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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-11-17


Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine J. Todd.
Of Washington, spent the weekend
with Mrs Todd's parents in town.
Mrs. Todd was formerly Miss Fran
ces Packette
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Corregan, ac-
c0mpanied by Miss Anne Catherine
Alexander. motored 10 Washington
Monday for the day.
James Young, who is a student al
Swarrhmore pa College, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM J. Young. at Charles Town
Mrs. NJ. E shun and daughter,
Miss Edna Shul, accompanied by Mr.
Neill Smith, motored to Edinburg,
Va, Sunday, spending the day there
with relatives.
Mrs. B. NJ. Roszel. of Shenandoah
Valley Academy, Winchester, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. r. P.
Chew, At her home on South George
street.
Mrs. Alexander Cockey, Of Cock
eysville, Nd. is visiting her parents,
County Commissioner and Mrs. c. H
Moore. at their home near town.
Miss Virginia Callan and Miss Ger
trude Rodeffer spent the weekend in
Washington with Miss Callan's sis
ter. Mrs. McBee.
Among the Sunday visitors from
Charles Town 70 the Sesqui-Centen-
NAL in Philadelphia. were the follow
ing: Maphis Ingram, Preston Engle,
Edward Anderson. c. Z. Miley and
son, Edward. Henderson Bailey, E..
G. Henson. and Stanley Dutrow.
Mrs. Charles Weller, who has been
visiting relatives in Washington since
Friday, has returned TO her home IN
town. -
Miss Marie Wartenbee and Miss
Edna Kreigh spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Philadelphia. also visiting the
Sesoui there.
Mrs. Garland Francis, Of Alexan-
dria. Va, is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George M. Ebert, in the St.
George Apartments.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-11-17

H. S. Snyder has been appointed
under bond as the administrator Of
the personal estate of his deceased
son, Roy Francis Snyder.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-11-17

Harry Day, who lives on the Staub
farm, near town. Monday brought
his wife to the Charles Town Hos
pital suffering from typhoid fever.
The same day he took his son, who
has been suffering from a crippled
foot. to the Kings Daughters Hos
pital in Martinsburg.
Mr.. Henry Dutrow has purchased a
new Essex coach from Gimp and
Coleman, local dealers. e
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Desirable DWELLING for Sales.

Desirable Dwelling for Saie:-
Dwelling of K. w. Dunaway, on East
Washington street. This is one of
the most desirable homes in Charles
1own, has all modern improvements,
including garage for two cars. I'M
mediate possession.
The Moore Insurance q Realty Co.
Nov. l0-3t
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include the Capitol. Senate and House
Office Buildings and their central
heating plant, as well as the proposed
new Federal Office buildings. Mr.. Wat.
son expressed the opinion that an in.
crease would be inevitable.
May Mean Tax Raise.
Daniel E. Garges, secretary to the
Commissioners and also secretary of
the committee, pointed out that the
estimated cost of $1,50O,00O would
mean a 15-cent increase in the present
tax rate. He also explained that the
taxpayers would have to bear the cost
of the highpressure system, but only
the property owners in the ,congested.
value district would get the benefit
from it.
David n. Lea of the Washington
Board of Trade replied that the plan
of financing the project contemplates
that the cost be spread over a period
of three years in equal appropria-
tions of 100000 each year This
would mean, he said, an increase
only of cents year in the tax
rate for three years. He also en-
phasized that the taxpayers would
benefit from the high pressure sys
tenn by a reduction in the cost of
merchandise. which the stores could
put into effect because Of promise
by the District Board of Fire Under
writer's that fire insurance premiums
would he cut per cent on establish
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MRS. CARROLL GIVES
LECTURE ON ATHENS
Art Tastes of Ancient City Preserve
Ideals of Beauty, Local
Club Told.

