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CAN BE CURED
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n you suffer from Py0rrhsa. bleed.
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become more solid. and the foul
breath IN gone, Advertisement.
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F RECkL Les
Now L. the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots

There's no longer tho nllgh,rut
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Simply get an ounce % ouTlpr-
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Be sure 20 ark for thn double
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Music
London String Quartet
Concert Tonight

Horaldcd Ms one OF the worlds fin
cat ensembles devoted 70 the inter
probation OF chamber music tho Lon
don string quartet viii glye a concert
this evening as tao Plymouth Con,
Ercgational church.
For their concert tho quartet VIII
play besides works Of Mozart and
Beethoven. the priro, winning suit,
by waldo Warner, tho composer and
viola player OF the group called the
"PrlNy Ring"
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NORTH END
FLOWER CLUB

Tho North End Flower club win
hold ~ regular monthly luncheon az
Moves cafeteria, Fourth ave, and
Pine 81, Friday April g, AZ iia0
a. m.
Rev Springer +, sullircr. OF Itont.
Will address The meeting. his subject
being The Care OF Roses During
April and May and Hints on Prepar
ing Roses Tor Exhibition
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BEgEFIT CARD PARTY

on Friday evening. April G. under
the difrsti5u of Sir lQrch. the nrst
Of a series Of card parties viii b. Eiy-
GA az Wings cafeteria. 1902 FIRST
ave. for tho benefit of the depart
mcnt o. Washington ana Alaska
Ladies' of the q a. r., az $3.50 D m.
This series of card parties viii b.
held the first Friday evenings 10
April May and June Prizes WIN b.
awarded and there viii BE- a grand
prize for The highest score AZ the
clos Of the series
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LEsCIn HEIGHTS
WOMEN's CIUn

Tho Leschi Heights Womcn'a I'M
proyement club viii meet with Mrs.
a Is blackwell. Goa aoth ave, 3.
Friday. April Q, at p, m. Afru Ella
Cudlhsc VIII contribute n guitar solo
from Yerdia "RlFoletto"
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Reception to Honor Ne1u Rector

The women Of Epiphany church have
Of Mr. and Mrs r. r. Blaine
apr II from until II o'clock welcome the
o. Hennessy Mrs Hennes
parish cordially invited
Mrs c p Bryant Mrs C. Bronson Mrs J. n
Fnne and Mrs C. o. Tvete Assisting
wilson Mrs j. Jennele Mrs Frank r. Dow
A.. I. and ' N''''
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SOUTH BEACON HILL
IMPROVEMENT Glue

The South Beacon I'LL Improve
ment club yail meet Friday April G..
az y. m.. in Cbrstenscu's nali. 5oAs
Graham ~, Candidates for munich
pal offices are invited 90 be- present
and state their views on public quess
TONS viii be held saturday April z.
ems IN that district
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Nomen's Clubs
WHITTIER TEIGHT9

8 o'clock, On tie duhf0Ums or the
u, W. G. A.
-
WHITTIER HEIGHTS
IMPROVEMENT CLUB
The whittier Heights Improve.
ment club viii hold its regular meet
ing la the whittier school. ~ 18Th
e. and IAN ave y, vs.. Friday.
April 6. az 5 .. m
Chief of Police asyeryns and Mr
W. u. Van Nuys win be the speaker
Of the evening.
watch the papers FOR announce
~ special meeting
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YoEMEN n0WENA CInCLr

Members OF Hnrmy Homestead.
Brotherhood Of American Ypcmcn.
VIII meet 20 organize R0wcna circle.
Friday. April 6. a, the home Of Nrs
w A. Bostwtsk. 1890 Eighth ave.
ksuilNorth apartments
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UNIVERSITY
OHTnnpEnIC nIILn

University orlhop,dic guild viii
give a Nah 1ongg and bridge party
Friday. Aprll o. az q, IN. az the
Sigma chi house. tbOs 18th ave.
~ ~ FOR reservations call Mra.
Fred Armstrong. chairman N the
program committee Melro-o liAs.
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COTERIE CLUE

The Coteris club win meet Friday.
April G. az z:15 .. m. AZ the Uniyef-
E!ty Way club. 1850 University way.
Lady Willls Forbus win speak on
international COuriB": Miss Con-
stance Coo win sing The Minor
Chord" by Major. and la DANA"
by Chadwick.
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woMANa cENTrHY cLIn

