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r. A. SHY SERIOUSLY
ILL AT HOME HERE

r. A. Shy is seriously Ill at his
home on Harold avenue today,
with little hope Of his recovery en-
tertained BY attending physicians.
Ke has been sick only few days,
and announcement Of His serious
viii come as surprise to
his friends IN this section. n, 81
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WEATHER

For Georgia-Cloudy tonight;
Sunday unsettled followed BY rain,
no change in temperature.
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The Washington times., 1924-01-31
EGYPTIAN ENVOY
PRAYS ON RUG
FROM EAST
1.-THE Connoiseur" Tells What
Sacred Prayer Mat Means
to MosIem.

An absolutely indispensable and
sacred object in the household Of
the Egyptian minister at his apart.
ment at the New Willard is the
ceremonial prayer rug upon which
with face turned toward Mecca and
on bended knees he offers his daily
prayers to Allah. The muezzin's
call to this daily ceremony Is
sounded by his Imaum, or priest,
who is a member Of his official
staff.
The rug means much to the Mos.
lem mind, infinitely more than to
the Occidental. It is made entirely
by hand and consists of knots and
stitches made with the fingers, one
hy one. Young Mohamedan women
and girls are the principal weav-
ers, but at times the whole family
and neighbors take a hand on q
larger piece. The work is done
at home. Before commencing their
work these weavers raise their
voices to Allah with the following
prayer: "Bismi lahi rahmani
rahim." meaning ''in the name Of
God the compassionate, the merci.
full"
Figures Of man or animal are
never found on Turkish rugs, the
Turk being Sunneh Mohamedans,
and the teaching of the Koran
forbids this, for fear it might lead
to idolatry. The Persians, on the
other hand, being Sheed Mahome.
dams, weave animals, birds and also
human figures into their rugs and
carpets. There are other sugges.
tions connected with Oriental rugs.
For instance a bead is often found
woven into rug which has been
put there to guard against the evil
eye. Sometimes one or more tufts
Of wool unclipped is found. These
adornments are supposed to bring
good luck and by their attractive.
ness divert the evil looks of the
envious. Again, one finds the de.
signs of rugs slightly irregular and
imperfect which is intended to show
that nothing but Allah is per.
feet.
THE CONNOISSETIR
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
By FAY KING.

The guy In this picture has found
out that roofing for the other
fellow all the time don't get you
anywhere. Cheering In the grand
stand gets tho other fellow around
the bases, and nobody splits the
gate receipts with the guy that
cheers the lOudest when the
champion lands one on the chin!
Bill was always big-hearted
fellow with q good word for
everybody but himself, and mo-
body ever put in q boost for him
like he did for them.
Why, he had a job selling some
thing on the road once and he
sang the praises of his rival
salesman so loud that the firms
felt they would hurt his feelings
IL they didn't save their order for
the other bird!
He had q girl once and he
praised his gal to her SO much
and so enthusiastically she fig.
ured she would do much better
to marry BiIl's pal and she did.
BilI's pal fell In love with her
because Bill sang her praises SO
endlessIy, too.
TO OTHERS.
Bill might be headed for an
important engagement that meant
something i'm his life for him, but
just let anybody meet him and
start to tell him their troubles
and Bill's sympathies, which
were as sincere and enthusiastic
aS his admiratiOnS, SWeDt over
him until he forgot all about the
good job he had started out to
get and spent the rest Of the day
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
!. NJ. c. A. DRIVE.
!. OBTAINS ONLY
$4,000
Four Days Remain to Collect
Remainder Of $25, 900
Needed for Boys.

