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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

hats are often small affairs, with
jauntily turned brim, and occa-
sionally there is a straight, wide
brimmed hat to accompany one
piece tricot dress for very hot
weather. Lanvin blue, verdigris
and white are the favorite shades
for summer costumes made of tri-
cot.
There was time, and not SO
very long ago, when the girl of
fashion spent very little thought
on what she should wear for out
door sports. Her evening dresses
were the most important part of
her wardrobe; her walking suits,
and what she was to wear at teas
and on the street took up all her
care and attention.
But times have changed. The
girl who met "eligible" young men
in. a ballroom now meets them on
the golf links, the tennis courts,
on the bride paths and on the
beach. Her wardrobe for these
occasions must be carefully chosen
and fashions in sports costumes
are almost more important than
anything else connected with the
fascinating business of being well
dressed.
The girl who knits, even as her
grandmother did, has dozens OF
chances to be better dressed than
her sister who never learned this
old-fashfoned and now very new
fashioned accomplishment.
Because all the smartest sports
costumes this season reflect the
popular interest in knitting, and
because so many of the costumes
are hand made, the chances for
individuality and originality in
pattern and design are numerous.
New Sports Cloths.
Every girl who is interested at
all in clothes knows the infinite
variety of colored sweaters and
knitted suits for every occasion.
The slipover jumper in a plain
color is worn with skirt in cross
wise stripes in three color combi-
nations, with the design repeated
in the collar and cuffs of the
jacket. These may be worn on al
most every occasion that does not
call for special costume and are
even being worn on the streets in
town and by the girl who COM
mutes from the country.
The varieties of the one-piece
dress are infinite. They are usually
knitted on the straight, simple
lines so much in vogue at present,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

In the secret chambers Of the
grand couturiers' establishments
buyers from America are being
shown the first tentative models
of the mode for autumn, but in
their grand salons summer, with
her handmaidens, sports and out
door festivities, is in complete
possession.
The Pariesienne, dining in some
many-mirrored dining room in the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

with the kimono sleeve. One Of
the newest and most interesting
of these seen recently on the
boardwalk at Atlantic City was
of tan wool, with brown leather
belt at the waist and small squares
of dark brown wool forming a
conventional design on the blouse.
Whether or not it was the influ-
ence of the Russian drama craze
of the past theatrical season is diff
ficult to determine, but sports
clothes reflect the interest in and
admiration for the peasant en-
broideries of that country. Knitted
sports jackets, those most useful
and interesting garments, are seen
with borders around the sleeves
and bottom of peasant embroidery
done in gay woods.
And thees same embroideries of
worsted yarn are used on many
other garments. A sport dress of
fine French crepe trimmed with
bands of knitted wool in Roman
stripes is one of the prettiest mod
els of the season.
Long capes and straightline
coats of knitted worsted have col
lars of fur. One Of white is col
Jared with civet cat and is striking
and handsome without being in
the least an expensive garment.
Dresses in ShetInd shawl stitch
are smart for country club wear.
There are knitted skirts to be
worn for golf and tennis. These
have gay borders of conventional
designs in contrasting shades and
colors woven into them.
Effect of Lightning.
After all, it is impossible not to
mention sweaters. They are ubi-
quitous. The newest ones are in
tones of green and white, blue and
white and rose and white, in de-
signs which resemble lightning
flashes.
And so it goes. The girl who is
able to do clever things with a
pair of knitting needles and ball
of yarn need not fear that she
will be outshone in the country
or one the beach this season.
The outdoors girl of today cam
not be bothered with either the
elaborate bathing suit or the COM
plexion that will not stand the sun.
She dives and swims unencum-
bered in her slim knitted suit, and
the plain rubber bathing cap as a
basis for a more becoming head
dres. She cleverly matches the
decorations on her wool suit with
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
Sports Neckwear

