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CAN PHONE FROM MORE
SHIPS TO HOMES ON LAND

Following the lead set by the
United States Shipping Board in
installing wireless telephones on the
Leviathan, the United Steamship
Company has fitted steamers
operating between Copenhagen and
provincial harbors with similar
equipment, the Department of Com
merce learned today.
The United company announced
it will be possible for all passengers
to secure direct communication
through land telephone systems
with homes and offices while on
board steamers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
SUMNER SCHOOL FUND TO
AID EPISCOPAL TEACHERS

Teachers deferred from attending
summer school by lack Of funds
will be provided for from an APP
preparation at the disposal of the
Diocesan Board of Religious Edu-
cation of the Episcopal Diocese of
Washington
This announcement was made by
Canon w. L. De Vries, chairman
of the board, to the Sunday School
Institute in ST. Paul's Church
Rock Creek parish, last night. The
meeting was attended by repre-.
sentatives of twenty-five parishes
A demonstration of boys Bible class
work was given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
HAVANA TO HAVE BRANCH
OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

The State Department has ap.
proved plans of the Federal Pc.
serve Board to establish a branch
bank in Havana. Cuba, it was
learned officially today.
The proposal was made by the
Boston Federal Reserve Bank, but
has been opposed by the Federal
Reserve Bank of Atlanta on the
ground that Havana is in the
Atlanta district.
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Jackson Downing and the n1onu-
ment erected to him at the Smith
sonian Institution. who died in the
wreck of the Henry Clay, a steam
boat going up the Hudson river in
1852. His work is found back of
the White House and in Lafayette
square. Mrs. James <. Kerr render
ed several solos.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16
NEW MEMBERS WELCOMED
BY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

New members of the Columbia
Historical Society were rendered a
reception last night in the assem-.
bly, hall of the Cosmos Club.
John Claggett Proctor gave a
talk on the tragic death of Andrew
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appointment OF Commissioners Delayed
&5alEARn1toSEEB{8.
BY BILL PRICE G kaA-A'~
OUTLYING HIsTORY-No. 9.

W LII lNO I71SI OH 1-INO. 81
Samson was a healthy fellow
Raven locks, or maybe yellow,
Hung about his brow and neck
and earsa
Passing in the streets or ferries
People whispered, "He's the berries,
COnqueFs all his adversaries,
OF the Philistines he has NO fears"
But of course there was q woman,
She. a raving beauty. whom an
Enemy of SamsOn's had declared
Would discover in the hour
What the secret Of his power
And the way and when and how her
Friends against this Samson dared.
Sammy" cOOed Delllah slyly,
Tell me how this strength you highly
Value Is forthcoming day by day?"
Samson said. "My hairs the haven
OF my strength" So. blonde or raven,
While he slept, she had him shaver
Left him weak as water or as clay.
Then the PhiIistines approached him,
Blinded him and then reprOached him.
Now that he was weaker than
Led him to the temple meekly.
Now we hear it monthly. weekly.
How his strength returning freak'ly,
SamsOn's final act brought down
JACK HARLAN.
A -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16

THEY ARE SO PROLIFIC.
Mrs. just Rich Ito her hus.
bandGOh! John, dear, we'll
have a lake on our new estate,
with a flock of gOndolas.
He (tightwad)-FlOck, me eye,
we'll buy a pair and leave nature
take its course.
.s,. TUTZUK.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16

Many q family which seems
to IiUe on the square, reveals
q triangular foundation 1Ohen
exposed. to the X-rGy of cir
cunlstGnces.
LULU NJ. SCHULTZ.
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LOVE LETTERS-No. g
TUTZUK.
(By JOE HOLMANl

