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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06
1900 1924
COMFORT
1924
900

Neutrality-suspicious. who invested In
motor transportation back in '03 see
in the superior cars of today more
than plant springs, deeply up
holstered seat cushions and Wbra-
tionless motors. Comfort carries q
new significance.
Motorists of today have comfort
of mind as well as body. They are
assured of safety built into every
working part, knowing from expert
ence rather than promise that, given
half q chance, their cars will fulfill
every need.
This raises the question as to why
the early motorists invested in
motoring when comfort, bodily or
mental, was neither included in the
list price nor obtainable as. an Access
sorry. The facts reveal they bought
what cars were available at the time
as readily as do those who are now
inspecting the models Of 1924. They
bought because the models of 1903
were equal to the demands Of the
times.
Those who progress buy what the
market of the day offers, placing
themselves in position to buy what
the market of tomorrow offers to.
morrow.
When you inspect the 1924 models
in the local salesrooms your best
guide to buying is the infallible rule
by which the pioneer motorists were
able to get so much from so little.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06

Motor Taxes and Fees.
In twenty-seven States in the
Union, motorists are compelled to
pay personal property taxes on
cars, registration fees, and gaso-
line taxes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06
Automotive Activities THROUGH
out the World.
An Astounding Fact.

The aggregate value of the au-
tomobiles stolen annually in the
United States would pay off the ma
tional war debt,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
USES TEETH AS POWER TO
GIVE FATHER-IN-LAW RIDE

NETWORK, May 9.-One of the
most vivid examples Of the progress
Of transportation methods in Amer
lea since Paul Revere's time was
given to New Workers who were
fortunate enough to see Frank Elk
nat, of Metuchen, N. j., start to
pull his fatherin-law. Alfred Hatos,
by the teeth from City Hall Park
to Philadelphia, distance of ninety
miles.
The mechanism of the stunt was
unique. The central idea of the
scheme was a strap ten feet long.
Attached to the Philadelphia, end of
the strap was an automobile con.
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Elxnat and
Miss GiZella Hatos, the performers
daughter. Attached to the New
York end Of the strap was Hatost
between whose teeth the end of the
strap was gripped He was seated
in the sidecar of a motorcycle, from
which the batteries had been ex.
tracted, leaving the motor useless.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
SCHEDULES FOR
CADET DRILL
ARRANGED
Annual Competitive Review Set
for May 22 and % at !
Ball Park.

Stephen E. Kramer, assistant
superintendent Of schools, has an
nounced as follows the order in
which high school cadet companies
will appear on the American League
Baseball Park field during the an
nual competitive drill May 90 and
%:
Tuesday, May %.
Company G, First Regiment, Gen.
trail High School, $50 q. m.
Company #, First Regiment, Cen
trail High School, 9 a. m.
Company d, First Regiment, Cen
trail High School, $3.50 a. m.
Company e, First Regiment, Gen.
trail High School, 10 a. m.
Company B, First Regiment, Cen
trail High School, 1890 q. m.
Company A, First Regiment, Cen
trail High School, II a. m.
Company l., Third Regiment,
Western High School, 200 p m.
Company A, Third Regiment,
Business High School, 2:3O p. m.
Company D, Third Regiment,
Eastern High School. 300 p. m.
Company E, Third Regiment,
Business High School, $3.50 p. m.
SOHApdHy 1nlFQ EteSlf1SHI,
Eastern High School, 400 p. m.
Company K, Third Regiment,
Western High School, 4:3O D. m.
Company G, Third Regiment,
Eastern High School, 500 p. m.
Wednesday, May %.
Company d. Second Regiment,
Mckinley High School, $40 a. m.
Company Fl, Second Regiment,
Mckinley High School, 900 a. m.
Company l., Second Regiment,
Columbia Junior High, $3.50 g.. m.
Company G, Second Regiment,
Mckinley High School, 1890 a. m.
Company E, Second Regiment,
Mckinley High School. 1890 a. m.
Company A, Second Regiment,
Mckinley High School, 100 a. m.
Company B, Second Regiment,
Mckinley High School, 1870 a. m.
Company H, Third Regiment,
Western High School, 200 p. m.
Company F., Second Regiment,
Mckinley High School, 2:30 p. m.
Company /, Third Regiment,
Business High School, 500 D. m.
Company c, First Regiment,
Central High School, $3.50 p. m.
Company M, Second Regiment,
Columbia Junior High, 400 p. m.
Company c, Third Regiment
Eastern High School, 4:30 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
TAKES A SMOKE
AND LEAPS
To DEATH
Man Shouts Goodbye Boys"
on Ferry as He PIunges
from Rail Into River.

