davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Infants Shoes. 4Oc

Were $1.25. 10 pairs tan and
black soft sole shoes; size 1.
z pairs Growing Girls
Pumps and Oxfords; white
canvas; sizes 2k. 31a, 4. Az,
5 AA; Az A. Were IS ST
pair; now. ..............
% pairs Growing Girls Tan
Suede Pumps. Sizes 4, Az, IS,
51a. 6 AA; Az. 6 A; 3h, 4,
Az, 5, 5h B; 4, Az. 5, 5k,
6 c. Were 50 pair; 4.75
now
8 pairs Infants First Step
Pumps of canvas; sizes 1
and 8. Were $1.25 d0c
pair; now :. .......
8 pairs Infants Red Button
Shoes; sizes 21 c; az. 3 81
D. Were $3.50 pair; now
Children's Shoe Section. Third
floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Jt1nior Misses
Dresses. S8.o5

Dresses. for sports or afternoon
wear: green, brown. tan and navy;
i Junior Miss rwo-piece Suit:
box Jacket and wrap skirt tan:
size II. Was $39.50; &2 OK
Junior Misses Two piece
Dresses of tan. wool crepe, with
white linen collar and. cuffs: sizes
is and n, Were SIS $3.50
Girls Dresses of white voile
and crepe de chine; trimmed In
lace and ribbons: sizes 8, 10, IL
and IA; slightly soiled. Were TS
GTris imported Georgette
Dresses; handmade. berthas and
short sleeves: orchid and orange:
sizes 10 and IA. Were %f0
$3.50 each; now ..... Wv
4 Girls Silk Dresses; pretty
shades of navy. green. red and
tan; attractive styles sizes 8. 10
and 12.s Were $19.50 TQ OK
sarh, Junior Mi Misses ana Girls Section.
Fourth floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Gird1es, $3.50

Were S1o.5o and S15: 3 Wood
throp Girdles of white brocade
and surgical elastic. sizes 81. 20
and so: 4 Lily of France Girdles
of broche and surgical elastic,
sizes 81, 80. 81 and "a.
4 Woodthrop Girdles OF silk
broche and surgical elastic: sizes
81 81 5o 80 .,sn and 80 ss: Were $3.75
Is Corsets of pink brocade.
elastic at waistline: sizes 27. 2S.
20 and 80. Were $3.50 @
eacn. now
9 Brassieres of satin and satin
brocade, sizes 40 and AZ. Slightly
soiled. Were 81 each; Sf75
now
3 Satin Corselettes. fasten at
back; sizes 40 and AZ. Were O.
S6 each; now .......... ~
10 Maternity Corsets, Ferris
make: pink coutil: sizes 25. 26.
81. Were $3.50 each; Ct
now Pb
Corset Section. Third floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Silk Umbrellas
S2.95

SLIGHTLY IMPERFECT
SILK. Imperfections will
not affect wearing quality.
Were S. and S.. IS Wom-
ems Colored Silk Umbrellas.
Navy. brown, garnet, green
and purple. Carved wood
handles. leather thongs or
side straps.
IS Mems Piece-dyed Cloth
Umbrellas, 27-inch; tape
edge; selected wood han
dies; in Prince Of Wales or
opera shape. Spe- S2.95
cial. each ....
Umbrella Section. First floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Suede
Pumps, $3.75
Were $3.50

81 pairs Suede Pumps, in
gray and fawn. Remark
able values. Sizes 5, 5H. f,
o1l, IA. 8 AAA; ~, 5, SO,
6, 61z, " AA; 4, ~, 5, 5H,
8 A; 3, 31a, 4, AZ, 6 B; 213,
3 c.
43 pairs women's Black Satin
D'Orsays with colored Innings.
Sizes 4. 5. 8 and z. e OK
Were $3.50 pair: now. P>s/S
20 pairs Women's Moccasins.
Sizes 3. snd 8. Were e. OK
81 pair: now ....... ~'~/~
women's Shoe Section, Third
Floor,
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Dust Cloths. IOc

Were 20c. 80 Wizard Dust
Cloths; chemically treated.
green and gold finish: SfiGHTTY
iMPERFEcT: ~ az .lS were 81 90
SA;g5 each; now...,... V~V
Sets with copper handies: sifSht-
ly shopworn. We're 81 cI or
set: now 0l>1O
3 sets Crumb Trays and Scrap-
ers: nickel plated. Were e. OK
81 set: now 4J>1O
8 Cake Trays: 10 inch: nickel
plate. plated. Were s2.46 SI15
8 Bread Trays: nickel plated.
Were $3.50 each: e. 1E
Evening star., 1925-05-21
di1dren's Socks, 25c