MUWH" " ITllH IIII 'IF"I
Friday April 9, The music depart.
mrut Of Tho Womun'B Century club
win meet at the home u Mra. T. y
Harris. .ig foth ave ~. az y, NJ
Mrs. 81 y Harrhh ana Ara > ,.
Cannon. assisting h0sief5ca. a List
program Wil be- given,
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WII Act as HOsteSses

Mrs III w Beecher and Mrs Marion win be the hoe for
inc birthday party at the Woen University Friday
at O'Clock Prize written
auditorium in celebration Of the birthday club Birthday
will be ' ''''
Miss Blanche Wenner and Miss Berthe Rmley ho at
the Juean Arnold lecture at the club
Mr. Arnold in
department OF commerce. will chinas Progress
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Mrs. Fohn Gives Bndge Luncheon

Complmentng daughter,
guest Mrs W. Fohn charming bridge
afternoon ut her home American
effective decorations for the table
Included the guests
ArmdoS Richards Mrs Robert oc Mary Cumming Mrs i;nocb
Ebcrs Mrs Ray Sharpe Mrs John Van cnun Mira
Sherwood McGruh Mrs Eva sc md Mrs co"
- $3.50
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EILVEn ~ r0arp0N.D

The American legion Auxiliary 70
Seattle Post No. -. viii not hold
their silver tea on Friday. April G..
ms had been planned. owing 70 the
illness Of Mrs Halliday.
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LADY ARTISANS

Lady Artisans will meet with Mrs
II l.. Loyclcss. 1912 ~ ssth o.. Fri.
dag. April 8. az 1870 O'Clock for
luncheon. Mrs. II. Gown viii assist.
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COTERIE CLUB

III I9IFIIF 'IFIT
Cotcne club meets In University
Way club. 1880 University way. m.
day. April G. a. zIJ o'clock. Pro.
gram Ia charge OF parliamentary de-.
pariment Prof. Clark r. Bissstt win
speak on international Courts"
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Etertdins for Visitors

Mrs T. C. Babock entertained
afternoon at the College
son Of Larncevnle Godfrey inow OF Chicago who
visiting " = 'O' '
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branch library. Or. 4 W. WOOD.
teacher. Subject. Wealth. How - Is
Created and Upon What Il Depends"
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cHURcII SERVICE LEAGUE

The Church Service league Of Trim.
lty Parish church will meet Friday.
April Q. az $50 p. m. In the crypt Of
tho church Dr. Philip Bauer, OF the
Washington Howard association. viii
speak on prison Ala work"
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| TOM THUMB WEDDTNfl

4 Tom Thumb wedding. minstrel
show and the Pied Piper Of Hamlln
win bo presented Friday evening.
April 8. at 3 o'clock. in tho assembly
room OF the Mcdonald school.
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OrthoDedic Shops

Mrs r. Brnulgan will Baker Park guild IN
Friday At tho ohopdc Tea shop assisted by Andrae Mira
Archie Chandler
Mrs H. G. Fowler, w. X. Chlcott nnd Mae
Beatrice go '
At the Queen in charge MI dv
repencd by Mrs Maud Whiting Mrs h. w. Mrs N
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British American association has
monthly dance M Chastenhon's hall
Friday evening. April s. AZ . o'clock
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Personal

mrs Paul Collins. with her dauEh-
ter Sarah. and son James. and Mra.
L.. cyrus GATES and daughter. Miss
Francis Gates AN OF iisllingham. are
tho house guests Of Mr. and Mira
r. r. McCnrd. coming down 30 attend
tho Baxter McCord wedding last owe
ming.
Sir. aud Mrs W. Y. Towne. u los
Angeles. who have been visiting la
the city for several days. LETT Wed
uesday for their home
Mrs n C. Babcoek viii leave Ih-
day Tor Hoquiam 20 spend a week
with hor son and daughter law.
Mr. aud Mira Thorpe Babcock
Miss Dorothy Rowe returned Tues
day from a fortnishta visit IA Port
land
Mrs. Jean Collilnon and her moth
vr, Mrs Justin TunEls. of Paris
France. are the guests OF SIR. and
Mira n. y, Anderson during their
stay I'm town.
Mrs. George H. Lent. who has been
seriously ~ az tho Hotel Sorrento, o.
much improved
Ar, Lawrence Wciua. Of 81 Paul
a. the guest Of Mr. and Mrs ~, J.
Fohn.
Mrs sidney Garfield Smith. small
daughter and nurse, who have been
spending several months IN the city,
arc leaving In a few days Tor their
home al Myrtle Point. II, C.
Mr. Hays Matson Of San Francisco
WIS In town fur Tow days last week.
returning 60 her home on Monday
Mr. wilmot Lilly was removed
from Providence hospital 10 bis home
on Tuesday,
Mr and Mrs Arthur O. Dunn Who
went % California a short time ago.
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CLUBS ron FRIDAY
QUEEN ANNE mon