Neckwear follows the line
fashion into all its bypaths. ON
the bathing suit has so far elude|
the agile pursuit of the neckwes
designer, and perhaps. before lon;|
it too, will succumb. Certainly
sports costumes are legitimai
prey for the neckwear specials
and no sports suit is comple.|
without the finish at the necklin|
of some we'll shaped and tailore|
collar, or, perhaps, some bit q
lace or frill for the woman viii
compromises.
The mannish costume as mucI
as any other requires the touch q
something white, crisp and CO,
and the >ever-present knitted an
wool jersey suits, with their sut
gesticn of clinging warmth, gail
UNNECESSARILY by the calculate|
contrast of more summary ma
terial at neck and wrist.
Contrast in material is now on
of the cliches of fashion, as ad
cepted dctum. But harmony q
line and design still holds. So thai
the wise and thoughtful younl
woman who picks up her golf bal
and starts for the links survey
in every glass she passes a nea
compact figure with nothing flaE|
ping in the breeze. Taboo fq|
her are the large jabots, the frille|
collar, the baggy vest. Instead
there is the organdie set, roun|
collar bound at the edges, yes
trimmed with tucks or buttons d
both-a finish to the costume, nd
its distinguishing note. Or then
is the set of linen, that most do
mure and prim material. bearin|
discreet motifs of embroider|
either in white or a combinatio|
of harmonizing colors.
Laees From Belgium.
Sports clothes, like every othe|
kind, do not hew too closely Il
the line. They fill too importan|
a position in a woman's wartfsa
to be worn only by those who q
in for sports, and in their genera
adoption by all kinds Of wome
they have undergone man
changes land adaptations. Henc|
the frilly collar and vestee for tn
woman who wants to eat her cak
and have it, too. She may wea|
the most severely cut suit and low
heeled shoes, or she may go in fd|
the luxury of silk sweaters an
skirt. But her innate desire Il
be feminine manifest itself in tn
wearing of that most feminine d
accessories, lace. And if not lac
then net or chiffon.
These elaborate sweater sets AL
Of endless variety, combining sew
eral kinds of lace, in some ind
stances ranging from the accente
patterns of Irish crochet to TIL
delicate traceries from Belgia|
looms. These are to be found il
those sets with flat fronts, wherj
the lace shows to best advantage
They boast square round necklind|
with close-fitting round collars, d
often the pointed neckline, so tina
there are sure to be styles fo|
every type of face and figure
The jabot retains its perennid
popularity. And as long as sweat
ers and coats are worn it wiIffJ|
main intrenched.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

The stiped scarf has taken the
place Of the printed silk hand
kuehiet. The jacket above is
Of phite lid NTH a BATH de-
s;sn b bropn and is Dom Nth
a bropn skut
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
\, C,AUD|TORUUM
SOON To BE
FINISHED
Arrival of Great Quantity Of
Steel Orders Insures Speed
ing-up Of Construction.

With the arrival this week from
Allentown. Pa, Of twenty-five car
loads of steel Orders and beams for
the Washington Auditorium. now
under construction at New York
avenue and Nineteenth street north
west, the greatest obstacle in the
waya of rapid completion Of the
building has been removed. 1t was
announced today by Robert n. Har-
per, chairman of the auditorium
committee.
While this shipment of steel does
not by any means complete the ar
rival of the needed metal for fabri-
cation of the building, it will pro-
vide work to keep the present con-
struction crews busy until the re-
mainder of the steel can be ship
ped.
The first floor steel and concrete
work have been completed, it was
announced today, this work includ.
ing erection Of the stage proper.
Colonel Harper announced today
that all contracts have been let for
furnishing the building and for
stage fittings and other equipment.
The permanent stage setting, it is
stated. will be one of the most
beautiful in the world. comprising
vista of Washington's magnificent
cherry blossom row in East Poto-
mac Park with the Capitol in the
background.
The greatest delay in construc-
ton of the building. Colonel Harper
declared. was caused by the delay
of District authorities in issuing the
permit for construction of the audi
forum.
This delay on the part of the
District building has held us back
a full year" Colonel Harper said.
Because Of delay in securing the
permit we lost priority in the fab
rication Of our steel and have been
forced to await completion of prior
contracts"
The auditorium building fund is
r'";dlr nearing completion. Colonel
Harper stated. To date $3.50 900
have been subscribed. leaving only
$3.50 900 yet to be raised
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
OLD IDEAS.

