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The Washington times., 1924-11-17
PARIS MEETS TERMS OF
u. s. PREPARATIONS AGENT

PARIS, Nov. 17.-The French
foreign office agreed today to the
terms laid down by s. Gilbert
Parker, jr.. agent general for rep
arations, in his letter to Berlin
declaring that the practice OF Eng
land and France In collecting the
26 per cent tax against German
exports would have to stop.
The tax has been deducted by
the exporters from the sale price
and Unidentified to the exporter
by the German government, which
charged the amount to PREPARATIONS
Acceptance by France may mean
that the high tax wall raised
against German exports may not
stand.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
Co.
RALLY|NG To
RED GROSS
Steps Are Taken TO Organize
Boy Scout Troop at
Del Ray

CLARENDON, Va, Nov. lT.--Wtth
q large part of the county having
been canvassed by the various COM
mittees, General Chairman G, A..
Candae reports the annual roll call
Of Arlington county chapter Of the
American Red Cross. judging from
present indications. win be far In
excess Of last year. which showed 6eB
members.
The community chairman for Ar
Nington district are: Washington dis.
trict-Mrs. w. d. Topley, Cherry
dale; Mrs. C. N. Travis, Dominion
Heights; Mrs. Roy L. Wilson, Lee
way; Mrs. III. p. Simpson, Livingston
Heights; Mrs. III. q. Gibson, Park
Lane; Mrs. e. II. Handy, Thrifton
Village. jefferson district Jen-
infer Broadus, Potomac, Del. Ray
and Mt. Ida; Mrs. e, J. Elidmore,
Virginia Highlands and AURORA Hills.
Arlington dlstrict-Mrs. C. p. Helms.
Arlington; Miss Florence Gravatt.
Arlington county court house: Mrs,
9. M. Rogers, Ballston; Mrs. G. ".
Btelaski, Bon AiPj Mrs. s. G. Nc.
Allister, Bancroft; Mrs. w. w. shy,
der, Clarendon; Mrs. Mary G, Great,
house, Fort Niger HEIGHTS: MIRA.
Conner Jones, Glencarlyn.
\ The town council Of Potomac wiz
meet tonight at o'clock IN the
town hall, with G. L. Adams pre-,
siding in the absence Of Mayor
ROBERT Yates, who was injured
while inspecting the Ferhodeling 81
the engine house Saturday,
The school board Of Arlington
county win meet at the court house
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, al
which time 1t Is under stood the
contract for the erection OF the
elementary school at Livingston
Heights viii BE- awarded, and Z
site selected for the new Columbia
Pike school.
It is announced by Robert b
Janson, presidnet Of the Cherry
dale fire department, that the con
tract for the installation Of the
gas steam heating plant in Fire
mans hall has been awarded q
the Washington Gas Light Com
pany. He states that the contracI
for the plumbing would be let al
once in order that the work MAY
be completed before cold weather
| sets in. h
Plans for the annual Christina
tree and entertainment of the de
partment are now being made, til,
date has been set for December "a
Captain Frank r. Smith has beer
appointed chairman OF a specie
committee to handle the sale 81
Christmas candy.
Plans for the organisation Of /
Boy Scout Troop at Potomac, will
be made at q meeting to be hell
at o'clock Friday night, In thu
Sunday School room OF the De
Ray Baptist Church.
The meeting win be attended b,
Mr.. Plant, field executive OF North
ern Virginia, and boys Of lively,
years and over have been invited :.
attend.
The Francis Wallis Chapter
Daughters Of the American Revolll
ton, will hold its next regulal
meeting tomorrow night in TIN
apartment Of Mrs. Mary c. ,Pegran
and Miss Mary Schutt, at tn,
Parker apartment, Washington.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
mrs. HARDING
IS REPORTED
RESTING
Serious Heart Attacks Are
Absent Sunday and Night
Is Comfortable
RiiI6fn

