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The Washington times., 1923-10-13
10000 INSPECT
. FINER HOMES
EXHIBIT
Closing Day Of Successful
Show at Convention Hall.
Program Elaborate.

Today viii bring to a close the
Better Homes Exposition, held all
this week at Convention Hall under
the auspices Of The Washington
Times and The Washington Herald.
This exposition has been the most
extensively attended event Of its
kind in the history of the city, ac-
cording to officials of the hall.
Each day has brought steadily
increasing number Of visitors to the
hall.
Twenty Thousand Yesterday.
Nearly 10000 visitors, by unoffi-
cial count, passed through the gates
during the two sessions yesterday.
It is expected that by the close of
the exposition tonight nearly 10000
persons will have passed into the
hall.
No other function in the history
of Convention Hall has attracted
such a gathering, it was stated to-
day by officials in charge of the
building. An entire weeks attend
ance at the popular automobile
shows held there annually has been
exceeded in one night by the
throngs attracted to the Better
Homes Exposition, it was said to-
day. The food show crowds, though
very large, were small in compari-
son to the crowds Of the past few
days.
There has been an average daily
increase in attendance of close to
1000. Thursday the attendance was
1888 by actual count. Last nights
unofficial total was close to 10000.
The attendance today is expected
to total between $4,000 and $4,000.
Closing Program.
Today's program, in view of the
fact that this is the closing day, is
one Of the most interesting of the
entire week.
walter Murray, eminent authority
on interior decoration. who has
taken up one by one the different
rooms In the home and illustrated
their furnishing on the lecture
platform, will speak on 1.-The Color
ful Dining Room" He will use
carefully selected dining room suites
and will build around them dining
rooms of various sizes and types,
OAPAoAHAA6 CdCI step anu Lne TSd-
sons in a manner which will enable
any member Of his audience to plan
perfect dining room under the
limitations of his own type of home.
Nine. Josephine Dominick, who
has lectured on women's costuming
daily at the convention, will hold
an open forum for Washington
women all afternoon.
At 7:45 o'clock Edward A. Mar
shall, noted landscape gardener, will
conclude his series of lectures on the
Identification of the exterior sur
roundings of the home. He will take
as his subject "Beautifying an Es-
tate" His previous lectures have
dealt with the smaller homes.
Concert Features.
The daily concert by Ruth Lloyd
Kinney, cOntralto, and Hans Barth.
pianist, will be given at $50 o'clock
tonight. There will be additional
musical features all through the
evening, including music by a Meyer
Davis Orchestra and informal re-
citals on the Ampico and Duo-Art
reproducing pianos.
Last night Walter Murray spoke
on 1.-THE Luxurious Living Room"
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
PUPILS NATURE STUDY
WILL FEATURE FESTIVAL

Under direction of Ben w. Murch,
supervising principal of the first
division. fifth, sixth, seventh, and
eighth grades, will give a festival
In Central High School auditorium
on the evening of November Is.
The festival will depict work done
in nature study courses OF the pub
lie schools. The proceeds will go to
the Junior Rcd Cross.
The scenario was written by Mrs.
E. K. Peoples, director of nature
study. The scenic arrangements
are being made by Cyril Flannery
More than 400 pupils will partici
pate. Pantomime will be employed
to show the work the children dc
in the schools.
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
EXPECT Lord viii Increase D. c. Funds
ENTR' ACTE,

(The stage 10 dark. The spot falls
on a reporter. His hair IL struggling,
his collar Is open, his tie is loose, one
sleeve 10 torn out of his coat. his right
leg is slit jaggedly from cuff to knee.
One eye Is green and blue and a patch
Of red is on his upper forehead.)
+, The Reporter:
In the Le1icon of NeUs-
That's the only kind / use
There are no such WOrds as
'"'gemtle," "cleGm" and
~sUeet";
For nty customary dGY.
Is q rude and stony GUGy,
Where / battle every obstacle
/ meet.
There are crafty politicians,
There are grtnsy electricians,
There are ladies 1Oith the fG-
nous adder tongue
Who deny me interviews
Cause they 11eUer k1ao1O sUhGt's
7eWS-
oh, I'm glad that I'm Gn,bi-
tiOeIs, tough and yoMng!
Where dgibble do1On to 9Oork,
In nsy losU subconscioNs lark
A million plans to make the
Nation better.
But the kind of news I find
DrfVes the happy things from
mind,
And I find the SUorld is gro1V.
ing 1Oorse and 1Vetter.
There are murders in the park,
There are pLotti1sgs in the dark,
There are all kinds of hell
beneath the sun;
Till IN bitter, drGb detection,
I am full of this reflection:
The reporters lot Is not a
happy one!
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
CASUAL 7 Y
CLOSING
FEARED
Hospital Board Is Called 10
Determine on Plans
for Future.

