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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
GOTH WEDDING.
DAY IS NOTED
BYCOUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Eyre OBJ
serve Anniversary at Home
Of Daughter.

Welded fifty-six years ago yester-
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay Eyre,
celebrated the event quietly at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Fer
man Lloyd Milford, of 1852 Tunlaw
road.
Unique as the. event was 1t might
have escaped notice had it not been
for the patients of the United States
Veterans Hospital, for the celebra-
ton was a strict family affair at
tended only by immediate relatives.
Back of the interest in the cele-
bration taken by the hospital
patients lies a beautiful story which
goes far to strengthen faith in hu-
man sympathy. 1t centers around
Mrs Eyre, better known among the
patients as 1.-THE Flower Mother"
for despite her eighty years, which
she carries lightly, she is a daily
visitor at the hospital, arriving with
her basket of freshly cut flowers
which she distributes among the
sufferers with messages of comfort
and cheer.
1t is quite little jaunt from the
milford residence to the hospital
much Of the way being up steep
inclines. Nor is the walking easy,
for along considerable stretches of
the way no sidewalks have been
laid. Yet disregarding weather
conditions, through the sweltering
sunshine of midsummer and when
the rain gusts sweep the roadways
1.-The Flower Mother makes her
way as regularly as do the surgeons
of the hospital staff.
ut is a pleasure to carry flow
ers to the boys at the hospital"
said Mrs. Eyre today. "They need
someone to cheer them up and that
is the mission J set myself long
ago. Just now flowers are not so
plentiful as during the summer, but
the fall blossoms will soon be here
and then / can be more liberal
with nv remembrances.'
Looking down upon her her hus-
land nodded.
as he" oreatest pleasure" he
said, land surely she will be spared
to enjov it many years" An IN.
Outstanding glance passed between
them.
They were holding hands as thew
rassed from the veranda into the
house.
At the hospital, it was said.
"The Flower Mother" is always an
expected and welcome visitor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
~ VINCENT F. CALLAHAN.

Baltimore, Philadelphia and Will
mington are spending millions OF
dollars annually te improve their
cities. New schools are being built,
water and sewerage systems ex-
tended, police and fire departments
enlarged, hundreds of streets re.
paved, harbors improved, new play.
grouns opened and Identification Of
the city accomplished through tue
purchase Of large park areas.
washington is not keeping pace
with these cities. The District is
negIecting its water, sewer, police,
fire, schools, parks and playground
systems. It is retrogressing instead
Of progressing.
The three northern cities are
heavily in debt. But the officials Of
these communities believe these
debts are justified. They point 10
tire wonderful progress of their
cities and rightly declare that they
are merely keeping pace with the
country's tendency to go forward.
Bond Issues Bring Improvement.
In Baltimore, Philadelphia and
wilmington the permanent improve
ments are being made through bond
issues. The residents of these cities
today are sharing the cost of the
improvements with the next gem
Grafton. 1t is the next generation
which viii derive the greatest
benefits from the improvements.
The bonds of these cities mature
In periods from ten to fifty years.
Washington is conducting it's
government differently. It is COM
polling today,s generation to bear
the entire cost of improvements
which VIII so greatly benefit the
next generation.
Bond issues in the three north
0rn cities are very frequent. They
come once. twice and sometimes
three times each year. Washing
ton has not had a bond issue for
nearly a half a century. And
Washington today still talks of the
SIS 900 900 bond issue in 1874.
The bonded debt of Washington
today is about $165 600. The 1925
estimates for the District of Co
lumbia provide an appropriation
which VIII wipe out this debt
There is hardly another city in the
CONTINUED on Page 2O)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
STRANBED
HUSBAND
HELD
Milo Sears Said to Have Re-
sented Conduct Toward
His Sister.

