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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
1O3 PUPILS GET.
DIPLOMAS At
CENTRAL
Constitute Largest 'Mid-year
Class in History Of Local
High Schools.

One hundred and three pupils of
Central High School, the largest mid
year class in thu history Of Wash
ington public high schools, received
diplomas at commencement exercises
last night in the school auditorium.
More than 800 persons. Including
parents and relatives of the members
of the class, attended the ceremonies.
Only thirty-one boys were among
the 103 graduates. In explaining the
larger percentage of girls, school au-
thorities stated that many Of the
boys arranged their studies so as to
graduate at the June commencement.
Taking part in the. graduating
exercises were Earnestine Jennett,
valedictorian; Madelyn Dick, proph-
etess; Blanche Fulks, historian, and
James Carey, prophet; William Al
exander, president of the class, and
John Speed Molister, treasurer.
Mid-Year Entrance Big.
While the figures are not. COM
plete, it is understood that the mid
year entrance at Central High will
exceed that of any former year.
Practically all of the students will
come from the graduating classes
of the grade schools.
At Eastern High class of more
than $50 new students, either grad
yates of grade schools or transfers
from other high schools, marks a
high enrolment record for the
school. At present the school has
an enrolment in excess of 1000. AS
near as ascertainable today, the
I'm
will exceed 1900.
new building will take place about
plans of the Board of Education,
which has fixed the date for the
official dedication exercises. Final
payment on the memorial flag staff
presented by the Alumni Assocta-
ton has been ordered. Approx
mately $4,000 has been paid for
the staff's bronze base. Dedication
exercises in connection with the
of the flagstaff will
take place April 6, the anniversary
Of Americas entrance into the
world war A committee Ia now
the program.
Classes At Other Schools.
Other High Schools graduating
classes include the West
ern High School with fifteen gradu-
ates; Business High School, with dual
courses, seventy pupils; Mckinley
High school, with graduating class
of sixty: Dunbar High School,
where twenty pupils completed the
course, and Armstrong High School
with forty-nine graduates.
Although the Eastern, Armstrong
and Dunbar High Schools graduated
classes commencement exercises and
the distributing of diplomas will not
take place until June.
Washington High Schools with a
total midyear graduation OF 324
it is said, will come near
leading the country among cities
of it's class. While it is admitted
that school facilities are of a char
acted constituting a serious attend
ance handicap, the efforts being
made by the school authorities to
correct the Objectionable conditions,
1t is declared, will place the city's
school system among the foremost
in the country. The midyear grad
uating exercises, 1t is pointed out,
have been taken advantage of by
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
TEDD Y.

"Teddy" came to our homo one day;
angels brought him." 50 they say,
just as they sometimes bring TO YOU
A moth erIees child to cling to you
To cling to the heart and homo OF you,
And become as dear "a your own TO
He was strange at first but It soon
wore off,
And the old house rang with his boy
ish laugh,
And his musical prattIe and innocent
miPth,
Like a crystalline fount came gushing
And our lives were filled with tho
joyous strain
And the roses blOOmed In our hearts
just az the roses are wont to do.
When the love Of q child has come to
Teddy" left our home one day,
His mother came and he went away.
She came with O smile Of tender grace.
And bore him away from our fond en-
Strive as you may, plead as you will,
But q mothers love IL stronger still.
We vainly thought in our selfishness,
That she had given her boy to US,
Nor knew TIL we caught the flash and
OF wings that he had gone with her.
WILL T. WHELAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02

this sum among the expenses of the
company as follows: Maintenance of
way and structures, 1875 cents; main
tenance of equipment. O.73 cents;
power. O.57 cents; conducting trans
portation, 2.33 cents; general and mis-.
cellaneous, O.78 cents; taxes, O.47
cents, and minor items, O.O3 cents.
In sharp retort to Senator Nickel.
Lar of Tennessee, Mr.. Ham declared
that four leading cities in Tennessee
Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga
and Knoxville-have as high rate of
fare on their street railway systems
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
Ani-Saloon League
Makes It Treason
To Oppose Drys

