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Evening star., 1923-01-24
0PERATIC STAR SINGS
FOR LOCAL KIWANIANS

To an audience that filled the large
ballroom of the City Club. Miss Sue
Harvard, Metropolitan opera star.
gave her twice-postponed recital to
members of the Kiwanis Club last
night.
The popular solo soprano. who is
the only honorary woman member OF
international kiwaniS, having gained
her distinction by always generously
contributing her voice at large af-
fairs of the organization, was well
coined as only Kiwanians can greet
their favorites, and. after singing.
personally met all members of the
club at an impromtu reception.
During the intermission Claude W.
owen, president of the local club
made a brief address of welcome to
the artistic, and explained that only,
sickness had prevented her appear
ance when sheduled to sing for the
club before.
Miss Harvards program was divided
into four parts, and covered g. wide
range, including many of the great
masters. Her rendition of Thou Art
the Night Wind" dedicated to her
by Harvey Gaul, won much applause.
The singer was forced to respond to
many encores. and when. at the end.
she sang Annie Laurie and Coming
Home the plaudits of her auditors
were deafening.
Miss Ethel Watson Usher was at the
piano.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
SENATOR LAYS PRICE
INCREASE TO TARIFF
0verc1ts to Cost SIS to $40 More
in Fall, Walsh Declares-Smoot
Defends Law.

Prediction that overcoats would cost
from SIS to $40 more each next fall and
an assertion that the Fordney-McCum-
ber tariff bill was responsible for in
creased prices of wooden and worsted
goods were made in the Senate yester-
day afternoon by Senator Walsh Of
Massachusetts, democrat.
Senator Smoot Of Utah, republican, re-
piled. declaring that increased prices OF
WOODEN was due to the jump in prices
OF wool the world over and not to the
tariff
Imputing responsibility to the repub-
licans, Senator Walsh asked Senator
Smoot to arrange for an investigation
of the cloth price increases.
Effect of the tariff law was argued
between the republican and democratic
side for an hour, Senator Walsh con-
tending that assertions of republican
leaders that no increase in clothing costs
would result were disproved and Sem
ator Smoot declaring that dire predic-
tons of democrats Of the effect Of the
bill had fallen Senator Smoot pre-
sented figures to show that imports had
increased despite democratic predic-
tions Of a tariff WALL and Senator
Glass. democrat. Virginia, replied that
the period during which the law had
been effective was too short for real
comparison.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
DISTRICTS FIRST SNOW
Is MELTING RAPIDLY

Washington's first snowstorm of
the season promises to melt away
under the steady rainfall IL the mer-
curry does not drop to the freezing
point this evening
Following the system that was
mapped out after the big storm OF
last January. the police notified the
street cleaning department in the we
sma' hours of this morning that snow
had begun to fall,
T. l. Costigan. superintendent of
street cleaning. said a number of
plows were sent out, but when the
rain set In and the snow began to
melt the plows were called in
The regular street cleaning force
was then put to work opening cutters
and basins, 80 that the fast-melting
slush could find It's way into the
sewers
Washington now has a new law re-
quiring property owners or occupants
to clear their sidewalks within the
first eight hours OF daylight after
the snow stops falling. This gave
residents until approximately 3
o'clock this afternoon to comply with
the regulation.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
EVENING DRESS
is SLICHTED, SAY
FASHION EXPERTS
BIZ the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS. Mo-. January "a
Stricter adherence on the part of
Americans to evening clothes was
urged by speakers at the forty
third annual convention OF the
Merchant Tailors' Designers AS
sociation, which opened here to-
day.
Q. C. Tyler. chairman OF the
fashion committee. declared the
average American mans tendency
to neglect changing from the tux
edo to the full dress leaves the
impression that he has less regard
for his feminine companion than
has the average Englishman.
Tuxedo or dinner clothes are
all right for card parties and din
ners. but for balls or other evening
functions they are taboo" Mr.. Ty-
Ter said.
Comfort. softness and grace will
characterize the everyday custom
clothes to be designed this year.
as a result of popular demand,
continued Tyler. who added that
the form fitting suit is going fast:
coats will have longer waist lines
and fit close over the hips. while
trousers will be fuller, although
not peg top.
Representatives from Canada,
Mexico and every state in the
country are attending the conven-
ton, which continues through Fri
day,
Evening star., 1923-01-24
MAY HAVE COL0RED
BEACH IN VIRGINIA
Col. Sheriff. Proposes Bath.
ing Park Near RossIyn
End of Bridge.
TIDAL BASIN Is BARRED
Secretary Weeks Says He Would
Move Present One if He Had
Authority.
TIDAL BASIN is BARRED

