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The Washington times., 1924-07-25
NAVAL ARCHITECT SUES
FLEET CORPORATION

Alfred ,. Brooks, Of Roseville.
n. y, a naval architect, has filed
suit in the Court OF Claims alleging
that he was damaged to the extent
of $675.000 by the Emergency Fleef
Corporation by d breach Of a con.
tract.
The complaint filed by Attorney
Eugene B. Van Veen Of this citv.
alleges that In November, 1919.
Brooks entered into contract with
the fleet corporation for the rur-
chase OF the Bayles .shipyard 10.
Gated at Port Jefferson, N. Y, ana
that the fleet corporation refused
to live up to its contract and in.
stead OF delivering the yard Ia him
sold II to. one All9n. then AM en-
ploye OF the shipping board, result.
Ing In q loss TO claimant Of $685. 900.
The Washington times., 1924-07-25
TRIO CHARGED WITH
AUTOMOBILE THEFT

Charges Of grand larceny were
placed against Thomas Harbaush.
fifteen, $500 Thirteenth street
northeast; Bronson AIcott Watkins.
eighteen. 1881 Irving street north.
west, and John Al. Mahoney. twenty.
seven, OF Atlantic city, N. J.. when
they arrived here last night IN Gus.
Pa.
The trio are said to have stolen
9 machine belonging to Leo C..
brown. 22T Tenth street northeast,
nor . trip North. They ware ar.
rested In York. Pa
The Washington times., 1924-07-25
BEFORE PRoHIBITToN-NoW.

AUGUST POHLIG, Jr.. is i
thiTteen-year-old boy who Is an
enthusiastic fan Of this column.
He vans to do some drawing for
his favorite column and has pro-
duced the one you see below.
1t is not the finished drawing
OF an experienced artist, but It
contains an IDEA: We may
criticize prohibition all we want
to, but you don't see half as
many "THEN'S" now as you did
in the old days. It is the young
man that prohibition may Be
saving and we would all much
rather see him looking like 4
cake-eater but sober and happy,
than hanging Imply to q lamp
post, from liquor:
The Washington times., 1924-07-25
WIFE ASKS FOR DIVORCE
ALLEGING DRUG HARlTs

Melville Ahmay is named defend
ant In q suit filed In the District
Supreme Court today BY Mrs. Elsie
Watson Ahrnay for absolute divorce.
alleging misconducv, cruelty. non
support and de6ertion.. Ss
Mrs. Ahmay, represented BY At
torneys Thomas =. Cullen, simon,
Koenigsberger and Young. alleges
that her husband sis addicted Ia fhe
use Of q narcotic urug which he
habitually uses
Mrs. .Ahuay says in her COM
plant that II an absolute divorce
cannot be granted her, she asks for
q limited divorce. She also asks for
aIimony, and that her maiden name
be restored 10 her. They were mar.
ried IN Alexandria, Va, January 4.
1e3o. and have no children.
The Washington times., 1924-07-25
WILL THIS STOP ANYBODY
ET SEE

He was Just . 1ne-armed lover,
And his name was Percy Peel,
He never used both hands
while ct the cars wheel.
He'd squeeze with his right arm
He became 90 proficient in this
He was one OF the best In the land.
He tried IL on new girl one day
But failed TO keep hls eye on fh6
read, j
There was q heluva emash-un
And to q hospital they were tOvved.
He fingered long and passed beyond
To . land where there are NO fliv-
v0rB,
but will his sad fate be q watning---
Glve other one-arm guys the
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times., 1924-07-25
PosTMAsTERs RECOMMEND
Y. S. AIR MAIL SERVICE

PostDlasters throughout the couns
try to-day were enjoined by First
assistant Postmaster General Bart.
lett to pass this word around in
their communities ana to impress
particularly on the business men the
advantages Of using the ali. mail.
Mr.. Bartlett points in II bulletin to
postmasters that "a city has to be
located long distances from the
route to be 50 far away that II
cannot obtain some advantae eN
under some circumstances from fhe
air mail service"
There are three zones Of the
air mail service across the Continent
ana eight cents postage Tor each
ounce or fraction ie required to
send mail over any one zone. The
eastern zone extends from New
York 20 Chicago.
The Washington times., 1924-07-25
ADOPTED RUSSIAN BOY
AND JEWEL nv MISSING

