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The Washington times., 1923-10-26
British Visitors =
Here on HONEYMOON.

Sir Gerard and Lady Maxwell.
Wiltshire, who are on their we'd
ding trip and are in Washington
for a few days. are staying at
Wardman Park Hotel.
The wedding took place yesterday
in New York at the st. Regis Hotel,
the Rev. HI. NJ. Warren, of the
Church of the Strangers, officiating.
The bride, who was Miss Vera LIE
Baron Gainsford. daughter o? the
late John Gainford of Sydney,
Australia, and Mrs. Gainford, of
New York, was escorted by her
brother, Gerrish Gainford.
Sir Gerard inherited his title
from his father, the late Col. Sir
Arthur Maxwell Wiltshire, Bart of
Surrey, England. His wife went
with her mother to New York two
years ago, after a voyage around
the world, and some time later she
went INTO gown and millinery
business under the name of Cor
della, at a shop in Madison avenue.
Sir Gerard succeeded to his title in
1913. He served in the Honorable
Artillery Company during the world
war and was on the western front
for three years.
Mrs. Edward Hayden, of Omaha
and her daughter, Miss HAYDEN. arc
making an extended stay at Ward
man Park Hotel.
s.
Comdr. and Mrs. w. w. GaIbraitb
have planned to spend the winter in
washington and have an apartr mt
at the Hamilton Hotel for the
season.
The Washington times., 1923-10-26

The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Work will be dinner guests to-
night of Mrs. w. Harry Brown, the
party going afterward to the Penn
sylvania Society reception.
The Washington times., 1923-10-26
Daughter Born to
Senator and Mrs. Edpe.

Word has been received in Wash
ington Of the birth of a daughter yes
terday to Senator and Mrs. Walter
Evans Edge at their home at Vent
nor, N. j. Mrs. Edge was formerly
Miss Camilla Sewall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr.,
are receiving congratulations on the
birth Of a daughter, Vivian, October
15.
Miss Eleanor Wilson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence r. Wilson,
will make her debut the first week in
December.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett entertained
Informally last evening at dinner at
her residence in Sixteenth street,
taking her guests afterward to the
theater. The guests included Mr..
and Mrs. Edward p. Porcher, of In
dian River, Fla, sister and brother
in-law of Mrs. Blodgett; Mrs. Will
liam Warren, Of New Orleans, and
Col. and Mrs. James w. Walsh.
s..
Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Wiclxliff and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Jones are mem
bers Of a party from Covington,
KY, passing a week at the Lee
House.
The Washington times., 1923-10-26
bridesmaids Guests of
Miss NicoLson at Luncheon.

Miss Katherine Nicolson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George LEV.
ellyn Nicolson,, whose marriage to
Garland Sydnor, of Richmond, will
take place tomorrow night, was
hostess to her attendants. at an in
formal luncheon today at the
White Peacock Inn.
Miss Emily Macka1I, one of the
bridesmaids, will entertain at a
buffet supper at her home in
Georgetown this evening for Miss
Nicholson and her fiance The
supper will precede the wedding re-
hearsal and the guests will include
only members of the bridal party.
Emmons F. Smith will entertain
sixteen guests at supper at LIE
Paradis tonight.
s.
Major James 3. Taylor, u. S. A,
and Mrs. Taylor are at the Bur
lington Hotel, while making few
days visit in Washington.
The Washington times., 1923-10-26

bachelor attaches of the British
embassy entertained at LIE
Paradis at dancing in honor Of
Miss Megan Lloyd George.
The Washington times., 1923-10-26

LAMA and his bride, who was Mile.
Renee Nazareth, were married re-
Gently in Paris.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18
BISHOP WALSH CONFIRMS
MANY JAMESBURG CHILDREN

