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The Washington times., 1924-11-28
AMERICANS AMONG DEAD
ON MRANOEL EXPEDITION

MOSCOW, Nov. 2S.-Fffteen
Americans, British and Canadians
persisted on Wrangel Island, ac-
cording to an interview with M.
Krasinsky, who has just returned
to Moscow from the Soviet Wrangel
expedition.
The victims OF the exposure and
scanty food supply included Barker,
Brady, King, Doctor Mackey, Muir
ray, Buchet, Morris, Crawford,
Gala, and Malta Church.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28
BOY WHO SLEW.
FAMILY IS IN
ASYLUM
Mental Condition Of Frank
Mcdowell Gradually Growing
Worse, Doctor Says

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Nov. 2s.-
Because Of his disturbed mental
condition, which physicians de-
clare Is growing gradually worse,
Frank Mcdowell, Of Decatur, Ca,
nineteen-year-old slayer OF his
father and mother and two sisters,
The Washington times., 1924-11-28

Today the dayhe opening of the Christmas Shopping Season
when the Shoposcope first appears the Classified Section of this
newspaper
This handy shopping telescope made Of all the little ads in the
Christmas Gift Suggestions" columns ready your shopping
miles into shopping smiles.
Its wonderfully useful suggestions of Gift" For Her, Gifts For
Him. Gifts For the Children" and Gifts For the Home" will save
time and your make years Christ
mas buying the pleasantest you've, known.
Look through every of these carefully grouped and alpha
becaly arranged offers of the holiday gifts Of the
Shop this sensible and make your Christmas prepare
tons much fun as Christmas itself
Take all your shopping needs The Shopocope every ay from
till December 18th!
You'll find the holiday offers Of these excellent firms listed the
Shop-o -scope every day of the Christmas Season.
Chain St1esIn
hin Store
VIM
& Il
change
Aheron
EdnonSon aicna Auto Tire Co
C. PuseVa Books
Exchange
tccber Shop
j Magruder Hazeton
Co Station
Umbrella oors Co
Shop
Advertise It h The Shop-o-scope---Phone Main $3.50
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19

sure the end of his pink nose was
still safely on, what is q zizzy
bug, anyhow9"
"Some people call them moths,N =
answered the muskrat lady, but |
call them zizzy bugs because they
make me feel dizzy and zizzy jump,
ing about TO catch them.
"Then why do you try to catch
them9n asked the rabbit.
81 must catch the zizzv, bugs so
the ywon't eat your clothes and
my clothes, the muskrat lady said.
''Moths, or zizzy bugs, are very
hungry. They eat coats and vests
and dresses and blankets and all
manner of things like that. So,
whenever / see zizzy bug flying
about the bungalow in spring | try
to catch her. There she goes now!
III get you! cried Nurse Jane.
She hoped about on one leg, clap
ping her paws bang! bang''-
but she didn't catch the zizzy bug
moth OR butterfly, which flew
.about, looking for place to lay
her eggs in some woolen coat or
blanket. And from the eggs would
hatch little bug which would eat
holes.
"Perhaps if | got my tennis
racket, or baseball bat, or a golf
stick | could kill zizzy bug for
YOU" said Uncle Wiggily.
:" Nonsense Don be silly!'
laughed Nurse Jane. Then she
stood on enc leg and clapped her
front paws at the flNing creature
but she didn't t catch her.
"Nonsense or no nonsense, IN
going to the drug store and see if
/ cant get Nurse Jane something
to catch zizzy bugs with,'' said I'm
Gle Wiggily to himself. 81 have
heard of moth balls or moth pow
der and something like that ought
to do the trick. If Nurse Jane
keeps on jumping about as she has
been doing, clapping her paws, she
will fall and break her tail. IL get
something for those. zizzy bags.
So Uncle Wiggily went TO the
drug store kept by a gentleman
mouse.
g Have you anything good for
zizzy bugs'' asked the bunny.
GLOW about lollypops or chew
ing gumo'' asked the drug store
mouse. "Those are both good for
zizzy bugs-they like them very
much. Or how about chocolate
candy9"
Nonscnse!'' laughed Uncle Wig
gily. 81 should have said l want
BAD for zizzv bugs
something that will keep them
away.
"Here you are!'' squeaked the
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
IN PRAISE OF FRIVOLITY

