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The Washington times., 1923-07-21

D. Sigsbee, U. 8. NJ, retired, COM
mandcr Of the Inflated Maine, will
arrive at Union Station shortly
after 6 o'clock tonight from New
York, where he died last Thursday.
It will be placed in vault at the
terminal station until Monday at
10 a. M, when funeral services will
be held, Tn.erment in Arlington
Cemetery will be under the auspices
OF Richard j. Harden Camp, No. 2,
U. 8. w. ".
Two companies of bluejackets and
marines will escort the body to the
burial place.
The Washington times., 1923-07-21

Note Reaches Paris.
PARIS, July 21.-The French
foreign office received the draft of
the British note to Germany with
its accompanying memorandum at
noon today. The contents OF the
note and letter will not be disclosed,
II was stated.
The Washington times., 1923-07-21

lady, but denied that he passed
the street car"
, 1923-06-15
OF FRENCH
X

4 leading woman psychologist OF
France says that French siris Of to-
day regard marriage as their nat
urai vsestion. She rays the French
girl 'hax returned to natural wom-
anly coquetry to aid her search for
= suitable male companion in life
There may be n ray of hope for
Frssse In that. When she thinks
Of TIE German Assst Of some 6o,-
100000 GernAas against some 49,
100000 French she will be glad
that her girls lock kindly upon the
married state.
sut ths hsPe will die unless
French girls go in for another vo-
cation in addition to marriage,
that of motherhood. If they don't
follow that vocation Germany will
haya snail need to attempt 70 make
sss1 a recent threat voiced by one
Of her e~itizens) to wipe France
"a the face Of the earth"
France will Be we'll on the way
to doing that for herself.
, 1923-06-15
Hurt In Auto Upset

KEMMERER. wyo.. June 1b.-Lou
Tanner. o. s. l.. fireman. was very
seriously injured In an automobila
accident between Fish Haven and
Montpelier while he was returning
to the latter place after attending a
dance at Bear Lake. The report Ia
that the local fireman and two young
ladies were riding In an automobile
caravan of II cars. and Tanners
car was without lights. He was third
In the string of cars, and was driving
along at ordinary speed when he sud.
denly missed the road and the car
went into the ditch. o~verturning.
The injured man was taken to the
Montpelier hospital, where It was
found that he had sustained three
broken ribs besides internal injuries.
The two young ladies were bruised
somewhat. but their injuries were of
a minor nature.
, 1923-06-15
Wyoming Near Top

CHEYENNE. wyo.. June ia
birth and death rate report for 1922
received from the United States de-
partment OF commerce shows that
Wyoming stands fourth from the top
In the birth rate for the registration
area and third from the lowest in
death rate. In both cases most Of
the states showing better records
were n%eighboring states.
The highest birth rate for the
registration area was in North Caro-
lima. The lowest death rate was in
Idaho, with an average of 81 per
1000 population for the year. Mon
tana was second with SO per 1000
and Wyoming third with e.3 per
1000. There were 1T6 deaths in the
state that year.
Births, exclusive OF still-births
totalled 4s5 for Wyoming. 9T5 for
Montana and not shown for Idaho,
The registration area includes those
states which keep full records OF
births and deaths, showing causes of
mortality and all records kept accord
ing to a specified form.
The total number OF births recorded
for the area In 1929 is lower than for
1921. and the death rate n little
higher,
, 1923-06-15
r u
DECIDES EDUCATION
A NOT BE SHACKLEp

Ths Unitsd States Supreme Court
has killed laws in three States for
bidding ths teaching Of German in
the public schools. To lawmakers
in Nebraska, Iowa and Ohio goes
the doubtful honor Of trying to lin
It the educational advancement of
students. To be surs the measures
snsetsd vsre general in thsir pro-
vsisn. They forbade the tsaehins
Of any language, save English, in
private, dsnominstional, parochial
or public schools; but the intent
was 10 place a ban on the German
Language, rich in ~litsrsture and
without o kaewlsdgs Of which no
enc cor be said to be literally ed
ucstsd.
We m ne apelssist for the Ger
man Government under ths Kaiser,
and we do not see much improve
msAt under the Republic, but we
are not foolish enough to believe
the Kaiser would have acted diff
ferently if he had thought in come
other Language; We are quite sure
the present German government
weuld do ne better II English were
de lsaeunGs Of the Reichstag.
, 1923-06-15
roDAY's ANNIVERSARIES

