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Csc to SEC Women's
Neckwear, l7c.

Remnants Of collar and cuff sets
and windsor ties.
l5c and Use Laces, l21ac ID.
1000 yards cotton wash laces--
Calais ValencienneS. shadow and nov
city effects In white and ecru,
l5c Wonen's Handkerchief, Toe
Fine cotton handkerchiefs in white
only.
PaIals Royal Main Floor.
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Ear-Bobs, s2.47.

OF natural wavy hair, also the hobs
Of short fluffy curls. Regularly $500.
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100 handmade slips, straight line,
with 2O-lnch hip hem. Tops scalloped
and embroidered. Sizes to A.
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Handkerchief
Friday only, I7C
e f0P XIV

Plain White Handkerchiefs, with
narrow hemstitch, for men. Women's
are sheer lawn, with narrow hem
stitch with embroidered corner. White
and colors. First quality.
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Fountain Pens, 77e each.

Either with ring for girls and
women or with clip for boys and
men. Paiais Royal guarantee, lever
filler; In variety Of colors.
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SiIver-Plated Novelties,
SIC.

SIC.
Large assortment Of odd pieces Of
silver-plated hollow ware and silver
deposit ware, including Fruit Bowls,
Bon Bon Dishes, Sweet Meat Dishes,
and Trays.
PaIais ROyaI-Main Floor.
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Cap and Sleeveless Sweaters.
Special, 97c.

Regular S1.9s TO Sa.sS value. In
glip-on models, Of flannel and wool.
Some have attractive colored borders.
The colors are, Kelly, rcd, white,
Harding and canary.
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Dress fr his


$l.5O, 81 and 2.50
'SIim-LOOk' Brassieres.
Special, nc.
Made Of the most durable hairless
cut extra long with wide elastic
across front. WIN fit well down over
corset or girdle. Sizes "a 70 - IN
the lot.
Palais Royal Third Floor.
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Hit-and-AIiss Rag Rugs, nc

Hit-and-AIiss Rag Rugs, nc
size 2sx5Olnch. A very desirable
size. well made.
Cocoa Door Mats, SIC.
The better grade. made extra thick
and VIII stand hard wear: regular
s1.26 value.
Gold Seal Congoleum, SIC I'd.
IN short lengths Of 5 to Il yards:
perfect; various designs
Panel Style Curtains, SLIT e..
500 Of them in great special
Friday Offering
Lace Panels, Net Panels, Madras
Panels, Nottingham Panels. MarQuI.
settle Panels-al1 made with bullion
fringe bottoms.
Tapestry Covering, $l.57 I'd.
Regular s1.s5 to $2.45 yard. For
furniture. cushions, scarfs, etc; SO
inches wide.
Marqui,ette Sash Curtains,
Ste pr.
In white. made with hem It top.
ready to hang.
5O-inth Drapery Damasks,
$1.97 I'd.
Regular $2.45 and $2.s5 value. In
All the newest decorative shades.
For door and window hangings.
Tapestry Couch Covers, $2.97 ca.
Regular 1918 value. In the nun
regulation sizes.
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Hair Nets, 6 for 47c.

Guaranteed; for bodied hair; sell
regularly 1Oc each.
Main Floor, Balcony.
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Dressing Saeques, sc.

Short Flannelette sacques, in neat
floral patterns. Trimming Of braid.
Half sleeves.
PaIais Royal-Third Floor.
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LINING SECTION
10000 yds. Cambria,

This offering from the. Lin.
ing Section should prove OF
particular interest, for Halo.
ween is fast approaching. Be
sure to take advantage of this
Friday special. OF course, the
predofninating colors and orange
and black, but no matter what
shades you may need you viii
find it here.
Pa1ais Royal Second Floor.
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IN DRESS GOODS
AlI-WoOI ChaIIis, s7c

We have just received many
new patterns, In the coIorful
stripes, also the popular small
designs. These go on sale Fri.
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Japanese Blue Print .Searfs,

2 for SIC.
Size 17x45. IN two styles. One with
blue border and the other white.
border. blue figures.
PaIais Royal Main Floor.
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Swinging Frames, SIC.

