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Evening star., 1924-06-09
THEATER VETERAN DIES.
Sohlke Succumbs Sud-
denly in London.

NEW YORK, June 9.-Augustus
Sohlke. f1fty-nine years old, veteran
theatrical producer. once stage direc-
tor for Weber and Fields, died sudden
ly in London. word was received here
yesterday. He had lived in England
since 1912, when he went abroad to
by his father, Hans Marshall, a HoI-
lander
His parents separated while he was
a child, and he was brought to this
country by his mother, August A..
Sohlke. famous ballet dancer, whose
name he took. Sohlke began his stage
career as dancer, at the age of twelve.
For many years he staged shows in
Chicago, and after coming to New
York in 1910. directed two Weber &
Field productions. During his resi-
dence In London Sohlke produced 130
musical comedies and revues.
Evening star., 1924-06-09

place and II street northwest. Griffin
was removed to Emergency Hospital
The Helen Keller Guild will meet
Wednesday. pm, with Mrs. w. A.
Smith, 1917 Jocelyn street, Chevy
Chase.
Miss Grace l.. Holder Of AuSeralin
will give an illustrated lecture, Aus
seiland," Wednesday, pm, at New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
under auspices of w. C. T. u. J.
Elijah KInsella will sing, accom-
panied by Mrs. Guy Clark Stevens.
Mrs Emma Sanford Shelton, presi-
dent Of District w. G.. T. u, will pre-
side. Community singing.
Evening star., 1924-06-09

union veteran of the civil war, died
at his home at Twiggtown, this
county, last night, eighty-one years
old.
He was always conspicuous at ma
tional encampments of the Grand
Army of tho Republic because of
his marked resemblance to Uncle
Sam" as caricatured. He would dress
as Uncle SAM but otherwise would
not have to make up. He is sur
viNed by twelve children.
Evening star., 1924-06-09
PEACE, WOMEN'S TOPIC.
Federation of Clubs to Discuss
Agencies for Objective.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, June 9.-The
seventeenth biennial gathering OF the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
swung into it's second week today,
with reports of state directors as the
chief business on the program.
For the afternoon a club institute,
led by Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, presi-
dent of the federation, aud a discus
sion on Agencies of Peace" led by
Paul Harvey, were scheduled.
Evening star., 1924-06-09
Loses Suit in Child's Death.
Special pispa tch to The Star

cpeciAi DlspaIrn 10 Inc star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, June 9.-A jury
in the circuit court here in the suit
of G. r. Williams. personal repre-
sentative of the estate of his three
year-old daughter Augusta, who was
killed last November when the Will
liams motor car was struck by a
street car, against the Lynchburg z
Traction and Light Company, has
given verdict for the company
Evening star., 1924-06-09
Addresses Episcopal Glass.
TO The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, June 9.-Rev. r.
W. Trapnell, rector of st. John Epis-
copal Church, Wilmington, Del,
preached the baccalaureate sermon
today at the Virginia Episcopal
School, the exercises being held at
the school. Diplomas will be presented
to twelve graduates Tuesday.
Evening star., 1924-06-09
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

Women's City Club: An informal
party of bridge, five hundred and
mah-jong will be given under the aus
pices of entertainment committee;
8 o'clock.
Piney Branch Citizens Association
will hold their annual flower show in
Sunday school room of Hamlin NJ. e.
Church, from 1880 to $3.50 o'clock. En-
tries will be received from 4 to 6
o'clock. All citizens of Piney Branch
section invited.
DUTY" will be discussed at meet
ing of Anna Maud Hallam Practical
Psychology Club, 7:45 o'clock, at
Playhouse.
Evening star., 1924-06-09
CARDS of Thanks.