NEW YORK, May "A young
man sprang to the rail of the ferry
boat Buffalo yesterday afternoon
shortly after it had pulled away
from the slip at the foot of, West
Forty-second street, lit a cigarette.
shouted. "Good-by, boys. here goes :"
and plunged to his death in the
river.
T, Though the police of the Marine
division began an immediate search
. the body had not been recovered
+ last night, and the identity of the
young man remains a. mystery
+ The only description of him the
police have is that furnished by the
startled passengers of the Yves.
Shore railroad ferry, who said that
he was about twenty-eight years
old, five feet seven inches in height.
, of medium weight and wore dark
. clothes.
., Captain O'Brien, of the Monti.
cello, n. Y, police, a passenger on
1.-THE ferry. was among those stand
ing on the forward deck who saw
.fhe young man climb on the rail
AT first no one paid much attention
TO him, thinking the leap a mere
act of bravado. but when he called
. "Good-by" Captain O'Brfen realized
the young mans intention and
Jumped to save him. He was too
"late.
Screams of passengers attracted
the attention of Capt. Arthur Fow
Ter, who stopped the ferryboat and
sent off lifeboat to search for the
. suicide. The body came to the
surface once, and then disappeared
Detective John Fitzgerald, of the
West Forty-seventh street station
searched the deck Of the berryboat
but could find no papers or other
clues as to the young mans identity
20 or motive for suicide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
BAN K ENPLOYE
ISSLAIN IN
PARIS
James Miller Parmelee, OF v.
S., Killed on Street by
Assassin's Bullet.
By International News service.

PARIS, May 9.-James Miller
Parmelee, aged twenty-five, of
Yonkers, N. Y, chief clerk Of the
Paris branch of the Guarantee
Trust Company, of New York. was
shot and killed today while walking
through Boulevard Malesherbes.
Parmelee was accompanied by
two friends. They were chatting
when shots We're fired behind them
Parmelee dropped with two bullets
in his back. The assassin fled.
Parmelee attended public schools
in Cleveland, Ohio, and Buffalo,
N. Y. He was graduated from
Exeter Academy and attended
Harvard for two years.
During the war ParmeIee served
as a volunteer in the American
ambulance service. For his services
he was decorated with French and
Italian military medals. He was
prominent in the social affairs of
the American colony and very
popular
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
BUSINESS BOOM
YET TOREACH
FARMS
Department of Agriculture
I Sees Danger of Collapse
Before Winter.
BY TOM EVERRITT,
COsnlOpOIitan News Service.

