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Evening star., 1923-01-12

that the street would cut through his
house and would cut a corner off his
neighbor's property. When he spoke
OF the citizens association as "fes-
tering sores on the face Of District
politics" he aroused the resentment of
several members of the House COM
mittee. When he stated that the
citizens associations do whatever the
most loud-mouth advocate" tells them,
he cared to mention any Of these loud
mouthed persons SO as to identify
them. Just at that moment Charles
G. Lancaster stood up to answer Mr..
Updegraft's criticism. and the latter
said ''he has identified himself"
Mr. Lancaster Defends Bill.
Mr.. Lancaster pointed out. that
Nicholson street is on the highway
plan for the District; that the protes-
tants' property rights are adequately
safeguarded, and as q matter of fact
the value OF their property would be
increased by the proposed develop
ment.
At this point Representative Sproul
insisted on his point of order. In
dismissing the protestants, Chairman
Focht said. you have been given the
opportunity you asked to appear be-
fore the committee. Apparently you
are not damaged by the provisions of
the bill, and your whole purpose
seems to be to interfere with progress"
A large delegation of prominent
business and professional men and
other residents in the territory which
would be benefited by the extension
of I4th street were present at the
hearing and were given every en-
couragemen that the project would
be pushed vigorously
Evening star., 1923-01-12
14TH STREET BILL
PROTEST IS HEARD
Two Residents Object to
Measure Already Approved
by House Committee.

Two witnesses who appeared before
the House District committee today
to protest against the bill, reported
out by the committee on Wednesday.
which provides for the extension of
18th street through the Walter Reed
Hospital grounds got scant encour-
agement.
These two witnesses were Clarence
M. Updegraft, 1413 Park road. and N.
E. Robinson. Representative Elliot w.
Sproul of Illinois objected to their
being heard at all, because it would
be waste of time. he said, as the
bill has already been reported. He
pointed out that their rights are pro-
tected and said they should not be
allowed to stand in the way of such
big project and such an important
municipal Improvement.
However, at the request of Repre-
sentative Lampert of Wisconsin, who
had promised these men a hearing,
Representative Sproul temporarily
withdrew his objection.
The witnesses raised q question re-
lating to the opening of Nicholson
street, Mr.. Updegraft complaining
Evening star., 1923-01-12
GUESTS ARE EXONERATED
IN. JEWEL THEFT CASE
Persons at Carman Party During
Robbery of Mrs. Schoellkopf
Held oR1ameless.

NEW YORK. January 12.-Guests
at the party given by Frank Barrett
Carman in his studio off 5th avenue
on New Year evea when Mrs. c. P.
Hugo Schoellkopf of Buffalo was
robbed of 100000 worth of jewels,
have been unofficially exonerated by
Ferdinand Pecora. assistant district
attorney, of any suspicious authorities
might have aroused that they were
implicated in the robbery.
Discussing the case after another
day of investigation by the grand
jury, Pecora said he expected indict-
ments would be returned in about a
week" against from three to five
persons" adding:
"I would like to have il stated that
/ have no theory that any guest at
the party was criminally involved in
the affair"
Evening star., 1923-01-12
FARRAR DIVORCE DATA
SHIELDED FROM PUBLIC
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 12.-While
attorneys for Geraldine Farrar and
her actor-husband, Lou Tellegen,
were agreeing in court on a course
of action which would insure secrecy
in the trial of their divorce case, the
former star of the Metropolitan Opera
House yesterday sat 'fncognito" in
another divorce court in the same
building, listening to the marital
woes of other husbands and wives
Miss Farrar sat among crowd of
matinee attendants until her law
yers assistant came to whisper that
she would not be needed to testify
in her own case. Then she slipped un-
observed from the building.
The disappointment of a gallery of
Gerry f1appers,' whose hopes of
learning the inside" of their idols
estrangement from Tellegen were
dashed by the non-appearance of
either principal, turned to chagrin
when they learned she had been there
and gone.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
HORSE VEHICLES
:STILLPLENTY
! IN n. !.
About 65, 900 Draft Animals
Employed in Transport Work
in Big City.
By international Ne1E Service.

