.

The health Of the people Of the
United States is showing improve
ment, according to officials Of the
United States Public Health Serv.
Ice. who today made public figures
denoting decrease in disease In
the country.
The number Of deaths from pneu.
monia, typhoid fever and diphtheria
shows q considerable decrease for
the past twenty years, officials say.
Prevention work. such a. that OF
barring foreign disease out Of this
country, has contributed to the good
results so far. Surgeon Gen. II. 8.
Cumming declared, specifically
that means keeping out typhus.
plague and cholera while they were
sravaging Europe.
'sBut most Of the kind Of pre-.
ventiOn work In which the public
health service has been engaged
has been carried on with the co..
operation OF the state health off
GERS. Preventing the spread Of
diseases from one State to another
differs markedly from preventing
the importation Of disease from
abroad and except for the cO-0pera-
ton Of State health officers IL could
have been efficiently carried on
only with great difficulty. "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12

ago, her mother let her try rum
ming simple seams on the electric
machine. 1T took patience 10 snow
the youngster how to thread the
machine and how to hold the clotn
and she spoiled more materlal
than she stitched successfully az
first. But only odd pieces We're
used in her apprenticeship days.
as her mother called them and It
wasn't long before she was aple
to hem pillow case or q curtain
very nicely.
But her first garment was the
cause OF great excitement IN the
family. .All by herself, she made
d simple apron for her little sister.
she used the binder attachment
OF the electric machine skiilfuily,
put patch pocket on the apron,
and made neat little button loops
to fasten 1t at the sides. All with
very little help indeed from her
mother.
Miss Frances father was the
proudest man in seven States over
that apron. And the youngster
Immediately began to lay plans
for the first dress she would mako
herself. The electric machine is so
easy to run and so quick that
Frances is rapidly becoming expert
in its use.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
IR0 n
LETS WORKER
SIT down
overcomes Necessity Of Run.
ming From Stove to Table
and Back.

Mere man may have invented the
electric ironing machine, but It took
woman to find the best argument
in favor of this popular drudgery
exterminator. That argument is,
'you can do your ironing while
sitting down.
The electric flat iron overcane
the necessity Of constantly running
to and from the laundry stove, thus
cutting the WeaTison1e Tuesday
labor almost in half But think
how much more labor is saved when
the whole ironing is done while the
operative is comfortably seated.
Household efficiency experts have
long advocated the use In kitchens
OF scientifically designed stool or
chair to enable housewives to do
most OF their table work withou4
standing. Hardly 4 week passes
that one does not run across an
article on modern housekeeping in
which women are warned OF the
strain and danger Of standing too
much at their work. Uncountcd
hours OF pain and suffering can be
traced to that one cause, according
to high medical authority.
And SO 1t was clever woman who
discovered that with an electric iron
er she could still further reduce the
amount OF her standing labor. She
had made q high bench, very much.
the sort OF bench used before pipe.
organ, and placed the hamper Of
darnpened clothes at one side and
q hamper for clean clothes at the
other. Thus comfortably settled,
she does what used to be q large
and wearisome days ironing hi two
or three hours. seldom having to
leave her bench except to net adj
ditional work for the machine or to
spread the finished work upon Al
rack
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
U. s. TRADE CLASSIFICATION
MAY BE WORLD STANDARD

The American classification of
exports and imports is expected by
Secretary of Commerce Hoover to
be the basis for a Standardization
of statistics Of all countries, the De.
partment OF Commerce said today.
This subject will be one of the
most important to be considered at
the International Chamber Of Com.
rnerce conference in Rome this
month. Secretary Hoover pointed
out that disturbed political and eco.
nomic conditions lend special in.
terest to trade statistics.
1t Is highly important, the de.
partment added, to know exactly
what each country is importing and
exporting and what Changes are
taking place in trade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
SEWING IS EASY
ON ELECTRIC
MACHINE
Seven Year-old Girl Happy to
Learn BY Making Her
Dolls Dresses.

