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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
Foxy Grandpa's Story
HE SENDS A WIRELESS MESSAGE

know you had brought bird
with you"
Neither did l." l laughed. II
thought I had a radio
However, the pigeon did the
trick. For when we returned
after our crew had harpooned a
huge whale and brought it ashore
to try out the fat, ! opened the
box and let loose the pigeon. She
circled high in the air, fluttered
there for a moment and then
started straight in the direction
of the town.
We waited anxiously to see
what would happen. Sure enough
that very afternoon 1 heard the
chugging Of a motor coming
through the town. l looked up,
and there was my friend.
Hello" 1 shouted.
Welcome home!' he shouted in
return. II got your message
II had no trouble In tuning in,
either" l chuckled.
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= T was all arranged. Bobby,
Bunny, and l were to drive
- forty miles to the coast-up
in Vancouver. where we were Wis
iting-and go for a short cruise
on a whaling ship!
But, how will | notify you Of
our return. so that you can come
over and bring us back?"
l knew that it was a bleak and
desolate country and l was almost
positive that it would be silly to
ask if should telephone. How.
ever. thought that there might
be a telegraph from the little sea-
port to the inland town where we
were stopping, so l asked:
Can wire you from the
coast?"
How my friend chuckled!
There's not a telegraph pole
within a hundred miles!' he de-
clared.
How will we manager" 1 in.
sisted. I'VE might be left high
and dry on the beach for weeks"
That's simple" replied my
friend. You can send me a wire.
less"
Fine" said. Il hadn't
thought Of that"
So off we started one morning
bright and early in my friends
car for the seacoast. 1t was a
beautiful drive. and when we
reached the ocean there was the
whaler waiting for us.
had noticed that when we
left the house my friend had
strapped a box to the running
board Of the car, but didn't pay
much attention to 1t. 1 thought
1t might be the lunch.
But when started to say good.
by to him he handed me the box
and said:
Here's your wireless. Just
open her. up and let me know
when you return. And don't for.
get to feed herr
The boat to the ship was just
showing off and couldn't stop to
talk any more, but as 1 saw the
shoreline disappear thought 1
would just go below and investi.
gate the strange wireless that had
to be fed.
Perhaps he means oil 1t we'll
to keep 1t from rusting," I
thought as / went to my cabin.
But when I opened the box I
simply burst out laughing and
shouted to Bunny and Bobby:
Come here, mates" We were
at sea and there I always like to
be nautical. "Come see my wire.
less-the kind they used in the
middle ages to send messages"
AS my two pals entered the
room ] opened the lid Of the box,
and out fluttered a beautiful
pigeon.
whats that for. Foxy Grand.
par? asked Bobby. II didn't
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
By Beatrice Fairfax.
Who Holds a Unique Position i'm
the Writing World az an
Authority on the Prob
lens Of Girls.

ACA10 Va UHlDs
<kXEY HAT do you think
NV Yields the greatest
Influence in the
world?" asks Marian C. j. Last
night a group Of US were dis
rcussing ambition and achieve
nnent, and we differed about the
best way to accomplish big
things and make a place for
yourself in the world.
1--WE all agreed that we wanted
happiness and contentmSnt and
peace, but we also wanted the
sense of amounting to something.
We are all in college and with
our way to make after gredua.
ton. None Of us is younger than
nineteen or older than twenty
three. Can you tell US some for
mula for success, plus happiness?
We don't want to be misery men
or grabbed women. We don't
want money and loneliness. We
don't want to be hated or feared.
But we want to succeed.
Must we push everything that
interferes out Of the way? Must
we trample on friendship and do
dishonest or cruel things? Or
can we succeed and still retain
the affection of all who know as
and the sort of self-respect Sun.
day school teachers talk about?
Help us IL you can, for we
think our problem IL common to
most young men and women
about to enter the world and try
to make a place in it. II you
think success isn't worth having
and is nothing but dust and
ashes, please say so. We want
your honest opinion as to whether
1t is worth our while to try to &C.
complish big things. or whether
we would be happier just brows-
ing along without much ambition
or many desires"
No one can be happy unless he
contributes something to the
world where he Is sustained and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
Barley Soup
BY Alice Langelier-