NEW YORK, April 12.-From
scientific and economic points OF
view "Old Dobbin's" day may be
done, but the stubborn fact remains
that 70 per cent of all commercial
vehicles used in New York still are
horse-drawn, ]. c. Boyer, director of
one of the big motor vehicle corpora
tons, indicated in a speech before
the New York Electrical League
recently.
Boyer argued that while even gaso-
line propelled vehicles are more pop
ular at present than electric trucks,
the ultimate ascendancy of the latter
is inevitable. He quoted figures to
show that 1871 per cent of CONNER
cial vehicles are horse driven, 700
per cent are gas trucks and but Id
per cent electrical.
This means that almost three
fourths-of the commercial trucking
in New York city is still to be motor
lied" Boyer declared.
1.-THE average speed Of the horse
drawn vehicles in New York city is
2.86 miles per hour. 1t is to the
electric that we must look for an
Improvement over the horse in the
short-haul trucking.
81 venture to predict that in the
not far-distant future the cost of
Operating an electric truck, unit for
unit, will compare favorably with
the horse-drawn truck, which will
leave with the electric the other
great advantages of greater range,
speed and adaptability.
There is no doubt that a. fair pro-
portion of the work done by gas
trucks can be more economically
done by horses. or by electric trucks.
All this means that from 80 to IS
per cent of the transportation Of
goods in New York city streets
should fall to the lot Of the electric
vehicle.
''On New York city streets Dob
bins day is done. The deathknell
has been sounded. The horse and
wagon take up too much room on
the streets and necessitate housing
for the wagon and for the hay and
bedding and the harness.
"Electrics take up one-third to
one-half of the space.
The mere transportation of food
to feed and bed the 65, 900 horses in
Greater New York city presents more
OF problem than it does to take
care OF the human food for an en-
tire city of $4,000 Inhabitants
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
PLANS
To SAT|R|ZE
SOB STUFF
Film Fun Producer Believes
Public Likes to Laugh at
Own Expense.
By GUY PRICE.
copyright, 1928, by Cosmopolitan
News Service


LOS. ANGELES, April 12.-"From
the sublime to the ridiculous" is the
| text taken by Mack Sennett, prolific
producer of film fun, for his 1928
screen sermon! In other words, Sem
nett has set about to satirize the
so-called sob stuff. He says the sill
yer sheet has been deluged with tears
for two seasons and declares it is
high time somebody turned off the
faucet.
''The public asserted this old.
timer today, likes to chuckle at it's
own expense once in while. I
feel that much of the sadness of
LIES drama may be softened by
looking at the ridiculous side
Just when everybody had thought
that the movie colony would be kept
intact and when we had been assured
that the film mummers would cease
to roam, Made Bellamy, protege of
Thomas H. Ince, hits the Pullman
for junket of several weeks dura-
ton. Miss Bellamy will visit all the
large cities and call upon the mayors
a gold-embossed invitation to the
motion picture exposition which
opens in Los Angeles in August.
Harold Lloyd prefers puttering
about a garden to playing the intri-
cate bridge or the mystic NAH jong
at the club. To prove it he has just
purchased a 1925, 900 home in exclu-
sive Wiltshire for his bride of a few
weeks, the former Mildred Davis, his
leading woman. Some months ago
the comedian made his parents a
gift Of a residence costing 100000.
Charles Ray wants to grow up.
Youthful roles have become bore
some to him and@1 have the young
stars own word that he positively
will give them UP. But-and here's
the hitch! will his admirers let him
cast aside the little gaucheries, the
circumstances and the other
boyish traits which have endeared
him to the screen public.
Personally, think they will not.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12

$1.OO to $500 Flowers, soc
Very attractive for corsage or
hat trimming. Many are bits of
handsome beauty that will solve
some finishing problem for you.
60 En 20 ca m EIo~,~.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
Soviets Aid Saving.

MOSCOW, April 12.-Six per cent
secret bank accounts and deposits
guaranteed against losses from the
fall of the ruble are inducements
held out by the Soviet government
In opening the first savings banks
in this city.
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
ADVISES GIRLS
HOW To PICK
HUSBAND
Baltimore Pastor Gives Hints
on Judging Character of
Eligible Men.