For the second time within
month, a distinct word of caution
regarding the tendency of the pub-
lie to believe that present business
prosperity in the United States Will
continue indefinitely, is today given
by the United States Department OF
Agriculture in a statement neaoeu
''Some notes on the business anu
market situation"
In part it says: This business
revival is primarily an urban de-
Velopment. 1t probably represents
a normal up-swing In the business
cycle. But it represents more than
that"
sThis upturn in the economic
cycle, while naturally more violent
and sustained than usual, neverthe-
less bears some usual earmarks.
Labor fully employed: production
heavy; wages rapidly increasing;
wholesale prices rising; retail prices
beginning to rise; stock market
strong, expansion of credit; big
volume of bank, clear ngs and rail-
road freight m0veme Vt; all these
things have been telling the plain
story. 1t is great production
boom. Ii is in the cities.
To agriculture this has not, as yet,
meant much Improvement in buy
ing power"
The statement then recites the
good effect of increased buying
power in cities upon prices of farm
products, and continues: But we
come now to the interesting point.
How long is this industrial boom
going to last? What is the probable
outlook for next fall and Winter2
It means a good deal to the farmer
whether his products next fall are
TO be sold to a busy community
drawing high wages, or to one
growing stagnant with strikes and
unemployment and on the way to
depression again.
1.-THE evidence suggests that we
may be farther along on this up
swing of the business cycle than
most persons have any ide. 1t be-
gan more than a year ago, while
most of us were dreaming over
stagnation
Wages are getting along toward
the high level of 1920, andrclfmbing
every day. The favored industries
are now definitely bidding against
each other for labor 80 none
OF whom primarily expects thereby
to increase production, but merely
Ito retain it's present labor. 1t may
be written down as suspiciously like
one symptom of the general disease
commonly spoken of as initiation. !"
The entire tone of the statement
leads to the conclusion that the
United States Department OF Agri-
culture is expecting the present
wave of prosperity to begin to end
next fan, for. after describing many
present conditions, it says $50 it
goes" Some aspects of the boom
argue that it will certainly con-
tinue through next winter. Certain
other evidence suggests that there
might be a reaction before winter.
1t Is about eight months until the
crops come on the market again in
full flood. That is long enough for
considerable to happen"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
ONE DEAD, TWO INJURED
IN DIPPING VAT BATTLE

BREWTON. Ala. May 9,-Leonard
Fuqua, twenty-one, is dead today,
. Jacob Brake, twenty three, and
Carey Bush, twenty, are I'M seri-
! OILS condition at local if1firmary,
Nand John Brake. thirty-five, is con
3 fined I'm the county jail on q charge
I, of assault with intent to murder.
The tragedy is the result Of an
attempt on the part Of four white
men to dynamite a dipping vat in
Escambia county about twenty
miles east Of Brewton, which was
guarded by deputies from the
sheriff's office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
VETS To REMAIN
IN HOSPITALS
NEAR HOME
Veterans Bureau Abandons
Plan to Concentrate All in
U. S. Institutions.

All plans to concentrate the hos.
pitalization of Americas thousands
of disabled world war veterans have
been abandoned for the present by
the United States Veterans Blu
reau, it was learned today. =,
The wounded veterans will con-
tinue to be hospitalized in their
"own home States under A new
order promulgated by Gen. Frank
T. Hines, director of the bureau.
In order to personally supervise the
work of disqualification. General
Hines is now on a tour Of hospi.
tails in the Middle West He will
make prolonged visits to Chicago
and Minneapolis, with brief visits
to other sectional institutions
throughout the Middle West.
Received Many Appeals.
The decision to continue local
disqualification followed the receipt
of thousands of appeals from
wounded veterans that they be
permitted to continue at institu'
tons near their homes and with
In the borders Of their own home
States.
For the present all plans to con
centrate the disqualification work
will be laid aside the Interna
tional News Services was informed
officially Disabled veterans will
be permitted to enter Government
hospitals in their own States, and
these institutions will be main
tanned in full service. .
"A Problem of the Future.
when the peak Of hospitaliza
ton is passed, at some future time
it may become necessary to abandon
this policy. If this occurs, the vet
Grams will be concentrated in the
most economical institutions, and
those which can best serve the pur
pose"
Indications that the Veterans Blu
reau might change it's policy, il
was learned, were responsible fol
numerous protests from Senators
and Congressman as well as medica
authorities in a number of States
All were agreed the disabled vet
eran would be better hospitalized il
permitted to enter an institution ir
the vicinity Of their homes than il
forced to attend hospitals far from
the cheering Influence of his fam
lily and friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09

