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New Britain herald., 1924-10-18

A supper will be served at the First Baptist church Wednesday eve- ming. E. :.
 Members of St. Matthews German Lutheran church will meet at the church with the pastor on Wednes- day and Thursday afternoons and evenings. ...
Evening star., 1924-03-13

Responding with typical American
dent Coolidge for $5.Oo0.0o0. the
contributed to the Japanese relief
fund of the American Red Cross a
total of over $11,0O0.000.
This unparalleled ou,pouring of
American mupificence resulted In the
prompt dispatch to Japan Of vast
quantities of food, clothing, medi-
cines and housing materials which,
with the relief efforts of the Japa-
neSe government, met the emergent
needs of the situation.
Immediately after the earthquake
1t was agreed between the Japanese
government and the American Red
Cross that the expenditure Of the
relief fund raised in the United
states would be intrusted to the
japanese authorities.
The Japanese government now has
decided to spend most of the re-
mainder of this fund for the erection
In Toxic of great hospital, and that
this hospital will be monument to
American generosity to Japan.
1t is the purpose of the Japanese
government to spend $1,500,000 of the
American Red Cross Japanese relief
fund in the erection of the hospital.
and $1,500,000 is to be placed in an
endowment fund for it's proper main
tenance.
The administration of American re-
lief by the efficient Japanese organ
ization has saved to the American
Evening star., 1924-03-13

A public concert will be given to-
night at the new Eastern High School
by the Community Music Association
An elaborate program has been pre-
pared by Director Lawrence, includ-
ing orchestral music, vocal and in
strumental solos, community singing
and six beautiful children's dances
under the direction of Mrs. Z. l.
Little. These dances will be per-
formed by thirty little children.
ranging in age from two to ten
years. The dances are entitled
'"rhe Snow Queen and Her Attend
ants" Dance of the Sleighbells,
'"The Snowbirds," Russian Troupe"
'Tcicle Ballet" and Ballet of the
Snowfiakes."
The Ninth Street Christian Church
Sunday School Orchestra under the
leadership of Joseph Harrison, will
furnish the musical background for
the evenings entertainment.
The vocal features will be pre-
sented by Ruth Kobbe, contralto, pu-
pill of Madam Borderi; Audrey john
son Zerbee,. soprano, and Alphonso
Lyric Trio, consisting Of Jane Birk-
head, Marie Fowler and Festa Pol
lock. The trio is on the program
through the courtesy of George Har-
old Miller.
Sylvia Altman, scholarship pupil of
the Washington College of Music,
will present a group Of piano selec-
tions.
There will be 1,400 seats free to
the public and 200 seats reserved for
members of the association and those
desiring to purchase reserved seat
privileges for 25 cents. No children
under four years of age will be ad-
mitted Spe cial attention is called to
the regulation that all other children
must come with adults and sit with
them throughout the concert The
doors will open at { o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-03-13

Red Cross the heavy expense of
Transporting and maintaining largo
units of relief personnel In Japan
Two small contingents of American
Red Cross relief workers, one from
Manila and one from Shanghai, were
among the first on the scene and won
the unanimous praise of the Japa-
nese government for their efforts.
In Japan the American Red Cross
was represented by the American
ambassador, Cyrus f. Woods; Charge
d'Affaires Jefferson Caffery. Rear Ad-
miral Z. A. Anderson, commanding
the Asiatic fleet, United States Navy;
Brig. Gen. Frank r. Mccoy and Lieut..
Col. Charles Burnett, u. S. N, as
llaison officers between the American
Red Cross and the Japanese authori-
ties, charged merely with the duty
of seeing that the funds and supplies
were safely delivered to the Japa-
nese. The American Red Cross sent
no personnel to Japan for the distri-
button of supplies.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
JAPANESE HOSPITAL
TO HONOR AMERICA
Will Be Built and Endowed With
Money From Red Cross
Funds.

