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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-18

EVERYBODY in the snowbound North
would like to take a few weeks off
and stroll around the broad piazzas
of the big Palm Beach hotels, and bask
in the sun on the inviting sands Of the
beach. And it is not unnatural that the
hard working young Show Girls Of the
"Follies" Company in New York should
have. read in, the society news the doings
of the rich and fashionable, and have
looked longingly at the photographs of
the men and women of wealth at
Americas popular-but very expensive
Winter resort.
The fact that it costs nearly million
a-minute to join the multi-millionaires at
Palm Beach was nothing to them. Those
marvellous managers Of their hard-earned
pennies who draw $50 week salary and,
some of them, manage to make this pro-
vide them with such glorious furs and
jewels, and even stretch it to cover maids,
chauffeurs and limousines-th expenses
of Palm Beach held no terrors for them.
And in studying the alluring photo
graphs which the newspapers print SO
tantalizingly from Palm Beach, the
"Follies" girls could not see that the
young women Of Fifth Avenue and New
port had anything which they could not
match.
Jewels? Oh. the "Follies" girls could
outshine some of the simple and modest
trinkets worn by the rich society girls.
Clothes? Ha! They had a few sport
suits and evening gowns which they were
not ashamed of.
Bathing suits? Well, it would be no
trick to show something in this line which
would astonish those girls whose names
are in the Social Register and bring the
lorgnettes to the eyes of their amazed
mammas and chaperons.
And on the beach? "Well now, what do
you suppose we are paid our salaries for
and put in the front line at the ~'Follies"
unless we can hold our own with any
other display of feminine charms, inside
or outside of bathing suit?" one of the
Show Girls remarked.
And the eligible young men at Palm
Beach?-Oh, the girls had met lots of
them; dined with them, wined with them,
knew the dear boys better than their own
sisters did.
And so it was the other day, when the
New York Express rolled in, that two
exqTisltsiy dressed and very beautiful
"Follies" girls breezed up to the main
entrance of the great Royal Poinciana
Hotel, foated through the big rotunda,
and with bewitching smiles asked the
clerk:
"The apartment reserved by wire for
Hiss Worthing and Miss Lee, please. You
might --er-send our hand grips to
our rooms now, and here are the brasses
for our other luggage"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-18

And during the day the mothers sus-
tanned an almost equal deprivation of the
companionship Of their beloved offspring.
For the "Follies" girls soon let it be
known that they didn't know how to swim
a strickland what well-bred young man,
under the circumstances, would be so lack
ing in gallantry as to fail to volunteer to
teach them? The result was that, wher-
ever Helen and Phoebe held court on the
glistening white sands, the bodyguard was
clustered in full force.
Of course such state of affairs could
not long continue without the worriment
f. spreading from the mothers to pretty
nearly all the feminine portion of Palm
Beach. Debutantes deprived of dancing
and bathing partners began to complain
and urged their parents to do something
about It. Digniied dowagers, with or
without offspring, became annoyed at be-
ing robbed of the attention usually given
to their dining room entrances night after
night.
Then gossip came in the wake of the
upset. At the protest meetings on the
hotel verandas, it was declared that Miss
Worthing, before her face and figure had
Reser
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-18

This, of course, was interesting
intelligence, but not altogether of
quite the quality of information
mother dear wished to know. And,
day by day, in every way, as the
Misses Worthing and Lee continued
to remain at the Royal Poinciana on
the hard-earned savings of $50 a
week, her perplexity and anxiety
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-18

A bath, q couple
of hours patient
labor with hair, lips
and complexion, and
two very dashing
young women float
ed down the grand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-18

"A Fetching Portrait Of Miss
Phoebe Lee Of the ''FolIies," Who
Worked Hard, Saved Up d Few
Pennies from Her Show. Girl
Salary and Was Able to Get To.
gether the Clothes and the Rail-
road Fare and Pay the Hotel
Billie for q Jolly Vacation at
Palm Beach.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23
Fast-TraveIinu Animals.