MARION. Ohio. Nov. lT-Mrs.
Warren @, Harding. widow Of the
late President. seriously III at
White Oaks farm here with kidney
trouble, rested well during the
night, 1t was stated this morning.
Yesterday she had q fairly good
day. There were no serious heart
attacks, such as had characterized
earlier stages Of her illness.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
EVANSVILLE TO HAVE
NEW PICTURE THEATER

HYATTSVILLE, ma, Nov. IT,
Erection Of a modern, two-story
motion picture and business build
ing is to be undertaken here at
once by the newly-Organized Ar
cade Theater Corporation which
has bought for this purpose the
Arcade motion picture theater prop
erty in Spencer street, it Is an
nouneed. The property was bought
from Mt. Hermon Lodge, Hyatts-
vile masons,
With s3.75O of the total debt OF
about $4,000 pledged, Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church here
soon viii be clear Of debt.
In the essay contest conducted
by the Prince Georges county farm
bureau in connection with the ma
tion-wlde contest under direction of
the American Farm Bureau Fed.
GRAFTON and which has just closed
1913 school boys and girls Of this
county participated. Winners have
not yet been announced. There
We're between 600 ana 100 con.
testants throughout the State, it
is said.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
Zoo Has Been Hit By
Boost In Cost OF
Living

Two bits you don't know the
latest place for the pinch Of
higher prices to be felt.
Give It up?
It's the Zoo. Animals are
getting so expensive It costs 4
lot Of money to entertain the
kiddies on Sunday afternoons.
As q concrete instance, the
Zoo has Just bought q male
llama to add to its small herd.
10 was found that llamas are
coming higher. They are now
"only" $3.50 apiece. In prewar
days, the same animal would
have cost about $50. A ban
on importation Of llamas from
South America has served TO
boost prices. The llama for tho
Zoo came from Europe.
All animals have doubled or
more in price. A single-horn
rhinoceros now costs $40, 900.
It could be bought for less than
half that price . few years ago.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
$4,000 ANTHRACITE MEN
GO ON STRIKE TO-DAY

The Federal Government under.
took today to settle the strike OF
$4,000 anthracite miners in the
Scranton, Pa, district. Acting Sec.
rotary OF Labor Henning ordered
Thomas r. Davis, q commissions
Of Cancellation, to that city with
instructions to mediate the differ.
ences between the miners and the
Hudson Coal Company.
The strike which began today was
due to q reduction IN wages, brought
about by new regulations, put into
effect in the mines at Parsons.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
Canadian FIYer MissIng

6AULT STE. MARIE, Canada.
Nov. 1S.-Captain Roy Maxwell, In
charge Of aviation for the provincial
government, was still missing today
and believed lost In the heavy bliz.
Eard which blew up after he hoped
off from Toronto for. Saulte Ste.
Marie Sunday morning.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
BANDIT MAX ES ESCAPE
AFTER SHOOTING CLERE

4 DAYTON, Ohio. Nov. I7.-After
shooting David Edwards, twenty.
three, shoe store clerk, through
the abdomen, at 10 o'clock this
morning during, a hold.up, a lone
bandit handcuffed Mack Flynn, who
had started to Investigate the sound
OF the shooting, to his victim and
fled with all the money in the
place.
Edwards is reported dying at, the
hospital.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17

ton OF q new home for the Silver
Springs National Bank has been
awarded by the building cOmnlit-
tee, Frank Z. Hewitt, James III.
Cissell and Ira G. Whitacre, TO
Frank II. Karr 4 Son, Of Rock
vile.
The fines and costs collected In
the police court here during the
month of September amounted to
So, 5000, according to a report
filed with the county commission
ers by Judge Samuel Riggs.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
Fire Damage Is $500

Fire in the basement Of the HitE
building, 1106 Connecticut avenue
northwest early today. caused by q
short circuit. did 3 damage Of
about $500. No one was hurt.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
D. G AUTO HITS
ALEXANDRIA
CORONER
Mai. g. L. Sturtevant 70 Face
Trial There on Reckless
Driving Charge

