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The Washington times., 1923-10-06
JAMES WEBB HICKMAN.

James Webb Richman, prominent
in local labor and traternal circles,
died yesterday at his home, .3726
Northampton street, Chevy Chase.
from heart disease. He was born
at Woodstown. N. J., fifty-six years
ago, and had been a resident of this
city for the past sixteen years.
Mr. Richman was assistant train
dispatcher for the Washington Ter
minal Company. secretary and treas
urer and former president of the Or
der of Railway Photographers, secIe-
tary and one OF the founders OF the
Socialist party Of the District, a
director Of the Departmental Bank
and member of the Chevy Chase
Citizens Association.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Eva NJ. Richman; three daughters,
Mildred, Mrs. Bertram F. Linz and
Mrs. C. Westlake Adams, all of
Washington, and oRe brother, Paul
Richman.
Funeral services viii be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 from Lees
chapel, S3z Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
The Washington times., 1923-10-06
BY FAY KNO.

As write this am baslking
in the sunkist CLINE Of Los An
geles, California.
I'm bit groggy with the glory
Of II ali and have . sprained
wrist and bruised shoulder from
dragging home fifty cents worth
of oranges. =
You get q hundred oranges
here for twenty-five cents. They
are not quite as big as the ones
they ship away, but they are
just as sweet and juicy.
You drive right out to the
orange groves and alongside the
road they have 'em piled up In
baskets and boxes, hundred
count 'em." for twenty-five
cents.
You can also buy q chair,
table or . basket at the same
stand. In fact, everything but
the proprietor seems to be for.
sale. Whether the movies gave
'em the idea or not I don't
know, but you never saw such
pretty little stands where they
sell things. Some Of 'em are
great big yellow imitation oranges,
and others are big red peppers,
and others are queer looking
Outta shape castles and wind
mills.
They sell lemonade, Orangeade
and lots in them.
Palms Rule Land.
Everybody out here is q real
tor" and gets hOrnet>>ma if you
call 'em q real estate agent.
They amt no such thing.
This part Of the country Is
sure modified for the prevention
Of cruelty to palms. Va
The palm has the right OF way
every time, and IL yOu are walk
ing along and the sword like
finger Of q palm tries to put out
your eye or WlIack the end Of
your nose you amt even sup
:.
The Washington times., 1923-10-06
SPEECH READING
CLUB Of D. c.
To MEET
Mrs. Coolidge Actively inter-
ested in Organization, May
Be at First Meeting.

The Speech Reading Club Of
Washington, Of which Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge is advisory council head,
will come together at it's new head
quarters, ITO / street northwest,
October 10, for the first meeting
Of the fall season.
Mrs Coolidge, herself at one time
a teacher of lip reading in New
Hampshire and one Of the directors
of the American Association for the
Promotion Of the Teaching Of
Speech Reading to the Deaf, has
taken an active interest in the
club for many months. It is ex-
pected that she win be present at
this meeting.
Events Planned.
This IL merely the first Of num-
Der Of social functions for the hard
of-hearing and deaf planned for the
coming months, according to an an
nouncement. Card parties, dances,
receptions and plays in pantomine
are among the numerous activities
for which provision is being made.
The purpose of this organization, it
was stated, was to bring together
the persons whose hearing embar-
raised them and caused them to
seek isolation. It is also for the
promotion of speech-reading, which
is taught at its free class every
Tuesday night at o'clock. A bu-
reau of employment has been estab-
lished to aid those afflicted with
defective hearing. in securing situa-
lions.
The present active membership
OF the club consists Of eighty per-
sons, but this number is expected
to mount to four times as many in
the next month. The regular meet:
ings take place the first and thire
Monday each month.
YelIOwjackets to Meet.
younger people, for the same pur.
the clrbrooms on street.
visory council is made up of DR..
Percival Hall, DIR. William B.
Mason, Miss Helen Nicolay, Mrs,
Beverly r. Mason, DIR. and Mrs,
Charles w. Richardson, DIR. George
9. Tribe, the Rt. Rev. Thomas
ShSSan, DIR. Walter A. Wells and
the Rev. Charles Wood.
The board of managers follows
Miss Spofford, president; Miss Lee
Robinson, secretary; Edward G.
Groesbeck, treasurer, and Misses
Jennie Hedrick, Mary n. Suter,
Josephine Timberlake and Louise
Wimsatt.
The Washington times., 1923-10-06
.PERSH|NG TALKS
To MILITARY
ORDER
~.g.
Lauds Patriotic Purposes and
Asks Members to Join
Reserves.