1s26-The Sultan of Turkey de-
feated and bsnished the an
cient eerps Of Janizaries.
isAa--sel Smith Russell, celebrated
actor, born at Brunswick
Maine. Died in Washington
D. c., April IS, 1902.
1s73-Hospital Sunday observed
for the first time in London.
1s55-Prince Frederick Charles
("Tbs Red Prince") famous
Pruseian commander in the
Fr,nco-Prussisn war, died.
Born in Berlin, March 2s,
1928.
lssS--AIl theatres in Cincinnati
ordered closed on Sunday
for the first time in many
years.
1894 tidal a swept the
northeast coast Of Japan
and destroyed many thous-
and people and houses.
ieo7-Second international Peace
Conference assembled at the
Hague. with forty-four coun-
tries represented.
1ei-Ameriean mission, headad by
Elihu1 Root, welcomed in Pet
rograd.
, 1923-06-15
In Mail 18 Years

KEMMERER. June is. - A post
card mailed in c~enterville. Utah, TO
a local woman. who was then q mere
miss. August rs, 1905. just reached
It's destination during the past week
when it was delivered to a prominent
local matron with a family, who
when the card was originally mailed,
was a slip OF a girl.
Where the card has been during
all that time is a mystery. II was well
preserved. and the lengthy epistle on
ons side was iegible in every way.
Eighteen ear this card has hide
away somewhere. being mailed even
before Burleson was even thought OF
connection with the postal depart
mcnt.
, 1923-06-15
YgIE CASTER TRIBCNEs
PROGRAM

Irrigation project rsst Of CAspss
70 be authorized and completes At
once -
A complete and scientific pohins
eystsrn for this city OF cA1S-eT.
A comprehensive municipal snn
school recreation park systsN. IN
cludins swimming reels far ths
children of Casper.
Completion Of the Hvtapihhsa
Scenic Route boulevard rs planes
by the county commissionars 10
Garden Creek Falls n
Batter roads for Natrona county
and more highways o Wyoming.
More equitable freight rates foT
rssion and more frequent train
pervtce for Casper.
, 1923-06-15
ARTIFICIAL LIGHTNING

A man-mAde flash OF lightning,
releasing for the fraction Of a sec
ond a force more vast than the to-
tai electric power used at.any given
moment by the entire country, has
been turned loose in the steel
walled experimental laboratory Of
the General Electric Company in
Pittsfield, Mass. The artificial bolt
represented two million volts. That
is twice the voltage ever produced
before in recent experiments with
manufactured lightning.
Benjamin Franklin, with his his.
torie kite and key, was the first
man. at least in this country, to dis.
cover the properties Of Lightning
, 1923-06-15
THE NAVY'S RACE
PROBLEM

The navy, quite naturally, has its
difficulties in clashes bstvssz its
white sailors and msn Of ether
races. The wonder is, not that
there are such outbreaks as was re-
ported from Los Angeles, where
there occurred an encounter be-
tween Filipinos and white sailors,
but that thsgs hsys been - few
outbreaks Of ysess ns4 yst hsS7y
in team work
The giant ships u the Cess sv
homes to a great mary mon a eyeat-
CT part of ths tins. Petty qussFek
are started, and Il would seem that
It would not be difficult to start a
fire of mutiny or riot. That ouch
a thing almost never happens is the
result of the system and tradition
Of the navy. That riotinG Is rare
proves that the men think firt Ct
their service; il there are any wi
%ste disputes to be settled tbsy have
10 wait until the men get ashore.
It wal on shore that che Los An
seles disturbance began. The thing
which happened then could never
have happened aboard n ship, even
though there were many Filipines
there. And it could never be CON-
tinued aboard ship.
Filipinos will continue with ths
Pacific fleet and some of those who
took part in the riot will be thrown
close together with soms Of the
very white men who fought them.
But there will be no riotins or fight
ing aboard ship, and there is little
possibility that the rioting will be
continued in Los Angeles or in any
port in which Filipinos and white
sailors are enjoying shore leave to-
gether, unless there il a spentsn'
eous cause similar to that In Los
Angeles.
There are not many rflipinos IN
the navy, but there are a few. Just
as there are a few negroes, Chinese
and japanese. As far as possible
these men Of different races do
work which does not bring them Of.
ten among white men.
, 1923-06-15
Twister Is Recorded