NEW YORK. April 12.-Let
American girls of the present gen.
Grafton hold men to highest
standards and the men will be
raised to them accordingly, stated
the Rev. Merritt Earl, of the Home
stead Methodist Episcopal Church,
Baltimore, in a recent sermon,
How to Choose a Husband"
Never lower your ideal of. the
man you want to marry" he said.
Keep your standard high and we
men will follow. One reason people
claim that there are no good men
today is because women do not
expect, do not demand, the best
that is in men. The worldly man.
the spendthrift, the cigarette fiend,
the dancer, the boozer, the self.
styled perfect man and numerous
others are exiled from the candidate
he would choose as a future mate
were he the woman choosing. On
the other hand, your future hus-
band should be one whom you can
trust and one whom you can love
in spite of poverty, should poverty
be your luck in married life.
Let Man Be Pursuer.
"'But how can I be sure he is
the right MANI most young women
ask today. To them l say, give
the matter your utmost and care
full consideration before taking the
step. When the man makes the
mistake in choosing the wrong
mate he has his lodge room and
club. both of which he usually
works overtime. When she makes
the mistake. only death can rectify
it," Here is the preachers warn
ing:
Never run after man and
never marry to reform him. Let
him fight to get you. If he doesn't
think enough of you to marry you
he's not worth the having. Re-
forming a man is thankless job,
SO don't tackle it,"
The requirements of the ideal
husband. according to the Rev
Earl's list, are that he possess: l..
Good manners. 2. Geniality of soul
3, Kindness. q. Sympathy. 8. IN.
Gustry. s. Truthfulness. 7. Rich
ness in character rather than rich
ness in money. s. A home builder.
Cites Kind to Avoid.
| And if you want to be certain
! your husband is Mr.. Right" who
will make your life happy ever
after. do not marry, says tie Rev.
Earl. the man who is: /. Worldly.
Temptations will get him some day
and will wreck your matrimonial
| life, sooner or later. Shun him.
2. Shiftless. No wife can supply O.
man with backbone. he must be a
live wire and your bread winner.
3. A cigarette fiend. 4. A scoffer
OF religion. 5. A dancer. The fol.
de-rol dancer educates his heels
rather than his head. Avoid him.
8. A boozer. His habits will lead
you to the aImshouse, 7. The
maker of excuses. Catch him in a
lie and say goodnight and good.
by before you marry him. 8. A
Rpendthrift and gambler. YouIl
get the crust and he the bread,
you smile and say this is q
pretty high standard today" the
preacher added. But ] tell yo,l
there are good men in this world
Don't be- in too much OF a hurry
to marry and you will find one"
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
GLOVES
Centemeri
French Kid Gloves

French Kid Gloves
$500 and $s.26 ono and two CLASH
ana strap wrist. fIne French kid,
ptque sewn; broken sizes SLAB
$3.50 and $3.50 i2 and 10 button
length French kid and suede
Gloves; tan and grey; broken
SIAVo 's''''''' ''',N,.,, &S,a0
Odds and ends OF tWo-cIasp
French Kid Gloves, IN black and
dark green. .......,,...,., Csc
Silk and Chamoisette Gloves
$3.50 eight button length strap
wrist Silk Gloves, In brown. beaver
ana grey ,,...,,,,,,,,..,.,, .O5
$3.50 sixteen button length Cha
moisette Gloves in white, silver
ana Discult .,.,,,.,, 100
800 to $500 odds and ends of
Chamoisette Gloves, two-clasp,
strap-wrist and sixteen-button
lengths ,,,tt.,,..'',.,. 6bC
The Washington times., 1923-04-12
SWEATER
ENDS

Stocks so full that you can't fail
to find the very thing you'd enjoy
in sweaters. You'll want to buv
several at the prices you will find
on Friday:
$500 Brushed Wool
Slipovers, $l.OO
king room for new spring
sweaters-every one remarkable
value. Round-neck model. In navy,
black and brown. All sizes. hut
we can't promise they'll stay long
at this dollar sign.
$500 to $3.50 Tuxedo and
Slipover Sweaters, $2.95
Still good choice OF many at
tractive weaves. Well made OF ex-
Harding and jockey
$500 and $3.50 Jacquette.
and Slipovers, $3.95
Another big valuel Plain and
novelty types. in practically every
sweater shade. New goods, too,
Joining this group to give you wide
selection.
$3.50 and $500 Fiber
Tuxedo and Jacquette
Sweaters, 1855
Regrouped and repriced. Several
attractive weaves In navy, black,
buff and grey. All sizes in tho
lot, but not In each style.
$22.5O Pure Silk Sweaters,
$500
10-BeRutiful Sweaters in Tuxedo
model. with braided Eirdle, with
a color choice of periwinkle, Jade.
Copenhagen blue. orchid and flame,
The Washington times., 1923-04-12

clearing Friday-al Anniversary Ends Single
KS : IS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-23
JAPAN ENERGIES
FROM TRADE
DEPRESSION
Commerce Report Shows
Islands Are Much Better Off
Than Last Year.