Following the election of national
officers and a trip to Mt. Vernon
this afternoon, the Military Order Of
the World War, which has been in
session here two days, will adjourn
until next year.
Supplicating the military men to
form reserve corps as a means Of
melting all localities to higher
standards of patriotism, Gen. John
J. Pershing. reused the veterans at
a banquet in the Willard Hotel last
night.
Wants Definite Purpose.
He adjured them to become at
tached to some organization which
has a definite goal before it and
not one which is formed merely for
the purpose of passing patriotic
resultions." =.
General Pershing declared that
the object of reserve corps, in the
eyes Of many, has been to supply
the country with trained men in
time Of need. While this is true, he
told them, the body should also be
the concentric point Of a dispersal
Of patriotism.
Advocates Strong Army.
Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman,
commander Of the Third American
army during the world war, and
Admiral Eberle, chief of operations,
advocated armament for the United
States $50 that all nations will hest
tate about attacking it,
The other speakers at the banquet
were M. de Labouiaye, charge d. af-
flares of the French embassy; Mai.
Gen. George H. Harries, head Of the
organization; Rear Admiral T. i.
Cowie, Brig. Gen. s. Herbert Wolfe,
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, Thomas
e. Green, M. Leon LIE Marie de
Warzee dHermalle, Belgian charge
d affaires. and Comdr. Count Eft
tore Sommati di Mombello, italian
naval attache.
The Washington times., 1923-10-06
BETTER SCHOOL
FACILITIES
URGED
Glen Echo, Cabin John, and
Concord to Form Parent
Tecaher Association.

IN protest against present made
.ouate school facilities in the Glen
Echo Cabin John-C Concord district Of
MONTGOMERY county, 100 parents
met last. night in the community
hall at Glen Echo to lay plans Tor
the organization Of parent-teach-
res, association to demand new con-
sOIidated schools.
The crowded condition Of the
District schools and the great ex-
pense incurred in sending children
to the city were cited as reasons
why the Maryland suburbs should
have proper schools Of their own.
DR.. George L. EdInonds Of Rock
Vile, member Of the school board
urged. the completion Of the organ
fzation. "A meeting viii be held
October % to adopt a constitution
and by. laws and ELECT permanent
The Glen Echo Citizens Associas
ton win meet Monday night at 8
o'clock to consider Important mat
ters in connection with a town Il
brary and repair Of streets.
The Washington times., 1923-10-06
INSURANCE men
BANQUET At
WILLARD
Burt Miller Is Toastmaster at
Big Gathering of Local
Agents.

With Burt Miller, superintendent
Of insurance for the District, act
ing as POSTMASTER, insurance ex-
perts held a banquet at the New
Willard Hotel last night when they
discussed problems affecting them
selves from various viewpoints.
The banquet came as climax
to a strenuous days activity which
included a reception at the White
House by President Coolidge.
Another conference between Su-
perintendent Miller and the in
surance men will be held October
81 to assist Mr.. Miller in drawing
up a model insurance code for this
city.
The following spoke: w. D.
Hobbs, former insurance commits.
sioner of Massachusetts,; Represent.
alive Frederick n. Zihlman OF
Maryland, william Montgomery,
president Of Acacia Life Insurance
Company; John Brosnan, Provident
Relief Insurance Company; Thomas
Donaldson, former insurance com
missioner of Pennsylvania; Repre-
sentative Stuart Reed Of West ,Vir
ginia, DIR. s.. s. Huebner, Of the
University of Pennsylvania; j. e
Henning, Assistant Secretary OF
Labor; J.. III. Doyle, associate gen
eral counsel Of the national board
Of fire underwriters Of New York
Alexander X. Phillips, Potomac In
surance Company; r. r. GiIkey
secretary Of the Surety Association
Of America; Representative George
Edmonds Of Pennsylvania, H. p,
Jernisch, attorney, of Chicago. and
Thomas o. Pyne, OF the Louisville
Life and Accident Insurance Com
pany.
The Washington times., 1923-10-06
SPEECH
HARD HIT BY
PRESS
Newspapers and Public Join in
Denunciation of His Talk
on Preparations.
By DAVID Nj. CHURCH,
InternatIonaI News Service.


