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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-21
<<- IsTEN to her tone of pos

<<T listen to her tone of pos
A"wen, Pat, old man,
rather you than me as an anna
teur father"
jeanne laughed consciously.
Little Phoebe has made an iru-
provement in father" she re-
marked carelessly. And l know
she's safe with us. I don't ques-
ton that if she were with you,
Anne, you'd be foolish enough TO
hand her over to young Neal the
minute he condescends TO come
back and claim her."
Wont your" 1 asked breath
lessly.
Virginia's eyes flashed.
''To theft" she asked, ANNE,
you must see reason. For your
sake we won't prosecute Neal.
But we aren't going to sentimen-
talize him or act as if he is a suf-
fering hero"
1 turned to Pat, sure of his In
Outstanding, hoping for his sup
port.
Pat, dear, surely you will
make Virginia understand that
Neal isn't what she calls him.
He isn't. He hasn't stolen. That
must be clear to all of u.s.
Pats voice was low and full
Of regret as he answered me:
That Virginia would influence
Pat to think of Neal as a DELHI
crate absconder, had never o.
CURED to me. Yet when Pat de-
clared that it wasn't clear wheth-
er or no Neal was a thief.
realized that Virginia must have
persuaded him to this unjust and
uncharitable viewpoint.
Stunned by the cruelty Of Pats
loss Of faith in Neal, cried in
anguish:
'Oh, you can't-you mustn't
believe this! Neal is the most
honest soul in the world"
WAS he honest when he tried
to avoid the draft in the WARP"
demanded jeanne.
He fought that out with him.
self and won," I cried. Perhaps
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-21
Household Hints

Home-knitted sports suits can
be given a really smart touch by
the addition of a small cloak,
falling just below the new short
coat These cloaks are very
easily made, and are buttoned on
to the coat collars, just beneath.
When filling small holes in the
wall with plaster of paris, mix q
little of the plaster at a time in
a saucer, as it dries very quickly.
All kinds of light glasses should
be rubbed with a Crumpled news
paper which has been dipped in
paraffin. Marks on a polished
table. such as those caused by
heat, will usually yield if rubbed
with paraffin.
training have been of no value.
l like this young Merit and l am
glad that they have fallen in love
with each other. | was wrong
in deCeiving you, but l am pre-
pared to see this thing through.
| am the girls father and l will
take all the consequences
Mrs. Whittier sank into
chair and buried her face in her
hands.
AZ don't mind being deceived!'
she sobbed. ~ am used to that;
but | think it's horrid of both of
you
But why, dcar2" asked Mrs.
Ganson soothinely.
Because. replied Mrs. Whit
tier, III this marriage turns out
well won't get the slightest
particle of credit for it!'
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THE WIDOWS MIGHT
W. SIZE EXERCISED WILES FOR YOUNG LOVERS

: afraid to face her, and you have
hurried down here to takV the
girl back: Never mind! We
shall have some dinner and talk
it over"
Mrs. Ganson's dinner was per-
feet.
Go in and talk to Adelaide,H
she told Merit, after it was over.
II want to have a chat with this
dear friend"
Now, you want me to help you
out, don't your" she said to Whit
tier cheerily: land I am going to
do 1t. We must bring Mrs. Whit
tier over, that's all. Harry Merit
Is just the boy for Adelaide.
have had a time with that boy!
You know, he was a little wild.
had to take him in hand and
treat him just like a child. Did
you notice, at dinner, that he
didn't touch a drop?"
Whittier shook his head. At
this point, after such a dinner, he
was ready to believe almost any,
thing Mrs. Ganson told him, but
the thought of his wife sobered
him.
II did deceive her." he said.
II told her that Adelaide was on
a visit to her Aunt Jane"
ITO Aunt James! Oh, you arch
one! And then you thought you
could bring Adelaide around and
get her to back you up. My dear
man you have forgotten love, the
most powerful thing in the world.
These two young people have
been together nearly a week"
At this moment thare was a
confused sound from the other
room. Voices, and among them
oh, awful thought-came a strain
that struck instant terror to the
heart Of Whittier, Then, on the
threshold stood Mrs. Whittier
The widow and Whittier went to
meet her.
when did you Gomez" he
gasped.
II came as, soon as could get
here" replied his wife. II sus.
pected you from the start, Aunt
Jane! I'm! l telegraphed her,
and found out that Adelaide
wasn't there. Then I learned
from your office that you had
gone to Chicago. Chicago! Ha!
Well, here I ami
Mrs. Ganson advanced. Her
face had taken on a becoming
seriousness.
Permit me to present Mr..
Merit"
Mrs. Whittier held out her
hand.
You see, Mr.. Merit" she said,
this is an affair strictly between
myself and Mrs. GansOn."
Merit withdrew. Mrs. Whittier
turned to Mrs. Ganson.
what do you mean," she be-
gan, ''by taking my daughter
away from me and deliberate
Iy"--
Hold onr'
1t was Whittier who spoke. Il
did it," he said quietly. II told
Adelaide she could come. IF she
is such a wishwashy girl as not
to know her mind by this time,
then her education and home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-21
Natural SuppOsition.