Sc E1tr1-size Petticoats, 81 90
of white sateen, lustrous grade,
with double panel: hemstitched
hem and elastic waist.
E9tYG-size GoU9ts, 81 .S9-Of
pink and orchid crepe, dainty
new patterns, full width and
length.
81. SO EEtrG-size GOaO1as, 81 rs
If nainsook. yokes of embroid-
cry, others with lace insertions
and edgings: full cut.
ErtrG-size Bloongers, SOC
Soft pink muslin, large reinforce
ment. neat ruffle finish; full
width.
Goldenberg' Third Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
PARLIAMENT TO HONOR
T. p. o'CONNOR AT LUNCH

LONDON, May An parties in
the House of Commons have decided
to honor T. p. O'Connor in recogni.
ton of his forty-three years of
valiant service as an Irish Ma.
tionalist member. A luncheon will
be given on May Is, which will be
attended by scores of members of
the House Of Lords, as "Tay Paw. ,
like Tim" Healy. is sincerely ad-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
8Ix9O Seamless Sheets
A sls5 F aRHDE AT Sl.35

Full standard quality sheets of the splendid
wearing grade that housewives have used with salts
faction for years. All perfect and made in
pieceno center Free from starch or dressing.
81x9O inch size for double beds.
$1.39 Bleached Sheets 98e-54x9O, Run Of the MIL
Seamless round thread quality.
, SOC PloaO Cases 35c-45x36 BeGched PILLOW Cases.
made of superior cotton
$3.50 Crochet Bed Spreads, $249-FuU double bed
SIZE in heavy
$3.50 Crochet Bed Spreads, $125-Single bed size,
assorted
SOC PILLOW Gases 29c-45x36 BteGched PILLOW Cases,
hand torn roned; hens,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
WITH THE
ALIBI
ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION.
Being a skeleton record of
cases tried in Judge Nc
MahOn's tribunal.
Read 'Ena and Worry
BY DONALD McDOUGALL.

Slipping down Connecticut ave-
nue. at thirty miles an hour. Was
visiting his mother-in-laW. Fiji
teen dollars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
Thought Twas MiIIer's Joke b

Thought Twas MiIIer's Joke Book.
Driving along Fifteenth street
without tags. Just bought car.
Was only going one block from
garage to house. Didn't think he
needed tags for that. Had new
copy of Traffic Regulations. Ten
dollars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
And a Day In Conrt.

Street car letting off passen-
gers. Another one stops ten feet
back. Dumb driver abreast Of
rear car First car starts. Rear
Dummy tries to pass rear car
before doors open. stops in time
to let coroner finish his dinner
in peace. Extenuating circum-
stances-didn't think the rear car
was going to STOP IS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09

Bodies Long Dresses, $1.25 and
$1.5O-A large assortment. of the
daintiest styles ever shown.
Baby Blankets, $1.79 Soft
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pink borders; size 3Ox40 inches.
Babies Diapers, 1925 Dozen
Absorbent Diapers, hemmed ready
for use; size 27x27 inches.
Babies Silk Dresses, $3.50 and
$4.98- Long China Silk Dresses,
dainty val lace trimmed styles; silk
petticoats to match, at same prices.
Silk Quilts, $4.95-Imported
japanese Silk Quilts; in pink or blue
with hand-embroidered designs; others
in plain blue and pink at 1925.
GOIdenberg' Third Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
Makes Up For Lost Time.
StickIer for Accuracy.

Kick -flivvering over Ninth
street at H., from twenty-five to
twenty-seven miles an hour.
cit wasn't Ninth and H. 1t
was Eleventh and H where did
the speeding" SO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
Wins Scholarship.