Commander Seymour Holiday, u.
Q. NJ, retired, today enlisted the
aid Of the Washington police in the
search for Alexander Swetoff, six
teen, descendant of Russian nobility,
who was adopted BY Commander and
Mrs. Holiday. N,
According to police, the refugee
deserted the home Of, his benefac.
tor at Upperville, Nd. last month,
taking with him an automobile and
several thousand dollars worth Of
Jewelry A number OF the Jewels
are said to be heirlooms Of the SHol-
Mday family.
The Washington times., 1924-07-25
BROKEN CLASS
CHARGE ITO
Be TRIED
Health Officials to Make Test
Case on Careless
Dealers

The power Of the District to pre-.
vent the sale Of soft drinks ana ice
cream containing broken glass Is to
be fought out in Police Court, Dis
trict Health Officer william G. Fow-
Ter stated today
Doctor Fowler will bring charges
against q dealer who sold an inspec.
tor from the health office a bottle
Of soft drink which IL alleged to
have contained a number Of Jagged
chips of glass.
The case has come up as q result
OF the serious injury recently az a
young woman who swallowed fray.
ments OF glass In ice cream served
her at q soda fountain. Since that
The Washington times., 1924-07-25
CUTIE or THE CANDY STORE.

CUTIE OF THE CANDY STORE
Cutie n the candy store,
Gee, vOasr mIosnAter ntGEees me sore
HotO the old GIRL sticks 0rowMd-
She's q re0'Idr chGperouad.
Do you like me, cutie, s6yf
: HotO'd you Ike to try some day
Hon tho springs are IN my carr
Honest. I'd not 90 too fart
WoWIdm't make yoN fDGlk bnck9 No |
Gosh, I amt that kinda bedW;
I'm a reD'Idr little guy,
Try and see-oh, me, oh, nsyi
YoW dnd-Ossnt cute little 4ritck,
Hon. you make my bGclt-h6tr Itch,
oh. boy, Just 20 hold yoasr hand,
Jssst to make yOst sssderst0ndi
Cutie, aOhere nights do VoM IsVoa
LotsG tiste to you I'd 0tOe--
Walk you to. the altar UNI
Would n Attdboyl Hot pnpf
Well, 1 hope get ch0Mce
10 RIB up q young rons6Mce
With you: do I IoVey69 SUREf
Cutie IN the candy store.
AL McGO0zLEM.
The Washington times., 1924-07-25
WHERE rs OUR.WANDERING
CAT TONIGHT?

ssTige," tho Coolidge cat,
Has gone ON another bat.
* He doesn't like the President.
Ms seems 70 be 9 quite bad egg,
Who has . wandering leg,
Ana to be ON mischief bent.
Maybe he 10 feline Romeo:
A regular caterwauling beau,
VINO y seeking for his Juliet.
Anyhow the White House gives him nm.
Doesn't care II he's cheWcd hy a nun.
He's no longer . Coolidge pet.
AUNT JANE.
The Washington times., 1924-07-25
Guilty in stabbing Case

James =. Burke, colored, charged
with stabbing Luther Chapman, col
ored, pleaded guilty before Judge
Mattingly in Police Court today and
was sentsnced 70 six months in
Jail.
The Washington times., 1924-07-25
7ersonnel Board Held / Highest 1 az Arbter
lEllRDlpSEEl!5
'1'IES' ~ BILL PRICE '.al -
LITTLE WHACKs.

