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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05
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let's Greatest Flesh Builder
For Skinny, Weak, Run
Down People - Full Of
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No more will weak, thin, unfortu.
nate children cry in protest when
the nasty, fishy-tasting. horrible.
smelling cod liver oil is brought out.
Medical science progresses rapid.
ly, and now you can get at your
druggists real, genuine cod liver
oil in sugar.coated tablets that
young and old can take with ease
and pleasure.
Even the rundown and skinny
grown.ups, who ought to take cod
liver oil, because it really is the
greatest vitamine food and builder
of healthy flesh in the world, will
feel extremely joyful when they
read this welcome news.
OF course, doctors have been pre-.
scribing cod liver oil in tablets
under another name for several
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05

Of the most wonderful skin whiten-
er, softener and beautifier.
Massage this sweetly fragrant
lemon bleach into the face, neck,
arms and hands. It can not irri.
tate. Famous stage beauties use
1t to bring that clear, youthful
skin and rosy.white complexion;
also as freckle, sunburn and tan
bleach. You must mix this remark,
able lotion yourself. It cannot be
Lought ready to use because it
acts best Immediately after it is
prepared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05
StetsOn Soft Hats
and DerbieS

For many years John B. Stetson
Hats have been known as Americas
best" We show all the newest Stet-
sons. The soft hats are here in the new
blue tint gray, cinnamon brown, nutria,
steel gray, seal, oxford and other new
shades, as well as black, featuring the
approved fiat welt brim, light curl brim
and staple shapes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05
A D AVS
WALK
-WAh JIM RING
PENNANT RAvING.

REMNANT fSAVANUs
Hopes of Washington fans bet
ting on the Griffs to win the Sc
ries have been considerably buoyed
up by the news that local babies,
born during the past year, are
lisping johnson" and Harris"
before they can say papa" and
mama"
Among those who enjoy jokes
on themselves, provided the occa.
sion Of the jest be seen through
the mellowing haze Of time, are
detectives.
Inspector Grant and Detective
Ed Kelly. for instance, were dem.
onstrating this to Ye Ed yester-
day.
One Sunday, some years back,
Ed told US, a call came in to head.
quarters that a big poker game
was running full blast on Missouri
avenue.
These fellows are liable to be
dangerous, "the informant phoned.
You'd better bring plenty Of
men,"
With a do-or-die spirit, six big
headquarters men, assisted by all
the bluecoats In sight, closed in
on the gambling den. With re-
VolVers drawn, the army of Off.
GERS battered down the door.
Don't try to escape" YELLED
one John Law, "or III shoot :
And the players looked UP in
surprise. They were four one.
legged men and a paralytic!
Something funny happened
around at Billy Hibbs' exchange
yesterday.
A customer came in and asked
at the cage for a quotation on
Watt Products. va
Watt Productsp' called the
clerk to an assistant in the
board room.
sistant.
"Yesm
assistant. '"0
"Yes!' beloved the clerk +"
Watt Products!'
"Mot products do you mean?"
Exactly! Watt Products!'
Il can't get your said the
assistant. coming forward. "Wot
did you say?"
Yes. / said Watt" the exas.
perated clerk said" WATT
Watt-TWatt Products!'
"oh, Watt!
It's a great language, this here
mother-tongue.
Steve Charity and Ye Ed had
handsome Pete Haley on the grill
at Twelfth and F yesterday after.
noon. Steve, you must know.
IS the well-known pianist, who
mas been neglecting his chop.
sticks lately.
"How's that cast for our new
snow! he asked Steve, in a
spirit Of foolishness.
Slow" said Steve. I'm try.
ing to find a good juvenile"
we both looked at Pete. For a
sandlot manager Pete is about
the shrinkingest violet that ever
shrunk: Pete began to shrink
right there.
How about it, Peter" asked
Steve.
mot me" exclaimed Pete with
a gesture of self-effacement. you
won't get me on any stage"
BE good sport" we put in.
You're just the kind we want.
You're good looking and young
and your voice is fine"
You'll be a big hit" Steve.
Maybe Wen get you on Broad.
way"
Listen" Pete interrupted. in
his best managerial tone. I'm
the kind of guy who doesn't
mind sitting in the audience and
wishing l was in the spotlight. |
don't mind thinking how nice it
would be to get a thousand fish a
week for playing around on the
stage. But you don't get me UP
on any stage-no, sir! When
you get the tickets printed come
around and see me and I'll buy a
couple-but that's just as far as
I'll gor'
And we somehow had the con.
viction that Pete would have
spoken just the same to Belasco
or Ziegfeld.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05

finer of shapes and
the well dressed who here select their Fall
also complete lines of Set Codenbergs Specia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05