Motorcycle cop on Warder street
hears something rumbling down
Georgia avenue at 1890 a. m.
Putt-putts over through Park road
and sees picked driver stunt rid
ing at thirty-five miles an hour.
Cop halls and rummy steps on
gas. Cop gets him at Euclid
street and asks for permit. Left
it home. Locks ruHmy up and
investigates. Never had a permit.
Gin-driving, SIS; speeding, $40;
no permit, SIS; which VIII Just
pay the expenses of a twc-anonth
field course in geology at Deco
guam school Of Applied Science.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09

Babies Petticoats, 79c-Long
Nainsook Petticoats, fine embroidery
trimmed style; buttoned back.
Babies Pettico0ts, ST. Ger
trude style; with buttoned shoulders;
deep ruffle of lace insertion and
edgings.
Babies Bids, 25c Drooling
Bibs, Of soft knitted materials with
pink or blue edgings.
Babies Bibs, 35c and Soc
Soft guilty Bids, in an assortment
of styles.
Babies Long Clocks and CGpes,
$3.50 to $11.98--Of soft cashmere
and crepella, with embroidered col
lars; soft finish Innings; large assortr
ment Of new spring styles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
DoIIar.a..Minnta Man.

Dub-driving down Seventh street
without permit. Only drove ten
minutes-di1n't think he needed
permit for that, Ten dollars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09

r $3.50 Satin Chdrnpeuse, 81 SO
40 inches wide, all pure silk.
heavy satin face quality, in
navy, black, brown, pink, cream
and white.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09

~ & = ) =
E1trG-size Drawers, sI-Of
soft finish muslin, fIounces Of
fine ernbroideries; all sizes.
ErtrG-size Corset COvers, 69c
Soft finish white nainsook;
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Moments Gowns, Soc Soft
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styles, others with embroidery
edgings; set-in and kimono
sleeves.
E1trn-size Chemise, 81 .s9-
Envelope Chemise, with trim
nlings of laces and insertions.
also embroidery edgings; correct
~ made; sizes AS to 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
Entra Size J7ndergayment5
In the Nav Sale

Generously cut undergarments feature of this
annual May Sale of Undermuslins, and tomorrow we
offer many unusual values that should tempt the large
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
Hick Haclker,

Lettering around Hotel Occi-
dental. Wasn't lettering. Was
looking for trade. $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
'TWas q Baby!

Gin-driving. Only had one little.
drink. Seventy dollars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09

soc Printed Voiles, csc
80 inches wide, light and dark
grounds in a large assortment
Of new styles and colorings; mill
seconds.
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One

Another One.
My manifest will show that I
brought a passenger to Hotel
Occidental, while the officer
charges me with taking one from
there"
Have you the manifest with
your
mo. Your Honor, but can
get it."
Case continued until next
Tuesday. Bring the manifest.
Tuesday: II plead guilty, Your
Honor
You were just Sailing about
the manifest, them"
well, Ter"
Fifteen dollars-$10 for loiter-
ing and SIS for stalIing.
CaWnfused.
Gin-driving around tidal basin
at a. m. Speedometer showed
as. Was looking for a drowned
man. Car belonged to the man
the pink spiders singing in his
hair. Interesting case. 500 or
forty-five days.
Makes Up For Lost Time.
Dub-driving past street car on
North Capitol street. Three pas
sengers waiting to get on. Dub
just misses plain-clothes man; yells
Get the hell out of the way"
and beats it. Cop and motorman
get dub's number. Lookout
posted. Traffic cop at Ninth and
G gets him. Motorman called as
witness. Boob hasn't been on
North Capitol street for seven
years. SIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09
So. so Atwood
Velour $1.98

54-inch ATWOOD Velour. prop
err weight for capes, coats and
suits; in black, navy blue and
brown.
$1.75 All Wool French Serge,
$1.39-42 inches wide. fine close
twilled quality, In navy, brown
and black.
$40 Bolivia Cloth, $6.98-56
inches wide, in black only; close
pile quality, with lustrous fin
ish; for capes coats and wraps,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-09

THIS IS Ban
Everything Baby Needs at Sp'
The wants of the Baby are we'll pro-
vided for in our complete stocks, which
offer a great variety of tiny garments
at reasonable prices.
Babies Short White Dresses, 59c-
Soft finish white nainsook, with round yokes of
embroidery and lace; skirts with lace or hens;
sizes and years
Babies Dresses, $1-Long Ships or
Dresses; of nainsook; yokes of val lace or en-
broidery and featherstitch braid; skirts with
ruffles of lace insertions.