ALEXANDRIA,, Va. nov. IT.
The case Of Major q. =. stnrtevant,
s40T Rodman street northwest.
washington. VINO y charged with
reckless driving ana eolIiding with
Doctor r. M Jones. coroner Of
Alexandria has been continued I'M
I'll Doctor Jones IL able to appear
In court. Doctor Jones u suffering
from severe bruises.
Sturteyant posted $3.50 collateral
at the Alexandrial police station
Saturday night, after coiiiding with
Doctor Jones at Washington ana
Prince street. According 70 the doc
tor he stepped from the ctiro ct
the intersection after looking IN
both directions and did not see
Sturteyant's machine because #
did not have any tights:
Doctor Jones was taken 70 MS
home and treated. His CONDITION
IL not critical.
William Butler, alias Bottles,
walked into the police station last
night and asked for nights lodg-
ing. he GOT H ADuAy WNo
arraigned IN Police Court charged
with being drunk.
The death Of Robert n. West, Of
Gum Springs, was accidental. a
coroneris jury called BY Justice
r. w. Troth, Of Fairfax county,
decided yesterday. Vests head was
crushed yesterday morning when
the car. in which he was riding
was pushed off the road by q
larger car. Robert Brown, chauf-
feur for West, and Mrs. Margaret
Simeon OF Washington, who were
in the car with him at the time
OF the accident were released. They
had been ordered held by Fairfax
county authorities.
The home Of w. Echoonoyer, at
Henry ana First streets. was en-
tered last night BY someone who
unlocked q door and broke open
e strong box hidden under the bed.
It was reported to police today. A
gold watch and chain, ear rings and
q So gold piece were stolen.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17

BUYING q home Is made easier
by the wide selection Of desirable
houses-fully described the Real
Estate columns Of the Classified
Section today.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
Ness PROSPECTS FOR 1875 BRIGHT, SAYS HOOVER REPORT
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Meeting Monday Evening Club at
the University Women's Club, 1884
street nerthweet st O'Clock.
Lecturk Washington. the city Beau
sinoiksr N the the pal parish hall TX II sacred
Heart Church tonight.
DanceIJndeE auspices Of the cheero
Cluh ~ the EIks hall. 90 II street
uOrthweSt, tonight,
Mssting-Hubb Home snd School
Meeting Anna Mauds Hallam Practa-
eel Psychology Club - the Playhouse.
MeetinHM Masonic club i
JoppA Temple. l2o9 Ninth street. north
west, 1T 8 o'clock
Concert-By tho washington College
e. Muslc e Central High School ct
Piay :MlstaEsn Mimi. ~ the b.
Patrick Players at Carroll Playhouse
Bali sixth Continental Han under
oSspssr. b ADH \ 4 a RsH5cSsr.. A T..
night
Addrssuss--Under auspices u George
Washington University q corcoran hall
Meeting = Edmonds Parent.Teachsr
Association At the school tonight
Meeting--co Colonel John Jacob AatoF
Camp. Spanish War Veterans at stan
Meetings-A Society 81 Civil
Enginsers ct the Cosmos club At {
Tomorrow.
Coneert--T thirteenth Hngineers Band
~ Central High School ats o'clock.
Soclal--UndeF auspices Of Washing-
ton Camp, Sons Of Confederato Vet
eranS, At 1892 Vermont avenue north
west, 1t $3.50 O'Clock
Meeting - Corcoran ParentyTeaehera
Association at the school at O'clock
social--under auspices Of the auxil-
Chapter ST. 8. b. &. 4 1soS Mat
street northwest from 1880 to
Mseting-Kappa Alpha Theta Aiumna.
Chapter at Cathedral Mansions sonth
Meeting -KaIorama cfeisens Associa.
ton. et Parish Hall u St Margarst'l
Msetins District Of Columbia Con.
gress Of Parent-Te Teachers Association q
the Ebbitt Hotel at l:46 O'Clock.
Meeting-C Costello Post American
Legion, q the board room Of ths Dis
trtct Building tonight at 2 O'clock.
BY the Tehakwitha Club, e. the Play.
Meetlng-f.angley Parent-r Teachers AZ.
gociation af the Langley Junior High
School At f:30 o'clock,
No. I. American Legion. at 2ls Third
Mesting-Aiithropologioai Society o,
Washington IN the United States Ma
tional Museum, ct t:45 O'Clock.
Lnneheen-ciyltan Club: at the La
Luncheon--citY Club, at the cts
Club, at 1880 o'clock,
Luncheoh=Ad Club, at the City Cfnh
az 1e:se o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
Board to Name offlcers