Your new Fall Suit, with two pairs of pant
$l9.75! That's the good news we have to open IL
clothing season with Saturday. Suits for busine
dressevery one styled according to the new Fall d.
And every one embodying tailoring by the most
craftsmen 1t goes without saying that suits of thi
acter will cost you much more regularly. This is
of those value-gving events that have made our Me
to save money.
You have choice of an excellent assortment of
Crays, browns and blue mixtures, also stripes and
Two and three button single-breasted Sport an
AZ included. Yes-every suit with extra pair of p,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05
Lemon Juice
Whitens Skin
The only harm.

The only harm.
less way to bleach
the SIX n white is to
mix the juice OF
two lemons with
three ounces of
Orc ard White,
which any druggist
will supply for a
few cents. Shake
we'll in a bottle,
and you have a
A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05
COLdenberg's Special
The Quality Hat

Our aim has been to offer in
the "Goldenberg Special" a hat
for 81 as good as any S. hat
sold elsewhere. Every new and
wanted shade for Autumn, as
well as black and staple colors.
Plain or full satin lined, best
leather sweatband, pure silk
band. All the approved shapes
for Fall represented. f
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-05
Saturday an Important Day for Men
Here
Here

The outstanding sales planned for tomorrow make
this the logical time for select their Fall needs
Read the details and be here to share IN the great
savings this sale makes possible
Evening star., 1924-09-15

consequently the number Of presiden-
tial electors. Population changes
have occurred in all the States of the
Union in the course of this decade.
The census figures show that under a
new apportionment there would be
material differences in the electoral
votes as there would be in the con-
gressional delegations.
The House of Representatives is
not therefore representative today in
respect to the proportion of the people
voting and entitled to a voice in the
making Of the laws. The constitu-
tional provision for the apportionment
is not explicitly mandatory, save that
it provides that Representatives shall
be apportioned among the several
States according to their respective
numbers, counting the whole number
of persons in each State, excluding
Indians not taxed" 1t also provides
that the actual enumeration" for the
purposes of apportionment "shall be
made within three years after the first
meeting of the Congress of the United
States, and within every subsequent
term Of ten years" Thus it is man
datory that Congress should provide
for the taking of the census, but save
by implication not mandatory that the
apportionment should follow. In the
case of a neglected duty Of this nature
there is no practical method of COM
pelling action. Congress may, If it so
elects, indefinitely persist in it's fail
ure to reapportion for year after year.
and thus maintain the ratio based on
the 1910 census.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
The Island of the Devil.

A few months ago a Paris news
paper printed a series of articles de-
scribing conditions on Devils Island,
the French penal colony off the coast
of French Guiana, which 80 years ago
came into world notice as the place
of confinement of Capt. Alfred Drey-
fus, convicted of treason and SEN
fenced to spend his days there. In
consequence of this exposure of the
cruelties of climate and discipline to
which exiled convicts are subjected,
Premier Herriot, it is now stated, has
decided to abolish the penal colony
and to bring back to France all the
prisoners confined there. To do 50
the French laws, which are somewhat
complex on the subject of long-term
sentences. 1t is stated, however, that
the premier does not expect to meet
any difficulties in obtaining the neces-
sary legislation, ant it may be that
in little while that place of infamous
repute will be abandoned and its un-
happy occupants repatriated.
Devils Island is an ideal place as a
prison, from the point of view of pun
ishment and detention. Located in the
tropical zone, it has an excessively
high temperature and is fever ridden.
It's marshes breed poisonous insects
and in it's jungles are many venom
Gus snakes. The waters surrounding
it are filled with sharks, so that a
swimmer seeking to escape has little
or no chance to reach the mainland,
even if his strength would suffice.
Very few escapes have ever been
made from the island, and those
through connivance and assistance. 1t
is accepted in France when a man
has gone to the Island Of the Devil"
he has left hope behind. For even
should he live to the end of his term
and the terms are usually for many
years-he is almost certain to be
broken in health, without a chance Of
recovery. He is exposed to number
less dangers and, according to the
Petit Parisian's exposures, to the most
brutal cruelties by keepers and guards.
Should a convict die Of disciplinary
treatment" there is little chance of
the truth being known, inasmuch as
the natural mortality of the place is
terribly high.
1t was thought when Dreyfus was
brought back from Devils Island
upon his pardon in 1899. and in con-
nection with his case tales were told
of the shocking conditions that pre-
vailed there, that the establishment
would be abolished, SO strong was the
public feeling in France against the
institution. But interest centered in
Dreyfus rather than in the establish
ment, and the occasion passed. Now
Premier Herriot has reached the con-
clusion that France should no longer
be shamed by the maintenance Of a
penal colony which is a disgrace to
civilization.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
Smith and the Nomination.