HILL. We wish to extend to the many rela-
tives and friends thanks for the beautifuI
floral tribues and sympathy at the death of
our dear wife and mother, EMSEY HILL
Great Falls. Nd.
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN. :.
Evening star., 1924-06-09

Robert Pateman made his first ap-
pearance on the stage in 1S41 at the
age of six months. For some months
he played children's parts in the
British provinces. acting with such
famous players as MacReady, Charles
Keatman and Charles Dillon. In 1869
Mr.. Pateman made his first appear
ance in the United States at the
theater Comique in New York. Subse-
quently he appeared with Edwin
Booth and Dion Boucicault at Booths
theater. New York, where he re-
played Harvey Duff. in The Shau-
graun," in the California Theater. San
Francisco, remaining there two years
Mr.. Pateman returned to England
in 1878, but several times afterwards
he. returned to the United States and
supported Booth. Lotta, Olga Nethey-
sole, Charles Hawtrey and Edwin
Terry.
Evening star., 1924-06-09
Win This
Free Gold!
The Makers of CHEX
Give to Riddles
and Adults

Watch this paper for the bio an
nouncement Friday. $3.50 in gold qiven
free to men. women, boys and girls.
Can you think?
II you can, it win be easy to win
from 81 to $4S.
Twenty prizes In gold Free. So donr
miss it.
chex is a refined, high quality toilet
soap-and perspiration deodorant all
in one.
Endorsed by leading physicians and
all good druggists and department
stores.
Try to win the Chex gold.
Evening star., 1924-06-09
NOTED VETERAN DEAD.
benjamin Middleton Bore Likeness
of "Uncle Sam" Caricature.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, June 9.-Ben-
Samin Franklin Middleton. former
road director of AIlegany County,
actiVe in Republican politics for
many years. and prominent as
Evening star., 1924-06-09
FAMOUS ACTOR DIES.
Robert Pateman, 81, Made First
Appearance in 1S41.

LONDON, June 9.-Robert PatemaA
the veteran actor, died yesterday at
his home in Chiswick. He was
eighty-four years old.
Evening star., 1924-06-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Lincoln Park Citixens' Association
will close its season tomorrow, s pm.
in Bryan School. Maj. Daniel j. DON
ovan will speak and hospitality will
be extended by entertainment COM
mittee.
The Lions Club will meet at lunch
con Wednesday, 1880 pm, at Will
lard Hotel.
Evening star., 1924-06-09

Imagine such prettly styled fashionably trimmed
apron frocks at little 88c. A very spe-
cial purchase enables to mark them this low
Many women will purchase three or four for their
summer needs.
Evening star., 1924-06-09
Fast Color Scout Percdles and Some

They are easily tubbed. Their colors
are fast. To buy a large supply for
your future needs would be prac;icing
true economy.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
Needless Alarm.

Nervous Lady-Oh, dear, I am
so worried about my three little
girls! Every day I am afraid that
someone will steal them!
The Cyn1c- Calm yourself,
madam. Twenty years from now
you will be so tired of trying to
marry them off that You will give
them to anyone who wants them.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
FALSE ALARMS

Hubby promising not to hold
hands with the good-looking ste.
nographer.
The helpless little flapper who
complains that men are so rough
with her.
The Janitor promising to get up
at 4 o'clock in the morning and
start a roaring big fire.
Grandpa threatening to pack up
and move to an old mans home
II he is not treated with more
consideration by the other mem
bers Of the family.
Brother Egbert announcing that
he is going to tell the boss
what he thinks Of him.
The traffic cop threatening toJ
give a summons to a pretty
widow.
A bricklayer filing a petition for
bankruptcy.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
McCOy's Cod Liver Oil
Tablets
Gland Treatment
'Rejuvenates' Broker
Glandogen Provides Simple Method
of Taking GIandular Treatment

I'm just as young as I used to
be, and it's all due to gland pills.
Here 1 am 72 and I feel just as
spry and full Of vim and pep as If
I were only 80 or 40."
This testimony to the virtue Of
gland treatment was voiced recent
ly by Robert George Laws, q re-
tired London stock broker, during
a short visit to this country.
II was in the Kingston Hospital
in London when I first tried the
tablets" said Mr.. Laws. After /
had taken the fifteenth tablet left
the hospital and haven't been back
since. / still take a tablet now and
then, and think they are the real
fountain Of youth"
Such q treatment is now obtain
able In the form of Glandogen, q
highly concentrated glandular ton.
ic, In convenient tablet form, pre-
pared from the glands Of healthy
young animals. Glandogen has had
remarkable success with thousands
II people who have used 1t. Pro.
durable at Peoples 16 Drug Stores.
Mail orders given prompt attention.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
A Striking Change.