Persons. advocating annul-
ment of the prohibition laws
are "fomenters Of treason" and
should be dealt with according
ly, declared a resolution adopt
ed by the executive committee
of the Anti-Saloon League in
session here today.
"The acceptance Of this an
nulment doctrine" said the
resolution, would result in the
flouting of the Constitution in
any community where its en-
forcement is not favored. Null
LITIGATION of the Constitution
by any State or community is
treason, and those who advo-
cate it are fomenters Of
treason"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
DEATHS IN WEEK, 234;
BIRTHS REPORTED, 1870

There were 234 deaths and 1870
births in the District during the week
ended January 81, according to the
weekly report of the District health
department.
One hundred cases of influenza
were reported for the same week, the
report said.
Pneumonia, the report says, con-
tinues to register a high mortality
rate with fifty-eight deaths for the
week. There were also eighteen
deaths from grin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02

statement regarding street car fares
read on the floor OF the Senate.
and following that Senator Nickel
lar made a brief speech, similar in
character to his statement.
A return to the pre-war scent
street railway fare would drive the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company into immediate bankruptcy,
w. F. Ham, president of the com.
pany, today informed the Senate.
He submitted table showing that
it now costs his road 6.22 cents for
every passenger carried. He divided
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
MT. ST. MARY'S ALUMNI
TO GIVE ANNUAL DINNER

The fourteenth annual dinner of
the Washington Chapter, Mt. ST.
Mary's Alumni Association, will be
held tonight at the City Club. It is
expected that about $50 will attend,
including, besides local alumni, out
of-town guests, representatives of
the present student body and men,
bers of the faculty.
The committee which arranged the
dinner consists Of Lewis c. Cassidy.
Clarence F. Donohoe, Thomas J.
Frailey, Victor J. Golibart, DIR. Ed
ward B. Jordan, Paul ]. May, Leo
F. Stock, Frank B. Weller and Leo
c.. May, chairman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
GRAND LARCENY CHARGES
LEAD INDICTMENT LIST

Indictments were returned today
by the grand jury against Lottie
Wright, Georgia Parker, .Gloyd
Holmes, Charles A. Jefferson, James
M. Hurd. Robert Mccullough and
James M. Hurd on grand larceny
charges, and James A. Joy, alias
James A. Joya, HOUSEKEEPING, and
Juan Jarron, robbery.
Leon Vangrack is charged with
and violation of section
so of the penal code Is charged
against Robert L. Vaunoy, and OF
section 148-151 against Douglas
West.
Indictments charging carnal
against George Stone
street, and a homicide charge
against Preston Morris were ignored
by the Jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
SHORTER POEMS.

EDWIN ROWLES, who has
written many clever paragraphs
and poems for H and s, sends US
a bright poem of eleven verses
on Dreams of Kaiser Bill"
We are often compelled to re-
ject good poems and other con-
tributions because of their
length. We dislike to do it, espe-
cially when they have real
merit. There are many contrib
utors to H and S. We must give
all chance, and when articles
are too long, this can not be done.
Will the old-time contributors
point the way to new ones who
are coming in every day by max
ing their verse and prose as brief
as possible. "Brevity is the soul
of wit" is always applicable to
a column like this.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
Indicted for Killing.

Indicted for second degree muir
der, Hugh Mitchell Smith, colored,
today was placed on trial In Crimi-
nal Court No. 2. Smith is accused
of shooting Peyton Sayles, colored,
in Anacostia, September 8, last. the
latter dying the next day. Attorney
James A. O'Shea represents Smith
and Assistant District Attorney
Presmont appears for the prosecu-
tinN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
WHO'LL ANSWER THIS.

Dear Bill: Why all the hurrGh
about KM KLuGers and bootleg
gers so long as the coal bGrons
can walk around 1tnmasked and
unafraid? We haze laid every-
thing IN high prices to the 1UGr
and, later, to the strikes, bat a0hy
do / haze to pay SIS a ton for
coke? / might ask more, but
this for the present. And what's
going to be done about it by Con-
gress? G. E. JONES.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
WHEN 1T HITS

