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Evening star., 1923-01-26
ASSAULT CHARGED.
IN WINDOW LEAP

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the key in the door. locking Lar
combe out.
Larcombe maintained that Miss
Rhodes had met him by appointment
last night and had gone directly to
the apartment. detectives stated. Then,
according to the story he tells. after
they had been there for about an hour
and a half q rap came on the front
door Of the apartment
He stated the visitor was q woman,
with whom he conversed a short
time. Meanwhile the girl had hidden
in the bedroom and locked herself in.
Larcombe said that when he raped
on the bedroom door for her to come
out he received no answer. He sought
the tanitor obtained a key to open
the door and found the screen out Of
the window and the girl gone.
struck In shrubbery.
Probably what saved Miss Rhodes
from even more serious injury than
she received was her falling on the
lawn which fronts the apartment 1t
is thought she struck some shrubbery,
which broke the force Of the fall and
possibly saved her from fatal injury.
Miss Rhodes Is being attended by
DR.. Charles w. Allen OF 1851 Rhode
Island avenue and DIR. Newcomer of
the Chastleton apartments. x-ray
photographs were being made early
this afternoon at Emergency Hos
pital to determine the extent Of her
Injuries She was conscious, and
talked to detectives regarding the
episode.
She is believed to have Jumped at
about 9:30 o'clock last night. It was
more than half an hour later when
she was found by Howard Weaver.
porter at the Roydon. AS a result Of
her exposure while she lay uncon-
scious on the sidewalk, physicians
arer taking precautions to forestall
an attack of pneumonia
Larcomhe Well KNOWN.
Mrs. Agnes Rhodes. mother Of the
girl, said she had spoken to Lar
combe concerning his attentions to
her daughter and that she telephoned
him q number OF times.
Larcombe Ia well known in local social
circles. He 10 q widower between forty
and forty-hve years Of age. He 10 en-
RaGed In business ~ the representative
for q firm manufacturing art metal dx-
lures. Several years ago he was well
known as an amateur golfer here, play
ing in many tournaments. He 10 the
son of John 8. Larcombe, sr., who is
q director Of the Capital Traction Com
pany and the Riggs National Bank
Evening star., 1923-01-26
MORE THEATER SUITS.
$4,000 Damages Each Asked by
Representatives Of Two Victims.

Two more damage suits were filed
today by legal representatives of VIC
tins of the Kniokerbocker Theater
disaster. Florence NJ. Latin, admin
istratrix of Cutler Laf1in.s jr.. and
Florence H. Heiskell, administratrix
of Agnes H Walker. each sued for
$4,000 damages. In addition to the
theater company there are named as
defendants Harry NJ. Crandall. Regi-
nald w. Geare. John H Ford, Union
Iron Works and the District of Co.
lumbia. Attorneys Charles A. Doug
las, Joseph w. Cox and Conrad H.
Syme appear for the plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
WILL ADMIT CHILDREN.
Ballou says Kingergarten Facili.
tiles Are Limited.

March 15 will be admitted in the first
grades OF the District public schools
at the beginning OF the new semester,
February !. 1t was announced today
by Supt. Frank w. Ballou. Children
nve years and upward will be admit
ted to the kinderEartens.
Because Of the limited kindergarten
facilities. the superintendent explain
ed that the children will be enrolled
In these classes In order Of spplica-
tien.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
Air Bomber Sent by Radio,
Deadly Ne,v y. S. War Depice

a cargo of bombs from Boston to Nav
York at a given altitude and on a get
course at prearranged speed, which,
at a given time and at a predetermin- :
ed place. would discharge the devas-
tating cargo. A whole fleet Of air
with exactness, all by radio, he saws.
Dirigibles to be filled with helium
which would be used to fly to the
north pole and back without alieht-
ing are now being planned They will
act as mother ships for airplanes, of
which they will carry several each.
The airplanes will be caught and held
while the dirigible is in flight by q
device attached to the ship, which
experiments have proved practicable.
Evening star., 1923-01-26