III Secretary Weeks approves a rec
ommendation made by Lieut. Col.
Sherriil, in charge of public buildings
ana grounds. bathing beach for
the exclusive use of the coIored
people of the District will be es-
tablished on the government reserya
tion at RoSslyn, Va.
Inc original plan of locating the
bathing beach at the east end of
~ olulnola island opposite the Arling-
tou experimental farm has been aban-
doned. Protest against the selection
ot tnat site was made by a committee
OF colored citizens because of its in
dccessiolllty at present. The commit
zee suggested that the beach be To-
Cated on the west side of the Tidal
Basin, opposite the present public
bathing beach. War Department OIL
ctaIS opposed any further encroa CHI
nents OF that character on the Tidal
BASIN Secretary Weeks is said to
paSih rs not a suitable place for pub
iic bathing because of the impurity
vi the water there and that he would
order the removal of the existing
bathlng beach to the open river, il
ne mad the authority.
After a thorough study of the sit :
uatlon Col. Sheriff. reported in favor
OF locating the colored bathing beach
IN the river at the base of the bluff
OF the Rosslyn reservation. just east
or the Virginia approach to the new
Georgetown bridge. 1t is represented
tnat this beach slopes gradually into
deep water and can be sanded and
provided with lighthouses and other
facilities within the limits of the
congressional appropriation of S25.-
600. Secretary Weeks today said he
had the matter under considera ton
but would not take final action until
he had heard from the colored people
directly interested
Although the site proposed is in
Virginia, ii is under federal juris6ic-
tion and near the proposed TERMINUS
of the Capital Traction car line
across the Georgetown bridge.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
HARD COAL SHORTAGE
LEAPS TO 10000 TONS
Early January Slump in Receipts,
However, May Be Offset by
This Weeks Record.

Just when Washington house
holders were beginning to congrat-
ulate themselves on the prospect of
increased shipments Of hard coal, the
Public Utilities Commission today an
nounced that the shortage in anthra-
cite jumped from 5000 to 10000 tons
during the week ending January g.
On December 80 the city was a
little more than 5000 tons shy Of the
allotted so per cent of last years con-
sumption. The District should re-
ceive 1858 tons a week to keep
within its quota, but from December
80 to January 6 only 5,467 tons ar
rived
The local commission is always
about two weeks behind in it's re-
ports from the Pennsylvania author
tiles. and 1t is believed that ship
ments have increased substantially
since January 6.
For example, on Monday Of this
week $500 tons arrived. which was
equivalent to three-day supply
Yesterday 3.100 tons reached the city.
This Information indicates that the
record for this week may offset the
slump in shipments early in January.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
JOHN HICKMAN DYING.
Veteran Attache of Capitol Barber
Shop Friend of Many Statesmen.

John Hickman, who for fifty-seven
shop, is dying. Senators have heard
of his serious illness with grief. for
Hickman. more than eighty years old,
was the friend as well as servitor of
many of them. Until few years ago
he shaved and clipped them. He knew
their weaknesses as well as their
strong points.
During the civil war he accompanied
the congressional committee which
visited Gen. Grant at Petersburg. His
the senators of these later days. When
John beanie too feeble to WELD the
razor on the senatorial chin he was
assigned to minor duties around the
barber shop.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
YARNS HER FEET
BEFORE OPEN FIRE;
SHOE EXPLODES
By the Assooia TAD press

Dy tne AsSo0ihtAd Press,
PARkERSBURG, W. Va, Janu-
ary 24.-It was cold the other day
when Mrs. Hugo Meats of Harris
Vile sat down before an open gas
fire to warm her feet.
A few minutes later she was
startled by an explosion which,
she says, tore off the tip of one of
her shoes. Her toes were SO badly
injured that amputation was nee
essary.
Today Mrs. Meats filed suit in
circuit court here for $4,000,
charging that the manufacturer
used celluloid instead of leather in
the inner lining of the shoe tips.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
MRS. ROSE FORBES DIES.