Mrs. Mitchell Carroll. president Of
the Art and Archaeology League. gave
an illustrated lecture on Athens be-
fore the Washington Classical Club,
at Gunston Hall. last night.
More than 1000 years have passed
since Athens gave to the world her
supreme achievements in the arts"
she said. mo period since, however
great, has equaled the golden age of
Greece Today architects may revel
in skyscrapers. and so-called modern
artists may experiment with cults and
isms. but the soul-satisfying standards
of taste established some 20 centuries
ago in Athens haze preserved for our
monumental buildings and works of
art the classic ideals of beauty"
The lecturer presented. by means of
lantern slides, the many historical
sites and structures of ancient and
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ments in the congested-value area
as soon as the high pressure system
Is installed.
Information to BE Sought.
In connection with its study of the
cost of installing the high-pressure
system, the committee will seek In
formation from some of the % cities
in the United States having such a
system as to the benefits they have
received from it and their plans of
financing.
Fire Chief Watson read to the COM
mittee. sections of the recent report
of the National Board of Fire Under
writer's, which declared that adequate
qua ntities of water for fire protection
are not now obtainable in the con.
gested-value district and that the po-
tential fire hazard in this area is high.
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COST OF PRESSURE
FIRE PLAN IS CRUX
Greater Water Force Pro-
gram Would Entail ST. ,500,-
600 Bill in Congested Area.

A study of the advisab bility Of in
stalling a high-pressure fire service
system in the congested-value district
of Washington was started by the
committee appointed for this purpose
at its initial meeting yesterday after
noon in the office of Fire Chief George
s. Watson. its chairman.
The cost Of the project and the
method of financing il gave the com
mittee the greatest concern. When
the last estiI.ate was made in 1923 it
was figured that high pressure would
cost the District approximately 81 800
600. AS 1t is planned to extend the
limits Of the lligh-value district to
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modern Athens In conclusion view
was shown of the new marble Genna
deion, recently dedicated at Athens.
This building contains the priceless
library of manuscripts and books
given to the American School of Clas-
sical Studies in Athens by DR.. Jo-
hannes Gennadius, Greek scholar and
diplomat.
peoa hs of rare So yesrs maes arest over
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Will Meet Next in Dallas.

.ASHEVILLE, n. c., November IL
CP.-The 1927 meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Railroad and
Utilities Commissioners will be held
in Dallas. Tex, it was decided at the
annual convention here today. Dal-
las won on the first ballot over
Boston.
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that pure water from artes!an sources
was flowing in the old canal beds
which are about so miles from the city,
and a commission has been appointed
to investigate the feasibility of
piping it,
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City Water From Old Canals.

Abandoned canals may supply the
city water of -Aleppo, Syria. with pure
water. 1t recently was discovered
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mented the facilities of this Anleri-
can school as center Tor schoiaflE
research. 1t was while DR.. Gennadl'is
was in Washington on diplomatic
mission that he decided to make the
contribution at the suggestion of DR..
Mitchell Carroll.
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Being thrifty means increasing your
earnings without increasing the size
of VOur car.
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Saints may be made from sinners
hut that's no excuse for SHINING.
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has been visiting her grandmother
at Delmar, Del.
Mr.. Brian B. Kane motored from
his home in Edgewater Park, y. j..
Friday, and this morning returned
with his wife. p. r. Kane, jr., and
Nancy Hyatt Kane. Mrs. Kane. with
her children. has been with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Edward 4. Fuller,
Hyattsville. for the past six weeks.
Prof. and Mrs. Carl Conrad have
returned from their wedding trip 10
Kansas and will reside al College
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. O. l.. Wells and
children, University Park, have re-
turned from an outing ON the Patux'
ent River. Calvert County, Md.
Councilman George n. Bowen.
Hyattsville, entertained Mayor Irwin
OwinRs and members of the town
council at dinner at Commonwealth
farm, Montgomery County. Monday
last. The members Of the council
present were T. B. Teal. George ri.
Morley. C. D. Anderson, J.. l.. Gray
and y. H. Spicknall. Corporation
Counsel Charles w. Cleggett and Town
Clerk G. Hodges Carr were also
present.
Mrs. Clarence Kessler, Avon avenue.
Hyattsville. has as her guests Mr.. and
Mrs. G. p. HARDWOOD and daughter,
Richmond, Va.
Misses Agnes and Betty Brown.
Marion street, Hyattsville, entertained
at a tennis supper Sunday night when
guests were Misses Helen Louise
Duckett, Eleanor Gibson and Virginia
Sturgis. and Messrs Stanleigh and
Eben Jenkins, q. Sherman James. jr,
| Nichols Orn. jr.: Embery and Earl
| Smith and Sam Alexander.
| The members OF the Young People $
! Club Of Pinkney Memorial (Episcopab
| Church were guests OF Miss ElizafWth
| Owings. daughter of Mayor and Mrs.
| Irwin Owings at the latterss Summer
/ home. Owings Beach. yesterday.
/ Miss Eleanor GambIill and Miss
| Mary I-atane Smith. Hyattsville, are
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edwin
/ Wilson. Friendship, eAnne Arundel
/ County, Md.
Miss Roberta Howard, Wine avenue,
Hyattsville. spent the week as the
| guest of DR.. and Mrs. Thomas f.
I4atin1er. Hyattsville. who are cruis-
/ ing in Chesapeake Bay and the Pc
| tomac and Patuxent Rivers. DR..
and Mrs. Latimer will return to
/ Hyattsville Labor day.
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and Mrs. Clifford Morehead. Coleman
Manor. motored to Cincinnati. where
they visited Mrs. Thornton's mother
Mrs c. Scott. Later they visited MT.
Thornton's mother, Mrs. John Thorn
ton, at Newport. Ky. They travelled
through the Cumberland. Mountains.
and spent some time in Canada and
Uniontown, Pa, visiting friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Christian and
daughter. Norfolk, Val are visiting
at the home Of Or. and Mrs, G. n.
McDougald Marshall avenue, Colmar
Manor.
Miss Evelyn Vincent Colmar Manor,
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The third secretary of the Siamese
legation. MIR. Luang Debavadi spent
a few days in Washington last week,
having come from the Summer lega.
ton at Gloucester.
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Marylanders in Prince
Georges County Active

