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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
Houses FOR Sale
SEE THESE AT ONCE

SEE THESE Al ONCE
Northwest
BeautifuI light tapestry brick homs
Of rooms: bath with built-in tub ana
shower; very best plumbing and electric
fixtures; hardwood floors: h0t-water
heat; colonial front porch double rear
double earaes. Best buy today. SS.e50:
easy terms.
Near 10th and Pa. Ave. s. E..
Large s-foom pressed brick home IN
excellent condition; can be converted into
apartments: electric lights; only
1880 on terms.
Near Lincoln Park 45 800
$500 cash and $50 month for s.
room serai~detached brick home with a
garage: colonial front, double rear
porches. giaaSed.in sleeping porch. fur
mace heat; vacant.
BUNGALOWS
$3.50 caal, ana the balances III easy
payments will secure you an exeellent
home III our new subdivisIcn near wood
ridge. entirely within the District and
only q 25-minute ride 70 the Treasury.
These BUNGALOWS have b rooms zach
(aiso one OF r00ms1, with the best
material and construction thoroughly
modern; each detached IN LOG 6oxt57,
with garage.
Also building lots FOR sale az 20
cents per square foot In this rapidly
growing subdivision on the direct route
to Baltimore.
GARMAN BROS,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12

Service examination jan
uary for Elliott Fisher bookkeeping
machine operators Typists can learn
quickly and cheaply by attending our
day and evening school. Inquire Ei-
liott-FIsher Company. ia Mills Bldg,
Main H7R6.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12

s. 200. Maybe the utility did
some idea Of undertaking a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
Little On Second.

Col G. w. Kutz. then Engineer
Ccmfnissioner Of the District. an.
eweAed that "the records Of the Dis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
BUNCALoWS

Also building lots FOR sale az 10
cents per square foot In this rapidly
growing subdivision on the direct route
to Baltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12

CLOTHING (men's used) can ba turned
into good dollars by phonIng NJ. 4146,
-J1sth.s Old stand. 919 D 81. y. ".
FCRNTTURD-If you have any furniture
tain best results. send for LOUIS
NOTES. FRANK. 3O16. 431 10th Gt.N.W.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
Stitching Room

The increase in our Tennis Ticket
shows very clearly in this depart
ment. Practically all the machines
are busy again and the number of
operators now totals l6.
Jack Modem was very much wor-
ried last week by news from vii
Transport that his father-in-law' s
bus line had had serious accident
in which number of people were
killed.
Mary Malanaphy spent Tuesday
visiting relatives in South Amboy
n. j.
Elizabeth Suozzo, of Stockton, is
back to work again after spending
long vacation.
Two of the girls almost fell down
the steps Friday noon to get ride
in the Chevrolet car, but someone
else beat them to it.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
Wreck Your Automo.
bile Week

Last week seems to have been the
Lambertville Rubber Co.'S official
"Wreck Your Automobile Week. y
II. b. Smith was ON II scouting eX-
petition in the far west Pittsburgh
and was following up a particularly
hot trail about nine o'clock last Sat
urday evening when he came to a
cross road Exactly what happened
next is hard to say, but as near as
we can tell three automobiles and
street ear all tried to go where
only the street ear belonged.
No one was hurt, but the front
end of Mr.. Smiths car needed total
replacement and new set of mud
guards are still looked forward to.
The other sad victim of the road
was Hiram Williams "Old Faith
full" This almost human conven-
fence nearly emulated the Wonder
full One Hoss Shay" on the road
below Pipersville Sunday night. Hi
ram says that piston exploded.
He and Mrs Burnett were walk
ing Monday.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
Packing Room News

Mary Kelley said to Edna Bur
rougs How about working Tues
day night on seconds" Edna says
81 have date" Explain yourself
Bertha Smith went to Walter vii.
hanson the other day and asked to
have her ink pad oiled
We all sincerely hope that Mrs
Elizabeth Rockafellow's cold will
get better or we all will imagine We
have one too.
Next time the "Sheik Deni" goes
to dance he wants to leave in
time to get the ear home,
Kitty Kelly was feeling rattle,
blue last week, SO we haven't amy
news about her.
Jeanette Clark waited on the cor
uer Tuesday morning of last week
a half hour for the car She finally
had to walk after all
Anna Raymond doesn't mind being
late when the Foreman takes her
up on his wheel.
Judging by last weeks paper Myr-
tie Lock knows more about Kisses
than "Dears."
Frank Howell, of Cottage Hill, i,
the new inspector of tennis shoes
Heavy shoe makers went ON piee,
work last week
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
Sales Department