Officers for the washington
Board Of Trade win be elected by
the board Of directors at O meeting
at 4:3O today.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
He KNEW THE HIDING PLACE
How General Sherman, Inspecting
West Point. Found contraband
CiQars In His Old Room.

Speaking Of West Point and itsstra-
ditions recalls story that Is told Of
General Sherman when he was com.
manding general of the army, after
the Civil war.
With several other distinguished
visitors, he made an inspection OF the
West Point barracks. Finally he en-
tered room in one of the divisions
and the two cadets occupying the
same sprang 10 attention.
Sherman saluted, as is the custom,
then drawled, ANY contraband In this
room?'
When neither OF the cadets replied,
the general, with smile on his face,
stopped down before the fireplace and,
reaching up. removed loose brick.
Putting in his hand he drew forth sew
eral cigars. This was In the days
when no smoking was allowed.
Thought So said the general. ~
used TO hide 'em there myself"
II WIS Sherman's old room. OF
course the general didn't report the
find. That was Sherman's way.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
ssv,ntn.1hr,, Ys,rn Married.

The longest matrimonial record In
the history Of the pension office OF the
Department of Interior at Washington
was claim for pension by Cath.
crime A. Wheeler Of Union, Okla. IL
showed that Mrs Wheeler had lived
with her husband. Civil war veteran,
for 70 yenrs, , months and . days She
was hurried TO him In Edgar county.
Illinois, on December o. is4o. and he
died March Is. ig23, In Union. Okla.
Mrs Wheeler IL ninety one years old.
and her husband. Andrew y. Wheeler.
was ninety eight Al the time Of hi.
death. lie served In the Twenty -eig ghth
Illinois infantry. and was on the rsr-
sion rolls for uauy y~srs.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
PoRPolsEs LIKE TO PLAY
Huge Animals OF the Sea Grunt Like
Hoo-Is Harbinoer Of the Her
ring and Maekersl.

If, toward the end OF the summer,
you see cOmmotion in the sea off the
harbor mouth. you can safely guess
that school of porpoises is about.
and that there are shoals of herring or
mackereI on the move.
As soon as the water becomes
warm In the long summer days, the
porpoise comes down from the cold
seas for food-and play. Frequently
there are Us many as hundred por-
poises in a school.
The porpo'se's body is bloated inst
like that Of pig, and when he grunis
the likeness is complete. His under
part is dazzllngIy white, his back a
greenish black in color. Often he at
tains length of i've feet. On his
back is one great triangular fin, and
II is this fin that enables him 10 go
through his stunts" at sea.
He does not swim-he rolls. II Is
an ungainly motion. hut one that is
absorbing to watch. He rolls over
and over, throwing up spray and
grunting In curious manner. He
never seems to get in the way of his
fellows. no matter how large the
school.
The most enhancing part Of the
spectacle is when the porpoise decides
to do some acrobatics. He hurls him
self from the water. rises some eight
or ten feet, his fat body curved and
glistening, and then drops with ter
rife splash. All the time he is breath
ing hard. so that school Of these
creatures makes a considerable noise.
Herring and mackerel are his prey.
Season after season he hunts them
down and eats them wholesale. Small
wonder he is not favorite with fish
ermen.
But he is harblnger Of the herring
shoals, and for that reason his com
ing is eagerly awaited. Only when
herring are about does the porpoise
become bold. lie is useful crea-
ture, too. His big body holds con-
siderable quantity Of COED oil. while
from his skin porpoise leather is made.
London Tit.Bits
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
Twenty Mile. Of Pearl oxs,er,.

