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The Washington times., 1923-05-25

: I've got an invitation to go out
to East Utopia over the week
end. 1 suppose the most exciting
thing they'll do while I'm there
is to plant beans.
The Washington times., 1923-05-25

When this marathon craze hits
the player-piano gang be pre-
pared to stuff your ears with cot
ton. There'll be no three-mile
limit.
The Washington times., 1923-05-25

I'd like to learn to ride a horse,
but never yet saw one OF those
neither make-ups that seemed to
be within yards Of a real fit.
The Washington times., 1923-05-25

Name the three most famous
bootleggers. @
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-27
BABY BUREAU TESTS
TO RUN FOR TWO WEEKS

Only a little more than two weeks
now remain of the opportunity for
denomination of babies by the
United States Childrep's Bureau
physicians. The study which the
bureau has been making through
the cooperation of the Child Wei
fare Society and the Children's Hos
pital of Washington, for the pur-
pose of finding whether children
under three years of age are get
ting a healthy start in life. will
be brought to a close on May Is.
For next week an increase is an
nounced in the number of periods
which will be devoted to examina.
tons, but parents are advised to
make appointments as early as
possible before the day of the ex-
aminations in their neighborhood.
Applications may be made at the
Child Welfare Society centers SEIZED.
uled below, any morning between
IL and Il o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-27
LILY LEITZEL,

Security Savings and Commercial
secretary, w. A. Cady, American
Security and Trust Company:
George Ireland, Riggs National
Bank; treasurer, T. Cameron, Fed
eral-American National Bank; r. T.
Highfield, Mt. Vernon Savings;
j. A. Soper, Lincoln National: as
sistant secretary, ]. p. Foley,
Liberty National; Miss Florence
Willer, Riggs National: chief coun-
sci, George Shis1er. Security Saw.
ings and Commercial; H. r. Camp
bell. American Security and Trust
Company; board of governors, T.
B. Bogley, Munsey Trust Company;
F.. H. Cox, Commercial National
Bank: w. A. Dexter, Riggs Ma
tional; Mrs. H. D. Reed, Commercial
Nationals: w. M. Rankin, jr.. Riggs
National; N e. Towson. Washing.
ton Loan and Trust Company; 10.
seph Yerkes, Federal-American Ma
tional Bank.
Elections will take place May 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-27
BAN ON ALIENS
DEFENDEDBY
DAVIS
Secretary OF Labor Opposed
to Unrestricted immigration,
He Says, in Speech.
d. international News servlce.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 27.--In
the face of the nationwide agitation
for the lifting of the ban on immi-
grafton, Secretary of Labor James
j. Davis told the Allegheny County
League of Women Voters here to-
day he was opposed to return to
unrestricted immigration. He urged
system of selection of immigrants.
based. on physical, mental and moral
tests, the tests to be applied before
the prospective immigrant leaves
his home.
This matter of immigration af.
feets our political future for it in
wolves the entrance into America Of
red radicals from the revolution
torn countries of Europe, who do
not hesitate to preach the downfall
of the whole American scheme of
representative government" Secre.
tary Davis said. 1T involves our
economic future for 1t affects in
some degree the labor supply of
our industries and the wages of
tons with the rest of the world and
it involves also the large question
of what kind of person the Amer
lean of tomorrow will be-"
Secretary Davis said there were
13,920,692 foreign born in the United
States. and army tests applied dur
ing the world war indicated that
6,346,835 of these were classified
either as inferior or very inferior.
I'm other Words he added, IF we
had applied these intelligence tests
to the incoming immigrants for the
last generation and admitted only
the five higher rating we would
have barred out that 6,346,835 or
45.6 per cent OF all those aliens
who have come to US. These aliens
entered despite the laws barring the
feeble minded, insane and criminal.
1.-THE effect on the American PEG.
pie of this steady incursion of in
dividuals of low mental capacity
can readily be SEEM" the Labor
Secretary said. investigators tell
us the size of the family among in
dividuals of a high order OF intel
ligence Is decreasing in the United
States, and the birth rate among
individuals of low mental order is
steadily increasing. We cannot dis
count the effect of heredity and
blood Inheritance upon the mental,
moral and physical level of our
whole people.
Secretary Davis quoted figures
prepared for the House Committee
on immigration and Naturalization
showing that in various State in
situations for feeble. minded, insane,
criminals and dependents 2O.63 per
cent Of the total inmates were
foreign born"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-27
BANK INSTITUTE
NOM|NATES
ITSL|ST
James c. DuIin, Jr., Nance
Without Opposition for the
Next President.