My Dearest Landlord: / extend
my warmest greetings to you,
friend. The place I've rented Is so
nice / wish to pay larger price.
The rental Is not fair at all; in
fact. l think it's much too small;
the house Is just as good as new,
surrounded by lovely view. The
rooms are CHEEKY. large and bright;
the heating system is just right;
it's also beautiful without, my love
for you Is most devout. The lawn
is beautiful and green; in fact, the
prettiest Eve seen, the porch is
suited for king; this place
doesn't lack a single thing. Now,
landlord, dear, l wish to say this
place suits me In every way; yes,
everything is fine and large, ex-
cept the modest rate you charge.
Friend landlord, ! am so content,
so won't you kindly raise nv
rent? My store of gratitude and
bliss will surely grow II YOU do
this. You have a kind and low
ing heart; SO won't you let mo do
my part? Best wishes to you,
friend and pal. with kind regards
from HAPPY HAL.
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Are you going to Milwaukee,"
whats doing there?"
1.-THE Knife Grinders Conven-
ton"
I'm not knife grinder. Why
should I go?'
ITO take advantage of the cut
rates. HANK HAWKINS.
HAPPENED IN EVANSVILLE,
The milk maid finished her daily task,
And from the COW all the milk did
get.
"You may think like this job" she
said,
But l don't. you can Just bet"
The old COW heard, and chewed her
cud.
But 1t didn't phase her a lot,
So she kicked over the milk nail
And said: For you I'll make it hot"
JUMBO JIM.
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"The girl he married"
Said old Tam Bum,
"Moy take the cake
But she can't bake one"
ARIZONA IKE.

IN NAME AND IN FACT.
Mrs. Drier runs a hotel in
Shawno county, Wis, and an
nounces that mo liquor whatever
is sold in the place"
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QUITE A LONG BITE.
From Halifax County IN. c.
Exchange. .,''~-

Mr.. Paul Fenner was attacked
by a vicious dog last Thursday and
was bitten on the road between En-
field and Scotland Neck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-16

The naked truth shocks so many
people they usually prefer 1t with
an overcoat on!
Lots of people who think they
have broken hearts are merely suf-
fering from cracked heads.
Beauty's eyes-A young mans
alteration; a middle-aged mans dis
illusion: an old mans memories!
The world is old and full of
prunes; but still folks go on honey
moons. ''t''s
GENE, BLOSSOM. -.
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Mrs. F. w. G., who sends this
clipping, notes that Enfield and
Scotland Neck are about fifteen
miles apart.
Scot land Neck is the
home of Congressman CLAUDE
KITCHIN, long the Democratic
leader of the House.
Evening journal., 1923-01-27
Editorial Opinion

I Will prove a valuable ally in the
fight that patriotic citizens are max
Ing against this un-American or
ganiZation.
THE TARIFF MAKES GOOD
From the New York Evening Mail.
Do you remember the gloomy
prophecies made by certain news
papers, some f them Republican,
of the ruin which the Fordney- Nc
Cumber tariff was to visit on the ma
toms business? They used TO pub
lish articles full of astronomical fig
ures to show that once the tariff
went into effect nobody in America
could afford to buy foreign goods,
and consequently no foreign coun-
try could buy American goods.
Alas for these theorists, trade his
tory makes a mockery of them. In
October, the last month for which
figures are available, this country's
imports amounted in value to S319,-
100000. the highest in any month
since November. 1920. higher by
S21.O0O,00O than the figure for Sep
tember, which was unusually high
because OF the anxiety OF merchants
to import before the tariff went into
effect. SO much for the argument
that the tariff would put prices so
high that Americans could not pur-
chase foreign goods If they needed
them.
Evening journal., 1923-01-27
No 6.

No. 6.
Anomalous as it may seem, a
person may be married and yet
single for the purposes OF the in
come-tax law. A taxpayers status
with regard TO exemptions and
credits is determined as Of the last
day Of the taxable year December
81. 1922. il the return is made on
the calendar year basis, as most are.
II on that day man and his wife
were living together they are en-
titled to an exemption OF $4,000 or
S2.5O0, according TO the amount of
their net income for 1922. II. how
ever. they were separated by mu-
tual consent or were divorced. each
Is allowed only the $1,000 exemp-
ton granted a single person.
In the absence OF continuous resi-
dence together. the question of
whether man and wife are living
together in the eyes of the income
tax law depends upon the character
of the separation. II. occasionally.
the husband Is away on business. or
II for any necessary reason a tenn
porary separation exists, the full ex-
emption is allowed. The presence of
a wife at a sanitarium. or her un-
avoidable absence because Of i'll
health does. not change the marital
Evening journal., 1923-01-27
Income Idr Facts

status. and the husband Is entitled
to the full exemption. But when the
husband deliberately and continu-
ously makes his home at one place
and his wife at another. they are
not living together for the purpose
Of the income-tax law.
The law works hoth ways. A
man may wed on December 81, yet
he is granted the exemption allow
ed a married person for the full
year. The brides income for 1922.
however. must be considered with
that OF her husband in filing a re-
turn. A widower whose wife died
before the end of the taxable year
is classed as single man and al
lowed only exemption OF $1,000.
Similar conditions exist with re-
spect to the head of a family. II
during the year his support of rela-
tives in his home ceased. he is en-
titled only to the 81 900 exemption.
A man who has a dependent child
not mentally or physically defect
i've. that attains the age Of is years
Just before the close OF the taxable
year can not claim the $500 for
dependent. Likewise. If a dependent
dies before the end of the benefac-
tors taxable year. the $500 credit
is not allowable.
Evening journal., 1923-01-27