Fred Cummings, our salesman
in this district, played prominent
gastromonical part at the inner
church supper at st. Paul's Church,
in Trenton, last week. He was not
among the speakers, as he reported
himself "too full for utterance" af-
ter the supper.
c. G. Alexander and Fred Cum
mings took a seashore trip one day
last week. The latter reports that
c, C.'s capacity for fish is unrivaled,
and advises all who plan to entertain
Mr. Alexander at dinner in the near
future either not to serve fish at all
or buy whale.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
Heel Room

Roy Parent bought himself Il new
secondhand Overland last week,
This entry replaces his old bicycle
which his fellow workers all agree
was AN awful nuisance
Walter Fisher was so much in
crested in the proposition when he
saw the new car that he left We'd
nesday morning with pocket full
of cash to get one like it. Up to
the time the paper went to press
he had not been heard from.
Anthony Benedette has joined the
Jewish Welfare Board with Joe
Collins. At least. he was out last
Saturday afternoon.
Joe zavitosky has traded his Ford
for the only original keylcss piano.
At least, when he went to get
the piano he found the keys were all
rottcd off
lIard-Luck Harry Snyder is back
on the press again, fat and tender
after weeks vacation, the
occasion for which was the dropping
Of mould upon his foot.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19

And, there in front OF the house. walk
ing round the garden paths. what do
you suppose | saw? You will never
guess. saw my Uncle Charles, walk
ing nimbly and brisSly without his
crutches,
went home the next morning in a
maze of bewilderment, and climbed up
TO my fathers attic study. Speaking
all in an excited hurry. l told him
what had seen. His first expression
was one of utter amazement, "Your
Uncle Charles walking without his
crutches"
And he fell into a long, thoughtful
brooding silence, looking over my
head, and not listening TO my rush of
EXPLANATIONS. Finally he glanced down
at me, with strange, anxious look
aud with voice OF deep earnestness,
such as | have never heard addressed
to me before, us though something Of
terrible Importance depended upon
me, upon me
''See here my darling" he said
urgently. you must never. never,
never tell anybody else what you have
seem Promise me you will never speak
OF 1t again, not even to me, Just put
1t right out of your mind. as II you
had not seen It, Lift your hand and
promise"
As soon as could recover from my
awe ut the solemnity of his look,
lifted my hand and promised, and a
silence fell between us.
, Then | said, Father. please, l want
10 ask Just one thing. If Uncle
| Charles doesn't need his crutches
But | got no further,
Doesn't need his crutches .
what are you talking aboutf" ex-
claimed my father. He needs his
crutches what in the world makes
you think he doesn't need his crutches :?
lie couldn't get along minute with
out them"
| stared az him. beside myself with
astonlshment. My father went on .
'They are his only defense against the
lnQuisition."
THE Inquisltlen," I faltered, West
ward Ho" In my mind, I'VE haven't
any lnquisition In America"
"Oh. yes. we have" said my father.
struggled up through the over
whelming food of my bewilderment,
till could get breath enough TO speak,
and protested, but father. the only
inQuisition | ever heard OF IL
YOU know, that thing that tortures PEG
pie because they don't conform TO the
religion of the particular country
they're in"
well, that is the kind we have In
America, all right said my father.
"and II 1t weren't for your Uncle
Charles erutches. IL would seize right
on him aud torture all his family, In.
Guiding Aunt Emily"
81 don't understand a word of what
you're saying / cried out desperately.
well, maybe YOU Will. sometime"
answered my father
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
Top Room

Harry Buchanan. of North Main
street, and Miss Ellen benson, of
New Hope, We're united in marriage
ON Saturday, the 18th, at ST. John s
rectory, by the Rev. J. f. Mahoney.
The attendants were Miss Josie Con
gileo, of this city, and Warren Mo
ran, of New Hope.
We wonder who the girl Lester is
in love with when he gets home at
II o'clock thinking il is noon.
Miss Anna RAIDER spent "A day in
Baltimore, Md.
Mary spent Sunday in Easton.
Trenton and New Hope. 1t was
sure big day for her.
Miss Dorothy Burroughs spent
Sunday in Pittstown.
1t seems funny when Gladys
comes in Monday morning and al
ways asks for yesterdays work. DO
get wise, Gladys.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
u. S. Nj. co.