Charge d'AfYaires Jefferson Caf-
ferry of the American embassy at
Toxic today was authorized to draw
upon the American National Red
Cross for $3.000.ooo. which will be
used by the japanese government to
build and endow a permanent me-
mortal hospital to commemorate
Americas assistance to the Japanese
earthquake sufferers.
The earthquake which devastated
Toxic and Yokohama and some of
the richest sections Of Japan on Sep
tember 1 was the greatest catas-
trophe of modern times. More than
100000 were killed. $4,000 injured
and $4,000 homes destroyed.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
Ruddy Cheeks-SparklingE Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, a Well-Known
Ohio Physician

or. r. N. Edwards for II years treat
ed scores of women for liver and bowel
ailments. During these years he gave
to his patients prescription made Of a
few we'll known vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil. naming them Or.
Edwards Olive Tablets. You will know
them BY their olive color.
These tablets are wonder workers on
che liver and bowels, wh ch cause
normal action, Carrying off the waste
and poisonous matter In ones system.
II you have a pale face, sailow look,
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches, a IistIess, no. good feeling, all out
Of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one
OF Or. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for a time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands Of women and men take
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sue
cessfui substitute for ealomel-now and
then Just to keep them fit. 15c and 30c.
Evening star., 1924-03-13

CKILDREN'S DANCES
FEATURE OF CONCERT
Elaborate Program Arranged for
New Eastern High School
Event Tonight.
VOCAL NUMBERS LISTED
Scholarship Winner to Present
Piano Selections.

Public concert, new Eastern
High School. 18th and East
Capitol streets, tonight. Sis
o'clock. Admission free. Doors
open at o'clock.
(a) Coronation March,
Krelschmer
tb) Overture, 'Masaniello,"
Auber
Ninth Street Christian Church
Sunday School Orchestra,
Joseph Harrison, director.
(a). America.
(b) Salute to the Flag.
(c) Oath of allegiance.
Everybody.
Dance, the snow queen and her
attendants.
(a) Aria. "Lieti signor." from
1.-The Huguenots," Meyerbeer
(b) "The Answer. .......... Terry
Ruth Kobbe, mezzo soprano;
Helen Burkart at the piano.
aThe panee Lost Chord" o.ess ..sIilivan n
William Roy Baker, cornetist.
Community singing.
Everybody.
Karganofr
CD Prelude. &C Sharp Minor"
Rachmaninoff
Sylvia Altman. pianist.
Harmonica novelties. selected.
Ernest Littleton and Wilbur
Healey.
Dance .........T The Snowbirds
'Cossack Revels". ...Tschakoff
Ninth Street Christian Church
Sunday School Orchestra.
Community sings,
Everybody.
Dance ........ Russian Troupe
(a) Where My Caravan Has
Rested" .................L .Lohr
(b) 20 That We Two We're.
MaylnE .......... .NeVln
Audrey Johnson Zerbee, So
prano; Alphonzo Zerbee.
baritone. and Mrs. Homer
Wright at the piano.
Dance ........... .1cicle Ballet
(a) Fairy Footsteps"
(b) "rll Sing Thee Song"
Harker
The Lyric Trio. Jane Birkhead.
Marie Fowler and Vesta
Pollock. Nell Macmillan at
the piano.
Community singing,
Everybody.
Dance. Ballet of the Snowfiakes
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Everybody.
stars and Stripes Forever"
Sousa
Ninth Street Christian Church
Sunday School Orchestra.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
Lakes Waterway Opposed.

NEW YORK, March 13.-The New
York Board of Trade and Trans
portation went on record yesterday
as being opposed to deeper waterways
for oceans going vessels from the
Great Lakes to the Atlantic by the
way of the St Lawrence river. The
board decided that it could not ap-
prove the project until it had learned
the probable cost of the waterway
and the benefits that would accrue to
the United States and Canada.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
Plan Cross-U. S. Air Line.