REORGANIZATION you brought
the would-be suicide from the
water, what did he do?
Rescuer-As soon as had
turned my back he hung himself
from a tree.
Policeman-but why didn't you
cut him down?
Rescuer-I thought he had
hung himself up to dry.-Kasper
tStockholm).
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HOMELY BUT WISE
THE STORY OF A GIRLS CLEVER RUSE
A Chance Meeting and Ability Bring Her
the Coveted Opportunity for Great
Success on the Stage.

drawing away few swift PAGES,
began with appalling, eagerness
to eat the peanuts.
Silence lasted between them
until he could endure it no
longer.
What is your play about?" he
asked roughly.
'I'll read you a little of it." she
said kindly-"May I not?" i'm
ploringiy, as he was usually ap.
preached.
go ahead" he said with resig-
nation.
In, the middle Of the second act
he stopped her.
That's enough he said. "I'm
sorry-I may be all wrong, but
I'm afraid it is no good"
"Bangr' she murmured. ''The
third manager has just refused
1t today" she added, In polite
confirmation of his opinion.
But" went on Mr.. Rice in
italics, "you can act! You read
that wonderfully, especially the
comedy parts. YOU can act
well?'
The words brought no change
of the angle of her head, and
he realized, with a startled
twings from his vanity, that it
was his name and position that
had made them so galvanic on
former occasions. "Why don't
you try for a comedy part" he
persisted.
'"Try" That was an expletive.
Haven't I tried and tried and
tried?"
I'll tell you what I will do"
he said presently. do you know
who Charles Rice ISL"
''Have I heard Of Napoleon?"
He could not help smiling.
Rice is a great friend of mine.
I'll see him tonight and get him
to give you a personal interview.
Can you be at his office at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning?"
"You bet your life I canv' she
said.
But she would not, and the
sudden flame in her cheeks kept
him from urging.
Her name was brought in to
him the next morning. Plucky
girl-her struggles were over
and a jewel of a comedian was
his to shape and set forth.
"Wen?" he said.
She looked up, straight into his
eyes, and smile-impudent
Irish, inimitable, the smile that
was to win for her roars Of joy
and affection for years-dawned
slowly in her funny little face.
$50 I can act, Mr.. Rice?" she
said calmly.
"Hello"' He stared, then tried
to gather an awful frown. so
you knew me, all along" he
charged her.
mo; only from Fifty-seventh
street." she corrected him.
Mr.. Rice took a typewriter
manuscript from his desk and
showed it at her with resentful
force.
Here, get to work.! he COM
manded.
Both her hands closed round
his. Then she smiled and fell to
work with a cheerful energy that
was undeniably commendable in
a young woman who, as matter
of fact, had eaten nothing but
peanuts for twenty-four hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-21
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?
= To1.irht 1919 By King Features Syndicate. Ina.

when was George Wash
ington President Of the United
States?
when was the Treaty Of
Washington, between Great
Britain and the United States
regarding the Alabama claims,
signed.
3-When was the first medical
school founded in the United
States?
4-When was Wyoming admitted
to the Union as a State?
5-When did the laying of the
cornerstone of Grants Tomb,
in New York city, take plae?
ANSWERS to these queries will
be printed MOnday.)
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BY THOMAS l.. MASON.