James c. Dulin, jr., assistant
treasurer of the American Security
and Trust Company, last night was
nominated without opposition for
the post of president of the Wash
ington Chapter, American Institute
of Banking.
Other nominations were as fol.
lows: Vice presidents. H. w. Burn
side. Farmers and Mechanics Ma
tional Bank; r. ]. Clancy, Com
mercial National; T. Hunton Leith,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-27
AND BRIDE
IN LOVE
NEST
Marriage Raises Speculation
as to Whom Prince Of Wales
viii Wed.
BY LUTHER A. HUSTON.
International News Service.

LONDON, April 27.-The Duke
of York. and his little Scotch bride,
formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes.
Lyon, settled down to quiet and
secluded honeymoon today IN their
love nest at Polesden Lacey, near
Dorking in Surrey.
This second marriage within the
royal family has aroused further
speculation over the intentions of
tn Prince Of Wales, heir to the
British throne. The prince is APP
preaching thirty, and as yet has
shown no inclination toward matri-
mony.
At the wedding breakfast, follow
ing the Duke of York's wedding,
the Prince Of Wales was the life
of the party"
.Your turn next, old chap" ex-
claimed the Duke. to his older
brother. The Prince of Wales
smiled broadly and shook his head
emphatically in the negative.
The Dukes suggestion may have
had something to do with a remark
the Prince dropped later. AS the
bridal couple was leaving Bucking
ham Palace they were pelted with
roses.
Its is q pity murmured the
Rrince of Wales, that everyone
forgot to bring an old boot or
two
The Prince has gone to Belgium
where he will unveil a war monu-
ment. His departure has caused
some gossip of possible romance
between him and Princess Marie
Jose, daughter of King Albert of
Belgium.
While the two names have been
linked before, the Prince of Wales
has never paid any serious attention
to the Belgian beauty and anyhow
their religions are different, the
Prince being a Protestant and the
Princess a Roman Catholic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-27
PRIVATE TOPS
FOR CIRCUS
STARS
Hardships of Travel Largely
Past for Kings and Queens
of Sawdust Rings.

Kings and queens of the circus
don't mind life on the road nova
days. Travelling with a giant or
ganization like Ringing Brothers
and Barnum & Bailey combined, is
a far cry from the little wagon show
that bumped its way over the rough
country roads quarter OF century
ago.
New comforts and added convent
ences have been introduced with
each succeeding year The stars of
the sawdust world do not envy the
railroad president his palattal pri-
vate car. They almost pity the av-
erage mortal who is forced to ride
in an ordinary Pullman. AS the
performers spend a considerable
portion of their time on the circus
trains, these special cars are fitted
up to. their individual tastes. The
stars have compartments or suites,
bathtub or shower.
Have Private TOPS"
Behind the scenes on the circus
lot the leading performers are like
wise favored. If one is lucky enough
to be ushered behind the mysterious
red curtain, he will see almost a
dozen gayly decorated little tents, or
tops" as the circus people call
them. These are the private dress
ing and rest rooms Of the stars.
One of the biggest of the special
section" departments is that allotted
to the great Nelson family Of world
famous acrobats. This troupe con-
etsts of father, mother, seven daugh-
tiers and a son. Their costumes
alone occupy eleven trunks.
Another special tent, divided into
seveal sections, is that used by the
Wild West contingent of the big
double circus. This tent houses thirty
men and women who do nothing
with the circus save give rough
riding exhibitions. There is a sepa-
rate tent for their fifty horses.
Just Like BOudoir.
Among the most artistic and, at
the same time, comfortable of the
smaller tents, is that belonging to
Lily Leitzel, aerial queen of the cir
Gus. The tent contains her ward
robe, trunks, dressing table and
chairs. Dainty cretonne coverings
give the boudoir touch so dear to
the feminine heart. Under the mar
Quee in front are steamer chairs
and hammock, where she rests after
her strenuous performance.
The big circus with its score of
features, hundreds of performers, in
GLIDING the stars with their private
dressing tops" will come to Wash
ington Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, April so and May /
and 2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-27
Takes Iodine by Mistake.

Mistaking iodine for medicine
early this morning, Eugene Brent,
twenty-four years old, 1410 Webster
street northwest, drank some OF
the liquid and had to receive treat.
ment at Emergency Hospital He
returned to his home early this
morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-27
Col. Roosevelt to Speak.