In fun range Of sizes. In antique
gold or silver finish.
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sl.7s Baby Bunting Robes, STAT.

WIS baby Bunting Robes, $I.47.
Just the thing for the baby's daily air.
ing. Very warm and comfortable for the
carriage or for auto riding. Saves both
coat and bonnet, as they are closed at bot.
tom and have attached hood.
Girls S~hool Middies, SIC.
Girls School MILDLY Blouses, in white
with plain bottom. Ideal for GYM sizes
to 20 years.
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Basement Anniversary Specials for Friday Only
Boys Union Suits
T n119' &c

Fleece lined suits, Of ecru color,
high neck, long sleeves, ankle length.
8 to Id years. Regular 81 value
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PaIais Royal Main Floor.
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Cocoa Door Mats, SIC.

The better grade, made extra thick
and VIII stand hard wear; regular
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Palais Royal Main Floor.
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Gold Seal CongoIeum, SIC ID.

IN short lengths Of to 10 yards:
perfect; various designs.
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Size 25x5Oinch. a very desirable
size, well made.
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Cabinet Boxed Stationery,
&c box.

Regular soc value. Contains IS
sheets and u envelopes. Assorted
color paper.
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Remnants Of collar q
and windsor ties.
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Panel Style Curtains, SI.27 q.
Tapestry Covering, sl.57 I'd.

ReguIar S1.95 to $2.4b yard. FOR
furniture. cushions, scarfs, etc; SO
inches wide.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

straight. s.: His one message was
Out Of my wood money I had
enough to pay my passage to St; Mi
chaels and have sas left. I lost Beach
On the boat met up with a man
named Jim White. He had come from
Dawson and was OF particular inter-
est because ne owned a tent.
II l had somebody to go in with
up in the Nome country and make
Neither Of us had enough money to
start STAR. In business. s.;, we & thought.
kind OF a public house and get start
ed. The Nome miners were very much
In need of q social center-a gather
ing place.
that we could get a lot for 500 and
We scraped up enough to get an op-
ton on II.
BY that time the Behring sea had
opened. While I was standing on the
beach 4 steamer came down to unload
lumber. That gave me an idea.
I'D Ike to get enough OF this lum-
ber to build 4 floor under our tent"
told the boatnan. 'if It wouldn't
cost me too much"
he said. Suppose you just pick out
what you want and use it, You can
pay for what you use or return II
later"
That was a real bonanza. In two
days we had a nice floor for our tent
SO that we could store our stun with
out its getting ruined.
Then another boat came along and
began unloading a cargo of boxes
containing whisky. wines and brandy.
They were tumbled about the shore.
/ suggested that there was enough
room In my tent to store this stun
and not inconvenience US.
"All right" he said. You store this
stuff and II you want to use any Of 1t
just keep tab on it and we can settle
when come back"
Prohibition Prices in 1880.
Without a thought of profit. at the
time. we carefully stored this liquor.
feeling that we had done a fellow .
good turn.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
M'TIGUE PAYS $4,000
TO GET RID OF PILOT

NEW YORK. January 25.-Mike
McTigue, worlds light heavyweight
champion. and Joe Jacobs. his man
ager, have settled their differences
definitely. but not in a new agree
ment. as those close to them had ex-
pected.
McTigue paid Jacobs $4,000 to be
released from his management under
a contract which would not have ex-
pired until August. and hereafter
will manage his own affairs. The
legal documents were signed yester-
day at the Office OF Tex Richard, pro-
moter. who negotiated the peace
settlement.
It was reported that Immediately
after signing tho papers McTigue re-
ceived an offer OF 100000 from a
syndicate OF Newark. N. j., promot-
ers, to meet Georges Carpenter of
France and Young Strfbiing. the lat
ter In an indoor bout about the nrst
of March and the former during the
summer.
Evening star., 1924-01-25


