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The Washington times., 1923-06-20
Fly Ball Kills Bird
Which Disregards
Traffic Rules

HARTFORD, Conn, June 90.
While knocking out practice
flies for his teammates, A. C.
Foley, pitcher for the Odd
Fellows team Of East Hartford,
knocked a high one which
struck a sparrow flying over
the field. The ball, only slight
ly impeded, completed its
parabolic curve, but the spar
row dropped straight down,
dead.
The Washington times., 1923-06-20

of the District Americanization
School Isaac Minovitch played
violin selections. The guests were
welcomed by Z. S. Brashears, gen.
eraI chairman of the convention
committees. Other entertainment
features were provided for women
in attendance at the convention,
for whom reception was given at
noon, and a luncheon at l o'clock.
The Washington times., 1923-06-20
Mussolini Threatens
I Force To Curb 5
Opponents

FLORENCE, Italy, June 20.
Premier Mussolini today warned
his political enemies that force,
may be used if they become too
aggressive. in their agitations.
"Let- none abuse our generosity
for we would intervene with
force said the Premier. IF
remnants of our bad customs re-
appear upon the political stage
/ would call out the Black Shirts
(Fascisti) many of whom al
ready are impatient.
The Washington times., 1923-06-20
ACTOR KILLED IN FALL
ASCURTAlN GOES UP

TROY, June 20.--Attired in tile
comic costume in which he was to
have appeared in an entertainment
entitled 1.-THE Ten; Crazy Kids and
just as the curtain was about to
be raised for the first act, Mitchell
Mulcahey, Of this city, toppled back
ward from the musicians stand at
the Crimson Club pavilion, sSnyder's
Lake, near here and fell to his
The Washington times., 1923-06-20
What's Doing
Today & Tomorrow
TODAY.

Today.
Meeting-Joppa Lodge Chapter: NO.
81, 0. E. S., Masonic Temple, evening.
Celebration-First anniversary, 10y
atty Chapter. No. S2, o. e. s.. Masonic
Temple. evening.
Memorial Continental Hall, r. m.
Consa.t-Marine Band, Capitol grounds,
Masonic meetings-Osiris No. 26:
Brightwood. No. 9; Royal Arch, Masonic
Temple, evening.
Observation-Disclosures High School.
au MeetingLnd p nj Post Department of
the Potomac, G. A. r. Hail. s p. m.
Lawn Fete--St Peters Church, Sec
ond and C streets southeast, night
Meeting-Veterans of Foreign Wars
Nstl9na Gaare rRogy High school
fonr,year class ?: M n,,.rsv =,
Celebration-Sixtieth anniversary OF
the admission of Virginia to the Union,
Interior Department building. evening.
Tomorrow.
Meeting-Knights of Pythas Bowling
League, Pythian Temple, p. m.
Meeting-President' Own Garrison, NO.
104, Army and Navy Union, G. A. r.
Meeting-Fraterna relations commit
tee, Modern Woodmen of America
Lunch - Princeton c h p t r
Y. w. c. A, Vacation Lodge. Cherry
dale, Va, afternoon.
Gym class-City Club, bali room, 8
p. m.
Observation-Disclosures American Yoe-
men, Chesapeake Beach, all day.
M IN c meetings-Naval, No. a;
Hiram. No. 10; La Fayette. No. 10;
William r. Singleton. No. 80; Congress.
No. 81; Mt. Pleasant, No. SO; Potomac,
No s.; Royal Arch Chapter.
Meeting--Dorcas Lodge, No. 4, Re-
bekah Lodge, l. Q. o. F. Temple. eve
ming.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
Thin? Rundown?
Sure Way TO
Get Right Weight.


Do you know why insurance COM
panies refuse 10 insure great many
men because they are under weight
Simply because to be under weight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
London Observes
Washington's Day
Social and Political Brit
ain to Honor First
President

London, Feb. 21-PrOof Of the
truth of at least the first part of
an epigram which runs; THE
English don't remember history,
the Irish won't forget it and the
Americans are too busy to learn
it, is indicated by the interest
which is being taken in a Wash
ington Birthday luncheon, which
will be held tomorrow and at
which nearly 1000 persons prom
inent in the political and social
life of the British capital will
gather in the largest banquet
hall in London to honor the mem
DRY of the first American Presi-
dent l,..
The NUCLEUS of the party win
be members of the English Speak
ing Union, but Andrew Bonar
Law, the British Prime Minister,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
Other Girls Had Dozens Of
Fellows Was a Wall Flower
Ey Cheeks Wese Pale and Sallow My Neck y Lips
coerlsss Today lam As Popular AS ANY OF the otner
Girls Because Have Learned the Secret OF Radian.
Health and Beauty and Have WeiRounded
Eare and Figure.
Eace and Figure.