BARLEY SOUP la Viennolse is
an excellent dish much appre.
ciated by French gourmets.
Blanch pound of Frankfort
barley. drain and put to soak for
the night.
The next morning drain again
and put to boil with three quarts
Of consomme and a little flour
Keep on edge of stove and let
simmer three hours over a mod.
crate fire. Add little lettuce.
Skim off and pour into a large
soup tureen. Add a large spoon.
full of butter and serve.
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"a - SNAA OSA W ACA NJ
N ly. She spoke almost as II
they were alone in the room.
Its what a man who has-fol.
lowed his own desires all his life
10 bound to do" she said. when
O man like-Bonnie doesn't care
Tor his wife-he still won't let her
have her own life. She's his pos
session-to break il he likes. But
he won't let her get away-if he
can help It,"
II believe young Parkinson's
coming through without a
scratch" he said. He had q
moment OF complete consciousness
just now. He asked sanely If
Doctor Sidney was with his father
and If the news was good. Then
he went off again into delirium.
But the moment Of sanity was
complete. And now-better than
anything else, we've got him un.
der again, and his temperatures
much better"
rs the fever gomez" asked
Mabel.
Down two degrees" smiled the
physician.
How about tomorrow" gasped
Mabel nervously.
He won't wake before morn
Ing, and then we'll put him under
the influence of narcotics again.
The pain in his head would be
more than he could bear If he
were conscious. But there's one
thing, I'm anxious to save him.
II he comes to here-he may
have bad time reconstructing
all the happenings which-beg.
ging hisl hostess pardon-impris-
oned him here. Suppose tomor.
row night, when you're all back
from the funeral, we get a big
cushioned ambulance and take
him over to Mr.. Lacy's. l think
that would be quite safe"
us this your idea, DR.. King-or
Mr.. Lacy's suggestion" l de.
handed
DIR. King turned to me with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21

Let the Golfer play for the glory winning but the Fisher
man flsheh only for the joy of the fishing which felicity
Verify Patience his middle Faith and Hope sustain
mis- spirit Sweetness and Quietnss with
is at his right hand.
He cash with joy and hreth the the bait; and
when ne hauet in the fish his ecsacy knoweh
He desreth beside him. and his troubled
by the absence of feminity.
He feareh failures for his faieth him. then will his
IMAGINATION and the fshmonger his and none
shall know of his shame - ~
But his luck favor him. then shall there Boosting and ba
gng In the Land forevermore and all the world shall til
Then give him the fruit of his abors which serene heart
magnificent appetite and beautiful STORY his friends
SELAH!
tCopyright 1924 by Incl
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
LUNCHEON
DISH
BY Alice Langeier.

CTUFFED potatoes make a good
~ luncheon dish when other
vegetables are scarce.
Cook in boiling water potatoes
of medium size. Choose the most
regular ones. When they ore a
little soft, hollow out a neat hole
and fill with a dressing Of chop.
ped sausage meat we'll seasoned.
Put the potatoes then nto a
casserole with plenty of butter
and brown well. Serve with a
green salad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
An ApparitiOn

NHE Castel SAINT Angelo in
Il Rome was originally the
tomb of the Emperor Hadrian. It's
present name was given 1t in $50
when Gregory the Great beheld
and apparition of the Archangel
Michael above II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
WHEN DID. IT
HAPPEN?

1-When was the British ship
l. Gaspee burned by Rh o d e
islanders?
2-When was Florida admitted
to the Union?
3-When did Alexander the
Great invade Persia?
4-When did Robert Burns
write "Cotter's Saturday Night?"
5-When was Canton, China,
made a treaty port?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
Omar. Khayyarn

OMAR KHAYYAM was a Per.
" sian poet and astronomer.
who died in 1923. His philoso-
ply expressed chiefly through his
book Of poems, the Rubyiat. be.
came popular several decades ago.
and is still widely studied.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
Tarnished Gilt

THO restore the brightness to
furnished gilt, wash it with
water in which onions have been
boiled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.