JAMESBURG May 18-Wednes-
day was a gala time at St. James
Roman Catholic church. the occa-
sion being the visitation of the h.
Rev. Thomas J.. Walsh. bishop of
the Trenton Diocese with several
dignitaries OF the Catholic church
in this section. who came to admin
lister the sacrament Of confirmation
to nearly 200 children. One note
worthy fact was that the female
members of the class far outnum-
bered the males. The average age
of those in the juvenile class re-
eeived the sacrament vas twelve
years.
The church was decorated for the
event and a special program Of mu-
sic was rendered bv a children s
chorus in addition to the regular
church choir. Rev. Thomas Kear-
ne, local rector. received many
compliments for the large class pre-
pared for the event that is held ev-
cry -hree years.
1t. Rev. Bishop Walsh conferred
the sacrament on the large class.
assisted by the Rev. Edward Z. :.
Griffin. pastor of st. Mary's Catholic
church, South Amboy; Rev. William
Gilfllian, pastor of Our Lady of
Victories church, ~Savreville: Rev.
Edward Whalen, pastor Of the
Hightstown Catholic church; Rev.
Alexander Macieiewski. pastor of
the Holy Trinity Polish Catholic
church. Helmetta, and Rev. Thomas
Kearney. of st. James Catholic
church. J~amesburg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18
MEMORIAL DAY
PLANS PUSHED
So. Amboy American Legion
Extends Invitation to all
Organizations

SOUTH AMBoY. May 18:-A gem
eral invitation to all organizations
of the city will be extended by the
Memorial Day Committee request
ing the bodies to join in the proper
celebration of Memorial Day. The
plans thus far worked out were re-
ported at the meeting of Luke "A.
Lovely Post by William j. OToole'
chairman of the services. Congress
man Elmer Geran will be the prin-
cipal speaker of the day. Prices
Band of South River has been en-
gagged for the occasion and the com
mittee feels that this years affair
will surpass anything of its kind
ever held within the confines CT the
city. rs
County Service officer Joseph Ed
gar of Highland Park, addressed the
meeting last night. MI. Edgar spoke
on the coming drive for readsustment
of insurance with the government.
He urged that the members seek
every ~ex-service nan and tell them
they can again take up the insur-
ance they dropped since coming out
of the service. The plan as outlined
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18
ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL
PLANS ARE COMPLETED

A plan OF an arbitration tribunal
to be established by the New jersey
State Chamber of Commerce ami
the rules and regulations governing
arbitration procedure have been
prepared by the committee on arbl-
tration of the State Chamber of
Commerce.
The committee IS composed Of
prominent lawyers who had extern
sive experience in arbitration and
the rules and regulations have been
prepared by them after a thorough
stud" Of the rules and regulations
in force elsewhere. In this country
and abroad.
The proposed arbitration tribunal
will take care of cases which will be
submitted to arbitration under the
arbitration act OF New Jersey which
was enacted during the last session.
The act goes into effect on Iulv
4 and il is expected that thereafter
"a considerable number Of CONNER
cial disputes will be submitted TO
arbitration as the act makes arbi-
tration practicable. After that date
a clause made in a contract pro-
viding for arbitration will have the
same force and effect as any other
c~ontractual provision and arbitration
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18

NJ. Lee Suits. present adjutant. will
also act on this committee. Mr..
Suits has complied almost all the
important doings Of the post since
It's inception. The work promises
TO be one well worth the time given
to it. compiling.
l. order that the local post may
be in a position to aid the tourta
District Conyalescent Home at
Toms River. it was decided at last
nighe's meeting that a carnival. IN
der their auspices would get suffi-
Cert evenu TO make a good show
ing for the South Amboy post. A
committee consisting of Commander
Mulraine and Vice Commander
OHToole was named to investigate
dies tht would in no wise conflict
with other bodies who have already
planned to hold affairs this summer
The committee is expected to report
at the next meeting of the post.
The adiutant vas instructed to Sc
cur a list of all the e~x-service men
OF the city and to send a copy to the
city collector to use in granting the
five hundred dollar exemption Oh
taxes due to ex-service men of this
city
Al oIStliltlAlo LUZ the three Hlll-
ute" speaker at the local theatre
will be made some time today. The
speakers will for several nights pre-
yio1s to the Poppy Day drive outline
the program for South Amboy and
will tell the people of the CITY
where the Tor is going and how
it is being spent. They will endeavor
to show all ex-service men what the
local post is trying to accomplish
for the disabled buddy. who is not
able to help himself. They will
make a plea for more members.
Every ex-service man in South
Amboy, regardless Of whether or not
he is affiliated with the American
legion. will be sent a letter from the
chairman of the Memorial Day COM
mittee. The men in each instance
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18
lords