Or. and Mrs, G. Q. Appleman and
daughter, Miss Katherine Appelman,
of College Park, are spending a month
at Eagles Mere, Ia.
John FL Howard. son OF MIR. and
Mrs. William +. Howard Wine
avenue Hyattsville has gone to
Caldwell, " H. to spend the remainder
of the Summer. He will return in
time to enter the University of Mary
land, College Park. in the Fall.
Mr. and Mrs. James r Thornton.
their son.in-IaW and daughter, MI.
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Several. Engagements
OF Unusual Interest
Foretell Fall Weddings

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Crump-Boland Wedding
In Sacred Heart Rectory

The marriage of Miss Leta Mae
Crump. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Knox crump. took place yester-
day In tine Sacred, Heart Rectory to
Mr.. James Edward Roland, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Matthew Boland Of MARI
boro, Mass. Father j. NJ. Moran offi-
ciated. there being present q family
party and a small group of friends.
The bride wore a dainty gown Of
green hand.paInted georgette and car
ried a cluster of brides roses. She
was attended by her sister. Miss
Knoxle Crump, who wore gown OF
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apricot color georgette and carried
Sweetheart roses.
DR. Anthony G. Miller was best man
for Mr.. Boland.
Immediately after the ceremony Dir.
Boland and his bride left for we'd
ding trip which will include visit TO
his parents in Massachusetts,. They
will make their home at 1921 Mount
Pleasant street after returning to the
Capital
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Few Ranking Diplomats
In Capital for August

Continued from Fifth Page.l
sanny will leave washington this week
for Bluemont, Va, where they have
leased the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
A. Drury, who are sailing for Europe
Wednesday.
The Minister of Czechosloyakia,
Mr.. Zdenek Fierlinger. is now at
N-illiamstown. Mass, where he 10 at
tending the Institute of Politics, and
where he will deliver an address. tie
will return 10 washington about the
middle of August.
The charge d'affaires Of Hungary
NJ. John Pelenyi, Joined Nine. Pelenyi
in Cleveland Friday and Is remaining
there over Sunday. NJ. and Nine.
Peienyi will go TO Williamstown.
Mass. early this week TO attend the
Institute of Politics at Williams Col
lege Nine. Pelenyi went to Cleve-
land shortly after her return with
NJ Pe1enyi from Europe, and has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01
Tan, Red or Freckled
Skin is Easily Shed