Democratic politicians in New York
are wondering what Gov. Smith has
in the back Of his mind in his present
attitude toward denomination. He is
causing them a good deal of anxiety,
and as the time draws near when q
decision must be made there are signs
that he is likewise causing them some
peevishness. If he does not really in
tend to accept a denomination they
wish he would say so and let some
other good Democrat who would like
to have the nomination get his fences
in order.
Those close to Gov. Smith are quoted
as expressing the conviction that he
will refuse the nomination in the end.
The question arises what he can see Of
political advantage to himself in a re-
nomination unless he is aiming for the
United States senatership upon the
expiration of Senator Wadsworth' s
term. If he quits now he will be out
of touch with politics for two years.
If he runs again, and should be de-
feated, he will be deader than a door
nail for all time.
1t must be very f1attering to the
governor to have his party appeal to
him as it's only hope of carrying the
State ticket and possibility Of taking
along the national ticket with it, but
there are evidences that the governor
is playing pretty strongly for his own
hand at this juncture and looking out
for No. l.
He doubtless does not feel that he
is under any particular obligation to
the national party after it decided he
was not worthy of being it's presiden-
tial candidate.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
The Knock at the Door.

Young doctors, dentists and law
yers used to hang out their shingle
and wait half-starved for several
years until business came to them.
It was a rare professional man who
could earn a fairly good living with
ing five years after graduation.
This waiting problem is being
solved today in a unique way. A
young physician, for instance, opens
an office in a city. Then he hops a
train scouts around and nnds a
couple of small towns that have no
doctor. He arranges for an Office
in these communities and posts an
nouncementS that he will be on the
job a certain day every week. The
usual procedure is to practice medi-
with few patients, If any), and de-
vote the other two work-days to his
Smal1-town practice.
The solution of one problem often
Is found in solving another problem
The travelling doctor, accordingly
ing the problem of the small COM
munity without a medical practitioner.
There's a shortage of country doc
tors, for the very simple reason that
in many districts there's only enough
work to keep a physician busy one
day a week. The travelling doctor is
on hand for that day only.
Travelling dentists also are becom-
ing common. There's even an oc-
casional travelling lawyer, arriving
in town for a day week to get some
people out of trouble and others into
it. It's a bang-up system, for these
travelling professional men are
usually young. fresh from university
and right up to the minute with the
latest in their line.
All of which demonstrates that 1t
isn't necessary to wait for oppor-
tmnitv TO knock at the door. You can
90 out and buttonhole opportunity
and escort her to the door. Oppor-
tunity is occasionally found. It's
usually made.-F1int Daily Journal.
Evening star., 1924-09-15