There is a tableland in Utah smooth
enough to allow motorcar to follow
a running animal at its own speed,
and here some tests have been carried
out which prove that. although ami
mails cannot run as fast as birds can
fly, their speed is long way ahead Of
mans f1N
An elk made spurt of 81 miles an
hour for the first three miles, then
dropped to 20; prairie wolf did 38
miles an hour, and then 80; coyote
which was put up and chased led on
with 45 miles an hour for two and a
half miles, and then dropped to q
steady 80 that It seemed to be able to
keep up until further notice. The fast
est animal Of those tested was an an
telope, which covered two and half
miles at the rate of az miles an hour.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23

room Is IL by IA feet, and opens onto
the terrace at the side. Back of the
dining room is the kitchen. 13 by Is
feet inches. This room arrange
ment places all of the daytime activi-
ties of the housewife In series OF
rooms, each connected with another.
A short hall, reached through the din
ing room connects the two bedrooms,
one IL by II feet. directly back Of the
living room, and the other, II by IL
feet inches, at the corner Of the
building. Between the two bedrooms
Is the bathroom.
How convenient this arrangement Is
can be readily seen by study of the
floor plan. Also the amount OF closet
room, the built-in kitchen fixtures and
other good features of the design will
be noted.
For a small family wanting pretty
little home this design Is appealing.
Here are the combination of exterior
beauty and interior comfort and con-
venience. The house itself Is not
large, 80 by 4S feet, but there is suf-
ficient room for, the average family.
Built In the suburbs Of city, or In a
smaller town where building sites are
not expensive, this home may be sur
rounded by lawn and flower gardens,
and will have the appearance Of
real home.
There are many bungalow designs
from which the prospective home
builder may choose a plan that suits
his needs. his pocketbook and the site
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23

Absent-mindedne1 never works int
any system
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23

rhe south of that city, these small
homes, usually of frame with either
board or stucco walls, are exception
ally attractive. Because Of the ell
mate, however, the construction Is
rather fllmsy, as there Is no need for
protection from the cold.
Architects In all other parts Of the
country have taken the California Idea
and altered their plans so that bunga-
lows, built of all sorts Of materials,
have become a most popular type Of
home. The buildings for the colder
sections are well constructed, set on
good foundations Of masonry or con-
crete and have modern. full base
ment to accommodate the heating
plant, provide storage space and for
the laundry.
When closely analysed, the bunga-
low and the apartment are practically
the same thing. Floor plans for the
one approximate the floor plans for the
other. The apartment building Is
really a series Of bungalows, set one
upon the other. However, In doing
this the attractiveness Of the bunga-
low is lost. Also there is little oppor-
tunity to beautify the surroundings
and gone is the feeling of "home," that
ia found In a single house.
What might be termed most un-
usual design for frame bungalow Is
shown In the accompanying home
building design. Here Is five-room,
modern home, in which are all the con-
veniences, surrounded by terrace.
The combination of hip and gable
roof, the pergola and the clapbcard
siding all combine to add to the at
Effectiveness Of this bungalow.
The living room Of this bungalow. as
shown by the floor plans. extends the
width of the house. II is 13 feet wide
and % feet inches long. At one
end Is an open fireplace. The dining
room is connected with tile living
room by a colonnade opening. This
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23
Concentration Steel.

Concentration steel is Of the high car
bon variety, but It contains more sui
phur and less manganese than ordi-
nary tool steel. The cementation steel
Is SO dense that It remains unresolved
under the microscope with a magnifica-
ton of 1900 to 1000 diameters, al
though that Of open hearth, crucible
and Bessemer steel can be resolved
with q magnification Of 100. Its elastic
limit is said to be very high and Its
ultimate tensile strength $4,000 pounds
Der square inch.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23

Sure Of II.
Heavy-She said she would never
forget me. and I'm positive she meant
II.
Light-What makes you think so7
Heavy-I stepped on her foot eight
times.-Minnesota Ski-u-mah.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23
ALL THAT INTERESTED HIM
parkys Desire for Telephonlo connec-
tlon With San Francisco Had Be-
como Secondary Matter.

An old negro hurried into a drug
store telephone booth and asked for
long distance connection. giving the
address Of a person In San Francisco.
After a long wait the operator told
him that the San Francisco exchange
was on the wire.
"Now," she said, deposit $7.85 and
I will give you the connection"
The old negro appeared not to have
understood.
"What did yo' say, Miss7" he asked.
II said you must deposit $7.65. Put
the money In the slots on the tele-
phone"
"Ma-aamT
81 told you to deposit s7.65." She
raised her voice.
"Say, Miss came the quivering
bones Of the darky, "how much do 1t
cost T. hang up dis thingY-From
Judge.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23
pomp Marks caIlph'. Accession.