LII A1 W1lAOA6s
Come girls sag they are going to
marry o rich man or none, tphiIe
others SAP q rich man or tpo.
IN these days Of thirst, many
mon tells his gardener to dig the
tcesds out Of the I0tcM but not to
disturb the ddsdsIions.
II takes AZ least three GOOD tai-
Tors to make q man, bat one dress-
maker can break him.
II . reGssNrinO to kstotC that our
Presidential timber tr0s picked by
erperismced loo rollers and sasOers Of
ic0od.
The greatest fear Of nsony men
these days u that 4chen they Aave
their sChiskey analysed q scsH turn
out to contotst poison.
Many people tOko haze zone dar0Y
for q chumOs and q. rest 1usu soon
be coming back Nth reulisotson
that the PnIEsnGn porters got the
change and the hotels the rest.
GUS LANGLEY.
The Washington times., 1924-07-25
misunderstood.

Great guns, George, ven miss
the first act, II we have TO wait
many more minutes Tor that
mother Of mine."
Hours, You should say he re.
marked.
OursS' she cried joyfuIIy. ooh,
George, this Is so sudden
MICHAEL J. b.
The Washington times., 1924-07-25
BIRDS OF 4 FEATHER.

Mendicant- Please, air, could Won
g!ve me . little help? 1 have "a
pleCe 20 eat or Bleep.
pan Of House-SOFFy, old man.
but my wife'B hOuseeleaning, too.
LEONKDAS POLK.
The Washington times., 1924-07-25

The MGhGyGjGh of Jind has
Gr4ived IN this country Nth
has sOife, the BGhGdGr of lind.
Still there are lots of Amer
leans SOho 10Ould be far more
INTERESTED IN a carload of Oim
TO relieUe the Sahara then
are in. ARIZONA IKE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
PAINS IN BACK
Arkansas Lady Says Mother
Gave Her Cardui and She Had
No More Trouble of
This Kind.

Lamar, Ark.-Mrs. Edith Seeman,
here, recently made the following
statement describing her experience in
the use Of Cardui:
al had pain in my back and sides;
had sick headaches and my nose would
bleed. l couldn't sit up at all.
"My mother gave me Cardui. took
about half bottle and at this O.. /
was able to get up and help with the
work. Next time I took it again, and
now, after taking two bottles, do not
have any trouble at all at this time.
l gained, my skin cleared up, l am
healthy and strong.
''My mother took Cardui for weak,
rundown condition. 1t did her more
good for weakness and nervousness
than any medicine she has ever taken.
She took six bottles in all. We recon-
mend it and certainly know its worth"
The foregoing is one out OF thou
sands of statements which have been
received from users of Cardul, the
woman's tonic. If you are a sufferer
from womanly ailments, try Cardui. 1t
may be just what you need. At your
dealers. NC-4oo
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11

Hoover reports the Fills have too
many bananas. Is this a feeble at
tempt on Herbert's part to revive
the old eyes, no banana" gag?
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
MY HUSBANDS
 Aass Ph.s REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

But m wager he has a room in q hotel or apartment somewhere sreund here, or he AAaldht have made so decisive q promise"
 Tile has!" 1 wondered If l had ut tered the words aloud, Then be- cause Of the unchanged expression Of Lillian's face, l decided that l had made the exclamation mentally,
 suddenly there had flashed into my memory The description Harry Cottonwood once had given me Of lhs pagn shop around the corner from thl apartment to the proprie- tors ef which he had directed me to go with he scarab he had given me if ever ] should have need Of him, The place evidently was a Headquarters for him, and what sore natural than that he should keep room and change of eloth- ing there's
 felt that I had the answer to Liiiian's question, but without Harry underNaod's permission, could not tell even her of either the scarab OF the persons to whom he had told me to show il in any emergency in which he could aid me. So for the decided assent l substituted the in- noeuous'
 No deuht he has, and you know there might he s dozen reasons for his delay"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09

The magical hobby horse had never eaten hot weenie sandwiches from a magical hot wecnie tree, nor had he ever drank ice cold ginger ale from sparkling ginger ale spring, so you may be certain that he enjoyed the treat very much. For that matter, the nice poor man had never had hot weenie sandwiches picked fresh from
 a magical hot weene tree either, but he had eaten them at public parks quite often. The magical hot weenies were very much better however.
 The Raggedys in their adventures through the deep, deep woods had come upon hot weenie bushes and trees before and they knew just how nice they were. With eleven, or twelve glasses of ice cold sparkling ale of course this made nice little lunch and they all knew they would not be hungry for almost an hour
 Perhaps we had better have the kind magical hobby horse carry us along the path" Raggedy Ann sug- gested. "The two mean old witches, Minga and Munea, will probably be along in our house on wheels and try to capture us."
 "I can hear the rumble of the
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
EAT AND LOSE WEIGHT.


