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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
PROMISE 6 AIR
SERVICE To
COAST
Or. schuette, Returning to Ger
many, Says Line Will Be
Started in is Months.
By WILLIAM RANDORF,
Cosmopolitan News. Service. !

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-A fleet of
great helium-fil atrshiNs covering
America may soon be a reality, DIR.
Johann Schuette said today before
sailing for home in Germany.
An airship line between New York
and Chicago may be started within
fifteen months, said DIR. Schuette,
who hopes, to have two dirigibles
built for that purpose. Later a Chi
cago-to-San Francisco service may be
added, he said.
The airship fleet would cover the
continent from east to west, flying
between distant points and consti-
tuting the trunk line Of communica-
ton, DIR. Schuette, who is the head
Of the Schuette-Lanz Airship Com
pany of Germany, said. Passengers
and cargo would be carried in the
airships.
Airplanes, flying mainly north and
south, would serve as feeder lines to
the main line and would cover short
distances mainly, DIR. Schuette ex-
planned.
I'm this country it is possible to
build as fine airships as have been
turned out anywhere he said. L
have studied the matter of both the
scientific and economic point Of view.
In a country of the enormous size
of the United States, rigid airshipS
will be of the utmost Importance in
supplanting present means of trans
portation.
1.-THE only thing necessary for. de-
velopment of the rigid aircraft in
this country is capital-and, might
add, courage. With encouragement
there is nothing. to prevent the
United States from leading the world
in .airship building and the exploita-
ton OF the rigid craft for profit.
: 1.-THE sphere of the airplane is for
short distances and high speed. The
rigid airship is essentially long
distance craft and not economical on
routes less than 500 to 700 miles.
1.-THE airship and the airplane don't
compete; they supplement one an
other"
The General Air Service has been
incorporated for running the new
line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
WILL DANCE TONIGHT

A pre-lenten dance will be held
this evening in the Knights of
Columbus Hall, 918 Tenth street
northwest. Thomas Cullen, vice
president OF the knights Of Column
bus Band, is in direct charge of
arrangements.
Reports from the ticket commit.
tee indicate that the dance this
evening will be the largest at
tended affair ever held in the K.
Of C.. home here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
RUMDEATHR RATE
LOWER, SAYS
PUSSYFO DOT
Famous Prohibition Lecturer
Will Deliver Addresses in
Washington.

Men who say that the death rate
from alcohol is increasing, that
liquor is flowing in torrents and
that drugs are being used in lieu
of liquor are hot air merchants, y
according to. "Pussyfoot" Johnson,
foreign representative of the World
League Against Alcoholism, who
will deliver two lectures in Wash
ington tomorrow.
1.-THE death rate from alcohol"
declared 'Pussyfoot," Gin all of the
large cities of the country has de-
creased to one-fourth or one-fifth
of what it used to be-"
Having received a rather dreary
reception at his lecture in Baltimore
last night, when only 100 persons
turned out to one of the small
churches there, "Pussyfoot" is hop
ing to receive a better reception
tomorrow in the National Capital.
"Pussyfoot" says that the news
papers feature the worse side of
prohibition because the public likes
to read that side. To illustrate this
he told the following:
'If reporter of The Times
walked down the street and saw a
dog biting a mans leg, he would
pay little attention to it, but if he
saw the man biting the dogs leg
he would write big story"
johnson will discuss in his lec-
lures here tomorrow India's atti.
tude toward prohibition, showing
that the Hindoos, are interested in
the movement and that many have
given up intoxicants Of their own
Volition. He will also tell Of his
experience in that country and his
attempts to influence the people in
favor of prohibition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
CITY MUSICIANS
GATHER At
LUNCHEON
Prominent Washington Artists
Are Guests Of Mrs. Helen
Hunt Mckee.