In the midst of an extremely earnest age, Hey
wood Broun of the New York World rises up to say
q needed word for frivolous conversation
He doesn't believe that serious talk should hold
unchallenged sway, that the conversational tone
should be set by single person. He wants chance
Tor spontaneous footing.
q was taught he says that it wasn't polite to
shut people off. Honest and sincere frivolity is
ledously valuable 1t is commodity much than
serious conversation and it fearful to contemplate
the possibility of engaging bit of banter mag
inatiye nonsense being stranged at birth to make
room for merely weghty opinions"
Conversation at its best is perhaps the finest of
the arts It is not cultivated in America nowadays as
it has been in previous ages and places Not that
there isn't plenty of talk; but how often do find
genuinely entertaining conversation participated in by
intelligent and women who know how to their
native tongue and give free play to fancy and imagina
tion?
"Why, this is excellent fooling.' cries of
Shakespeares characters in rapture at such an out
burst as Mr. Broun defends. Good fooling is its own
justification. But for the benefit of the deadly seri
Gus, il may be added that honest frivolity of speech
is not only entertaining but is remedy for passion
and prejudice and grand promoter of common sense
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19

| drug fstore mouse, and he gaze sUnl
cle Wiggilv rubber bail filled
| with "A queer powder: Puff that
powder around the room, out cf the
rubber ball. and it will drive away
the zizzy bugs said the mouse
gentleman.
Back to the bungalow hoped I'm
Gle Wiggily. Nurse Jane was still
leaping about, clapping her paws
and trying to catch zizzy bug
moths.
"This will drive chem away
said Uncle Wiggily. He began to
squeeze the rubber ball. Out puff,
cd the powder, and the zizzy bugs,
smelling it, flew out of the bum
gaIow. But just then the Fuzzy
Fox, seeing the door open, to let
the zizzy bugs out, thought it would
be a good chance for him to go in
and catch Uncle Wiggily. SO in
ran the Fox. But when the rab
bit saw him he pointed the rubber
ball at the bad chap and cried:
eff this powder is bad for zizzy
bugs it may be bad for you'll
So the bunny blew Il lot of the
powder in the nose of the Fox.
"Ker choo! Ker hoo! Ker foot"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19

sheezed the Fox and he turned a
fin flop somersaubt and landed on
his, head out on the sidewalk. And
then he ran back to his den, sneez-
ing and coughing. 81 guess / don t
want to catch Uncle Wiggily to-
day!'' cried the Fox.
Then the, bunny puffed more pow
der at the zizzy bugs, until there
wasp t one left in the bungalow,
and Nurse Jane was glad, for she
had become very tired of clapping
her paws at the moths.
SO everything happened for the
best, and if the toy balloon doesn It
try to sit down on the pin cushion
when it ought to go to sleep in the.
eat S cradle II tell you next about
Uncle Wiggiiy and the nest twigs.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
HIGH SCHOOL ORATORY

The oratory of high school boys and girls has
been marveed at by fond parents and laughed at by
outsiders for many years Late May and early June
are open sesaon for the okesters who poke more or
less friendly ridicue at youthful commencement speak
ers throughout the land Yet, after ALL there is some
thing genuinely inspiring and appealing in the efforts
OF these young people which anyone who believes in
ther their ideals and in their sincerity must admit.
When such oratory is directed toward one special
subject by national contest that reaches cities and
villages in every state, it becomes worth
while. The national oratorca contest centering
the Constitution of the United States and sponsored
by leading newspapers in various sections of the
try nearing its close In Los Angeles in Kansas City,
in ST. Louis, in st. Paul and other centers,
tors who have preliminary contests in their
schools then their towns counties and states,
competing for first place in their respective dis
tricts. Later the handful Of winners will meet in
Washington, d. c., for the national event. The win
ner there will receive big prize of $500.
Wherever general interest in the contest has been
felt there has shown itself at the time a keen
interest in the constitution and government of this
country. Libraries have reported more readers deving
into history biography and law books; school teachers
have reported more pupils interested in American his
tory and cvics; newspapers have found patrons
showing their patriotism in increased interest in pub
lie affairs
In the final contest only person can win the
big prize but throughout the country hundreds of boys
and girls have something for themselves during
the contest which will always be of value to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
TTWBER-I9INE CROP