GLENRocK, Wye. June H. A
miniature cyclone. the second one
that ever passed over this part Of the
country 50 far a. odd residents can
remember. swept IN q n~crtheastegiy
direction through the eese of the Big
Muddy field choosing a path where
there was little TO destroy. but infljet.
ing rust enough damage 20 demon.
strate Its power had IL taken a molten
to come in contact with moSeable
things.
The ''twister" was perfect in form
funnel shaped cloud and all but
its sizs was small and It vas of short
duration, going TO pieces oon after
IL formed.
, 1923-06-15

and that It was electricity. We have
progressed far since then; Just how
far Il is impossible for the laymen
to say. But the possibilities OPEN
ed by artificial lightning seem vast
and fsr reaching. II it can be pro-
duced and controlled, the improve
mcnt of high tension transmission
lines, the discovery of b~y-produots
Of lightning striking metals and
wood, and the use Of the bolt in
military operations only scratch the
surface of a tremendous field of
experimentation.
A new Helium gas idea has al
ready been born of the experiments
thus far. Out of the tests has
come at least n startling idea. If
a block of wood is hit by this arti-
ficial lightning. part Of the wood
disappears. It is not burned ont,
but bored out. That part Of the
wood which has been bored out. has,
perhaps been turned into q gas.
On this subject the engineers
show the reticence Of scientists who
have no conclusive proofs before
them. Like Charles P. steinmetz,
the Schenectady wizard, they are
wondering seriously whether tung-
stem, struck by lightning, a be
transformed into helium gas, They
think experiments in this direction
we'll worth while.
, 1923-06-15
Kills Many Rattlers

GILLETTE. Wyo.. June 16.-Joe
Herout. who works at the @. J. Boyle
ranch near Clarkelen postofice.
found a large number of rattlesnekes
coiled UP nea a red butte and sue
ceeded in killing over so Of them
with a shovel. This 10 the same place
where so many rattiesnakes were
killed last summer.
, 1923-06-15
Fish Pay Visit

BASIN. Wye, June 16.-clsy Nil,
Ter. living on q farm west OF Powell,
was surprised upon opening g head
gate at his place TO see a rainbow
trout come through with the water
onto his field that when caught was
estimated to weigh between seven
and eight pounds and measured a7is
inches in length.
, 1923-06-15
Loses Trousers and
Liberty

WHEATLAHD. wyo.. June H.
Salvatore carranza lost a pair VI
trousers while running for the train
at Guernsey, and as a consequences
he Is being held in tho Guernsey Jail
on the charge of robbing the Army
store at that place.
, 1923-06-15
To Open Hatchery

CopT, Wyo.. June H. Elise
Bayne, assistant game and nsh com.
missioner Of Cheyenne 10 IN Cody TO
make arrangements for the opening
OF the hsh hatchery ~ the Henson
Springs north OF Cody.
, 1923-06-15
Injured By Fall

PINE BLUFFS. wyo.. June Is. -
William Hermann living on the C.
II. ketchpa place southwest of town
sustained a compound fracture of the
right leg when the saddle turned on
the horse he vas riding. Mr.. Her
mann was rendered partly uncon-
scious by the accident and does not
know whether the horse stepped on
him or Kicked him
, 1923-06-15

Furniture, Just received a carload
including dressers. beds, springs,
tables, chairs. rockers. etc. Phone cas-
Harmed Bros. Furniture Co.
, 1923-06-15

BARBER shop that used to be at
Star Rooms is now open for bust.
ness at 235 w. First.
, 1923-06-15
NEIGHBoRs OF wooDcRAFr.