delphia and decided to form an or
eanization. On May 3, 1865, the
Loyal Legion came into existence.
The United States enlisted soldiers
and sailors of the Civil War formed
several organizations, which on April
6, 1866, merged into one-the Grand
Army of the Republic.
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The Army and Navy Union, formed
in 1888, includes all soldiers and
sailors who have fought in any
United States war, either in defense
of the Union or against Indian or
foreign foes.
The veterans of the Spanish and
Philippine wars (oficers and enlisted
men of the Army, Navy or Marines),
formed numerous ORGANIZATIONS I'M
mediately after hostilities which
later were merged into the United
Spanish War Veterans.
Then comes the American Legion.
democratic from the first in wtping
out all distinction of rank-riaktng
Gen. Pershing and the youngest
doughboy, or COB, just "buddies," and
uniting 100000 out Of 4.000.0oe sol"
diers, sailors and marines-prohably
a greater percentage Of the eligieles 9
than was achieved by any previous
organization. The Wounded Veter-
ans OF the World War is another
separate organization.
Finally, there are the Veterans ct
Foreign Wars, which unite aS COM
rades all who have fought in any for
eign war-Mexican, Cuban, Philip
pines. China aud the World War.
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Evening star., 1924-09-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

matches during the period of the war.
and in 1919 1t was retained by the
Australians, returning to the United
States when the latter won in 1920,
and has remained here ever since 1t
is estimated the distance covered in
these journeys is approximately 1901
600 miles. !
Q. Why will lightning which strikes
barns sometimes cause fire and
sometimes do little damage?-A. NJ
W. 4
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that whether an unprotected barn
struck by lightning will burn or NOT
seems to be a matter of chance, de-
pending upon the path taken by the
stroke and whether it is entirely in
| wood or partly in wood. This also
depends largely upon whether the
barn contains. chaff and other highly
fnfammable materials. About three
fourths of the unprotected barns that
are struck are burned. There is also
| theory that there is difference in
lightning strokes, that is, that some
are more likely to cause fires than
others, but this is rather improbable.
Q. Please tell briefly how Presi-
dent is elected?-W A.
A. Briefly the process is: Candi
dates are nominated by the national
party conventions. Electoral dele
gates are nominated to number
equal to the number of Representa-
tiveS of that State in Congress, at the
State party conventions. These cleo
tors are voted for by popular vote in
November and the successful candi-
dates constitute the electoral col
lege. The members of the college
cast their votes in the respective
States in January succeeding the No
vember election, and the results are
forwarded to the Vice President of
the United States, who, acting as
President of the Senate, opens and
counts the votes in the presence of
both houses of Congress assembled,
declaring the results.
Q. Do all States require licenses
for hunting by people who are tour
ing through?-A. l.. T.
A. All States require non-residents
to obtain hunting licenses.
Q. Is it against the law to say that
an article has been patented which
has not been?-C-P. L.
a. The Patent Office says that it
| is illegal for any one to advertise an
article as patented which has not
been granted patent right through the
medium of the United States Patent
| Office. Any one found manufacturing
an article SO advertised is liable to
severe prosecution by the law.
Q. Are dogs born of the same
mates but in different Iitters called
/ full brothers and sisters?-J. n.
| a. All such puppies are full broth
| ers and sisters, but those of the same
! litter are distinguished by being CALI
| ed litter brothers and litter sisters.
| (The Star maintains for the pleasure
and profit of its readers on information
service 1Grpder the dircctorshiD of Fred
| eric J. HGShein. The scope of the bureau
| is national and international, aud no
! subject is too elementary or too broad
! TO enlist the personal attention OF q
| specialist. address The Star Infornp1-
| tion Bureau, Frederic j. HGSkin, Direc-
tor, Ttoenty-frst and C streets north
| a5eSt)
Evening star., 1924-09-15

sary to climb for a ball a fireman
ought to do it best. If base ball could
be played with a line Of hose and a
fire plug at every base the firemen
would win. If some rooters for the
firemen would start blaze at first
base, turn in an alarm at second, cry
"Fire!" at third and ring a big bel at
the home plate, no police players
could throw a fireman out. If Satur-
days game had been played in smoke
the firemen would have won. In a
water polo match the odds ought to
be on the firemen, but when it comes
to clubbing and catching things the
bay wreath must be handed to the
police.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
Fire and Police Base Ball.