tables. But modern methods OF cooking
throw these important things away 30 that
probably 10 people out of 20 lack !o67s
In their blood. tried mixing little OF ron
this peculiar form OF iron with my meals
for two weeks. / feel and look years
younger, with natural color in my lips and
cheeks. -. :,
The above is typical hypothetical
case. It would seem that every woman
whose attrnctiveness is impaired by lack
OF that magnetic charm that comes only
with radiant health, would try adding .
little of this newer form of iron to her
daily food. 1t Is comparatively inexpen-
sive and may be obtained from your drug
gist under the name Of Nuxated Iron.
which should be mixed with your food as
directed on each package. Amazing re.
suits are often secured in only two weeks
time. For sale by all druggists including
Leadbeater Drug Corp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
Great Open Air Theatre 10
Be Built By Rock Mountain

open air theatre, which will have
a seating capacity of over 100,
600 followed successful acoustic
tests made at the foot of the
mountain recently.
With the towering side of the
mountains wall of granite eight
hundred feet tall and hundreds
of feet wide-as sounding board
the music of an orchestra could
be heard clearly a half milo
away. Photograph music could
be heard distinctly a quarter
mile away.
The first step in the construc-
ton program will start within
the next sixty days. a platform,
a hundred feet long and forty
feet wide vii. ne built at the foot
of the mountain to serve as a
temporary theatre, while plans
are rushed on the permanent
structure.
The building when completed
will be of old Grek style. A stone
floor will take the place of the
wooden platform, and stone bal
comics and balustrades will en-
nance the Greek effect.
An artificial lake will be laid
out at the foot OF the mountain
to provide a setting for many
spectacles which it is
planned to stage here when the
theatre is completed.
A number of productions, too
large for the ordinary theatre,
will be staged in the amphithea-
ter. Shakesperian plays will be
given and great chorus reeitals
held.
It is planned to stage the AM
erican Passion Play here, which
last year was given in the open
air theatre in Hollywood, Calf.
Arrangements will be made, it is
said. to hold a number of con-
certs during Metropolitan opera
week in Atlanta this spring.
The site is rich in natural
beauty. From the towering gran
tie sounding board, the Confed-
crate monument. being carved on
the side of the theatre. The lake,
nesting at the foot Of the noun
tain and bordered by tall pine
trees will add much.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
Wesley Barry Makes
Delightful Detective

Wesley Barry, as young ana
freckled and funny as ever, de-
lighted packed house yester-
dav at the Idle Hour Theatre IN
his latest feature picture, Hero
es of the Street." a Warner Bro
Tiers production. All who came
expecting to get the time OF
their lives were not disappoint-
ed; Yves runs true to form and
put his audience in such a care
free, humorous mood that Old
Man Gloom had to make a hur-
ried exit to other quarters.
There are more laughs in this
Barry picture than in a half
dozen comedies, more genuine
thrills and sensational happenings
than an ordinary mortal would ex-
pect in lifetime. Wesley exhi-
bits his unusual talent Of making
you collapse with laughter and
also of bringing the furtive tear
to the eye that he showed in his
other screen successes. School
Days" and Rags to Riches"
Some of the rich comic situa-
tons come when Wesley, as young
Mickey Callahan, son of a cop
and proud of it, finds himself In
a fight with several tough young
sters. That young Wesley chap
surely can scrap. If you want to
see a mixup that's got genuine
stuff to it, see this picture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21