Mrs. Rose Forbes. wife of L. H
Forbes. died suddenly last night at
her home. 1880 Irving street north
west She is survived by her husband
and a daughter. Funeral services will
be held at the residence tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will
be in northern New York.
Evening star., 1923-01-24

A new textile fiber discovered by
Sir Henry Weckham, the pioneer of
the plantation rubber industry. is
claimed to possess qualities unsur-
passed by any other textile. being as
strong as steel, bulk for bulk.
Evening star., 1923-05-05

gardless of how low that score may
be. and escapes settling with any ex-
ceptionally high hand which any op-
ponent may be holding. In this case
1t was north wind who won out and
avoided paying many points to west
wind by SO doing.
In a game of this nature, where
every hand is different from the
preceding one and SO much depends
on the draw, 1t is very hard to lay
down any specific rules of how 1t
should be played. There are, how
ever. a few points which would help
II kept in mind during the play. A
player should study his original hand.
and after the first few draws and
discards form a general plan Of what
he is going to try to do. and decide
on how high a score he will have a
good chance of making. This Will
!. The condition Of his own hand.
2. The discards of. the other three
players.
II he has an exceptionally strong
mana IN any one suit he will play
for that suit regardless of the other
players. IT he has well divided
hand. by watching the other players
discards. he will be able to form a
Ialrly good opinion of what they are
doing with their hands.
After judging his hand, visualizins
the sort Of hand that he is to try to
Evening star., 1923-05-05

south wind in settling with east
wind receives the difference. four
points, doubled, making total of
eight points.
This layout Of hands Is a good
demonstration of the fact that it is
not always necessary to h-jong
or complete the hand in order to
take in the highest number of points:
North wind mah-jonged and received
only eighty-eight points, whereas
west wind received total of 1870
points. What took place in the play
ing of this hand is evidently as fol-
lows:
West wind was exceptionally for
tunate in the draw from the wall,
and soon had three sets of winds and
dragons exposed, or on the table.
The three other players, seeing in
this dangerous hand. ran for COW
err" this consisting of gathering all
the sequences possible together and
mixing the suits. BY doing this any
player can very quickly complete his
hand and win. although his score
will be low when he does win. How
ever, the one who does "mah-j -jong'
receives the amount of his score re-
Evening star., 1923-05-05
Kill Suggestions for Careful
Playing of Hands.

Illustration No 90 represents the
four hands as they are exposed when
north wind completed his hand and
"mah- jonged." He receives twenty
two points from north wind and south
wind. East, however, must give him
double his score. or forty -four, being
banker and losing. Thus north wind
receives eighty-eight points. and he
disoArus his tiles. The remaining
three players then settle: West wind,
with a total of 2,562 points, receives
the difference between his hand and
east winds. which is 2.55S, doubled,
because he won from east wind and
east must settle double when he
loses. This gives west wind Ellis
points from east wind, and the diff
ference in his score and that of
south wind, which is 2.5j4 Then
Evening star., 1923-05-05

fill, he should use his own judgment
in drawing and discarding, constant
ly watching his own hand for oppor-
tunities and his opponents dlscaros
for disclosures, and upon the slight
est suspicion that one of these OPP
ponents is nearing the completion
Of his hand, should Immediately fore,
go any thought of a higher hand
himself and seek to complete MS
own hand as quickly as possible.
Summing this up. a player should
plan and play to win at all times
with as high hand as possible
Then as the wall grows shorter. and
the probability of one Of the oppo-
nents completing his hand grows
larger, the player should reconsider
and
/. If he has at that state an eX-
ceptionally good hand which VIII
win back for him from the two other
players that which he loses to the
winner. should go on improving his
hand and take the chance of another
player winning.
.. If he has just an ordinarily
good hand he should stop playing TO
improve his hand and start to COM
plete 1t as quickly as possible. 1. e..
form sequences and mix suits. IN
order to win before the other players
and save himself.
8. If his hand has not improved at
all. or very little, since the begin
Evening star., 1923-05-05
ONE HURT IN COLLISION.