QUEEN ANNE HIGH
SCHOOL PIT, A.
Queen Ammo High School Pr. A.
will meet Ia the library 81 tic school
Friday Aprl q. az $50 o'clock Elec.
ton % Officers ana delegates 10 the
state convention. program win br
given by boys ana EirIa' clubs OF the
school
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Bridge Will Honor Miss Jackson

M% Ay Jennele entertaining with home Friday
afternoon April 49, honor
the 4h for her home Georgia be in p with 9ddl
tional guests coming for tea. ' ~ ~
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.,AfARTER KY.

"MANTEH KY"
PSYCHOLOGY CLASS
The Master Key" Psychology
class will meet Friday evening. April
G. az 1880 O'Clock. IN the University
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.YUKoS ORDER or PIONEERS
A social dance viii be given by the
Yukon order OF Pioneers. No, 2, Of
Seattle. Friday evening. April i5. Ht
X OF T.. han. Third ave. and Virginia
.ft,
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FRUIT AND FLOWER MISSION
The board Of trustees Of the Fruit
and Flower Mission win meet fog
luncheon with Mrs. Frank a. plumcr,
1898 Third ave. w, Friday. April G.
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PRINCESS ANdELNE

Princess AnEelino parl0r. 40. 2.
Native Daughters OF Washington.
viii meet Friday evening. April 3, AZ
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.Cortot and Thibaud
Concert Monday

An artistic combination unuurs
passed la the musical history OF the
city, win be the Joint recital % be
given by Alfred Cortot. French mas.
ter pianist. and Jacques Thibaud.
foremost OF French ylolinlnls. on
Wednesday evening az tho Mc,roopli'
tan Mr., Cortot. acknowledged b.
press ana public 20 30 one of the
most eminent OF modern piauislu, n a
master ~ dramatic dollneauon and
poetic inspiration Ills range %
dynamic contrast IL 80 wide ana his
palette Of planlstie color ia 20 varied
that no creates an atmosphere which
Is lIkened IA tonai quality TO an or
ehrstra. Thibaud n accorded fore
most place among contemporary VIC
nnist-. Among representatives Of
the French school % music. Thlhaud
~ without a rival. producing tone
that il pure and lovely. bowling with
elegance and possessing caTcssing
style peculiarly his own His roper.
toirc embraces practically the entire
scope 90 violin literature.
Tho program TO be presented II ~
follows;
sonata IN A MH3ors .sr,..ss Cesar Iraagk
Aiirsretto ben moderate
AiltEra
Hrfltatiye=r autaaia
AiisErfttn p9co mnHs9
Nr Fbibaud and Mr Dartat
II
.Hs... j..
90 "AeEuldiilaa' rss,....s.st.sss Alh5uis
tcl "Jsuk h'rau' sss,..ss..srsst.,l .aFrl
ca Hhaptody No. ss.trsstrrs.,tst Lat
Mr curtut
III
ca Hymn 70 the sui" tcsa d'pgl r..
.....4 Rlmskg Korea uuk slitrisisf
tbl "Momsnt Musical" HahabFft ifrsisirF
tst 'aattarullA" sss.s .WtsUiansl Ebihs "a
tdl Iattpduetiou apd t1nda capfCrieao
......sts.s-..-rs.rs aalni-barns
NJ Tbiuaua
~
sonata In y Minsts ....s.s., Saint 'Hasns
AiiesFu naitA{p
Alirgrefta moderate
MF Tblszgd ana NJ cartss
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Mr. and Mrs Arthur O., Dunn, who
went 90 California a short time ago.
plan 10 return the last Of the month.
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Bridge Supper for House Guest