Residents Of the city have been
asked to contribute $35,818 to the
support of the District Y. M. C. A.,
just IL per cent of it's operating ex.
penses-an expense made necessary
because Of its religious work among
men, its hospitality to the thou.
sands Of strangers who come to
Washington, its service to working
boys, and its free employment de.
partment.
Up to noon yesterday an even
$40 900 had been subscribed, leaving
four more days in which to raise
the other $4,000. Two hundred of
Washington's leading business men
have entered into the campaign, un-
der direction Of E III. DeGroot, jr.,
and MONDAY meetings are being
held at the Ebbitt House. Daily
prizes are being awarded-the gift
Of local business men the prize
yesterday, a set of pearl cuff but.
tons and studs, being awarded to
q. A. Drumm for the best indi.
vidual effort. /. L. Goldheim was
the donor.
VIII Work for Boys.
zone hundred thousand five hun.
dred and fifty-nine men and boys
attended the Sunday meetings Of
the "Y," it's Bible classes, and its
meetings at industrial plants last
year." said William Knowles
Cooper, general secretary, today, in
explaining the work Of the ''Y."
fourteen thousand and seventeen
persons attended it's various social
gatherings during the year, but
even these figures sink into insig-
nificance when it Is realized that
we are now serving 1870, boys, in
cluding 373 employed boys at a
cost Of $3,225 in excess OF the re-
ceipts. The youngsters cannot be
asked to pay more"
Have Their Own Building.
The boys department has its own
building, well equipped rooms,
library, gymnasium, and swimming
pool. It owns and conducts a sum.
mer camp on the Rhodes river, near
Annapolis.
Everything a boy could desire is
provided under supervision. At.
tendance at the gymnasium last
year totaled 27,34S; that on Bible
classes, 21,973, and social events,
6,572. One hundred and eighty
three boys were given a vacation at
the summer camp, and 1913 were
taught to swim.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
LOUIS n. SCHNEIDER WILL
LEAVES $1o7,soo ESTATE

An estate valued at $1O7.SOO was
iert by Louis H. Schneider, who
aled Snt. January 1S last, according to
s hv h,. 'estamentary filed yesterday
Schneider. The estate includes
premises at 1875 Irving street
northwest and 141O Fourteenth
street northwest, and an interest
west. 0eS ~
Richard Green, employe in the
treasury Department, who died re.
Gently, left $3.50 to his brother,
Edward W. Green, according to the
wili. y title, filed yesterday. A grandson
rs given a watch presented to the
testator by Treasury Denartment
workers, and another watch given
20 MN by Frank A. Vanderlip.
Marion T. Payne and Grace p.
Harris, daughters of the testator.
are are 70 have the balance of the
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
BECOMES GRANDMOTHER
THRICE IN THREE DAYS

DANvILLE, Pa, Jan. S1.-Mrs.
Clara Kim, Of this city. enjoys the
unique distinction of having be-
come a ,grandmother three times
in three days. On the first day a
daughter was born to Mrs. Myrtle
Fallon, her daughter. The next
day son was, born to her daugh.
ter-in-law, Mrs. Joseph Kim. and
on the third day q son was born
to another daughter, Mrs. Peter
Shragen. Mrs. Fallon, Mrs.
Shragen and Joseph Kim are Mrs.
Kinn's only children.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
FA|P|NOS FLAY
NAMING NEW
AUDITOR
Press Bureau Also AssaiIs Ap-
pointments Of Other
: Americans.

Additional attacks on the Amer
lean administration Of the Philip
pines were made today by the
Philippine Press Bureau, mouth
piece Of the special independence
mission, in connection with the
banking situation. there.
Appointment Of Ben Wright as
insular auditor In preference to
Paciano Dixon. native assistant au-
ditor, was hailed in fiery state
ment as "a deliberate attempt to
side.track Filipinos and as contrary
TO the much vaunted policy that
Filipinos are to be trained for self.
government.
Likewise were assailed the pro-
posed appointments Of Americana
to the managership Of the Philip
pine National Bank and the Manila
Railroad Company.
Bureau made public a statement
by 2. NJ. Fullington, resigned man
ager of the Philippine National
Bank, in which Fullington declared
his intention Of coming to the
United States ito let the American
people know the truth about the
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
One Guy Praised His Pal So Much That His
Girl Ditched Him for Latter

consOling and cOunseIing this guy
that wouldn't have wasted . min
ute Of his valuable time with
Bill II things had been turned
around the other way
IL you see good old Bill hot
footing 1t down the street Hike .
fast freight you can bet your last
dollar that he's running an
errand for some friend. He's
chasing around town trying to
locate q lost brief case, or he's
trying TO find alligator pears I'm
December for q lady friend.
III IL was something important
for himself he was heading for
he'd miss out watching sOIno guy
trying to sell selfSnap cuff links
in show window.
AND THE GIRL WAITS. !.
The other day Bin was glued
to q window appreciating mOttOs!
He was reading 'em all through
and shaking his head to himself,
saying that they got the right
sentimentality and stuff like that,
but he amt got sense enough to
go In and buy one and send it to
some nice girl that is waiting for
him to make the first move to-
ward the church!
Nav! But one Of these days
he'll trOt over there and pick out
one Of those gift cards for some
guy that Is too busy to do his
own shopping. He'll hear about
the wedding later on and then
he'll say to himself that roofing
for the other guy all the time
don't get you anything!
DO some Of your roofing for
yourself.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
A Classy Boob.