fairs which affect them more than
the others. The Italians have worked
out a more conciliatory formula for
judicial guarantees for foreigners,
which they think the Turks will ac-
cept. There Is great nervousness, and
some depression, however. in con-
ference circles generally.
The British announced last night
that all discussion before the commits
sions will end Saturday night The
allied draft treaty will be presented to
the Turks Wednesday. the Intervening
time being devoted to the completion
Of the draft.
The Turks again insisted yesterday
at the conference session that the
British cemeteries in Gallipoli must be
reduced in size. This was the last
meeting to discuss this subject. A
British spokesman said later: '"The
Turkish attitude on this question is
monstrous."
Evening star., 1923-01-26
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON. January ga bombing
air service that needs no pilots has
been developed. Maj. Gen. Mason M
Patrick, head Of the Army air forces
announces. In a series Of addresses
during a two-day visit here Gen. Pat
rick has described the advances in
aviation, among them tho automatic
air service"
The automatic service has been %
h,ghlv developed. Gen. Patrick as
serts. that even now X would Dc pos
s,ble to send q pilotless plane WIN
Evening star., 1923-01-26
LIQUOR STOCKS SEIZED.
Two Are Arrested By Police o,
Dry-Law Charges.

Ninety-five gallons of wine, five
gallons Of whisky and fifty gallons
of mash were reported seized by DO
lice of the first precinct in a raid made
at 1911 c street early today. Robert
De Francis, twenty-nine years old,
was arrested on charges of illegal
possession Of the intoxicants and
mash, selling and manufacturing.
George w. Shellborn. fifty years old,
326 John Marshall place, was arrested
prohibition enforcement law. CharEes
Of selling and illegal possession of
liquor were preferred against him.
and seizure Of eighteen gallons of
whisky was reported.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
HOSPITAL APPEAL BOGUS.
Solicitation Of Funds for George.
town Constitution Unorganized.

Merchants and others are begin
and donations FOR the Georgetown
University Hospital are unauthorized.
Sister illuminate, superintendent Of
the hospital, has informed the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton that the institution is not inter-
ested in any appeals for funds at this
time. .a, l-t lSsusASm
Evening star., 1923-01-26
COL. KELLER REELECTED.
Public Utilities Chairman I
Serve Another Year.

The Public Utilities Commission.
which is composed Of the three Dis.
trio. Commissioners, today re-slse4sd
Col. Charles Keller to be chairman
for the ensuing year.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
BILL PROVIDES U.S..
ACCEPT HOME GIFT

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Evening star., 1923-01-26
FRENCH THREATEN
STATE OF SIEGE IF
RUHR RIOTS REcUR
At midnight Dusseldorf was out

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Evening star., 1923-01-26
TURKS GO HOME
WHEN ALLIES DO

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Evening star., 1923-01-26

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
Morning Mail

Dere Al:
Received yure letter yesterday
and was sure glad to here from
you. Well, as you probably kno
] started New York University
last week.
This is swell place here and
] sure was treated royalty by the
bunch. You won't believe it: but
I was feasted by four different
fraternities. One of them made
me an honorary member. They
call it pledging.
The fellows introduced me to a
bunch of these here New York
girls. They are sure to dress
funny here. Nothing like back
home. They call them collie
gates" though most Of them go
to high school. They sure do
like to spend your money. I
took one OF them to a picture
show and bought her a sundae
after the show and it cost me
.$1.14 all together. Can you
imagine it?
All us new fellows were given
uniforms yesterday. You see we
have military training here. I
think I'm going to be an officer
because one Of the seniors told
me that they are going to make
all Of the freshmen officers.
Well so long old cat, I'll see
you next summer maybe,
Your friend
Joe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
PrOfane

In a small town in eastern
Pennsylvania the new minister
had acquired a parrot. But much
to his chagrin and disgust he
found that 1t cursed and swore
most horribly. He was determin-
ed to cure it of this questionable
virture at any cost. The next
time the bird opened up he
threw a bucket Of water upon it.
A few minutes later the parrot
came to.
He squawked-Hay, where in
the hell were you when the cy-
clone broke.
The parson sold the parrot
Lyre.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
AS They Do
In Ethiopia
By Les Conklin.