George kearney, of Boston, is
again with us and wants il under
stood that he is working for the
United States Shoe Machinery Cor
poration, and is in no way connected
with any monograph company, al
though he admits he has repaired
monographs some and will be pleas
ed to fix any machines that are out
of order, while he is in town, free
of charge,
Cameron Quay, of the Philadelphia
office, was visitor ON Tuesday
aud says he thinks Bill Noyes had
better return soon rs some one ask
ed about him three times.
II is reported that Oscar Biathrow
has just become the father of a
fine pair of twins. and while this is
not authentic, we will hope for the
best
Emma Martin cats an orang,
most every day now and says they
are beneficial
Chester Bolinsls has the heartfel
sympathy of all his friends ON ac
count of the sad accident that be
fell him when he sat down on bo>
and upon getting up left the majol
part of his trousers fast to a nail
Erwin Bacon has Just purchased ,
beautiful pair of trousers and says
if he has full weeks pay mex
week he will buy the coat to mattel
them. Hurry up Erwin, and 20,
, will be all fixed up for Halloween
II is reported that no one can us,
the phone at the hotel as Bill Muir
ray is always using it, Ralph ans
wers the call and pages Mr. Murray
from To 8 o'clock every evening.
f. X. Merritt Of the Boston of
flee, was II visitor here last week
and while here gave diagnosis oil
Ralph's Ford After careful study
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
Quality Department

The light gum makers and the
boot department tied for first place
last week. The girls are determined
to keep the Quality Banner and the
boot makers are equally determined
to take it away from them. Good
luck to both Of them. Competition
is the life of trade"
We are certainly pleased to no
tice that quite number Of our ma
kers are giving the question of
quality serious thought. We hope
many more will join their ranks
The best compound in rubber
goods that we know Of is quality
workmanship. 1t has no substance
and yet it is easily seen. 1t costs
nothing and yet it brings large
returns. A good compound. Let's
use more of it,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
Top Department

Miss Dorothy Burroughs has been
visiting in Trenton recently.
Miss Anna RAIDER spent day in
Baltimore, Md, last week.
When Gladys goes to the city she
says she likes to keep on one side
of the street, since her cat was kill
led by am automobile while crossing
street.
Katherine Shannon has invited
all the girls to see her Christmas
trees.
Julia Moonan was lost in the top
room the other day when someone
escorted her to the table.
Mrs. Mary McGauley spent all
day Tuesday in Trenton trying to
buy hat, but could not find any to
suit her pocketbook.
We are all happy to have our new
foreman, Theodore benson, back
with us.
We wonder how Lavina and Mil
liked their ride with Spark Plug
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19

Hort and Charles Smith. Their next
engagement will be Halloween night.
Erwin Sutterley is very happy
with new sharpening stone for
his knife. He claims he paid Soc.
for it all at once. but since he got
it before pay day the general opin-
ion seems to he that he must have
a combination for getting these
things at greatly reduced rates.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
r. and Nj Grew DO
Steeple-Jack Stunts

The tinsmith's gang rivalled the
late "Human Fly" ON the repair
job to the Sample Room. Not only
did they repair the leaky roof, but
furnished thrills to spectators in the
nearby departments by "tight-rope
walking" along the roof over the
bridge, and balancing themselves
spider-like ON the girders which con
meet with the main building.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
Heavy Shoe Dept

We hear FRANK Schefmerhorn has
changed his boarding house.
Charles Picrman is said TO have
solved the High Cost Of Food
Problem" in very unique and eff
ficient manner. On his way TO work
Russell Mathews ran over and COM
pletely killed one perfectly good
chicken, which he turned over TO
Charlie for the lattcr's family.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
Boot Room

Elmer Muse is preparing to turn
his open Ford into limousine for
the winter. He bought new pair
Of side curtains. The report is that
this doubles the value Of the Ford
John Simon is still ON the job
and to all external appearances has
completely regained his old pep.
John Stout has been on the sick
list for several days.
After the World Series Bill Hur-
ley had the pleasure Of supplying
cigarettes for everybody for blocks
around.
These notes might have been long
or had not your correspondent de
sisted because of threats Of bodily
injury made by Elmer Muse.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
Main Office