A group of prominent Washing
ton musicians were the guests Of
Mrs. Helen Hunt Mckee yesterday
at an informal luncheon given at
the Mckee residence, 472O Fifteenth
street northwest.
Those present were Major Charles
Trowbridge Tittmann, who recently
appeared in the Washington Opera
Company's presentation of Rigo-
.Ietto;' Miss Meta Craig, widely
known soprano of this city; George
Daland. organist and master Of
choristers at Old st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, Georgetown; Mrs.
Daland contralto singer Of note;
Miss Helen Fetter, music editor OF
The Evening Star; William Moore,
music editor of The Washington
Times, and Lex Sanderson, young
tenor recitalist.
An impromptu musical followed
the luncheon. Major Tittman sang
|"Contentment," the music Of which
was written by Edward II. Droop.
OF Washington. Miss Craig, with
her usual charm of voice, interpre-
Israel" from Elijah" by Mendels-
sohn.
Mr.. Sanderson is a newcomer to
Washington. He arrived just q
month ago from Reading, Pa, where
he NON a reputation for himself
with his recital work. He sang
Tours Mother o. Nine 1t is
hardly fair to Judge Mr.. Sander
sons voice by the rendition Of the
Tours number. We should like to
hear him on the concert stage. His
voice has vigorous quality that is
pleasing, and yet there is q lyric
sweetness that forms delightful
contrast.
Mr.. Daland accompanied the sing
ers with his usual dignity and ex-
cellent musicianship.
Mrs. Mckee is to be congratu-
lated for her foresight in gathering
together for a. social hour a few
of the leading musicians Of the
Capital. Yesterdays assemblage
should form the nucleus of an or
ganization of musicians that should
do much to advance the cause or
American-made music in Americas
most American" city. w. IA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
FOURTH ATTEMPT
TO WIN HIS DIVORCE

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 10. -
After three attempts to break the
marriage ties that have bound him
to his wife for forty-two years.
Henry j. Pierce, wealthy Seattle
and New York financier, is before
the Washington legislature again
seeking an amendment to the
present laws to enable him to win
the divorce.
Three times previously the leGis-
lature has passed bills amending
the divorce laws at the behest of
counsel for Pierce. Once the bill
was killed by the veto of Governor
Lister and twice the Supreme
Court has denied Pierce a divorce
after he had won "a decree in the
King County courts.
This probably will represent
Pierce's last attempt to win sup
port from the legislature. Pierce
was formerly in charge Of the
Buffalo Transportation Company.
He married in Philadelphia in 1881.
The couple had eight children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
PLANS To CHECK
DRY AGENT
MOBB||VG
Read Convinced Threats to
His Men in Baltimore Were
From Organization.

Drastic measures to curb the new
Baltimore pastime of. mobbing pro-
hibition enforcement officers are to
be devised and put into effect with
In the coming week by Edgar N.
Read, divisional chief dry chief for
the District, Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia, and Delaware.
Read received reports today that
q hostile throng Of 1000 gathered
to threaten Agent George Hartman
and a flying squad from the Wash
ington office, in Baltimore, last
night, when deserted saloon was
despoiled Of S35 cases Of home brew,
18 fifty-galIon watts of corn mash,
and considerable distilling appa-
ratus.
Two colored aides with mob guns
and two wagonloads Of police re-
serves were required to hold the
crowd at bay while the agents
smashed and destroyed the liquor
Read is OF the opinion that the
rnobs which lately have harrasseo
his Baltimore agents are the pro0'
ucts of organization. On last Tues.
iay and Wednesday he investigated
conditions in Baltimore and his
visits resulted in the arrest OF
man alleged to have been the as
sailant OF Agent James Dowrick, IN
q Baltimore raid last Monday night
The accused man is now under
81. 800 bonds.
1T win do everything in my power
to protect my agents. declared
Read today. eff they cannot worn
unmolested In Baltimore or in any
other locality, I will hold myself
personally liable, to find out why
they can't"
Further investigation. intended t.
reveal that well-knoWn Baltimore
gangsters are the source of the VIC
lence, is TO be made in the Mary
land city within the next few days
A moment after the agents en-
tered q back door Of the old saloon
the crowd began to- form, adding
turbulence in proportion to its grow
ing strength. Two calls for police
reserves were sent in and the two
riot guns were stationed at strategic
points. Under the eyes of poles
and the muzzles Of the guns thu
crowd dispersed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
CANDY Co TON
PROVES HIT 1T
FOOD SHOW
GRADUATED Sugar Put Into Ma
chine Comes Out White
and Fluffy.

