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New Britain herald., 1923-11-02

heet-footed Arabian and the rocking camel arc fast giving place to the in vincible automobile and the motor lorry.
 Its Source and Mouth Cities.
 No two cities in the world have had more romantic histories than those at its i. source and near its mouth. Baaibck. the ancient city of Baal. the sun-god, with it's famous ruins of temple made of veritable mega1iths, stirs the imagination so does Antioch, which in it's glorious days saw the horses of Ben Hur crash past the chariot Of the proud Roman, saw mighty Trojan, with fragments of his Roman army which he was to lead against the Parthians sheltering ill it's huge circus in the midst of the severe earthquake of 115 A. D., and watched with careless eye tho lolling of the Roman legions in it's beautiful grove of Daphne.
 When the hot, ria-breathing winds from the east blow across the valley of the Orontes, the inha bitants take to the mountains and plateaus where the climate is especially agree able. For most of them it is con- yenient to do so, for excellent pas turage is found in various areas, and it is never difficult for these Bedouins to take up their tents and move all their household effects to pleasanter surroundings. No reliable statistics are obtainable upon the cattle in Syria, but handbooks say that the in the Orontes valley is con- Apamea in the days of Antioch's glory was the home of the great national stud which boasted S0.0O0 mares and 300 stallions.
 "A good many of the inhabitants have been lured by American dollars into digging licorice root on planta- lions where great wooden water have been lifting the Orontes into irrigation ditches in order that and plug tobacco manu- lectures may supply our demands"
New Britain herald., 1923-11-02
GERMANS HONOR QUARTERS.

Berlin. Nov. 2.--.1n recognition of tho relief work performed in Ger. many by American and English Quakers during the last three years, half . million children throughout the country recently joined in n cele- bration in honor of the Quakcrs. The latter undertook to feed nndernour- iahcd children, and while they arc still carrying on some of their work in t,GO0 places in Germany, the greater part of their activities has been taken over by German organi- cations.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-02
Grain Thieves Making
 Large Hauls in Canada

Winnipeg. Nov, 2,--Careful inspcc. lion Of tfc floors of railway grain cars has been ordered because Of the loss of vast quantities Of grain through tho operation Of plug thieves"
 Canadian railway officials state the 'plng thieves" bore holes in tho floors of grain cars then allow the wheat to trtekie into their Sacks and thore- after plug the holes with cork.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-02

fine merchandise that you have been buying right along. The only difference is the new low prices. Now you can save 8, A and S pair. Hundreds of men and women are taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity not you?
The Washington times., 1923-02-22
HAYNES GTOUR
OHIO NEXT
WEEK
Commissioner to Announce
New Plan for Drying Up
Presidents State.

Invasion Of president Harding's
home State with his plans for con-
current prohibition enforcement by
Federal, State, county and city OFF,
Gals, is to be accomplished by Fed
eral Prohibition Commissioners Roy
A. Haynes next week, it was learned
today. "a
Commissioner Haynes is to leave
for Ohio on Saturday night, with
other high officials of his bureau.
While in the President State
and his own-the dry chief is to an.
nounce new important features Of his
enforcement program. Some of these
plans will be Incorporated in his
report to conference Of governors
here in April.
Commissioner Haynes has now Wis
tied practically every State in the
Union within the space of a. few
months, in personal supervision of
the new forms of prohibition activi-
ties. His work in Ohio will be along
the same lines he has followed else
where, with the exception that his
scheduled address to the State legis-
lature at Columbus is to embody
heretofore unannounced projects in
connection with antiliquor law.
Major Haynes Ohio trip will be
the last for several months, it is
said. He has satisfied himself that
all States are acquainted with his
ideas of cooperation, and after the
latest journey is to resume his
direction of national prohibition
work from Washington headquar-
tiers.
The conference in April, to be
called by President Harding, Is for
the purpose of making State heads
and district attorneys more familiar
with the latest developments in en-
forcement of the Volstead law.
The President intends to have all
governors pledge themselves to a
stated program of enforcement, re-
CARELESS of personal or political
views.
The Washington times., 1923-02-22
SIXTY WILL GET
DEGREESAT
6. v. j.
ConVocation of Columbian Col
Iege, Teachers Law and
; Graduates Glasses.