SAN FRANCISCO, March l3.-Plans
for air transportation service for
mail, express and passengers between
San Francisco and New York, con-
templated by interests engaged in
similar enterprises in Europe. were
related before the domestic trade di-
vision of the San Francisco Chamber
of Commerce yesterday by Mark G..
Hogue of New York.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
# CONST|PkTED
SICK, BILIOUS
Harmless Laxative for the
Liver and Bowels

Feel fine! No gripping or incon-
venience follows a gentle liver and
bowel cleansing with "Cascarets."
Sick Headache, Biliousness, Gases, In
digestion, and all such distress gone
by morning. For Men, Women and
Childr0-l0c boxes, also Is and SOC
sizes, any drug store.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
A CLEAR COMPLEXION

0AHsaryiis shs Registered TRADEMARK ef tAs william
- OAAiy o.. Chicago, NJ, Geo. u. Wiiiia-,~ Pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-17
RENT Observation-Disclosures
I'D 18th 81. Mt ROOMS. BATH. GEL
lar. h.-wh., front and back yards; brick
garage: $50. HALL & GRAY. 1901 II st. ne.

ID Eth ST. NE,-6 ROOMS, BATH, Gel
lar. h.-w.h., front and back yards; brick
garage: s41. HALL & GRAY. 1904 II st. ne
5000 18th ST. NV
Nine rooms and two baths. hot-water heat
electricity. built-n garage. tOfferD
IloNGFELLOW ST. NV.
Eight rooms and bath, hot-water heat, cleo
tricity. built-in garage.
MT. PLEASANT ST. NV.
Nine rooms and two baths. electricity.
1878 IANIER pL. NV
Twelve rooms and two baths. electricity,
9Th ST. Mr.. ROCK CREEK CHURCH RID
Seven rooms and bath. hot-water heat, cleo
PARK RID. NV.
Mn. rooms and two baths, hot-water heat.
1923 WILLARD ST. NV.
Twelve rooms and bath. hot-water heat.
se7 ST. NV.
Nine rooms and bath, electricity. (Oner.)
329 st. NV.
Nine rooms and bath electricity. (oHer.)
2463 18th ST. NV.
Ten ICONS and two baths. electricity.
GARDINER & DENT. INC.
Main 1884, 1909 l. st. NV.
1872 1lth ST. Sc.
r. and b., 3-story brick. cleo: newly
papered and painted; with or without 2story
double brick garage. Rent greatly reduced
for immediate occupancy.
1909 9th ST. NV.
8 large r. and b., reception hall; h..w.h.
cleo; poss. Oct. l; SO. Or owner will re-
tain one room and rent for So. 80.
100 MAPLE AVE. TAkOMA PIX, MD.
II attractive r. and b., detached; large
lot: h.-w.h.. cleo: near both lines. Rent,
500, or have party who will retain 3 rooms
and reduce rental to 500.
BARNES LANE NE.
Four,room frame: no improvements. So.
y. f.. RYOS co. INC. 1423 + ST NJ $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-17
FOR SALE-APARTMENTS

FOR SALE@APARTMENTS
COOPERATIVE PLAN. 7O2 NORTHUMBER-
land large rooms, kitchen. private hall and
bath; good closet space; all outside rooms: an
especially attractive apt. Price, $40. UN-
ION REALTY CORPN.. 14l0 g at. Main s415
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY ON LARGE
apartment house; splendid income. low price
and best Of terms. Address Box 1923. Star
Office. 1S'
TO COLORED-3-FAMILY APARTMENT,
separate heating plants, garage; splendid in
yestment; northeast section; very reasonable.
Address Rox 1O4-R. Star ofice. 18s
COOPERATIVE PLAN, THE NOHTHUMBER-
land. New Hampshire ave. at V st. just of
18th st.-2 rooms. kitchen and bath apart
ments, large rooms and closet; very attractive
arrangement. Price $500. Terms. Apply
Union Realty Corp, 141O G st. NV. Main S415.
FOR SALN-CO-OPERATIv APARTMENTS.
s delightfully."- large rooms and bath, one
block from Central a ads 9 schSSi; very light
montily payment. SIS. Address Bsx slS-A,
=
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-17

MONEY TO LOAN.
Loans on real estate in the District made
negotiated by this office. Courteous and
prompt service.
LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER,
1407 New York Ave. Main 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-17
FOR, SALE-LOTS.