Were 50. 36 pairs Plain
Lisle y Socks. with roll
tops, in black; sizes Z to 9h.
"a pairs Infants Silk Socks,
with f1ne-rib roll top: lavender
and yellow; size Az. 5Oc
Were 75c pair; now.
72 pairs Girls Knit Pants;
knee length; lace trimmed.
Sizes 2 to IA years. SLIGHT
LY IMPERFECT. Spe- 60c
cial. 8 pairs. .........
Children's Hosiery Section. Fourth
floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Refrigerators
Special, S23.75

E 3-door, Side-icing Refrig-
orators; hardwood case;
white enamel lining; 50
pounds ice capacity.
i sets Manning Bowman Sugar
Bowls and CreaIn Pitchers; nickel
plated Wore $3.50 set; S3.25
/ Manning Bowman Electric Per-
colatur; Soup size;
Sia. nickel ,opl plated W as $3.50
fee. Urn, 6-cup size:
! Electric Coffee Urn; Manning
Bowman nickel plated:
Sow ScSup size. Was sle; 1925
8 Manning Bowman Electric Table
Stoves; nickel plated. &5 or
We're $3.50 each: now VS"/S
Housewares Section. Fifth floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Picture Frames

$3.25
Were $3.50. SLIGHTLY DAM
AGED. 2 Gilt Swing Frames:
8 Gilt Swing Frames; 7xxsH
sWkssHT1x Wsrs 81 st nAaAsED: ..as ED $500
Following are SLIGHTLY DAM.
AGED
2 Oval Swing Frames:
6K7 and exc. Were So &f Sn
each: now. 1l~0U
] Revolving Stand O. ~
Frame. Was So: now 1LsIU
Wv ssi' S.: nosi',.: ss'n. frame: $50
Double 9x12 Silver
Revolving Frame. Was O. "a
/ lot of wall Frames: si,ver ana
gilt finishes. Were Si To "a
S1.50 each: now. OUC
Picture Section. Fifth noor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Books, 1Oc and 25c

Two tables at the two prices.
Shopworp books.
80 miscellaneous titles. each, 10c.
100 Novels, good for Summer
reading, each, ESQ.
J table Of Children's Books. I0c
to t1.0O.
! table of Religious Books. SOC
to Sc.
table of Miscellaneous Books,
SOC to 81.
Book Section. Fourth floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Infants Shirts. SOC

Were 81. % Shirts: cotton and
wool mixed; high neck, long
sleeves, button-up front; crochet
Is Infants Cotton Shirts and
Shoulder-strap Bands with tab At
tached. size q months. tx
o Chiidren's Gowns: high or low
neck; long or short sleeves;
trimmed with embroidery: sizes
and 8 years. We're $l.50 OK
each now .....; ~
& Infants Sainsook Dresses:
handmade. finished with fine
tucks and briar stitching: neck
and sleeve edged with lace or en-
broidery. Were $3.50 81 05
ht~ Y
nursery figures or flowers: pink
only. Size 27x36. Were ~
81 each: now. .... Wv
Infants Section. Fourth floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Imported White
Breakfast Plates
q ~

25 Porcelain Breakfast Plates.
10 Imported White Pie Plates.
snfssisa ] nfmeorted dAie White Ms.s Dish; iSe I5o
inch. Special 7Ec
]. Imported White Casserole. Spe-
clal so
I Imported White Covered Butter
China Section. Fifth hoor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Decorated French
China Reduced

- Bread and Butter Plates.
Lacn Sc
Aea Plates. Each ISc
q breakfast Plates. Each. 25c
I3 Dinner Plates. Each. :. soc
pink design. .SI6.sh
] Tea Set: % pieces. sic
Sugar Bowl. Doc
100 Decorated. Imported China
Ieacups and Saucers. Special, l0c
! Pottery Vase. colored SO
Coiored Vases, suitable for lamp
9 Floral and Coiored Band Decors.
ted sugar and Cream Sets.
Set 81
Marblette Garde Boxes.
81 g II T 7 I'M p E r r ECT.
L@cn ..... .SS.SS
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Silk Hose. $t.15