The present annual drain the country's forest
is something like 25 billion cubic feet The federal
Forest Service announces that with proper logging
methods, demonstration and fire protection the annual
growth under intensive forestry could be 270000O0,-
000 cubic feet. Instead it is only 6,0000O000 cubic
feet.
1t is hard to make the public connect the
price of lumber with a national forestry pol
icy Yet if that done soon the future of the ma
tion's timber supply would cease to be for
worry. The irresponsible attitude which permits the
annual cutting burning and other destruction of four
times much wood as is grown each year is almost
criminally shortsighted.
there is still virgin forest standing 1t involves
only change in policy from of consuming entirely
ally renewed crop The Forest Service knows how
A few wise lumber companies known how and al
ready enforcing such policy. If the public in gen.
both nation and states would take the necessary steps
to make that policy completely effective throughout
the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
= FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
MAY 10. 1909

c. f. Ricvcs of Pomona left fo1
his homo after transacting business
here.
Mrs. Raymond II. Satterwhite ar
rived in the city to join her hus-
band hero. Mrs. Satterwhite is on
business connected with the United
States Land office.
Roy Stanley, of the California
Pine Box Distributors, came down
from Los Angeles to establish head
quarters here for the cantaloupe sea
son.
Mrs. Libbie Simmons and son
George, who have been Visiting. the
family Of A. II. Rebkopf for the
past week, left for their home III
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19

The Washington man who has gone to court for
protection against hie mother-in-law Shouldn't have
gone to court in the first place.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD R. GARIS.
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
ZIZZY BUGS
By CONDO

Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the
nuskrat lady housckeepcr for I'm
Gle Wiggily Eongears, was sitting
in her rocking chair one day mend
ing one of the rabbit gentleman b
socks All of {. sudden Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy jumped up, knocking the
rocking chair over backward, and
clappcd her paws together
bang!
''What' s the natter asked I'm,
clc Wiggily, looking over the top
of his pink, twinkling nose. odd
YOU hear concert over the radio,
and are you clnpping your paws for
ioy'"
~ was. clapping my paws for
zizzy bugi'' answered the muskrat
lady, as she picked up her rocking
chair.
"Clapping your paws for Il zizzy
buge' cried Uncle Wiggily in sur
prise. 81 never heard Of such n
thing! Did the zizzy bug sing! 1
didn Z hear him
"And ] didn I catch hcr-wlich
is worse went on Nurse Jane, as
she walked on tiptoc about the
room, looking here and there.
'Oh, then you wanted to catch
the zizzv bug?' asked the rabbit,
"Yes'' replied Nurse Jane.
"Look out There she is. ! think
have her this time.'' With that
nurse Jane jumped up in the air
and clapped her paws together
arose over the publication OF Iegai
notices. Mrs. Wilson acquired the
land through a friend who was a
pro OfessOr in Princeton.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
TEN YEARS AGO
MAY 10. 1914

j. Stanley Brown, county treasur-
er. is taking his first vacation in
rcariv four years, having left to-
day for Sacramento, where he will
attend the grand lodge of the
knights Of Pythias. His son, Floyd
X. Brown. WIS appointed to act as
deputy during his absence.
"After longtime dispute over
thc title Of 90 acres of land in
Coaehella Valley, the ownership has
been decided in favor Of Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, wife Of the president Of
lle United States. - The question
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19

again" And she ciappcd theal so
close to Uncle Wiggiiv's nose that
She almost clapped that pink twink
le'.
''Oh!' cried the bunny uncle.
'"Dear mel" sighed Nurse Jane.
" Missed her again!''
"Say,' laughed Uncle Wiggiiy.
as he looked in the glass to make
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
Mau u 1QAS

W. +. Holt of Rcdiands left for
his home after spending II week
here looking after business interests.
W. II. Condart left today for Oak
land, where he will spend the sum-
mer.
Miss Alma Tu;Sle is among the
new arrivals in Imperial. She comes
from Searchlight, Nevada.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19

arose over the publication OF legal
notices. Mrs. Wilson acquired the
land through friend who was a
professor in Princeton.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19
LAND FOR TIE pE0PLE

While there has been in this country cry Of
"back the land in Europe the cry is to get the land
back to the people. And that is being done to a
markabe extent.
The Russian revolution has resulted, despite of
Boshevism which aimed at public ownership of land,
in the peasants gaining possession of the soil which
they and their ancestors had toled for ages rhe vast
estates of princes and mobiles there have been broken
up and absorbed by the farming population
For that there no compensation. In Czecho-
Slovakia Bulgaria and Roumania the thing is
being done by orderly, legal process The big estates
being divided among the peasants, but moderate
compensation is made by the government, and the
owners in turn are expected to make payment, some
what as has been done in Ireland.
This is one of the greatest and most benefcient
results Of the World War. 1t means the creation, in
eastern and southeastern Europe where it needed
most, of a new breed Of treemen-small land owners
Of the type long familiar in France who will constitute
the backbone of their countries hereafter guarantee
Of democracy and stabzing force against revolution
and warfare.
The Washington man who has gone to court for
fh0+-i s1,o
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-19

Boys WHO don I cut their feet and
have stone bruises every summer
icYer VIII amount to very much.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
Public Concert

