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Evening star., 1923-05-18
Tub Silks Are Cool

Prettiest of striped tub silks
and the colors are fast-guarsn-
teed to stand any ordinary wash
ing. Fine and broad stripes OF
black. green, navy. lavender.
maize and Copenhagen blue with
white-and the styles. straight
lines, bIoused. TERED skirts, apron
fronts-well-placed pockets-or-
candle and broadcloth trimming
-$1o75 to $2o75.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Furaislbed Or Unfuruiished

IRVING sT. N. W.. 12s6-Three rooms
bath; Ih also one sin rm- Col 1854.
TWO larga, clean rooms for house keep
InR 217 18th st. s. w.
T6TH 81. s. E.; s32--One large room and
kitci{erl Adults.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21

1928 HupmobiIe Touring
1922 Dodge Touring
1922 Durant Touring
1923 Dodge Bus. Mans Coupe
1922 Lexington Sedan CD
1922 Studebaker Spec. Coupe
1919 Peerless; 7-pass. Tour.
1921 Buick Touring (2)
1922 Ford Sedan
1920 REQ Roadster
1920 Buick Roadster (2l
1921 WHY'S knight Touring
1919 Mash Touring
1921 Ford Sedans f3)
1921 Dodge Tourings (2)
HIGHEST VALUES
STUDEBA AKER 5
14th at R Pot 1851
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
OPEN EVENINGS AND. SUNDAYS
Mutual Tire Company
s0s Penna: Ave. N w FIR s74s.
TIRE SPECIALS
DINARYF VALUES

EN EXTRAORDINARILY VALU EBI
These high GLASS tires are priced at
the lowest. possible prices for this low
The Washington times., 1923-09-21

We Mount Them free OF Charge.
Open EVENING" and Sundays.
PEOPLES TIRE CO.,
1914 elltA st. NJ w Frank. s1s6.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Leaal Rottce

zoNING COMMISSION OF THE pIS-
TRICT Or COLUMBIA. WASHING
TON. September II, 1923. In compliance
Act Of Congress approved March I, 1920
IpuhIic No l63 66th Congress- entitled
z. An Act TO regulate the height, area ana
use Of buildings IN the sra DlsInact q
sion and for other purposes D. nollce
Ii hereby given that q pubic hearing
will be held in the board ca room n OF rr,s. ane
teYIlber IT. 1929, for the purpose OF con-
sidering the following proposed changes
in the boundaries Of the use; neIgnI aII, @na nNa
RESIDENTIAL TO FIRST CONNER
CIAL: frontage on north side OF
street ~. w. between lStn ana Sot1a Soth
street n. w. between X and streets,
Southeast corner of 4th and Elm streets
n. W. lot SOL, square 10, located on
north side of y street n. W., between
18th and 17th streets. Lot 822 square
19T. located at premises 1926 M street
n w Lots 249 and $50. square 151,
near Florida avenue Southwest corner Of
Sherman avenue and Irving street N. ":
CHANGE FROM "B" AREA TO "A"
son street ". W., between 18th street
and the alley east, of Colorado avenue,
Frontage on both sides OF vvtnde s.reet
ain avenue. CHANGE FROM "a AREA
TO A RESTRICTED AREA" Area
bounded as follows: North, Tiiden street;
south. Woodley road and Cathedral ave- ave,
nue. east, Rock Creek Park west. saith
street Area bounded as follows: Both
sides of Albemarle street ana Audubon
Area bounded as follows: North. Ed
munda street; south, Canal road and
New Cut road; east, 18th street; west,
Nebraska avenue. - Area bounded as fol-
lows: North, Calvert street: south,
Massachusetts, avenue: east. 24th street;
west goth street. Area bpunded as fol-
lows: North. District Line; west. Rock
Creek Park; south and east. Alaska
avenue. j. r. BELL. CUNO H. RU-'
DOLPH JAMES p OYSTER, G. o.
SHERRiLL, DAVID LYNN, Zoning Com
mission OF the District of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Houses to Rent Unfurnished

4so4 Georgia Ave. N w. rooms an
bath; a. m. L. detached; large froT
porch. garage; available October I.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Automobile Tires
TIRES! TTRESg TIRES!