A heavy truck belonging to L. P.
Haw. contractor, ana driven by
Charles c. Smith. colored, collided
with southbound car No. 40 Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, in charge of Samuel
Barnes, motorman, and Joseph B.
Lacoppidian. conductor. at 9Th and
M streets today. Joseph Spivok, a
passenger on the car, was cut. He
was rushed to Emergency Hospital,
where it was found his injuries were
not serious
Evening star., 1923-05-05

ming of the game. and he has small
chance OF completing his hand In
any way before some other player
does, his only plan Is to hold the
tiles which he thinks would help the
other players and discard only those
which he is sure they will not pung
These tiles can be ascertained by
carefully searching the discards in
the center of the table and the sets
already exposed by the other players.
By playing this way he may be able
to cause the game to be a draw.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-05-05
HONOR SHAKESPEARE.
Howard University Players Com
memorate Bard's Anniversary.

The Howard University Players last
night presented several scenes from
the plays of Shakespeare in commem-
Grafton of the Shakespearean anni-
versary.
The scenes were taken from AS
You Like It," Midsummer Nights
Dream" The Merchant of Venice
Romeo and Juliet" and "Othello."
Those taking part In the casts In
cluded: Ellen Mills, Marcello Dumas,
Evening star., 1923-05-05

Gladys Peters. Anita Turpease. Ethel
Carter, Mae Harper, katniecn IIIlI-
yer. Dorothy Gillian. T. o. Spalding,
]. c. Young and NJ. r. Greene.
Scenery and costumes were made by
! the players in their workshops. Music
| for the occasion was furnished by the
university orchestra.
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
Rules and
Regulations

Any girl who works for living,
either married or single. of good
character. may become a candidate
and is entitled to one nomination
credit with 1000 votes as a starter
There are no obligations attached
to entering the contest and it costs
absolutely nothing to try for prize
No candidate will be permitted to
transfer votes to another candidate
after receiving credit for same
Any questions that may arise are
to be settled by the contest manager
and his decision will be final and
conclusive.
No subscription of less than six
months will be accepted.
Until further notice free vote
coupons will be published in the
Evening Times and Morning and Sun.
day Herald
In case of tie for any Of the
prizes, the candidates tieing will re-
ceive prizes identical with the ones
tied for.
The contest will come to a clJ~l
on June s.
No agreements or promises, either
written or verbal, made by solicitors
or candidates other than those
ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
Daily and Sunday
Morning Herald
6 Months, $500
$500 Votes

Mrs. Fannie Lean 1906 Seventh
street northwest
Mrs. John Sheahin. S21 Eleventh
street northwest
Mrs. F.. M. Sewers, 1914 Ninth
street northwest.
Mrs. Charley Hullings, 224
Eighth street southeast; Kings
Mrs. Pearl Balderson, 728 Thir-
teenth street northeast; Treasury.
Miss Mabel Myers, 626 Tenth
street northeast; S. Kann Sons.
Miss Elizabeth Prescott, 1922
Lamont street northwest: Potomac
Electric Power Co.
Margaret Armstrong, 1904 Tlli-
nois avenue; Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone
Helen j. Mcintyre, 1919 Thirty
third street northwest; Dean Stock
Exchange.
Miss Mary Wampler, 1915 Bel
mont street northwest; Southern
Railroad, Auditor Of Dist. Office
Margaret Cross, 412 G street
southeast: ST Elizabeths Hospital
Miss Clara Alley 905 South Car
DINA avenue southeast; Norman w.
Oyster Co.
Miss Grace Balleager, 1908 !
street southeast: M. A. Leese.
Mrs. Rose Sheahin, 100 Ninth
street
Mss Margaret Ryan, 725 Florida
avenue northeast.
Miss Helen Clarke, 1116 Twelfth
street: Abramson's.
Miss Myrtle Durham, 1913
The Washington times., 1923-05-24
OLD MEN ARE BEING
MADE "YOUNG" AGAIN
Melton Laboratories Find Way
to Restore Youthful Vigor 10
the Aged Without An
Operation.