The mid-winter conVocation OF
George Washington University will
be held this afternoon in Memorial
Continental Hall.
Sixty degrees will be conferred
upon candidates from Columbian Col
lege, Teachers College, Law School
and the School Of Graduate Studies.
Lucius Charles Clark, chancellor
Of American University, will deliver
the invocation. The convocation ad-
dress will be by John Garland Pol
lard, professor in the College of Will
liam and Mary. Howard Hodgkins,
president of George Washington Uni.
versity. will make an address to the
graduates. An elaborate musical pro-
gram, under the direction of Herman
c. Rakemann, has been arranged.
Those who will receive degrees are:
Mary Olive Ames, Alice Elizabeth
Berliner, Hilda Chester Bowen, James
Irving Boyd, John Ryan Daily,
Joshua William Davies, Samuel
Mayer DOdek, Jonathan Foster
Hagan, Elizabeth Fambro Hall, Cath
ryn Mary Hays, Clinton Monroe He's
ter, Charles w. Hughes, FitZhugh
Lee Hurley, Hugo Augustus Kenman,
Thomas Claffey Lavery, James Earl
Montgomery, Roger Sherman Newell,
Marie O'Dea, Daniel O'Flaherty,
Charles Ralph Pagter, Leo Henry
Roche, Mary Elizabeth billiard. Annie
Graham Getty, Agnes Josephine
Gregory, Margaret Eva Whitzell, Mil
dred Ruberta Callahan, Helen REM
bert Carloss, Conway Peyton Coe,
Emanuel Maurice Davidove, B. H.
Dolby, Sylvester Stanton Fitzgerrell,
Robert II. Fravel, John Christian
Gall, Jonathan c. Gibson, Lois Gates
German, John Graydon Harlan, Will
liam Armstrong Hunter, Olive 3.
Lacy, Alexander Arthur La Fleur.
Earle Charles Lassen, William Carl
Longstreet, Robert Wallace Marshall,
Francis Sydney Reese, Nichol Main
Sandoe, Authwin w. Stoltz, Alexan-
der Wilbourne Weddell, Herschel
Smith Whitehurst, Willis Harold
Young, William Campbell Lyon, Rex
Arthur Pixley, Herman Robbie Ames,
Ralph Crawford Howard, Howard
Hanna Martin, John Joseph Muccio,
Frederick Henry Shelledy, Edward
Lawrence Griffin, Murray Oswald
Hayes, Aries Francis Melcher and
Joseph Hyram Roe.
The Washington times., 1923-02-22
George Washington
Was Decidedly Not
"a Cake Eater

"Cake-eater" is a term that
could never have been applied
to the man whose birthday is
being celebrated wherever the
American flag flies today. Over
a period of three months, from
May "a to August "a, 1889,
that item of food cost the
Father of His Country exactly
II shillings or considerably less
than SIS.
An itemized expense for table
necessities and Injuries of the
first President has been found
in Albany and the total outlay
for that particular year for food
was about $25, 900.
His butcher bill for three
months amounted to $500. Milk
and cream cost $145; fresh vege-
tables, $500, and Holsters, $45.
His servants broke up $65 worth
of dishes. Beer was the princi-
pal beverage, the total amount
for brew being $17O for three
months, while $1O5 was spent
for claret, $45 for porter and
only 5 shillings for cordial,
The Washington times., 1923-02-22
MOVE To SAVE
HOTELS ON
PLAZA
Housing Corporation Chief to
Confer With Railroad
Agent on Rental.