The ceremony of the accession of =
new caliph Of Turkey is b picturesque
and an ancient one, always carried out
with great pomp. The holder Of the
rank proceeds from his palace on the
Bosporus to the historic palace and old
seraglio at Stamboul, where he takes
possession Of the sacred relics, in
Guiding Mahomet's mantle. Thence he
goes to the mosque Of the Prophet,
where he makes his devotions
Caliph, In Arabic, means "vicar,"
lieutenant" or 'successor.' as he IL
held to be the successor or representa-
tive OF Mahomet. and Is sovereign a
Mecca and Medina.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23
NICE BUNGALOW Of
CALIFORNIA TYPE
Pretty Home Of Frame Construc-
lion for Suburbs.
EXTERIOR IS VERY PLEASING
Gives Convenience and Efficiency OF
Apartment Without Its Objec-
tionable Features-Adapt-
ed to Small Family.
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRp

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building. for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer. he
Is. without doubt the highest authority
on all these subjects Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 1897 Prairie
avenue. Chicago, ILL.,, and only inclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Out in California the most popular
type Of home is the bungalow. Set in
the semi-tropical surroundings that
are found around Los Angeles and to
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23
The Boycott.

The word boycott means to combine
to refuse to work for. deal, or a.
sociate with or assist a person; Q
species Of accommodation to place
merchandise under ban to prevent
its sale. II was a method Of intimi-
dation adopted by the Irish Land
league In 1880, and Captain Boycott
was one of its first victims
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23

upon which he Is going to erect his
home. The bungalow may be Of
frame, brick or hollow building tile.
II Of frame and the outside walls
succeed over metal lath, good lasting
construction is secured and the home
will be one of which the builder will
be proud.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23

A frst-class pookkeeper Il one whe
can keep the books away from meddls-
some creditors.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23
CAME BACK WITH INTEREST
Delivery Mans Bright Scheme for Get
ting Rid Of Dog Somehow Didn't
Seem to Work.

William Rugenstein, delivery man
for the Big Four railroad, one time
owned a houn' dog that he wished to
get rid Of. AS a certain means Of ac-
complishing his object, he locked the
dog In a freight car bound for Spring
field, Ohio, heaved sigh Of relief and
went about his work, glad with the
thought that he finally had got rid Of
that dog.
Two weeks later, Rugenstein was
opening a car containing consign-
ment of goods from Springfield. He
heard something scratching on the
door.
AS he opened 1t, out bounded three
emaciated, raw-boned cur dogs. On
the door Of the car was written In
chalk: ~
"See your one dog and 60 you two
dogs better."-Indianapoli News.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23
No, Guilty.

Conductor-Shamokln Shamoklni
Irish Passenger-No, playing cards.
Penn State Froth.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23

Undesirable Age.
Age Of discretion is period when
nothing Is as attractive as 1t was.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-23
In PlunkvIIIe.

In PlunkvIIIe.
"why don't you people pave your
streetsY'
"You motorists would only fash
through them without viewing our
bustling town."
Evening star., 1923-09-13
POLICE SEE DUEL"
TESTING NEW VEST
Bullets Flattened by Steel Mesh
When Arms Experts "Shoot
Each Other"