found their education training inadequate, wish tc
return to school for further instruction.
Each member OF the Legislature should remember
That five thousand one hundred and six persons re
ceived instruction in the vocational department from
1918 to 1922. inclusive
That hundred four students registered in the
evening vocational school in Wilmington last fall.
That five hundred and hrtythree pupils entered the
vocational part-time classes in Wilmington last fall
That the following now are offered in the
evening vocational school: Electrical machine shop
auto mechanics stationary engineering janitorial ensi-
neering shop mathematics mechanical drawing. arch-
tectural drawing blueprint reading and estimating
sheet metal practice arithmetic English, cooking sew
ing and millinery.
That through the part-time vocational school, ap-
prentice boys are getting technical instruction related
to their trade Such trades machnlsts electricians
craftsmen plumbers and mechanics now are rep
resented on the cooperative part-tme pan and there
are great possibilities expansion without much capi
tai outlay
That the following aid has been received from;
state ......................... lb'lo4'S'
wilmington Board of Public Educa
ton ....................'...'' S'foOVV
Manufacturers Association of Will
wouldn't It be a great pity for the Legislature 10
break up a great work that means so much to the
economic life Of our city and state7
Evening journal., 1923-01-27
ACT Carefully

UN dealing with the vocational education in
the public schools the Delaware Legislator should
be careful reduce the State appropriation and
thereby make 1t impossible for Delaware children who
in need Of such education the benefits Of
the Federal money allotted to Delaware.
For it 10 do such thing would be a serious hand-
TO the development OF this embryonic organization
which is growing the interest of the large
Of young workers going into employment every
year in Wilmington. and who otherwise receive so
little in the way of definite for their lifes
occupation.
The maximum Federal allotment will be reached
year, which $4,000 for Delaware and
this must be matched otherwise it will be lost
the State 1t should be clear thoughtful mem
bers Of the Legislature that they should do anything
to deprive Delaware of that $4,000 of Federal money
cripple the educational work in any way.
Vocational education is designed for two specific
groups namely: C) boys and girls who must leave
'school at an early to work (2) those who al
ready have entered upon employment and who. having
Evening journal., 1923-01-27
A. H. PRINCE DIES
ON STREET CORNER

Stricken with a heart attack while
standing at Sixth and Madison Sts.,
yesterday afternoon, Alexander IL.
Princes 65 a resident of Carney's
Point, n. J.. died before he could
be given medical attention. The body
was removed to the Physicians and
Surgeons Hospital where it was
pronounced dead, and the coroner
notified.
Mr.. Prince was born at Baltimore,
and located in Dover in 1881,
where he engaged in the building
business. Five years ago he retired
and went to Hopewell. Va. where
he resided until year ago when he
took up his residence with his
daughter, Mrs T. Sumter Bruton,
at Carneys Point.
Besides Mrs. Bruton he is sur
vived by two sons. Edward d.
Prince and W. A. Prince Of this city.
and another daughter, Mrs. William
j. Baker. OF Buffalo. n. Y.
Yesterday Mr.. Prince came TO this
city to visit his sons and had left
the apartment OF Edward Prince,
1902 Madison street. to make pur-
chase. He was apparently in health
at the time.
The funeral will take place on
Monday morning at 1890 o'clock
with services in Holy cross Church
at Dover. Interment will be made
n Holy Cross cemetery.
Evening journal., 1923-01-27
With the Photographers

American business the hrmest basis It has been
since the and any attempt to plunge the country
into the world weter again will failSt Louis Times.
Europe must first help herself, declares Mr. J. p.
Morgan. And apparently the first thing which she
helping herself the eleven billions owes Uncle
Sam.-Boston Transcript.
Those newspapers that squawking around that
unless this country joins the League Nations our
tories will close down and streets will be filled with
idle should shut up. Nothing the sort has taken
place is impending on the contrary labor in Amer
lea is generally employed and at excellent wages The
League OF Nations has nothing whatever TO do with this
countrys material prosperity except that is immeas-
uraby strengthened and insured keeping ont OF
entanglement have business getting into Mind
your business, has always been a good motto for
any man or nation to adopt-Ft Wayne (Ind) News.
Evening journal., 1923-01-27
YESTERDAYS LATE
NEWS AT GLANCE