Boob with q ''you-don' 't-seem-t0-
know.who-I-am" sort Of a smirk):
"I drive for a Congressman--"
under the head Of extenuating
circumstances. It's how you drive,
not who you drive for, that we're
concerned with"
The Cop: II didn't see any
Congressman, your honor. The
defendant was sailing east on B
street southwest at % miles an
hour when got after him, and
he continued over First street at
that speed. He made a left turn
at New Jersey avenus without
giN ing any signal AMI / nearly
ripped the tires off my motorcycle
lodging him. He drew up to the
main entrance Of the Capitol with
a flourish and / sent him down
to Number FIVE with a ticket
Speed Cop.
when did this happen?"
"At 10 o'clock this morning,
your honor"
Locks like a speed case all
the way round"
Second Cop: "I paced him at As
miles an hour on North Carolina
avenue southeast November Is.
last, your honor. He was convict
ed and fined $35."
Boob: "I was going after a
Cong"
Suppose you tell us about the
speed, and why you didn't hold
out your hand when you turned
the corner at New Jersey avenue
and B street."
."I was in a hurry. because the
Cong"
There is no hurry in the Dis
trict over IS miles an hour, ex-
cept in the outlying sections"
Like Anti-SalOOn Anderson.
1.-THE officer stopped me in front
of the Capitol. and I told him !
was going after a Congressman.
He said: Take this ticket down
to Number Five. and give the
Congressman q rest He didn't
seem to understand the impor.
tance Of my errand."
Apparently you understood It
well enough for both. How about
the signal?"
I'm quite sure I held my hand
out, your honor"
Not an Uplifter.
''The officer is quite sure you
didn't. On the second offense
speeding charge you can pay $50,
and falling to give the signal at
turning will cost you $40"
The Washington times., 1924-01-31

question that he doesn't care to
discuss and he says 80. At other
times, in answering a question, he
voluntarily gives more than he has
been asked. To others he suggests
that the desired information may be
obtained from some Cabinet officer
or Government department. He
seems to give all that within reason
he can give.
No General Discussion.
There Is Of course no general dis
cussion Of subjects referred to in
the questions, excepting that II the
Presidents answer suggests a fur
ther question the reporters are priv.
legged to ask that question.
Finally the last question has been
read and answered and the re-
porters depart. Later, in the prep.
aration of their material for their
papers they are permitted to say
that such and such Is a fact or is
not a fact or that the Administra-
ton is going to do or or not going
to do so-and-so. But they may not
quote the President. Every state.
ment that comes from the White
House In the Presidents language
is prepared and handed to the press.
Going back, to the conclusion of
the conference, IL 1t happens you
are a stranger newspaper man, as
1 was. some friendly fellow scribe
asks II you would like to meet
The President. OF course you would
and you are led over to the desk
and introduced. The president
smiles and says he is very glad
to meet you and you say you are
very glad to meet him. And then
ne says he noticed there were a
number Of strangers present and
you say 'yes" and the man who
introduced you leads you away be-
iore you make an effort to engage
IN any extended conversation.
You feel sorry for the President
Wnen you go away, because you
nave liked the smile he gave you
and the cordial handclasp, and you
NhoW ne is square and sincere and
capable and that just at the present
time he has a mess on his hand.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31