<<H GOD morning, MIR. Land
- shark" said little jim
~ my Dingbat as he en-
tered the office of the real estate
agent. SCI wanted to ask you
what those workmen were doing
on that vacant lot over by, Maple
street"
why they're going to build a
house, my boy" replied Mr.. Land
shark kindly. "were you think
ing of buying it?''
EMO" said Jimmy, ''but we
need that lot to play ball on.
Our gang has q good team this
year. but If we don't have no
place to practice we won't be
able to win the championship"
"well, I'd be the last to stand
in your way, said the real estate
agent as he patted him on the
back L promised to have that
house built by the first OF Au-
gust, but IL it's going to incon-
yenience You boys IN have my
men stop work on it until the
baseball season is over. You see
used to be quite q ball player
myself when. I was a kid and ]
know just how you feel about Il"
Jeremiah, where are you go
ing?" demanded Mrs. Spitzel.
berger as she detected her hus-
band sneal1ing out of the back
door.
''why was going down to the
public library to read a book on
Relatively" replied Mr.. Spitzel-
berger. "All the travelling sales
men down at the office are talk
ing about it and I thought It
might be a good thing for me to
know In case the boss ever I'M
vited me to go out to dinner with
him"
NOW you just keep away from
that library" frowned his wife.
1.-The first thing I know youth be
reading some Of those French
magazines and then you'll be
down there every night in the
week. And besides, 1 want you
to take me out to the race track
this afternoon. One Of the horses
is named after me and / want to
see how fast it can run"
what is the charge against
this mann" demanded the Judge
as Gregory Guzzlesnoop was
brought before the Court.
''Robbing a telephone booth,
our Honor" replied Policeman
o'Grady. I caught him open
ing. the coin box with a hairpin."
Have You anything to say for
yourself?" thundered the Judge
Indeed I hive. our Honor"
replied Mr.. Guzzlesnoop. The
operator told me to put two dol
lars and forty cents in for long
distance call. Then she gave
me the wrong number and would
not return the money, so I decid.
ed to get 1t for myself"
ct don't blame you a Bit" sym.
pathized the Judge. IF it had
happened to me I would probably
have smashed it with an axe.
Next easel"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
TEASERS.

cav, pop, go on; gimme q
nickel"
James, I really must have
money for some new clothes"
"No, Millie isn't in; she's gone
to the movies with Mr.. Gimp.
Were all out of that kind to-
day, madam: but we have some
very nice smelts."
(After spending half an hour.
doing a homemade polish on your
own dogs)-"Shine. Boss"
'why, Charlie toek the car out
an hour ago, dad; didn't you tell
him he could have itF'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

there's anything in this
worm-that-turns stuff revolv-
ing doors should be made of
NORWOOD.
Our ambition Is to walk across
q coal yard in a pair of molasses-
coated shoes.
Women are reputed to be
tender, but then so are most
steaks.
There are more juries locked
up by the authorities than crooks.
A press agents ambition is to
make an electric light out Of a
star.
Mr.. Potts, M. v. married vet
eran), says it's unlucky to get
married on any of the first seven
days of the week.
The sage who said ''Pick up
thy bed and walk" evidently
didn't sleep In a Pullman berth.
Odd jobs: A ventriloquist in a
deaf and dumb asylum.
The reason for so many divorces
is that most men would rather
lose their wife than their job.
Traffic is divided into three
parts: Upper level. chauffeurs;
middle level. owners; lower level,
pedestrians.
A snore is subconscious yawn
come to life.
Middle Class Melodrama: The
wife looking for the key in her
pocketbook.
Owls in Pittsburgh have to be
on the job twenty.four hours.
II wives still sew buttons on
their hubby's clothing 1t must be
tough to be married to a bellhop.
Foggy thinking is world peril,
says New York professor. A case
of too much water on the brain.
Eddy Kett says 1t is super
fluous to serve both cup and
saucer. Nobody ever uses a cup
for anything but q moustache.
, The man who marks time the
most il always reading his watch
for the results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Twinkle. twinkle, pretty star,
You're so near and yet so far;
~ Just beyond the footlight glare,
Twinkling for a millionaire:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Eddy Kett says it is super.
fIuous to serve both cup and
saucer. Nobody ever uses q cup
for anything but q moustache.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Tim Avington-When was a
baby I swallowed a needle and
three months later 1t grew out of
my elbow.
Bill Angore-That's nothing.
Last week I swallowed a tack
and now I have a natf in my big
1oA,-Parrakeetu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Foggy thinking is world peril,
says New York professor. A case
of too much water on the brain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Has anybody yet suggested that
occupation game is likely to prove
q Ruhrback?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
so THERE