Two weeks ago Albert l.. Cal
vert, employee of the Pathfinder,
weekly newspaper published at
Langdon, swore out warrant
charging his pretty wife, Mrs.
Lillian Calvert, twenty-six, with
having gone to Atlantic City with
Clarence 'rippet, driver of q laun-
dry wagon.
Yesterday Calvert shot down
and probably fatally wounded his
wife's brother, Milo Sears,
twenty, of sos Twelfth street
southeast, before his wife. Sears
is at the Providence Hospital
with a bullet wound in his stonl-
ach. His recovery, doctors say.
depends much upon his ability to
Withstand pain and shock.
Reconciliation Attempted.
The story is that of a husband
who. jealous and loving, attempted
to effect a reconciliation With a
woman he has charged with being
.nnfaithful. Calvert called at his
wife's home last night. He called
to her to come out and talk TO him.
It is said that Calvert used
rough language toward his cs-
tranged wife, and Sears resented
IL so much that he soundly thrash
ed Calvert. An hour later Calvert
returned to see his wife. His face
bore unmistakable signs Of his hnv-
ing been worsted in a fight.
Mrs. Calvert said her brother
went out to see what her husband
wanted. The pair walked toward
the corner, apparently in a heated
argument. Suddenly ehey crap.
pied. There was d shot, and Sears
fell to the sidewalk. Calvert fled.
Took Brother to Hospital.
Mrs. Calvert picked up her
brother and rode with him to the
hospital. She was with him until
surgeons began to probe for the
bullet.
While police were making'a city
wide search for him, Calvert walked
into the Fifth precinct station house
and gave himself up. No charge
has been placed against him yet.
He told police he had thrown a gun
down a sewer. Mrs. jeanette F1etch-
err, sos Thirteenth street southeast,
found pistol in her vestibule this
morning. 1t is believed to be the
one used in the shooting.
Cn1 z
her brother for fighting to protect
her name.
No brother would have stood by,
without acting, and heard his sister
called the names 1 was called" she
said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
$1,000 GIVEN TO BUY CAR
FOR BAPTIST PASTOR

An anonymous gift OF $1,000,
given with the stipulation that it
be used to purchase car for the
pastor, the Rev. r. Paul Lang
horne, was received by the board
Of trustees of the Petworth Baptist
Chuch during the dedication of
the new church building, at Sew
enth and Randolph streets north
west. yesterday.
:, Congregational rallies will be
held at the church each night this
week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
ADVENTIsTs HERE GOING
TO MILWAUKEE, SESSION

World leaders of the Seventh-day
Adventist denomination will go from
Takoma Park to Milwaukee for
their annual convention, October s
to 18. These ministers will also
attend local presidents convention
in the same city beginning on
October and continuing until
October 8.
The Rev. w. A. Spicer of this
city, president of the Worlds Cen
eral Conference, will be chairman of
the convention. The Revs. c. H.
Watson, of this city, general vice
president; o. Montgomery. also of
this city, vice president for North
America; E. E. Andross, vice pres
ident for Mexico and the Central
American States. and l.. H. Chris
tan, vice president for Europe, will
be associate chairmen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
Spring Place Rightly
Named MOtOrist
Finds Out

A nlotorist going out Six.
teenth street yesterday turned
east into one Of the side streets.
The street was unpaved, mud
dy and full of holes. No signs
were on the lamppost designat-
ing the name Of the street.
Half way up the block he
slowed down and called to
young man employed as sales
man for a builder and asked
him what street it was.
Spring Place." he answered.
just then the motorist struck
a deep hole and nearly bounced
out of his seat.
you named it, bo," the mo-
torist yelled.
The engineer department
promises to take the springs,
holes, mud and all out of both
Spring place and Spring road
the latter part of October or
the beginning Of November.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
COUPLE ARE MARRIED
IN PRESIDENTIAL SUITE

If the conditions surrounding the
marriage ceremony have anything
to do with the future life of the
couple, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H.
KRISTEN should lead an suspicious
life. They were married last night
in the Presidential suite of the New
Willard Hotel, which has probably
been occupied by more famous men
than any other one suite of rooms
The ceremony took place in the
presence of a small group OF rcla.
tives and friends. Rabbi Moses
Yoelson officiated. The bride was
formerly Miss Hilda Lenora LIGHT
man, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Gers Lichtman, 1744 Seventh
stree northwest. The groom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kir.
stein, 2041 Park road northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
THAT OFFICE GOAT.

with the usual to N. L.
Last night a most wonderful, whl1nsi-
cal thought
Came flashing before Tna-StVyaA In.
stantly caught;
The music went something like this:
Rum, tumety tum,
Rum, tumety tum,
Rum. tumety tum, tum, tum.
1 couldn't find words that would pleas
antly rhyme,
So rather than mutiIate musical time,
took 1t in looking like this:
Rum, tumety tum,
Rum. tumety tum,
Rum, tumety tum, tum. tum.
] took IL to Bill, III and 3 editor;
He showed me the goat, the goat show
ed me the door;
And my exit was something like this:
Bnck, buckety buck,
Buck, buckety buck,
Bump bumpety bump, bump,
bump. JACK HARLAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
DAILY SERVICES FOR
ST. TERESA TO BE HELD
WOrse ID Other Cities.