William C. Crowley was observed
earnestly polishing his Dodge neal
Helms Hardware Store Monday af-
ternoon. Whether we are about to
have distinguished guests or Helms
is distributing free samples of auto
mobile polish, we cannot say. Mr.,
Crowleys car narrowly escaped be
ing in the wreck last week. He
drove it for several days without a
few Of the nuts which hold the rear
wheel on.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
SOMETHING ABOUT
DOROTHY CANFIELD

Dorothy Garfield has so many
successes to her credit and is SO
versatile person that one despairs
of chronicling even a small part of
her achievements. Whom little
more than a girl. she had won two
degrees, Ph.B. and Phi. D., and
IL was not many years after that
that she became famous as an au-
thor.
Her books are the type that live.
To speak of one of her latest big
successes, THE Brimmins Cup
calls UP mention of her earlier
work and starts discussion of The
bent Twig" or THE Squirrel Cage"
or away from her novels 10 her
books on the Montessori method.
When war came, Mrs. Fisher
tshe is Mrs. Fisher In private lifel
went TO France with her husband
and two children-where she did
big and important work. But all
the time she Was working abroad
she was writing. too. stories that
appeared in our leading magazines,
and books that were published
upon her return.
NARY STEWART CUTTING. JR.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19

Mr. Merritt discovered that Pierce
Arrow glands had been grated on
the Ford.
William Noyes was with us again
last week, and we are informed Bill
has fully recovered from his recent
illness; also that he has transferred
his affections. Bill surely is incon-
sistent.
Miss Anna Martin went to Treu-
ton one Saturday night recently,
ond reports a most enjoyable time
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
Tennis Snaes

Luther Morgan finds these movie
good nights very hard on the fin
gers.
Ed. Probasco was out sick two
days last week,
Joe zavitosky Jr., is learning
how to make tennis shoes under the
able direction of Pete Kroska.
"Bobbie" MacNamara and Francis
Voorhees, We're seen tossing coin
early the other morning to see who
should break the ice in the canal
for their early morning dip.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19
Gum Cutting

George and Oscar Weber attend
ed funeral shortly after the ghost
walked Wednesday afternoon.
Four men from the plant have
been added TO the Doylestown Band.
They are W. Faust, f. Kiper, II.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-10-19

The most up.to-date type faces are now
available for your advertising in the Record
and News. Machine cast bright as dollar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
100000 FORD
SALES IN MAY
Divided Between CONNER
CiaI and Rural Centers .

DETROIT. Mich. May ~ The
general prosperity now existing thru.
out the country IN atrikingly reflect
cd In tho demand Tor Ford cars ard
trucks.
Dealer requirements for May. just
announced AZ the offices OF the Ford
Motor company. call for 100000 cars
and trucks and orders making up
this great total como from every
section OF the nation.
The company'n huge pnanufactur'
Ing facilities are being utilized 90 the
utmost in an ondeayor 20 Increase
the daily output 40 that dealers or
dtrs may DO filled as quickly as
possible.
Thc proportion Of Increase In tho
demand for Ford products II about
equally divided between commercial
centers and rural communities. re-
flccting not only better conditions In
tho cities. but likewise growth Of
prosperity among the farmers.
A feature OF the dealer require
men,s IL the large number Of Ford
i.ton trucks Sales of Ford trucks
have been mounting every month
this year establishing new high
marks and May promises 20 bring
another rocord.hrealcr while busl.
ncsa concerns everywhere are daily
turning 90 the use Of the Ford truck
In increasing numbers. the sales rec.
ords also show that farmers are
awaiting themselves OF tho advan-
iages and economy ~ motor truck
transportation TO n greater extent
than ever before.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
Youthful Speed King
Will Race on May 80
Harlan Fengler, Only % Years Old, Entered
in Indianapolis Speedway Classic