Col. Theodore Roosevelt will be
the principal speaker at the weekly
luncheon of the Harvard Club 10
morrow at / o'clock in the Uni
versity Club. All Harvard men are
invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14

that, after all, Uncle Wiggily might
have an adventure, and Charlie
might, accidently, happen to save
him.
"Stranger things have happened"
said Arabella, wisely.
Uncle Wiggily hoped on through
the woods, looking for an adven-
ture, as he often did, His pink
nose twinkled delicately. Behind
the rabbit gentleman,but unseen by
him, came Charlie Chick.
q hope | can be hero" crowed
Charlie softly.
There was a rustling noise in the
bushes just ahead of Uncle Wiggily,
and, all of sudden, out hoped the
Bob Cat.
"Oh, dear!'' sighed Uncle Wig
gily as soon as he saw the bad amin
al. "Oh, dear!''
"Not at all, dear-very cheap, |
call them,'' snickered the Bob Cat.
81 mean your ears are very cheap
but / am going to nibble them
for nothing" ("
"Well, / suppose ! can not help
it," sighed the bunny gentleman.
a. least it will be an adventure. =
A" Yes, you might call it that, y
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
Here Are New
Library Books
Just Received

Following is list of books which
have been recently added to the Ell
Centre Public Library:
Fiction
"For Richer, For Poorer, H. II.
Armstrong; "Lillian," Arnold Ben
nett; "Suzanna," H. S. Drago;
1.-THE Secret Partner" Elizabeth
Frazier; "The Forsyth Saga" John
>Galsworthy; "Jack and l in Lotus
Land,' Frances Little; "Garden
Party and Other Stories,'' Rather
inc Mansfield; "The Whelps of the
Wolf" George Marsh; "The Seven
Conundrums,' e. P. Oppenheim;
"The Tattooed Arm,' I. E. Os-
trander; "Stella Dallas,' o. H.
Prouty; "The Pest,' w. P. Ter
hume.
Non-Fiction
"The Declaration Of Independ-
ence," Carl Becker; "Dreams in
Homespun, S. w. Foss; "Friday
Nights" Edward Garnett; "Be-
hind the Mirrors,' Gilbert; "More
Authors and l." C. l.. Hind !;
''Quicksands of Youth" +. c.
Hoyt; Letters of James Gibbon Hun
eker,' }. G. Huneker; "Outspoken
Essays" w. Ii. -nge; "Contempor-
airy American Literature, j. M.
Manly and 4. Riekert; "Analysis
of the Interchurch World Movement
Report on the Steel Strike" Mar.
shall Olds; "Life Understood,' F.
l.. Rawson; ga Treasury Of Plays
for Women" Frank Shay, editor
"Revolt Against Civilization" T.
l.. Stoddard.
Frot, County Library
The following are books which
the County Library has loaned to
the Ell Centre Public Library:
"Thc Enchanted April" Arnim;
"Thc Chaste Diana,' Darlington;
"Miss Mapp," Benson; "The Vic
tim and the Worm," Pottome; "The
Voice at Johnnyater, Bower; "a
History of the Great War; Buch-
an; Huntingtower," Buchan; cat
the Earth's Core Burroughs;
Goods of Mars" Burroughs;
"Tarazan the Ape and the Golden
Lion" Burroughs; Windows"
Galsworthv; "Conquistador,' Ger.
ould; "a Daughter of Adam" Har-
ris; Anthony john" jerome;
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
TREES AND GARAGES

The city forester in a city known for its trees
ported to the mayor the other day.
81 am afraid angered good citizen today, but
feel that was justified in it. He wanted to cut down
fine tree in order to make driveway to his garage,
and ordered him to the driveway Is inches
and spare the tree"
The mayor upheld the order-as mayor should
and hundreds of trees in that city which otherwise
would have been sacrificed for the will be
saved.
Why not? Trees are as important driveways
garages and anyway, curved driveway usually looks
better than straight one
It is as important to "spare that tree" as it is to
plant tree. Both necessary if either city or
country hereafter is be green, beautiful, cool and
healthfu. The DID, predatory pioneering instinct to
destroy trees be fought at turn, until it is
utgrown and trees not only planted but preserved
as matter of course.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
SIX BILLION NET LOSS

The business depression of last year, from which
the nation is successfully emerging, cost the
United States of America not less than six billions OF
dollars according to the newly published report of the
National Bureau of Economic Research. That means
considerably than 10 per cent of the nations in
The accumulated statistics show that in the worst
years-and 1921 bad one-the income of the ma
ton between Is and 20 per cent behind that of the
best and perhaps to IL per cent back of those which
are usually regarded as good times" IN support OF
this contention, figures submitted less than
Is pancs within the past 110 years-1S12 1878 1928
1887, 1847, 1S73 1884, 1890, 1893, 1908, 1907,
1913, 1920. Attention is directed to the vary
ing intervals between periods of depression and to the
varying But interesting still is the dis
cussion of the effects of boos and depressions upon
efficiency.
Even 10 per cent of the nations income represents
billions, and the report only attempts rough approx
nations of the losses due to panic. The indirect losses
cannot be guessed at But hardly be questioned
that both strains and booms impair efficiency more
than the business uncertainty which comes between
them. Temperance is desirable in all things, hat
tnued temperance it seems, is out of the question in
business.
Six billion dollars is lot to pay for silkshrts and
eghteen-dollar shoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD R. GARIS
Uncle Wiggily And Charles Chick

