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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-12
BETTER HOMES
EXPOSITION
OCT.4
Merchants Are to Cooperate
With The Washington Times
and Herald.

The first annual Better Homes
Exposition will be held here during
the week of October 8-14, when
Washington merchants will cooper
ate with The Washington Times and
The Washington Herald in a series
of exhibits showing to the general
public the best types, their decora-
tons and furnishings.
It will afford the housewife of the
District her first opportunity to view
an ideally furnished home-one suit
able to the pocketbook of every walk
of life.
There will be twenty.six model
roms, furnished by the various
Washington stores. These will de-
pict every type of furnishing for the
household with decorations.
Finest Of Collections.
The exposition will be enlivened
by afternoon and evening concerts
by various bands and orchestras of
the city.
The show will bring together the
finest collection of furniture ever
shown, according to announcements
of the furniture companies who are
contributing time and money to
make the project one of the greatest
retail exhibitions, ever held III
America.
There will be a general admis-
sion price of so cents, similar to
the charge made by the annual
automobile shows. Local stores,
however, will be furnished with
complimentary tickets for their
customers.
Under Direction Of Bureau.
The entire display will be under
the direction of the American Home
Bureau, national organization,
with headquarters in Chicago, sup
ported by the home furnishing in
dustries Of America.
The show will be divided into
three parts: Educational, CONNER.
cial and lectures. One of the
rooms will be outfitted as a radio
room, where concerts and other fea-
lures may be heard throughout the
day and will At the same time
demonstrate the radio In the home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-12
MussOlini lis Against
Evacuation of Corfu
Until Demands Are Met
BY International News Service.

ROME, Sept. 12.-Premier Benito
Mussolini told his cabinet this
afternoon that italy will not evacu-
ate Corfu until 1t has been formally
decided that Greece has executed
in full the demands contained in
the Allied ambassadors note Of last
Saturday.
Regarding the dispute with Jugo-
slavia over administration OF
Fiume, Mussolini told his cabinet;
Our last conciliatory proposals
regarding Fiume are still un.
answered by Belgrade. Excitement
over the issue is premature. There
still remains possibility of direct
agreement without arbitration. ]
am ready to give documentary
proof Of the good faith and patience
of Italy"
Mussolini's report was long, COW
ering the whole range Of European
troubles. $50.
Regarding the Ruhr he said:
''Ruhr tension was 1essened after
Chancellor Stresemann's speeches
We are entering preliminary con.
tact. The ground is being cleared.
italy is directly interested in the
settlement. The people may rest
assured our interests will be pro-
tected whether there are diplomatic
negotiations for a settlement or an
allied conference"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-12
i. S. Lumber Ready
to Meet Reconstruction
Program of japan

American lumber manufacturers
are ready to rush shipments to
Japan to supply reconstruction
needs
Ambassador Hanihara was as
sured by Albert r. Israel, Of New
Orleans. representative of the
Southern Pine Association today
that this organization will use oil
Of it's facilities to expedite ship
ments.
Ambassador Hanihara declared
information Of the extent Of earth
quake damage Is yet so incomplete
that no reliable estimates can yet
be made Of the amount OF lumber
needed.
Lumber stocks at the mills all
over the United States are rather
low. This is true particularly at the
Southern pine mills. Referring to
the probable needs Of Japan. Israel
said:
Japan uses considerable QUAINT
tiles Of Southern yellow pine limb
ers and heavy planking for piers,
docks and Industrial construction
Large amounts of Southern pine
flooring, ceiling and other items Of
lumber for home building and gen
eral construction work also are i'm
ported from the United States each
year.
Japan in the past has taken
large quantities Of American lumber
from the Pacific Northwest and the
Southern States in the form of
Jap squares'-large squares OF vel
low pine or fir which are shipped to
saw mills in Japan and there cut
and manufactured into the width,
thickness and sizes required
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-12

Shelton, ]. K. White, C. w. F1et-
cher, J. H. Newell. B. Well. B.
Ezrine and Irwin Diener.
J. r. Preston, secretary Of the
chamber OF commerce and treas
urer of the local chapter of the
Red Cross announced this morning
that one thousand dollars had all
ready been received and more il
coming in. Alexandria's quota was
$500.
The Kiwanis luncheon to be held
at 1890 tomorrow will be celebrated
as "Constitution Day" Charles III.
Callahan, one Of the city's historians,
will speak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-12
SUES TO GET PROPERTY
UNDER ALLEGED CONTRACT