~
THE WASTE BASKET.
AZ . poet you may be just fine.
You may think MP . wonderful
A rhyme about trees and the birds
and the bees,
And then hit the waste basket like
mine.
Your friends win ten you it's great,
Tho perhaps they may think you
For writing such stuff on your slate.
You may write Of sprins-a beeuteeful
spring-Ah, what q beeuteeful line
But methinks like meself there's o
few on the shelf
Which viii hit the waste basket like
mine.
You may write Of love-Oh. sancti-
mOni0us love,
know that's q heIIuva rhyme.
You may write-ShakespOOp, Shakes
poop. I'm the editors dupe, dupe,
Turn back the pages Of time.
The birds and the bees and sweet
mei0dies-
But It's HEARD and mot SEEN; amt
IL hell he's SO mean,
"hen 1t hits the waste basket like
THOMAS j.. FORD.
"I see all the experts say the
next war will be in the air." said
the canvas back duck.
Then I suppose we must all
get gas masks" declared the NAL
lard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
Railroad Plans Mortgage.

The Wildwood and Delaware Bay
Short Line Railroad asked the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day for authority to issue $50, 900
of first mortgage per cent gold
bonds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
STENOGRAPHERS.

STENOGRAPHERS.
Stenographers are generally OF
Q very good type. but the best Of
them get off ON the wrong key
sometimes.
It used to be proper, when start
ing . letter, to say, II take my
pen I'm hand" Why not change the
form to "I take my stenograpller
In hand?" But some men do not
stop mt that. They proceed to hold
their stenographer's hands, and
then the trouble begins.
Most stenographers are like
man know, who was continually
borrowing. money. they use the
touch system.
The dlctaphone was invented to
save time-in explaining to the
wife about that hair ON your coat.
II mems wives knew IS much
shout their husbands as their
sfenOGraphers do, and said as little.
there would be more happy married
couples.
w. e.. H.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
CHATTERGRAPHs.

Men used to die By inches.
NO1U they die By quarts.
Governor Pinchot says he will
drive booze out of Pennsylvania.
We don't knoaO where it could go,
as oil the adjoining States are
pretty WeU stocked up.
Berlin says bGyonets tVilL not
dig coal. No, but they might
dig the coal miners.
The Y-u1nor that Secretary
Hughes will quit the Cabinet Is
probably no more true than the
one that he has purchased a
Gillette.
Well, GnyhopO, 10e can alUGys
refer to President WiejOhchO1O-
ski of Poland as "the President
of Poland"
We haze doubts Whether
the successor to Secretary Fail
will meet aOith the approval of
Senator Bor1h.
President Wilson had fourteen
points; President Harding four
teen don'ts.
PAUL WHITE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02
Electric Rates To Be Cut Fiue Per Cent
PRECIOUS PESTS.

PRECIOUS PESTS.
Quite the sDorst pest
Is the one 1oh0'u blow:
"PUe forgotten more
Than you'll ever kseosO."
And the d,Imbest one
Let 1t be kuoWn-
Thinks a baseball diamond
Is a precious stone.
HANK HAW KLNS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02

Men used to die By inches.
NoV they die By quarts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-02

"Ever since the short skirt
Went out of STYLE" comments
Uncle Eph, "The 10orld has been
looking up"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

subtle shades of hydrangea blue are
featured In afternoon crepe or geor-
gette frocks.
When In doubt, ''plalt the fabric"
seems to be an accepted law In the
styling Of soft sllken gowns. be they
plain colored or figured. Apron front
draperies find many admirers and the
idea Is carried out in interesting
ways. A round apron Is bordered
about with a six-inch knife plating
with a sash tie at the back. The
home dressmaker could make this de-
tachable. thus varying the style OF
the gown according to the occasion,
that is. assuming II be worn over a
straightline one-piece frock.
Intricate drawn work lends distinc-
ton to crepe costumes; in fast is
really important among self-trims.
With this rows Of fancy feather
stitching are interspersed and many
interesting designs are worked out in
this way.
The introduction Of lace Jokes and
sleeves matched In color to the silk
crepe of the dress finds further elab-
grafton In the addition Of several
fiounces Of lace on the skirt portion.
It's the little things which count
A somber black dress Is relieved OF
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
LETTUCE SOUP IS EXCELLENT
Three Foods That Are Sometimes
Wasted Can Be Made Into Most
NourIshIng Dish.