 Breakfast-one-half eantaloups, I crisp pieces gluten toast. hot water
 Luneheon-ons,half cup shrimp and pea salad. whole wheat roll. l cup skinned milk,
 Dinner-Fonr ounces baked lake trout. E cup beet greens with lens on juice, tablespoons string beans, ? tablespoons dleed carrots, h cup red raspherrles,
 Redlime-one cup shimmsd milk,
 Total ealories. ifs7. Protein. 2Tti fal, 2iG' carbohydrate. GOT. Iron, .egOt gram,
 shrimp and Pea salad.
 One cup cleaned shrimps. ] green pepper < cup cooked peas. 2 table spoons stuffed olives. head celery. l head lettuce salt and pepper.
 Remove seeds and white tiber from pepper and cut in shreds Minee olives, Cut celery in small pieces. Wash and crisp lettuce and arrange on salad plates. Combine hsh. peas. pepper, olives and celery and season with salt and pepper. Put on bed Of lettuce, sprinkle tho reducing salad with lemon juice and serve.
 Total caloriee. s3S. Protein, $50. fat, 26Oi carbohydrate. 2ts. Iron. .00Sl gram.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
Me Adventu~sj RaggsdyAnn g a4Ea99e4yAnAy X ladDa 4y Jehnny 1ru<V< a

ing the house on wheels this way!' So off he dashed in the direction Of the coming magical house. Presently the hobby horse came running back. What do you think, Raggedy Ann?" he said. "Neither Minga the witch nor Munga the witch are. in the little magical house on wheels, and it is coming this way lckity split just as if it was a run away horse. I ran all around it and peeked in the windows and l am sure the witches are not inside!"
 Maybe they fell off going over some of the bumps!" Raggedy Andy said.
 How can we stop the magical house on wheels when it passes here ?" Raggedy Ann wanted to know.
 Maybe when it comes by, I can catch it and hold it." the nicA poor man said. 'I am so large and strong, l believe that I can stop it."
 And so, when the magical house on wheels came by, lickity split, the nice poor man caught hold of the back porch and held on.
 The house on wheels was going so fast, it jerked the poor man right off his feet. but only for q moment.
 The nice poor man held back as lard as he could and dragged his feet in the path, but he could not slow up the house even a smidsin.
 My! My" Raggedy Ann cried as she saw the house drag the poor man away. He can not stop it even a speck. Quick! We must catch up with it and stop 1t before the poor man wears out his shoes scraping along the path"
 So the Raggedys hopped upon the back of the magical hobby horse and dashed after the house on wheels. It was almost ten minutes before the hobby horse, running as. fast as he could run. caught up with the house and the Raggedys jumped from his back to the front porch. Then. of course. 1t only took second for Rag gedy Ann to cry Stop house on wheels!" and the house stopped.
 Anyway, we have the house back again" Raggedy Ann laughed. Now climb upon the roof nice poor man and while we roll along. will wish you to have pair of nice new shoes. for you have entirely spoiled your old onss dragging them."
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
Letter from Mrs. Mary Alden Prescott
 to Priscilla Bradford.