<[GHE is designing woman"
Mrs. Whittier had just
~ arrived from Boston and
was seated with her husband in
a restaurant preliminary to going
home. Her remark referred to
a certain widow, a dashing Mrs.
Ganson.
What do you suppose heard?"
she said, continuing. she actu-
ally has it in mind to introduce
Adelaide to some young fellow
named Merit-he's one of her set,
you know. She has been crazy
for Adelaide, to visit her, and
know now what it was for. She
Is born acknowledgements
widows are. By the way, how is
Adelaide?"
"Oh, I guess she's all right"
said Whittier, the mention of his
daughters name causing him to
vince slightly. "She is visiting
her Aunt Jane"
Aunt Janew exclaimed Mrs.
Whittier. What made her do
that?"
Whittier smiled carelessly.
Adelaide took a sudden no.
ton. Perhaps she got tired of
home without you"
. Mrs. Whittier looked at her
husband sharply. She had in
stinots
:Um! Rather strange. How
long is she going to stay?"
Don't quite know" Whittier
said vaguely. Maybe a week,
maybe a day. Oh, say! Speak
ing of visits, I have to go to
Chicago-sudden business"
Chicago? Why, you never go
to Chicago"
All the more reason why
must go now. Business very i'm
portant. Must leave at once!'
AS to the manner in which he
should approach the widow in her
Georgia home-a process rendered
absolutely necessary in view of
the occasion-Whittle had no
very clear idea. FIe hadn't an
nounced his coming.
AS he stepped upon Mrs. Gan
sons beautiful piazza, however,
she came forward Smiling. as If
she had really expected him.
You dear man! This is aw-
luily good of you! Just in time
Tor dinner" She leaned over and
whispered. adelaide is such a
love. She has just come in with
MI Merit. Charming fellow. I
nave taken so much trouble to
brlng them together"
She led the way into a recep-
ton room.
My wife doesn't apnrove of
Mr.. Merit" said Whittier bluntly.
Mrs Ganson put both of her
lovely white hands caressingly
on his shoulders.
You dear thing" she whis-
pered. Il understand perfectly
one was away. You told Adelaide
she could come I'll venture to
say Mrs. Whittier doesn't know
even yet. All, you wretched
timed men - always deceiving
your wives! And now you are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-21
Too Close for Comfort

The General-And now, my
man, tell us how close the bullets
came to you.
Private Biggs-It came so close
TO my ear, sir, that it took off
the soap left on there after
shaving this morning.
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ANSWERS.


To yesterdays question.
THE famous Council of Trent
was held December 10, 1545,
to December 4, 1868.
Caesar crossed the Rub
icon in 40 B. c.
3-The Samoan Conference, be-
tween Great Britain, Germany
and the United States, was
held in Berlin in 1889.
University of Princeton
was opened at Princeton, N.
j., in 1857.
Geneva Convention was
held at Switzerland in 1864.
Copyright, 1929. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-21

THE BYZANTINE princes played game much like modern
l. polo The emperor Manuel Comnenus injured
when his horse fell him in the of game The
first American polo club that of Weschester n. Y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-21

Knitted silk scarfs should he
measured before they are washed,
and stretched to their exact size
again. Dry flat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-21
Antiquity of the Olive.

THE earliest of Egypt and Greece mention the
olive 1t first planted in Italy about 562 B. C.
Spanish monks introduced it Into California and its cu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-21

~ UR teecher was telling us
in skool today about a
~ long word, witch is called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
Oil Worth $500, 600, 900 Secured
To Americans by Turk Grant
admiral Chester
Sent to Turkey
by Roosevelt.
International RO,U
May Result From,
p Concessions.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Oil deposits worth at least $780,
100000 and other mineral deposits in
Turkey of inestimable value are Sc
cured to American interests by the
Chester Railway and Mining Conces-
sion. which has been ratified by the
Turkish national assembly, according
to press dispatches received here to-
day.
The real purpose sought by Rear
Admiral Colby M. Chester, who was
sent to Turkey in 1908 by President
Roosevelt to negotiate these conces-
sions. was to gain a foothold in the
near east for the promotion of Amer
lean commerce. From this standpoint
the dispatches today are of great i'm
portance to this government
This decision by the Turks that
they offer to have their natural re-
sources developed by American CAPT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
BOARD OF CHILDREN
GUARDIANS NAMED
Commissioners Draw Lots
for Selecting 0ne,- Two and
Three Year Terms.