The first definite move to save
the Government dormitories on the
plaza in front of Union Station
will be taken tomorrow.
Robert Watson, president of the
United States Housing Corporation,
will confer with G. II. Moran, real
estate agent of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. It was Moran who
served notice on Secretary Of Labor
Davis to have the Government va
cate the plaza property.
II have been instructed" Wat
son said, ito confer with Moran
regarding the continuance by the
Government Of the use Of this prop
erty. l will also discuss with him
the rental the railway company
would want for the land"
If a reasonable rental can be OBJ
tanned 1t was indicated today that
the Government would take imme-
date steps to draw up a contract
with the railroad company and con-
tinue the operation of the Govern
ment dormitories.
Watson, following his conference
tomorrow, will report back to the
Senate Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds and Secretary
LdVlS. fl1dl U0ClSlOn as 10 the
occupancy of the property is in
their hands.
Watson appeared before the Sen
ate committee yesterday. He told
them that If the dormitories on the
Baltimore and Ohio property were
vacated the other dormitories might
just as we'll be torn down, pointing
out that the power plant and
several of the buildings used by
the women workers are located on
the railroad property.
1t would be impossible to operate
the plant without these buildings,
the committee was told.
The Senate committee and Secre-
tary Davis, it is said, both are Of
the opinion that the hotel should
be in operation for at least another
year. The demand for continuance
of the hotels, Watson said yester-
day, is shown by the fact that they
are now full to capacity and have
waiting list.
The Washington times., 1923-02-22
Seamless Bleached
Sheets, $1.16

Good quality sheets, free from
dressing. Size 72x9O. Very spe-
cial ., ~o
Pillow Cases, Special, SSc-
Standard, bleached muslin cases.
deep hem; 45x36.
Turkish Towels, 44c-Blg'
heavy white towels. Special.
Huck Towels, 25C-Soft finish,
size 18x36 inches.
Check Japanese Crepe, 28c yd.
Pine quality, fancy checks on
colored grounds.
Genuine Irish Dimity, SEC I'd.
White stripes, checks or cross
bar. 80 inches wide.
Mercerized POplin, FAC I'd
Pure white. 81 inches wide.
Chambray. 18c yd.-Plain col
ors or small stripes. "a inches
wide.
DOWN STAIRS STORE.
The Washington times., 1923-02-22
Railway Repair Mark
Set For 15-Day
Period

Railroad repair shops re-
paired and turned out 2O,51O
locomotives during the period
from January Is to February
/, establishing new high
record for any semi-monthly
period on record, the American
Railway Association announced
today. This number exceeded
by 1876 locomotives the previ-
Gus record, which was made
during the last half of Deem
Der.
Locomotives in need of re-
pair on February 1, totaled
15,412, or 1873 per cent of the
total number on the lines.
This was the smallest number in
need of repair since the shop
mems strike began on July 1,
1922, at which time there were
14,412, or 22.4 per cent.
The Washington times., 1923-02-22
OIL PROM|SED|N
PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Oil sands,
which promise oil in commercial
quantity, have been discovered in
the Philippines by the Standard Oil
Company of California, it was re-
ported today by Ralph Arnold,
geologist for that company. Arnold
said he was confident development
work would be successful although
no well has yet been brought into
production. He was optimistic over
the outlook for development in
Canada.
I'm the Alberta district" he said,
many wells have produced large
quantities of wet gas. In some
sections the production of gasoline
from the natural gas amounts to
approximately 5000 gallons daily"
Arnold stated. Imperial Oil Of
Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of
the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey, and numerous private in
terests are developing property in
the Sweet Grass section of Canada,
where oil 10 soon expected to be
The Washington times., 1923-02-22
CLARENDONF|RE
IS MOSTLY
SMOKE
Hugh Reid to Tell BaIIston Citi-
zens About Proposed
County Incorporation.