Oh, don't you remember Sweet
Alice, Ben Bolt,
Sweet Alice, whose brown eyes
you knew;
They've changed color since her
wedding, Ben Bolt,
One is black-and the other is
blue.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

Smokes filled rooms when you
start the first furnace fire Of the
autumn.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
A FEW SPARKS

A prosperous year is predicted
for the dry goods trade. The
profits Of the wet goods trade are
too large to be estimated.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

Trouble when you are asked to
settle an argument between two
gangs.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

A life insurance agent when your
wife insists on driving the autemo-
bile along the speedway.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

The most annoying feeling in
the world Is to lose a weeks sal
ary playing racehorse on "in-
side information" while the lady
next to you picked the winning
nag because it wore such pretty
colors.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

College presidents are now
shouting about the evil effects of
football publicity. The only bad
effect is the swelled head Of the
fellow who gets the publicity.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

The trouble with Europe is that
the royal coffins are too full and
the royal Golfers are too empty.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

AS any budding poet will tell
you-there's many rejection slip
twixt the poem and the check.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

A lot Of this piano playing by
ear sounds as If it were being
done by the elbow.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
a AAAHe
0VER " lgiLlIoM JARs USE0 NEARLvl
0USUV0.
y VAPoRU1
EorAu Colo Troubles
T0U POOR KID, why
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You Need McCOy's Cod Liver Oil
Tablets.

IaDIoCS.
Don't your mother know that Cod
Liver Oil will put pounds Of good
healthy flesh on your bones in just
few weeks?
Tell her every druggist has 1t In
ugar-coated tablet form now 80
hat you won't have to take the
,asty, fishy-tasting oil that is apt
o upset the stomach.
Tell her that McCoy's Cod Liver
)il Tablets are chock-full of vita
mines and are the greatest flesh
PRODUCERS and health builders she
an find?
One sickly, thin kid, aged 9, gained
. pounds in months.
She must ask Peoples Drug Stores
or any good druggist for McCoy's
Cod Liver Oil Tablets-60 tablets,
60 cents-as pleasant to take as
candy.
McCOy's Cod Liver Oil
Toh1o%c
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
ADVERTISEMENT.
POSLAM BEGINS
TO HEAL YOUR
SKIN AT ONCE

You don't have to guess whether
Know it is. because the verv first
application stops all the itching and
your tortured skin feels cool and
comfortable at last. Poslam is so
concentrated that a single box will
often heal the stubbornest eruption
At all druggists, Soc.
POSLAM, 243 w. 47th
ST., New York
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

A hole in the floor when you
slap a stranger on the back by
mistake.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

The modern girl doesn't need
much clothing, anyhow-she's 90
wrapped up in herself!
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

A quick getaway when your. girl
announces that she has caught the
measles.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

The wall paper when you open a
bottle Of champagne that has been
stored in the cellar.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
PEPPY YGRAMS
Imprudence often results in
sorrow-so does impudence.

Real service is always reward.
ed. The humble hen is able to get
a far better living from her lay
than many a poet. can gain from
his.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21

A bricklayer filing a petition for
bankruptcy.
The Washington times., 1924-01-21
LOOK OUT FOR

A room and bath at the club
when your mother-in-law writes
that she Is coming for a long visit,
Evening star., 1924-04-27
10000 ON D. C. VISITS,
EASTER, new RECORD
Tourist Arrivals Here Indicate
Growing Importance of City
as Travel Center.