GeorPe Nicol0pouH filed suit IN
the District Supreme Court yester-
day against Frank l., VettOri. own
err Of property at 931 Eighteenth
street northwest. to compel him to
keep an alleged agreement to sell
the property for 100000 for
plaintiff
The latter claims that the agree
ment is dated February 81, 1922
and that he ~ ready To carry out
his part but that defendant refuses
to sell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-12
T. BROOK LEE
NAMED BY
R|TCH|E.
ReaItor, Well Known Here, APP
pointed Secretary of State
In Maryland.

e. Brooke Lee, SON Of Blair Lee.
former Senator. who recently has
taken a prominent part in the de-
velopment Of Washington suburbs.
was yesterday appointed secretary OF
State Of Maryland by Governor
Richie.
Lee has been one Of Governor
Ritchie's closest personal advisors
throughout his administration and
they were running mates on the
Democratic ticket four years ago.
Until a short time ago Lee was
State comptroller. It Is expected he
will assume his new duties at once.
He succeeds Philip B. Perlman, VINO
soon will leave the State administra'
ton to Join the Baltimore administers.
ton as city solicitor.
In addition to being engaged in
real estate operations In this city.
Lee has taken an active interest Ia
Maryland politics and his avocattons
have includede the promotion OF
baseball team at Silver Spring, Mont.
gomery county.
Mr.. Lee was born October %.
1892. He lived with his father at
silver Spring, Md, attending pub
lie and private schools until he was
fifteen years old, at which age he
entered Pomfret school, Pomfret
Center, Conn, graduating there IN
1912, then entering Princeton Uni
versity and completing the fresh
man year of the class Of 1916.
Worked With Father.
He left Princeton to work in his
fathers office during the day, his
father then being United States
Senator from Maryland, and at
night attended the law school at
George Washington University
here and graduated from that in.
stitution with the degree Of LII. B.
in June, 1917. In 1914 he married
Elizabeth Somerville Wilson, daugh.
ter Of Joseph B. and jeanette Yates
Clagett Wilson, Of Upper Marlboro,
Md. They have two sons, Blair Lee
Sd, and Edward Brooke Lee, jr.
In June. 1912, Brooke Lee enlist.
ed in Compay r, First Maryland
infantry, at Hyattsville, Md. He
held all enlisted and commissioned
grades up to captain in the First
Maryland infantry, serving as
company commander during the
border service in 1915.
He received the Belgian Order Of
Leopold for leading the advance OF
a raiding party through the enemy
wire on August 81. 1918, and for
being the last to leave the enemy
trenches. He was promoted to the
rank OF major and placed in COM
mand Of the Second battalion, 115th
infantry, November 2, 1918, and was
discharged at Camp Meade, Ma, as
major Of that battalion in June,
1918. He was elected comptroller
Of the State Of Maryland on No
vember 4, 1919.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-12
WARD ON TRIAL
FOR.PETERS'
Staying
Jury Selection Expected to
Consume Two or
Three Days.
CONTINUED from First pagel

Continued from First Page
naent typed in the office Of his az.
torneys, il q tissue Of falsehood."
BY direct proof, the State win try
to show that Peters could not pos
slbly have had q direct hand in q
blackmail plot. If there was such.
Pursuing this line further, the at
torney general and his aides expect
to challenge Ward to prove there
ever was blaekmaiI plot.
They say circumstances point to
but one possible extoFtiOn pick
one In which Walter Ward had
joined with certain maIod0rus char
acters in the gambling world to
wiring money from his own father,
George 8. Ward.
'The defense IL secretly uneaey
over just one possibility. This Is
the welI.known ability Of Thomas
g. O'Neill to sway q jury. 0'Neill
win sum up for the State. He has
an almost unbroken record Of VIC
tories in criminal. cases and IL the
rough and ready sort Of lawyer VINO
gets under q 1ury's skin"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-12

its Tokyo correspondent at Sendai,
a press message stating that several
thousand Japanese persisted by Gre
nation in q military clothing fac
tory at Iwabuchi. near Tokyo, in
the devastating fire that swept that
part Of the empire ten days ago.
A new department in the gov
eminent has been created-rehabili-
notwithstanding to the Shinpo's
correspondent. The added govern
mental agency will assume full
charge of reconstruction work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-12
Greeks and Turks Battle.