The II. 3. Club will hold their
regular meeting at the home o.
Hans Schmidt in Fords tonight.
Among the local people who al.
tended the confirmation in ST
MGrv's church in Perth Amboy Sur
day We're: Mr.. and Mrs. John Egan.
sr.. Mrs. Andrew Schmidt and son
John.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. e. Moore enter
tanned relatives from Elizabeth re-
Gently
Mr.. and Mrs. ;. B. Ling Of Raj
way. visited in town Wednesday.
Paul Schmidt. Of New York. vis-
tied relatives in town yesterday.
G. Claire was an out Of town
visitor yesterday.
A large number Of local people
attended the circus in Perth Amboy
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Sandorf was an out OF
town visitor Wednesday.
Christian Dixon is confined to his
home with an injury to his arm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18

by Mr.. Edgar seemed to meet with
the approval of the members pres
INT He was assured the support of
the local post in the undertaking.
The work being done by the High
land Park post was also outlined
by Edgar. He reported the formation
OF a Boy Scout troop by his post. He
urged the local post to adopt the
spirit that the Highland Park post
had shown in the matter.
Commander Mulraine brought to
the attention of the members the
summer training camp Tor young
men at the Plattsburg Red Camp.
lie stated that thus lar there was
little effort being made for applic-
ations although he was assured
that every boy who made apDuca-
ton would be admitted this year
to the camp. Last year there We're
more applications for the training
than there were vacancies. Com
mander Mulraine asked that the
members hustle about to induce
the young men to attend the train
ing. The commander asked partic-
ularly that the parents of those
contemplating attending be advised
that the boys were under no oblf-
cation whatsoever and hat all the
expenses would be betrayed by the
government.
The local post. through Mr.. Null
raine, has succeeded in getting loo
application blanks for the boys,
feeling that the training would
highly benefit them. The govern
ment guarantees to take good care
of the boys and their habits will be
looked after by competent men.
Work on the compiling of the
post history will be started at once
under the direction of Post Histo-
rian Peter BONNER and a commit
tee. comprising Philip Downs. Frank
Disbrow. Harold G. Hoffman. Milton
c.. Bloodgood. Harry A. Leonard,
john Conlogue and ". Newell James.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18

awards viii have the force Of countS
judgments.
AS other commercial ~orgsniza-
tons are expected to establish ar
bitratiou tribunals for the benefit
Of the.r members, the State Cham
bCr's committee made an endeavor
to facilitate their task BY develop
ing q plan Of a tribunal and a draft
of rules and regulations which couII
be readily adopted BY them.
The committee Of the State
Chamber is composed Of the follow
ing: Col James IT. Hayes, Chairman.
Charles y. N. Cole. Clement K. Cor
bin, Frank IT. Sommer. Newton Il
Porter. ex-oficio; DIR. Paul Studen-
sky, secretary. and Eugene Dynner
assistant secretary. Frank H. Son-
mer has assumed the Craftsmanship
/ of the committee in the absenes OIL
Colonel James H.. Hayes. who has
/ left for Europe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18

Bishop Walsh in p~refaeing the
comforting of the sacrament al
dressed the large number Of caudl-
dates and parents and friends who
were present. His theme was on the
importance OF good citizenship and
the need of living a life as taught
by the church.
An imposing sight was the admin
lstering 81 a pledge to everyone
taking the rite TO abstain from in
t~oxicating liquors until they had ar
taIned their majority in years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18

will be asked 70 join in the services
that the proper respect will be paid
for the men who died in the recent
as well as other wars.
The Washington times., 1923-11-27