Once upon time Arabella Chick,
the little hen girl, saw her brother
Charlie, d small rooster chap, walk
ing very softly and slyly through
the woods.
"What are doing, Charlie. flip
ping one wing at his sister. ~ m
not playing hide and go seek. But
keep quiet.''
u don't see why I should keep
quiet if you aren't playing any
game cackled Arabella. '.What
hurt does it do to make q noise ?"
"Will you please hush. J." begged
Charlie. I'm Following after I'm
Gle Wiggily and l don't want him
to hear me.'
"Following after Uncle Wiggi-
ly?" exclaimed Arabella. "What
in the world for9'
"I'm going to rescue and save
him when he has an adventure
with the Fox or Wolf,' answered
Charlie, Growing softly.
''Pooh! You couldn't save I'm
Gle Wiggily from the Fox or Wolf
or even the Skillery Skallery Allig-
ator,' cackled Arabella, sort of
snippy like.
"'I just guess I can!" crowed
Charlie. "You wait until l come
back and I'll tell you about it. I
don't want Uucle Wiggily to know
it, but 1 M going to follow him, and
when the Bob Cat pops out I'll
save his cars
"Whose-the Bob Cat So" laugh
ed Arabella.
"No- of course not!' Uncle
Wiggily's. Think you're smart
don't you'" and Charlie strutted
away sort of huffy like and dig
nified.
Arabella wanted to laugh, but
she didn't. She happened to think
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14

laughed the Bob Cat, and he was
just getting ready to nibble the bun
ny's ears when, all of a sudden, out
from the bushes flew Charlie Chick.
"Cock a-doodle-do!' crowed the
rooster boy, "Cock "A doodle dol y
crowed Charlie.
Now the Bob Cat could not hear
very well, and he thought the roos-
ter boy had asked: "What are you
going to do7'' So the Bob Cat how
led and said:
"I'm going to nibble Uncle Wig
gily's ears, that's what I'm going
to do" But Charlie crowed again:
* k-;,-doodle- do - And once
more the Bob Cat thought the roos-
ter boy asked: "What you going to
do9n
"Look here!'' howled the Bob
Cat, getting angry. I told you
what was going to do-don t you
ask me again!' But, once more,
Charlie crowed rather teasingly !:
"Cock k-a-d -doodle-doo! and it sound
ed like: "What you going to do?"
And it made the Bob Cat so angry
that he let go of Uncle Wiggily and
chased after Charlie bowling: 81 II
show you what I'm going to do.
III show you'll
But Charlie only crowed again:
up in a tree, and while the Bob Cat
was trying to scramble up after him
the rooster boy cried Nov s
your chance, Uncle Wiggily, hop
home to your bungalow" and the
rabbit gentleman did. And when
the Bob Cat climbed up one tree
Charlie flew into another, and so on
until the rooster chap himself got
safely away.
."Charlie, you saved my ears with
your funny cock doodle doc, la
ughed Uncle Wiggily that evening,
and Arabella said she was sorry she
had laughed and cackled mt her bro
ther, for, after all, Charlie turned
out to be hero, didn't he?
And if the rubber plant doesn t
foreget to put on rain coat when
it goes to visit the bath tub, / II
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily
and the ant lady.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
THE TWELVE COMMANDMENTS

The Church of England is preparing to substitute
twelve commandments for the familiary ten found in
Exodus. The decalogue is retained but simplified in
phaseoogy and shortened little, to fit modern re-
Quirements To it are added Commandments NI and
XII, as follows:
"Thou shalt love God with all thy heart"
"Thou shalt love thy neighbor thyself.'
Some church people, regarding all religious in
novatons impious may object. 1t is evident, how
anything to the Scriptures. They merely putting
together the basic laws of the Old and New Testa-
ments. Jesus gave his followers the two com
mandments, 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart with all thy soul and with all thy
strength and Thou shalt love they nelghbor as thy
self and pronounced them equivalent to all the law
and the prophets"
If Christians continue using the Mosaic code, they
can hardly be criticised for adding to it the code OF
Christ himself 1t is neglect of these characterstica
ly Christian commandments that has brought most OF
the criticism upon modern Christianity.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
TOM SIMS SAYS