1t used to be, during the early
part of the Harding Administration,
that the reporters asked the ques-
ton verbally. But for some reason
this was discontinued and at the
request Of the President, questions
were submitted in writing. This
custom prevails with President Cool
idge.
It is better for the President,
imagine, because If a question hap
pens to be in any way embarrassing,
he may at least keep his eyes on
the slip of paper until he has
framed his answer or made up his
mind to decline to answer, as he
often does. don't suggest that
this had anything to do with the
change Of procedure, although l am
sure If / were president l should
sometimes prefer the slip Of paper
as an aid to deliberation, rather
than the face of my questioner.
RepOrers' Procedure.
However, that isn't what I sat
down to write about. ! have just
come from one of those conferences
and because it interested me very
much, it may, IL I can make 1t so.
be Of interest to you who read. The
reporters, twenty or thirty, or what
ever the number, gather in the
general office of the executive Of
flee wing Of the White House, pile
their hats and coats and sticks
upon a table or the deep window
sills and wait until some one says
the President is ready. Then they
rush in just as does the crowd that
waits for the next show outside the
entrance to a movie house.
Once across the threshold Of the
Presidents office, however, they
become dignified and sedate, cease
their rushing tactics and surround
the Presidents desk six or eight
deep. While they are gathering,
President Coolidge sits in his swivel
chair, his chin in his hand and his
eyes upraised and wandering from
face to face. It was my impression
that before he arose from his chair
he had looked into the face of
every man p: esent.
AS I looked at him thought that
II he had been among the reporters
instead Of in the Presidents chair,
he would have locked just like re.
porter, a good reporter who did
everything thoroughly but not given
to writing sob stories. He might,
however, have been a humorist, for
oftentimes those who write humor
are serious looking chaps. don't
think he would have been in the lead
in the rush to the door of the Pres'
Dental office, but do believe that
once in, he would have edged him
self into advantageous standing
room.
Would Waste No Words.
And them when the conference had
ended / am sure he would have been
one of the first out and on his way
to the telegraph wire. And in his
dispatches there would be no wasted
words.
AS president, however, he sits
there until quiet has come and then
rises with the written questions in
his hands. AS he rises he smiles his
greeting to the group. He answers
the questions in the order in which
he holds them. One gets the impres.
sion Of frankness and a desire to
give the reporters all the information
they seek. Occasionally he comes to
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
WOODROW WILSON Ill;
NOT SERIOUS, REPORT

Former President Woodrow viii.
son is Ill at his home. DIR. Sterling
Ruffin was called to the house yes
terday. He said he did not consider
Wilson's condition serious.
"The case for which 1 was called. ("
he stated, had nothing to do with
the former illness OF Mr.. Wilson,"
He declined to discuss II further.
DR.. Cary T. Grayson, the war
Presidents personal physician, II
hunting In North Carolina,
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
OFFICERS ARE lNDUcTED
FOR. 21 MASONIC CLUBS

Officers of twenty-one Masonic
clubs were inducted last night at
the city Club. with appropriate
ceremonies.
Congressman Allan Treadway OF
Massachusetts was one OF the
principal speakers. Others who
made addresses were Charles Rob
erts, grand master Of the District
of Columbia and Brig. Gen. Amos
A. Fries.
Bishop James e. Freeman, OF
the Washington Episcopal Diocese,
also talked. He eulogized the prin-
ciples Of the Masonic orders. W. ].
Dow acted as installation officer.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
JOHN HOWARD.

Final rites for John Howard, who
died Tuesday at the age of seventy
five at his home at 1341 Montague
street northwest. will be held to-
morrow morning from the Church
Of the Sacred Heart, followed by
interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The Rev. p. c. Gavan, pastor, will
officiate.
Howard was a native and life
long resident Of Washington. He
is survived by two sons, John G..
Howard, Of Arizona, and Francis
J. Howard, Of this city; four daugh-
ters, Mrs. John ]. Shea, Mrs.
Thomas F. Keane, Mrs. Ernest
Smith and Miss Edna c. Howard,
all Of this city, and three grand
children.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31

bank and the confusion resulting
from the economic policies Of Gov
ernor Wood"
In commenting on the appoint
ment Of Wright as Insular Audi.
tor, Fullington said the new ap-
pointee would ''be an ever-present
obstacle"
The Washington times., 1924-01-31

Girls! Try this! When combing
and dressing your hair, just moisten
your hair brush with a little Dan
derine" and brush 1t through your
hair. The effect is startling! You
can do your hair up Immediately
and it will appear twice as thick
and heavy-a mass Of glealny hair
sparkling with life and possessing
that Incompatible softness, fresh.
ness and luxuriance.
While beautifying the hair Dan.
derine" is also toning and stimu-
Iating each single hair to grow
thick, long and strong. Hair stops
falling out and dandruff disappears.
Get bottle of delightful, refresh.
ing "Danderine" at any drug or
toilet counter and just see how
healthy and youthful your hair
becomes.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
HORACE II. SMITH HEADS
RICHMOND PARK CITIZENS