Japan's present economic position
shows considerable Improvement
over conditions prevailing at this
time last year, according to advices
reaching the Department of Com
nerce today. Postwar readjust-
ments, SO long delayed in that coun-
try, are gradually working them
selves out and it seems at this time
that the process will be well ad-
vanced by the end OF the year, the
advices said.
The financial position OF Japan
is considerably stronger. Money
has not been particularly scarce
and new enterprises are continually
being launched while older organi.
cations have extended their capital
ization. The largest amount OF cap
ital has been absorbed by electri-
cal projects, banking, shipping CONF
panies, commercial concerns and
railroad construction.
Export trade, which to Japan
means largely raw silk, silk textiles,
cotton textiles and cotton yarn, has
been satisfactory during the first
four months Of this year. Raw
silk and cotton textiles exports
show large increases over the cor
responding period OF last year.
Gold holdings both abroad and at
home have declined slightly but at
the same time note circulation has
diminished. The yen, which has
stood at little less than par on the
New York exchange during the last
few years, has continued to i'm
prove.
Banking interests in japan have
strengthened their position since the
first of the year by a series OF con-
solicitations and amalgamations.
Several successful f1otations abroad
during recent months have added
much to the stability of industry.
Labor conditions in Japan are i'm
proving, strikes of any consequence
being on the decrease while wages
are being maintained at a slightly
higher scale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-23
COURT DENIES WOMAN
BOOTLECGER'S RICHES

PITTSBURGH. July 23.-Judge
Mitchell, Of the orphans court, de-
cided that although Mrs. May NUM-
contracted. common law marriage
with Martin Burke, wealthy boot
logger, she is not entitled to q
widows share in the $500, 900 estate.
The court declared that after
Mrs. NUM- entered into the con-
tract marriage with Burke she con-
tinued to use the name of May
NUM-. "Her story was not frank
and was full Of presentations"
Judge Mitchell said. Mrs. NUM-
was ordered to pay the costs Of
the case.
Burke, who was slain in a boot
leggers' war on the eve of start
ing a penitentiary sentence for
bootlegging, took Mrs. NUM- to
live with him at his home here a
few days after her husband, Carl
NUM-, was shot In a bootleggcrs'
war in Cleveland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-23
EUROPE 5 TRADE.
COND|T|ONS|N
TURMOIL
Cable Dispatches Show All
Countries Affected by Va
riety of Ailments.
By TOM EVERRITT.
Cosmopolitan News Service.

Midsummer vacation quietness,
violent exchange fluctuations, I'M
favorable trade balances, sagglng
tendencies, of business, unfavorable
influence Of the Ruhr situation, in
ternal political activities. are some
of the characteristics of European
conditions as reflected by cable
dispatches to the Department CT
Commerce.
The situation in Poland is de-
scribed thus. 1.-THE delay in pass.
ing needed tax legislation, continued
large emissions of paper currency.
and reaction from the compare
lively steady exchange prevailing
for some months previously re-
suited in an extraordinary fall in
the exchange value of the Polish
mark during June. The govern
ment. in an effort to stabilize the
mark, has introduced severe regu-
cations on exchange which have
resulted in delay of payments al
ready due abroad and in a general
demors lization of foreign trade"
Finland Well Off.
Conditions in Finland appear u1-
changed, another cable saying. The
continued unfaVOrable trade bal
ance in May, which is usual at
that time Of the year in Finland,
cid not affect the financial situa-
ton in that country; the rate VI
exchange of the Finnish mark ,e.
manned stable; notes in circulation
decreased slightly, and private
banks were in position to increase
their home loans. Crop outlook,
owing to bad weather, is uncertain.
Labor conditions are unsettled"
The financial difficulties of Ru.
mania appear to be somewhat dis
turbing, for cable report states,
"Rumania is endeavoring to come
to some agreement with the French,
Italian and other continental credi.
tors of Rumanian merchants. In
dustrial oil companies are seeking
reimbursement for losses incurred
during the war. Trade conventions
are being sought. with foreign ma
tions. Arrangements have been
made for trade between Austria and
Russia in transit across Rumania.
Receipts from customs have in
creased. While the petroleum stu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-23
NORFOLK YOUTH.
IS EXAMINED
FOR SANITY
George Frank. So, 900, 900
Claimant Of John D., Held
With Mother in N. Y.