will interrupt a busy Parliamen
tary day to deliver the principa
address, while the Archbishop
of Canterbury, the High Com
missioners of Australia, Canada,
New Zealand and South Africa,
Cabinet Ministers and lords and
ladies and other titled persons
by the dozen will be among those
present. -;
The organizers OF the luncheon
say that applicants have been
made for twice the number OF
seats available, and that British
guests will outnumber the Amer
leans two to one in commemor-
ating the birthday of the Amer
lean Revolutionary leader. There
has been century for the de-
yelopment of an American rap
nrochement, but the results OF
more recent wars seem to show
that the British wage war With
out permanent grudge. That is
inst the trouble with England
now. according to one section oil
the press which is campaigning
AGAINST a tooready forgiveness
of Germany.
Other examples are pointed to
of this tendency. Although the
British were leaders in trying to
heat the BOlsheviki after Ger
many was disposed of in the
late war. Great Britain was the
first of the great Powers to face
about and conclude an agreement
with the Soviet government. Then
there is the classic example OF
General SHUTS, who Il quarter oil
a century ago fought the British
in South Africa and now is Il
Dominion Premier.
Last wear Americans were sur
nrised at continued ekusive eu-
iooies of Michael Collins, head
of the Irish Provisional Govern
ment. Today canon de Valera
leader of the Irish Republicans,
seems from the general view
point to be hopeless; but some
cynical Englishmen say they fear
the present generation may even
see his statue alongside that OF
outside the National
Gallery overlooking Trafalgar
Square.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
McC ornick's Bride
Sure Of Success
Critics Praise Lovely
Voice of Nine Gamma
WalSka

Elmira, Ne. Y, Feb. 2l-With
the echoes of a tremendous ova-
ton accorded her~ first American
concert appearance since she be-
anne the bride of Harold McCor-
mick still ringing in her ears.
Nine. Gamma Walsko is on her
way west today confident of sue
cess.
Success means much to her,
the diva said, because she had
to overcome the handicap of be-
ing a rich mans wife, one whom
3he world regards with envy, but
not necessarily as a true art
list.
al want the American people
to accept me for my voice and
for my voice alone" Gamma de-
clared. Critics, after last nights
performance at the Park hurch
inaugurated a concert tour which
may lead her back to grand OPP
era, were unanimous gin Their
praise.
Favorable comparison between
Walska's voice, once she over
came her early nervousness, and
that of leading stars of the OPP
cratic armament characterized
most of the criticisms.
Mime. Walska was almost tear
full in her happiness today. She
has been studying, practicing and
planning with continental teach
ers for her attempt to win the
sympathy of American music
lovers.
Last nights appearance was the
test Applauded by the audience
as the celebrated wife of the
Harvester millionaire, gorgeous
in a Partisan gown and the ia
nous pearls her husband had
given her, Gamma held her hear
ers to cheer her in the end as 4
song bird.
Of course, it was a small town
opening, for Nine, Walska, used
to European capitals, but
Little or big" quoth Gamma
happily, cts all the same to me
| will sing to any audience anc
will do my best to please. But
! let them think of me and hear
me as Gamma Walska, the So
prano, for l must win success
urely by my talent, if | have it
| "You know, there is something
within me that urges me to VIII
success in my own iield-muslc
"Once," she laughed, Il had my
palm read by famous seer, whc
found Napoleonic line. 1t was
so strong, so strong and he SAID
lit meant | always must expires,
the ambition within me-"
Gamma said her husband would
not accompany her on her triF
west.
/ "At present | am going to d.
! vote all my time to concert al
pearance," she said. Later, pen
lhaps, | shall appear in grand
Opera"
Nine. Walska sings in Detroit
today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
$4,000 Gallons HOoch
Said To Be Dangerous

Lynchburg, Feb. 2l.-It is
learned hes = from an authoritive
source that the Federal Govern
ment has had stored in Roanoke
about 10000 gallons Of moon
shine liquor, made up of more
than $50 seizures by prohibi-
ton enforcement agents, which
has been ordered to be dstroyed,
following tests made by the Fed
eral Burau of Chemistry at Wash
ington.
With such a quantity of corn
liquor on hand, it was decided
to ascertain if any of the liquor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21

The United States is rated elev
eElh in the literacy list of lead
iry nations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
Slemp Praises Harding
For P. o. Administration

Washington, Feb. 21.-Predic-
ton that the Post Office Depart
ment during 1928 will absorb a
deficit of Ss1 100000 incurred in
1927 and break even at the end
of the year, was made to Presi-
dent Harding today by Rep. Slemp
Virginia, of the House Approprla-
tons Committee.
Slemp wrote a letter to the
President praising the admins
tration of the department.
Women students of the Unlver-
:ty OF Pennsylvania are organ
ring daily newspaper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 81 - The
largest natural amphitheatre in
the world will be complied a few
miles from Atlanta at the base
of Stone Mountain, the largest
rock in the world, within the
near future, according to an
here.
The decision to build the huge
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
Try making this slight change In YOUR
MEALS for two weeks and watch for the
astonishing results II SO often gives.