The new board of children's guardi-
ans was appointed by the Commits
sioners at their board meeting today.
The members are:
For one year-Dr. William A. War
Thomas K. Marshall.
For two years-Mrs. Gilbert Gros-
venor, W. w. MILAN and Frederick
w. McReynolds.
For three transformer Judge
Milton strasburger of the Municipal
Doyle of the Municipal Court and
Mrs. Frank B. Noyes.
Mr., McReynolds and Mrs. Noyes
were members of the board of
trustees of the Industrial HONE
gress when 1T transferred manage
ment of the school to the board OF
Former Judge Strasburger Is new
appointee and the remaining six
were members of the old board of
guardians. who resigned few days
ago at the suggestion of the Com
misSioners.
The three members of the old board
of guardians who were not reappoint-
ed are Mrs. Walter 8. Ufford Mrs.
Thomas H. Carter and Norton NJ Lit
tie.
Mrs. Carter Declines.
Commissioner Rudolph, chairman of
the Board of Commissioners, stated to-
day that reappointment was offered
Mrs. Carter, but that she desired to
be left off the new board. having
served for twelve years.
The Commissioners let it be known
| that they wanted to appoint all nine
for three-year terms, but the law re-
quired that the appointments be made
so that only three members would re-
tire at time.
Probably for the first time in the
history of the city government, the
terms of the several members were
determined by drawing slips of paper
lowed this unusual course to avoid
tthe necessity of decideding arbitrarily
who should receive the one, two and
three year terms.
The new board will meet at it's Of
fees in the District building at
o'clock April IL to select a chair
man and effect an organization.
Plan Opening School.
The first action of the new board
will be to arrange for the reopenine
of the Industrial Home school, which
was closed last fall following the diff
ference of opinion which arose be-
tween the guardians and the trustees
over the relative merits of institu.
caring for wards of the court. :.
- The guardians favored placing the
wards in private boarding homes and
in pursuit of that policy, gradually
removed all Of the children from the
home school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
Advised of u. S.
Plan for Canal
In Nicaragua
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. April TO-
The Nicaraguan minister in Wash
ington, Senior Emiliano Chamorro, is
known to have been advised by the
American State Department of the
contemplated construction of a canal
through Nicaragua, according to a
dispatch received here.
State Department officials said to-
DAY there was no record in their
possession of any communication to
the Nicaraguan minister referring to
the possible construction of a canal
In Nicaragua. Those familiar with
Nicaraguan affairs said also that so
far as could be recalled no oral state
men 1T had asi, been made to the minister
The project of second inter-
oceanic canal has been discussed spo-
radically here for several years, but
recently administration officials let it
be known that they regarded any
definite step in that direction as ly.
ing far in the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
PLANS
To TRY MINISTER
May Unfrock Rev. J. H. De
Pue-Rev. M. S. White to
Leave Sixth Presbyterian.

Action looking to the unfrocking of
Rev. James H. De Pue. now under in
dictment in connection with charges
growing out of his operation of a
civil service correspondence course,
and retired pastor of the Westmin-
ster Presbyterian Church, on 9Th
street southeast, was taken today
at the spring meeting of the Pres
bytery Of Washington City in the
Eastern Presbyterian Church. 9Th
street and Maryland avenue north
east.
The step consisted in adopting the
recommendation of the judicial COM
mittee of the presbytery. of which
Rev. DR.. Robert Atkinson of the
Kensington Presbyterian Church is
chairman, that the committee be in
structed to prefer charges, If war
ranted. against Mr.. De Pue, and that
''he be cited for trial before the
presbytery as soon az possible. and
that he be directed not to. exercise
the duties of a minister pending his
trial"
The recommendation of the commit
tee, as adopted. differed from its in
itial report presented earlier in the
(COntinued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
PRESIDENT HOPING
FOR RENT PEACE
Takes Position, However, of
Organizing Commission if
1t Is Necessary.