ignoring admonitions of Commits
sioner James F., oyster to get a
priest" two employees of a bullet
proof vest manufacturing concern this
morning faced each other at dis
tance of about four feet and fired 49,
caliber service revolver bullets at
each other. They then removed khaki
colored vests, lifted flap and showed
officers of the Metropolitan police
department and other spectators
gathered in Potomac Park, just south
of the railroad tracks, the fiattened
bullets embedded in mass OF
Swedish steel watch spring wire and
fabric. The demonstration proved the
vest bullet proof in the area into
which the shots were fired and that
little or no shock was felt as the bull
let's struck their mark.
Prior to the duel" Joseph c.
Stehlin. a former lieutenant colonel in
the Polish air service, had fired two
shots to the center of w. II. Murphy's s
body, protected by the vest. Later
Serg. o. w. Reese of the United States
park police shot at Stehlin with his
own revolver at a distance of a few
feet and Stehlin promptly presented
the officer with the fattened and
twisted bullet.
The demonstration was witnessed
by Commissioner oyster, Maj. Daniel
Sullivan, superintendent of police; In
spectors Shelby, Evans, Harrison and
Pratt, Capt. Ira Sheetz OF the fourth
precinct and other officials and officers
OF the police department.
Evening star., 1923-09-13
NEW LEAGUE PACT
HOLDS WAR CRIME
Swedish Member Declares
Body Cannot Enforce Exist
ing Covenant Articles.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. September 13.-The first
article OF a proposed treaty of mutual
assistance. which has been agreed
upon by a league of nations subcom-
mission. constitutes a solemn declara-
tion by the high contracting parties
that aggressive war Is an interna-
tional crime; and they severally un-
dertake that no one of them will be
guilty of committing 1t.
The preamble of the pact, which
has also been accepted by the COM
mission, declares that the treaty is
based upon desire 20 laciiIIate the
application of article ten OF the
league covenant, concerning the
maintenance CI the territorial IN
tegrity of the nations, and to secure
the reduction or limitation of arma-
ments to the lowest point consistent
with national safety. International
obligations would be enforced by
common action.
Discussion Dramatic.
A lively discussion over the cove
nant of the league of nations, which
Hjalmar Branting of Sweden charged
had shown itself to be fragile in
ttons again a dramatic tone yester-
day. The Subcommission was con-
sidering the proposed pact for mu-
tual assistance. which was provision
ally arranged at Paris as q compro-
mise of the British and French con-
ceptions of the project, when NJ.
Branting arose and said the treaty
appeared to be all guarantees and
no disarmament, and more coercive
than cOnciliatory
After all, he declared. the covenant
of the league had in practice proved
ineffective. He questioned whether il
was wise to adopt the more stringent
measures provided in the new treaty
when they could not enforce things
already existent
Evening star., 1923-09-13
POLAND SEEKS LOAN
TO FORM STATE BANK
500, 100000 Institution Planned
to Issue New Gold Currency.
Paper to Go.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW, September I'm. Kuc-
harski. minister of trade and indus
try. has gone to Paris and London to
seek loan of s10o. 200. 900 with which
to found a Polish state bank for the
issuance of new gold currency. The
Polish state will contribute $25, 1000, 900
or 50,000,000 to the capital of the
bank and the government will stop
printing paper marks. gradually re-
firing those already in circulation.
The financiers are not offered inter-
ests on the loan. but instead will par
ticipate in the banks dividends. de-
rived during its operation on the gov
ernment account
With the security based on so per
cent of the customs due. which are
estimated to yield $4,000. 900 annual
ly. the s100.0OO.00O loan would be re-
imbursed within about six years.
Evening star., 1923-09-13
ASK PERMANENT BODY.

Steps are being made to make the
newly formed District Welfare Coun-
ell a permanent. incorporated organ
ization to assist employees of the city
government in times of need.
Assistant corporation counsel Robert
Williams has been instructed to pre-
pare articles of Incorporation for
presentation to the next meetin.
The council began it's career a few
weeks ago with an excursion to Mar
shall Hall. which netted the organ
ization $500
Evening star., 1923-09-13

of Cape San Luca, had population of
about 500 and officials here expressed
the belief that most of them had es-
capped to high ground.
The messages were sent from
steamer which was bringing 800 la
borers up to coast of the Gulg Of
California and which was said to
have cleared the cape just before the
tidal wave struck.
Other steamers carrying merchan-
disc to Guaymus, which also had safe
ly cleared the cape, were ordered to
return to San Joes de Cabo to render
aid
Evening star., 1923-09-13
INSURANCE EXPERTS
COMING TO D. G.. PARLEY

will come to Washington October 5
to assist Burt A. Miller, district
superintendent of insurance, in go
ing over the bill for revision of the
local insurance code.
The proposed bill already provides
that life Insurance companies shall
pay the District a tax of l per cent
on net premiums instead of 15 per
cent on gross premiums. The confer
ence, Mr.. Miller safd, will consider
the advisabllity of extending this
change in taxation to fire and casual
ty companies.
The superintendent explained that
this change in form of taxation is
contemplated in the hope that it will
bring about some reduction in rates
Evening star., 1923-09-13
MRS. FOWLER ASKS DIVORCE.