/: LONDON. Oct. 6.-Nearly all sec.
lions Of the press Joined today in
DISABLING Foreign Secretary Lord
Eurzon's speech before the British
Imperial Conference for its lack OF
8 decisive reparations policy. News
papers of all shades of opinion de-
handed action along definite lines,
aeploring the policy of 'watchful
Waiting"
: Some of the comment follows:
Daily Express Lord Curzon
ieaves US exactly where we were
"a a dickens of a mess"
Lack of Nerve Hinted.
Daily Chronicle personal organ Of
former Premier David Lloyd
Eeorgel-"Either our government
has no ideas or it has not the
nerve to express them"
Daily Herald Official organ of the
British Labor party Lord Curzon
tells US nothing"
: Daily News-"We are now in a
stalemate."
. Graphic-"The paralyzing legacy
OF wait and see is one that White
ball seems incapable of divesting
itself OF"
: The policy or the previous Bonar
Law government was described as
one of wait and see."
Times-''We had hoped Lord Cur
Son's speech might be prelude to
3 plan of constructive action"
Public Disguised
The Rothmere newspapers form
erly the Northcliff press limited
that Lord Curzon might be trying
to disrupt Premier Baldwin's en-
tente with France.
The whole attitude Of the public
seems to be one OF disgust because
the government is not taking de-
e1ded stand one way or another.
The temper of parliament is GER
tain to be bitter when it convenes.
The Washington times., 1923-10-06
THREE SUFFER HURTS
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS

Edward Harper, 1888 Belmont
street northwest, was badly shaken
mp when he was struck by an auto
mobile at Fourteenth and Clifton
streets northwest. He was taken
to his home for treatment.
Charles Donaghue, seven, of 1914
Thirtieth street northwest, suffered
q cut head when he was knocked
down by an automobile at Thirtieth
and NJ streets northwest. He was
treated at the Georgetown Uni
Sersity Hospital.
Aaron Bosin, 622 Cullen street
northeast, was injured on his face
and knee when he was hit by an
automobile at Florida avenue and
v street northwest. He was riding
q bicycle. After being treated at
Garfield Hospital he was taken 10
his home.
The Washington times., 1923-10-06
PAYS $3.50 FOR GOLD, BUT
HE GETS BRASS WASHERS

: PHILADELPHIA. Oct. g. It
cost Benjamin Kaplan $3.50 to dis.
cover that all that glitters Is not
gold. Kaplan, who is cigar
dealer, paid this sum to two
men who posed as miners, and who
gave him a one-third interest in a
box of gold nuggets"
The men each placed a similar
gum" in the box and left 1t all in
Kaplan's possession. with instruc-
lions that If they did not return to
redeem the box in an hour he
could have both the gold nuggets"
and the cash totaling $4,000. When
Kaplan opened the box he
found it contained nothing but
brass washers.
The Washington times., 1923-10-06
Woman Loses Suit.

Mrs. Mary l.. Ensor, who elaine 4
$4,000 damages for personal in
juries which she alleged she su6-
tanned when she fell in a hole on
the sidewalk, lost her case yesterday
In the District Supreme Court, a
jury in Circuit Court, No. 2, return
Ing a verdict in favor Of the Dis
trict.
The Washington times., 1923-10-06
JAMES e. DOUGLAS.