--<~< > ; = : > : - ,
Pennant Cabs were first
operated in New York. The
instantaneous demand for
them soon caused us to take
IN other large cities. Now
we are here in Washington
confident that the popular ap-
proval won elsewhere will be
quickly duplicated here.
The Capital City needs a
real metropolitan taxi service
at least we think so-and
we're here to prove it. Next
time you want a taxi call a
REMNANT and let us demon
strate what super taxi-service
really means.
The Washington times., 1923-11-27
OERMANY's MONOPOLY
IN POTASH OVERCOME

NEW YORK. Nov. %. - Ger
nany's grip on the potash monopoly
has been definitely broken by Amer
lea and France. leaders in the Amer
lean Chemical Society declare. Com
pletion Of b survey of the progress Of
the industry since the world war has
resulted in the conclusion by the So
ciety that this country has finally
emerged 40 q potash producing cen
ter.
The United States, it was found, Is
producing potash superior to that OF
other nations, and at a. cost far low
or than during the war. Potash
meeting the nations agricultural
need for purity is being made, and
Federal and State experiments to
ascertain how war borax, inherent In
American potash, b beneficial to
crops are under way. These tests,
Il il declared, are OF vast economic
Importance. Americans are now
buying potash OF home production
before purchasing abroad. the so
ciety asserts.
The Washington times., 1923-11-27
BY FAY KING.

I'm on bright verInilliOn Cliff
balancing like tight rope walker
to keep from being blown of into
oblivion.
No. nm not ON the keyboard Of
q new kind Of piano. Funny no
body ever thought OF that before.
Anybody could learn to. play 3
piano like this one. The keys are
carved and you can pick out the
G BID # A and C-why even can
play "After the BALI BY Babe
Ruth on piano like this, only
ONLY can't find any q BDFA
G and e. Silly to carve dIffernt
things on the key. Must De an
important piona.
A big blast Of wind blew me of
the yermiIIi0n ledge onto . board
black plateau! Where am 4? i
run as fast as can and bump
into 3 big wall. run in every
direction and can't find any gate
way!
Suddenly 1 feel like = zOuave.
and run right mp over the wall.
I'm Just as bad off on the other
side. After making two or three
laps around find I'm shut In In
stead Of shut out. which IS worse!
The wind is bowling from every
direction.
"A thud!
Two great stones drop near me!
approach. and find there are
deeD intentions! Somehow they
look familiar, those bIackened
heirOglyphies!
TOMBSTONE ADDS TO FUN.
was just going to say they
are dice when q great voice in
the distance says "BOnes. and
1 shudder! A great fiye-arIned
octopus comes down from the sky
and the familiar c0rnerstOnes
are removed!
My thoughts are interrupted BY
tombstone falling near me.
try to read it but-but--the
The Washington times., 1923-11-27
He Appears Before Her in Form of
Chinese Dragon and Beans Her
With a Flower Pot.

characters are Chinese.
Gosh! / must be I'm the tomb
Of the madarinsl
WOt's this horrors, skeletons!
No! they're bamboo sticks! If
I could only grab 'em up and
vault over the wall to safety!
They're petrified, i can't claw
'enn cut Of the ivory slab.
Six extra tires drop down
from somewhere. No chance to
pEy them loose, either! W0f
wouldn't an auto owner give for
. tlhief-prOof tire rack like that.
A large life preserver come
down fun somewhere next and
am Just shout to try and butt
my head through it when p
great cleaning eye focuses itself
ON me! It's more powerful than
q battIeshfp searchIighti
/ shrink back no Il comes
nearer and nearer.
Some Chinese idol, Of course.
DRAG ON DOES HIS STUFF.
I try 20 run away and hide in
the heap. but q dragon takes my
foot in It's mouth. / haven't got
. chance. The cleaning eye
comes nearer and enarer. Its
left eye bIazes with rainbow
COlOrs. It's right eye WinIks know
ingIy. IL has great, big buck
teeth, that have birds and tar
gets painted on them.
''Spare n1e!' scream, my
knees knocking together like q
xyIophOne solo!
"YOu owe me twenty-six mil
lion, million, million"
ssGerman nlarIxs?" asked
hopefully knowing / gotta dollar
in nv stocking that 0ughta cover
the fine.
mo. not German marltsv' he
snapped, ''I never miss o mark"
and with that he took q large
flower pot I'M his south paw, and
assisted by favorable prevail
The Washington times., 1923-11-27
OHIO STEEL MILLS
ACTIVE GENERALLY