TO free your Sunlmersoiied skin
of It's muddiness, freckles, blotches
or tan, the best thing TO do is to
free yourself Of the skin itself.
This is easily accomplished by the
use of ordinary nnercolized wax.
which. of course, can be had at
any drug store. Use at night as
vol, use cold cream, washing 1t off
in the morning. Immediately the
offending surface skin begins to
come off in fine powder.like par
ticIes. Gradually the entire outer
scarf skin is absorbed, without the
least harm or Inconvenience. The
second layer of skin now In evil
idence presents a spotless white
4 ness and sparkling beauty obtain
able il no other way. One ounce
az mereolized wax usually suffices
10 completely renovate bad com
4 plexion. Advertisement,
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win Brooke Parkinson of Yineland,
N. T., the wedding to take place in
the Fall.
engagement of her daughter Louise
Lane to Mr. Ernest Sewall Shepard.
the wedding to take place early in
September.
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Fence Spikes Paul Whiteman.

NEW YORK, July 81 R).-Big
Paul whiteman is a good Jazz artist
but poor climber OF fences. and so
his tailors bill is to be increased. He
started to vault to a swim with
urchins I'm a pool here around the
statue Of Civic Virtue" against his
wife's protest that he would make the
pool overflow A. spike on the fence
caused quite a ripping, and the police
had 10 rescue him.
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member Of the Loyal Legion. He Is
assistant ornithologist at the Ameri-
can Museum Of Natural History IN
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Corbett of
Bishopyille, 8. c., announce the en-
gagement OF their daughter. Rallie
Virginia to Mr.. Jay b. Angevine of
Boston. The wedding viii take place
in the early Autumn. Miss Corbett
has many friends in Washington to
whom the announcement will come
as a delightful surprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Kenner have
announced the engagement of their
daughter Verna Elizabeth to Mr.. Ed
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been visiting her brother-in-l law and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Mather, in
their home there.
The charge d'affaires of Persia
and Nine Kazemi will so TO Niagara
Falls this week for visit. They will
go later TO Sherwood Forest to spend
some weeks.
The charge daffaires of Salvador
and Sonora de Castro and Senorlta
Angela Cromeyer have returned to
Washington after spending few
DAYS in New York. They went 10
New York to meet the Vice Presi-
dent of Salvador and Sonora de
Bosoue and their family, who arrived
from Europe, and remained in New
York a few days before sailing for
their native land.
The military attache Of the French
embassy and Nine. Dumont, accom-
panied by their daughter, Mile. Du-
mont, will continue their motor trip
through the White Mountains on the
conclusion of their visit in Newport
and Providence. going to the noun
tains by way Of Boston. Gen. and
Nine. Dumont and their daughter
we're at Fishers Island after the
arrival from France of Nine. Dumont
and Mile. Dumont.
The counselor OF the Argentine
embassy, Senior Felipe A. Espil, who
arrived in New York last week, is
remaining there for some time before
coming to Washington. Senior Espil
has been Argentine delegate to the
League of Nations in Geneva.
The counselor Of the Chilean em-
bassy Senior Don Federico Asacio. is
spending 10 days in the North.
The secretary of the Finnish le-
CATION, Mr. Bruno Kivikoski. will ar
and come at once to Washington after
several months vacation spent in his
home in Finland.
The first secretary of the Uruguayan
legation, Dr. Hugo v. de Pena, Is eX-
pected to arrive in New York this
week from his home in Uruguay
where he has been for several months
on vacation. Mime. de Pena accompa-
MED him to Uruguay and is expected
TO accompany him here.
The secretary of the Czechoslovak-
ian legation, DR.. Peregrin Elsa, will
leave Washington the end of August
for Maine, where Nine. Elsa is spend
ing the Summer
Nine. Georges Thenault, wife of the
assistant military attache for aero
nautics of the French embassy. has
left Washington for visit of some
weeks to Cape Cod. Mass. where she
will be the guest of her mother Mrs
NJ. Q. Spencer.
The third secretary of the Siamese
legation. MIR. Luang Debavadi, spent
a few days in Washington last week,
having come from the Summer lega
ton at Gloucester.
The attache of the Rumanian lega-
ton. Mr.. Andrel Popovici, has gone
to Willian1et0Wn Mass to attend the
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A bumper coffee crop in Nicaragua
this season has permitted plantation
owners and workers to buy luxuries
lang dAQdrnd
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The attache of the Rumanian lega-
ton. Mr.. Andrei Popovici, has gone
TO Willianstown. Mass. to attend the
Institute OF Politics. He will return
in about a fortnight and remain III
Washington a few days before going
to New York and sailing for vaca-
ton In Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-13