Skim milk, stale bread and the outer
leaves of lettuce-three foods that are
sometimes wasted-can be made into
a nourishing soup. The skim milk is
little richer even than whole milk
In protein and, II used undiluted or
practically so. as II Is in the following
recipe, 1t makes valuable protein
dishes. It contains all the lime, too,
of the milk.
Lettuce Soup.
! head lettuce. or ! large slice stale
the equivalent In bread
the outer leaves Butter or other fat
of lettuce II desired
small slice onion Salt and pepper
. quarts skim milk
Put the lettuce and onion through
the meat chopper with the bread to
save the Juice. Put into a double
boiler with the skim milk and cook
until the lettuce Is soft. To avoid
overlooking the milk soften the let
tuce In a small amount of the milk
and cook the remainder only enough
to heat 1t and to make the soup
smooth. Add fat, II desired, and the
salt and pepper.
Other green vegetables such as
string beans, spinach, asparagus or
celery can be used instead Of lettuce.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

tablespoonfuls OF sugar or more II the
orange juice Is unusually sour; when
the mixture Is cool add the juice of
half a lemon and the orange juice
Strain into mold, and set In a cold
place to harden. II desired the jelly
may be served with plain or whipped
cream. Orange Jelly made in this way
but nodded In an orange rlnd basket
Is an attractive dellcacy TO send an
invalid. An orange snow may be
made of the above mixture and the
whites Of two eggs beaten stiff. Be
fore the gelatin mixture begins to set.
beat 1t gradually into the egg whites.
then allow 1t to cool and set. The
egg yolks can be used to make a
custard sauce to serve with this des-
sert instead Of cream.
Makes Pleasant Variety.
Oranges introduced into fruit cock
tails fruit salads, or fruit tarts, bring
this food increasingly often on the
table. simple layer cake with fill
ing and frosting made Of confection-
ers' sugar and uncooked orange juice
is another popular dish that uses q
small quantity Of the fresh Juice. The
mother who is anxious to have her
family eat oranges as often as pos
slble will think Of additional ways In
which orange juice can be included In
the ordinary diet to give the meals a
pleasant variety and greater food
value.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
MuJHhNN O
O QUeN0NC

Never allow grease to burn on the
outside Of the frying pan. Scour II
thoroughly every time II is used.
Hang a curtain rod across a corner
Of the room you iron In. Place shirts
and house dresses on hangers and
hang them on the rod. When finished
the rod can be taken of hooks and
put away.
Add sugar to your apple sauce after
1t Is removed from the stove and Il
will remain light In color. Sugar
cooked with the sauce turns It brown.
Very rusty steel can be cleaned By
rubbing with hot vinegar and salt
Polish with a flannel.
Currant Jelly served for breakfast
may be used up at dinner by spreading
on plain sponge cake and serving az
dessert.
Tepid water Will remove split milk
or egg marks from linen II applied
ut once, but II the stains are of long
standing the material should be-
soaked In cold water. to which house
hold ammonia has been udsled.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
APPROPRIATE DRESS
FOR ALL OCCASIONS
All Outer Clothing Should Be Sc.
Iected From Standpoint Of
Their Suitability.

fpr.,.r.a NV IN. United s,.tes Department
of Asriculture)
All outer clothing. mems and boys
suits and overcoats. women's and girls
suits and topcOats, should be selected
from the standpoint Of good materials
ana workmanship, their SUITABILITY 10
the wearers needs ana Decomingness
Oh hne ahd coior. Careiui atteh.ioh
snouid DC gwen NOT only 10 the quaii.y
OF material out 10 the general work
mansnip, cut nj, manner OF nhish Oh
seams, pockets' Deits ana Duttonnoies
All OF wh'ch count ior service.
Simple one-piece dresses of " DOL for
cold weather and OF silk for summer
are as suitable for the rural woman
when she appears In public at market
or meetings as for business women.
The advantage Of silk In summer is the
saving in laundry work. The wearer
may further preserve the fresh appear
ance Of the dress throughout the sum-
mer by frequent changes Of collars and
cuffs, the United States Department Of
Agriculture suggests.
The same tyne OF dress In aDDrODrt-
ate also for the afternoon wear Of the
woman who Is at home. For hard work
she will probably prefer an inexpensive
one that can be washed easily and fire.
quently.
For use with the one-piece dress, a
topcoat Is necessary. The latter may
often need to serve the purpose of
everyday and dress wear. In which case
II would be wiser to buy a raincoat for
use in bad weather. to save wear and
tear on the other coat. If one cannot
AFFORD both q heavy and a lightweight
topcoat, It may be better to buy one of
medium weight and depend upon an
underjacket or a piece Of fur for extra
warmth. For general wear some women
prefer a topcoat and one-piece dress to
4 suit. Suits, however. have q legiti-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Pretty Afternoon Froclks;
Depicts Ornate Handbags

A FTERNOON frocks express a
( \ most exquisite mood In pastel
colored crepes Quality, color and
classic lines are the three graces
which 60 to make up the charm Of
these ravlshlng gowns. Beauty un-
adorned Is the master touch. attained
through manipulation Of fabric. Cum
ming trickeries, such as picotlng the
edge rather than hemmlng, tucking.
hemstitching, using milliner folds Of
the fabric In basket weave, making
rosettes Of self-material. find inter-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

Its mourning aspect with . strand q
colorful beads, or fanciful pen1ent
earrings. as are now the extreme q
mode, or possibly . bit Of : my litfle
kerchief caught In 4 ribbon wristben1
or tucked in the girdIe just -.
A real sensation In the way - &C.
cessories IL making progress towaqd
developing into a widespread dad
namely, bright colored, fnncifuI.- loW
shoes. either to match the coetumo -
to contrast. Imagine. II Jon p,oasA
the charming effects which the 60
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

not that word detract from eho;r
merit and charm. There IL tn ad
vantage Of individuality when tho pes>
sonal creative touch IL imparte6 to
ones costume. A very handsoms bar
can be fashioned by def fingers from
wide MORE ribbon. corded and sharred
as shown In the picture 20 the Left.
If one has the genius Of the mil11ner,
a hat of the same ribbon can BE-
evolved. and this two-piece eel viii
enhance the costumes appearaneo.
Two handsome baes. arc shoVn n
this Illustration centering interoot IN
leather versus rich fabric. The mode
to the left is black patent Leather
with cutouts revealing q whits hid
foundation.
Persian coloring and design are the
charm of the heavy tapestry bng to
the right.
Many Of the newer beaded bass
take to Egyptian motifs and eGlora
The design IL usually set In q relaef Of
color on ground Of steel or copper
colored beads.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

and inform her escort what she wishes.
The gentleman does the ordering. The
entire dinner should be ordered at the
same time. Each couple orders their
own dinner. except when one gentle-
man 10 giving the dinner. In which case
he either orders his dinner In advance
or chooses the dishes. inviting sugges-
tions from his guests. (2} In carving
meat. hold the carving fork In the left
hand. the forshngsr placed on the top
side sf the fork In order to better hold
Il In place; then place the fork In the
meat 1t an angle whereby the piece
OF meat can be held nrmiy. Enough
meat II carved before removing ne
fork 70 serve all.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
0MELET THAT IS DIFFERENT
Dish for Sunday supper or Lunch
That 10 Satisfying and 10 Quite
Easily Prepared.

Sunday supper or lunch Is a meal
which must sometimes be expanded to
admit unexpected company. A dish
that is satisfying and easily made
from materials usually kept on hand
Is recommended by the United States
Department Of Agriculture.
Peanut Butter Omslet.
I tablespoons milk teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons pea 4 eggs
nut butter
Mix the peanut butter with the milk.
add the well-beaten yolks of the eggs.
and fold in the stifiy beaten whites.
Cook the omelet in the usual way, and
serve 1t folded on a hot platter with
a cream or tomato sauce.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

ihhpie trees. fortunate
indeed are they who may
have this delicious strip
from their own sugar
trees, as the price on the
market Is largely prohibI-
tive to the ordinary
pOckctbook.
Hot strip boiled and
poured over a pan of
snow or ice until q wax
Is formed is ono of the
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

Dear Miss Brooks:
"a When a lady Is eating supper
with q male companion at q rsstau-
rant or hotel. should the lady read the
menu card and decide what she wants,
then tell her escort to order II for her,
or should she order It herselff Should
all the courses - ordered at the same
timer II there happens to be more
than one couple At the same table. who
should order the supper. or should each
individual order In turn. ladies Arst I
(2) What 10 the proper way &c hold and
use . fork when carving msatf Tour
appreoiativs friend,
BONNIE BEE.