Unable to accommodate at a
single service the hundreds attend
ing the novena in honor of st.
Teresa, the Mt. Carmel Retreat
House, in which the novena ID be-
ing held, today announced services
would be held three times daily,
beginning today.
The first service will be immedi-
ate1y following the $50 O'Clock
mass in the morning, the second
at 5:15 in the afternoon and the
third at 7:30 at night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
CHURCH RAISES $4,000
DURING DAYS SERVICES

Tn less than twelve hours the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
raised $4,000. toward paying off
the remaining debt on the new
church structure which the congre-
cation will help dedicate next Sun.
dav. Led by A. F.. McGarrah. a
committee collected this sum dur
ing and after services yesterday
morning.
Elaborate mans are being made
for the dedicatorv services which
will he in charge nf the Rev. T. c..
Clark, D. D., pastor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
BROWN EYESl

She has brown eyes, but what Of that5
a statement commonplace and flatI
III we would some sweet thought con.
vey,
We'd say It In q better way.
We'd say her eyes, so soulful, deep,
VIII cause forg etfulness Of sleep;
Their hazel brown, a limpid pool,
Will hypnotic the sage or fool.
One look and man, poor man. Is lost,
And like q seaman tempest tossed,
He founders, struggles, then he yields,
And finds he's In Elyslan fields.
Her praise my Utmost thoughts engage,
Though am neither fool nor sage;
For 1, the one who looked and lost,
Am also he who loves her most.
AMATEUR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
DISABLED VETS TO CHECK
UP SENATOR'S REPORT

In order TO check up on testi-
mony to be presented to the Sena-
torial committee investigating the
Veterans Bureau, James A. McFar-
land, national commander Of the Dis
abled American Veterans, will start
next Monday on a trip across the
country.
AT the same time he will COM
piete plans for the annual forget
me-not drive of the ORGANIZATION to
be held November 10. Among the
cities he will visit will be Cincin.
natl. Chicago. Minneapolis and
Seattle.
The Senatorial probe of the Vet
Grams Bureau will begin about the
middle of October, Senator Reed
stated. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
SUMMER WARMTH STAYS
WITH FIRST DAY OF FALL

Today is officially the first day
Of autumn, summer having passed
out with scientific accuracy at 9:04
o'clock last night, when the au-
tumnal equinox was reached.
With warm, humid Southern
wind, however, the weather is any
thing but autumnal According to
the records of the Weather Blu.
reau, the average temperatures for
the past day or two have been far
above normal. Yesterday Il high
temperature OF "a degrees ana a
low of 20 were recorded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
$4,000 WORLD WAR VETS
HOLD FEDERAL POSITIONS

More than $4,000 veterans of the
world war have been appointed to
Fedora posts under the vetera MS
preference acts, the Civil Service
Commission reported to President
Coolidge today
Preference acts. were passed by
Congress in 1919, and approximately
$50 900 claims for appointments to
classified positions have been al.
lower to veterans. OF these 165, 600
PASSED civil service examinations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
HOLD ON TO "HANK."

Fans of the column are quite
unanimous in advising HANK
HAWKINS to keep his column
name even if he did see a dog
named Hank" The contribs
are sure that the dog doesn't
object to bearing the same name
as the bright chap who makes
merriment for readers of this
column.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
HARRY McNERNEY NAMED
HEAD OF ALOYSIUS CLUB

With $50 members present, Harry
McNerney was elected president of
the Aloysius Club at meeting last
night at Al street.
Other officers are: Frank Duffy
vice president; John Dolan, record
ing secretary; Charles Regan, finan-
cial secretary, and Augustus Neal.
treasurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
INCRE Asses
To
TWE: n
Pei.
Jump Here 10 5 Months. How
ever, Is Far Exceeded IN
Other Larger Cities.