Whether Casualty Hospital,
Eighth and Massachusetts, avenue
northeast, will continue to func-
ton as one of the city's healing
institutions or go into liquidation,
will be determined by the board
of directors at a meeting to be
held next Monday night at 1880
o'clock at the institution, accord
ing to information given out by
hospital officials today.
Institution in Debt.
At a recent meeting Of the board
committee was named. it is said,
to go over the situation for the
purpose Of recommending whatever
action it deemed wisest. A pre-
liminary report Of the auditors who
have been working over the hos
pitars accounts in an effort to
strike a balance. it is said. will be
presented. It is understood the LA
bilities amount to approximately
$35, 900.
unencumbered and, with some 81 900
owed the hospital by the District
of Columbia, 1t is understood the
hospital is in position to meet its
obligations. Attendance OF all mem
bers is being urged as it is de-
clared the affairs of the institution
have reached a crisis where it -
important that any action taken
shall represent the opinion Of the
full board.
Handles Many Casualties.
According to it's records, Casualty
Hospital during the past year has
treated one-third more casualty cases
than Emergency Hospital. It is
pointed out by those favoring the
continuance of the hospital that 1t is
located in a section of the city where
its service is particularly valuable,
and that tho value of these services
have not been materially lessened
through the opening Of Gallinger
Hospital.
Mrs. James r. Mays is superin-
tendent. She was appointed in
March, 1928, and, according to hos
pital surveys just completed, has
succeeded in putting the hospital in
excellent condition. Practically ell
of the old causes for criticism, 1t is
declared, have been eliminated, while
several important additions have
been made to the institution since
she took charge. According to those
advocating the continuance Of the
hospital it is planned to put in a
system of accounting which will
eliminate much Of the confusion in
cident in the past management of its
affairs.
The new system, they say, will
result in the head of the hospital
being kept continually informed as
to it's liabilities and balance in
bank, while regular reports will be
mailed to each member or tine
board Of directors covering all
board meetings.
Is Student Nurses.
Recently an obstretical ward was
added to the hospital, while new
equipment has been supplied
throughout. The training school,
for nurses has been registered. Fif-
teen girls are now taking the nurs-
iEg course in the school,
Plans to make a financial drive
to supply the hospital with needed
funds, it is said, have been prac-
tically completed and will be put
into effect If the action Of the
board continues the hospitals opera
ton. Evan II. Tucker is president
of the board. D. A. Edwards, treas
, urer; Joseph H. Herbert, secretary
The board includes some of the
pest known residents of the city.
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
12O DAYS IN JAIL GIVEN
FOR ATTACK ON OFFICER

A fight with two of his alleged
''lady friends and his objection to
the interference Of the law Se.
suited in a sentence of 100 days in
iail for George Curtiss. colored,
when given a hearing before Police
Judge McMahon today, charged
charged with assault on Policeman
r. l.. Coffren, last night.
Coff,Cu testified that he heard
fightinN and when he interfered,
all three of the contestants jumped
on him. He lost his night stick in
the sc>lmble, he said, and Curtis
fought him all the way to the box
and tlAen, vented his rage on the
officer with the patrol wagon.
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
D. c. Boy to Lead Debate.

Charlton MacVeagh, Of this city,
has been chosen as the first speaker
on the debating team which Is to
represent Harvard University in a
debate with Oxford. MacVeagh is
senior at Harvard and last year
was floor leader at the Conservative
Club in the University Debating
Union. He Is also managing editor
Of the Harvard Crimson, the univer-
slty daily.
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
OUR THMBLE THEATER.