INDIANAPOLIS. May ia new
boy speed king win be crowned at
tho international soo.miie race 20 b.
held az the indianapolis Motor Speed.
way. Decoration Day. May 30. He
IL only - years old. his name Is
Harlan Fcngier. lie arrived In In.
ulanap6lls Saturday.
Harry HartE has been the proud
holder o. tho title. 1Is was "a years
old when he graduated from the me-
chnnic's seat OF Eddie Hearnes
speedster year ago last Thanks
giving Day and in his first start nj
Los Angeles finished fourth in com
petition with galaxy Of stars.
In that rnes as mechanic for Bartz
no was a lad just out OF his teens,
Quiet. unassuming. manly. respect
ful. No ono knew even his name.
He was tho boy friend OF Harry
Iiar,E who had just driven 10 star.
dom. As tho racing season adj
yanced ho became more noticeable In
racing circles. He was a wonderful
mechanic. lie was ever bcsld. Hartz
in their LAUNDERING speed dashes.
Iiartx slender. youthful type
himself looked like "A veteran com.
pared 10 tho lad beside him. Then
tho two Of them breezed into second
place following close on the heels OF
tho record breaking Jimmy Murphy
last May. Attic second they travel.
ed miles an hour faster than any.
one had ever before jourfcyed the
s0o.miies OF competition In an In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
HARDING FEARS
NEWS. EXPERTS
Plans Tour to Avoid "Inter-
pretations" OF Writers
nY I.aMRENcE MARTrN

WASHINGTON. Stay i7e-Pres..
dent Harding. himself n Newspaper
man, Is afraid OF the newspapers.
That II the reason nv has re.
vampcd plans for his Western trip
and Intends to make az least half %
Il by water.
Harding is not afraid OF having
the newspapers carry complete
and faithful report Of what he does.
whore he goes and what no says.
He wants tho country to know
about that, and when he speaks on
a public question he Ia glad to have
hts views given the widest publicity.
lie ia afraid. however, OF having
tho straight news Of his trip Inter.
pTetedv by special writer's and 9th.
ers 80 that the Journey will take
on political significance. which
Harding Is determined u shah not
assume. That "a tho reason he IA
going to cut IN half his speaking
tour.
lie win also. by this means. cut
in half the number OF public rrcep.
lions he must undergo: tho number
OF crowds no must appear before:
the number OF greetings. enthusiasts.
tic and otherwise. he WIN receive.
The president knows that in add.
ton 10 straight news OF his trip
and speeches a great deal would be
written about these other features
whether he WINS enthusiastically re.
cciyed: whether he was more or less
popular now than when he took OF.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
BLEWETT PASS
is NOW OPEN
J. A. Marchant Drives First
Car Over Last Sunday

Blewctt pass Is open. according 10
,. \. Marohant, OF the Western Auto
supply company. who made a trip
over the pass 20 Liberty SUNDAY. lie
said he encountered few small
patches OF snow.
Three miles the other side OF the
summit he was compelled 20 stop
where a tree had fallen across the
road. AS u happened. parties who
had been plcnleking at Mineral
Springs motored up. aud together
they removed the log.
Mr.. Marehant says two other ears
had been To the log from the We.
natchce side before him.
lie represents the Auto Trail and
camp Ground association here. and
has communicated the news OF thu
opening OF the road to that organ.
tEation
Both Blewett and snoaualmlo
passes viii officially be open 20
travel by May rs. according 20 re.
ports received from Ellensburg. Con.
tractor Charles 7. Jordan Is working
on snodualmie pass. clearing away
SHOW and slides. and the same kind
% work Is being done b. forest scrv.
Ice forces ON Blewett.
While there is considerable snow
ON both routes. II rs not the snow
that Is causing the delay. but rocks,
dirt, trees and other debris brought
down by slides during the winter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12

flee, he feared that every time n
we'll known republican eams down
10 the train 20 greet him Il would
be made political conference.
To Harding the forthcoming jour.
ney In not -tho Western trip II
Is tho Alaskan trip" 1, la buai.
ness Journey which he will take in
his official capacity and neither n
pleasure 3aunt nor a political cam.
paisn swing.
Harding has repeated thar over
and over. and no IN bent on getting
tho country 10 understand that he
means IL.
The speech he regards as the big.
gcsi OF the trip will be devoted TO
Alaskan affairs II win be delivered
on his return from the north coun.
Try. probably al Seattle.
The other speeches will be made
for two reasons because president
crossing tho country cannot avoid
speschmakinE and because the trip
affords good opportunity for dis
cussing with tho people tho admin.
istratlon'a policies and plans and for
sensing public reactions TO them.