i
Rents IN Washington increased
between IL and 20 per cent from
March to July of the present year,
according to research figures, COW
ering the entire United States
made public today by the National
Industrial Conference Board.
Worse in Other Cities.
The raises in the District, how:
ever, are low in comparison to the
other cities, the statistics show
Increases throughout the country
range from 90 to 100 per cent The
rent situation, the board reports,
Is one of the outstanding aspects
of the rising cost of living in the
United States
Average living costs have in
creased about 10 per cent since
1914. although there has been a de
cline of 20 per cent from the peak
of high prices in July, 1920, the
board stated.
The average rent increase ii July
of this year over 1914 was placed
at IS per cent for the entire coun~
try-a figure even higher than the.
former peak of Il per cent in the
spring Of 1921.
Subside I'M Some Cities.
1T is significant, however, the
report said, that rent Initiation
seems to have subsidized somewhat III
the large Eastern cities, such as
Boston, Buffalo, New York. Baltir
more. Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh,
all Of which report either no
changes or very small increase.
In the Middle West, twenty-five
cities reported higher rents, while
landlords were reducing their bills
in six. Rent increases, which aver
age 100 per cent Or more since 1914,
were in effect in thirty-two cities.
Among cities which reported
doubled rents were Chicago Detroit,
Los Angeles, and Milwaukee.
Wage Situation Good.
1.-THE wage situation" the board
stated, reflects at present q higher
level for real earnings, as coin
pared with what these earnings will
buy, than at any time since before
the war, not excepting the so-callsd
peak period of 1920.
The cost of living in July, the
latest time when comprehensive fig
ures were available, was 61.9 per
cent above the 1914 level.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
NEIGHB0RS
SI|RPA5S
CAPITA.
Baltimore, Philadelphia, and
Wilmington Are Spending
Nearly $500, 10000

Washington soiu be free of debt
n 1924.
Baltimore, philadelphia and WI
Gsington sUiH be indebted IN that
year TO the e9tent of nearly $780,
O00, 900.
Why the difference?
Because these cities are pro-
crossing sokile Washington is go
eng bdcksOGrd.
The District of Columbia Is
proud of its eristimg small debt.
The other cities are still more proud
Of the development projects aVhich
haze resulted IN their large debt.
The question then comes: Which
e. best, small debt and no I'm
provememts to the city or large
debt Nth nsuck-needed projects
completed or under 1OGy?
A staff reporter of The Wash
ington Times Oisitcd the three
Northern cities to investigate con-
ditions regarding projects of de-
Veiopment and to compare these de-
vsIopments Nth the situation in
Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
If Greece and italy 90 to
sCGr there mag be more truth
than poetry IN the talk about
the shortage In bananas.
THE UNKNOWN.
HOW To BIZ PoPULAR.

''Tailors and authors must find the
fashion, Saying.
If I would dance the minuet
Or cake walk Gross the floor
And talk Of old time turkey trot,
I'd be In style no more.
II 1 went out in peg-Ieg pants,
A whistllng Casey JONES'"
Folks would say I am out o. style,
And mixed mp In my tones.
So, what you want or what you like,
Cuts not q dash today;
You must follow every within,
Or get left on the way.
But IL you'd carve your way to fame,
And never get the faxx,
Just give the public what lt wants,
And learn the latest jazz.
EDDIE ROWLES.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24

d8lHEARI0ppSEEM(5
- ~ BEL PRICE -
DID OWE EvER sUCCEEDP

LID UNE EVER SUCCEEIJ?
Dear Bill: From my knoaUE-
edge of human nature I esti-
mate that 4Oithim the last one
hundred gears, in the United
States alone, 4SS, 967,489 men
have shouted TO their 4Uives:
MADAM, I'H sho4c you qphO Is
boss of this housed" And aOhGt
I'm trying to get at Is, did one
of them eVer succeed IN slto1U-
inq her? CICERO SLAPP.
you BET SHE DOES.
man may weigh more than his wife,
And / don't say this to frIghten him,
Yet she has her own way
And all Of the folks say
She knows just how to ens9ighten"
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
u. s.. BLACK.

Thomas Thithy, of st. Louis,
has, an awful name for q lisping
person to pronounce.
James o. Hogg, Of New Or
leans, was never known to
squeal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
BE IT EVER so HUMBLE.