ATHENS, Sept. 12.-Four Turks
were killed and several wounded
during q clash between Turkish and
Greek troops on the Maritza river,
according to information from Sa-
Ionika today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-12

DESCRIBE
SAVING
LIVES

N0ntinue0 nom FIRST FaSoJ
their heads, killing and injuring
several other guests.
At the very start Of the terrific
vibration Mrs. Carroll snatched her
children and took refuge in door
way while the hotel building fell
In ruins about them.
'I remembered the advice my
mother gave me on what to do dur
ing an earthquake" Mrs. Carroll
told International News Service. to-
day. my mother went through the
San Francisco earthquake and she
owes her life to the fact that she
stood under a doorway while that
great shock rocked the California
metropolis to the street level"
Plaster, pictures, beams. furniture
and other material crashed around
Mrs. Carroll and her two children
with q terrific roar and piled into
dusty heaps Of debris all about the
doorway, but without one single
bit Of flying wreckage striking
either Of the three sheltered people.
Mrs. Carrolps prompt action un-
doubtedly saved the lives OF the
little family.
was over, Mrs. Carroll and her
After the destroying first shock
children dug themselves out OF the
Temple Court ruins and spent the
night in one Of the city parks.
Another refugee who had a mi
raculous escape - s.. r. Murphy, OF
San Francisco, who was a guest at
the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo when
the japanese capital was shaken to
Its doom.
Commenting on his experience
through the fearful disaster, MUIR
ply said:
Buried, But Unhurt.
e"The shock was terrific. In an
instant everything began to col.
lapse and fail with a racket that
could be heard for miles around.
How I pulled through alive IL more
than I can understand, for the
Imperial Hotel came down like a
thousand tons of brick. Through
some divine kindness, wasn't hurt
at all by any of the falling wreck
age, even though / was virtually
buried in a mountain Of debris.
After some real hard work I
managed to bore my way out and
reached the open street. Fires were
going full blast everywhere. They
8SGIIlSu 10 nave SUI leu -WAbu q
horrible suddenness.
1.-THE panic and confusion were
simply beyond description. / stayed
in one of the parks for several
hours huddled right in with hun
dreds Of thousands Of terror
stricken refugees.
Somehow / got started in the
general direction Of Yokohama and
kept on going. Most of the dis
tance was covered on foot, though
now and then I would be lucky
enough to hire a rickshaw for a
mile or 80.
Dying By Wayside.
Along the route from Tokyo TO
Yokohama, I saw thousands and
thousands of fleeing refugees. Many
injured were dying by the wayside
without the slightest medical as
distance. 1t was impossible to give
cid to them. Everything was in
q state of uncomfortable pande-
monium.
Great assures were opened along
several stretches Of the road fol-
lowed and in these saw several
refugees dying-apparently from in
juries they received when they fell
into the deep earth assures.
"I reached Yokohama Sunday
morning and found the great seaport
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-12
Thousands Cremated
When Tokyo Clothing
Factory Is Burned

HONOLULU, Sept. 1.-THE Ha-
waiian Shinpo today received from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-12
BALKANS N A IS
TROOPSFOR
FIGHTING
Four Turks Killed in River
Engagement With Aroused
Greek Soldiers.
CONTINUED from First Pags)

the Italian-Greek situation. They
adjourned to meet later in the DAY.
Signor Avezzana, Italian delegate,
told International News Service that
Nfussolini's instructions were most
conciliatory."
'As soon as Greece has fulfilled
the ambassadors demands, Corfu
will be evacuated" said Signor
Avezzana I'VE will not remain in
Corfu a day longer than necessary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-12
French Cruisers To Sail.

TOULON. France. Sept 1.-THE
French ministry of marine today
ordered the cruisers Lorraine and
Jean Bart to prepare to sail within
forty eight. hours to Greece to re-
ceive the salute which Greece must
give an allied squadron in repara-
ton for the killing Of the italian
head Of the allied commission for
delimiting the Albanian boundary.
Five italian submarines left Corfu
today for aR unknown destination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-14
COLORED SEEK.
$4,000 FOR
Y.W.C.A.
Phyllis WheatIey Branch Is
Preparing Intensive Cam
pagin Here.