CLARENDON, Va, Feb. "a
Fire engines from Clarendon, Ball.
ston, Cherrydale and Washington
responded to a general alarm from
the Clarendon Trust Company late
yesterday, and discovered that the
blaze was mostly smoke.
Robert N. Brooks, jr., assistant
treasurer Of the company, had
traced a smoke odor to the cellar.
where he discovered a box Of cork
tile and paper afire. He sent in
a general alarm. Slight damage
was done. Spontaneous combustion
Is given as the cause.
DR.. Tunic c. Quick, prominent
physician, died suddenly yesterday
at the home of his sister, Mrs. G..
w. Hawhurst. Falls Church. DR..
Quick entered the medical reserve
corps at the beginning Of the World
war, with the rank of lieutenant
colonel. He was surgeon in the
public health service. Funeral an
rangements will be announced later.
Congressman Lowery of Missis-
sippi is to address rally in the
new Bon Air WEIGH Baptist Church
today. A special program has been
arranged.
A special election is to be held in
Jefferson district on the $3.50, 900
school bond issue, March 5, it was
announced today.
Hugh Reid. of the special COM
mittee on incorporation of Airing
ton county, is to address the Ball
ston Citizens Associations on Mon
day.
The Washington times., 1923-02-22
BUM, SEAFARING HOUND,
SHIFTS OUT STOWAWAY

NEW YORK, Feb 22.-Bum, the
only seafaring hound on the Atlarf
tic, made port aboard the Ward
liner Siboney, from Havana. Also
a Siboney arrival was Mike Hakas
25, steel worker, who went broke
in Havana and hid himself in a
box aboard the vessel.
Bum shifted out Hakas when the
liner was only a few hours out.
Bum formerly sleuthed on the ORR.
zaba, but recently missed that ship
and decided to attach himself to
the crew Of the Siboney, who wei.
coined him, having no mascot.
Hakas is Hungarian born and
came here eleven years ago, when
he was a boy. He took his assign
ment to work cheerfully. He was
sent to Ellis Island SO the immigra-
ton officials might determine his
status,
The Washington times., 1923-02-22
ONLY 500 FOR BURIAL
IN PROBATE OF $4,000

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 22.-The
will of Clayton McCurdy, admitted
to probate, which disposes Of an
estate valued at $4,000, contains q
bequest of 800 to the Clayton
Cemetery for the expense Of his
funeral. In bequeathing the money
to the cemetery, the will read: at
is my wish that my funeral ex-
penses shall not exceed 800, as
consider that amount sufficient to
be buried in the ground"
The Washington times., 1923-02-22
AMAZON SNAKES MAKE
DANCING GIRLS PETS

LONDON, Feb. 22.-Boa constric.
tors, caught on the shores of the
Amazon, are the latest fashionable
pets for women. A flourishing
business has been done by a Lon.
don naturalist, selling these pets to
professional dancing girls in Eng.
land and on the continent.
The snakes, kept in perforated
zinc boxes fitted with tanks, in
clude every variety of Brazilian boa
constructor. American bull snakes
also popular.
The Washington times., 1923-02-22
DEBT. IS PAID ON
| MT. RAINIER
! TOWN HALL
Mortgage Is Burned at Exer-
cises Attended by Officials
and Citizens.

MT. RAINIER, Feb. 22.-With
appropriate ceremonies the mort
gage on the town hall of Mt
Rainier was burned last night
Speakers were Mayor William E
Rider, Ben r. Sherwood, town clerk
treasurer; Charles j. Peckham
president Of the Citizens Associa
ton: Jack La Copidan and Guy
Farson. The trustees of the hall
were Guy Farson, Charles Reichelt
Warren w. James, Ben r. Sher'
wood and Norman A. Pruitt-
It was disclosed during the eve
ming that it had required four years
to lift the mortgage, which was
made possible by revenue raised
from the annual carnival. The
amount was more than $4,000.
Following the reading of the
mortgage and deed by Corporation
Counsel Arthur C. Keefer the mort
gage was burned. Five of the
leading citizens of the town applied
q match to the paper.
The population Of the agricul-
tural section Of southern Maryland
e decreasing steadily, Oliver p.
Metzerott announced yesterday.
Unable to get labor for the farms.
forestry seems the only remaining
hope for the farmers, Metzerott
said. To encourage the planting of
trees through the State of Mary.
land in those sections unsuitable
for agriculture, especially where
the forests have been devastated.
It is hoped to have the taxes on
these lands materially reduced.
There will be no police court ses-
sion tomorrow evening due to the
fact that Justice of the Peace Rob
ert E. Joyce is in New York on
business. He is expected to return
Monday morning.
The Washington times., 1923-02-22