OUk 'THIMBLE THEATEK.
RObbin'-A Psychological Drama.
BY Nick NickIeovitch.
Time: The days of Robin Hood. with
slight variations as needed.
Place: Peaceful Woodland glade,
macadam road. r. Curtain rises.
Robin Hood (entering):
My name Is Robin Hood
find the rObbin' good,
So what care for tithes and
ponder them. my pleasure wakes.
Capitailsts' IOsses-RobIn's gain.
Chorus of Merry Men loft
stGge):
Capitalists lOsses-R-r-r!
Robin:
Sh-h-h-h!
General shttshsn0 off stage.
B'Sse Ssera of automobile "or"
Here's our chance.
Vigilance
Always pays In the end.
(Steps into road, pins tin star on
chest, holds up hand. Screech of
rolls in and stops. PompoMs man
in trOck coat and silk topper
GIiChts and addresses chGuf1eMr.j
Halt and deliver friend.
PompoMs Man:
Hopkins. who may this person be1
Hopkins:
Looks like . yeEE. sir. T. me.
POmpous Mon:
Then away!
Robin:
Nay, delay.
Comedy chorus Of Merry Men
(bo1Hn0 out of bMSheS):
Nay. delay.
Don't 10 away!
You can. you should
You gotta pay!
Pompous Man:
Nay!
Robin:
Pontpous Man:
Na-a-ayI
Merry Men:
Yea-a-a-a-a!
Robin:
The Yeas have It:
Give. or we'll grab 1t!
Pompous Man:
Must be robbed?
III weep, I'll sob! D.
ann it; ri tear my hairi
Robin:
Go. fat fool, and get the air!
(EEtt 'PompoNS Man, folloDed
By limousine.
Now, what'H we do with tho
Our honor will be but a rag
If we don't exercise Jealous caro-
And, without honor, what is thereP
We've given tho poor their monthly
We're, making 'em richer day by
We rob the rich and pay the DOOR
And thus we keep conscience
Now whSt'l we do with this loot
today?
FriGr Tuck:
Let's give it all to the Y. M. c. A.
Robin:
The Y: The "! The Y. M. c. A.
A hey! And q hey! And a wei.
Wen give our loot to the Y. M.
AU:
Hurray for Robin! HoOray. hoo
We1I give all the junk to the
Y. NJ. C. Al
(CM9-tGiu, amid showers of 6ric-
G-br0c.)
-A~%-
OUR DICTIONARY.
Publicity hOund-Man who can,t
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
Infant Dies in Fall.

A two-foot fall from it's crib
proved fatal for Carroll Graham.
colored. eight months old, of 1855
Church stret northwest last night.
The child tumbled from its crib
and landed on it's head sustaining
q broken neck. Coroner J. Ram
say Dewitt issued a certificate of
accidental death.
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
HENRY J. ALLEN WILL
TALK FOR METHODISTS

Henry ]. Allen. former governor
of Kansas, will address a mass
meeting under the auspices of the
Methodist Union Of this city at
Hamline Church. Ninth and P
streets northwest, on Monday even
ing at 8 o'clock. Allen will be
introduced by Andrew P. Phelps,
of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
FAMous PHRASES.

FAMOUS PHRASES.
Now, dear, I'm not trying to start
an argument, but don't you ever get
tired Of serving canned salmon for
dinner? l know that your intention
Is the best in the world, but after
working hard all day 1 need q hot
dinner"
''Wel1. IL you aren't the limit! We
bought this new rug just last week
and you and your clumsiness are
responsible for the beautiful decoration
of ink on 1t now. That's just like a
man."
Say old man, 1 wonder If you could
lend me a couple O. bucks until Satur-
day night. I left my pocketbook in
my other trousers. but know that you
will be glad to 90 it.
Say, Hector, did you see that Van
Bunk child tonight? l never saw such
bad behavior in my life. Well. thank
goodness OURS isn't like that"
JOE II. HOLMAN.
o. HOWE WISE has come
back into the fold, for which,
praise be!
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
Good For z Free
Admissions For
Homes Exposition

With an attendance yester-
day Of 1872 for the day and
a total of 104,326 for the week,
today promises to be the big
gest, and final, day of the
Better Homes" exhibit at
Convention Hall. The 100, 900
admission tickets have been
exhausted, but the following
coupon, presented at the door,
will entitle the holder to two
(2l admissions:
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
INCREASES
GENERAL
FOR ]. 6.
WORK
Figures Now Complete in
Major Lists Except for Those
in War Department.