Arthur Whalley of the Coast Guard
were in form last night, when the
team scared above the coveted 100
mark In sweeping the set with the
Regulars. The game scores were 59s.
sss and 551 for l.727: Others on the
Shuman and Charest.
In one or the greatest matches
since the season opened the Mount
Pleasant quint triumphed over the
Hilltopers. in the Washington Ladies'
League. in three games and settled
decisively the question of leadership
that has been an issue between the
Two teams for several weeks. Mount
Pleasant won the first game, 465
TO 45l: the second. 479 to 46e. and
Peasants Gladys Lowd starred in
the first. when she toppled the pins
for 112: in the second. Capt. Jennie
Malcolm had a nifty count of 11s and
In the third Annie Anderson hit for
116. The Mount Pleasants now hold
ers.
Commercials took two of three
from the Comforter Club and are
resting easy in third place. Nan
game at 1os. while Elaine Palmer
Of Comforter turned In the best set,
c75.
National Savings and Trust Com
pany OF the Bankers League had
things Its own way, rolling three
games well over the century mark
and beating Swartzell. Rheem G Hem
sey. Pa1doe of the winners had
high set, 331. and FAINT. a teammate,
the best game, 1873. Perpetual won
two Of three from Washington Loan
and Trust Company No. 2 quint. Roy
OF the vfctors WAS top man with a
set Of $40 and game Of 1872.
Leese qulnt Of the Business Mems
League baeged all three games from
the Beroertch team. Nunco Of the
losers had high set. BIS. and top
game, lis.
In the N1asontc League New Jerusa-
salem captured the odd game from
Hiram. Downing Of the winners get
Evening star., 1924-01-25
ZEB MILAN TO MANAGE
new HAVEN TINS YEAR

NEW HAVEN, Conn. January 70.
CLYDE Milan OF CIaPksv1lle. Tex.
former Warrington, American
League star outaeldef, captain
and manager. will marnGe the
New Haven, EosterA League, team
this year, ff was announced today.
MILAN was assistant man niger and
coach of the Minneapolis team OF
year.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

Flynn says Walker won't meet an:
one but suckers" and that seems tt
be pretty nearly the truth. although
as the writer has said before. It IS
dif'1cult to see why he should fear for
his title in meeting any man in his
class. not excepting Shade
In an interview after his Boston
fight with Roland Todd, the Englis,,
middleweight champion. Jock Malone
didn't speak as though he was great
ly impressed by the Britisher. "Todd
St Fs1i asasnsrs met. aTt.s sa's 'sys scetss ss
enough of my punches to sink q ship
He didn't hit me to amount to any
thing and I think he was glad tn
fight was over when It ended. I dom
think he'll ever be world champion
He is a good middieweight.-forE Enx.
land, and that let's him OUT
1t doesn't look as though Johns
Wilson will be able to draw any more
tender for Harry Greb's title. He ha
had his chance, and. after promisin,.
to raise merry halIelujah with Grsa
he put up most disappointing bouS
championship to Greb suggests tha
he fights better when he has no grea .
issue at stake. This being SO, he WI
be able to 60 about the country ).
bouts of no really great moment az
pick up q lot of money for q lon
time to come.
Joe Lynch has certainly proved n.
great shakes as a champion in :!
bantam class, and probably Is due
classy newcomer with wailop anh
fighting heart goes up against n
In fact, Joe has been having
troubles against boys not rated
topnotchers.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1924-01-25
PLESTINA STILL SEEKS
CHANCE AT MAT TITLE