Washington is the mecca for thou
sands of tourists throughout the
year, but, according to statements of
railroad officials in this city, the
travel incident to Easter week has
surpassed all records.
1t is estimated that from $4,000 to
20, 900 out-of-town tourists arrived in
the Washington terminal from noon
Of Good Friday to early Easter morn
ing. These thousands of tourists
came from practically every state in
the Union, the majority of them ar
irving in special trains which, in
some instances, were operated five
minutes apart.
The return of these people to their
homes has been in progress during
the entire week. the climax having
been reached yesterday afternoon.
One of the crack expresses left yes
terday for the west in four sections.
all sections starting from the Union
station at exactly the same moment
on adjoining tracks.
The travel this Easter is an indi-
cation of the growing popularity of
Washington as a tourist and educa-
tional center, railroad officials declare.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
M'NARY- BILL
ROUNDLY DENOUNCED
Farmers Will Suffer if Export
Measure Is Passed. Says
Cooperative Leader.

Attacking the McNary Haugen
agricultural export corporation bill
unsound economically and imprac-
ticable, Robert w. Bingham of Louis
Vile. Ny, chairman of the national
council of Farmers cooperative
Marketing Association. in a state
ment issued here yesterday declared
the bill would result in the gravest
Injury to the very people it was de-
signed TO help.
The Legislative committee of the
American Farm Bureau Fedora ton
concluding Il weeks session here an
nounced it would continue to exert
the major portion of it's effort on
securing the passage Of the bill and
also the Ford offer to lease Muscle
Shoals and the Capper-French Truth
tn-t'a brio bill.
Judge Bingham. in his statement.
said the McNary- Haugen bill was an
attempt ON large scale to nation
aliZe the agricultural industry of the
country and to substitute govern
ment price fixing for the law of sup
ply and demand.
The plan for dumping surplus
products abroad would inevitably
bring reprisals and would thus de-
priye the United States of the only
market it has for its surplus. he de-
clared. 1t would involve enormous
expense with increased taxation. the
very things the farmers as well as
the rest of the country want to es-
cape. he added.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

CafritZ, entertainment: Samuel Far
ber. luncheons; Charles A. Goldsmith.
decorations: Lopis F. Spiegler, pro-
gram; Morris Within. banquet: Ber-
nard Danzansky, hotel Morris Gar
Schloss, music; Mrs. William Bass.
registration; Ben Meiman. publicity;
lsadore Hershfield. speakers; Benja-
min Brooks. conveyance: NJ J. Sill
verman, printing. and Joseph l.. Tep-
per, badges.
A medical advisory committee. COM
posed of the Jewish physicians of
Washington, has been organized for
the purpose of inviting leading au-
thorities to address the convention on
subjects pertaining to health.
DR.. Harry :. Lewis is chairman of
this committee: DR.. ~ Norman Smiler,
vice chairman: DR.. Harry 4. Spigel,
secretary. and the following are mem
bers: Drs Edwin B. Behrend. Harry
S. Bernton. NJ. J. Bierman. Edward a.
CafritZ, Ralph Cohen. Melville B.
Fisher. II. Hertzberg. Harry NJ. Kauf-
man, j. kotz, Edward Lewis Benja-
min Newhouse, Lester Newman j
Peltzman, Samuel Sacks. NJ. a. Selin-
ger, H. d. Shapiro and Irving d. Sher-
rel.
There is a permanent Washington
branch of the society OF which Joseph
l.. Topper is chairman; Morris Gar
finkle, treasurer, and Mrs. William
Levy. secretary.
The sanatorium's budget in the las:
! year was approximately $500, 900. Nc
! fee is asked or accepted of any Pa
| tient. There will be no money-raisne
! feature in connection with the COM
ing convention.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
DOGWOOD BLOSSOMS
THREE WEEKS LATE.
Campaign for Preservation to Be-
gin in Earnest Wednesday,
Sponsors Announce.
MARYLAND LAW RECALLED
Boy and Girl Scouts to Distribute
Appeals for Trees.