Mems Silk Shirts, $3.50
Seconds of SIS and Sc Quality
30 dozen Jersey Pongee and Tub Silks; neat
PATTERNS defects Also few English Broad y
cloth mot Shirts at this price
Silk Socks 35c pair, pairs for ST. black gray
hardly noticeable sizes 82 to TO-
cl1ed colors styles;
high grade; G in the lot
Cotton Socks, seconds OF Csc quality
Knitted Ties CSC; seconds SOC quality.
DOWN STAIRS STORE.
The Washington times., 1923-02-22
AUXILIARY UNIT
To MEET WITH
LEGION
HyattsviIIe Post Arranges
Special Program for
Joint Gathering.

EVANSVILLE, Nd. Feb. ga
joint meeting of Snyder-Farmer
Post No. 8, American Legion of
Hyattsville and it's newly-formed
auxiliary unit in legion headquar-
tiers, Maryland avenue, March 1 at
$3.50 p. M, will be marked by brief
addresses, a musical program and
other features.
Following the program there will
be a social occasion and a buffet
supper. All persons eligible for
membership in the post or the auxil-
larry are urged to attend.
Hyattsville high schools basket
ball team will conclude it's season in
few days by entertaining the
Sandy Spring high five on the floor
Of the local national guard armory.
Tuesday afternoon the Hyatts-
vile cagemen retrieved a. 35-to-25
defeat by Rockville High, when the
locals defeated the Montgomery
county lads, 81 to %, in game
replete with thrills. At the end of
the first half Rockville led Hyatts-
vile 16 to Is, but in the second
half Hyattsville, squirting, took the
lead and maintained it thereafter.
The work of Day and Carr, right
forwards for Rockville and Hyatts-
vile, respectively, stood out. Day
Gagged seven field goals and three
goals from foul and Carr registered
six field goals and six goals from
foul. Besides Carr others who ap-
peared for Hyattsville were VIE
rich, forward; Chase, center, and
Crosthwaite, Dorrelle, Holdings
worth, guards. UNFOLDING Rock
ville's colors, in addition to Day,
were Gardner, Hutchinson, for
wards; Garrett, center: Bowman and
Shoemaker, guards. Harry Sonnen-
berg refereed.
When the roadca sting of
weather forecasts direct from the
Weather Bureau in Washington
was inaugurated a few days ago,
it was Thomas r. Brooks, son of
Mrs. Thomas r. Brooks, of Hyatts-
vile, whose voice was carried by
the powerful apparatus at Airing
ton to all points east Of the Mis-
sissippi river. Forecasts for twenty
three States are sent out vocally
on a 71O-meter wave length by
Brooks. or another official, shortly
after 10 O'clock each morning and
night.
Children of Capitol Heights soon
will be disporting themselves in. a
town playground, funds for the
equipment of which have been
raised by the Home and School AS
ISOLATION. Lots Immediately ad.
joining the school will be equipped
with sliding boards. chinners, see-
saws, athletic equipment and vari-
Gus other playground parapher-
MALTA.
A large gathering attended a
masquerade dance given by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of. the Capitol
Heights Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, No. 1, in Odd Fellows Hall
there. Prizes for the most attrac.
tive costumes were won by Mrs.
Sarah Kanns. Of Capitol Heights,
and Mrs. Dairy Roberts, of Mary.
land Park. T. c. Funk, Of Wash
ington, and former Mayor John
Gabriel and Mrs. E. Hazel served
as judges.
The Washington times., 1923-02-22
Bungalow Aprons
Snecial, CSC