tions are committed during that
lime the total penalties will become
payable at once or the defendants
will serve the Jail sentence impos-
ed.
As the term Of probation extends
entirely through the next year. s
cotton picking season, Skinner and
Cue express the opinion that all op-
position to the child labor law in the
Calipatra district is ended pcrma-
nently.
1--WE consider it most unfortunate
that it was necessary to take such
drastic action in this matter,' said
Commissioner Mathewson. chill
labor had been practically entirely
eliminated in Imperial Valley due to
the excellent >work of local officer,
Harry A. Skinner, with the coopera-
tion of my deputies, before this oc-
currencc. Due to this, the school
enrolment last September was 1000
children more than the year previous
and the little children, who are to
be the American citizens of tomor-
row, are being given fair chance
for an education.
ION behalf of the state labor de
partment | wish to express my
thanks for cooperation we have re-
ceived from the courts and law en-
forcemcnt officials in Imperial coun-
ty in our most important work. -
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1SAN DIEGO INVITES YOUTESE HOTELS AND BUSINESS FIRMS
VIII INSURE YOUR COFORT AND ATTEND TO ECONOMIC NEEDS

The Judge advocate objected to
the question on grounds it was IT.
relevant and it was sustained by
the court after five minutes of de-
liberation.
DR.. Willis testified that General
Butler was "nOt within 40 feet
of Colonel Williams to the best of
his observation during the hotel
party.
He said he had observed him
closely for several minutes and that
he had at no time observed any
mstcadincss' in Colonel Williams.
81 had no reason to believe he
was drunk. All | noticed was that
he was pale,' he concluded.
If this can be proven. the entire
prosecution based primarily on Gen
eral Buffers testimony that Colonel
Williams was $50 drunk he had to
be carried out of the hotel,' will
collapse, defense counsel believes.
There were not more than dozen
spectators at the trial, held in the
barracks mess hall.
Members of the court and their
attendants, and mewspapermcn out
numbered the spectators three to
one.
Colonel Williams, sitting at the
defense table, was grimlv silent. He
would speak to his counsel only
when they asked him question and
then he appeared to reply reluct-
antlv.
The attitude of Colonel Williams
was described by fellow Officers as
part of the marine "esprit de
corps that obedience to ones SUI
Deriors il one of the first lines of
duty. While his civilian counsel is
urging that he take the stand and
tell his own story of his stomach
trouble. - Colonel Williams prefers
that if any defense is offered to
the accusations of his commander,
that it be presented by others than
himself
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Reverend BOden
Gives Last Talk

Tonight will mark the close of the
revival services which have been
held at the State Street Christian
church for the past three weeks.
Evangelist and Mrs. w. II. Boden
will leave in the morning for Los
Angeles where they will conduct a
meeting for the Randolph Street
church.
Instead of a sermon, Rev. Boden
will deliver n popular. lecture to-
night. "Uncovercd Worlds,' will
be his subject. The lecture will be
filled with humorous stories that il
lustrate great lessons of life. This
lecture has been delivered before
many appreciative audiences in all
sections of the country.
The series of meetings in this city
have been decidedly successful. A
good number of members have been
added to the church, and funds for
part of the payment on the build
ing debt raised.
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Cowboy Talks to
Boys at Y.M.C.A.

The Mysterious Cowboy cartoon
list, whose appearance about the city
has attracted SO much comment, ad-
dressed the members of the Employ
ed Boys club of the Y. NJ. G. A.
at their regular meeting at the high
school last night.
Cartooning, making use of tai
cnts, thoroughness, temperate habits
and doing ones best were subjects
emphasized by the "cowboy' in his
talk, which was well given, and
much appreciated by the boys.
b. II. Forncy introduced the
speaker. Twelve members of the
club were present.