 My dear Priscilla:--Leslie and John celebrate their wedding anniversary next Friday and Leslie has been kind enough to say that l might invite you, my dear Priscilla. I hope you will delay your return home until after that event.
 I hope, my dear that you did not take the little altercation between John and Leslie the other day as of any great moment. l thought at the time that John had no right to find fault with Leslie for bobbing her hair but upon thinking it over, think you are right in your suggestion that Les lie should have waited until she had spoken to John about 1t, whether she followed his advice or not.
 1 am finding out, my dear, that the young women of this generation, how ever, are very independent. Leslie is . very sweet girl, but she dos not al- ways defer to Johns wishes in the same way that l used 10 defer 10 Johns fathers wishes.
 She is also particularly bent on having her own way with little John, and seemed very much put out when she arrived home and found that lad been rocking him to sleep.
 The first night when she put him to bed in the dark, l nearly went mad he screamed so. I thought he was going 10 burst a blood vessel. but she would not allow me 10 go near him, and John agreed with her, -t. would physically hurt himself.
 For the krst time eincs have known Leslie, che spoke quite ais-
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
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respectfully 10 me and said:
 Mother, l never dreamed that you would interfere in the regime that ] had instituted for little Jack. No one rocks childrel ow-a-days. It is very unscientific. The child should be taught to go to bed in the dark,
 For three nights that poor baby sobbed and moaned himself to sleep, and when l mentioned that I was sorry for him, Leslie said, in a very abrupt and, decided manner:
 "You certainly should be sorry for him, Mother, as 1t Is all your fault Babies learn very quickly. At that age they are completely self-centered little animals, and their physical likes and dislikcs are all that they under stand. I do not see yet why you should 20 into the room and take little.Jack up after sarah had put him to bed"
 "Oh. 1 didn't do that" I said in- nccently T urdrcssed him and rocked him to sleep myself"
 Leslie shu9hcr mouth with click Of her teeth, and l could see that she was trying to keep from saylng something very ugly.
 Your husband was always rocked to sleep, and, l am quite sure, Les lie, if you had child of your own, you would not be able to forego that hour Of the day when mother is happiest that hour when hs has her babe in her arms"
 You will forgive me. Mother Pres scott" said Leslie crisply, If l say that think perhaps Jack would not be so salhsh if he had been brought up scientifcally."
 tcopyrirht. 1924, NEA Service. Incl
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09

stated that his best game was eighty five. According to my informants, and we'll wishers of today, Vantine was capable of seventy-eight. He had won great deal of money by making unfair matches with strang- CTS, goading them into wagers.
 Well, 1t was my own fault. l asked sympathy neither from the gallery nor from myself but played the best golf I knew. It was not good enough to beat Vantine: it was not good enough. so lacking was l in practice, even to give him an argument The match ended six and five, on the thirteenth green. I acted becomingly I hope. promptly congratulated Vantine, and mmediately paid him the wager. He took 1t without shame. Nor did Kernochan or his daughter seem to think that Vantne had acted otherwise than as a gentle man should. In fact, people told me that it was Kernochan's habit to en- gage in match with any newcomer to the hotel and then praise the strangers play to Vantine, who would
 
 and bet.
 But I smiled as these things. were told to me. l had been silly, and being silly is apt to prove expensive. I never mourn spilled milk. Instead, look for dairy.
 That night l was as cordial at din- ner as though nothing untoward had occurred. Miss Kernochan invited me to make a fourth at bridge, and accepted. We played in the Kerno- chan apartment, and I won few dol lars. But I did more than that, I won the liking of old Kernochan, and even the sour-featured daughter and her pop-eyed lover were quite cor dial. kernochan, like all parvenus he was obviously that--talked con- tinuously of his wealth. I learned that he was retired broker, and that Vantine was the chief owner of a de- tective agency that bore his name. This latter fact came out when ker- nochan showed me, as proof of his great wealth, a ring which he had given his daughter upon her engage ment to Vantine. He brought it from another room.
 "The setting is 8 little loose, so Alice isn't wearing it." he told me. 'T shall have it fixed in New York next week."
 admired the ring. An enormous ruby, it was worthy of the warnest And I, who had dealt so successfully with another ring not so long ago, eyed it with longing ap- preciaton. encouraged the old to tell me about the stone,
 (ContiniIpd in nur Noyt Jceuot
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
EAT AND GAIN WEIGHT.