NORFOLK, Va, July 2S.-George
c. Frank, twenty-five, the Norfolk
man arrested in New York Satur-
day with his mother and sent to
Bellevue Hospital for observation as
to their mental condition when they
are alleged to have twice tried to
collect 100000 which the son says
IL due him by John D. Rockefeller,
is a graduate OF Maury high school.
of this city. He has also received
the degree of Bachelor of Science
from the University of Virginia.
Since his graduation at Virginia
in 1922 he has conducted a gasoline
filling station at Virginia Beach.
The news that Frank ana his
mother had been committed Tor OBJ
servation caused much surprise
here. Mr. Frank is held in high
regard and is considered a studious
and Industrious young man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-23
What's Doing
Today & Tomorrow

Today.
Concert-Army Band, Walter Reed
Hospital, $3.50 p. m.
Picnic-Employes of the Government
Printing Office, Chesapeake Beach, all
day.
Concert-Navy Band. Judiciary Park,
1880 p. m.
Meeting-Fraser Camp, woodmen of
the World, Westinghouse, evening.
Meeting--POtomac Lodge. No. s.
Ma Mon s.,I Masonic Temple evening.
tsnnial, No. IL. E: A.; Dawson, No. is.
3. A.; Stansbury, No. "a, Joppa, No. IS;
Hiram, No. 10; Anacostia, No. IL, r..
A. c.; evening.
Eastern Star meetings-Temple, No.
Concert-Marine Band, Marine Bar
Meeting~Eether Lodge fund commit
tee, board room, 1. o. F. Temple, 7:45
p. IN.
Tomorrow.
Outing-Washingto Lodge, b. p. O..
f.. Chesa peake Beach, all day.
ADMINISTRATION Citizens Associa-
Masonic meetfngs-FederaI No. 1, NJ
NJ; Acacia, No. Is, M: Takoma, No.
~, +. A; Potomac, No. 3, p. M, and
M. E. M, evening.
Eastern Star meetings-Electa, No. 2;
Bethlehem, No. 2. and Friendship. No. IL,
Meeting-old Glory Camp, woodmen
or the World, clubhouse, evening.
SWimming-For women, Central High
School pool. to 9:15 p. m.
Concert - Army Band, Twenty sixth
ana Irving streets northeast, 1880 p. m.
No. IL. American Legion, City Club,
1880 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-23
FOES OF IRISH
FREE STATE
SPLIT
De Valera and Miss Mac
Swiney At Odds As PoIiti-
cal Campaign Begins.

DUBLIN, July 23.-With the pre-.
liminary political campaign in full
swing throughout the Irish Free
State today. there are indications of
a split in the ranks Of the repub-
leans. ~. ~
Mary MacSwiney, one of the mill
tants among the women republicans,
takes issue with Eamonn de Va.
lera upon the latter's statement that
the Irish war is over
'"The cessation of fighting against
the Free State by the republicans is
only temporary" Miss MacSwiney
declared.
De Valera, through the American
Association for the Recognition of
the Irish Republic, is appealing for
a contribution of $1OO,0OO in the
United States to assist the De Va
lera faction to work against the Free
State through the medium of peace
full politics.
President William T. Coserave of
the Dali Eireann, in q speech at Ira.
lee, appealed for reelection of the
present membership of the Dali.
1t Is too early to predict the out
come of the election, but the best
opinion Is that the Free Staters will
have safe ma jority.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-23
alton is uncertain, the grain stu
alton shows improvement
NOrWaY's EYnnH.fr Good

alton Is uncertain, the grain stu
alton SHOWS improvement"
NOrway's Exports Good.
Although Norway's exports have
increased, other opposing influences
seem to have neutralized the good
effects OF that, as indicated in the
following; "Norway's general eco
nonic position continued rather un.
favorable during the past month.
The state fiscal position was
strained, as was that of the national
bank, and the general banking sit
uation, while quiet, did not induce
confidence in any immediate mate
rial Improvement. A conference was
called to consider means for improv-
ing the exchange situation.
The crown had sagging tenden-
c1es. Business was generally dull
and was characterized by uncer-
tainty. However, the situation was
favorably affected by heavy exports,
the final settlement of labor dis
putes. and comparatively active IN
dustries."
German competition in the Meth.
erlands is decreasing, according to
a cable, which reads: Dutch indus
try during June was quiet and was
somewhat affected by the situation
in the Ruhr. German competition
in Dutch markets decreased steadily,
while French and Belgian activities
are being keenly felt in many lines.
The commercial treaty with Czecho-
slovakia met sharp opposition in the
states general. A loan of 1,4O0, 900
guilders was authorized for the
Royal Air Navigation Co. The stock
market was dull. Capital issues
were the largest Of the year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-23

More English Dockmen Out.
LONDON, July pa few wharf
employees at 'Tilbury Joined the dock
strike today. but the sympathetic
movement is not general.