Teach daughter to sew, and let
her use the electric machine this
Il the advice Of one mother who
haa found her method successful.
Her home lessons in sewing
began when this little girl was only
seven or eight and wanted to
make doll clothes. Scraps OF dress
material and muslin left over from
her mothers sewing were fash.
Toned by hand into fearful and won
derfll garments for Mary Jane and
other inhabitants Of the nursery.
That is. they were fearful and
wonderful at first. but in 3 little
while it became quite evident that
the young lady was absorbing les.
sons Of real value in the art OF
sewing.
When Frances reached her
twelfth birthday, 4 year or two
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
TO HOLD JOINT MEETING

The Geological Society Of Wash.
ington will meet in joint session
with the Washington Academy of
Sciences, the Biological Society OF
Washington, and the Botanical So
ciety of Washington on Wednesday
evening at o'clock in the audito-
rum OF the Interior building.
G. K. Wentworth and E. Brown.
of the Department of Agriculture;
e. w. Berry, of Johns Hopkins Uni.
versity; Albert Mann, Of the Car.
negie Institution, and Laurence
La Force will be the principal
speakers,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
Chicago Boasts Best
Hotels In US, Say
Employees

CHICAGO, March 12.-Chi-
Cages hotel service is not out
done by any city in the United
States.
The women employees of the
hotels admit it.
Thirty-five hostesses and
housekeepers of the Windy
City's hostelries and apartment
hotels met here recently and
agreed that the city's hotels
are all they should be.
Training Of hotel help" was
the subject discussed at the
meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
Big Power Demands.

Applications were made to the
Federal Power. Commission during
1922 for the development OF 18 900.
900 hydraulic horsepower. There
are now under actual construction
more than 100000 horsepower in
hydraulic development. Electric
light and power will flow from this
development.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
Electricity Aids Wash Day.

Wash day troubles may be light
ened stiIl further electrically now
BY the use Of an electric laundry
stove. This latest aid for the Mon.
iay workshop is said TO be Of sturdy
construction, In either two or three
burner style.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-12
Questions and
Answers

Electrical Editor: Why is 1t
that the electric light socket ID
said to be suitable only for appli-
ances OF low wattage? s. *. 3.
Electric light sockets are intended
primarily to accommodate lamps Of
200 watts or less. With the adoption
OF household appliances, such as z
fIatriOn using approximately 500
watts. the sockets were designed to
accommodate this added load, and
rules were adopted by the under
writer's and various local electrical
boards which provided not only for
sockets OF adequate capacity, but also
for wiring in the fixtures and In the
various circuits supplying current
throughout the house. 1t is now safe
to use devices consuming not to ex.
coed ESQ watts at any light socket,
but II Is not entirely safe to place a
greater load than this at any socket.
The reason Is exactly the same as
that which governs q load transport.
I'd on a trunk. It is not safe to put
a five-ton load on q one-ton truck.
Similarly, il is not safe to put q
heavy electrical load upon wiring in
tended to carry only a moderate
wattage.
Electrical Editor: How far is 1t
safe for the man of the house to
tinker with the electric wiring and
lighting? M.N.O.
No definite answer can be given
to this question. II the imam Of the
house" happens to be thoroughly IA
niliar with electric wiring devices
and knows exactly what he is about
1t is safe for him to tinker to his
hearts content. The trouble is that
many people think they know some
thing OF electrical matters who, in
fact, are quite ignorant of them.
For this reason, the city electrician
Ii empowered to "cut off, service in
any building where unauthorized wir.
ing has been installed. To be safe
and in accordance with the electrical
code, permission should first be Sc
cured for the making Of extensions
and these should then be accepted
and approved by the city electrician
Any tinkering is against the law in
most cities.
Evening star., 1923-11-11
BRYAN CAUSES FURRY
IN FLORIDA PARTY RANKS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DiDpateh to The 6tar.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, November 10.
Some little furry Is occasi6ned in
democratic circless by the letter from
William Jennings Bryan. declining
the request to run" for governor Of
Florida. and Incidentally suggesting
that he would like to be a delegate
to the national convention.
In Suwanes county q petition had
been started asking Mr.. Bryan to
go into the race; for the governor
that this would hot only be out of
the Question-on account of consitu-
ttonal provisions. ybut also unpopular
The constitution: provides that the
governor must have resided--and
voted--in Florida. for Ave years, and
Mr. Bryan has only been q qualified
voter very short time. Regarding
the latest propogjtion-to be q dele
gate to the national democratic con-
veution the Miami Herlad, publish
ed in Bryan's home city, recently
said; There is mo demand for his
In the matter of the governorship
the situation has changed somewhat
N the past week. Judge Charles b.
sidersd sss ss;,ssx among the leading candidates
Despite the frantic efforts of poll
ticians to keep the prohibition ques-
tion out of the Campaign. it seems
certain to be brought In nationally
and state. Florida, while for years
holding to local option. is far from
being unanimous In favor Of prohibit
GEORGE HoYr SMITH.