Horace H. Smith was elected pres.
ident of the Richmond Park
Citizens Association at an organiza.
tion meeting held last night in the
Congregational Church at Thirty.
fourth and Lowell streets north.
west. Other officers are, DR.. E. w.
Eckhart, vice president; James +.
Schwab, secretary, and John G..
Hallan, treasurer.
President Smith named w. J.
Calnam, chairman Of the member
ship committee, Col. H. l.. Cooper,
streets and public improvements,
and DR.. Eckhart, bus service.
Delegates to the Federation of
Citizens Associations are Congress-
man A. M. Free Of California, and
Capt. Newton M. Best.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Dame NATURE CREAM
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands Of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead Of
taking tonics, or trying to patch up a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause OF the ailment-clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing. healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions, away
goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
Have you q bad taste, coated tongue,
poor appetite, a lazy don't-care feeling.
no ambition or energy, trouble with
undigested foods7 Take Olive Tablets
the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are q
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil: You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for
quick relief. Eat what you like, 1Sc
and soc.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
PRODUCE EXPORTS BILL
APPROVED BY FARMERS

The McNary- -Haugen bill, estab-
fishing a 5000, 100000 export COM
mission to market surplus crops
abroad. was given hearty endorse
ment today by Chester s. Davis,
Montana State commissioner OF
agriculture, appearing before tho
Senate agriculture committee.
Davis declared the bill met the
approval Of farmers and farm or.
ganizations throughout the west.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
BRITISH DECIDE
To RECOGNIZE
RUSSIA
Question of. Debts, Trade
Rights and Other Points to
Be Taken Up Later.
ny international Ncwo Service.

LONDON, Jan. S1.-Great Britain
has decided to recognize the Rus
sian Soviet government first ard
to settle outstanding questions such
as debts. reparations and trade
rights afterwards, the foreign office
announced today.
Officials said that formal recog-
milton by the British government
might be expected any time now.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
K. C.. B. Sees Coolidge
With Reporters
By K! O. B.,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

The Washington newspaper man, whose duty it is to
cover the White House. twice every week, with his fellow
White House reporters crowds into the Presidents office
listens to the Presidents questions that have been
submitted to him in writing and then, after fifteen
session, hurres away to his waiting type
writer and telegraph wire.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
BARBARA ELLEN RAY.

Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara
Ellen Ray, who died at her home
at 921 Massachusetts avenue north
west, Tuesday, were held from the
Emory Methodist Church South to.
day. Interment was at Glenwood
Cemetery.
Mrs. Ray, who was ninety years
old, had been a resident OF Wash
ington all her life and for the last
few years had been living at the
home Of her nephew, the Rev.
Charles A. Shreve at 921 Massa-
chusetst avenue.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
BIRTHS.

Emmett and Louise Cloud, boy.
Thomas w. and Edith M. Welsh, boy.
James J. and Jean Davis, girl.
Norman e. and France Duehring.
Carroll J. and Mary q. Mcclure. boy.
Frank e. and Josephine Mason, girl.
John F. and Carmel L. Sommerville.
boy.
John 8. and Esther c. Rector. girl.
Arthur NJ. and Irene f. HAZEL, girl.
Edward A. and Myra w. Wiesman,
girl.
Arthur 8. and Johanna C. Maris, girl.
Benedict and Catherine Love, girl.
Charles w. and Elsie M. Randy,
girl.
George and Aurelia Richardson, boy.
John and Mary SeweIl, boy.
George T. and Lucy c. Lee, girl.
Richard and Sadie Chisholm, girl.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
The Alibi.
Artists
"A Skeleton Record OF
Cases Tried By
Judge Schuldt
Ra nnnAlll MeKlnsrnnI
BY DOn0Ed McD Dougal-
A Borderline Case.

IT left my car parked in front
Of the house on 1 street north
west, near 14th, at half.past nine
last night, your honor, and was
looking into the ice chest when I
heard a crash out front. I found
my machipe up on the sidewalk.
with the right front wheel against
the fence, and the left one down
at the corner of 18th. There
wasn't enough Of the machine left
to repair, and there was too much
for the contractor to haul away
for less than SO.
"The defendant was running his
car back and forth, trying to
shake himself loose from the
wreck. He was picked right"
The Stranger I'm the Car.
Boob: "I wasn't operating, your
honor. I had a friend In there
with me, and was teaching him to
drive. When he hit the car he
jumped out and ran away"
what was the mans naine?"
II don't know. just me
him that evening. didn't ask
his name."
"Who owns the carr"
II do, your honor"
THAT man must have been
John Barleycorn. You shouldn't
let him into your car, because
the law holds you responsible for
what he does there. Ten days
and $685."
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Church to Give Supper.

A turkey supper will be served
N ~ tne Guild Hall Of All Saints p.
- Shurcn: at Benning, d. c., by
she LADIES' Aid on Thursday even
ing' The supper win be IS cents.