President Harding had been hoping
that the rent situation in the District
of Columbia might eventually cure
itself, with a possibility that the
present rent commission might not
have to be reorganized, it was re-
vealed at the White House today.
The President, however, it was add
ed, has not received latest reports
as to whether the commission Is
overburdened with work, and takes
the position that, if necessary. the
new commission will be appointed,
perhaps in the near future. Great
care will be taken in the selections.
Owing to the great burden upon
the chief executive since the reor-
ganization of the rent commission
was authorized by Congress. the Presi-
dent, it was learned. had little OPP
portunity to study the situation with
sufficient care to appoint a commits
sion. The President has always felt,
1t was said by an administration
spokesman, that IL the rent situation
in the District actually became SO
bad a commission should be selected
with the utmost care, since it might
become a model.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
Run, Orgies and Pajama Frolics
Bring Only Warming to Children

gators who have been working here
for several weeks. As a result of the
investigation Mr.. Martin ordered a
series of raids which have netted thirty
five arrests
reported by the government investiga-
tors led to raids on two small hotels
where, they charged, girls of high school
age had registered and entertained men
at liquor parties in their rooms
One Of the investigators, in one re-
port, told of a girl. apparently about
seventeen years of age, registering at
one of the hotels and being elected
later in an intoxicated condition after
entertaining another girl and a man
with a bottle Of liquor.
County authorities indicate that the
high school children involved will be
warned and released on probation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
Hugo SHINES Seized by French,
Later Freed; Cabinet Officer Held
Magnate and Wife
Prisoners on Train
IL, Ruhr.
Secretary Ham,n,
Arrested for Ig-
nOring Ban.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
DORTMUND, April 10.-Hugo
SHINES and his wife arrived in this
city today after having been detained
at Scharnhorst by French railway
guards. who took them from their
berfhs in night train. They were
released after the officials had search
ed their baggage.
The sleeper in which Herr SHINES
and his wife were travelling was at
tached to the train from Berlin to
Essen. on which they had left Berlin
last night on their way to Muelheim.
Scharnhorst is the frontier station
for the occupied zone. and 1t was here
that the magnate and his wife were
routed out of their berths by the
French guards who invaded the
sleeper.
Herr SHINES. who had just arrived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
Grant Ratified by Angora
Provides for Development
of Entire New Turkey.
5000 MILES OF RAILROAD,
DOCKS, CITIES IN PLANS
Admiral Chester of Washington
Heads Project-Russia Al
ready Aroused by Failure.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANGORA, April 1o.-The Turkish
nationalist assembly has ratified the
so-called Chester railway and mining
concession.
Negotiations for the Chester con-
cession" in Turkey, which includes the
development of the Mosul oil region
and the construction of 1900 miles OF
railroad in the Mesopotamian fields
were first instituted by Presiden,
Roosevelt. 1t takes it's name from
Rear Admiral C. Chester, now retired
OF Washington, who was sent to
Turkey in 1908 to obtain for United
States interests certain valuable pri-
GRITTY rights in the Turkish oil pro-
ducing district. The former Turkish
government some tnme ago approved
the grant. but action by the national
fst government at Angora has been
waited. American capital would be
tend the Bagdag railway to the
borders of Persia, while rail con-
nections would be afforded to the
chief cities of Turkey. The Mosul oil
field has been a bone of contention
between Great Britain and the
United States for some time, and al
the Lausanne conference the British
delegation was especially insistent
that its claim to the territory be rec
ognized.1
moPK To rAnE vEApS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10
TO TAKE
TRIP TO ALASKA

President Harding hopes to visit
Alaska this summer when he goes to
the Pacific coast on his speechmaking
trip.
Although definite arrangements
have not been made, 1t was said at
the White House today that he prob
ably would be able to leave for the
trip about June 20 and reach Alaska
about July Is.
Since the Presidents return from
Florida, 1t was learned several in
formal conferences have been held
concerning the date for the trip.
At the same time 1t was declared that
the President would not make the trip
as a political candidate. 1t was assert
ed. that he wanted to avoid in every
way possible the appearance of going
into the west as a political figure.
Much of the political discussion now
going on, it was intimated by the White
House spokesman, is regarded by Mr..
Harding as very premature. The Presi-
dent was described as unable to under
stand why a man elevated to the high
est Office in the gift Of the nation can
not serve 1T least three years of his
term without being made the subject of
political discussions.