Plans for an intensive campaign
for $4,000 were formulated by the
Phyllis wheAkley z. W. C. A..
colofed, IT . meeting OF the entire
organisation last night. The drive
win begin March 2.
This l. the first appeal made to
the public since 1921. Last year. &C.
cordinG to q report, the organisation
suffered q deficit Of more than
81, 900, due to the increased activities
afforded by it.
Speaking at last night's meeting,
r. p. Hamlin. national secretary Of
the Young Mems ChriatiAn Aoepcia-
ton, described some Of the methods
employed by men to put over" cam.
paiens, and urgeQ that .they be
adopted In the Wheatley drive. Mrs.
Amanda Gray HiIyer, general eecre-
tary Of the st. Louis 7. w. c. A..
also spoke.
Twenty captains were appointed
last night by Miss q. r. g. Merritt.
chairman Of the drive. They will
be In charge Of ten groups OF five
persons each.
Those appointed to head groups
were Mrs. Frances Boyce, Miss
Kitty Bruce, Miss Martha Banks
E. Cabaniss, Mrs. M. A. Chiles, Mrs.
c. w. Childs. Miss Thcmasine Cor
rothers. Mrs. Madge Cuneys Miss
Ethel Graham, Miss Susie Green.
Mrs. r. r. Hamlin, Mrs. j. w. Ham.
ilton, Miss Hattie Ivey. Miss Sarah
.Janifer, Mrs. Kelly Miller, Mrs.
Alma, Scott, Miss NJ. p. ShAdd, Mrs.
Julia Shaw. and Mrs. p. v. G. VIII
li4nns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-14
BOY SCOUT, -, SAVES
HIS MOTHER FROM GAS

wILLIAMSPORT, Pa, Feb. IA
First aid learned a. Boy Scout
enabled Harold Wenxel, thirteen
years old, to save his mother from
asphyxiation.
The lad found his mother lying
unconscious over q Washtub at
which she was working. The room
was filled with gas from a burner
In q gas range, the flame having
been blown out.
The boy turned off the gas,
opened the windows ana door Of
the room, then by applying first
aid succeeded in resuscitating his
mother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-14
In Face of
Such Proof :
AS This
Why Suffer On !?

For years I suffered from
stomach disorders. Nothing gave
relief" says Mrs. NJ. Rocket,
1924 Mayor road, Twining City
southeast, Washington, mo mat
ter how careful I was, I'd suffer
from gas, shortness of breath and
sleeplessness.
''Dreco put an end to the gases.
improved my Indigestion and my
breathing is free and full.
sleep well and am full of energy
now"
Happiest Man In Town.
IT have learned from personal
experience that relief can be had
from gas, indigestion and stom-
ach sickness, nervousness, rest
less nights and aching back and
Joints" writes Mr.. d. A. Oshourn,
1925 Kansas avenue northwest,
Washington.
Since taking Dreco for these
complaints I feel better than I
have felt for many a day and L
am the happiest man in town"
Would Faint For 80 Minutes.
ION several occasions I have
tainted away for q half hour.
Everything turned black and l
would lose consciousness. I often
felt 30 dizzy I would have to sit
down. I had splitting headaches,
too.
81 had tried several different
remedies, but none of them
brought relief. Finally I tried
Dreco. and after taking three bot
ties I am completely relieved of
the above troubles"
Gould Eat Nails" He SAYS.
I've tried about so remedies for
stomach trouble, but all failed"
says Mr.. L. A. Strother, Soldiers
Home. D. c., until 1 hit upon
Dreco. believe could eat nails
now and digest them since Dreco
has improved my stomach. Dreco
IL the best medicine ever sold
here"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-14
BRET HARTE MEMORIAL
Is NEARING COMPLETION

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. II.
Mount Diablo Park. authorized by
the legislature in 1891 to be q me-
mortal Of Bret Harte, is rapidly
being completed. It's site 10 the peak
of Mount Diablo, which rises from
a level plain 1000 feet, about TWEEN
ty.five miles east of this city.
It will overlook twenty.three coun.
ties. command views Of the Cas-
cades, Tehachapig mountains and
the Sierra Nevada and Of the
Farrallon Islands, thirty miles out
from the Golden Gate, the district
celebrated by Hafte's tales Of the
Argonauts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-14
Sick Two Years. ouldn't Work Stead
ily-Pains, Every Muscle Sore-Four
Bottles Dreco-Back on Job-Relieved,
Gains ID Pounds.-R. SCHALL.

THINK what it means to man to be sick two
years, not able to follow his trade. Imagine
Il what it means to be out the money he should
earn. Suppose you in like condition, then
found medicine that restored your health. Wouldn't
you be proud to spread the newsT
That is what "Dreco'' did for Mr. r. Schall, of
Struthers, Youngstown, Ohio told by him
in the following words:
1--WE years, able keep regularly at
my the mental strain of this condition bad
the physical pain.
II guess rheumatism, for had aching pains my
arms limbs, shoulders and knees. My back ached and
seemed every muscle in my body and painful.
think blood poor condition / became nervous,
could not Sleep appetite went back and I lost
lot of flesh
~ taken lots of different medicine, but Dreco
highly spoken of around here took it last To-
day I'm feeling like my od-time self and four bottles of
Dreco did it for
81 entirely free of pains in joints and muscles
have backache eat whatever want, sleep all night long
and have actually put IA pounds of weight sincerely
recommend Dreco, for has put in shape
work again."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
In Society