UNEVEN WEAVE; if per-
feet. would be $1.75 and
Sl.o0. 800 pairs Women's
Pure Silk Hose; isle tops
and soles: white, nude,
fawn, gray, gun metal;
regular and few outsizes.
90 dozen women's All-silk Hose.
with Isle thread tops; with lace
clocks: assorted colors. SLIGHT
LY IRREGULAR WEAVE. II
DsIf DsTtee' would be 81 $1.25
$50 pairs Women's Lisle Hose:
full fashioned: mercerized black.
white. gray and camel. Broken
sizes. UNEVEN WEAVE; EA~
if perfect would be 81 pair. wv
72 pairs women's Novelty Silk
Hose: better quality: black and
few colors; broken as
sortment. Were s. and So 81
women's Hosiery Section
First noor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Couch Han,1nocks
Reduced

4>SSA oSS~
Floor samples-SLIGHTLY
SOILED AND IMPER-
Feet. All have uphol-
stored back and thick
padded mattress.
2 Couch Hammocks, brown
and khaki. Were $35 each.
now $3.50
! Green and Gray Couch
Hammock, S feet long. Was
S5o, now. ..... .... $3.50
| Blue and White Fancy
Duck Couch Hammock.
Was SIS, now ..... S21.58
| Fancy Cretonne Couch
Hammock. Was $40, now
$z9.50
Couch Hammock Section. Fourth
floor
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Wash Dress Goods
Reduced

$50 Remnants; lengths of to
3A yards
3l-inch Embroidered Swiss. Was
56c yard; now. soc
Soc Yard. ,s11manU now soiie' nas ras
36-inch Printed Wolfe. Was s5c
yard; now. fsSe
3e-inch Sports Striped Broadcioth.
Was 95c yard: now. .7bc
34-inch Printed Silk. ADDICTION
32-inch Dress bingham. Was ssc
32-inch Drees Gin9ham. was 3sc
5s-inch Printed Zephyr. Wa. Soc
yard. now. .l5c
ond floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Silver Polish. 55c

Was $1.25. "a Quart Cans wiz
ard Silver Polish.
/ Oblong Shape Clothes Hamper;
white enamel large size. SLIGHT
LY DAMAGED. was @ TX
S5 30: now .... PLs/)
Clothes Hamper; square shape;
white enamel; large size.
SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. ca E0
Was $3.50: now. pow
l Imported Brass Bird Cage with
DAMAGED. Was SS.75; TIoE
now 44.7o
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Scrap Baskets. CSC

Were SI.65. SLIGHTLY IMPER-
Feet. IL Decorated Metal Scrap
Baskets.
Kitchen Chairs: white enameled.
SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. @ S0
Were 81 so each: now. ~%SO
Scrap Baskets: green ensmeled
wire. SLIGHTLY D A M E0.
AGED. Were 81 each now wv
Housewares Section. Fifth floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
800 Pairs Boys Khaki
Knickers p1;ssa ts's s.

special purchase enables knickers of Pacific
Mills sulphur dyed khaki this low price Ali full cut and
strongly The knckers for Summer the ickers
that will unusual service far lower than usual
Sizes to l8 years.
Fourth floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
3 Costume Slip
Specials

so White Sateen Slips;
excellent quality; fin
ished with plain or
fancy top. Spe- 95c
cial each .....
Is Slips of silk and
cotton mixed fabric;
best quality; bodice
top and deep shadow
proof, proof hen, hem. $1.95
so Tub Silk Slips;
very fine material
with popular d eep
hem in white
and flesh. $3.45
Special, each,
Petticoat Section. Third
floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Again 7omonow-A Manufacturers Sample Sale
Real Lace Trimmed Undermuslins
CSC $1.45 $1.95

These Undermuslns come from the same
manufacturer from whom we have been OBJ
tanning samples for many years. When
he accumulates certain quantity he ad
vises us and we Immediately order them in
This is the second assortment this year. The
values are certainly of high order.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Cretonnes, Sateens
Denin1s, Rayon
13 to u Less