CORDS AND FABRICS
Our entire stock of Popular Makes go
into this special sale at these remark
ably Low Prices
The Washington times., 1923-09-21

s6o7 i4th st. n. W., rooms and ii
bath. a. m. T.: porches. entire hou
newly papered and painted, 1925.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
AutonlobiIe Tires
OPENING 'T.TRR Sal .E.

We are offering these hirh grade tires
at these remarkably low prices during
our introductory opening sale
ALL FIRSTS GIyARA NTEtcT,
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Apartments q Flats
60 Rent Unfurnisted

MONROE sT. N. E., 1905 woodridge)
L b. K rms. elec.. h.-w. b.. pch. Adults.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20

looked down on, when compared with
the professions that permit man
to wear white shirt and standing
collar while he is doing his work,
Young men have been educated away
from the building and constructions
trades. Colleges have devoted their
attention altogether to turning out
teachers and doctors and lawyers.
Now it is vastly different. The
men who work at the building trades
are far and away ahead of teachers IN
the matter of actual money earned,
while there are more OF them making
their $50 and 500 each week than
there are doctors or lawyers making
it. Besides that, the work of the
carpenter, plaster, bricklayer or IN
fact any other part of the building
crafts is more healthful than the
work of those who must remain COOP
ed up in office or schoolroom.
The shoe is on the other foot now,
and it begins to appear as through our
colleges would realize it. But even
if they don't the hundreds of young
men starting out into life without the
aid of college education would do
well to investigate on their own hook.
Don't let the lure of office work
tempt you. Don't imagine doctors or
lawyers are the best paid men on
earth. Look intosthe building trades
little and you'll find that times have
vastly changed. The carpente is
riding to the job in his own auto now.
And they do Say lot of lawyers and
school teachers are still walking to
work or using the street cars.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20
GERMAN TOYS

Germany is again playing big part
in the American Christmas. For
months German toys have been COM
ing across in great volume and near
ly every ship from German port is
loaded with them. Most of the stuff
is cheap, but there is SO much that
even its dollars value may be greater
than evers before. Naturally there
are wany Who will not invest in Ger
man toys, some possibly residing
right here in Belington. But outside
the fact that they enter into direct
competition with our own manufact-
uring concerns there seems to be no
good grounds for objections. If A.
mericans order them, then they are
the losers if they don't sell. If Ger
any wants to ship them to this coun-
try and take chances, and if she pays
the duty on them required by this
country, she certainly seems to be
within her rights. At any rate, we
fail to see any reason for letting it
spoil our holidays or dampen our hol-
iday spirits.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20
WHAT THEY DRINK

J B. Jacks, of Chicago, an employe
of the governments dry enforcement
staff, has made careful analysis Of
many specimens Of the awhiskey"
now being sold by bootleggers and he
announces that 80 per cent OF it IS
made Of denatured alcohol. redistil-
ed. colored with caramel and given
"bead" by fusel oil or soap. AOnly
a human with super organs could use
alcohol Of the bootlegging variety and
i've" declares Mr.. Jack. He gives
out a lengthy interview showing the
effect these connections have on the
tissues Of the stomach, and after read
ing It we come to the conclusion that
the man who drinks it has about one
chance in hundred as compared with
the fellows who drank whiskey bond
ca under government supervision in
pre-war days. Mr.. Jack says the
hundreds of samples he has analysed
are not all from Chicago alone, but
represent every section of the coun-
try. So. maybe if there is patron
of bottlegers around Belington ne
would do we'll to get into a little
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20
GOOD ROADS SAVE MONEY

THOUGH the mills of God grind
slowly, yet they grind exceedingly
SMALL" has been quoted in connect
ion with a thousand causes. Not Of
ten is to applicable roads. But in at
least one instance, no glove ever fit
ted tighter.
Two friends lived across county
line from each other; in the one
county was good roads, connecting
with the nearby county seat, in the
other was opposition to good roads,
and no good connection with the
county seat.
Two friends had many an argu-
ment on the subject, he of the good
roads county exulting in what the
good roads did for him, he who had
poor roads being glad at the smallness
Of his taxes.
There seemed no winning the argu-
ment for either. The one had def
mite saving in hauling and time, the
other had much smaller taxes.
Then the farm house and the barn
where lived the opponent Of good
roads, caught fire. He telephoned
instantly to his county seat, mean
while his friend was also crying fire
to his county seat, over his telephone!
The fire engines from the up-to-
date county seat arrived and put ont
the fire before those from the poor
road county were seen!
OF course the poor-road advocate
had TO pay the cost Of that fire run;
It was not in his county! And Of
course the cost was much, much more
than road tax would have been.
But he paid it cheerfully.
EITHER we get good roads next
election, or I'm going to move across
the Incl" he said.
Adequate fire protection is just one
Of hundreds Of reasons why any other
kind Of road than hard road is
uneconomic, expensive, unreasonable,
and foolish.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20
BELIEVING EVERYTHING