Bingham, Chambray or Per"
Gale Aprons. IL styles. Huge
values.
House Dresses, $1.SS
Imported or Domestic Cling
ham Dresses; regular and extra
sizes. Exceptional for style ana
quality.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12
$500 Values
'rand New For S,

Starting off the with bang Close one thous
sale All hand tailored of the finest materials Light weight
eectly misunderstanding that's desirable for summer
They're smartly styled into young mems two and three
sport models elderly mems conservative and semconservat
Others designed with the viewpoints of STYLE service and comfor
Light dark and medium coors in blues browns greys tans
pin and pencil stripes Never at the season have
offered! And this is just the beginning of one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-26
Reception GiUen for
Visiting Scientists.

Mrs. John Campbell-Forrester was
hostess at a delightful reception las:
evening for a group of the distin.
guished scientists who are attending
the meeting of the National Acad.
envy of Sciences, the party being pre-
coded by a dinner in compliment to
Prof. and Nine. de Margerie, Of
Paris.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft were
guests at the dinner, and the COM
pany also included Mrs. Logan Wal
Ter Page, Mrs. Robinson, of CaIifor-
MIA; Mrs John Stewart McLennan,
Mrs. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman, Mrs. Arthur Sherwood,
of New York; DIR. Walch, president
of Johns Hopkins University; DIR.
Hugh e. Scott, of Princeton: DR..
Harry Fielding Reid, Of Johns Hop
kins; Vernon Kellogg, Admiral Will
liam l.. Rodgers, Prof. Arthur Cor
don Webster, of Worcester, Mass,
and Richard Flournoy.
Mrs. Sherwood and Prof. Webster
are visiting Mrs. Campbell Forester.
Capt. and Mrs. William Dugald
MacDougall entertained a company
at dinner last evening at the naval
observatory in honor of DIR. w. w.
Campbell, director of the Lick OBJ
servatory, and president of the Uni
versity of California, and Prof. A. A.
Nicholson, of the University OF Chi
cago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-26
Mrs. Harding to YieuO
Opening'G0S1e.

Mrs. Harding will accompany
President Harding to American
League Park this afternoon to wit
ness the opening game of Washing
toms baseball season. She is an
enthusiastic fan and only inclement
weather prevented her attending the
game which the President witnessed
during their brief visit in New
York.
Cardinal Faulhaber, the arch
bishop of Munich, is the guest for
whom the German ambassador, DIR.
Otto Wiedfeldt, will entertain at a
mans dinner this. evening at the
embassy. A number of diplomats,
the apostolic delegate. Archbishop
Pietro Fumasoni Biondi, and a
group of distinguished Catholic
prelates have been asked to meet
Cardinal Faulhaber.
s.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes were the guests of honor
ut a dinner given last evening in
the Columbus room Of the Pan
American Union building by the
Minister of Uruguay and Nine. Va
rela. Coffee was served in the Hall
of Flags. There were forty guests.
s.
Mrs. Weeks, wife of the Secre-
tarv Of War, will accompany the
Secretary on his proposed trip to
Alaska. The party left Washington
this afternoon for New York and is
sailing on the transport Grant to-
morrow afternoon.
Walter s. Penfield will entertain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-26
Daughter Born to.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. EruDin.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons En-
win are receiving congratulations on
the birth of daughter this morn
ing. Mrs. Erwin was Miss Helen
Blodgett, daughter of Mrs. Delos
Blodgett, and the baby will be called
Helen Blodgett Erwin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Erwin are making their home at
Graystone, on the edge of Rock
Creek Park.
Secretary and Mrs. Wallace and
Miss Mary Wallace will be honor
guests at the Women's City Club TO-
morrow afternoon at a tea which
will be given from 4:30 to 6 o'clock
to commemorate garden week. Nine.
Ellen Beach Yaw, who delighted so
many at-last Sundays tea, will sing
again, accompanied by Mrs. Paul
Bleyden. Miss Florence Ward, chair
man of the garden committee, will
receive with Mrs. Swormstedt, and
Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Chamberlin,
also members of the committee, will
preside at the tea table.