Miss Pisca Anderson entertaining informal bridge supper
for eight her home this compliment her house guest Mrs
Jean colnon, Paris France
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Mr., Wilmot Lllly was removed
from Providence hospital 10 bis home
on Tuesday.
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The NED
sugar-Plul
bread MAJ
There h(
coat with
box psperI
for button
BISCUIT cua
l pin; N
/cracker ID
For thd
king in Sd
all the q
IAnders.
Six clio
each sideI
candy forI
with red 4
stripes and
yellow. IA
and founta
ored sodasl
green stra|
But for1
Man did nj
was on crd
about his \
looked as
mark
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OLYMPIC VIEW Pr. A.
Olympic View PIT. A. viii meet a;
the school Friday afternoon. April 6,
at o'clock. Officers win DO elected.
Refreshments.
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Mr.. Hays Matson Of San Francisco
WIS In town fur Tow days last week,
returning 10 her home on Monday.
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Tho Lonesome club viii meet FRI
day evening. April 6. az = O'Clock in
the pRrlora Of tho Rainier Grand
hotel Cards and dancing
The following program Ntll be Eir-
en-: Solo. Mihs Marie Bankrs. con-
traffic. reading. Miss Fern shawhar.
Strangers and lonely people welcome.
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STEVENS ". r. g. NO. ]
Mrs Edna ~ HilL 2si7 y. Hnrri-
ron d.. viii entertain with an all.
day social affair Friday. Sril c. In
honor OF Stevens W. r G. No /.
Following n noou.dhy picnic lunch
con a progressive whist party has
been arranged Comrades OF O. A. r.
and W. H. G members and friends
welcome Take Nontiaks car No. 10
20 East Harrison ~ Tho American
flaK viii ~ displayed
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AfICIIAH

mot q
The trAl
~ as II 4
! rangI
Nth I'D
/tube toI
on 20 SOD
at my ID
an inpoa
Kindersid
scarcely /
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bought d
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20 innpre<
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might ID
while 20
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into the 4
what
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my card
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was obvi(
Kindersle|
had ever1
Il have
serious ID
said. "and
should I'd
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Ale gFetto u2pisFatn
MF. Ebitzgd and NJ cartal
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LADIES or THE
GOLDEN NORTH
Tho Ladies u The Golden North
Will hold a business meeting Friday,
April Q. a. 1851 Fret ave.
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LITERARY AND
MUSICAL CLUB
The Ladies' Literary and Musical
club VIII meet with Ars, W, A..
sloan. 1859 walllngford ave, Fri.
day. April G. Ht go p m.
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Mrs sidney Garfield Smith. small
daughter and nurse. who have been
spending several months IN the city,
are leaving IN a Few days for their
homo az Myrtle Point. ID C.
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For q
David q
out som
:. It's 8
too for
wrote II
]. US I
but just
Happened
at an u
And \
tie daua
was "jI
And n
Dor OIL
none oil
Der aboJ
who is d
man TN
find. thd
Seattle.
So all
what Nd
Of what
1t was
Der. lsea
gun by
IL Year,
Young ID
shc wps|
and Ntu
No on
ran AVA
did; got)
the way
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Try This Way

Use Kolynos- twice daily. Then examine the
teeth closely There will be miniature scratches
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-27

eign Issues. viii be easier to make
between the candidates than dis
tinctions on domestic issues. On
domestic issues, across all imlne-
diate differences, they are engaged
in heading toward great ultimate
similarity.
Nobody is going to run as a re-
dictionary. Nobody-except La Fol-
lette-isy going to say anything that
could get HIM accused of being
a radical. Everybody is going to
be for law enforcement" Every
body is going to be for tax reduc-
ton. Everybody is going TO be for
a Courageous solving" Of the rail-
road question without going any too
far toward naming the solution
Paradox In Contest.
The result is that even If peopfe
are not very much interested in
foreign affairs the ultimate differ
ence which will most stick out he-
tween the rival Republican candi-
dates is likely to be their oppos-
ing and contrasting views of Amer
lean foreign policy; and the choice
of the voters between these candi-
dates may rest on a matter which
most voters may regard as a distant
nuisance and bore.
Such may be the paradox which
this Republican presidential noIni-
nation contest may furnish.
(Copyright. 1928, Washington PresR
Servfce.1
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stuff you had put away. Wee
going to prosecute you to the limit
if you want US to. We may con-
vict you and we may not. We
don't make any predictions, except
that Wen ask for the maximum
sentence if you're convicted.
There's been too many people killed
lately by you rummieS, and we'ro
going to stop it for all we're worth.
Whether you were legally ana
medically and chemically drunk or
not you had been drinking, and
that's a dangerous thing to do
when you have a car under your
control. If you want to enter a
plea of guilty, Wen recommend
fine of SOS. It's up to you.
mo man will accept such \
proposition unless he knows in his
heart that he's guilty. And we
never make such a proposition un-
less we know in our hearts that
the defendant hasn't furnished evil
dence enough for us to be sure o.
convicting him, and yet more evil
dence might mean trip to the
morgue for somebody. And we
never make such an offer to any
one but a first offender. That's
how come"
Thanks"
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FIVE ENDURED BY
AUTOMOBILES
IN AN HOUR
Eighty-four and Seventy-four
Year Old Men Among Num-
ber None Seriously Hurt.