The government Inspector of Madras
fisheries is reported as having located
no less thnn twenty miles OF pearl oys-
ter beds in the Gulf OF Manar. between
Ceylon and the soufhernmost coast OF
India. The beds are still young. ac-
cording 10 advice received by the far
eastern division Of the Department OF
Commerce. and the earliest date OF
maturity Is 1926. hni in 1928 extensive
operations are anticipated, In accord
nnce with the Industrial development
policy OF Madras. which may restore
10 some extent lndia's former prestige
In the pearl export trade. The only
pearl fisheries of any Importance In
India at present are along the extreme
southern coast and the Margui islands
on southern Burma. The latter are
exploited by japanese divers. and the
production enters only slightly Into
Burmese exports.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
NEW LIGHT ON EARLY HERO
Letters Found in Washington Tell Of
Col. r. ". Harrison's Career
and Its Climax.

William Tyler Page, clerk Of the
house of representatives, made for
tunute discovery in the nlusty record
shelves Of the house this summer. He
brought to light In one dusty package
seven letters In the hand of George
Washington and letters as well from
ThOmuS jefferson, James Monroe, John
Jay. the Marquis de Lafayette and Col.
Robert Hanson Harrison, who was Gen.
eral Washington's secretary for six
years of the Revolutionary war and
concerning whom all OF the letters
We're written.
Historians, especially those Of Mary
land, will SET high store by Mr.. Pages
treasure trove, says the Detroit News,
for one Of the letters throws a new
Light On hero Of the Revolution and
wnl require a correction to be made
In every biographies, cyclopedla that
relates his career. 1t shows that Ca
reer had dramatic climax not hither-
TO suspected by the history writer's.
1t tells how Col. Robert Hanson Har.
rison, who had given the best years Of
his life to the young republic as SOL
dier. was prevailed upon, against his
private desires and interests, to come
to Its aid again, this time as one Of
the first judges Of the newly created
Supreme court; and how he was un-
able to complete his journey to New
York. then the capital. but was dragged
down by illness on the way and obliged
to return home, there to die.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
Navel ol.ores Cas-.

m the court Of Togs county. Pa,
Aisins n. Morbsr vss recently granted
. diures frnm her husband. Albert J.
bcsher. Mrs. hosher. Who brought the
action. ia well psst The three. score. aud.
zen mari Fiffy ycnrs nEo she lived
with her husband two years and bore
him two children, after which they rep.
srated Al these yehrs they have lived
IN the same neishborhood but after
half century OF delibcratlon the woman
WINS bitten by the bug of "enancipa.
tion" ~ claimed her freedom. Her
chief wltnthuer wcrc girls" ~ her own
age, WHO retold tie dead romance
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
u n "
Minor Musings =
! II II * II Il Il Il

Nobody cares much what YOU be-
lieve SO long as you don't irritate him
by discussing it.
Every follower OF the ponies is
victim OF race prejudice.
Creeds have Just about come to be
in such disfavor that nobody who
expects to keep his friends will admit
that he has any.
It's this way: Either there are
too many cars or too many people.
Prohibition may be a terrible fail
ure, of course. as so many persons
say, but you will never make the
real estate dealers and the automo'
bile saleSmen admit it.
The difference between success an
defeat is generally the difference be-
tween the man who stays defeated
and the one VINO refuses to stay that
way.
II your honesty is the kind that
needs advertising, advertising it is
the last thing chat It deserves.
A poor mans idea Of a good joke is
rich man worrying about paying his
income tax.
There is more truth than poetry"
in about everything, but an optimist
enjoys the poetry and tries to make
the truth less disagreeable.
New Years bills give New Years
chills.
You can't have everything YOU want
nor want everything you have. but
you can laugh about it.
Strange no manufacturer has
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
To Develop southern Mountains.