Also madras. nets, mar
qulsettes and other drapery
and upholstery fabrics, suit
able tor many uses, now
reduced, "a to Il.
Curtain Section. Fifth door,
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Ruffled Marquisette
Curtains, $1.25 Pair

dotted or checked design; excellent quail
ity; white 2A yards long; tie backs in
cluded. Fine for Summer homes and
cottages as we'll as city homes.
Also odds lots Of Wolfe and Other Cur
tains greatly reduced
Curtain Section Fifth floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Philippine Chen1ise
Special, $I.45

Philippine Ohen11Se
Special, $1.45
90 Philippine Handmade
Envelope Chemise, armhole
and strap style; daintily
hand-embroidered, finished
with hand scalloping.
"a Philippine Camisoles: strap
style: hand embroidered; hand
hemstitched French fold
or sesilOpins. Special 78c
3 Belgian Wolfe step.in Drawers;
hand embroidered in Point Tur-
auee work: bound in narrow pip
ing; length 81. Were ST dS
S5 pair: now .... Y>$
pairs French Step.in Drawers:
Of fine nainsook; applied and
piped in orchid; lengths 81 and
o. %; Were So each S1.95
5 French Chemise: envelope and
straight. strap top, hand en-
hroidered and scalloped. OK
Were S4 each; now. :: ~
12 Belgian Vests. voile strap
with narrow fold: sizes SO,
40. AZ. Were 81 each: OK
French Vest Chemise: strap
top: daintily appliqued and piped
in orchid: sizes 80. 3S
and 40. Were $5 each: 81 OK
now
Imported Underwear Section.
Third floor
Evening star., 1925-05-21

China Section. Fifth floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21

Garments in at Pnces-On Sale
Only-Fesh, Light Green, Orchid and White
Y>''~ lac
r>"~ with
Muslin Unerw Section.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
High Grade Rugs Reduced

/ 9xI2 Marie Antoinette .
Grass Rug. Was S22.5O; T1d
, 9xl2 Finest Quality Scar
Tapestry Brussels Rugs. CO1
Were $50 so each: now ~>
3 Andover Wool and Fiber +
S.3x10.6. Were S19.75 T1S
each. now.
Imported Rush Rug: CT
9x12. Was $3.50; now V>|
Rattania Fiber Rug: disconti
pattern; 3xl5. Was 50; %E
now
, Crex De Luxe Rugs: as,
discontinued pattern. Were TS
$3.50 each: now. . ~
4 Grass Rugs: 6x9. We're @
81 so each; now. w
3 Finest Administer Rugs: 27
SLIGHTLY IMPERFECT. ca
Special. each. ...... pS
4 24x4s Oval Braided Rag
Rugs. We're S3.45 each; @
now w.
) Beloochistan Oriental Rugs:
derful quality. We're G0d
S32. 80 each; now. -. pLf
l Chinese Rug, 3x5. Was COO
S47.50: now. P[/
Rug Section. Sixth floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Home Frocks. S4.95

Were $3.50, IL Frocks of cotton
crepe: straightiine style; V neck
and set-in sleeves: combination
u Home tfocks OF checked gine-
nam: stre,ghthne models: white
Sollar ans cuffs: adjustable belt.
now now $50 eaeh; $1.95
Home Frock Section. Third floor
Evening star., 1925-05-21

In addition to real lace trimmings, which
are beautiful in themselves and very taste
fully designed and applied, the quality of
the materials is exceptional, being woven
to this manufacturers special order and
only obtainable in undermuslins from him.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Women's Gloves !:
and Nearly u

80 pairs 2-clasp Silk Gloves;
white and black: sizes 5. dE-
5Is. q. Were 81 pair: now f1S
% pairs Women's Fancy Fabric
Gloves; sizes 3 u. IN and TX
3. Were 81 so pair: now ~
IS pairs women's Fancy Kid
Gloves; sizes 5ja and
5&. Were S225 pair; 81 S0
% pairs Women's 6-hutton strap
Wrist Gloves: sizes 6%.
7, -. Were sa.25 $50
pair: now. .......
Glove Section. First floor.
Evening star., 1925-05-21
Women's and Misses
Apparel Reduced
Won1en's Coats Reduced

o Unned Flannel Coats with and without fur collars;
blue tan, orchid; sizes 4 IS, 50 and 40 Were $3.50
$E5o each; now ..:...:..; -
Black Cloth Coats silk lined throughout convertible
collar; sizes 81 and 50. Were $3.50 each; $3.50
now
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-10
WooIf's New Show