For years / was SO unattraetive that
I almost cried when l looked at myself
in the mirror. Oh, how | envied other
girls. whose dance cards Were always
filed and who were always popular and
sought after by boys, who would not look
at me twice. Just two weeks ago read
an article IN the paper which told of q
slight change in the daily diet which often
changed women who had been thin, pale
and unattfactive, in some cases even for
years, 70 that they got back that magnetic
charm Of radiant health. This article
stated that the most important element
III building strong, beautiful body full Of
grace and magnetism with sparkling eyes
and rosy cheeks was &c peculiar form OF
iron found III TIE husks of grain and the
peels and skins OF ,estan fruits and v"ge
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21

was available Tor commercial pur-
poses, for which it might be sold
by the Government. Numerous
samples were taken at random
in the seized liquor and analyses
in Washington have been fol-
lowed by the word that all of the
stuff is dangerous, and it is to
be destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
MERGER TALK REVIVED

Norfolk, Feb. 21.-Merger of
Norfolk and South Norfolk, to
make this city almost equal to
Richmond in population and area,
has been brought up again and
will likely be the subject. of Coun-
cilmanic consideration within a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
Germans Fight
With High Costs
Despite Rise in Marks
Workers Fear In
crease of Debt

! Having temporarily at least
achieved a rise in German cur
reney by a tremendous sale OF
foreign currencies, drive is be-
ginning now to escape the era OF
high prices, which are unprece-
denied in national history. AL
though the value of the mark
appreciated so per cent. in the
last week, all moves to increase
wages have borne no fruit, and
the workers of Germany are GER
tain that they will be plunged
into debt in the course of few
days.
Economists declare that either
prices will have to come down
to ruinous level or even home
products, which do not depend on
foreign exchange, will show fur
ther increases.
Eggs have advanced 33 per
cent. since the end Of January
and milk has doubled Flour,
largely imported from America,
has doubled. Shoes, which form
erly were among the cheapest
products that could be bought,
now range from $3.50 to $3.50
and the quality is poor. Enough
silk for a blouse costs $3.50, which
is many times what it cost a
month ago. Tailors are demand
ing the equivalent Of sterling for
mems wear, and the cloth is of
an inferior quality.
The big hotels are charging 81
and SIS day for a room and are
paying their employees an aver
age of from so to 60 cents a
week. This disparity between the
wages paid and the prices charged
is fraught with the. most dan
gerouS possibilities as the result
of the Governments venture in
stablization, especially since irate
citizens are pointing to the fact
that the Government has piled
up much cheap currency for the
Ruhr relief fund, and that the
industries are again placing
heavy orders for coal, with for
eign money thrown on the market
for sterilization purposes.
Foreign securities of course
remained approximately stable,
even advancing slightly when the
mark increased in apparent value.
Industrial stocks which are not
redeemable in the near future
commanded the most attention in,
the market and firms with matur-
ing securities adopted the plan
of paying eff with preferred pa
per rather than cash at the pap
er mark rate.
Bonds generally slumped, with
the exception of the Hungarian
national loan, which looked up
briskly owing to the increase in
Czecho- Slovakian buying fol-
lowing the recen action Of the
Preparations Commission in clear
ing up the pre-war debt situa
ton in Austria and Hungary. In
ternationaly compulsory German
loan bonds authorized last year
were listed on the market for
the first time at 80 per cent,
under par and the following day
the demand was So low that they
sank another 10 per cent, with
small sales and an even further
drop indicated.
While the entire frenzied tinan-
cial program has dazed the pub
lie, it is generally conceder that
it has been a movement purely to
buck up the country in the face
of the Ruhr resistance.
The United States Is rated elev
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21

short time.
If arrangements are finally
made for consolidation Of the two
cities under the Norfolk manage
ment, this city will comprise all
of the Elizabeth river. with the
the settled territory on this side
exception of several small sub
urbs which did not come in UNI
der the annexation proceedings,
about 81 square miles, with
January |. 1t will be a city o.
population of about 10000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21