Your grandma knew the virtue
Of barfs and roots and buds; II
any ailment hurt you she gave you
boneset suds. When grandpa's
corns were sOrest, or whom he had
the govt, she rOamed the fields and
forest for herbs to knock them out.
And in the gloomy attic, dried
+ weeds In punches hung, TO stifle
pains rheumatic, or heal the rusty
lung. And now we smile ut granny
and josh her ancient ways: the
cures were most uncanny, they
used In olden days. Strange talks
Of microbes vicious. strange bunk
concerning germs, the learned ply
sicians dish us In -phOsph0rescent
terms. All vain are mullen bitters
and useless tansy tea; We have to
kill the critters that are too small
to see. OF course old DANES were
silly to brew things In g. crock, and
climb the pastures hilly, in search
Of yellow dock. In vain was their
endeavOr, In vain the cures they
sprung: yet people lived forever
when our parents were young.
Filled mp with herbs and pine tea,
the Graybeards went their way, and
when their years were ninety they
still were pitching hay. The old
recipes were bum; we know old
ways were wrong, and yet, with
all our learning, we do not live 90
long. THE UNKNOWN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
TH|RTEENTHST
MEN SEEKING
CHANGES
Widening of Thoroughfare and
Liberal Parking Regulations
Are Detectives.

Make Thirteenth street a two-way
street.
Secure Congressional authority to
widen Thirteenth street.
Permit parking in the certcr of
Thirteenth street as we'll as at
each of it's curbs.
With these objects in view mer-
chants Of Thirteenth street, backed
by the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association, today announced
paign. stopping only when their
efforts have met with success.
To Send Bill to Congress-.
Ross P. Andrews, former presi-
dent Of the Merchants and Manu-.
facturers' Association, has long been
behind a movement to secure the
widening Of Thirteenth street, and
it is understood the District Com
missioners have agreed to send t..
Congress a bill effecting this change
as soon as they are convinced the
majority Of the merchants along
this thoroughfare are in favor of it
The point is made that the Dis
trict Commissioners already have
ordered that Thirteenth street be.
tween Pennsylvania avenue and F
street. will be two-way after the
necessary thirty-day notice has ex.
pired and that it Is believed there
is no practical reason why this
order should not be extended so as
to include its entire length. Other
wise, merchants say, discrimination
is obvious.
Committee Is Named.
These desired improvements on
Thirteenth street will be sought by
the committee, appointed yester-
day by the Merchants and Manu-.
facturers' Association, Of which NJ.
A. Leese is chairman.
1t is the general object Of this
committee to urge the District
commissioners to annul all one
way street regulations
The other members Of the COM
mittee are o. j. De Moll, Charles
A. Camalier, E. c. Graham aud
II. d. Ormsbv.
Charles J. Columbus, secretary of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, today drafted a ques-
tionnaire which will be submitted
to every merchant having an estab-
lishment on one-way street.
Questions Sent Merchants.
AS soon as they have been filled
out and the answers compiled they
will be submitted to the city heads.
Following are the questions listed
on the QUESTIONABLE:
Do you believe that public well
fare Is best served by one-Way streets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
Commission Boosts
Average Rental
In Apartment

Following a rehearing of the
Leonmar apartment, 2100 N
street northwest, case at the re-
quest of tenants, the District
Rent Commission today handed
down a determination which
even further increases the aver
age of rentals in the building.
The rentals previously fixed
were unsatisfactory to a number
of the tenants, who filed petit
ton for rehearing. The rentals
in all but one of these cases were
reduced, while the rates for
other apartments in the build
ing were increased.
AS a result of the rehearing
the commission has ordered new
rentals which. will result in an
increase on the net return on the
property from 7.6 per cent un-
der the first determination, to 8
per cent.
There are Twenty-Five apart
ments in The 'eonmat. The
commission fixed valueation of
$4,000 nthe property and al
lowed an annual maintenance
fund of $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
OF 5
POLCE: To
T|CKET
CARS
Comm lssIoner Oyster Moves to
En Congestion In Busy
Business District.