CLEVELAND. Nov. 81 Manu-.
facturers ii many lines report that
the trend Is toward decreased acs
tivity. From June 10 the close oa
September, industrial conditions aa
reflected BY the employment chart
II the chamber Of commerce. was
steady, holding around fifty hours
az work q week for each employee
on the average. The next figures
are likely to show q slight slack.
ening.
The Bourne Fuller Company Re.
ports heavy orders for track bolts
requiring capacity operations the
year round
The standard Tank Car Company,
near youngstown, ig shipping
twenty box cars daily. An Inn
proved outlook ID reported ~ the
Lima Locomotive Company.
The Washington times., 1923-11-27

ing wind the flower pot landed
right on my BEAM
INA! Ma! Mail shrieked and.
woke myself up!
stMallAy Ong! I sniClSered to my
self, realizing Il YVES q nightmare.
The first milk horse was trOtt-
ing by 70 perfect waltz time!
That's wOt get for Over-eating
on green noodles, ana thea RulIIG
up to Bob VOgnOla's apartment
to watch the nnah.j0ng hounds
playl / YVES supposed to keep
my eve on the game, but !
couldn't keep my eye off Pauline
Freierick's fOurteen-karat diamond
ring!
No wonder IL kept its eye on
me in the nightmare-jong ! had!
The Washington times., 1923-11-27
Had kidney Trouble Too Until
Hypo-COd Rid Him of
Both in q Hurry.

Every day more people write that
they always keep a. bottle OF Hypo-
Cod On hand and the minute they
begin to feel bad, out OF sorts or
take Hypo-cod for a few days. We
know fora fact that q great portion
Of suffering would be done away
with II every person followed this
method. Mr.. J. H. Han, Of SO
23rd st. N. W.. writes, az suffered
for four years with q bad throat,
weak kidneys and a rundown con-
ditions I always had the backacl1e
and was always catching cold. One
The Washington times., 1923-11-27
NEW MONEY FOR AUSTRIA
ON NEW SHILLING BASIS

VIENNA, Nov. 27.--AIinister Of
Finance I1ienboeck informed the
national assembly that, subject to-
its approval, he would Immediately
introduce . silver .'sllilling' coin
age in Austria. the representative
coin being 10000 lronen and the
value Of the others 5000 and 10000.
the SHILLING" the minister de-
cIared, would not represent q new
monetary unit but later would be
associated with q new currency
unit.
The Washington times., 1923-11-27

the hotel, and the short circuit set
the tree on fire.
SCHNEIDER, with q Ratchet, standing
on the wet ground, swung at the
Bell wire to sever 1t, but Ialied TO 40
so the wire falling to the ground.
Losing his balance, he fell on top Of
the wire, which carried more than
2.loO volts. He died instantly.
Members of his family who tried to
pull him away from the wire Were
shocked
The Washington times., 1923-11-27
KILLED TRYING TO CUT
CROSSED ELECTRIC WIRE

MIDDLEToWN, N. z. Nov. 27.-
Benjamin SCHNEIDER. proprietor of
the Wayside Inn at Loeb ..Sheldrake,
Sullivan county, is dead as the result
OF an electric shock. A hfgh-tension
wire had become crossed with Bell
wire in an apple tree at the rear of
The Washington times., 1923-11-27
Woman, 1o3 Years Old, Dead.