AN IDEAL HOME SITE IN CHEVY CHASE.
Md. near Columbia Country Club. O. l..
PRICE, owner. Phone n. lS52-W after pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-17

sALE-INVESTkENT PROP'TY
PA. AVE. S.E.-LARGE STORE. 8 COM
piete apts.; thoroughly MODERN fine loca ton
Gail 627 Mass. ave. ne.
4O2 l4th ST. N.W.-NEW APARTMENT
house: renting $500 per mo-; price S24, 800
See Mr.. BALL. premises.
SECOND COMMERCIALS BRICK HOUSES
located between 21st and 22nd sts. NJ and n
sts., renting for $75 a month. Price of ALL
81, 500; terms.
PRATHER & ROBINSON.
514-515 SIC Bond Bldg,
18th and n Y. Ave.
Main Az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-17

MASS. AVE. EXTENDED N.W.-SPECIAI.
bargain; II lots for 81, 900 cash; out-of town
owner has authorized TO close out his hold
ings in this beautiful subdivision Don't miss
this wonderful chance. II. X. HOWENSTEIN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-17

FIRST COMMERCIAL ZONE. 3 LOTS IN
good business section. Anacostia. SO more
than assessed value. See Mr.. Lee.
ANACoSTIA FINANCE CORPORATION.
1905 Good Hope Rd. Sc Line $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-17
WANTED-BUs1NEss PR0P'TY.

ANTED-BUS1 PROP'TY.
/ WANT TO BUY A STORE WITH LIVING
room or small house in commercial zone, to
remodel: not over $12, 600: any section. Ad-
SALE-FARMS.
FARM, 100 ACRES. II MILEs MARkET.
go 9th st sw IT.
FARM OF rs ACRES. ABOUT HALF CLEAR
ed and good land; some valuable oak timber
aee ae
excellent eiEht-room house with porches and
cellar; wonderful shade trees; small barn
Prince Georges County. Nd, being about II
miles from Union Station. this city; stores
churches and schools Convenient Nonresident
owner will sell for s., 600 on very reasonable
terms; possession given.
PRATHER & ROBINSON,
5l4-5l5.51s Bond Bldg.
Main 40.
II ACRES OF LAND SOUTHEAST OF THE
city. in Prince Georges Co.. Md. about one
and one quarter miles west Of Clinton. fronting
on state road: about two-thirds cleared and
500 per acre, on terms of $500 cash and $50
q month.
PRATHER & ROBINSON,
514. SIS. SIC Bond Bldg:
18th and n. 7. Ave. Main az:
GOOD, CHEAP INVESTMENT
oS dlud W Al
sixty-two acres on State Highway in Fair
fax County. within 81 miles Of Washington;
very desirable neighborhood: school and
church convenient; good town and trolley sta
tiOn miles. The land lies level to gently
rolling. is smooth and easy to cultivate and
responds really to improvement: well watered
by living streams; good sized family orchard.
The improvements consist of a Groom dwell
ing, barn (2Ox3O) with sheds attached, poultry
house. meat house, corn house and wagon shed.
The dwelling is nicely situated on an eleva-
tion overlooking the pike and is surrounded
by fine shade trees. This farm, not having
the best Of attention during the past few
its locatio on a state road, its attractive
surroundings and its proximity to Washington,
it will enhance in value, and with some i'm
proyement can be made a delightful home
and profitable farm. Price reduced to 81 900.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
1342 New York Ave Phone Main 2424
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MONEY TO LOAN
II you have proper security in d. c. real
estate we can negotiate first or second trusts
quickly and satisfactorily. Interest rate. 5h
6 and 611 per cent.
SHANNON & LCCHS,
Main GSkI 713 18th
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WANT TO BUY A STORE WITH LIVING
room or small house in commercial zone, to
remodel: not over $12, 600: any section. Ad-
dress Rox 197-B, Star office.
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REAL ESTATE LOANS
Continued,

WILL BUY SECOND TRUST NOTES. Dis
trct Columbia. Maryland, Virginia propert ties
W. W. McCLAINE.
Main 5231. $40 Colorado Bldg. Sov.3s
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FOR EXCHANGE
WAREHOUSE PROPERTY.