We believe it would be a good idea
if there could be revival of the old
sage advice to believe nothing you
hear and only half you see. The fav
orite sport of some people around Bel
ington seems to be believing every
thing they hear. And they hear too
much. Everyday somebody comes up
to us and wants to know if this or
that is true, and when we inquire how
such notion got into his head he re-
plies: ooh, l heard it,.
Right there all responsibility for
the report is lost. It may be some
thing that is detrimental to a mans
business or woman's character
usually the whispered report is but
the II heard it" covers up all ideas
of origin and widens the breach of
gossip. We know Of some few people
who wake it rule to never repeat
what they have heard until they are
absolutely sure it is correct. But
there are very few Of this kind.
Where there is one who investigats
there are hundred who go right a.
head repeating the report and cover
ing up, when pressed for more in
formation or the source Of the inform
alton with the statement: Il heard
iA'
when we are supposed 10 be unusual
~ charitable. So let's resolve to
KNOW what we are talking about be-
fore we start in TO discuss a rumor
especially Il It is the kind or rumor
that may injure someone's business
or reputation. We can make our
Christmas happier By only discussing
Pleasant reports. And then Il we
are really sensible we will, one week
after we have celebrated Christmas
day, make solemn resolution 70
quit gossiping altogether and then
stick to that resolution.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20
closer touch with Mr.. Jacks depart
ment before he goes very much faith
er.
ONE SENATOR'S VIEWS

Frank B. Willis was once governor
of Ohio; now he is senator from Ohio.
A few weeks ago he had occasion to
address a convention in Washington,
and amoung other things he said.
| know advertising is effective,
because it beat me in two political
races in Ohio. The government
should use more advertising. Advert
Using is education put up in capsule
form. The west has grown into an
empire because the people know. how
to advestise their wares. Booths
and billboards proclaim the merits of
the towns, and the merchants as a
rule use their hometown pepers lib
orally to dispose Of their goods to the
people. attracted by the billboards.
Real estate men use printers ink to
set forth the merits of the communi-
ty in which they are doing business
and as a result the west is growing
faster than any other section of the
country"
Senator Willis was not directing
his remarks especially to the business
men of Belington. But he couldn't
have told them a greater truth if he
had been talking for their sole bene-
fit.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20
RURAL. WOMEN TO HAVE INTER
ESTING PROGRAM AT FARM
ERS' WEEK

Morgantown, w. Va. Dec. 18.-That
an unusually attractive program has
been worked out for the rural wo-
men of West Virginia who are lucky
enough to be amoung those in attend
ance at Farmers Week to be held at
Morgantown on date Of January IA
to IS is evidenced by the tentative
plans made public here today.
Last Farmers Week the represent
atives of the farm women's clubs of
West Virinia decided on the activit-
les which their home COMMITTEES would
emphasize during the coming year.
At this Farmers Week will be heard
the reports of progress made on this
plan of work. Another comprehensive
plan of work for 1924 will be made
following the reports. An election
Of the State officers of the farm wo-
mems clubs will be an actively of
considerable interest to many in at
tendance.
Realizing that the families are the
units of which our communities are
made, and the great and steadily in
creasing influence which the women
have in family life, the women's pro-
gram for Farmers Week has been
planned with this in mind. The wo-
men who attend the morning classes
as scheduled in the program will re-
ceive intruction that will enable them
to 90 back to their homes and help
other women in the community solve
many Of the problems that need at
tentdion. These problems may be
about the proper feeding Of the fam
lily, or concerning efficiency in doing
the days work, or about making the
home attractive, or they may be pro-
blems concerning clothing or recreat-
ion, or helping as leaders in these
local Fourth clubs. It is beiived that
the work received in these
classes at Farmers Week will help
the worne- -rrho receive the benefit sof
them do - ~ work easier and in a
shorter time so they will have more
time for recreation and community
activities.
Special classes will be offered In
Foods, Interior Decoration, Clothing,
Household Efficiency, Recreation and
Fourth Club Plans In addition
many addresses will be Of particular
interest to women including those to
be made by DIR. Caroline Hedger of
Chicago and Mrs. Izetta Jewel Brown
and Miss Mary Moreland Of West
Virginia, both of the latter Of whom
have just recently returned form ex-
tended tours in Europe.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20
PICKING A TRADE