FOREIGN
French, with whole Ruhr Valley
ringed with steel, reported ready &c
institute isolation Gordon.
Reparation Commission declares
Germany in general default of It's
treaty obligations. Payments OF
May. 1921, settlement TO be re-
turned to. Paris sets February 1 as
probable date for complete isolation
OF the Ruhr and the Rhineland.
Alarms OF civil war come out OF
Germany as Lieutenant Hitler, Ba-
varian monarchist leader. issues de-
fiance to government. X
Turks confer with American rep
resentatives at Lausanne as Ria
Nur predicts certain collapse OF
Near East Peace Conference.
Ex-Kaiser's second marriage re-
ported to be already a complete
failure, with wife estranged.
WASHINGTON
President lets it be known that
the administration will not be
moved by increasing clamor in Sen
ate and House for United States in
terVentlOn IN Europe.
Senator Norris denounces report
OF Bernard Baruch to the Farm Bu-
reau Federation. which endorses
Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals offer.
President. after full investigation,
ready to reinstate Bureau of En-
craving employees dismissed a year
ago, discovering no fraud has been
committed.
DOMESTIC
DR.. Nicholas NJ. Butler. in Column
bus o.. speech, declares both Negro
suffrage and prohibition amend
ments unenforceable. and degrading
to our national life.
Imperial Wizard OF Ku Klux Klani
denounces Mer Rouge murder in
quiry as "frame-up' by Governor
Parker. declaring oath binds mem
bers to uphold law.
MARKETS AND SHIPS
W. c. Durant modlfies his $780,
900. 900 offer for the entire common
stock of Fisher Body Company to
purchase of all $40 units from
Marks fall to new low OF .O042
cent, following indications Of French
determination to continue their oc-
policy.
Market shows strength on optim-
istic domestic outlook. Cotton drops,
but grain stands fri.
Texas Legislature orders an in
OF all oil companies
operating in state TO determine II
unfair price fixing exists.
Evening journal., 1923-01-27

ers are supposed to be better
equipped than the armies that might
fight on the Turkish side. it is re-
ported by competent military OBJ
servers that the struggle would not
be one-sided by any means. The
Russian red army could be drawn
into fighting Roumania for the re-
covery of Bessarabi4 The Tur-
kish forces are said TO be stronger
than any present forces of the
western powers and the. little en-
tente. Hence 1t is presumed that II
Turkey should strike into Thrace'
the march of the Moslems could not
be stayed until they had penetrated
into western Thrace and Macedonia,
where they would encounter the
army of Jugoslavia. The Greek
forces that stand in the way are
shattered in morale and are poor
ly equipped.
Americans possessing unusual ia
cilities for gathering accurate IN
formation have given the opinion
that the British people will not go
to war in the Near East. These
observers state that the British
people are firmly set against war
and will pull down any
that attempts to make
war. It seems possible however
that too much weight has been CIV
en- to the radical elements in Great
Britain and too little to the sturdy
spirits that have kept the Union
Jack flying IN distant lands and
seas. So much is at stake which
the Turks and Russian communists |
could destroy. that Great Britain /
could not fail to take up the gage /
Of battle II reasonable peace efforts /
failed. The British empire will fight /
-ather than surrender.
with this kind Of war looming /
Up, it becomes doubly unfortunate
hat France should make it impos-
i!ble to restore true peace in Europe.
Evening journal., 1923-01-27