Five persons were injured in.
automobile accidents from 90 81
o'clock last night, police records
showed this morning. None Of the
cases was of serious nature.
Mrs. Mary Smith, 1888 Newton
street northwest, was struck by an
automobile operated by Berthold s..
WinIxler, 4317 New Hampshire
avenue northwest, at Fourteenth
and Newton streets northwest, &
few minutes after 8 o'clock. Her
shoulder and face were lacerated.
Fifteen minutes later Henry
Watson, colored, seYenty-fOur, re-
ceived e fracture OF the left knee
and hip when struck by q Govern
ment owned truck at Rhode Island
avenue and Marion streets north,
west.
While turning at John Marshall
place and ID street, Raymond D.
Williams, $40 p street northeast. is
said to have run into Joseph
200 B street northwest. The aged
man was treated for abrasion over
the left eye.
Mrs. Sarah Sinrod, forty, COZ
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, was
slightly injured when hit by an
automobile alleged to have been
operated by Paul s. Fogle, sal
Tenth street southeast.
The last accident within the hour
was that of Lois Earsman, twenty
five, stopping at the Burlington
Hotel. She suffered an injury OF
her elbow and knee when struck by
a machine driven by Fred L. Camp
bell, 1851 p street northwest
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IRR[GIl ARIT|E 5
ARE LAID To
". VA. n.
Intervening Bankruptcy Petit
ton Alleges 500, 900
Disappeared.

Charging that the Washington
Virginia Railway Company In.
creased its bonded Indebtedness be-
yond the real value of the road for
purposes OF exploitation Of proper
ties other than the company's, and
further alleging that $1O0,00O disap-
peared over night from the treas
that the affairs Of the company
are not conducted for the best
interests of its stockholders, Mat
tie M. Newcomer, who says she il
resident of Maryland and an
owner OF bonds secured by the
defendant company's property. has
filed q petition asking the Dis
trict Supreme Court to appoint
receivers with the courage to take
hold of the situation, report fear
1essly to the court and adopt such
future action ais conditions demand. =
The petitioner charges that the
Real Estate Trust Company, Of
Philadelphia, as trustee OF the prop
erty involved, with '.derelictions of
duty" howard the stockholders. Mrs.
Newcomer also asserts that q GER
tain stock manipulation, engineered
by Clarence p. King and the Phila.
delphia concern, became saddled
and overburdeneds with D large
bonded Indebtedness aggregating
50. 500, 900, or vastly more than the
property Of said railway and its
franchises are worth, and for some
three years past It has constantly
defaulted In payment OF interest
on ifs bonds
Says $4,000 Disappeared.
It is charged lIv the petitioner
that in the year 1919 there disap-
peared almost overnight, and has
not heen accounted for. more than
100000 belonging to the Washing
Virginia Company, but
no action has been taken to obtain
redress by them nor by those who
since have been in control
=. .'It Is claimed by petitioner
that the reason for the delay IN
bringing the matter Of the insolvency
Of the companies named to the az.
tentaion OF the court has been 10
have the statute of limitations oper-
ate against any action on account
thereof" Mrs. Newcomer also claims
that the books Of the company Tor
that period have been Destroyer
Irregularities and wrong.
Argument on the petition is being
heard this afternoon in Equity DE-
vision No. 1, Justice Hitz presiding.
Intervening Petitions.
Arthur L. Reynolds was APP
pointed receiver of the company by
Judge Samuel G.. Brent, in the Fair
fax Circuit Court. November %.
The attorney for Matte Newcomer
entered an intervening petition, and
opposed the appointing of Reynolds,
stating that the objection was made
in order that no one employed by
the people who had helped wreck
the company should be put in
charge of it." Reynolds was brought
from Youngstown, Ohio, and put in
the position of general manager OF
the company May 1, 1923.