q hay ''"'"'''s
~ That initiates the sunset
hue
Beware. look out and have a
The real redheads are after
you!
The bona. fide russet crowns
Are flinging wide their battle
cry
For carrot heads and reddish
browns
To rout the reds by right of
dye.
The dame who owes her rudy
top
Alone to henna's artful aid
Had better take 1t on the hop.
Far, far away from this brigade!
When sunset blondes let tenn
pers go
The dove Of peace itself takes
flight,
For everybody ought to know
There'll be a fight that is a.
fight!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

II wives still sew buttons on
their hubby's clothing 1t must be
tough to be married to a bellhop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Rita-Jessica is awfu1ly thick
in the dome, don't you think?
Dora-Why so?
Rita-She thinks a dumbben is
one you ring to call the inmates
to meals in a mutes' home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

The man who marks time the
most il always reading his watch
for the results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Owls in Pittsburgh have to be
on the job twenty-four hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
The World
We Live In
By Dave Sentner. .

F there's anything in this
worm-that-turns stuff revolv-
= ing doors should be made Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

There are more juries locked
up by the authorities than crooks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

x" GOD morning, Mr.. Land
shark" said little jim
~ my Dingbat as he en-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

A press agents ambition is to
make an electric light out of a
star.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Women are reputed to be
tender, but then so are most
steaks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
CHUCKLEs

Sim-what's goin' on over In
Browns garage? Somebody hurt
or somethin'?
F'ilm-Naw; that's only the u.s.
uaI family argument who is GO
ing to drive the car.
Old Mr.. Thos. Cat he fen
From Floor Twenty-seven
And now he has but six lives left
The rest have gone to heaven.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

The sage who said 'Pick up
thy bed and walk" evidently
didn't sleep In a Pullman berth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Our ambition Is to walk across
q coal yard in a pair of molasses-
coated shoes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Mr.. Potts, M. v. (married vet
eran), says it's unlucky to get
married on any of the first seven
days of the week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Odd jobs: A ventriloquist in a
deaf and dumb asylum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Middle Class Melodrama: The
wife looking for the key in her
pocketbook.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

The reason for so many divorces
is that most men would rather
lose their wife than their job.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Traffic is divided into three
parts: Upper level. chauffeurs;
middle level. owners; lower level,
pedestrians.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

A snore is a subconscious yawn
come to life.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-10
THE COUNTRY HOME
BY MRS. w. II. FELTON,

smashing France and overcoming
Great Britain, and when Belgian
was helpless like a baby so far as
self-protection went, Wilhemina,
queen of Holland, did not lose her
head. The roar of cannon and the
scream of shells were a constant re-
minder to sher majesty that she had
to be very careful or she would be
forced into the thick of it. But
she did sit STEADY in the boat" She
did keep herself and her territory
out of the rucous. She did hold her
self aloof, sufficiently to be counted
a neutral. She made good in time
of danger.
Her husband, as we understand,
was a princeIet or nobleman of Ger
many, and she was the queen of such
little nation, that the big coun-
tries looked over her own head
when they were squirting around for
royal matches for their sons and
daughters. She was, however, a
regular queen, came by her throne
in the legitimate way, and when
her father died, she seems to have
had a prudent, careful mother to
train the daughter for what was to
be her royal estate, when she was
ready for it. That careful mother
was doubtless the main proposition
when the girl was young and in
experienced.
AS beforesaid, Wilhemina was
never forward or pretentious in her
methods and was content to be her
self, and contented with her position,
when the crown was placed on her
head, by her loyal subjects.
And she was sufficiently cautious
to keep herself and her subjects out
of the maelstrom of a Worlds war.
History will give her due credit
when it is presented to the criticism
of impartial readers. I presume the
main actors, such as France, Great
Britain and Italy are now willing to
sit at her feet, and ask her, How
did you do it?'
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-10

