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Evening star., 1924-07-09
ALEXANDRIA,.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 8 (Spe-
ciaD.-Charlie Lee and Lee Same,
Chinese owners of a laundry at I26
South Royal street. were arrested
early this morning, when a raiding
party discovered more than $4,000
in opium and other drugs in the
apartment above the laundry. The
raid was the first of seven conducted
by Federal Agents j. J. Murphy, e.
X. Rabbit, Director of Public Safe
ty Paul Morton and Policeman j. d.
East. In none of the others, however,
was any evidence found The men
will be given a hearing today before
United States Commissioner J. B. Phil
lips. Murphy believes Alexandria
Chinese have been aiding the Washing
ton dope ring.
\ charter has been granted the
temporary hotel organization, officers
of which are to be named tomorrow
night at a meeting of the 943 stock
holders, which is to be held in the
rooms of the chamber of commerce.
Work of selecting q hotel site and
the drawing of plans will follow i'm
mediately upon the election of officers
and a board of directors.
Sixty members of the Alexandria
Volunteer Fire Association are pre-
pairing to attend the state firemen's
burg August 20, q and %.
SeVenty-tiye children are attending
the Daily Vacation Bible School
which is being conducted at the First
Baptist Church under direction of
the pastor, Rev. p. l.. Vernon The
children range from the kindergar-
ten age to thirteen years old.
Six hundred persons yesterday at
tended the opening sessions of the
Swarthmore Chautauqua which is
showing on the lot in rear of the
Baptist Temple. The opening day
program consisted of lecture by
Frank Tannenbaum and a concert by
Pan-American Maramba Band.
The annual excursion of the Friend
ship, Veterans Fire Association to
Marshall Hall will be held tomorrow.
Many are preparing to go with the
veterans.
DR.. Frank NJ. billiard, who was in
jured recently in an explosion of an
aneSthetic at Garfield Hospital, has
returned to his home here. His eye,
which was badly burned, will be saved,
it is believed. William Desmond,
who was about to be operated
on, is still patient in the hospital.
but expects to be able to return to
his home here this week
Evening star., 1924-07-09
STATETO PUSH ROADS.
Virginia Official to Address Con-
tractors on Urgency.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, July 9.-Several
large road construction contracts are
to be awarded by the state highway
commission here July 20.
This is the announcement or COM
missioner Shirley, who is to make an
address to the contractors and bidders
at that time. Mr.. Shirley says the
time has come for bidders to recog-
nize that no more time will be vast
ed. that the contractors will have to
comply with their contracts and nnlSh
the work in due time, as set forth In
the contracts, and that if they do not
intend to do this he Will ask that
they refrain from bidding. The eff
feet of this dilatory work in the past
is in evidence in many sections,
there being long gaps that are un-
finished and which neceSsitate long
Getours. From now on every bidder
will be required to complete his proJ-
ect within the time specified or the
penalty will be invoked.
Evening star., 1924-07-09
COUNTY PERMITS BOXING.
Berwyn and Kenilworth Bouts
Favored Despite Protests.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star,
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, July o.
Boxing in Prince Georges County, de-
spite the antagonism of citizens, ap-
parently will survive July. The Prince
Georges County commissioners, meet
ing here yesterday, recommended the
issuance by the state boxing commits
sion Of permits for bouts at Berwyn
and kenilworth for the rest of the
month. At a recent meeting of the
commissioners a delegation of citi-
zens protested. against the bouts on
the ground they attracted an unde-
sirable element and depreciated coun-
Evening star., 1924-07-09

partment. which has ever since it's
establishment, two years ago, been
without a home. so to speak, will
soon have a headquarters of its own.
At the request of the new chief, Will
liam l.. Aud, the county commission
ers decided to convert a portion of
the basement of the courthouse into
suitable rooms, and workmen are
Evening star., 1924-07-09
BY WEBSTER.