tonic about the middle of September,
by way of Niagara Falls, Detroit and
Chicago.
- - ~
Mrs. Holman Cartwright has re-
turned from Berclair. where she has
been the guest of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. e. Il. Lucas for week.
~ ~ -
The Kappa Alpha Lambda will
hold a called meeting at the home Of
Mrs. Earl Simmons. 100 Tremlett
avenue. at $ 30 o'clock Thursday
evening. All members are urged TO
be present TO completed arrangements
for the picnic and hay ride. with
which the club will entertain its mem
bers on Sunday. September .. All
reservations must be made at this
time.
~ u -
Miss Mary Shepperd of Houston,
will arrive Friday morning to visit
Miss Mary Blair.
y - -
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Wade have
a. their guest. their daughter. Mrs.
Robert c. Rowland of Los Angeles,
Cal
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
LOVE RUINED HIS LIFE
Dramatic Art School Head Became
Woman Halter After Misunderst anding

New York, Aug. 30.-A love affair
between Mary Anderson. famous ac-
tress, and Franklin II. Sargent. presi
dent Of the American Academy of Ora
matte Art, who committed suicide at
Plattsburg Wednesday, was disclosed
today by David Belasco, Mr.. Sargent's
intimate friend.
Years ago" Mr.. Belasco said. "Sar-
gent had love affair that saddened
his entire life.
He loved Mary Anderson. who has
since married and lived in London in
retirement from the stage.
Sargent adored her.
He taught her how TO act
He was engaged TO Mary for long
time.
There was a sudden end TO the love
affair and | think they never saw each
other again.
Since then Sargent was a changed
man.
He shrank from women and became
noted among his friends ~ a woman
hater.'
Mary Anderson married Antonio
Fernando de Navarro.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
NAMES is NAMES
Double Wedding ii - Bridegrooms
and Brides Names Are Same.

Springfield, ILL.,. Aug. 3O.-A double
wedding with both bridegrooms of the
same name and both brides OF the same
name was solemnized in this city this
morning.
Patrick German. dry goods salesman
of Cincinnati. Ohio. will take Miss
Kathryn German of Washington. d.
c.. as his bride. while the formers
sister. Miss Kathryn German of Gin
cinnati will be married TO Patrick Cor
man. a stock buyer of Washington,
d. c.
The prospective brides and grooms
are not related. but are members of the
German Clan" an automobile. touring
party, made up of Germans from all
parts of the United States, who have
been encamped in this city for several
weeks,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
SUNSHINE
AMERICAS BEAUTIFUL
LAUNDRY tAdvO
Postpone Air Races.

Naples, Aug. 3O.-Announcement
was made today by the Aero Club
that the International Airplane races
scheduled TO be held here September
16 have been postponed for the rea-
son that the Italian airplane manu-
facturers are at present too heavily
engaged in construction of machines
for the government 10 have proper
representation at the meet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
Rou'U Get Rid of
Z, BIockheads Sure

There is one simple, safe and sure
Eay that never fails 10 get rid Of
blsckheads, that is to dissolve them.
To do this get two ounces of Gallo
nlte powder from any drug store
sprinkle little on a hot, wet cloth
rub over the blackheads briskly-
wash the parts and you will be sur
prised how the blackheads have dis
appeared; Big blackheads, little
blackheads, no matter where they
are, simply dissolve and disappear.
Hiackheads are mixture of dust
and dirt and secretions that form in
The pores Of the skin. The calonite
p6wder and the water dissolve the
4leckheads so they wash right out,
1eaving the pores free and clean and
IN their natural condition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
Through Car to
Luling

Leaves the Lanier Hotel AS p. m.
daily. arrives Luiing 5 O'Clock p. N.
Via New Braunfeis, San Marcos and
Lockhart. Leaves Luling. Wilson
Hotel. Phone 4S. 7:30 a. m. Ar.
rives San Antonio 1880 a. N.
San Antonio Bus Lire. Mission SIS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30

the food cells are broken Tor easy
digestion. The grains are pulled to
airy globules, fiaky, flavory food
connections.
Quaker Pulled Wheat in milk
forms the supreme dish for all. 1t
makes whole wheat and milk so
enticing that children revel in them.
Everyone enjoys them.
Whole wheat supplies II minerals
which growing children must have.
Also their need of bran. Milk is
rich in vitamines.
Quaker Pulled Rice airy, thin
and nut-like-is the finest breakfast
dainty ever served.
These are matchless foods, fas-
cinating, hygienic. And people well
come them morning, noon and night.
See that they always get them.