A way TO restore youthful vigor
10 aged persons. without an opera
tlon or dangerous drugs, has been
discovered by scientists. The new
discovery is simple safe tablet
preparation known as Korex, when
can be used by anybody at home.
without the advice Of a physician n.
II mas been put to thousands of
tests ana has achieved results that
seem almost miraculous For in
stance. a New Orleans man more
than 60 years old makes this re.
port:
i feel so good from the effects
or the korex treatment that
would not take $1,000 for what il
has done. 1t has brought me back
to as good, healthy physical condi.
ton as | enjoyed at 80. am m.
! parently AZ supple as at % and NV
eyesight is better than for wears -
\ man in Chattanooga. Tenn
writes: II have given KoreX q thor.
| ough trial and have found great re.
! suits. feel like a 16-ycar-old bow IS
A citizen Of Charleston, S. c..
! says. My tongue is not able TO
utter the praise Korex should re-
celve. 1t is a Godsend TO suffering
humanity. feel as if was p
! and vet | am So" Thousands Of
similar reports have been made
many of them by women, who
praise the discovery highly. Hun.
| dreds who have tested the treat
ment testify that it's effects are felt
| quickly. sometimes within twenty.
! four hours
Distribution Of the genuine Eorex
| in the United States is controlled
| exclusive. by the Melton Labor.
/ atorles These laboratories have
| fixed fair price Of only So on a
| special double strength treatment
! prepared for home use. This treat.
ment will be sent in a plain. scaled
| wrapper to anybody who writes for
| II Applicants should send So with
| their orders, or agree to pay s. and
! postage when the parcel is deliver
ed, but the laborat cries, which are
! nationally known and thOrOughlv
relia bic will refund the 81 if the
! koreX fails to produce results with.
| il a week The supply of korex in
! America is limited so those in mood
of it should write 10 the laboratories
! Immediately
MELTON LABORATORIES.
1892 Melton Bldg,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Washington times., 1923-05-24

/ Seventh street: Ottenbergs bakery.
Miss Helen Houser, 337 c street;
Ida Walters.
Miss Eva Levey, South Washing
ton. Va; Blum's Inc
Lucille M. Gill, 33a Massachusetts
avenue northwest; Sport Mart.
Miss Francis Crefelle. 229 e street
northwest; l.. X. Liggett g. Co.
Mrs. Edna V. Wright, 927 G
street northwest, Durea Millinery
Shop.
Miss Beatrice r. Moss, The Cum
berland, Apt 73.
Mary G, Mudd. AZ New Jersey
avenue; Income Tax.
Miss Elizabeth LoWd, 2019 Fourth
street; Capper's Weekly.
Ruth N. May, a. Quincy place;
Bureau Mines.
Pauline Aschenhach. 1907 l.
street; Young Mems shop.
Miss Dorthy DeGees. 16 Sheridan
place, HyattsYille. Md; Goldhers's.
Below complete list OF pr1zes
and rules and regulations OF con
test
CheVfOlet F1rSG PrIZe.
The first prize is Chevrolet
donated to the most popular girl
by the Barry-Pate Motor Company.
There will also he victrola. a
sports suit, a lingerie set, wrist
watch. and so on for the second,
third, and fourth prizes. etc. Here
are some Of them:
Barry Pate Motor Company. 1918
Connecticut avenue. Chevrolet tour
ing car
Fourteenth street. one 12x17 tinted
value 800.
National Furniture Company, 633
H street. Pathe photograph and ten
records.
Young Ladies' Shop. 1113 G street,
one sport suit.
Miss Mueller, 1914 G street. choice
Of hats.
Charles Schwartz & Son. 7oS
Seventh street, handsome = wrist
watch
Berry & whitmore Co. f ard
Eleventh streets. silver mesh bag,
Dodek Clothing Company, 829
Seventh street, one lady's dress
value $50.
Goldenberg's, 912 Seventh street.
lingerie set
VOLTS Walk Over Shop, 929 F
street. one pair lady's slippers.
Kings Palace, SO Seventh street.
three pairs best ladies' silk hose.
G. Schneider Sons, 1907 F streeu
one electric curler.
Joseph Sporting. 1886 F. street.
one stone marten choker.
OtlGr valuable prizes will be
added.
The Washington times., 1923-05-24

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