Women of Porto Rico were re-
fused registration when they at
tempted to register as voters. They
appealed to the supreme court of
Porto Rico but it decided against
them. Now they declare they will
carry their fight to the Supreme
Court of the United States next No
yember.
Evening star., 1924-07-09
ty property. It is understood the
citizens will continue their fight.
STADIUM WORK BLOCKED.
Lynchburg Citizens Object to Clos
ing of Two Streets.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LYNCHBURG, Va, July s.-work
by the city on the proposed munich
pal stadium, which was to have been
made ready for use in October, has
been stopped by a temporary injunc-
ton granted by Judge Frank P.
Christian, in the corporation court
Residents in the neighborhood op
pose the closing of two streets.
Evening star., 1924-07-09

now engaged in making the change.
1t is understood the headquarters will
be up-to-date in every particular, and
Chief Aud predicts a noticeable in
crease in the efficiency of the force
as result
The Parsees are forbidden to talk
while eating.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
HERE ARE THE AWARDS

Watch The Light every day and
see il you can guess what streets arc
represented by the 30 cartoons 1t is
some contest, is the Know San An
tonic Contest, for young and old alike.
Be sure and read the rules printed
here.
Following are the rules governing
the contest:
The San Antonio Lights new con-
test is a test of skill and judgment
open TO all readers of The Light, ex-
cept newspaper men, irrespective OF
age, living in any city or town IN
Texas. Fourteen awards will be made
at the close of the contest.
Thirty cartoons. representing 30
San Antonio streets, will appear one
each day for thirty days in the San
Antonio Light.
A list Of streets from which the
pictures were originated wiz be print.
ed each day.
Method Of Distribution.
The prizes will he awarded 10
those who submit the greatest number
of correct answers to the thirty pic.
lures.
All employees of newspapers T.. ugh
out the city and state and their fam
lilies are barred from participating in
the contest or the awards.
In case Of tie the tieing contest
ants will be asked TO submit an orig
inal idea for the drawing of a thirty.
first cartoon representing some street
in San Antonio. The tieing contest
ant submitting the best idea for q
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
"Y" HAS BANQUET
Farewell to Watts and Welcome o.
Tate Thursday Evening.

The San Antonio Y. VI. G. \. held a
banquet Thursday evening to bid fare
well to its old secretary. Dick Watts.
and to welcome the new secretary.
Bob Tate. The banquet also celebrat-
ed the beginning Of the new building
started last week. There were about
100 members present.
Dick o. Terrell made the talk for
the outgoing secretary and Wallace
Rogers welcomed the new one. Mr..
Terrell said that Mr.. Watts has
worked hard for the organization and
knew when 10 start the new home.
Mr.. Rogers told Of the successful work
of Mr.. Tate in other cities.
Hugh Mcclellan gave a warning Ia
the members of the temptation to pop
ularize the "N' by stressing the asSo-
citation feature instead of the Chris
tianity feature.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
ritten or .tamped in the upper left

written or stamped in the upper left.
hand corner.
As all pictures in the Know San
Antonio Contest will contain written
or printed matter when mailed il IS
absolutely necessary that package o.
envelope be fully prepaid at postal
letter rates, as mail OF this character
goes TO the post office as firstclass
matter. The San Antonio Light TO
serves the right TO refuse to consider
any sets of answers on which charges
for postal delivery are not fully pre-
paid by the sender.
Tell your friends about the Know
San Antonio Contest. the next cartoon
will appear tomorrow.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

thirty-first sketch. either IN picture Or
words win be given the award tied
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
HAS MEMORY LAPSE
Man From Milwaukee Unable TO Give
His Name.

Beyond the fact that his home is in
Milwaukee and that he has worked
in a brewery all of his life, a Ger
man held by police is unable 10 give
information as TO his identity. He
is suffering from lapse of memory.
A Katy train crew turned him over
to police Thursday. lie was on n
freight train and the crew had TO
lo,k him IN 10 keep him from jump
ing out of r ear. lie told police
that as far as he knows he is still in
Milwaukee and that he cannot Under
stand why he is here. He does not
remember his name or anything else
about himself except that he is from
the town that made beer famous.
He wore heavy overcOat and was
well supplied with money. He is
about As years old, has a mustache
and brown eyes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