Marin Plestina, the huge grappier.
who for years has been hurling chal.
lenges at the heavyweight stars Of
the wrestling game and getting very
little action for his efforts. Is a per-
sistent cuss, as well as confident
athlete.
An indication Of what Plestina
thinks Of his ability as mailman
may be gathered from the def flung
TO the wide, wide world by his man
ager, J. c. Marsh, who offers to pit
his meal ticket against any wrestler
on wtnner-tAke-al basis, with
Lewis, Freberg. Stecher, Zbyszko.
Demetral. Evko and Pesek preferred.
Plestiha claims he has not lost fall
in more than seven years, and offers
to donate $1,000 to the first man to
toss him.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
GRIFF GETS SIGNATURES
OF MARTINA AND JOYCE

Two more athletes have been lined
up for service with the Nationals
this year with the receipt at base
ball headquarters Of tho signed con-
tracts OF Raynsford Joyce and
Josephus Martina, hurlers who are
to exhibit their wares at Tampa this
spring.
Joyce lis q towering yosngster Of
180 pounds drafted from New Haven
of tho Eastern League, where he won
twelve out OF fifteen games last
season. before being compelled to
quit because Of bone feion on the
forefnger Of his pitching hand.
Martina Is a real veteran, admitting
to thirty-four years, but his record
Of twenty-five wins against sleven
losses with New Orleans OF the
may prove Of value here.
Evening star., 1924-01-25


National Capital League match. In
1uckpins. bettering by four pins the
d by Earl McPhilomy and by seven
Tommy Harville.
10y gave him a set of 405, a three
ers this season. Pete Metrakos of
ed with the highest set at Az, while
Engineers totaled 400.
ting into the spotlight with a set of
34S and game of 12S.
Mfdsets of the Bureau OF Stand.
ards won two Of three from Tndu strial,
Golden of the losers having high
game, III.
Mariners Of the Navy Department
Lea que pulled the cleanup act on the
Sec.'etary's Office quint, rolling Ali
games over the century mark. KeeI.
er OF the losers hit a set OF s3s, while
game honors went to O'Leary OF the
winners, with 12s.
Annex No. I of the Internal Rev.
onue League won two OF three ramea
from Solicitors. Manning OF the de-
teated team getting a set Of 335 and
game of 124.
Brandie~ OF the War Department
League captured the odd game from
- 'hAVo. h4cA 40 VI the V}CIOr6 hAd
a set Of 325. and Brandon accumulat-
ed game of 121. Barbettes won
two of three. from the Howitzers,
Leasure being top man with a set of
SOs and game Of 121.
Four matches were rolled In the
Agricultural League. Soils-Chemistry
grabbing the odd from Plant Bureau.
Property turning the same trick
against Secretary, Farm making q
sweep over Interbureans. and Econ
omic taking three from Forestry
Humphries Of Farm. had the best set
Of the evening, 344, and Noone Of
Secretary, the high game OF 126.
In the District League, the Curb
Cafe continued its recent good roll
ing and won the odd game from
Terminal Ice. Toomy Of the Termi-
nails certainly did his part IN trying
to ward off defeat by smashing the
pins for a set Of 316. Miller OF the
winners had a game of 1913.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
THREE MORE exhibition
TILTS LISTED BY INDIANS

CLEVELAND. January 25.-Thres
more exhibition games have been
added to the Cleveland Indians train
ing schedule. making sixteen in all.
On March &c the Indianapolis Amer
lean Association team will play
Cleveland at Lakeland and two days
later the Columbus team Of the same
league will invade the indiana camp.
On the trip northward the Indians
will stop off at Tuscaloosa for a game
with the University OF Alabama.
Announcement also was made that
no American League umpire would
join the Indians during the training
SAAann.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
YEARLY JOB OF SIGNING
ROUSH is BEGUN AGA:

CINCINNATI, January 25.-Catchs
Hargrave and OutfeIder Duncan. ta
of the three players who declare
themselves for substantial increases
in salary. having signed contracts
the Cincinnati Nationals now will de-
vote attention to the bringing of e.
Roush into the fold. Talk OF a three
year contract at a figure consider
ably higher than that heretofor.
offered the star outfielder, Is beins
heard among local fans.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