Walter Woolf, featured player
the last season in the Victor Her
bert operetta 1.-THE Dream Girl, ;"
has been assigned by the Messrs.
Shuberts to the principal singing
role in their third and latest edi-
ton of Artists and Models" now
in rehearsal.
Mr.. Woon returns to the revue
type of entertainment after an alb
sence Of over five years. He be-
gan his New York career as q
singer in THE Passing Show Of
1872 and since then has become
one OF the most popular of the
younger .1ngers devoting their
time to light operate works. He
attained conspicuous success in
"Florodora, 1.-THE Last Waltz"
and "The Lady in Ermine."
Concurrent with the engage
ment OF Mr.. Woolf for Artists
and Models is the commission Cf
Sigmund Romberg, the composer
noted for his score in The
Student Prince" to write Special
operate compositions for the ex-
elusive use of Mr.. Woolf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-10
The New Vanities

Pearl Eaton, sister Of Mary
Eaton; Marjorie Peterson, recently
Of the Greenwich Village Follies"
Helen Ward, speciality dancer
from the Parody Club and the
Cardell Twins, Edith and Marion,
are recent additions to the new
Earl Carroll Vanitics" (former'y
called "Who Cares?') which pens
at the Earl Carroll Theater, june
90. julius Tanner, popular Chat
terbox'' from vaudeville, will act
as master Of ceremonies through
out the action OF the new show,
which has been announced as a
combination Of revue and cabal ct,
with much of the action taking.
place from the audience.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-10

X Il X
On all sides of US the cry is
to Conserved" Conserve the
water supply, conserve the for
ests, conserve your old man, and
so forth. Where in this wilder
ness of silly movements is the
voice heard demanding conser-
walton of adjectives and their
puny nephews, the adverbs
Practically nothing else need
be said on the matter. Indeed,
if anything was necessary at
all. 1 point to my own record
above. Four seasons for one set
of adjectives and the repair bill
practically nil. Four seasons and
a fifth in the offfng for one kit
of superlatives.
If it's performance you want,
what other car can do as well?
This Department. prize-a
cluster of withered rhubarb-for
the silliest line of the season, is
awarded Frederick Lonsdale,
author of "Spring Cleaning"
which is, pulmotoring the popu-
lace into inspired attendance at
the National.
Mona, a file de mutt who has
invaded the heavily-corseted din
ing room of an English home,
draws Mr.. Sones to the divan,
and with an air of one about to
utter secrets that would totter
any good A No. / dynasty, asks:
"Do you believe, sir, that it
takes all kinds Of people to
make a world?"
A play called "Flesh" pre-
miered on Broadway a few weeks
back and bettered Solomon Grun-
dy's record by dying in less than
a week. 1t was buried alive, in
fact, under an avalanche of twit-
terry and scorn. Notable, how
ever, was it's utterance of an
observation that sent even the
ushers Keeling into the lobby for
air.
A thug, a cadet, and a bad,
bay lady are in a room. The
lady is terribly bad. On the
verge, nearly, of being holy
terror. The cadet is no bargain
either for he's attacking the lady
much to the dismay of the thug,
who, in all his career of bur-
glary, mayhem, incendiarism,
flower garden trampling> a n
throat-slitting, had never kicked
a woman without first removing
his overshoes.
Leaping on the woman's as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-10
Goings-On

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Players
in Spring Cleaning"
"Reminiscences Barton; Jack
Rose; others.
EARLE-Maccabee week with
vaudeville and film features.
PALACE-Betty Bronson in
Are Parents People?"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. La
Mari in 1.-THE Heart of q Siren.
RIALTO-R Reginald Denney in
'sI'n Show You the Town"
COLUMBIA-Zane Grey's code
Of the West" -
TIVOLI-"One Year to Live"
AMBASSADOR-"Idle Tongues.
CENTRAL THE Price Of
Pleasure"
SAVOY-"Find Your Man.
AVENUE GRAND--Lew Cody
in Man and Maid.
APOLLO-"New Toys"
YORK-"Forty Winks."
HOME-"Contraband."
bad, bad lady overlooking his
double negatives peers CRATE
fully at him through her age
old eyes.
Aren't these things just too
funny for words.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-10
BALTIMORE CHILD NOT
MISSING COUGHLlN BOY