Boys around Belington who are
reaching the age where they must
choose a life trade have a greater
problem right now than any gener-
alton has yet faced. For long years
the man who worked as carpenter,
bricklayer. plasterer or machanic was
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20

FOR SALE:-One second hand
Ford Runabout good condition model
1921. Also one Ford runabout with
truck body. For release between
now and Jan LIST. Bargains.
Fred E. Thompson.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20
The Belington Progressive
America First Justice to All
p PEOPLES PAPER Il
America First
OUR BoUNDEN DUTY.

This newspaper must first OF ali
be cleans and without malice IN its
opinions and expressions and it must.
at all times, devote itself unflinching-
ly and fearlessly to the public service
in the interests of the masses OF the
people.
1t must always combat evil and m
justice.
1t must always fight for progress
and reform.
1t must never tolerate corruptions
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and unfortunate.
For Belington it must always
stand with the unselish devotion, for
the achievement of the finest ideals,
Of every high purpose, of every en-
terprise, of every step in the march
of progress.
It must stand for good govern
ment, freedom, equality, the pubnc
welfare, civic and true patriotism
and undying love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20

Entered as second-class matter,
June Is, 1912, at the post office at
Belington, W. Va, under the act OF
March 8, 1879.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-20

We will not be responsible for the
views of our correspondents.
Evening star., 1923-04-29

Reception and dance of Rainbow Division
veterans at Wardnan Park Hotel recently in honor
of Edwin ]. Stubbs. awarded the distinguished
service medal for heroism in the Gen,
Pershing, third from left, and at his right Edwin
l. Stubbs u, Washington, rIn,o s,r,i,.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-12-06

THE Crawford Chronicle is much improved since tn,
advent of T. j. Holmes and he promises improve
ment when he gets his hand in We take
interest in that paper Instrumental in start
ing IT about seventeen years ago
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-12-06
ANTIQUITY OF THE THIMBLE
Some Made Of Bronze, Open at the
Top, Found Among Ruins of
Herculaneum.

The thimble is so common an article
of everyday use in the home and many
trades that its antiquity escapes no.
tce. But the thimble in its present
form has known history of 1000
years. and variations probably have
served the same purpose since some
prehistoric human hit on the idea of
sewing two animal skins together.
Bronze thimbles, open at the top like
those used by tailOrs, have been found
among the ruins of Herculaneum,
which was destroyed with Pompeii
during the eruption of vesuvius in 70
A. d. Bronze or brass thimbles, diff
fering little In appearance from the
modern type, have been found in the
excavations Of Roman dwellings in
London, as well as In the Thames off
Dowgate. They are unquestionably of
very early date. All are of bronze or
brass, in excellent condition, and are
OF two distinct types. One Is composed
OF a strip of metal about eight-twelfths
OF an inch wide, rolled round and
soldered, leaving the end open In the
fashion of the specimens discovered at
Herculaneum. Either extremity Is en-
circied by plain band. the space in
tervening being thickly pounced with
small indentations. similar to the mill
ing of the thlmble of the present time.
other thimbles found Off Dowgate
are OF sugar-loaf type. their tops being
more comic than those of any made
within the last 400 years. They vary
from seven-twelfths of an inch TO nine
twelfths of an inch in height. Their
apices are smooth, but the rest of the
surfaces contain the familiar indenta-
tions, with the exception of plain
band around the base.
About $50 years ago the quaint Gus
tom sprang up of inscribing posies and
forget-me-nots inside the thinlle itself
and 1t is said thar in those da.s The
thimble served the some tender pur-
pose OF the engagement ring of today.
Copper and Brass Bulletin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-12-06
CRAIG'S CASE; YOUR CASE