Chicken dinner Saturday, June 10,
]. o. o. F. hall. Served from 6 to 1850
p. NJ.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
MANY PROPERTIES SOLD
BY FIRM DURING WEEK
Business and Residential Buildings
Among Sales of McKeever
& Goss.

Sales were announced by McKeever
& Goss, as follows:
Two-story brick house at 1875 AL
ltson street northwest, which was
sold to Mrs. Rose Gibelli for DR.. and
Mrs. c. w. Culver.
New. Jersey avenue and D street
northwest was sold for William b.
johnson, in connection with the
office of Weaves Bros, to local in
vestor.
A two-story brick house, containing
seven rooms, at 1875 Taylor street.
was sold to Julius H. Wolpe for Mr..
and Mrs. George S. Herfurth.
In connection with the office Of
p0ss assg at iIe Rses ef sea
a local firm as an investment.
Lewis S. Friedman purchased for
an investment two stores. 1245-47
goth street from John A. Hughes and
A brick house at go street north
east was sold for Mrs Rose Gibelli
to Margaret E. Miner, and was later
sold to W. c. Burgess and w. f.
Mardus. who will occupy the same
One of the new bungalows built by
c. H. Small. 3103 14th street north
east. was sold to Edward p. McDev-
lit as a home.
No. 1904 Vernon street northwest
wife to Mrs Louise De M. Baxter
Lot 40 in square 2647, unimprovea
ground, on: the west of 18th street.
was sold for Mrs Cora F. Hall to
Mrs. Mary J. Kayhoe, who expects
to improve it with a handsome resi-
dence.
One of the new homes built by
d. j. Dunigan, as Varnum street. was
sold to Catherine Fitzgerald and An
ME O'Rrien. who will occupy the same
as their residence.
A Semi-detached brick house at
Evening star., 1923-04-28
WASHINGTON SUBURBS
DEVELOP RAPIDLY

Roger Babson predicted last De-
cember that the year 1929 would see
the greatest suburban expansion OF
all time. In his figures he estimated
that over $500, O,O0O. 900 would be spent
in the building Of suburban homes
alone.
Such a sum is hardly conceivable in
its vastness. but II recent develop
ments In suburban Washington are
matched throughout the country. 1t Is
certain that this sum will be exceeded,
it was pointed out today.
The reason is not far to seek. With
the excellent means of transportation
afforded by the motor car. the lover
of nature Is enabled to buy independ-
emily of traction lines. This cheap
ness and ease of transportation has
annihilated distances below ten miles
The land suitable for homes within
this radius. from the White House, for
instance, will of necessity increase
rapidly in value as the above facts
are made plain to an intelligent pub
lie. it Is asserted. The date is not far
distant when all of this land will
have been placed in the hands of
these legions Of homeseekers with
consequent great increase In value.
The Armstrong Development Cor
poration opened Seven Oaks, the
Estate for Beautiful Homes" on the
Colesville pike, near Silver Spring,
last Sunday. 1t was visited by many
people interested in laying founda-
tions for their future homes.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
BUILDING IN MARCH
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Report Shows $372,117,555 ~Ex'
pended in 1856 Cities-A Gain OF
More Than so Per Cent.