BALTIMORE, June 10.-Polfce to-
day exploded another report that
Blakely Coughlin, kidnapped baby,
whose disappearance five years ago
instituted a nationwide search, had
been found.
Examination Of Buddy Owen, be-
lieved to be baby Coughlin. failed
to show traces Of scar the kid
naped child bore.
George Fl. Coughiin. of Merton,
Pa, father Of the missing child, as
serted today he was convinced the
child was dead.
The Owens told police Ithe child
had been turned over to them five
years ago by a. South Baltimore
rooming house proprietor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-10

saflant, the thug losses him into
a far corner of the room, where
he folds up like an elderly quilt.
"She may not be no lily, but
after all you gotta admit that
women are the mothers of the
world cries the thug, and the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-10
THE C ATE-POST
BIZ Harold Phillips
Distinguished,
Monumental,
Ralderdashian.

may turning better grade
adjecve be that udcious handling Of them has
diminished and event. the truth that seldom
have gotcbetter service in any previous
The trouble with people is that they do not know how to
take of their adecves and in this do ascribe
myself expertmansp than adjective
like good dog Don't manandle abuse and you'll find
either to be loyal devoted and little bit chose
Many bore has been dubbed practically death with nicely
chosen adjective Though usually preferred in this in
stance And the other hand perspng has jolted
drawing of talk into nsensby by opening fresh
of Roget along toward midnight In weather such this
good adjective is worth three
should like nothing betterunless it glass Of beerto
start campaign for National Adjective Week. during which time
would be taught the proper adjecves
their conservation dispute
We have weeks dedicated
Only yesterday encountered sinister being plotted
street cellar to have the entire nation change its goldfish
durnp the week of Jul to ! Is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-30
SPECIAL BONUS
BUREAU CLOSED
Adjutant General An
nounces Discontinuance
of Department
nv The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. G., June 30.-FDis-
continuance Of the adjusted compensa-
tioi branch of the adjutant generals Of
flee, effective tomorrow was announced
by Major General Robert G. Davis, ad-
jutant general of the army today in an
order expressing his appreciation Of the
work done by the personnel of the
branch during the year it has functioned
in carrying out the soldier bonus act.
'Your record Of achievement is out
standing" General Davis said "With
such a personnel there is no task. how
ever great, that cannot be accomplish
ed"
General Davis explained that cap
proximately 70 per cent Of all compen-
sable veterans in the army during the
world war have applied for adjusted
compensation and their claims have been
adjudicated. Approximately one mil
lion veterans or their dependents have
not as yet made application. These
cases will be handled as they come in
however. through the regular perma-
n.nt organization of the adjutant gen-
erals office and with assurance from
General Davis that discontinuance of
the special branch will in no way delay
procedure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-30

POStOffice Becomes
First Class July I;
Development Steady

Tomorrow morning the Brownsville
postoffice will bid permanent farewell
TO the ranks of second class postoffices,
and will enter that of the first class,
receipts of the office during the last
calendar year emitting to that distinc-
tion.
Last year the postoffice here showed
business Of more than $4,000. which
is the mark which must be attained in
order to rank with the best. One time
before postoffice here passed the $40,
600 mark, but it was during the time Of
the war, when the normal population Of
the city was almost doubled by the
troops here.
This time the postoffice is going into
the first class ranks permanently, r. L.
CHM. postmaster, said.
The earliest record Of the United
States post office department in
Brownsville is the appointment Of Reu-
ben E. Clements as postmaster, February
3, 1849. At that time and for more than
half a century after the mail for
Brownsville. and surrounding country
was bronght down to the section in
stage coach or by steamer.
Mr.. Clements was an American. who
had come into this section before the
Mexican war. He was followed in
few months by Stephen Powers, ap-
pointed April 8, 1849. Captain Powers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-30
CHARGES AGAINST
FAIMAN DISMISSED
(By The Associated Press.) J

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 30.-The charge
of murder against Charles G. Faiman,
indicted with William d. Shepherd, who
was acquitted last week Of causing the
death of William Nelson McClintock BY
administering typhoid germs, was struck
from the docket late yesterday on recon-
mendation Of States Attorney Grove.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, June William
Darling Shepherd was freed today Of all
criminal charges in connection with the
death Of his millionaire foster son
when the grand jury returned "no
bill on the death of Mrs. Emma Mel
son McClintock
Mrs. McClintock was the mother Of
Billy McClintock, whose death from
typhoid was the basis of the trial at
which Shepherd was acuitted last week.