often proves low fighting power In the
body. 1t often means you are minus
neryer power. minus red-cells in your
blood, minus health. minus energy.
minus vitality. 1t IS serious to be
minus. but the moment you increase
the number Of your red-blood-
yOu begin to become plus. That's why
s. s. s.. since 1S36. has meant 30 thou
sands OF uuderweight men and women.
n plus i'll their strength. Hollow
cheeks fin out. You stop being a ca
lamity-looker You inspire confidence.
Your body fills to the point OF power,
your flesh becomes firmer, the age
lines that come from thinneSs disap-
pear. YOu look younger. firmer. hap
pier. and Won feel it, too. all over your
body. More red blood-cells! S. s. s.
will build them. Ladies and gentle
men, a peaky. bonv face doesn't make
You look very important or pretty,
does II? Take s. s. s. It contains only
pure vegetable medicinal Ingredients.
;. =. s. Is sold mt all drug ores ia
two sizes. The larger size b tile is
the more economical.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21

1t costs S75N,OOO,OOO yearly to
run the educational institutions
of this country, according 10
President ANGEL, Of Yale Uni
versity.
Evening star., 1923-09-11
URGES ALL LABOR
TO COMMON FIGHT
Brookhart Says interests of
Industrial Workers Are
Same as on Farm.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SYRACUSE, N. Y, September IL
All producing labor, including "all
brain workers. who earn their living
by useful employment" was urged 70
unite, to reduce what he pictuTed as
economic injustice, by Senator Smith
w. Brookhart of Iowa, at the opening
of the New York state fair here. SEN
ator Brookhart also advised farmers to
emulate Henry Ford, who, he said.
whipped Wall street by becoming his
own banker"
Under present practices. said the
senator, "out of the dollar, which the
laboring man pays for the products
of the farm, the farmer get 81 cents.
The other half of the story is, that out
of the dollar. which the farmer pays
for the products of labor, the labor
ing man probably gets less than 35
cents"
THE economic system" Senator
Brookhart said, gives unequal re-
wards to farmer, labor and capital"
Interests the Same.
After the farmers have agreed
among themselves, which is not yet
the completed fact, as they are still
minority. l have reached the concIu-
sion that the interests of all produc-
ing labor are the same, whether on
the farm, in the factory, under the
ground, or over the steel rails. These
elements make up more than go per
cent. of our people and united in a
common cause and upon a common
platform they are invincible.
The last year l have the figures
1919-the wages of over nine million
workers in manufacturing were only
ten and one-half billion dollars, or
little over $1,100 each. Since then
wages have been reduced, probably
below $500, while the cost of living
continues very high and the profits
of the big combinations have little
abated."
Deposits in Banks.
Farmers said Senator Brookhart,
deposit twice as much in the banks
as they ever borrow back for use in
agriculture. They must become their
own bankers through a cooperative
system with its own cooperative re-
serve. In the meantime they should
demand proper representation in the
federal reserve boards. In all this
labor will join them. In fact, labor
is already leading the way in the or
ganization of its great co-operative
banks. The two united in this system
will end the economic autocracy of
Wall street"
Evening star., 1923-09-11
FORMER AIR OFFICER
KILLS WIFE AND SELF
Cheney Silk Heiress Shot in Sus-
peeted Dispute Over
Money.
By the Associated Press.


SCITUATE, Mass, September IL
Hiley P. Disher shot and fatally
wounded his wife, formerly Elsie
Cheney of South Manchester, Conn,
early yesterday at their home in Egypt
and then turned his revolver on him
self. inficting fatal wounds Week end
guests slept in the fashionable home
when the shooting took place.
Disher died two hours after the
a former resident of Culver, Ind.
Mrs. Disher is understood to have
been a relative of members of the
firm of Cheney Bros, silk manu-
facturcrs. at South Manchester, Conn.
The police said that Mr.. and Mrs
Disher had quarreled over money
matters. Mrs Disher is understood
to have owned considerable property
and her husband is said to have been
virtually without means at the. time
of their marriage three years ago.
Guests at the Disher home heard
the shots and rushed into the room
where they found Mrs. Disher lying
lying" unconscious with a bullet
wound in the temple. An Army re-
volver lay nearby.
Chief of Police Turner said he had
been informed that Mrs. Disher had
threatened to leave her husband.
Disher and his wife came here a
year ago and bought the house where
the shooting occurred. They had
no children.
Disher was in the air service dur
ing the, world war. He was dis
charged from active service in 1920,
at Manila, where he had acted as
Gurply officer for the Philippine air
squadron.