New Eastern High School, Seven
teenth and East Capitol streets,
tonight at 7:45 o'clock. Admis-
sion free. Doors open at o'clock.
'The Washington star March"
Overture, "Il Guarany" Gomez
Euphonium Solo. Ave Maria
(Sergt.. s. l.. Johnson.)
Waltz. "Old Timers $500. Lake
Cornet Solo, 1.-THE Lost Chord
Sullivan
-. (Sergt. J. Dufresne.)
80. SSHhpsr fiuells ..s.5'. Sousa !
Featuring the Ffench clarions.l
Duet for flute and French horn,
'Serenade" Till
lsergts. Lutkiewitz ana Bandel.)
Stars and Stripes Forever" Sousa
Featuring five Riccolos.l
cfhe Army Band. Capt. P. W.
Stannard, leader.)
America" Salute to the
Flag" Oath of Allegiance"
Everybody 4
"In Old Madrid" .......... Trotere
II have Rendezvous With
g. 81 B. waters. ir., Baritone IuA
(Mrs. NJ. Catherine Waters, Piano.)
Nonsense Song"
(Mr. Lawrence and Everybody
"Berceuse" Clarke
Aloha" Arr. by Papas,
(Sophocles T. Papas. Hawaiian
Guitarist.)
Sweet and Low
'Juanita''
(WCAP Glee Club. Mr.. Lawrence,
Directory
ninth Concerto" first move
ment ............. De Ber1Ot
(Isaac Minovich, violinist; Dora
Minovich at the piano.)
Three Blind Mice"
Everybody
TriStias Est" ..........,.. Benson
God Shall Wipe Away Every
st. Patrick's Sanctuary Choir,
C. A. Benson, director; r.
O'Brien at the piano.l
Community singing
Everybody
nina Pancha March" .'.... Garcia
La Golondrina" Arr. by Tocaben
columbia Mandolin and Guitar
Club. Mr.. Papas, leader.)
Community Singing.
Everybody
In the Land of the Sky Blue
"A Spring Fancy ...... Densmore
Josephine Houston, soprano;
Helen Burkart at the piano.)
Finale of Act I, Pirates of
Penzance'' Gilbert and Sullivan
(WCAP Glee Club.)
Abide With Me-
"Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
TAKoMA CHURCH PLANS
"AGClE" NIGHT PROGRAM

An "Aggie" night celebration will
be held by the Brotherhood of the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
. tonight in the auditorium of the
church. Twenty-seven members,
all employees of the Department of
Agriculture, will have charge of
the program.
The committee on entertainment
follows: Homer c. Skeels, chairman
William Stuart, c. C. Carroll, C. B.
Smith, D. N. Shoemaker, C. A.
Reed, r. A. Ramsay, Roy G. Pierce,
Walter M. Peacock, Lisle Morrison
w. r. NATION. p. w. Mason, +. B.
Linton. f. J. knight, G. G. Hedg.
cock, H. c. Gore, S. dennis
L. c. Corbett, H. E. Allanson, w.
A. Hooker, Joy Hopkins, j. A. lie
Clerc. J. r. Magness, c. j. Hum,
Duncan Stuart. C. C. Thomas and
j. w. wellington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
PATENT OFFICE
JOBS STILL
OPEN
New Examination to Be Held
May 7 to Fill Remaining
Vacancies.

Because the first examination did
not result in obtaining enough sue
cessful candidates for the one hun
dred~ new positions created in the
Patent Office, second examination
lasting two days will be held May Z.
More than c4O took the first ex.
animation. The commission an
nounced that not enough Of this
number passed the examination to
fill the one hundred positions Con.
gress recently authorized. The en-
trance salary is $3.50, and increases
are provided up to $1,000.
In addition, the Civil Service Com.
mission has announced vacancies
in many Government positions. Elk
aminationS will be held soon 20 fill
the following jobs:
Engineer, at $500 to $1,000 a year:
associate engineer, at $4,000 to SO. 600
a year: assistant engineer, at 81 400
to $4,000 a year, Bureau of Stand
ards, Department of Commerce:
agent, antinarcotic law, Internal
Revenue Service, Treasury Depart
ment, at $1,000 to $2.25O a year.
with allowance for travel and sub
sistence when away from head.
quarters on official business; as
sistant chief, Nurses Training School,
at, 1880 to $2,4OO a year; dietitian,
at $500 to- 1850 a year: social aide
(psychiatric), a" $500 to 1880 a
year, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Wash.
ington, D. c.; reconstruction aide
(occupational therapy), st. Eliza
beths Hospital, Washington, =. c..
at $500 to $1,s6O a year; wind
tunnel assistant, under the Ma
tional Advisory Committee fer
Aeronautics, Langley Field, I1amp.
ton, Va, at 81, 500 to $1,000 year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
BRITISH FARLEY
WITH SOVIET
STUDIED
United States May Find Basis
In 1t for Negotiations on
Recognition.