Between 1000 and 1850 bales of
cotton are being eaten each day
by patrons Of the national food
show and household exposition at
Convention Hall. Tie cotton" il
q new form Of candy that looks ex-
actly like raw cotton.
It is made solely from granulated :
sugar. The sugar is poured into
q specially constructed wheel that
revolves In the center Of huge
bowl at the rate OF 5000 turns q
minute. Heat, electrically applied,
vaporizes the sugar, which, the
centrifugal force catapults into the
bowl in the form of a fine mist.
cool air It forms q cottony web,
which the denonstrator gathers
around "a paper cornucopia. The
candy looks SO much like raw cot
ton that many persons think they
are being 'sIxidded' when asked to
have a bite.
RADIO concerts from all OF the
local broadcasting stations and from
big eastern stations such as Pitts
burgh, Schenectady and Newark
are being received and amplified
daily at the Doubleday-H Hill Electric
Company's exhibit In the gallery at
the show. The concerts are loud
and clear with practically no dis
t0rtion.
Ten types of radio receiving sets
are on display. including q new six
tube radio frequency set Of great
sensitiveness. The photograph
types ar attracting most attention
because Of their neatness and COM
pactness. TO look at them no one
would ever suspect they were any
thing but talking machines.
Most Of the concerts have been
received on an indoor loop antenna,
but last night the loop was supple
run along the ceiling. The exhibit
is under the direction Of r. n. Hail,
in general charge; w. Fl. Schultz,
Harry Cooley and A. Zugle.s
n Women are being shown by a
man how to peel potatoes at the
show He makes the women laugh
when he mimics their usual method
of peeling potatoes with an ordi-
nary knife. Their method wastes
time and potato, he contends. With
the aid Of little tool he scrapes
the peeling off a potato in a
tWinkling without waste Of either
time or vegetable.
Then he shows them how to
hold hubby's love through artistic
preparation Of vegetables and fruits.
He puts fancy edges on oranges
and grape fruits, makes cute little
| balls of potatoes and apples, and
cuts French fried potatoes in artistic
shapes.
More than 200 members OF the
North Carolina Society OF Washing
tons will be special guests OF the
grocers at the show today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
CALLS 1,5oo-MlLE FLIGHT
A CROSS COUNTRY JAUNT

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich, Feb.
10.--Lieut. Russell Meredith has re-
turned to Selfridge Field after a
1,500-mile flight to Beaver Island,
Upper Lake Michigan, to take medi-
cal aid to an injured man whom
physicians could not reach because
of ice foes.
Finding his way over strange
country and battling against severe
weather, Lieutenant Meredith said,
were his greatest difficulties. To
him the feat that aroused wide
spread interest, was little more than
the weekly 'cross countries" Self
ridge Field pilots are required to
make.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
MISS WoLD TO DISCUSS
EQUAL RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

Plans for the equal rights cam
paign for 1928 win be discussed by
Miss Emma Void, legislative chair
man Of the Woman's Party at e.
meeting tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock.
Miss Void returned Thursday
from New Haven, New York and
Newark, where she has been con-
ferring with State chairman of the
Woman's Party on the introduction
of the equal rights bill now before
members of the legislatures in
these States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
Food Prices Are Going
Up, Bradstreet
Reports
By CosmopoIitan News Service.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Brad-
streets Food Index Number,
based on the wholesale prices
per pound for thirty-one articles
used for food, is 1896, compar-
ing with 1888 last week and
$3.O5 for the, week ending Feb
ruary 9, 1922. This weeks
number showes gain of 1 per
cent over last week and of 1O.1
per cent over the like week of
last year: Of the eighty-two
commodities of all kinds quoted
weekly, twenty-six advanced as
compared with last week, ten
declined.
Price movements this week in
the wholesale commodity markets
were again definitely upward,
fifty-six out of the ninety-one
changes that appear in the 336
quotations received by Dunn's
Review being advances as
against thirty-five recessions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
GIVEN SIX MONTHS IN
ATTEMPTED GUN THEFT

Admitting that he had attempted
to steal an automatic revolver from
the National Museum, Theodore
Johnson, colored, was given six
months in Jail by Judge Mcmahon
in Police Court yesterday.
An official of the Museum, testi-
flying in the case, stated that about
three weeks before the attempted
larceny, the lock of one of the
show cases, which contained sew
eral guns and rifles, had been cut
out. An alarm was installed in the
gap and Johnson was caught, it is
alleged as he put his hand through.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
EVIDENCE IN COURTHOUSE
IS REPLACED WITH WATER

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Feb. 10
The court, County Detective Mullin
and other officers of Chester county
are on a hunt after a large quantity
of liquor which disappeared from a
strong room in the courth ouse, where
it had been stored after being used
as evidence in recent trials of men
charged with manufacturing liquor.
The loss was discovered by County
Detective Mullin when he went to the
room under order of the court to de-
stroy the evidence. Instead OF the
many gallons he had left there, Null
lin found many empty jugs and bot
ties, while only water was in severa-
other receptacles. There also is q
mystery as to the whereabouts Of a
huge still captured several months
ago in a raid near Goshenville.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
HARDSHIPS OF WINTER
HIT OYSTER INDUSTRY

BIVALVE, N. J., Feb. 10.-Oys-
termen have experienced the most
severe weather of the winter this
week as the result Of which part
of the fleet of 800 schooners has
been temporarily tied up.
No oyster famine is likely, as
shipping sheds and floats have been
kept well stocked during the open
weather in anticipation of a freeze
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
Boys Overcome by Gas.