Il, 600 TT ON PENNA. RR. SIDING. AID.
joining large fireproof warehouse: 120 TT. OF
siding 100 TT. on paved street: best small
tract on either r. r. SCRIvENER, 9I4 St
NV. Main $3.50.
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SEND FOR SELECTED LIST OF NEW
homes. Prices ranging from $3.50 up. Cash
payments, $500 up; monthly terms, $50 up.
New homes in all sections of the city and
suburbs. few bargains in used houses.
Phone or call for auto 10 inspect.
LEE CRANDALL, JR., & CO, INC.
1923 |, ST. NV Main III
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RENT-sUBURBAN PROPERTY
SALE OR RENT-SUB. PROP'Y

RIVERDALE, MD. = IMMEDIATE POSSES
sion; rooms, bath, garage, Ami; furnish
ed 500 Col. 9fa32 1ss
BROOM BUNGALOW, ANIL, NEAR CARS
and bus for sale for rent, furnished or
unfurnished- n Beer ave, CherrydaIe. Va.
Clarendon 6S9-W-i ia
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TWO SOLD-ONE LEFT.
On Connect cut ave. near Macomb st-Sew
store, 2OxtO. copper and limestone front; q
tine location for almost any business. Rea-
sonable price. Get the details at once. Call
Mr.. Converse.
McKEENER & GOSS,
Na;p
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BEAUTIFUL LOT, As FIT. FRONT BY 200
# deep improved by = frame dwellings, one
half square from 14th ST. NV; near cars.
stores and market: wonderful site for apt
owner Adams gf3 ITO
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SALE-BUsINESS pROPERTY

SOUTHWEST - EXCELLENT SITE FOR
warehouse: over 0.OO0 square feet of ground:
rented while warehouse is being constructed;
no agents. Address BOX s4-B. Star office.
LARGE STORE, EIGHT ROOM DWELLING;
porches: bath: electricity: shady lawn; ga
rage; half hours ride from Baltimore. Md,
and Washington, ID. &. Mrs. NJ. f. NULL
CAN. 38S Main St. Laurel. Md. 1g'
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FOR SALE-HOUSEs.

EIGHT ROOM AND BATH BUNGALOW
type homes: NV. heat: high large lots: guar
ter block OF TaEoma car. 18th st. car line: re-
duced TO $500 and $500: easy terms 2I5
and 219 Underwood st.
PRICE ONLY $3.50: EASY TERMS: MOD
ern home of rooms ard bath; hot-water
heat; electricity: hardwood hoors and trim:
colonial front porch; double back porches:
built-in garage. Address Box lila, Star
office
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RENT HOUsES-FURNISHED

G32 { ST. NE.-S ROOMS. BATH. ELEC-
tricity, gas. water, garage and furnished:
near stanton Park. schools and cars: posses
sion at once. Open for Inspection. Key III
SIS & n. Sl11 49,
Evening star., 1924-10-29
ARTS CLUB PRESENTS
TWO SHORT PLAYS
Front Curtain Adds to Effective
ness of Performances-Bill to
Be Repeated Tonight.

The Arts Club of Washing g ton
opened its annual dramatic season
last evening with a production con-
sisting of two short plays, given un-
der the auspices of the dramatic COM
mittee. of which Cameron Burnside
is chairman. An innovation was in
troduced in the form of a front cur
tain. heretofore absent from the
clubs dramatic work. which is given
in the parlorS.
The first play on the program was
The First and the Last" by John
GalSworthy. in three scenes. 1t was
admirably enacted by Maurice Jarvis.
w. Cameron Burton and Miss Patty
Williamson. and was produced under
the direction of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Lyon.
The second play was a comedy from the
Spanish of Serafin and Joaquin AL
varez Quintero. entitled "a Sunny
Morning. in which Mrs. Milton Reed,
who also directed: Mrs. Hazel Nyman.
J. Martin Scranage and Jesse Veitch
gave excellent representations.
With the use of the front curtain
specific scenic effects are now possible,
and at last nights performance these
were in evidence, a painted drop in
the second play by artist members of
the club adding greatly to the effec-
tiveness of the production.
In order to avoid congestion in the
club parlors each production will be
given twice this season. the member
ship of the club dividing in attend
ance. Thus, last evenings program
will be repeated tonight for the bene-
fit of members who have made reser
vations for the second performance.
The November program will consist
of two short plays, Thursday Eve
Evening star., 1924-10-29
VETERAN DECLINES
TO FILE FOR BONUS
Tells Adjutant General Honorable
Discharge Is Only Evi-
dence He Wants.