The Towering dogwood. for the
preservation of which Il campaign is
being waged throughout the District
and vicinity, is from two to three
weeks late this spring
?. l. Kicker. secretary of the Wild
Flower Preservation Society, which
is taking a leading part in the cam
paign, estimated last night that the
first blooms would probably appear
about Thursday of next week
While the campaign of education
to prevent the public breaking trees
and despoiling the beautiful blooms
has been under way for several days.
the intensive work IS planned to
start about Wednesday.
Boy and Girl Scouts will distribute
notices TO preserve the dogwood. and
copies of the MARYLAND law. which
prohibits such destruction of wild
flowers and plants.
The city will be presented on all
sides with signs of various kinds,
calling on the public to preserve the
dogwood. Many agencies. now
quietly at work. will come out in the
open with their part in the campaign.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Banker Deaf for Years
Now Hears Perfectly

Mr.. John L. Ellerman, President
of the Farmers National Bank,
Fairfax, South Dakota, says that
after suffering from deafness for
many years he can now hear the
slightest whisper, and is so proud
and happy Of his own good fortune
! that he wants every one who is
deaf or hard of hearing to know
about it. After trying everything
he could hear OF, without success
Mr.. Ellerman finally saw the an
nouncement of "a New York firm
stating that they had perfected a
new hearing device called the
ACQUISITION, which would enable
any one whose auditory nerve was
not entirely destroyed to hear as
! perfectly as those with normal
hearing. AS this firm offered to
send their product on Ten Days !
Free Trial-no deposit-no c. O. D.,
he decided to try il. To his utter
amazement and delight, he found
that this remarkable invention
enabled him to hear all sounds as
clearly as when d boy. He has
since recommended it to a number
of his friends and they also report
most satisfactory results. If you
want to hear again as we'll as
when a child. write the Dictograph
Products Corporation, suite 13G1-E,
No. 220 w. 42d street, New York
City, and ask them to send you an
ACQUISITION on Ten Days Free
Trial. There are no strings at
tached to their offer. The trial is
absolutely free. Just send them
your name and address.-Adver-
tisement.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
9H@Ez'@l32

In order to make it easier for
householders to improve the appear
ance of their homes. Morris Hacker.
supervisor of city refuse, will send
out a special fleet of trash carts be-
ginning tomorrow.
Junk TO BE Hauled Free.
One of these special trucks will fol-
low each regular trash wagon to take
the miscellaneous junk that accumu-
lates in backyards and cellars and
which is not hauled away in the reg
ular weekly collections.
Commissioner Oyster last night
supplemented the proclamation of
the board of Commissioners with a
personal appeal to every Washing
tonian to take pride in helping to
beautify the city. with particular ref
erence TO lawns and front yards.
Health officer Fowler announced
that his inspection force would be
active during the week in seeking
the abatement of insanitary nui-
sances.
Edward F. Colladay, president of
the Board of Trade, has circularized
the full membership of that organi-
zation with post cards, reminding
them of the campaign and calling
for their cooperation.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
OPEN HOUSE PLANNED
AT MT. ALTO MAY 3
Visitors to See Work of Veterans
Undergoing Rehabilitation
at Hospital