While playing in their home yes
terday Lena Levine, eight years old,
and her brother, Joseph Levine, five
years Old, living at S04 Four-and-a-
half street southwest were over
come by coal gas. A physician was
from Emergency Hos
pita1 and treated them. Their con-
dition is not serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
NEW Works. INFLUENZA
AND PNEUMONIA INCREASE

NEW YORK, Feb. 10-A large
increase in influenza and pneumonia
cases is reported to the board of
health.
Health Commissioner Copeland
said there Is no danger of an cpl
demic, but warned against undue
exposure. He said that landlords
would be compelled to supply the
amount of heat required by law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
SIx-LEGGED COW AND
TWO-TAILED CALF SOLD

WINsTED. Conn. Feb. 10+-F. J..
Hosford, of New Milford, has sold his
famous six-legged cow to John A.
McGuinness, of st. Petersburg. Fla,
who has show concessions at Coney
Island and other places.
McGuinness has also purchased a
calf having two tails of E. j. Smith,
Of Southington. The Calls mother
was included in the transaction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
Bread Price Drops in Oregon.

PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. TO-
Housewives Of Portland were en-
joying scent loaves Of bread today
as the result of bread war among
the bakers, one concern having put
the price of pound loaves down to
a nickel. Price-cutting on cakes
and pies also was being done.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
DR.. Abernethy to Speak.

DR.. William Abernethy, pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church, which
President Harding attends. will
speak at rally of the Baltimore
Christian Endeavor Union on Mon
day evening, February 10. The
meeting will be held at the Asso-
ciate Congregational Church
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
Ohio Woman With Drugs Held

GREENSBURG, Pa. Feb. 10
Miss Frances Peach, of Lord City.
Ohio, was lodged in the county Jail
for hearing on a charge of unlaw
fully possessing drugs. The young
woman who says she Is a nurse,
was arrested in Monessen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
ience Lecture.

Fly, C. s. B., OF
n. will deliver a
kan Science at the
ium on Monday
y IL, at 8 O'Clock,
pices- Of Second
/, Scientist, of this
lily will be Intro
isabelle G. Smith,
Second Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
Concert

ny the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra. in Stanley Hall,
o'clock. John s. M. Zimmermann,
director.
These concerts are free to the
public.
Maurice
Overture-"Concert ... Bach
Entr' Acte--
(a) Remembrance -. Barford
(h) "Serenade's. GrOndahl
Scenes from musical comedy. he
Kiss Burglar" ......... Hu0bell
Fox arot Starlight Bay
Walter Donaldson
Waltz suite Immortalle
Gungl
Finale'Pu Foot" s. HOFFMAN,
THE Star Spangled Banner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
Sc s15O,0OO
| SHR|NERS'
| FUND
temple Members Give
90 at Ceremony.
burn for Hart.