The Personnel Classification
Board today made public the in
creases Of salaries to be granted
Federal employees in the coming
fiscal year in number Of i'm
portant departments, under the
allocations it has submitted to
the Budget Bureau. -
Raise in State Department.
The State Department receives
an average increase in. salary of
4.97 per cent. The detailed fig
ures are:
Number Of employees, $50; basic
pay, $1,O45,23O; pay with bonus,
S1,173,1 $50; appraised pay, $1,231,
$50; increase over basic, $i6O,13O,
or 17.oS per cent; net increase,
s51, ,21O, or 4.97 per cent.
Labor Department Figures.
The Department Of Labor re.
ceives an average annual increase
of AZ per cent. The figures are:
Number OF employees. 625; basic
pay, $972,64O; pay with bonus, ST.
0sS,752; appraised pay, s1,144.7S8;
increase over basic, $172,O4S, or
17.7 per cent; net increase. $45.Os6.
or AZ per cent.
Postoffiee increases.
The Postoffice Department REL
nnk &w4
crease Of 5.65 per cent. This i'm,
crease would be higher. except that
20 per cent of the depart lent's
personnel in the District works in
the equipment shops, which are un-
der lump sum appropriations and
receive virtually no increase. The
| figures are:
Number Of employees, 1852; basic
pay, $2,341 ,109; pay with bonus,
$2,687 1857; appraised pay, $2,S33. .949;
| gross increase, $498,840, or 21.31 per
cent; net increase, $151,992, or 5.65
per cent.
Justice Department Gains.
The Department Of Justice, two
thirds of whose employees are under
lump sum appropriations, receives
an average annual increase Of 3.36
per cent. The figures are:
Number OF employees, $50; basic
pay, $1s657,672; pay with bonus,
$1,T75,7 ,79S; appraised pay, $1.s35.464:
gross increase, $177,972, or 1O.7 per
cent; net increase, S59,671, or 3.36
per cent.
Get Little Benefit.
The Federal Trade Commission,
whose employees are all under lump
sum appropriations, receives virtually
no increase of salary. The figures:
Number of employees, 325; basic
pay, $685., ,040; pay with bonus, 1885,.
$40; appraised pay, $890,2S0; gross
increase, $50, ,14n; net increase, $3,44Ol
or .37 percent. I
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission. also consisting entirely Of
| lump-sum employees, receives even a
smaller net increase of salary. The
| figures:
Number of employees, 1900; basic
pay, $3,094,2c0; pay with bonus,
| $S,S69,382; appraised pay, $S,SS1.-
172; gross Increase, $286,972, or S.21
per cent; net increase $11,7 700 or
! .035 per cent.
With this list, the personnel
classification board has made pub
lie it's salary schedules of all the
major departments, with the single
exception of the War Department.
The data for the Treasury, In
terror, Commerce, Navy, Agricul-
ture and Veterans Bureau already
have been published in The Wash
ington Times.
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
Dry Chief for South Dakota.

J. D. Taylor, Of st. Louis, has been
appointed prohibition director for
South Dakota, effective October 16,
Roy A. Haynes, prohibition commls-
sioner, announced today.
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
ToDAY's PROGRAM

TODAY'S PROGRAM.
S:15 p. m.-"fThe Colorful
Dining Room" by Walter
Murray. Consultation on
Dress" Madame Dominick.
7:45 p. m.-tBeautifying An
Estate" Edward A. Marshall.
$50 p. >m.-Musicale. Miss
Ruth Lloyd Kinney, soprano;
Hans Barth pianist.
The Washington times., 1923-10-13

The city boy who spent a
day IN the country. He was
asked how he liked it.
cit wuz awful" he said.
''Out there tn mosquitoes
hunt va with lanterns"
IGNOBLE ISAAC.
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
OUR DICTIONARY.