Open house will be observed nv
United States Veterans Hospital. No
30, more popularity known as Mt. Alto
Hospital, on Saturday, May 3, from
10 am to pm, it was announced
last night by the Veterans Bureau.
The program for the day includes
music by the Army Band from 2 to
Pm. Visitors will have an oppor-
tunity to view occupational therapy
work and to see how the government
physically rehabilitates it's disabled
veterans. says DR.. Dunlap P. Pen
hallow, medical officer in charge
May is observed in Washington
as National Hospital Day and closes
the exercises of health week.
Hospital No. 80, is the only Vet
Grams Bureau Hospital situated in
Washington. Beneficiaries of the
United States Veterans Bureau, how
ever, are hospitalized at Walter
Reed and the Naval hospitals but
Mt. Alto Hospital is primarily for the
care of disabled ex-service men and
So per cent of the patients in this
hospital are veterans of the late war
the other 2 per cent being Spanish
war veterans.
Used as Diagnostfc Center.
This hospital is used essentially by
the bureau as diagnostic center and
states in the Union. In addition to
being equipped for diagnostic pur-
poses, this hospital is fully prepared
to render treatment to the various
classes of medical and surgical con-
ditions which it has to handle. The
room, an ear, eye, nose and throat
clinic, and X-ray laboratory, clini-
cal laboratory, large dental clinic,
room for basal metaboliSm and a
physiotherapy department.
large out-patient clinic is also
conducted here as men are refererd
from the dispensary for X-ray ex-
animation, for dental treatments and
for various laboratory examinations,
and ear. eye, nose and throat work
is also complete shop for making
all types of orthopedic appliances.
This shop serves not only this hos
pital. but also the whole of the fourth
district, comprising the District of
Columbia Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia.
Men Tnught Handicraft.
There are shops and classrooms in
which the men are taught various
forms Of handicraft, such as wood
working, metal work, weaving and
leather work, and some of this work
is also carried on in the wards with
those men who are unable to go to
the shops. The men are taught
stenography and typewriting, and
various other commercial subjects.
At present the hospital is being in
creased by the addition of new quar-
ters for the attendants, and a new
recreation hut is being built, which
will contain better arranged class
rooms and shops for occupational
therapy as we'll as large audi
torium in which various recreationaI
activities may be held. There will
also be pool and billiard tables. A
new nurses home is also being
planned, and when this is finished
the building, which is now occupied
by them, will be converted into a
surgical ward, and will thus increase
the capacity Of The hospital to about
two hundred and fifty beds
Evening star., 1924-04-27
PROFIT ON CHICKEN, $497.

GLOVERSVILLE, n. Y, April 26.-
John Antilio, local barber. made a
profit of s49796 through the purchase
of a chicken for Scotland his deal
was perfectly legitimate. He pur-
while cleaning the crop, out rolled
a diamond weighing a karat, esti-
mated by local jewelers. to be worth
at least $500. The home town" of
the chicken is not known, il having
arrived here alive as part of a large
shipment of poultry from various
parts of the state.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
CAPITAL CLEANUP
SET FOR THIS WEEK
Annual Offensive Against Dirt and
Rubbish to Get Under
Way at Once.

Washington will conduct its annual
cleanup campaign this week, with
mother welding the broom and faith
er following up with the paint
burshes.
For several weeks the Commission
ers and various civic organizations
have been sounding the bugle call to
housekeepers to join in the annual
spring offensive against dirt and un-
slightly rubbish. If the appeal is
needed the National Capital will be
a more attractive city week hence.
Evening star., 1924-04-27
Expert Roof Men
Ready to Serve You

= If your roof needs repairing. let N
do the work.
TDNNCT AID Roofing 1121 5th NV.
AlNS1NSLi Az Company. Phone Main II.
Evening star., 1924-04-27

Say It with Flowers
Say 1t with ours-Gude,
1912 F.-Advertisement,
Evening star., 1924-04-27

At THE REGULAR DIRECTORS MEETING
of the Chapin-Sacks Corporation. held Friday
April 2Ith. 1924, the usual dividend on its So
preferred stock declared. payable to all
shareholders of record May 1. 1924. The books
"f the corporation for the transfer of stock
viii he closed from April 2Jth to May 1st in
elusive SAMT Ell &. REDMAN. Secretary
Evening star., 1924-04-27

SPECIAL RATES: WASH. TO RICHMOND
NA-WASH. TO B0STON-WILkES- BARRE,
PA. TO WASH.-WASH. TO DETROIT
WASH TO DAYTON, @. RED BALL
,EEANSrr Co MAIN 3IGn