What Antonio represented by the above cartoon? Make
selection the list of printed below fill the and
lose o
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
SUFFERED FOR 6 YEARS
BEFORE RELIEF CAME

trouble had brought me down TO where
neither myself nor anyone else though.
| could live six months longer.
within two days after | starte!
on Tanlac l felt wonderful change
coming over me. A few bottles Of
the medicine had ME feeling as we'll
as anybody. and it has kept me in
good health ever since. | am now 20,
but l can go out and work with the
best of the youngsters. | owe my
health and happiness, if not my very
life. TO Tanlac."
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Over 40 Million Bottles Sold
Accept No Substitute.
Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

ache, luRbagO fol-
lows a gentle rub
hing wit h st.
Jacobs Oil.
Rub this soothing.
PENETRATING oil right
ON your chest and
like magic relief
comes. st. Jacobs
oil is a harmless
liniment W h i c h
quickly breaks chest
colds. soothes the
inflam IN ion of
sore hroat and
breaks up the con
gestion that causes
main. 1t never dis
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
But When Levi johnson
Took Tanlac His Troubles
Disappeared-Is Now 70
Years Old But Healthy
and Active.

There are thousands and thousands
of men and women throughout Ameri-
ca TO whom Tanlac treatment has
meant revived hopes. renewed strength
and energy. and return to a state
of good health that makes life a pleas
ure. One of these is Levi johnson,
Ale n. Walnut St, Cleburne, Texas,
who says:
six years ago | was a man with
out hope. Thirty years of stomach
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

thirty-first sketch. either IN picture Or
words viii be given the award tied
for.
Rules for One Family.
Every participant or any or all
members OF a family will be allowed &c
submit one set Of answers, but each
set must contain only one answer to
each cartoon and no participant shall
be entitled 10 more than one award,
and not more than one award will he
given TO any one family.
Each and every answer must be
neatly written. typewriter oil printed
OF the coupon furnished by the San
Antonio Light. and must have the
name, residence, etc. Of the partici.
pant on each answer bark.
Do not send your answers in "list
FORM" that is. do not write answers
one under another on piece of paper.
Under no circumstances should par
Elephants send their answers before the
close of the contest. as any sent in
before the last day of the contest VIII
not be considered. Keep your answers
from day to day and at the end Of the
contest arrange them in numerical or
der and send them all in one package
or one envelope.
How to Address Editor.
Time will net. be factor in decid.
ing the winners. The first set of
answers sent in after the close of the
contest will not be considered more
favorably than the last.
All answers must be delivered 10
the Know San Antonio Editor" The
San Antonio Light. 507 East Travis
street, San Antonio, Texas, and each
envelope or package must bear the
name and address of the sender lightly
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
Extend Time for Tax Claim.

House voted yesterday to extend for
two years the period within which
taxpayers may claim overpayment on
taxes paid in 1917 and 1913. The ex-
tension carries the provision that tax
payers waive rights to settlement of
their returns by the government with
in a period of five years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

What San Antonio street does the
above picture represent Below the
picture is printed a nrpoer of streets
in San Antonio, the picture represents
one Of them. Which street is it?
Fill in the coupon with your an
swer, your name and address. cut it
out of the paper and save it?
Each day for 30 days The Light
will print a picture. Will the list Of
streets printed underneath. Each pie
ture represents one Of the streets
printed below. See how many of them
you can guess correctly. Clip them
out every day. fill in your answers
and your name and address and keep
them.
After all of the pietu.es are print
ed, put your answer coupons in MT
merical order and mail them in a
package or envelope 70 the Know San
Antonio Editor of The Light, 500 r..
Travis street, San Antonio. Texas. II
may mean $4,000 to you, or it may
mean one of the other thirteen prizes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07

appoints aud does not burn the skin.
Get - cent bottle of st. Jacobs
Oil at any drug store. Ii has been
recommended for Is years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
A Message of. Wonder
full Importance to Every
Music Lover in South
west Texas.
west Texas

We have recently acquir-
ed the Brunswick Phono-
graph representation, and
shortly great numbers of
the latest model Brunswicks
will begin pouring into our
warerooms and warehouses.
We have on hand at the
present time hundreds of
world-famous monographs
of other makes which must
be sold, and sold now, to
make room. Price isn't any
consideration. We are sac
rificing these monographs
at almost any price they will
bring.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-07
RUB CHEST COLDS
AWAY: STOP PAINS

- Pain and congestion is gone
Quickly?-Yes. Almost instant relief
from chest colds, sore throat. back
The Washington times., 1924-08-21
FOUR REPORTED
KILLED IN
WRECK
Express Train In New Jersey
DeraiIed When It Hits
Truck