Commissioner James F. Oyster
today asked Major Daniel Sullivan
for a detail Of five policemen to
chase parking hogs" from the
downtown. district. The activity
Of these officers will be in the
nature Of an experiment.
It is believed, however, hat
when their operations become
known, the curbstones in the bust
ness section of Washington will
be noticeably uncongested.
Are Blocking Business.
The proposed parking squad" Is
intended to work against persons
who leave their automobiles out
side office buildings or at nearby
curbs for the greater part of the
day. The result of this usage of
the curbs is that those whose. bsisi-
ness necessitates frequent motor
trips in the commercial district have
in finding parking space.
commissioner oyster ln0lCaI90
that II the five policemen :lre not
sufficient to rid Washington Of
parking hogs" he will not nesi-
tate to call for more.
Each member Of the squad will
be inStruced to note the number Of
cars which remain parked in one
spot for longer than the prescribed
period.
The policemen are to familiarize
themselves with the machines Of
the parking hogs" and to then leave
the fateful white tickets on the wind
shields whenever a violation OF the
parking ordnance is noted.
Facing Traffic Court.
If it Is possible to meet the owners
OF the cars, the squad is to lecture
them. Repeated violations of the
rule will mean a session in Traffic
Court.
Some means of controlling. this
phase Of the traffic congestion situa-
ton has long been urged by Major
Sullivan and Inspector A. J. Head
ley, Of the traffic bureau. Both con.
cur with Commissioners Oyster in be-
lieving that the institution of the
parking squad" will prove of value
in clearing the streets for legitimate
parking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
DEADLINE CLUB WILL
HEAR FIGHT RETURNS

Through the courtesy of the c.
and p. Telephone Company, mem
bers Of the Deadline Club, Wash.
ington organization for active news-
paper men, will receive the re-
turns Of the Dempsey-Firpo fight
tomorrow night at 721 Thirteenth
street northwest.
The preliminaries, 1t is announc-
ed, will begin at o'clock, while
the main bout is scheduled to go on
at o'clock. While the newspaper
men enjoy ringside seats attaches
of the company will serve refresh
ments. The special receiving ap-
paratus for this entertainment has
been connected with station WCAP,
the broadcasting station Of the
telephone company next door.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
INSURANCE EXPERTS TO
DRAFT NEW CODE FOR D. C

Insurance experts, meeting here
on October 3. will draft the final
revision Of the District insurance
code to be presented to the next
Congress. Burt A. Miller, superin-
tendent OF the municipal insurance
department, has called the meeting.
The object of the meeting is to
moderniZe local insurance laws, with
view to bringing more companies
into the District. This may be &C.
complished. 1t Is hoped, by reducing
taxes an fees levied against the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
GRAND CHAPTER, r. A. NJ,
TO INSTRUCT IN DEGREES

In order that thorough knowl-
edge of the various degrees may
be obtained, all officers and COM
panions are requested to attend
the School of instruction of the
Grand Chapter. r. A. M. which
meets on the first and third Fri
days of each month in the chapter
chamber.
The Past and Most Excellent Mas
ter's degrees will be eXemplified
on Friday, September 81, and the
Royal Arch degree on Friday, Oc-
tober 5, by Excellent Companion
Lucien G. Young, Grand Visitor
and Lecturer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
RECEPTION PLANNED FOR
CALVARY BAPTIST PASTOR

The Rev. William s. Abernethy
and Mrs. Abernethy. pastor of the
calvary Baptist Church, who return
ed Tuesday from a trip to Europe
VIII be rendered a reception tonight
at the church. The reception will
follow a prayer service which will
De conducted by DR.. Abe~nethy.
Dr. Abernethy attended the meet.
ing or the Baptist World Alliance.
IN otocKholm. where he presented
dent Harding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
DOES BEST
81
To AVOID
GIRL
Denies Prosecuting Her on
Streets-Gives Details
of BetrothaI.