March, 1923. broke all records In
the history of the United States for
total value of building permits issued
during any one month, exceeding the
previous banner month OF June. isII,
by more than so per cent. accorulns
to information contained In the
Southern Pine Associat ation's ECO
nomic and Statistics Bulletin Tor
April. just issued.
The bulletin mentions that Brad
streets reports the aggregate value
of building permits issued at 100
principal cities during March was
SS72.117.555. compared to S24O.oo2'-
$50 in March year ago. or gain OF
55 per cent. In the previous nigh
record month of June. 1922. 164 cities
reported permits totaling $25O.l72,411
Returns from only 155 cities for
March of this year exceeded the pre-
vious banner building month by 4S.7
per cent and when the reports from
all the 164 cities are tabulated, 1T Is
considered certain that March, 1928.
will show more than so per cent In
crease over the former record month
First Quarter Figures.
The first quarter of 1929 also es-
tablished d new high quarterly rec
ord for building. With nine cities
yet to be heard from in March, the
aggregate value of building permits
issued for the first three months OF
this year is StSS,iLb,0l0 all liiCIedSC
of 1913 per cent over the hltherto
record second quarter of 1922, and
a24 per cent greater than the first
quarter of 1922. 1t is interesting to
note that the value of building per-
mits issued during the first three
months of 1928 was 50 per cent great
er than for the entire year 1918, 10
per cent more than the total for the
year 1917, and equaled the total for
the entire year 1914, while it was only
about S100,000.000 below the annual
average for the sixyear period 1909
to 1914.
Residential construction continues
on stupendous scale, representing
about Al per cent of the March total.
Highest Mark Since March, 1921.
The Engineering News-Record's 8
construction cost index number as of
April l, 1928. reached 213.50. an in
crease of per cent within one
month, and the highest mark touched
since March. 1921, being attributed
principally to higher steel prices and
stiffening in labor rates. The aver
age hourly rate for common labor in
the United States now stands at so
cents, compared to 43 cents in April
of last year, an increase OF Is per
cent. The general construction cost
thus is 29.6 per cent higher than one
year ago. but % per cent below the
peak of June. 1920.
Evening star., 1923-04-28

1855 Spring place, recently completed
by Winfield s. Preston. was trans-
ferred to DR.. J. w. Bernhardt, whose
attractive residence at 370S Patter-
son street, Chevy Chase, was sold for
him.
Residence at 1901 Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Davenport street was sold to
Mrs. Mamie 8. Councill for Hyman
Diener.
Georgia avenue, which was built by
Winfield Preston was sold to Frank
lin j. Frea.
Evening star., 1923-04-28
PRESIDENT is ASKED
TO DECORATE HOME
Columbus Wants White House
Dressed in Flags During
Shrine Week.

President Harding and the members
of his cabinet have been requested by
Charles j. Columbus. chairman of the
citizens committee on decorations for
the coming Shrine convention, to
decorate the White House and public
buildings under their jurisdiction in
honor of the Shriners.
Mr.. Columbus said Washingtonians
generally are preparing for this
visitation, and that his committee is
organizing the District to the end
that the face of every building shall
bear a practical evidence of hearty
welcome. He asked the President to
join his fellow Washingtonia in
some form of flag decoration of the
White House. accompanied by the
word of greeting" These decora-
tions. he said. should be in place by
Monday. May IS.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
DISTRICT DOCTOR HELD
AS LIQUOR WOLAT0R
Police Say They Found
One Gill of Corn Whisky
in His Auto.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ALEXANDRIA,, Va, October s.
DIR. w. T. Shepherd, forty-nine years
old of Washington, was held here Sat
uriay for the action of the grand jury
after he had been arrested early this
morning charged with drunkenness.
One gill of what the police said was
corn whisky was found in the auto
mobile. The ear was confiscated. He
collapsed at the hearing.
Three companions, who were ar
rested at the same time, were re-
leased. They gave their names as
A j. Mcfarland, forty-four years
old; Frederick A. McGrath, thirty
four years old, and Herbert Charles
Galton, twenty-six years old, all of
Washington.
The four men were arrested when
they drove up to a King street resi-
dence about a. m. The officer MAX
ing the arrest testified that they were
drunk. A gill of whisky was found
in the car when it was brought to
headquarters.
DR.. Shepherd was released this aft
ernoon when he furnished bond fixed
in the amount of $3.50.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
Trustees Sale of Valuable I'M
proved Real Estate, Known
as $50 Broad Branch Road
Northwest.