Home, and its beautiful mem'ries,
Home, Of our childhood Joys,
Home, after restless wanderings,
Home, for truant girls and boys.
Home, there's q rare charm about yon,
Home, there is no other,
Home, our earthly heaven,
Home, and dad and mother.
LULU NJ. SCHULTZ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
HOT AIR GYMNASTS.

A column ait predicts that
the Ohio eUomGn qOho recently
married a legtess man aUiH soon
charge him aOith having run
after her so much she couldn't
get rid of him any other aUGy
than by marrying him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
LSPARKLETS.

The greatest attraction that could
be offered the public would be
finish fight between . landlord and
. coal dealer.
A BugElOuse Fable: Next to cas-
tor oil and girls It IL said that the
small boy likes the opening day Of
school best.
A woman viii readily concede that
there are two sides TO every argu-
ment, but she always thinks that
she owns both Of sem.
Many . war hero has been forced
to retreat when charged by the
feminine brigade at q bargain sale.
Some people think that the rea-
son that movie stars are divorced
50 often is because they are the only
ones who can afford to pay allmOny.
Uncle Nose says: 'sDey say dat
Ffrpo am q glutton TO- punishment.
but he hatn't In de same class with
dat man who got married To- de
SIXTH time las week
JOE III. HOLMAN.
Z
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-24
HARD no BELTEVE.
AND NEITHER SAYS WHAT
SHE OWES UNCLE SAM

France still IL occupying the RuIr
Wanting to collect the tndemnitieS duhr,
But the Germans stand pat,
Saying they're busted flat
And Frances prospects get bIuhr and
bluhF.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-10-26
ALIAS SUMMONS

In the District Court of the Sixth
Judicial District Of the State of Idaho
in and for Bingham County.
The W. I. Brown Real Estate Mort
gage Company, a corporation, Plain
tiff, vs.. Elias j. Gardner and his wife,
Laura E. Gardner; Shelley Mercan-
tile Company, corporation; Charles
F. Johnson; G. G.. Keller; Jane Doe
HOLSTER, whose true Christian name
is to the plaintiff unknown, and all
of the unknown heirs and devfsees or
E. H. Hollister, deceased, Defendants.
The State of Idaho sends greetings
to the above named defendants, Elias
]. Gardner and his wife, Laura z.
Gardner; Shelley Mercantile Com
pany, a corporation; Charles F. John
son; c. G. Keller; Jane Doe HoIIister,
whose true Christian name is to the
plaintiff unknown, and all Of the un-
known heirs and devisees of e. II.
deceased:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED,
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-10-26
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY AP-
PLICATION FOR LEAVE TO
MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE
SHOULD NOT BE
GRANTED

In the Probate Court of the County
of Bingham, State of Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate of w
| H. Thomas, Deceased.
Martha G. Thomas, the Administra-
triX Of the estate of w. II. Thomas,
deceased, having on this 18th day of
October, 1928, presented to this Court
and filed herein, her Petition, duly
verified, praying for an order permit
ting her to mortgage the real estate
belonging to said estate, for the pur-
pose of extending certain liens now
existing against the same for the
causes and reasons set forth in her
said Petition, reference to which is
hereby made, and it appearing to this
court from the said Petition, that it
is necessary and would be beneficial
to the said Administrative, and would
be for the advantage, benefit and best
interests of the said estate, and those
interested therein, that the said real
estate described in said Petition be
mortgaged, and that the said Admin
istratrix be authorized to extend the
present loans now existing against
the same, and to give a new note and
for that purpose:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the
next of kin Of said w. II. Thomas, de-
ceased, and all persons interested in
the said estate, appear before this
court, at the court room thereof, In
the County Of Bingham, State of Ida
ho, on Friday, the 18th day Of Novem
Der, 1923, at the hour of two o'clock
in the afternoon of said day to show
cause why an order should not be
granted authorizing the said Admin
stratrix to mortgage the said real
estate, as prayed for in said Petition,
reference to which is hereby made
or further particulars.
AND 1T IS HEREBY FURTHER |
ORDERED that a copy Of this Order |
)e published at least once a week for !,
our successive weeks in the Bingham !
County News, a weekly newspaper
printed and published in the said |
county of Bingham, State of Idaho.
DATED, this 18th day of October,
1923.
]. e. GOOD,
Judge of said Probate Court.
SEAL)
Adv 5-6-7-S