James Espy Douglas, seventy.
eight years old, former clerk in the
War Department, died yesterday
afternoon at his home, 1927
Twelfth street northwest. Arrange
ments for the funeral, which prob
ably viii be held tomorrow, are be-
ing made today.
Mr.. Douglas came to Washington
from Alexandria with his family in
1853. About thirty years ago he
entered the Government service, re-
firing a few years ago.
Mr.. Douglas is survived by a sis
ter, Mrs. Alexander d. Moore, Of
Philadelphia, widow of the late
Rev. Mr. Moore, of this city, and a
niece, Mrs. w. F. Drown, of 1927
Twelfth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1923-10-06
BIRTHS.

Martina and Jennie Saia, boy.
Arthur r.. and Mary G. Mcdaniel, girl.
William o. and Mamie z. Bromley, boy
Ernest W. and Teresa L. Gooding, girl
Miles e. and Elizabeth A. Myers, girl
James c. and Herminte s. M. Temple,
girl
Albert H. and Mary H. Clarke. boy.
Carnfe o. and Aletha Wilson, girl
eHarry A. and Margaret B. Perkins
girl.
George n. and Marie e. Mihm. girl
Joseph s. and Mary K. de Bettenoourt,
boy.
Charles N. and Lena M Neff, boy.
Horace w. and Eva M. Lineburg, boy.
Sanford e. and Lily Brooks, girl.
Lawrence e. and Florence Lansoale.
girl.
George G.. and Laura n. Tapscott, boy.
William N. and Marie Lomax. boy.
Ernest and Sadie Horton, boy.
Hubert and Louise Thompson, boy.
Percy r. and Rosa B. Knorl, girl
Robert f. and Sophia Luckett, girl
Frederick C. and Viola Cotton. boy.
Oscar and Beatrice Adams, boy.
The Washington times., 1923-10-06
MRS. CLARICE B. JIRDTNSTON.

Funeral services for Mrs. Clarice
Bouvet Jirdinston, who died Thurs
day, will he held at the Shrine Of
the Sacred Heart, Sixteenth and
Park road northwest, Monday morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Jirdinston, who lived at
3149 Mt. Pleasant street northwest,
was the wife Of the late James H.
Jirdinston. She is survived by
three daughters, Miss Jeanette
Jirdinston, Of this city; Mrs. W. A..
Hungerford, of indianapolis: Mrs.
H. p. Brown, Of Asbury Park, n. j.;
a son, Matthew B., of Brooklyn,
N. Y, and three grandchildren and
three great-grandchildre
The Washington times., 1923-10-06

MAh6AAGES.
Bernard Lee Douglas. 25, and Elsie
Louise Jones' 81. Rev. j. E. Briggs.
William A. ONeaL 81, of Holyoke,
Mass. and Corene r. Lattinville. 36, of
Northampton. Mass. Rev L. Shehan.
The Washington times., 1923-10-06

In order to assure absolute I'M
partially in awarding the car,
the following prominent business
man viii act as judges: John F.
Cassidy, Corresponding Secretary,
Washington AID Club: g. Logan
PAYNE, Publisher Times Herald;
Everett C. Scott, Commercial
Truck Co.
The contest is already on. A
Star car is sure to be presented
to somebody. 1t might just as
we'll be you.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
Tennis COURTS
WILL OPEN
APRIL 20
Colonel Sheriff. Announces
Rules Under Concession
System Here.