To Yesterdays Questions.
l. Radcliffe College, Cambridge,
Mass. was founded in 1879.
2. Scanderbeg, the Albanian pa
triot, lived from 1903 to 1868.
8. The British Order Of st. Mi
chael and st. George was insti-
tuted in 1918.
4. North and South Carolina
were made royal colonies in 1929.
s. Peter the Great, of Russia,
lived in England in 1898.
Copyright. 1924, by King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
Grease Staines

NAT or grease stains are easily
= removed from white linen by
an application Of benzine. petrol
or methylated spirit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21

VINO is This that hath found the true secret
Of Happiness and the joy that passeth understand
ing?
Lo, it is He, the FISHERMAN, the Prince Of
Wisdom and the King of Optimists!
Let Golfers strive after scores and loving cups
and prizes, but the Fisherman is content with his
luck, whatsoever it be.
Let golfers array themselves in passionate hose
and rainbow shirts and checkered knickerbockers
and all the glory of Solomon.
But HE is as the lily of the field, which taketh
no thought wherewith it is clothed For, even as
dog that uprooteth a bone, he hath dug his
eaten hat, which he hath rescued from the ash
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
Sayings of Mrs. Solomon
BY Helen Rowland
Greater Joy Hath No Man.


WHO this Daughter that ksseh his wife goodbye with
smile and goeth forth with song his heart and whng
upon his lips?
Who is this that seeketh the Highway and the pauds Of
the multitude but earchh the places and performeh
his featS Of glory and ALONE?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
Here and There

Blood flows through the bones
Of very young children almost
as freely as through the veins.
An elephant works from the
age of twelve to the age of
eighty. 1t can haul fifteen tons,
lift half a ton and carry three
tons on its back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
An Appropriate Gown.

NEAR, MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ was married in Novem.
Der and l have a light blue crepe
de Chince evening gown, which
is trimmed with lace about an
inch wide and which has small
sleeves. 1t is scalloped at the
bottom. 1t has a full skirt. Do
you think it would be suitable
for the summer evenings, for
shows and evening wear?
K. K.
SHOULD think it would be
Il very appropriate and very us.
able for summer evenings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-21
WHEN IN
DOUBT
BY Cornelius Beekman-
Table Etiquette.
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

hEAR MRS. BEECkMAN:
~ Is 1t proper for one to pour
back into the cup the coffee
that is accidentally spilled in the
saucer by a reckless waiter?
N. N. N.
MO. If you are a woman and
Az are alone with another woman,
you should ask the waiter to
bring you another saucer. II
you are woman and are with
a gentleman, you should ask the
gentleman to ask the waiter to
bring you another saucer.
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By Ann LisIe,

MM ABEL turned to her quiet.
N ly. She spoke almost as II
The Washington times., 1924-06-09
IS
TOBEFOUCHT
AGAIN
Battle to Be Staged July a
With Modern Strategy
and War Equipment