SCHENECTADY, II. r., Nov. 27:-
Mrs. Charlotte G. Britain, 103, Is
dead at Esperance, near here. Mrs
Britain was born at Virgil, N. II.
The Washington times., 1923-11-27
He SUFFERED WITH HTS
THROAT FOUR YEARS

day I started to take Hypo-Cod.
After taking eight bottles my throat
was entirely well and my kidney
trouble left me. am stronger and
better In every way and do not
catch every little cold that comes
along. always keep d bottle or
feel bad. I'll tell you there is moth.
ing like it and after what 1t did for
me I believe it will help everybody"
HyposCod is. the great health builder
sold by the Peoples Drug Stores
and we urge you to get bottle
today.
The Washington times., 1923-11-27
High Lights Of
REMNANT Service

Easy riding cabs with longer
wheel base and better springs
real limousine luxury of motion.
Well-appointed, clean, comfort
able cars that are as good to look
at as they are to ride in.
Prompt response to your call
Franklin $50 stands conveniently
located throughout the city.
Capable, courteous chauffeurs in
uniform.
Moderate tariffs for
the first 18th mile, 1Oc for !,
each additional 2-5th-the
same whether it's party Of
one or of five.
Room on front seat for trunk-Only
cabs in city with this accommodation.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

2o-piece set Of Rogers'
Sifverware
Lady Elizabeth Pearls
Fo1r-p4ece Sheffield Plate
Toilet Set.
sterling silver Candle
sticks
Large Sheffield Bowl
Silver Barrel Wine Set.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
WORK GIVES DATA
ON RECLAMATION
Financial Status of Many
Projects Told Committee
by Secretary.

Detailed analysis OF the present
status of twenty-eight reclamation
projects in the west has been given yes
terday by Secretary of the Interior Work
10 the special advisors committee on
reclamation which is inquiring into
the status of government reclamation
projects.
Framing a new policy becomes a
pressing necessity. for reclamation
ur other projects will follow those
already abandoned, DR.. Work said in
commenting on the analysis. The
reclamation service of the govern
Inent," he added. has had but two
directors in his; history of twenty-one
ten years service. They have erect
cd their own monuments. and the diff
5"rent projects are writing the in
scriptions for them
Huge Cost of Projects.
Twenty-three of the twenty eight
projects have cost amounts totaling
many millions of dollars more than
the original estimates called for up to
June 80. 1928, according to the anal
isis. The financial status of the prof.
ects was detailed by Secretary Work
IS follows: Salt River. Ariz.. original
estimate, S5,650.G00; net construction
cost to June 80. 1928 sl0.54S.l1s.
D.
orland. Calf s6S5,0S5 and s1.C9l,795:
Grand Valley. Col. 81 565 600 and S4.-
G17.s21; Uncompahgre. Col, $500, zoe
and S6.7l5.074; Boise. Idaho. 1857 500
and S12,TSl.409; King Hill. Idaho. ST.
cnQ.000 and S1.SS1.391; Minidoka.
J1aho. $2.53s.656 and sS.o54.663: Gar
den City, Kan. $25s.O00 and s3S5 s5l
JIuntley. Mont, $500, 600 and S1.474.- :
4oS: Milk River, Mont. s7426 ASP and
s6.762.0s3; Sun River. Mont, S7372, 400
and Sf.245S42: Lower Yellowstone.
s-.039.21S and S3.11C.449: North Platte.
S3.500.o00 and S13.672 100; Newlands,
New. S5.3s3997 and S6.9SS,i75: Carls-
bad. N NJ. Ss0n.00O and Sl,393 S9i;
Hondo. y. NJ. s275,000 and s371,S67.
Various Other Projects.
Rio Grande, y. NJ and Tex, 81
100000 and slc.146.1l4: Williston,
y. D.. s235.46O and s460,107; Buford-
trenton, n. D., s134.500 and S221, ,S64;
Imatilla. Greg. sl.0S6,000 and So
Evening star., 1923-12-09
POLICE OFFICIALS PLAN
9Th PRECINCT CHANGES
Reorganization of Personnel Con-
sidered-Number of Captains
Slated for New Precinct.

A reorganization of the personnel
of the sixth precinct is being con-
learned yesterday.
If the contemplated changes at that
station arc decided upon they prob
ably will be announced at the same
time that other transfers are made in
connection with the opening next
month of the new twelfth precinct
station.
A number of captains are slated to
go to new station houses when the
new precinct is opened, and reports
today were that the sixth precinct
would probably be included in these
transfers.
Commissioner Oyster has been de-
voting considerable attention to the
sixth precinct since the liquor raids
fnear I'd and L streets about ten days