Mrs. Elsie Fowler today filed suit
in the District Supreme Court for an
absolute divorce from George Fowler,
They were married at Rockville,
March rs, 1914, and have four chill
dren. Misconduct is alleged and CO..
respondent named. The wife is rep
resented by Attorney ]. S. Detwiler.
Evening star., 1923-09-13
TIDAL WAVE RUINS
MEXICAN VILLAGE
Fishing Town on Lower Cali
fornia Coast Reported
Destroyed.
Rr the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MEXICALI. Lower California, Sep
tember 13.-Additional information of
destruction by a tidal wave Tuesday
of San Jose de Cabo a fishing pueblo
at the southernmost end of the pen
lnsula of Lower California, as report
ed in wireless messages received by
officials of the federal government
and of navigation companies here yes
terday is lacking.
The town, located on the Pacific side
Evening star., 1923-09-13

For the second year in succession
no passenger was killed in the course
OF flights on regular British air serv-
March 81 last
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-26
NO VICE LAW
Tcn.Day Publication Of Ordinance
Not Finished; Woman Dismissed.

That San Antonio is without ar
anti-vice ordinance was the conten
ton advanced by an attorney in de
Tense of woman client in the poles
court Friday. The unique plea wa;
sustained by Judge Wilkens and the
woman granted her liberty.
The woman was arrested by vic5
squad detectives in a West Travis
street house during raid few
nights ago. When the case went to
trial. defense counsel filed a motion
to dismiss on the grounds that the
ordinance under which she was being
prosecuted was not in existence.
The court demanded an explana-
ton.
The defense counsel then cited and
produced documents to sustain him
that the city commission on October
s, last, had adopted an amended ordiii-
ance regulating vice acts. The amend
ment, he added, provided for the re.
peal of the old ordinance. THEREBY
making the original ordinance null
and void. The amended or new Ordin.
ance. he stated. would not become Il
law until published for ten days. The
tenth day of publication will ha ye
been reached Saturdar.
Judge Wilkens dismissed the case.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-26

will operate, Major Halloran plans 10
perform some experiments on rattle
snakes at Fort Sam Houston to deter
mine which gas is the most deadly to
them. At this time no rattlesnakes
have been secured, and the officer is
anxious to obtain number of them
for 'thes, experiments. The reptiles
will be put into the gas caves used
during the war in gas practice at Fort
Sam Houston. They are located
along the Salado creek. In addition
to this type of experiment.. Major
Halloran plans to put a number of the
snakes, as soon as he obtains them.
in a glass cage. inject different kinds
of gases. and observe the effect that
each has.
viii Go Into Caves.
The three kinds of gases which he
has for use are chlorine. phosgene and
mustard gas. Major Halloran has the
proper equipment to use any or all
of the three kinds OF gases, but be-
fore going to San Marcos he will per-
form experiments TO determine which
will be the best TO use against rattle
snakes.
There are a number Of caves in the
vicinity Of San Marcos where rattle
Snak,s in large numbers have been
found by casual explorers during the
winter months. 1t us the common
opinion that every fall and winter the
deadly reptiles hibernate in these
caves.
Gas attacks will be made in s'v-
cral different caves, and consequent
ly several days will be required in
carrying out the rattlesnake CAM
paign. Major Halloran will take a
force of several enlisted men with him
to assist in casing the caves. These
men. with their leader. will invade
the caves in person and will be equip
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-26
HAYS COUNTY RATTLERS
WILL BE AMBUSHED IN
Il THEIR WINTER QUARTERS
Chemical Warfare Service Will Make Gas Attack
On Them-Wi Test Mustard Gas, Phosgene and
Chlorine to Find Best Exterminator-Expect
to Rid Hills of Dangerous Snakes.

means to combat rattlesnakes in Hays
county was started last spring when
farmers of that county, because of the
great prevalence of snakes, asked the
Department of Agriculture if there
was not something it could do to help
get rid of them. E. T. Crozier, field
agent of the Department of Agricul-
ture in Hays county. conferred with
the Bexar county field agent, L. C..
Withheld. with the result that the
army was called upon. Major Hal
loran took the matter up with higher
authorities and an order was issued
for him 10 proceed with the work.
Into Winter Quarters.
The movement was not pushed dur
ing the spring and summer due 10 the
fact that Major Halloran is waiting
for the snakes 10 take 10 the caves
for the winter. 1t is believed that by
this time. or at least in the near flu
ture, the rattlers will have taken up
their winter quarters. and can be
easily reached with poison gases.
Before going 10 San Marcos from
which town chemical warfare force