GETTYSBURG, June 10.-Sev-
eral thousand United States Army
soldiers and 100 army airplanes
win stage the Battle Of Gettys-
burg" on July 4. as it would be
staged under modern warfare con-
ditions.
Last year a detachment of ma.
rines re-enacted the battle as it &C.
Cured when fought by the Blue
and Gray forces.
Machine guns, tanks and mod
ern barbados will be used in re-
staging the event this year. Thou
sands Of visitors from all parts of
the United States are expected to
witness the modern exhibition of
warfare.
One hundred airplanes, from
scouting machines to bombers, are
expected to whirl overhead, staging
aerial maneuvers.
High officials Of the army and
navy are to attend the event, &c.
cording to plans now under way.
Details Of the battle" are being
worked out by army engineers. who
are now scouting about in Central
Pennsylvania for suitable landing
places, where the planes may be
refueled.
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up the benefits of the Republicanism
with the West"
They have brought here two large
colored maps by means Of which
they demonstrate that virtually all
the Western congressman voted for
high protection in the Fordney.M
Cumber bill for Eastern manu-
featured products, whereas, then,
the Eastern congressman, from the
Allegheny mountains to the Atlantic
ocean, turned around and, voted
against the McNary- FIaugen arti.
fetal protection for Western agri-
cultural products.
They claim that Republican pro.
tectionism ought to go around and
that II it Is not made to go around.
why, then, the outraged and
indignant Western farmers will go
for free trade.
Part Of the convention is telling
them to go farther, and part Of the
convention Ia impressed and alarmed
by them.
They vary as to what they want
IN the platform ION which Charles
b. Warren Is zealously working in
q hotel room all by himself, with
the planks occasionally thrust
through the door at him from
Washington and other sources). but
they all agree on one thing. They
must have the Vice President.
These sharks. on the whole would
be appeased by being thrown the
tail of the ticket.
Never since 1864, when the Re.
publican party nominated Andrew
johnson for Vice President in order
to appease the Union men of the
border Southern States, has the tail
OF the ticket had such fishing value.
Even this so.called dull conven.
ton has its dramatic spot. It is
the struggle Of Eastern Republican
ism to remain Republican and vet
carry the rebel West.
Copyright. 1924, Current News Features)
The Washington times., 1924-06-09
| ODGE CLAIMS.
He WANTS No
OFFICE
Massachusetts Senator, Snub-
bed BY big Wiga," An
nounces He'll BE Private
By KENNETH CLARK,
international News Services staff
CoEraapondent.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June g.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Rep.)
OF Massachusetts. who for nearly a
quarter OF century has occupied a
high official position at Republican
national conventions, today definite.
" declined to accept any post,
either nationally or with the State
delegation at this years convention.
Ignored in the makeup Of the
convention by national party man.
ayers Lodge was offered the post
as vice chairman of the convention
for Massachusetts. This position he
fatty turned down.
II do not seek any official place
with the convention and do not
want any," Lodge said. For years
have been honored by the party
and I think the time has now ar
rived for me to retire"
with the exception OF 1912, Lodge
has served as permanent chairman.
ternuorary chairman, or member OF
the resolutions committees at every
convention since 1900.
I,odge's refusal to accept office
climaxed a bitter fight that has
been Waged for months in the
Massachusetts delegation and
among Coolidge managers to Dust
him from any control in the con.
venfion. Two reasons chiefly were
assigned for Lodges rejection:
/. Desire OF Coolidge managers
to destroy the so-called senate
oligarchy, and
3. Lodges votes against Presi-
dent Coolidge on the Bursum pen
sion bin and the soldiers bonus.
From the very outset Coolidge
supporters determined that they
would have none Of the Senate
domination which nominated the
late President Harding at Chicago
in 1920. OF that group only one,
Senator Mckinley Rep.), Illinois
chairman Of the credentials com
mittee, was given an assignment
this year. The Watsons, the Wads'
worths and the Lodges were com
pletely rejected.
The Massachusetts delegation. also
could not forget Lodges vote to
override two Presidential vetoes. On
the Bursum bill Lodge was paired
against the veto; on the bonus bill
he voted outright to override Mr..
Coolidge. This led to what was
virtually an open break between
Lodge and the White House and
the result was shown in the Massa.
chusetts delegation assignment OF
posts.
The following slate. which pre-.
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AUVERTIsEMENT

Prices realized on Swift q Company
saIes OF carcass beef in Washington b. c.
Tor week ending Saturday, June 2, 1924,
on shipments sold out, ranged from 1900
cents to 1900 cents per pound and
sverased 1871 cents per pound.
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BANDITS THROW
VILLAGE INTO
DARKNESS
Gang Gets Away With Sill
600 Worth Of Furs After
Putting Lights Out