Notwithstanding they are in
volved in legal difficulties, Man.
mel Herrick, former Congressman
from Oklahoma, "has only the
friendliest feeling" for Miss Ethe-
Ign Chrane, his former secretary,
whom he recently sued for $50, 900
for breach of promise and who in
turn sued him for 100000 dam
ages for alleged SANDER.
Tells BetrOthed Details.
Herrick's statement is made in an
answer filed in the District Supreme
Court today in reply to a rule re-
quiring him to show cause why he
should not be restrained from follow
INV or shadowing Miss Chrane or
accosting her, either on the streets
or at her home, or near the place
of her employment in the Treasury
Department building.
Manuel says that Miss Chrane be-
came engaged to him in September,
1921. but denies that their engage
ment was terminated June %. He
says that she did not indicate that
she wished to break off their en-
gagement until April 8, 1923, and
that 1t was not actually terminated
until the first week in May.
Miss Chrane at the time resided
at the Government hotels and
Manuel denies that she ever OBJ
5ected to his coming to see her
there. He says she moved to the
Colonial Hotel In April, AMI that
on April 29 he called on her and
talked with her. She invited hirn
to return to the hotel April 80
at s o'clock in the afternoon, says
Manuel, with a written statement
as ''to what he desired to do with
regard to their contemplated mar
riage.
Renewed Promise to Wed.
He said he did as told and they
discussed marriage in a friendly
manner" They agreed to meet at
the office of Lawrence O'Dea, 703
Fifteenth street northwest, May 1,
when she would give him definite
decision as 20 the date of their
marriage. They met, according to
Manuel, and "she renewed her
promise to marry him.
HCScI HlCI I1ST
on Fourteenth street May 2, says
the former Congressman and he &C.
MES emphatically that he ever an
noyed, harassed or Dersecuted her.
He says he has only the frieadli-
est felings for her. but he says he
never, never talked TO her ever
the phone with regard to their
marriage. Herrick admits that he
filed charges against Miss Chrane
with the Commissioners of Internal
Revenue where she is employed and
he says he can prove them to be
true.
Herrick claims that he has
taken great pains to keep off any
street by day and by night on
which he might accidentally meet
her. Manuel says he told Miss
Chrane's attorney, Andrew Y. Brad
ley, that If she denied in court she
was engaged to marry him he
would have her indicted for per-
jury. Attorney George w. Stafford
appears for Herrick who has here
tofore been his own lawyer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
THE PRICE OF COAL
GOES UP.

Alas, for tho pride Of human power,
And the dreams of the supeFman
An earthquake wrecks In a single
The empire Of Japan;
Thousands Starve, and thousands
And the wheels Of progress stop,
But while an empire topples down
The price Of coal goes up!
Plnch0t does his level best
To have the coal war cease
And let the poor consumer rest
A little while In peace,
He makes the fighting factions friends.
He says the strike must stop,
But while the dove Of peace de-
The price of coal goes up!
Wealth always owns the swiftest
And grabs the richest stakes.
The ball Club with the longest purse
Will get the pennant breaks:
The German mark may tumble down
And the franc may take "A drop.
But the price of coal In this mans
town
Forever will go up.
WILL T. WHELAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
CAUGHT BY COLLAPSE,
WORKMAN IS BADLY HURT

Buried beneath a pile Of debris
when the roof of a garage that is
being erected for Commander Cecil
s. Baker. in the rear of 2237 Ban
croft place northwest. collapsed VS.
terday, William A. Lloyd, Of Spring
field, Md, was probably fatally
injured.
Fellow workmen extricated Lloyd
and removed him to Emergency
HOSPITAL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
81 BEG YOUR PARDONl"

A man recently celebrated his
18th birthday in a telephone
booth. He said he would get his
number If he had to stay till he
was 100.
But he got it next day. An
inexperienced operator made a
mistake.
Before going into a booth, an
other man made his wife promise
10 come and see him once a year.
And he asked the company if he
could be buried I'm the booth, he.
cause he just had to get his party.
The company told him he could.
but that there would be so much
business he mustn't expect prompt
service on judgment day.
MIKE HENRY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
BREAKS WRIST IN FALL
WHEN CRUTCH SLIPS

Henry z. Perkins, seventy years
old, Of AT Second street northeast,
suffered a fracture of the left wrist
yesterday when he slipped and fell
while walking through the play
grounds at First and Z streets north
east.
Perkins. who walks on crutches,
fell when one crutch slipped and he
lost his balance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
in the downtown section of Wash.

in the downtown section of Wash
ington?
Are you in favor of one-way
streets in the down town section?
Have one-way streets congested or
improved traffic?
Are you in favor of one-hour park
ing from 8 to 6 daily and the en-
forcement of the same?
Do you believe that the return of
two-way traffic on the down town
streets and one-hour's limitation
from to 6 o'clock daily would be
benefit?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
WEATHER MAN PREDICTS
FROST AND COLD WAVE

The United States Weather Blu
reau predicted today that there
would be frosts tonight in north
western Ohio and northern New
York.
Cooler weather will prevail over
most of the Middle Atlantic States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-13
c. E. TIPPETT, ACCUSED BY
POLICE, is LAUNDRYMAN

1t was reported in The Times Of
Tuesday last that Clarence E. Tip
pet, thirty three, who had been ar
rested on a statutory charge, was
an employee of the Pathfinder Pub
fishing Company. According to the
police he is not an employee of that
company, but Is instead an employee
Of a local laundry.