Murphy. I'll never forget him because
he was a salesman for a brand Of
cigars we all liked. This was on the
2sth Of June. 1899. The fact Of a for
tune there makes me remember the
incident so well. 1 told Murphy we
Were going to open up a palce; that
| IL he would open up little gambling
SO as to make the place sociable we
would sell his cigars and he could
take the profits out Of the games-if
any.
Then thought Of the stored liquor.
The upshot of it was we opened our
place on July 4. 1899, a big day in
the social history Of the Yukon.
We sold whisky at so cents a drink.
The roulette wheel and faro bank
Evening star., 1924-01-25
Southern League Pitchers Demand Interest Slack Wele1s
The Story of the
Worlds Greatest
Fight Promoter

opened under proper auspices. Miners
came for miles. Tho woods seemed
to be full of them. That was q gala
day in my life.
Our gross receipts on the opening
day were 1895! That, mind you, for
drinks alone. But the best was yet
to come.
of Alaska. This leads me into the ex-
citement of the great Nome beach
strike. the heart thrills and heart
breaks of q gambling house on the
Yukon. Man will never see the like
of It again.
Tomorrow-fiow Made $500, ,0O0.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
HOPPE TO PLAY KIECKHEFER.

CHICAGO. January Willie
Hoppe. world champion 1872 balh line
billiardist, will meet AuEie KEeck-
hefer, former three-cushion cham
pien, in a three-cashion match here
probably in March. Both players
have expressed a Willingness TO meet
and the terms, date and place for
the match are to be decided upon
shortly.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
TWO DIVISIONS OF BOXING
GAME ARE STACNANT NOW
Dave Shades Intention to Invade Heavier Glass Doea
Not Excite Fans-Todd Fails to Impress
Malone-Lynch Due for Trimming.
BY FAIR PLAY.

EW YORK, January 2s-As showing
middle and welteweght classes
of retirement
ripple Shades alleged mddeweigh
division that having beaten ali the leading UP Mickey
who won't meet him -he is forced go up a notch.
Caust critics that Shades
due weight suitable opponents
his old class It be be
weber crown
Evening star., 1924-01-25
CHAMPION FENCER DIES.

Bellon, 1taly's champion fencer, died
yesterday from q throat affection.
1t is considered that his death will
seriously affect the chances Of the
italian team in the Olympic contests.
Evening star., 1924-01-25


and Dumont from Atlanta, only t
Minatree from Nashville; Washin,
Rock. Martina from New Orleans.
and McGrew and Zahniser from Me
from Mobile and Cleveland Winn
should happen to prove better thai
base ball in the south will get its pr
Vance of Brooklyn already has
shown what Southern Associationer
can do in fast company. When he
- going, at his best he is one of
the most thorough pitchers in the
game and he is one of the few pitch
ers left who has curves as we'll as
speed.
The big leagues were not the only
opes who lifted pitchers from the
southland. Dixie Walker, for in
stance. goes into class AA. Walker
mas had varied career. pitching
some good ball and some bad.
Washington perhaps got the best
OF the lot in McGrew Of Memphis
He led his league last year in earned
runs and managed to pile up a per-
centage Of .647 games won, with a
team that could not be called a
world beater
Fuhr. whom the Boston Americans
Evening star., 1924-01-25


rom New Orleans. II any of these
50 per cent winner the quality OF
,per recognition.
, grabbed from under the nose of the
St Louis Americans. who had the. call
on Mobile players, was second in the
Southern Association in earned runs.
And his pitching was far from bad.
Whitehill started with Detroit last
fall like a house a1re and Detroit
is confident he will keep the blaze
going. If he turns out a. we'll as
he looks in 1924 Detroit ia going to
be hard to beat. Winn made a fair
record in New Orleans. with eleven
victories and nine defeats, and he
runs.
Barney Dreyfuss Of Pittsburgh had
an eye on Minatree of Nashville all
season and. while Nashville was not
quite equal to the task OF winning
the pennant, Dreyfuss evidently saw
pitching that would help his team.
(Copyright 1927
Evening star., 1924-01-25