ened BIacky so. So she hesitated
whether to go look or to join Blacky.
Curiosity urged her to go look, but
sense, plain every day sense, urged
her to follow Blacky and find out
from him what had happened. This
she wisely decided to do. Now, what
does all this mean?" she demanded
rather sharply when at last she
joined Blacky in a tree some distance
away.
"Hooty the Owl and Mrs Hooty
have taken our nest" replied Blacly,
and if he had had any teeth at all
they certainly would have chartered.
Yes, sir, they certainly would have
chartered. ~ flew almost into Hootys
claws before I saw either of them.
1t makes me SILVER now to think
what a narrow escape [ had"
But Mrs. Blacky wasn't interested
in Blacky's narrow escape. She was
angry and not frightened. She was
angry through and through. What"
she screamed. do you mean to say
those robbers have taken our nest?
Copyright, 1923, by T. W. Burgess)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-10
Il BEDTIME STORY
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS

but she saw nothing wrong. She saw
nothing to be afraid of, and she said
SO. You see she couldn't see that nest
from where she sat. She opened her
mouth to ask more questions, but
Blacky didn't wait for them. He
flew, and he didn't fly back toward
that nest; he flew in quite the OPP
posite direction.
Mrs. Blacky hesitated, She couldn't
see anything to be afraid Of, yet it
was plain that Blacky had been
frightened half out of his wits. She
was full of curiosity. She wanted
to see for herself what had fright
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-10
BEAUTY SPECIALIST
TELLS SECRET
A Beauty Specialist Gives Homes
Made Recipe to Darken Gray Hair

Mrs. M. D. Gillespie, well-known
beauty specialist Of Kansas City.
recently gave out the following state
ment regarding gray hair:
Anyone can prepare g. simple
mixture at home that will darken
gray hair, and make it soft and
glossy. To half-pint of water add
1 ounce of bay rum, small box
of Barbo Compound and IA ounce
of glycerine.
These ingredients can be pur.
chased at any drug store at very
little cost. Apply to the hair twice
a week until the desired shade is
obtained. This will make a gray-hair-
ed person look twenty years young.
er. 1t does not color the scalp, is
not sticky or greasy and will not
rub off. "-(Advertisement.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-10
What About Cotton?

w A1lb EtUOub NObhOAAs
watch the papers rather closely
ON the cotton market. l am never
very enthusiastic when it gets up
and not much given to surprise when
it breaks down. I guess I have lived
long enough to learn that much Of
philosophy as to uncertain ups and
downs. [ have seen cotton get up
to so cents, after the Civil war, and
I have seen it go down to cents
several times. 1t was no fault of
the cotton itself. 1t was always good
enough Cotton-that could be used
up in cotton mills.
1t is climbing up now at 80 cents
the old stock of cotton-and the de-
mand is great in rstricken Eu
rope, because cotton is the great
thing which clothes humankind in
all civilized countries. We used to
see a great deal of wooden goods, but
dogs and sheep do not pull together
and as we must indulge in dogs, not
sheep, as it appears.
There used to be silken things-in
profusion. We now get but little
that is good in cheap silk, such as
China used to send to us, and which
wore we'll. So we must come back
to cotton, the mainstay of the cloth
ing problem. If I cannot raise. some
cotton and cannot pay my enormous
taxes, and as it now appears to me-
L am going to be hardly pressed to
raise cotton enough to pay my taxes
as labor is high and fearfully un-
certain. The boil, weevil is still in
the land, and it is a pest, beyond all
our recollections. If the boil weeVll
caused 30-cent cotton in 1928, we
will have many difficult cotton eX-
periences to reckon with in this
good year 1923. Pray to God for
enough patience and prudence to
save us from a great financial disas-
ter in 1924 if the price drops to 4
cents again.
One LeveI-Headed Woman in Old
Europe
When Germany was "hell- bent" on