Breakfast-one-half cantaloupe, E cup rolled oats with 6 raisins, 4 tablespoons cream. { tablespoons as- paragus omelet, 2 tablespoons hashed brown potatoes. hot water, 2 bran mullins, ] tablespoon butter.
 Midmorning lunch - One glass raspberry float,
 Luncheon-one-ha cup shrimp and pea salad 3 tablespoons mayon-' naise. 2 whole wheat rolls. 1 table spoon butter, { tablespoons cherry graham pudding, teaspoons sugar, Is cup cream, 1 glass whole milk.
 Afternoon tea - One glass lemon ade, 3 nut bread sandwiches.
 Dinner Four ounces baked lake trout, 2 new potatoes in parsley cause, F cup beet greens with tablespoons French dressing, table spoons string beans in cream, tablespoons buttered carrots. 1 red raspberry shortcake, l tablespoon sugar, F cup cream, slices bread, 1 tablespoon butter.
 Bedtime-One cup whole milk.
 Total calories, S9ss. Protein, SIT; fat. 1649; carbohydrate. 1880. Iron, .G21S gram.
 Raspberry Float.
 Four tablespoons raspberries, tablespoon sugar, tablespoon lemon juice, tablespoons whipping cream, s4 cup milk
 Rub raspberries through g sieve to remove seeds Add sugar and lemon juice and chill. Chill milk and cream. Whip cream until stiff. Beat fruit mixture into milk, beat in cream. Add a lump of ice and serve.
 Total calories. AGA. Protein. 3e; fat, 270: carbohydrate, 1s2. Iron, .o0o5 gram.
 Copyright 1924. NEA Service, 1nc.)
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
ON HEALTH-- VALUE OF SOUP

The fact that if is "hot" is used by many as an argument against soup in summer. They say they prefer
 something cool.' There is no reason why soup should be eaten not" In fact summer or winter, it is preferable that if not be, as the throat and stomach lining may be irritated by the excessive heat.
 But, served at normal heat, it is far preferable as summer food to a continuous round of "cold' drinks which are in no sense permanently cooling.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
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into the indiseretion of joining his table, For Kernoehan was as vulgar as his daughters lover, And sud- denly, when Nantine began telling everyone within sarshot that he had 'ealled my hluff," an unreasonins anger possed me. accepted his challenge,
 So, here I was upon the first tee, the eynosure Of large gallery, many of whom privately wished me luck, hut all of whom were hopeless of my ability to defeat a man who l had learned last night was the hest player in the resort, He had lied when he
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09

Winter or summer, soup appeared each evening upon the dinner table of the Mann family.
 Many have the idea that soup Is not a summer dish--but this is pure ly matter of taste.
 A clear soup at the commencement of meal favors good digestion; the fluid is quickly absorbed and the sus- tenance contained in it acts most fa- vorably upon the circulation, stimu- lates the secretion of gastric juices and satisfies temporarily the craving for hunger.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09

shington-Quick to learn the advantage of Uncle Sams protection, the deers of Glacier National Park remained in the vicinity of the park administration buildings all winter, according to a report of the bureau of national parks.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
Darning Tip

When darning stockings take your stitches diagonally across the weave instead of with 1t and the darned section will give as the stocking stretches, thus lessening the ten dency to break again.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
Bulldog Revival

London-The bulldog again is re- turning to favor in England. More than 200 of them, with scowling faces and fierce jaws, were entered at a re- cent show. Several of the bulldogc were valued at more than sl.e00.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
Dustless Duster

A very good dustless duster which cleans without polishing is made by saturating square of cheesecloth in kerosene oil and hanging out in the open air. until it no longer feels wet to the touch.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
Strengthen Silks

You can restore the body of thin, sleasy silks by dipping them in a weak gum arabic solution-two table spoons of the gum arabic in quart of water. Be sure to strain 1t through cheesecloth.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
Soan Jelly

A soap jelly that is excellent for shampoos is made by dissolving soap shavings in an equal amount of boil ing water and adding a teaspoon of borax for every pint.