Il BALTIMORE, June 9.--A band
Of canny robbers who stole I'll 900
worth furs from a warehouse In st.
Michaels, near here, after pIunging
the town into darkness by wreciking
an electric light transformer, are
being sought by State police today.
An automobile with a Pennsyl-
vania license, noted in the town
Saturday, is, 30 far. the only clue
to the identity Of the members Of
the band.
The robbery was effected late
Saturday night after the new moon
had set. BY throwing blanket
soaked with gasoline over the trans
former at the edge Of the town,
the thieves managed to put out all
the lights in the village.
They then proceeded to the fur
warehouse, where they forced an
entrance by breaking lock on the
door.
More than 5000 Of the 10000
muskrat hides stored in the ware.
house were taken away, presumably
in two automobiles. The warehouse
and the furs are the property Of
Ernest H. Burns.
Neighbors Of Burns reported they
had seen three suspicious looking
persons lettering around the build.
ing during the day and car with
Pennsylvania license parked near
by.
Slgnalmen on a road leading to
Euston, Pa, which is under repair,
reported to police that they had
helped detour two automobiles early
yesterday.
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row
S|DESHOW Of
Convention
Friends Seek to Have Dis
missed Cabinet Officer
Head Ohio Men

Former Attorney General Harry
M. Daugherty, the stormy petrol
OF the Administration in Washing.
ton until his retirement from the
Cabinet several months ago, found
himself the central figure today in
another political battle that, from
the standpoint of interest, over
spread the boundaries of Ohio and
focused the attention Of convention
delegates.
Daugherty is one Of the delegates
at large from Ohio. His friends
are seeking to have him named
chairman Of the Ohio delegation of
fifty-one delegates, a position that
carries with It inEerentially the
leadership Of the delegation. His
opponents are seeking to prevent
II and one Of Ohio's many pic.
tllresque political rows was pre.
sented to the convention as an in.
teresting side show. to the main
event.
Issue Made OF It.
Friends of the former Attorney
General have made an issue of II.
They are anxious to pay Daugherty
this recognition in recompense for
what they consider the raw dear
he received at Washington when
he was dismissed" from the Cab.
met without having had an oppor.
tunity to present any witnesses in
his own behalf in the Investigation
Of his administration.
It Is "vindication fight" so far
as they are concerned and the bat.
tie was being fought out today in
hotel rooms and personal confer.
ences before the caucus Of the dele.
cation tonight.
Friends Confident.
Daugherty's friends confidently
asserted today that he would be
named leader Of the delegation al.
though II he does 1t will be only over
the protest Of some Of Daugherty'a
bitterest political enemies within the
State.
Louis H. Brush, Ohio newspaper
proprietor, probably will be named
national committeeman from Ohio
succeeding Rud X. Hynicka, and
friends Of the former Attorney Gen.
eral will interpret that as victory
over the anti.Daugherty crowd in
Ohio.
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BISHOP FISKE TAKES
TURN FOR THE WORSE

BALTIMORE, Nd, June g.
5ishop Charles Fiske, Of Syracuse,
~. T., q patient at Union Memorial
hospital here, took a sudden turn
Tor the worse today.
His condition is very serious. I"
said Doctor George Walker at 10
o'clock, but I do not expect his
death today"
The Bishops temperature was
1O1 and his pulse 1O8.
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Women Given Equal
Voice With Men
On Floor

CLEVELAND, June o.
Women delegates and alternates
determined to get an equal
rights constitutional amend
ment plank in the Republican
platform, won q major victory
in that direction today. It was
ruling that they are to have
the same standing ION the con-
vention floor as the men will
have.
Senator Richard p. Ernst Of.
Kentucky, it was announced, will.
be chairman Of the rules conn
nittee. He is q strong advo-
cate of the $3.50 basis for the
sexes and his selection is looked
upon as 9 good omen for the
women.
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Vet Hospital Contract Let

Director Frank T. Hines, of the
Veterans Bureau. today awarded the
contract for construction of a 22S-
bed Veterans Bureau hospital at
Aspinwall, Pa, to w. r. Trimble
z Son. Of Pittsburgh. at a cost OF
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Mrs. Charles H. Picken, who has
made her home with her daughter,
MRS. A. M. Dawson, Of Clarendon,
LETT Yesterday for Cleveland, where
she will spend the summer with her
son, James Roswell Picken.