Publicity hOund-Man who can't
read casualty list without wishing tn
be In 1t. JOSEPH'S GOAT.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in rundown" condi-
ton will notice that Catarrh bothers them
much more than when they are in good
health. This fact proves that While
Catarrh is local disease, it is greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
combined Treatment, both local and in
ternal, and has been successful in the
treatment Of Catarrh for over forty years.
Sold by all druggists.
F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07
WINTER COUGHS AND COLDS

With the changeable weather which
we have at this season OF the year
Be prepared for them. Have q bottle of
FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COM
POUND handy. and with the nrst sign
vent serious aiiment. FOLEY'S
HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND has
been the standard family cough remedy
for over IS years. bringing prompt re-
lief and when once used you Will never
be without II.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07
ut Must Have Been Dead At Least
Six Months But Didn't Smell

"Saw big rat in our cellar last
Fall" writes Mrs. Joanny, "and
bought a 35c cake of Rat Snap, broke
it up into small pieces. Last week
while moving we came across the
dead rat. Must have been dead six
months; didn't smell. Rat-Snap s
wonderful" Three sizes, 35c, CSC,
SIPS. Sold and guaranteed by P.
Jordan, 10 North Broad Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-30
RUSSIA MAY BECOME BIG STEEL PRODUCER
Discovery Of Rich Iron Field An. nounced By Soviet Expert

MOSCOW, April 29.-The sensa- tional discovery of strata of rich iron orc, called magnet ore" in central Russia may raise the country from the status of an agricultural nation to an immense steel producer, accord ing to Prof. Peter Lasareff.
 The convenient coal deposits in the Don basin makes the iron ore dis covery most important and some be- lieve that it will not be long until Russia will be able to compete with the steel manufacturers in the United States and in the Ruhr valley.
 Eiko Lenine. premier of Russia, who is seriously III in the Kremlin. is given credit for the discovery. It was he, members of the communist government point out. who inspired the drilling in the Koarsk district, where the irCn ore deposits were found.
 Ut is no exaggeration," said Pro- lessor Lasareff. ito say that Russia possesses 50 per cent of the worlds supply Cf magnet ore. Our tests, which were made in various places. proved the tremendous richness of the area.
 While the upper and poorer layers showed 40 per cent iron we found underneath nearly pure magnet ore which was 800 or more feet below the surface. We used 60 diamond drilling machines with which we tested several thousand spots.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-30
30 BILLION GOLD MARKS |S GERMAN OFFER F0R PEACE
Cabinet Decides On Sum To Be Offered To Allies As
 War Preparations

BERLIN, April 2s.-Germany bids S0,o0o,o 100000 gold marks for peace. The German cabinet, during a meet ing today, decided to offer that sum to the allies as war separations.
 The offer of Germany also will suggest that a commission of experts, in accordance with the plan of Sec retary of State Hughes, examine into Germany's capacity to pay. If the commission decides that Germany should contribute more than 30,000,- 000,O00 gold marks, then the addi- t!onal sum will be forthcoming, mem bers of the government declare.
 Although it Is planned to make the new offer to the allies Tuesday, the party leaders and the premiers of the federated German states have yet to grant their approval
 Revival of the offer of Germany to guarantee France against future attacks also is made In the latest offer.
 Evacuation of the Ruhr, which has brought business in Germany to a standstill and cut the Fatherland off from her rich industrial area, Is de- manded the moment the allies accept the new offer.
 The German government, in addi- ton to advising tho allies Of the new separations offer. will notify offi- cials in Washington.
 The action proves, in the opinion of observers, that Germany is fed up" on the French occupation of the Ruhr and Is willing to make any sacrifice within reason to regain her lost province"
 It is considered significant that the offer of the government is 10,000, rrayA ~lr tx. |f +, the German government, in previ- ous statement, declared it was able to pay.
 Although many officials believe the offer. as 1t stands now, will be unacceptable to the French, leaders of the party of Chancellor Cuno pro- fess to believe that 1t will, at least form a basis for discussion that may result in settlement of the Ruhr affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-30
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 FREE

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