The attitude assumed by the Tur
kish nationalists ami the Russian
soviet in connection with the Lau
same conference, taken in conjunc
ton with the preoccupation of the
! great powers In the controversy be-
tween France and Germany, con-
stitutes a situation that is fraught
with ominous possibilities. The OBJ
server of events in Europe cnn not
avoid the feeling that vast changes
are impending which will affect the
entire world, and which may even
prove to be the final test of the
present civilization.
Ostensibly the breaking-point Of
the Lausanne conference is COM
ing over the question of Mosul Lord
Curzon offered to submit the ques-
tlon of Mosul to the league of ma
tions. Ismet Pasha, head of the
Turkish delegation. fatty rejected
this proposal and suggested a ple-
biscite. The counter proposal was
rejected by Lord Curzon. The
French. italian and japanese dele
cations stand behind the British
delegation in demanding arbitration.
Ismet Pasha has turned a deaf ear
to all their arguments and has made
a categorical demand for the restitu-
ton of Mosul TO Turkey. Hence
the conference is about to end in a
deadlock. The western powers are
expected TO submit a draft of a
treaty TO the Turks. who can then
take II or leave II. Upon their de-
cision will depend peace or war.
Actually the dispute between
Turkey and the powers goes much
deeper than the question of Mosul.
It is in fact a struggle between the
powers OF Europe and thu powers
Of western Asia. with large parts of
Asia and Europe as the possible
spoils. The Turks. Russian COM
munists. and Bulgarians do not seek |
peace at Lausanne. The Turkish |
Evening journal., 1923-01-27
YOUR LAST NAME
Copyright, 1923, by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
BY MARY MARSHALL DUFTEE

, Yale and became a clergyman. His
first wife was Mary. daughter Of Ezra
Stiles, president of Yale, and his
second was Sarah. daughter Of the
Hon. Oliver Wendell, Of Boston.
Abiel was a writer, as well as a
clergyman and wrote a biography
of President Stiles, his first father
in-law BY his second marriage'
Abiel Holmes was the father Of the
celebrated DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
In the South there were interesting
Holmes settlers also. A John and
Mary Wiley Holmes came and set
tied in Virginia in 1865, fleeing
their home in London on account Of
the great plague. One OF their
descendants was Uriel Holmes. born ,
in East Haddan, Conn. in 1863.
Some members of the family set
tied in New York, North Carolina
and in New England.
David Holmes, one time governor
OF Mississippi, was the son Of Colonel
Joseph Holmes, a native of North
Of ireland. who served in the Revo-
luton as comnissary. He himself
was a native Of York county. Pa.
born in 1863, and married a daugh-
ter of Colonel David Hunter. of Vir-
ginia. David Holmes was appointed
by President Madison governor Of
Mississippi when il was a territory
and reelected when It became a
Cfafa
Evening journal., 1923-01-27
REV. H. Y. ARNETT
SUPERINTENDENT

The Rev. Henry Y. Arnett, for
mer pastor of Big Bethel A. NJ. r.
Church here, has been reassigned
to Delaware as district superinten-
dent of the State succeeding the late
Rev f. T. NJ. Webster, who died on
January 21.
The Rev. Mr.. Arnett was pastor
of Bethel Church for a number Of
years, but for the past eighteen
months had been filling a charge in
Chester.
As presiding elder, Mr.. Arnett will
have the supervision over thirty
churches. twenty-siX pastors, thirty
two local preachers, two-thousand
six hundred and thirty-two church
members; together with the general
direction of denominatOnal work in
this state. He Is the immediate
official representative OF the bishop
of this diocese, Bishop William d.
Heard.
During his stay in Wilmington
Mr.. Arnett worked with the Service
Citizens OF Delaware. under the
School Auxiliary .as director of the
Delaware Negro Civic League.
Evening journal., 1923-01-27
JAPs AND THEIR TRAFFIC

TF traffic rules have become pest in your hte mere
4 in Wilmington. give thought to Toxic Japan
who're Traffic Rule No O. for street motormen'
rms as follows TRANSLATED into Engsh).
when passenger OF the foot heave in sight, tootie
the horn trumpet to him melodously at first II ne
stI obstacles your passage toote with angry wsor ana
express by words of mouth the warnings HI HI!
Time was when also, like the suave Japanese
were courteous in unanglng traffic Now the nervous
fretfu attitude among pedestrians and motorists seems
to be: "Everybody's out OF step but me-
Sergeant Devenish might have his men in Market
street try out that Jap rule for few minutes some
busy day then send statistics wrecked cars and
wrecked souls to the Department OF Public Safety.
Evening journal., 1923-01-27
GERMANY AND HER EXPORTS

GERMAN exports in November. just announced
w totaled 255 million gold marks. Her imports
were 5S6 million.
During the hrst eleven months of 1922 German i'm
ports exceeded exports by about 2Os3 million gold
marks. or nearly 4s1 million dollars in American
money. This left her in the hole nearly half billion
dollars To some extent this may explain why Ger
many has fallen behind in gold payments the in
demnity bill.
OF course Berlin may be juggling these official hs-
ures for obvious purposes You show anything you
want TO- on a set of books, most wmingtonians no
doubt realize