CRAWFORD, N. j., Aug. 21.-At
least four persons were known to
have been killed here today when
train No. GOA, fast Philadelphia-Jer-
sey City express Of the Central rail-
road of New Jersey struck truck
shortly before noon at the Lincoln
avenue crossing.
Whether the death toll would run
higher than that cannot be deter
mined until the wreckage has been
thoroughly searched, railroad Off.
cials said.
The four bodies were sent to the
city morgue in Elizabeth, N. j. Ger
tain Identification was not possible
although railroad rescue crews re.
ported that one was a Harry Thomp.
son or Compton, of Plainfield, N. J..
driver of the truck, and another
Luther Martin, of South Fontaine,
Pa, fireman of the express.
Injured Are Treated.
How many were injured could not
be ascertained definitely because
ambulances took the victims to
Elizabeth, Plainfield and Westfield.
Seven persons were treated in the
Elizabeth Hospital and sent home,
Jack Tyler, Of Philadelphia, sales
manager of a Torrington, Conn,
hardware firm and passenger on
the Inflated train, told International
News Service that intense excite.
ment and much confusion followed
the wreck. !.
The Washington times., 1924-08-21
Life Terms Given Five
Recent Slayers In
Los Angeles
By International News Service.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 81
Trial Of Kid Mccoy on the
charge Of the murder of Mrs.
Teresa Mors will furnish, Los
Angeles its seventh sensational
murder trial in the last five
years.
Defendants in the other six
were Harry New, sentenced to
life for murder Of his sweet
heart, Freda Lesser; "Bluebeard"
Watson, sentenced to life for the
alleged murder of twenty-seven
women; Mrs. Margaret Beete,
given life term for the murder
Of ]. C. Denton, wealthy mining
operator; Mrs. Clara Phillips,
sentenced to life for the murder
of Alberta Meadows, her rival.
Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain
was tried twice for the murder
of ]. Bolton Kennedy, with both
juries disagreeing, and Mrs. Mar
garet Willis was given a life
term for the murder of Doctor
Benjamin Baldwin.
The Washington times., 1924-08-21
B0B-HA|RED
BANDIT IS
INJURED.
AutoIst Steps on Gas and
Knocks Down Girl :.
/ FIourishing Gun
~ International News Service.

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. 21.--
Peggy Rogers, Of Eden, alleged
bobbed-haired bandit who has
been operating on the State road
here was seriously injured this
morning when hit by an automo-
bile and is now under arrest in
the Lancaster general hospital.
Girl Is Injured.
The girl sustained decorations OF
the right leg, several fractured ribs
and probable internal injuries. She
IL under a special police guard in
the hospital.
The automobile that struck the
alleged bandit resulting in her
capture was driven by Grover
Trayer.
Three other motorists reported
seeing a girl standing in the middle
Of the, road early this morning,
brandishing a. revolver, but they
refused to stop.
Trayer said as he came along
the road between Neffsville and
East Petersburg, he saw the girl,
and thought he was to be held
up. When she refused to leave the
highway, Trayer said he speeded
his car and struck her.
Revolver Is Missing.
When police arrived on the
bcene they were unable to find
che revolver which she was reported
The Washington times., 1924-08-21
HOP
OFF: At
LAST
Quit Iceland for Greenland,
soo-MiIe Jump Being
Worst Of Whole Trip

ON BOARD U. s. s. CRUISER
RICHMOND, Ninety Miles Off
Reylk1avik, Iceland, Aug. 21.-By
WirelessE. The American and
Italian fliers passed over the
Richmond at 9:S5 o'clock. Lieu.
tenant LOcatelli, the Italian
aviator, was leading Lieutenants
Lowell Smith and Erik Nelson
BY i've miles.
The Washington times., 1924-08-21