~ III lt0t he
of Almas Tenn
it's goal in raising the
entertainment of the
orth America at the
here in June. Local
set as their quota
{ the entire $500, 900
ertainment. OF this,
Iird was pledged last
emonial session Of AL
lin which 113 candi.
the burning sands to
pledged Mast night
rom the treasury of
hife the remaining
raised by the indi-
The subscriptions
e the local Shriners
zen received by the
lnnittee, headed by
rell. Each member
will contribute SIS
1, under this plan.
Rlf of the $500. 900
me session has al
d.
aid to the memory
late general mana
& Bro, and chair
venirs and badges
me, who died Mon
entate Leonard p.
that, through the
TT, f.Almas Temple
its most distin-
{ loyal members. I"
resent were Secre-
Wis, Assistant Sec
md a number of
gressmen.
Candidates.
candidates were
PAS Temple last
70 total member
t three short of
ext June:
lthoff, Samuel T.
{ Appleman, Will
lmbault, Fred L.
nd Barnes, David
august C. 2ieder-
kanklin Bischoff,
Bosher, William
Walker Bowen,
Bowen, Abram
ex John Brown,
Buell., George
ohm Wentworth
Carpenter. Adam
Otto Ray Chat
Clokey, Norman
lam Samuel Col
Creech, Floyd
n, Casper Mar
amin Durisman,
lge, Paul Eng
Il Fahy, John
iris Frank Fol-
bn Franz, Young
nry Gettis, Isaac
LIST Blake Grant,
Gray, Lewis
John Kenna Hill
schman, Melvin
liam Oliver Hus-
lonas Jennings,
Jermane, Harry
Charles Edward
? G. Jungkurth,
kendrick, Harvey
ugene Lancaster,
Lawrence, Alfred
3 Levine, Monroe
Ellwood Lucas,
Campbell.
nnes, Carl Dewey
(ph Kissock, Nc
arold Mazo, George
linton T. Messner,
Metcalf, Clarence
e w. Miller, John
ey Garfield Miller,
Miller, John AL
Z Marinius Nord,
tn, Byron Sunder-
Lrles o. Paxson,
Thomas Chris
Harry B. Pitts,
lum1ey, George NJ.
Smith Radcliffe,
George Everett
Leo Rice.
Risley, George
David Rosenblum,
Il, Agostino Ru-
hnklin Ruch, Ed
Frank Small, jr..
18th, Orrin Robert
lrns Stamm. Dean
Try Francis Stearn,
Stevens, Grover
Richard Lewis
Meredith fuller,
Turner, Reginald
Francis Nathaniel
old Porter White,
Woodlief, William
and George Ed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-22
PIMPL Y?WELL, DON'TB
People Notice 1t. Drive Them
Off with DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass
you much longer if you get a package
Of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The
skin should begin to clear after you
have taken the tablets a few nights.
Cleanse the blood. bowels and liver
with Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
successful substitute for calomel;
there's no sickness or pain after TAX
ing them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does. and just as effec-
lively. but their action is gentle and
safe instead Of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets II
ever cursed with a dark brown
taste" a bad breath, a dull, Iistlcss,
no good" feeling, constipation, torpid
liver, bad disposition or pimply face.
Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil; you
will know them by their color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tents afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints. and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result. Take one
or two nightly for a week See how
much better you feel and look. 15c
and Observation-Disclosures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-22
FINANCIAL WORRY
SUICIDE CAUSE
Frank P, Sherer Funeral Set
for Saturday.

Worry over financial troubles was
thought to be the cause of suicide
OF Frank P. Sherer, 60. of 1890 Cor
nelius Ave, who took his life Wednes-
day by drinking poison, his son, Harry
E. Sherer, 1430 Oliver Ave, said to-
day.
Mr.. Sherer was born in Philadel-
phia, Pa. He accompanied his par
ents to Indianapolis ct an early age.
For about forty years he had operated
stand on the city market. Sherer
had lived at his home with housekeep-
ers for eleven years.
Funeral services are to be held at
the home of his son at 2:30 p. m.
Saturday. and at Assumption Catholic
Church. Burial in st. Joseph's GEM
etery. Survivors are, bside the son,
two brothers, J. NJ. Sherer and Adam
w. Sherer both Of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-22
A Puzzle
a Day

Here is a problem in higher mathe-
mates, which a pupil wrote out on
his slate and brought to the professor.
The first number is 1913; under it is
ass; but, unfortunately, they do not
add up to $40. The and are cor
rect; but the s is wrong. The pupil
has tried to make an addition which
will use all the figures. from 1 to 8,
and will use each figure once only;
and he has failed in one number. Can
you solve the problem for him?
Yesterdays answer:
XAI0OT
BY using Roman numerals, John
deciphered XAIOOT as 10 A c T, or
TENACITY; but Bill went him one
better by giving EXACT as the cor
rect answer. By substituting c for
100, he made x A c T-EXACT, and
thus discovered the exact answer!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-22

tors of the local chapter at the Lin
coin. Mrs. Dougherty will speak at
luncheon at the Propylaeum Fri
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-22
PRINCIPALS TO MEET
$50 High School Authorities Expected
at Bloomington Conference.

BIZ United Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 22.-
One hundred and fifty Indiana high
school principals are expected here
Friday for the annual two-day con
vention Of the Indiana High School
Principals Association.
Included in the list Of speakers are:
BENJAMIN c. Rush of Brazil. Ind;
Prof. Leonard V. Rooms, University of
Minnesota; c. E. Hinshaw. KokomO,
Ind, and Miss Norma Tislking, Gin
cinnati, o.