Tomorrow-How ] Made $500, 900.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
MAJORS DRAWING HEAVILY
ON CIRCUIT FOR PITCHERS
Washington Club Alone Has Obtained Half a Dozen.
. While Tigers, Yankees, Pirates and Red Sox
Also Corral Dixie Mound Performers.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK. January 2The deeply
Southern Association pitchers
quality Of the southeners majors appet
tor Dixie pitchers.
Detroit got Whitehall from Birmingham Yankees
snd Dumont from Atlanta only Pittsburgh took
Nashville Washington puekd Marberry Little
Evening star., 1924-01-25
SPEER BOWLS l78 GAME
FOR SEASONS BEST MARK

| EO SPEER of the Internal Revenue team set
| organized bowling competition last night when
games from the Regulars in a National Capita
his first ten frames, he oppled 8 duckpins betteri
former season game mark established by Earl McPf
pins the notable count registered by Tommy Harvi,
Speer's other games of ll8 and 100 gave him
game total passed by only two others this season
the Mount Pleasant League is credited with the high
Arthur Whaley of the Coast Guard Engineers totaIe
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-08
FEAR BERKELEY
FAMILY VICTIMS
CHINESE BANDITS

BERKELEY, Cal, Jan. S.-1Newa
of the fate of Dr. ana Mrs. Ivan
Whorley and Mr.. aud Mrs. LELAND
Emerson, Berkeley missionaries. be-
lieved TO be members of the party
of Americans surrounded bv4 TNibet
an bandits at Bautang, China. was
anNiously awaited by relatives in
this city.
Whether the Ecrkelcyans are in
BantaHg is not definitely know here.
They sailed from San Francisco in
the. latter part of September, but
the task Of securing transportation
for the long trip to Bantang. May
have behaved their arrival in that
place until after the Thibetau up
rising.
The missionaries wen; to BaIrang
10 take up the work OF DR.. Albert
shelton, American church worker
no was murdered by bandits there.
They were to take charge of the
Christia church foreign mission so
cicty ; hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-08
ny United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Jan. s.--Nina. viii
cox Putnam today 'chnrpteri2ed as
ridiculous lies, statements OF Mrs
Ellsworth Basse1t Of Madison, Conn
to the effect that the novelist had
suggested Mrs. Bassett should di.
vorce her husband, who now is Mrs
Putnam personal business repre-
sentative. rE. 20 -r..
elf Mrs. Bassett wants we to dis.
charge her husband rs my business
representative, l will do it tomor.
row. Mrs. Putnam added.
=" These charges, made while l
was away from home in Florida, are
beyond my understanding
''I have purely q business ar
rangement with Mr.. Bassett and if
his wife wants that terminated it
can be done tomorrow
Mrs. Putnam said she first en-
ployed Bassett, formerly n house
painter and clam digger of Madi-
son, through his wife. and that she
had no idea the latter had "such
views of my business associations
with Mr.. Bassett.''
Urged a Divorce
The views which she referred to
were expressed by Mrs. Bassett in
IN interview. The Connecticut
woman said her husband had left
her since July ], upon taking EN-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-08
Surety Bonds On
NONRESIDENT Cars
Are Now Required

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. s.-A
surety bond equal to the market
value of the ear, will be required
by the division of motor vehicles on
nonresident automobiles before
such ears can be registered and
1924 license plates issued.
This was announced today by
Win H. Marsh, chief of the divi-
sion, who stated he had made this
requirement as a means of protect
ing the public from fraud through
the purchase Of ears not owned by
the seller. Such bond must be sign
ed by at least two men of unknown
responsibility or be executed by q
boI ding or surety company, MhrslI
said.