By virtue Of q certain deed of trust re-
corded September 8, 1921. In Liber No. 1868
at folio 81 of the land records of the District
of Columbia, and at the request OF the party
secured. the undersigned trustee will sell at
public auction, in front Of the premises, on
WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF OCTO
BER. 1923, AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK z.
NJ, the following described real estate situate
in the District OF Columbia and designated as
lot numbered fourteen n4) in square num-
bered nineteen hundred and ninety-six (1996l,
in Fulton r. Gordon's subdivision Of parts Of
the tracts Of land called "Resurvey OF New
Seat" "Dry Meadows" and Chevy Chase, |"
now known as .'Chevy Chase Grove" as per
plat recorded in Liber No. AZ, folio 81, of the
records of the office Of the surveyor for the
District of Columbia.
Terms of sale: 0ne-third of the purchase
price to be paid In cash, the balance In two
equal installments, payable In one and two
years, with interest at the rate Of six and
one-half per cent per % annum payable semi, mi
property sold o. al & eash at tot, the % option s OF OF
quired st the time Of sale. All conveyancing,
purchaser. Terms Of sale to be complied with
wise deposit will be forfeited and property
resold at risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser.
after five days advertisement Of such resale
in some newspaper published In Washington,
NATIONAL SAVINGS AND TRUST CO..
(Seal.i Trustee.
By WILLIAM d. HOOVER. President.
Attest: E. PERCIvAL WILSON. Secretary.
se2S-d6ds exSu
Evening star., 1923-10-08
Tnus. J. OWEN q SON. AUcNoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE, IMPROVED BY PREMISES
NUMBERED 1724 CORCORAN STREET

ESTATE, IMPROVED BY PREMISES
NUMBERED 1724 CORCORAN STREET
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly
recorded on February 20, 1923, as instrument
numbered 100, among the land records OF the
District Of Columbia, and at the request OF
the party secured thereby, the undersigned
the premises, on THURSDAY. THE EIGHT
EENrH DAY OF OCTOBER, AID. 1928, AT
FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the following
eisy Of washinston. bstrct Of Columbia and
desiRnated as and being lot numbered seventy
nine (7e) In John B. Alley and William
sharon's subdivision OF square numbered one
hundred and nifty Ave (1551, A. per Plat record
ed In the ONCE Of tho surveyor Tor the Dis
trtct of Columbia in Liber 12, at folio ., TO-
re ther with the Improvements.
Terms Of sale: One-third OF the purcnase
money to be paid in cash, balance In two
equal installments, payable In one and two
years, with interest at six per centum per
annuud, payable semi.annually. from day or
sale secured BY deed Of trust upon the prop
erty sold, or all cash. at the option OF the
purchaser. A deposit Of $3.50 will be REQUIRED
revenue stamps. etc. at cost Of purchaser;
Terms Of sale to be complied with within 30
days from day Of sale, otherwise the trustee
reserves the right to resell the property mt
the risk and cost Of defaulting. purchaser after
i've days advertisement Of such resale ~ some
newspspef published in Washtngton, d. @.
AMERICAN SECURITY AND
TRUST COMPANY. Trustee.
BY @. ]. BELL, President.
( (Seai.) Attest: MARTIN Il. WESI,
oc6-dlds, ,exHu Asst. 6ecretary.
Evening star., 1923-10-08
THos. J. OWEN & SON, AUCrIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING. No. 81 E

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING. No. 81 Fl
ST. S.W.
recorded in Liber No. 1876. folio 90 ct seq,
Of the land records of the District Of Column,
thereby, the undersigned trustees will sell
on TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH Day OF
OCTOBER, AID. 1923. AT FOUR O'CLOCK
Pm. the following described land and prem
ises, situate In the District Of Columbia. and
designated as and being lot 81 in Alex =. g :.
as per plat recorded in Liber 60. folio Sc, of
the records of the office Of the surveyor of
the District of Columbia.
Terms of sale: Sold subject to a prior deed
Of trust for 81, $50, balance to be paid In cash;
5000 deposit required upon acceptance OF
stamps at purcha ser's cost. Terms Of sale TO
be complied with within thirty days or de-
uosit forfeited. FRED D. GIESLER,
CLAUDE F.. CLARKE.
oc5-d&ds exSu Trustees.