Announcing that he will not ac-
cept the soldiers bonus, Knowlton
Durham. national president of the
Ex-Service Mems Anti-Bonus League
has written Maj. Gen. Robert c,
Davis, adjutant general of the Army,
explaining his reasons.
Mr. Durham does not criticize those
who are accepting the bonus, but
after having led his organization in
a. spirited fight against enactment of
the bonus bill, Mr.. Durham declares
that, Still having a firm conviction
that any form of bonus for able
ciple and harmful in effect, as well
as entirely beyond the powers of
Congress to enact, 1 cannot reconcile
any acceptance of the benefits of
the act, even though it is now the
law of the land"
"For my part" he continues, Il
prefer to let the record of my serv-
ice remain as it is. My honorable
discharge is the only evidence l wish
to retain that my service to Uncle
Sam was appreciated. l did not serve
him for wages, but because l felt
it patriotic duty"
THAT the act, which has been
passed by a misguided Congress
ing, far-sighted, patriotic President,
did not represent the wishes of a
majority of the veterans, but rather
of an organized minority, actuated
by purely selfish motivsA 10 shown
Evening star., 1924-10-29
Viii Trace ORR gin, Descent and Trends
OF Human Race by Science Data
DR.. Ales Hrdlicka announces Course of Lectures at
Ne,u National Museum for Benefit of Students
and Interested Physicians.

the racial type OF the United States,
as they have been developed from
his researches.
The unrivaled, collection Of skeletal
material at the museum vii! be avail
able to give practical examples of the
various points covered. The lecture
among advanced scholars of the Capital
Outline of Courses.
The outline furnished for the two
courses by DR.. Hrdlicka follows:
FIRST course: J. Evolution in nature:
its causes and objects. .. What is
Man? His relations to othe- living
beings. 3. Mans origin; the material
evidence bearing on the subject. 4. The
why, where, when and how Of mans
ascent. ;. Man spread and differentia-
ton. i. The racial composition of ex-
listing nations. :. Mans present and
future.
Second course: /. The life cycle Of
man; the development stage, adult stage.
senility, death. .. The adult body, pig
mentation. skin, eyes and hair; stature,
weight; the head, the face, rest OF the
body. 3. The brain; organs of sense.
4. The functions OF the body. ). Men
tality.
In addition to his material az hand
locally, DR.. Hrdlicka will be able to draw
on the data which he obtained last year
on Il trip through Europe. during which
he revisited practically all of the sites
where skeletons of prehistoric man have
been found.
Evening star., 1924-10-29
Mike Writes Name on Monument,
And Furnishes Geographical Puzzle
''Selemis of SkeerO'' Leares His Mark on Memorial
Stones and attaches at Spire Express Ferrent
Desire to Meet Him.

Mike Selems of Skeero has left his
mark in bold outline upon the his
toric granite walls of the Washing
ton Monument, and the Government
is confronted with one of the most
puzzling mysteries that has develop
ed in several days. at least.
Coming as il does almost on the
eve of a Inomentous presidential cleo
ton, with candidates openly view
ing with alarm the impending tot
terinC of national institutions and
offering their services to prevent a
collapse officials may well wonder
if the Monument itself may not be in
danger.
With grim faces and etermined
minds, those who have seen the
mystic inscriptions on the inner walls
of the memorial spire that is a ma
tons tribute to its founder are ask
ing: '|Vho is this Mike Selemis guy?
And where is Skeero?"
In some half dozen places along
the stairway which leads to the top
of the edifice the strange signature
stands out. That those who see it
may not doubt that the writing was
done recently. the unseen hand has
added a significant 1924"
Singularly enough, the words in
each case apparently were inscribed
with the same Instruments pencil;
thick point. about 6B grade of hard
ness, which is to say, very soft, and
probably carried along for the pur-
pose.
Mike did his scribbling unseen by
vigilant guards and in fragrant disre-
gard of numerous warning signs at
every turn on the landings, pointing out
that the United States Government will
prosecute any one defacing, chipping,
writing upon or otherwise marring the