One does not expect f1remen and po-
licemen to play base ball as well as
they direct traffic and put out fires,
but it was very good game which
the fire and police mines put up at the
stadium Saturday. The police won,
and it seems reasonable in some ways
that they should. They get more prac-
tice in swinging clubs than firemen,
and they get more footwork in walk
ing their beats. Firemen ride to and
from work on automobiles. A police
man gets some snappy practice in
chasing bootleggers, and this helps
him to run bases. In waving traffic
to stop and start perhaps he exercises
his pitching muscles.
On the other hand. were u neces-
Evening star., 1924-09-15
Apportionment and Representation.

Under new apportionment act
based on the census Of 1920 the State
Of New Hampshire will in November
elect the largest legislative body ever
chosen in any State. Four hundred
and twenty members will be named
by the voters to represent them at
Concord. Each town with GOO inhabit-
ants will send one representative and
one more for each additional 1900 in
habitants. The towns of the State
will thus have from one to eight mem
bers each, and the wards in the cities
from one to ten members each. Towns
with less than 600 inhabitants will
have a representative a proportionate
part OF the time. Very small COM
munities have representation once in
10 years, this provision of the law
causing variations from year to year.
The year 1924 will be the turn of an
unusual number of these smaller com.
1iunities for voices in the Legislature
which accounts for the record break
ing membership of that body.
A short time ago constitutional
amendment was proposed to change
the basis of the apportionment so as
to reduce the number of legislators,
but the people refused to ratify it, pre-
Ierring their old system. Thus New
Hampshire, one of the smallest States
in the Union, with a population in
1920 Of $4,000. will have the largest
legislative body. But its failure to
modify the apportionment system is
not unique. Congress has failed to
discharge its duty in the matter Of
the legislative apportionment. AL
though the census Of 1920 has been
completed now for more than three
years, nothing has been done by the
national legislature to revise the ratio
under the provisions Of the Constitu-
tion. The apportionment based on the
census o1 1910 still governs the size
OF the House Of Representatives sand
Evening star., 1924-09-15

Today the American Legion meets
in St. Paul at it's sixth annual con-
yention. Some veterans protest
against the use of the term con.
vention." they prefer the name EN-
campment." The distinction may be
somewhat invidious-ascribing to
"encampment" a carrying on of the
spirit of war, while convention sug-
ee.ts a meeting for conference upon
present-day problems Of peace, in
elusive of the heritage which peace
receives from war.
The American Legion, with mem
bership today of 10000, as reporteo
nv IT'S national commander, John X.
Quinn, is the largest and most eth-
cient organization ever grown out
of a great military struggle. Every
member has record of patrlotlc
service within the period between
Americas entry into the World war,
April 6, 1917, and the armistice' NO
vember II, 1918. There are no
honorary, members. Every legion
aire ts a fighter (not a pugnacious
brawler), who believes in the spirit
expressed by Theodore Roosevelt
who declared in the days of struggle
"over there
1--WE wish peace, but we wish the
peace of justice, the peace OF right
eousness, We wish it because we
think it is right, and not because we
are afraid"
amble to the constitution of the Ameri-
can Legion.
The record of the first five years
of the American Legion covers Its
activities not only in developing
decentralization and rehabilitation TOT
the wounded and broken legionaires,
but covers all veterans who served
their country in the World war: TINS
has been, by far, greater ooJectiVe
than the securing of legislation CIV
ing to surviving veterans adjusted
compensation" in lieu of pension,
though, through political opposition,
the latter has been given greater
publicity.
Leeion's national rehabilitation COM
mittee and it's liaison men, veterans
have been aided in overcoming tech
nical difficulties and recovering, under
the law. more than $s,50o,ooo, which
claims might never have been set
tied IL left to the beneflciaries un-
guided.
compensation, care Of the wounded
and rehabilitation have been solved,
the Legion proposes to emphasize In
the coming years the no less sacred
trust of caring for the children OF
deceased or incapacitated comrades.
Comdr. Quinn estimates the present
number of these dependent children
at 5000. Legion homes for orphans
have been established at Otter Lake,
Mich.-cottages and 96 acres for play
grounds-and in Kansas cottages and
400 acres. No soldiers orphan will
become homeless while it's foster
parent, the American Legion, sur
wives.
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In all American wars the spirit OF
comradeship has developed orYanixa-
lfiaAa lonE GuxyfxinE tha atpkglse