1t was very thoughtiess of nature
to give US spring onions right at the
season Of love making.
Let's hope every knock against
sugar prices is not a boost.
This is the season of couples in
dark porch swings. They say little,
but hold there audience.
The presidential bees are busy
making honey.
Marathon dancing may wreck the
country in time, but we like it much
better than marathon singing.
Some senators could be arrested
for contempt of world court.
Susie Hetlock, of Covode, Pa,
washed dishes 81 hours to get her
name in our paper and succeeded.
There is big crop of fried chick
en- this spring.
Some men don Y come home drunk
because they can't find the house.
A Philadelphia preacher started
out claiming there was no hell, so
the people gave him some.
Germany takes q census every
five years, but not because the Ger
man people are harder to count or.
Perhaps it is only natural that DR..
Cook, arctic explorer, gets himself
into hot water SO often.
4 whales skin is two feet thick
in some places, SO no whales should
mind 4 spanking wind.
Spokane (Wash.) autoists in too
big a hurry to get home will not be
there for two years.
Turtles have no teeth, but then
they .Eaye no toothacle, so that fix
es that up all right.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
AUTHOR IS ILL IN
NEW YORK HOSPITAL,

NEW YORK, May 14.-Mon.
taguc Glass, the author and play
wright, who was operated on last
night for appendicitis at Roosevelt
Hospital was reported i'll a critical
condition oday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14

"Thc World Outside" MacGrath:
"'The Church on the Avenue" Mar.
tin; The sea-Hawk, Sabatini;
ga Parody Outline Of History,
Stewart; "Perfect Behavior" Ste.
wart; "Facinating Strangers,
Harrington; "Lochnivar Luck, "
Terhune; ellis Children Child
rem Train.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
yUBILEES AND CLEAN STREETS

Mayor Hylan of New York has been very busy
promoting city jubilee. Of course he has been show
cred with suggestions Perhaps one OF the most peril
nent if not the most fatering was that he have the
streets of the city cleaned just before the arrival of the
jubilating visitors.
Not content with the suggestion, the writer
went to remark sarcastcay: "There must still be
in the department who know how to do it. The
achievement would also supply to the citizens them
selves cause for jubilee.
1t is suggestion which would be applicable in
many cities. Clean streets seem to be of the forms
of civic housekeeping most neglected Yet there is
nothing more essential not only to the appearance but
to the comfort and health of the town.
Big civic celebrations good in their way. They
have their uses in promoting civic pride and attracting
interest in the town. But whether it be in New York
or elsewhere, they should not be promoted at the
pense or TO the exclusion, of necessary public work
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14


or elsewhere, they should not be promoted at the
pense, to the exclusion of necessary public work
There is widespread approval of the determina-
ton of the government not to sell liquor its ships,
though it has the authority to do beyond the
three-mile line, under the Supreme Court decision.
American ships may be American territory legally,
but popular fancy will continue to picture them as
such; and it would appear unseemy, as it has in the
past for the United States to DO the hghseas what
it refrans from doing, for moral reasons, land.
This decision apply only to governmeEt-own-
ed shps-tha is the ships controlled by the Shipping
Board. Ships of American registry that privately
owned may traffic in liquor now if they choose be-
yond the international boundary. Some liners will
doubtless choose to do so, because of the competition
of foreign liners enjoying that privilege. Thus they
may have advantage over the liners owned and op
Grated by Uncle Sam.
That advantage, however, is likely to be merely
temporary. The next congress can be depended to
enact prohibition law-as it has a constitutional
right to do-eXplicity apply to American shipping
tending the restrictions of the Eighteenth Amendment
and the Volsead Act the high SEAS as far as Amer
lean vessels are concerned.
The Delta independent., 1923-04-06
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J. ]. Fedler is loading out car of
spuds this week.
Miss Alta and Ollie Thompson gave
an Easter party Sunday afternoon.
The Get-together Club met with
Mrs. l.. B. Scott Thursday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs Preston Medkiff were
visiting home folks in Delta Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Storment were
all day visitors at Leslie Willis Sun
day.
Mrs. Eta McClurg and daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Drummer, were shopping
in Olathe Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. K Nutter were din
ner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f.
Thompson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. f.. Willis were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs w. G.
Haughenberry Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Painter were
callers at the J. w. Storment home in
Austin Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Ehrgott and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Sampson OF Delta at
tended the Farmers Union pie social
last week.