A wealthy philanthropIst has given a
million dollars to the University OF
Kentucky 10 be spent In studying how
10 make the southern mountains pro.
duce good living for the people who
inhablt them. The problem Is TO dis
cover the crops and the methods best
suited TO the hill lands Through ex.
perimrnis that will begin AT once the
men In charge will test In the hill re.
rlons the commercial possibilities OF
raising various kinds Of live stock and
the suitability Of different grasses and
crops. With proper methods and more
knowledge the lsolnted mountnlneer
may be nhle to make better living
than he has made Youths
Companion.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03

thought of turning out a fur.iined
limousine for winter use.
After his car has reached the stage
where it looks like something that
could have happened. loyal owner
continues to brag about having q net
ter motor than he could get in new
car.
Who remembers-the old-fashioned
girl who blushed when you SAID you
had a "t-ade-last' for her--and who
remembers what a 'trade-last" was?
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
Greatest Masonry.

The famous Washington monumen.
has been called the best piece ct
masonry in the world. Its Interior y
% feet square. while the exterior Is
55 feet square. This shows the ire
mendous thickness OF the walls. che
foundation Of the shaft is so Feet
square and it is set in solid rock eight
feet below the surface of the esctiL
Many nations, as well as cities states
and individuals contributed stones in
It's construction. Its walls, therefore.
contain interesting stones from all
parts OF the world.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
Scotland Gets Ellisland.

The farm of Ellisland. near DUN
fries, where Burns wrote Scots Wha
Haze" and "Tam o. Shanter," and many
other poems, has been given to the
Scottish nation by the terms of the
will of the recent owner. gentleman
of Edinburgh. The buildings as far as
possible are to remain as they were
In the time when they We're occupied
by Robert Burns.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
Acorn Alcohol.

Up to the present time no Industrial
use has been made of acorns, but re
cent experiments show that alcohol
can be made from them. Shelled
acorns contain about 40 per cent Of
starch. which can be readily sacchari.
fed and then converted into alcohol.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
nc and rwo Make Eour. sut-

We are constantly reminded of
George Eliot's naughty formulation of
Lecky's attitude: That two and two
certainly make four. but that a gentle.
man will not press the matter too far.
Joseph McCabe.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
AS TO Choice,

"Some day" said Uncle Eben. 81 may
feel dat it's up TO me TO go on one o
desc here hunger strikes. II II ever
happens it'll have TO he at de time of
year when it's too late for spring
chickens an too early foh water
melon"
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
Good Watch poo.

On account of numerous thefts from
Rockland shoe factory. one of the
foremen lent his dog to the night
watchman. The first night that the
bulldog was on the job the. watchman
went outside the factory and when he
tried TO return the dog refused him
entrance. He had to stay outside until
the foreman came to work in the morn
ing and called of the dog.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
Must jump In.

The fact is that to do anything In
this world worth doing. we must not
stand back shiyering and thinking Of
the cold and danger, but jump and
scramble through as well AS we can
Sydney Smith.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
To Remove corks.

Corks placed in bottles containing
gum. glue, shoe polish and other
sticky substances are often difficult to
remove They will not stick II n little
glycerinc Is rubbed over them.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
surnl., /, lin.

After the average man has reached
ne three score and ten mark he can
sum up his life In these few words
rwhnt fool I've beenl"
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
Efficiency.

Don't you think these automobile
jokes are in pad taste?" NO replied
Miss Cayenne, "my observation is that
any piece of machinery which can
make man laugh instead Of using pro-
family should be classed as a bless
ing. ng."-Washington Star.
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
Bovine sonos,er

Betty had always lived In the city
Upon her first visit to the country she
saw and heard COW lowing. "oh.
mother" she said. ''just look at that
COW trying IN sing"
Phillips County herald., 1924-01-03
Palm ALWAYS BUSY.

Coconut palms are busy trees. saws
Nature Magazine. and so useful they
can brook no delay. so flowers and fruit
In all stages Of growth may he seen
upon the trees at the same time.