Sitting with an international
News Service correspondent on a
terrace overlooking Lake Con-
stance, on the other side of which
Alps, Doctor Hugo Eckener, vet
eran Zeppelin navigating instruc-
tor and commander of the ZR-3
until the moment he hands it
over to the United States, today
broke his reserve and his silence
for sthe first time.
Has Taught Hundreds.
Doctor Eckener, who is famous
forI his reticence, told the re.
porter interesting facts about the
great gray monster lying in
vast shed on the other side of this
town. In a few weeks the eyes
of all. the civilized world will be
flight Of the ZR-3 will begin here.
build! Upon his shoulders rests
construction, since he is the chief
but also for a safe flight across
the Atlantic.
This man who has taught hun.
dreds the game Of plotting dirig.
ibles and who will command the
great queen of the air, is, Incl.
dentally, wizard rat, music. He
knows every Beethoven sonata and
symphony by heart. ,f
my estimate is that, we will
start for America about September
Is" said Eckener. "Of course, 1t
CONTINUED On RaEs 3 Column ~
The Washington times., 1924-08-21
LL.S.CHECKS
Up N|ORS
GEMS
Mccoy, Alleged Slayer, Quiet
in Jail AZ Body Of Woman
Is Shipped to N. Y.
By COPELAND C. BURG,
International News Service.

Los ANGELES, Aug. 21.-En-
cased in the most elaborate casket
her former husband could find in
Los Angeles, Mrs. Teresa Mors'
body was sent today to New York
city for burial. Albert. a.. Mors.
who was divorced from his wife
a week before she was shot u
death, wished to have the body
cremated, but objection was made
by Mrs. Claire Weinstein, Mrs.
Mors' mother who will receive
the body in New York.
Mccoy Quiet In Cell.
Kid Mccoy, awaiting trial on the
charge of Mrs. Mors' murder, spent
quiet morning in his cell under
the observation of a bevy of defense
auenists, while United States Gus
toms officials launched an investi-
cation to determine the complete
history Of rare jewels owned by
Mrs. Mors.
The object Of the federal agents
search is to determine whether
duty was paid on Jewels worth
more than 100000 owned by Mrs.
Mors. New York customs officials,
1t was stated here, have requested
the investigation.
Eight or ten additional pieces of
jewelry and valuable pin with
three large emeralds and studded
with diamonds are sought In the
check" Los Angeles customs Off
Gals said. This pin Is described as
Of foreign manufacture and is be.
lieved extremely. valuable"
Gems Are Held.
The federal authorities, It was
said, will not attempt to seize the
$4,000 worth of jewels held by
the district attorney after recovery
from Mrs. Jennie Thomas, McCoy's
sister, and which officers said were
stripped from the slain woman's
body.
These consisted of a diamond and
emerald studded watch and a brooch
in the form of a quail, and a
black pearl dinner ring which
District Attorneys investigators said
Mrs. Mors wore the night she was
killed. Mccoy, the officers stated,
gave the three jewels to his sister
q few hours after Mrs. Mors' death.
The Washington times., 1924-08-21
BANDITS TAKE $4,000
IN BANK AND ESCAPE

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 21.--
Between $4,000 and SIS 5000 in cash
was obtained by four bandits in a
daring hold.up Of the Corn Exchange
National Bank here yesterday.
Three bandits entered the bank,
forced the cashier and teller to
They escaped in a large auto
lie on the floor while the money
was scooped from the cashiers
cage,
mobile sA.s..w..u..,.lL .L....
The Washington times., 1924-08-21
ZAVNI GETS NEW PLANE;
THOUSANDS GREET D'oISY

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 21.-An.
thony Fokker, Dutch airplane manu-
facturer, said he was ready to sup
ply Major Zanni, Argentine round.
the-world flyer, with a new plane as
soon as he received word from
zanni at Hanoi, French Indo-C China.
Zanni's Fokker plane was wrecked
by accident at Hanoi.
MARSEILLES, Aug. 21.-Thou-
sands Of spectators, Government Of
ficials, and military bands Curned
out today to welcome Captain
Peletier D'Oisy, French aviator. who
arrived from Tokyo after an air
flight halfway around the world.
The Washington times., 1924-08-21
V7ANT1AW
NEWS

Here are q few Of the new wants ap-
pearing in today's classified section:
Experienced chauffeur seeks posi-
ton.
Non-union carpenter wanted. >
Near Lincoln Park, corner house,
priced at $500.
On r. 81. N. W., nice large room
for young man, with board. S36
month.
Waitress wanted.
Sword pin lost. Reward offered.
Unfurnished apt In new home; ssB
month.
-
Late model Ford sedan, fine con-
dition throughout: $500.
In Clarendon, Va. $500 cash ana
SIS monthly buys attractive g.
room modern bungalow.
Spacious garage for rent on eth
81. N. w.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS TURN To
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