Public tennis courts, under the
supervision of the joint welfare serv-i
ice of the War Department and the,
office of Public Buildings and
Grounds, will be formally opened at
Is a. M, April 90. for the season
under the new concession system.
This is month earlier than last
year.
Lieut. Col. C. o. Sheriff., in charge
Of public buildings and grounds, an
nounced today that the following
rules will govern:
Those desiring to make reserva-
tons to play tennis at certain, speci-
fled hours will secure permits at the
particular group Of courts from the
permit clerk stationed there. Reser-
Vations can be made in any week
for the week next following. These
permits will authorize an individual
to play tennis at certain specified
hour. For these permits a charge OF
10 cents for two hours of play will
be made, and charge Of 80 cents
will be made for a general permit
good for 10 hours Of play and disable
to the end of the next following
month. Those holding these reserva-
ton permits will have the right to
play on a specified court at speci-
fled hour, but no reservation win be
held if the purchaser is not present
at the group of courts at the APP
pointed hour. For a single permit
for an hours play there will be a
charge Of 10 cents.
Children up to sixteen years of
age will be given general permits
to play without charge between 10
a. m. and p. m. daily. when the
courts are not required tor those
provided with tickets.
The courts covered by the new
system will be as follows: Monu-
ment Grounds, Sixteenth and B
streets northwest Group AZ; Mon
ument Grounds, Seventeenth and
B streets northwest Group b;
Basin Group c.; Henry Park, Sixth
and B streets northwest Group d.;
Rock Creek Park, Sixteenth and
Kennedy streets northwest Group
E).
The remaining tennis courts
under the Office of Public Build
ings and Grounds will be opened
under the system used, by which
permits are secured at the Office
of Public Buildings and Grounds.
These are as follows: Montrose
Park, Thirty-first and r streets
northwest; Garfield Park, Third
and Virginia avenue southeast;
White Lot. Fifteenth and B streets
Mrs. Olive Ross will have gem
eral supervision Of the forty-seven
courts.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

fire writhing in pain from pneumo-
MIA. AS all Of the windows were
down and none seemed to know
what to do for her it was apparent
death was only a matter OF hours.
Detective Jet rendered what first
aid he could and continued on his
journey to Washington. All the
way home the pitiful picture OF the
golden. haired little girl, Erie
Carey, doomed before him. The
hopeless look in her eyes haunted
him.
When Detective Jet arrived In
Washington he rushed to the home
of DR.. r. J. Kennedy, 1909 Georgia
avenue northwest, and persuaded
the physician to accompany him
back to the little ramshackle nome
in Helen.
AS a result pretty little Effie has
rallied through the expert attention
of DIR. Kennedy and, thanks to
Detective Jet, today il being re
moved to Providence Hospital
where, it is said, she Will have
more than an even chance to re
cover.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
GIRL SAVED BY
DETECTIVES
BOUNTY
Henry w. Jett Hurries Doctor
to Country Maiden Dying
of Pneumonia.

Washington detectives, even
while on sleuthing expeditions, are
never too busy to grab an op-
portunity to save q human life.
An act of kindness which neces-
STATED sacrifice of personal time
and inconvenience came to light at
police headquarters today with De.
tective Henry M. Jet. of the auto.
mobile squad, cast in the leading
role.
While on a trip down in St.
Mary's county yesterday in search
Of q stolen automobile, Detective
Jet stopped at a little town
known as Helen, in st. Mary's
county. He approached a ram.
shackle home to purchase some
fresh country eggs.
Upon entering the home he found
q pretty fifteen.year-old girl lying
on q broken-down bed near O log
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
SEC. HUGHES TO PRESENT
FLAGS TO D. c. BOY SCOUTS

Secretary Hughes will present an
American flag. to each OF the thir"
ty-eight Boy Scout troops in the
city at Continental Hall on Satur-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The
exercises will be held on the north
portico of the hall.
Huston Thompson, president Of
the District Boy Scout Council,
will accept from Secretary Hughes
the flags for the troops. A flag
also will be presented to the scout
organization by Mrs. Larz Ander-
son as a testimonial to the mem
ory of Edward Theodore Comegys.
the only Washington Boy Scout
who lost his life in the world war
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

Csc Nine. Walkers Temple Grower. zoe
35c Barnard's Shaving Cream. ...... zoe
81 90 NOonan's Hair Tonic ........ SOC
! 81 90 La Creole Hair Tonic ..... SOC
CSC BandOline NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .1Oc
$500 COnti's CASTLE Soap NEARLY
Id. BARI ..................... loo
$500 Extracts and Toilet Waters
large assOrtment), choice. 81 90
$1.5O Imported Bay Rum ........$1. 90
SOC Shaving Creams (Mennen's, Co
lOnial Club and Others) ....... 25c
75c Duchesne Almond Creams ...... 35c
75c Manners Toilet Waters ........ 35c
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

ried used to work in the factory, and
/ had pains just the same then as
have had since have done my house,
work. would not be without a bottle
in the house now. 1t has stopped the
pains all right and have found out
that it is a wonderful body builder,
as it has made me we'll and strong.
It is going to be the odd reliable >
with me hereafter, and I am always
willing to tell other women how it has
helped me. You can use this letter as
you wish as I can honestly say that
my words are true. Mrs. M. LoDIC,
ED. No. 4, Box 40, Tyrone, Pa.
Letters like this bring out the merit
Of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. They tell Of the relief
from such pains and ailments after
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
VICTORIA CROSS HERO
HEIR TO $4,000 LEGACY