Results of the British negotia-
tons looking to complete recogni.
ton of the Russian Soviet will
have much to do with determining
the future attitude of the American
Government toward Russia, a high
Government official stated today.
1t was pointed out that should
the Soviets accede to the demands
of Great Britain for recognition Of
private property rights, recognize
debts incurred by former Russian
governments, and agree to compen-
safe foreigners for property losses,
three important obstacles to Amer
lean recognition would be removed.
Officials assumed that Russia
would make similar concessions to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
ONE WIFE wins DIVORCE,
SECOND LOSES; 3D. SUES

Mrs. Ida Koonin, wife of Leon
Koonin, has been awarded limited
divorce by Justice Stafford of the
District Supreme Court on the
ground of alleged cruelty and
neglect. The decree grants her the
custody of the children and requires
Koonin to pay $3.50 a week ali
mony. Mrs. Koonin was repre-
sented by Attorney Dora Palkin.
Louise A. Murphy has filed suit
against Clement e. Murphy, mem
Der Of the District fire department,
for limited divorce, alleging cruelty
and desertion. They were married
January 18, 1921.
Justice Bailey has dismissed a
petition for maintenance filed by
Mary L. Steidel against Oscar l..
Steidel and also dismissed a cross
bill for a limited divorce filed by
Steidel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
PUPILS EXHIBIT
WORK DONE
BYTHEM
Children Of Open Air Room at
Blake School Have Their
Annual Easter Party.

Children of the open window room
of the Blake School, North Capitol
street near K street, held their
annual Easter. party and exhibition
yesterday.
The work of the boys and girls
during the. school year, including
all kinds of toys, radios, basketry,
laundry bags, shoe bags, embroid-
cred guest towels, dolls, doilies and
scarfs, were shown to the many
visitors.
Refreshments were served by
children of the school who are
being taught cooking in the Domestic
Science department They also
prepared the food.
Health charts showing gain or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
BALL PLANNED TO AID
CHURCH BUILDING FUND

Members Of the executive com.
mittee in. charge of arrangements
for the combined ball, card and
nah jong party, to be given Satur-
day evening, May Z, at Rauschers
for the building fun for the new.
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
on Western avenue, near Chevy
Chase Circle, met yesterday after
noon and organized at the home Of
Mrs. Aubrey L. Clark. chairman.
In addition to Mrs. Clarke the
executive committee includes Mrs.
Raphael Semmes, vice chairman;
Mrs. William c. Sullivan, Mrs.
Charles Ross, Mrs. Thomas r..
Keane, Mrs. John A. Costello, Mrs.
e. L. Pugh. Mrs. T.. c. Rupert,
Mrs. j.. B. Bowling, Mrs. J. G. Nc
Kay, Mrs. w. Swingle, Mrs. r.
Lamb and Mrs. Pinckney Hartman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16

loss Of weight Of the various chill
ldren were also on exhibition. These
charts are kept by the school
physician who conducts clinic in
the room every Monday.
The children in this Toon com.
prise pupils in the fourth, fifth and
sixth grades. They are given the
regular academic work for these
grades in addition to carrying or
health work.
The health education phase Of the
work is under the auspices of the
Association for the Prevention of
tuberculosis.
Miss Mary O'Brien, teacher of
these children. is a candidate for the
Health Education scholarship being
offered by the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company through the
Child Health association Of New
York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16

United States in exchange for
recognition.
State department officials are
watching closely the Developments
of the British. Russian negotiations.
They were trying to discern pos
slble change In the Russian atti.
tude toward international affairs
now that Lenin is dead.
Demands for Russian recognition
have been frequent in the Senate
and in some official quarters recOg
milton is regarded as highly i'm.
portant from a commercial stand.
point.
1t was pointed out that France,
Germany and Great Britain are
gobbling up commercial concessions
and trade in Russia, while Ameri
can. producers are handicapped by
the diDlomatic' barriers between. the
countries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-16
BOY IS INJURED IN
FALL FROM BOX CAR

Stumbling from a box car of the
Washington, Baltimore and AnnapO.
lis Railroad near Fifteenth and H
streets northeast, Carl Mills. twelve,
1913 Eleventh street northeast, re.
ceived a broken wrist yesterday. He
was injured also on the head and
body.
According to his playmates, the
child was playing around the car
when his foot slipped and he toppled
down.