WITHOUT knowing Charles l.. Craig city comptrol-
Ter of New York personally The Denver Express is glad
that ii is he who is going to Jail for offending the feel
of Federal Judge Mayer and obscure local
labor leader is usually the By ordering Craig to
Jail Judge Mayer has dramatized his judicial sentveness
He has made his personal pride first story
through the conservative east You could send thousand
ignorant immigrants Jail for irritating dyspeptc
judge and scarcely get into these at all But
with Craig it is different Craig is the elected financial
guardian million citizens He is needed the job
and the Judge sends him to jail
SO the people who read the most dictionary of
eastern newspapers permitted to just what the
issue is And it is this:
May the the bench be the complaining wit
the prosecuting attorney the jury and the judge all
in in that himself? Men the bench
have been assuming this fourparty role and
frequently of recent Is there authority for it,
in logic in law?
Craig's has just the necessary element the
spectacular to drive the question home millions
ious citizens who will want to know the
sorry for Crag-though in New York now said his
unexpected martyrdom may make him mayor-but
pleased think the judge in picking victim unwit-
tngy picked TO good public purpoee-Denver Express
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-12-06
A Matter Of Time.

Chancellor Brown of New York uni
versity was talking at luncheon
about the French occupation OF the
Ruhr.
"Well, certainly" he said, Germany
has been taking her time in paying
up. She has been taking her time
ridiculously. II reminds me OF
story.
"a new arrival In jail was having
his first constitutional In the jail yard
when he heard a hoarse whisper De
hind him:
How long We in for, mater"
Twenty year" the new arrival
whispered back.
"A letter was thrust Into his hand.
and the voice from behind said hur
riedly:
"T'm in for life. Mail that for me
when ye git out"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-12-06

which overlooked her companions ees-
lures, told her only too surely that ne
had seen and silently condemned her.
She felt indignant and hurt. What
right had he to constitute himself her
accuser and Judge? And all for
harmless fad She'd show him what
she thought about it. Shed be as reck-
less and daredevil as the gayest OF
them, and she hoped the man with
Ralph would notice her and make
some other annoying remark.
This was all very well until Aleta
reached home, little after o'clock,
and found not Ralph, but message
stating that he was entertaining some
one from out of town. Her anger
burnt itself out and was succeeded by
paroxysm of seIf-condemnation
After ALL which was the selfish one7
Ralph loaded her with proofs of his
affection and pride in her, and In
nothing had ever before sought to cur
tail her liberty. If, for some queer
reason, 1t offended him to see her
wear earrings, couldn't she lay aside
that much of her vanity? OF course
she could, dear old Ralph. And do it
in way to score. too. "Cutest" was
his pet name for her. Perhaps she
would be able to justify 1t.
She wrapped up the offending gew-
gaws In separate boxes, then in one
large package, placed 1t on his smok-
ing table topped with the following
verses:
To give these treasures up. dear heart
VIII be bitter pill to me.
I weep. the while set apart
My trinketry-my trinketry.
o. memories that blast and burn
OF words much better left unsaid-
You never did such things-before We
wed.
Aleta didn't hear Ralph come in
and was sleeping when he left for
town in the morning. About noon he
telephoned her to meet him at 8
O'Clock at his Office to dine and go to
the theater.
His greeting was laconic. "You
win" he declared, tossing a small box
into her hands. '"That man l had with
me yesterday asked me who you were
and when he left last night he gave
me that, for the prettiest woman he'd
seen since he came East You might
as well put them on"
Aleta opened the box and lifted to
the light pair of exquisite Jade ear
rings.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-12-06
Oil Can Figures in Statue.

There is only one statue in the
world in which tin of petrol figures
This is in Madrid and contemplates
an incident in the Spanish war in
cuba. A certain house was known to
shelter number of insurgents. and
Spanish soldier conceived the idea of
creeping up to it at night armed with
tin of petrol and box of matches.
He was to set fire to the petrol and
throw the tin into the house.
The chances that he himself would
not be burned to death were small, but
to take advantage of every loophole
Tor escape 1t was arranged that he
should make his attempt with a long
rope tied round him, the other end he
Ing held by his comrades, so that. II
the rope was not burned through he
might, dead or alive. be dragged back.
The attempt was successful and in
due course a statue was erected In
Madrid showing, In addition to the
man, his rope and tin of petrol.-Lon
don Tit-Bits