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask., April
5. - Private detectives, after a
years search, located DR.. r. C.
Gilmore on a farm, near here and
informed him of legacy Of $780,
900 left him by his grandmother,
Lady Jean Gilmour, Of Glasgow.
DIR. Gilmore, attached to the Cor
don Highlanders, received the Vic
toria Cross for removing his
wounded colonel from the battle
field under heavy fire during the
retreat from Mons in October, 1914.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
So, 900, WILL CONTEST
SETTLED OUT OF COURT

BANGOR, Me-, April 6.-Settle-
ment was made out of court Of the
contest over the will OF Edward H.
Blake, of this city, who left an
estate OF more than 100000.
Mrs. Lourt Curtis Smith, OF New
York, had initiated proceedings in
the Supreme Court to berak the
win. Although she was q first
cousin Of the testator and his only
legal heir, her name was not men
toned in the will.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

etable Compound
had helped his
wife, 80 my hus-
band bought me q
bottle because l
was 80 rundown,
had a nervous
weak ness, no
strength in my
body and pains in
my left side so bad
thatI could hardly
do my work. Be-
fnro I WAS mar.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
Most Everything

sec Shopping Bags ..................15 c
$500 New Gillette Improved Safety
RazOrs (gOld plated. 49,. $500
90" condition .......................$1 500
79c Imported Vacuum Bottles. ....... doc
lOc Venus Lead Pencils, dozen. ..... SOC
S1.25 Queen Bess (maExes one gallon
sac Queen Bess (maIxes gaIs.). .$1.OO
90 Gem, Ever Ready and Keen Kut-
ter Safety RaZors, nearly per-
feet. Choice ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. QUO
Yanks Cigarettes q in pkg.l, pkgs.. &c
lOc Medicated Vaselmes ............ &c
1Oc SternO Canned Heat ........ sc
1Oc and 15c Glue and Paste. ........ &c
lOc Pumice Stone .................. &c
1Oc Mending Tissue ................ DC
1Oc Emery Boards ............... &C
1Oc Toilet Paper many kinds). ..... &c
Flash Lights, without batteries wal
ues to $1.25) .................... DOC
S1.49 Pocket Bill Folds. ............. SOC
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

All counters have been reloaded with wonderful values dam
slightly damaged Observation-Disclosures plenuGoods good
going to have busy days listing few of the item
The Washington times., 1923-04-05

| C0F0S SOC l
Gem Safety Razors (I1Olders only. -. Csc
zoe Finger Tooth Brushes. ...... zoe
sac Tar Paper az sheets in rolf. -. Csc
9Sc Alarm Clocks (made in u. s. Al. .4Oc
S0c and 75c Pines CSC
2Sc and 49c Pines. 15c
Inner SoIes (aIl sizes), pair. ......... &c
I0c and nc Shoe Poiishes. SC
Gilbert Alarm Clocks. 75c
10c wash Cloths &c
Hair Nets (Hnany kinds. .......... &C
15c Peterman's Roach Powder or Dis
9sc MenfhoIatum .15c
9Sc Omega nil .16c
50c GImeea iii Csc
60 oa Mamma Dolls ......2 Csc
S498 Mamma Dolls ........... zoe
dolls slightly damaged
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
Flu Kills Four of Family.

CHESTNUT HILL, Conn, April 5.
-Four of the five members of the
family Of Gilbert Larkng are dead
life of the survivor is despaired Of.
The Washington times., 1923-04-05
ADVERTISEMENT
HELP FOR GIRLS
WHO WORK
Mrs.Lodic Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Helped Her

Tyrone, Pa. "A friend told my
husband how Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg