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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-24

Permanent Wave, $3.50. Gadsden
Beauty ShOp.-AdVt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-24

Permanent Wave. $3.50. Gadsden
Beauty ShOp.-AdVt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-24
For the Intelligent Woman
Who Carefully Plans
Her Budget
An ANALYSIS of the Cost of Doing
Washing, Based on a Large DUN
die Weighing % Pounds.

The cost when washerwoman is
hired and Electric Washing Machih"
used:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-24

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-24

Dance at X-C Ranch, near, Lee Sta
tion, Saturday night, April 23.--Advt.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
HELD ON THREE CHARGES

Richard Edmondson, colored. plead
ed guilty before Judge Mattingly in
Police Court to three charges of house.
breaking and larceny. He was held
under $4,000 bond for the grand jury.
Edmondson was released only a few
days ago from the penitentiaty, where
he had been serving n 10-year sentence
for housebreaking. 1t is alleged that
he broke into the store Of George
Chaparas, 1918 Ninth street, and stole
a quantity Of cigars and some cheese.
A few days later he broke into an
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. store at
1868 Newton street, and then into the
store of Charles Alexander at 1865 Co.
lumbia road.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
Watch and Cash Stolen.

A platinum wrist watch set with
diamonds, valued at 5000, clock and
SO were stolen from the apartment Of
Mrs. Lois Jeffries. 2131 o street, yes
terday. Mrs. Jeffries told the police
she neglected to lock the door of her
apartment.
Evening star., 1927-09-30

singers. and Sasha Condine, Russian
guitarist.
g:l5 p.m.--Musical program by Jo-
seph Bruno, baritone; Joseph Botazzi.
violinist. and P1acide Consoli, clarinet
list: Margaret Bowie Grant, accompa-
mist.
10 p.m.-Latest News Flashes.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
Local Radio Entertainment
Friday, Sept. 80, 1927

kAA-WashingtO Navy Yard (434.5
Meters).
3:45 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
s:55 p.m.-Arlington time signals.
1905 pm.-Weather Bureau reports.
NRC-RadiO Corporation OF America
(468.5 Metcrs).
3 pm.-Play-by-pl play account of the
Rashington-New York base ball game
by Thornton Fisher from The Star
studios.
pm.-Sorey's Orchestra.
p.m.-Waldorf-A Astoria Orchestra.
Gas p.m.-'Food,' a talk by Anita
Hawkins.
6:55 pm-Base bali scores.
pm.-The Rovers.
e:30 p.m.-Manger Orchestra.
) p.m.-Cities Service Concert Or
ehestra and Cities Service Cavaliers.
pm.-COrrect time.
g p.m.-W., B. & A. Quartet.
s:30 pm-Lord Calvert Ensemble.
10 p.m.-Whittall Anglo-Persians.
1890 to IL p.m.-Pennsylyania Or.
khestra.
Early Program Tomorrow.
645 a.m.-Tower Health Exercises.
500 a.m.-"The Roaring Lyons
s:15 am-Federation Morning De-
lotions.
$50 to S;45 a.m.-"Cheerio."
, 1I:55 a.m.-Arlington time signals.
j noon-Organ recital.
1890 p.m.-Waldorf-As Or.
130 p.m.-Palais dor Orchestra.
Evening star., 1927-09-30
NMAL-Washingto Radio Forum
f3O28 Meters)

Spm-Eews Flashes.
$40 p.m.-Phil Hayden and Les
coivin.
$50 p.m.-Janet Coon, novelty
khistler.
$40 p.m.-Thelma Callahan, concert
pianist.
9p.m.-The Dronoff Sisters. Russian
Evening star., 1927-09-30

kAA-WashingtO Navy Yard (434.i
Meters).
Evening star., 1927-05-01

know l like you, but you will have
to go.
And what's wrong with We now
General, dear?' says Jimmy.
I'm told YOU are drinking again"
And Is that all that's troubling
We? Sure, and il everybody believed
all the bad stories about you, where
would We be. General, dear?"
And Jimmy stayed on the job
The Botanic. Garden is green with
historic trees-allowing for progress
and the AK. One near the Avenue
gate served as a hitching post for
John Quincy Adams horse way back
in 1901, and nearby are the peace"
oaks. planted in 1863, from acorns
brought from Kentucky by John Crit
tenden and Robert Malloy, both of
whom worked so patriotically for
peace at the beginning of the Civil
War. From the acorns of these
trees the late Supt. Smith of the
garden raised 800 shoots, which were
planted on the battlefield of Chicka-
mauga. The peace oaks stood on the
site or the Grant Monument, but were
successfully transferred.
An American picked an acorn from
the grave of Confucius, who gar
nered his immortality 500 years be-
Tore Christ was born. He brought
1T to Charles A. Dana. then the mas
ter mind of the New York Sun Mr.
Dana turned it over TO Representa-
tive Amos j. Cummings. who gave it
to Supt. Smith. And, next to his love
Tor Bobby Burns, Mr.. Smith loved
he tree of Confucius.
Close to the Capitol stands an ar.
noreal Ajax. whose stripped bark of
ters contradiction to the theory that
lightning never strikes twice in the
same place. When Elliot Woods was
superintendent of the Capitol he made
a point of watching that tree when
electric storms came along. He said
he had seen the dome struck several
times. and that on such occasions
tiny fork would dart off at tangent
and strike the tree. But Ajax. sturdy
or trunk and vigorously sappy, would
defy each bolt, which puts the
theory on that ever-piling dump
where most old sayings go.
All of us are acquainted with the
Wishing Tree" in Lafayette Park
the dwarf chestnut, It's gnarled and
squatty trunk and crooked branches
anording magnificent shade. Tradi-
ton claims that If you make a wish
and put your arms around the trunk
until your fingers meet you will get
whatever you ask for. For personal
proof, this writer had a laundry
having made her wish, found bicycle
lamp as she was leaving the park.
The only reason she failed to get the
Evening star., 1927-05-01
Gen. Butler OldHome in Washington Doomed
Continued from Third Page.)

| from Northern Army sources. Loot.
| ing of one kind had been stopped, but
| a new type of dishonesty was RAM
pant.
Nor was Gen. Butler immune to
attacks along these lines. No sooner
had he been recalled and Banks placed
in charge than Congress, through its
committee on control of the war, de.
manded that he explain what was
charged to be personal speculation in
sugar shipped in Government vessels
to the North and sold at high prices.
That he had bought sugar in Louisiana
without authority from his superiors
and had shipped it to Boston and New
York was not denied by the former
provost marshal. He explained, how
ever, that he had obtained credit
through banks to enable making the
purchases and had shipped the sugar
North in vessels which were to return
from New Orleans with sand ballast.
To have done this would have caused
heavy expense. without any return,
he claimed, while by loading with
sugar, time was saved and a profit
made. which, he asserted. had been
turned in to the Government after all
charges and freight were paid.
After the investigation was com.
pleted Butler was given a complete
Vindication on all charges presented
TO the committee, but he had been
so bitterly attacked that his career
with the Army was ended, and he re-
turned to his Massachusetts, home to
seek vindication at the polls, which
was given him literally through his
election as executive of the Bay State
and as one Of its representatives in
the lower house of Congress.
Exoneration by Congress and re-
Evening star., 1927-05-01

wheel was that "she couldn't make
her fingers meet
That tall. sylvan sentinel that
guards A White House gate is also
known to oldsters of the city as THE
Bulletin Tree" because of the hourly
posting of bulletins that told of Presi-
dent Garfields losing fight for life.
There was always a crowd around II,
and when Government Offices let out
the crowd became a jam. all nudges
and elbows that blocked both sides of
the tree from the ratings TO the
street.
One man from the prairie section
found fault with the number of our
trees; they take up room that
ought to be used for crops.
Trees are pretty and all that.
but when you come down to it, what
are they good for except for fuel and
building? If he had put on his think.
ing cap, he might have recalled many
trees that are not to be measured by
cordwood and lumber-trees that grow
in the fields of tradition, history and
romance. A tree guards each of the
two gates at the ends of the world
the Apple of Eden" that shades the
entrance we come i'm by, and the Tree
of Eternal Life" that stands at the out
going portal. And. as we are assured
that nothing that has lived can ever
die, it may bet may be-that when
we have fought the battle we call
living. and our leaf-green streets be-
come for us things that were hut are
Motive may be able to say with that
other dying warrior:
Let us cross over the river and
rest under the shade of the trees"
To come back to town: When YOU
make a short cut through, say, the
Capitol grounds on your way to busi.
ness, the trees are only so many green
things that give beauty and shade.
But they take on individuality when
you stroll among them in the eve
ning's dusk. Some of them are living
pages out of the book that can never
die. The Christ thorn, with its long,
keen needles. makes real for you an
agony which the most pious imagina.
tion could never picture-and under
the Judas tree, near by. the shadows
take on sinister shape The syca.
more recall that first sycamore climb.
ed by Zaccheus that he might the
better see Him of Nazareth who was
passing by-and a splendid ash makes
YOU wish 1t could have stood beside
that first gate so that the serpent
could not have dared its shadow and
Mother Eve would have been safe.
Also, that ash reminds you of those
fighting Greeks, especially Achilles.
out of whose "ashen spear" Homer
got such a wbooplng story.
Evening star., 1927-05-01

next minute the other chair at Cliff.
ford's little table was occupied by
! Bradley.
Hello, Clifford. You look like man
| drunk with his own sorrow. Sure
| you're not out again to get me?"
Il don't seem to have much luck at
that, Bradley" Clifford replied. mo
more than you have had in getting
me-"
The two gazed at each other for a
| long moment. There was bitter de.
termination in Clifford's soul. This
man across the table had not only at.
tracted Mary Regan away from him,
but. every day that he remained un-
caught, he was trying to eliminate
Clifford as the obstacle to his schemes.
And vet Clifford had to give Bradley
a grudging admiration for his un.
doubted courage, for his rare, IL mis-.
guided, ability.
once or twice, Clifford" mused
Bradley in slow, bantering tone, Il
have limited that it might he to our
common interest to join forces. But
now there doesn't seem to be room
enough for the pair of us You've al
ready lost out on Mary Regan, Cliff
ford, and | think you'll lose out on all
the rest. III IdlHeT HISS you, CIlnOrd,
but you're the one who'll have to go.'
Bradley stood up. Always a pleasure
to have such a chat with you, Ciif-
ford"
With derisive smile Bradley turned
and crossed to his table.
Now Mary was Frazer's partner
Evidently the two were on a very
friendly basis.
The next dance she had with Brad
ley, and Clifford had another instance
of the audacity which seemed to pos.
sess Bradley that night. When the
dance ended they were close to Cliff
ford's table, and Bradley turned upon
him.
Still sitting it out alone, Clifford?
Evening star., 1927-05-01

than her words had heen intended
to make him believe. Clifford deter
mined to watch the movements OF
Mary and Frazer.
The following day. aided by his
friend Detective Sergt. Jimmie Kel-
ly of headquarters, Clifford was on
the trail of Mrs. Arlington's cspti-
waiting partner He learned that
Frazer had a handsome bachelor
and was favorably known along
Broadway He had no background
prior to his appearance in New York
three years earlier. He was Just an
exceptionally good sample of those
young men, with plenty of time.
plenty of money and manners of
whom New York City has so many.
Five days later, Mrs. Arlington
was in Clifford's office. Her face
was CHASTITY in its pallor.
MY husband came home yester-
day" she said-"several days earlier
than l had expected him. He was
most happy to see me. But this morn
ing there was A, note that changed
him toward me-"
Did he tell you what was in that
note?"
"No-there was no need-for 1
received a copy"
Clifford studied the note she handed
him. 1t was typewriter and unsgn-
ed, 1t contained merely vague hints.
enough to arouse the suspicion Of
Mr.. Arlington and the fear of Mrs.
Arlington.
The purpose of this note" OBJ
served Clifford. lis to frighten YOU
INTO making the payment required
for the return of the pendant"
Bet 1 simply cannot raise 100000.
without Paul's finding it out and
finding my reason" she cried And
/ simply must have that pendant
within five days. for Friday is our
fourth wedding anniversary. Paul will
expect me to wear his first ami
versary gift to me-"
You still are averse to telling your
husband the truth?"
Il can't" she exclaimed wildly
'Paul's jealousy would make him be-
lieve the bandits, not me.'
She had been gone no more than
minutes when Mr.. Arlington
came in.
Mrs. Arlington has been to see
you,' he stated. II must request you
to tell me what business Mrs. Ar
llngton can have with "A detective"
And j." returned Clifford, must
request YOU to permit me not to tell"
Arlington looked as if he were about
to explode
Evening star., 1927-05-01
Trees, as Oldest Inhabitants of City,
Might Tell Us Many Interesting Tales

II human being possessed such
qualities. history would call him a
superman!
The planting army of the Dis
trict. recruited from local organiza.
tlons. welcomed Forestry week with
q regiment of aplings-each a guard
OF honor to keep green the memory
OF some woman whose life.name is
to be perpetuated in the longer life
or a tree. The District Federation
of Women's Clubs planted a row of
American elms along Bladensburg
road, the most important highway ap-
preaching the city, and dedicated them
to women whose services have won
recognition. OF the $50 trees forming
this road OF remembrance there are
rev as yet unnamed and which
are open to any club in the United
states desiring to honor some woman
who has performed some outstanding
work. A permanent marker is placed
on each tree.
When Gen. WASHINGTON became a.
private citizen he built one of those
high.perched houses facing the Cap
itors north front, and on the edge
OF its greenery he planted tree The
tree died when it's time came, but
tradition seems to have impaired to
MS cllI u ScIIll VI washington w 3 own
deathlessness, for even to this day
some guide-most any guide-wilI halt
his tourist before that aged, chained
and cement-stuffed veteran that in
sists upon living across from the
east front of the Capitol, and voice
a thrill that will go something like:
This is Americas oldest monu-
ment. 1t was planted by Americas
greatest man"
But Washington, as President, also
set tree planting fashion, which has
been generally followed by his sue
cessors, with Cleveland for an excep-
tion. He had his own notion about
"the nonsense Of planting a tree for
the name of the thing'-though Mrs.
Cleveland. when bride. added a
blood'leaf Japanese maple to the his
toric collection in the White House
grounds.
Not far from the "Washington
elm" stand the barbecue" trees that
bark back to the Jackson administra-
ton. They are the political, relicts Of
two circular groves-intended for
barbecue celebra tions--one for Demo.
Gratis and the other for Wings. They
We're planted by James Maher. a jovial
Irishman, who owed his appointment
as superintendent of the Capitol
grounds to the Presidents personal
friendship, The story goes that Maher
had a little failing which Jackson
decided not to stand for, so he sent
for his uperintendent--and this is
how the interview turned out:
jimmy says the President. you
Evening star., 1927-05-01

By Leroy Scott


I wonder If you have met my partner,
Miss Regain"
Clifford, who had arisen. bowed
formally Mary barely @nodded. Mrs.
Arlington and Frazer now advanced
to Bradley's side There followed the
somewhat informal introductions, and
then Bradley's audacity rose higher
why sit here alone, Clifford?" he
challenged. Come join us at our
table"
Clifford accepted the challenege.
Thanks, Bradley. I'll be glad to-"
The five crossed to Bradley's table.
After a time, Clifford found himself
dancing with Mrs. Arlington. And
then. perhaps an hour later, Clifford
was left alone at the table with Mary.
Just who are these friends of
yours I was introduced to tonight"
he asked. Il mean Mrs. Arlington
and Mr.. Frazer"
'"Fhey are both new to me. I un-
derstand that Mrs. Arlington is a rich
woman whose husband is now in the
Southwest. Mr.. Frazer seems to be
a wellto-do gentleman, and is an un-
usually good dancer"
There was silence; then the
bitterness in Clifford got the better of
him.
Il see that YOU are as friendly as
ever with Bradley, when you know
he is the greatest crook in New York
When you yourself saw him almost
trap me, in way that would have
meant prison to me, with that falsi-
fed Forsythe check. And you call
such a man friend"
II believe you have laid traps for
Mr. Bradley. You must excuse me if
l cannot feel interested in the per.
sonal vendetta between you two
men"
You should feel an interest" he
whispered hotly. After all, you are
my wife"'
please remember that I will re.
lease you from your promise to keep
that mistaken marriage a secret,
whenever you tell me that you wish
to be free"
She had him slenced. There was no
one else he loved. and he did not be-
lleve he ever could love any one else.
And. despite all that had happened.
he did not wish freedom from the
shadowy unreality, the miserable fail
ure, which their marriage had been.
Clifford left the Pipes o. Pan at
o'clock. 1t had been bitter night
for him, but he had a plan for han.
ding Mrs. Arlington's affairs. based
partly upon one lie he believed Mary
had told him.
Clifford decided that Frazer was
very much better known to Mary
Evening star., 1927-05-01

n 7 n =
- STRENGTH OF SUD.
DEN INSANITY. Ar
LlNCTON BROKE AWAY
FROM CLIFFORD AND
CRASHED INTO THE CHAMBER
THAT SERVED BRADLEY Roth
AS LIVING ROOM AND STUDY
AND CONFRONTED HIS WIFE.
Evening star., 1927-05-01

~ itants are the trees
" " Some of them were big
and green and breezy when
our present most venerable
citizens were wearing white slips and
trying to say da -da. They have grown
bigger and greener and breezier in the
half century that changed a hot
blooded young Union Army into a few
elderly gentlemen with canes-and
birds will be nesting in their branches
when the infants of this age will be
demanding suffrage in the next, un-
Unless Progress comes along with
an ak.
Many storytelling trees of the Dis
trict have been felled by this splendid
vandal that has already devoured our
landmarks, sucked our pumps dry
steam-rolled our most hallowed asso-
Citations and torn up pavements once
trod by those who walk with us no
more. But, in one thankful instance
even Progress had to back step when
1t tried to put bronze monument in
the place that belongs to that Lafay-
ette elm.
When the utside world pays tribute
TO the green splendor of our foliage.
each of us accepts the compliment
though with the familiarity of home
folks our sylvan sentinels are simply
so many trees"
Happily, THE Tree System of Wash,
ington." compiled by c. Lanham, SUI
perintendent Of trees and parking
gives lis reminder of the great dis
elimination exercised in the choice of
species. For one thing, he let's us
know that the dear old ash-leaf maple
that used to litter the streets with
brown crusty leaves before Mid
summer was on its way. is being elm
mated in favor of such varieties as
the American elm, the Norway maple
and the red oak. which Chief Lanham
considers the most desirable tree for
city planting.
"A general opinion has always been
held that oaks were of very slow
growth and would furnish shade only
after a great many years. Neverthe
less, experience has shown that the
PIN and red oaks, which are now being
used extensively on our streets, grow
much more rapidly. when well plant
ed, than do the hard-Wooded naples.
The coloring of their leaves in Au
tumn and their stalwart growth have
made them more popular than any
of the trees in Washington. They
nave never been attacked by insects
and there is little or no breaking by
storms, while the cost of their trim
ming is so small as not to h@ worthy
Of ARsatlon. says the writer. ...4tss...ss- s.,ss
Evening star., 1927-05-01

"You will admit he said haughti-
ly, that my wife is in trouble and
that it is only natural for me to feel
concern"
Then the only way YOU can help
is to keep yourself absolutely out of
things"
Arlington stared at Clifford for a
moment. But the way Clifford had
seized and held the mastery of their
brief scene had won his respect.
Very well-I agree" he said
X
Two days later meeting Mrs. Ar
lington at lcncheon. he learned
that Frazer was to have tea with
Mary Regain in her suite in the
Grantham Hotel that afternoon.
He had recalled the big wardrobe
closet in Mary's sitting room-the
one he had used upon another occa-
sion; he still carried the set of dupli
cate keys TO Mary's suite: and that
afternoon he was locked inside the
closet.
He had not long to wait AS soon as
Frazer and Mary had entered, he
beard Mary say:
"And now, you and 7 are going to
come to an understanding. Are you
going to play square, or are you not?"
Il don't get you at all, Marty" pro-
tested Frazer
From the way you've been he
having toward Mrs. Arlington" con-
tinued Mary, II think you've gone
soft on her. think you're likely TO
ditch the game for her sake. But I'm
going to make sure of you. You either
play square or YOU go up the river for
that Parker diamond affair"
why, Mary-I swear-"
You thought l didn't know YOU
stole that necklace. though Larry
Wheeler is the one doing time for it.
Larry is keeping quiet about your end
of that affair because he thinks YOU
have got his cut of the pracaeds wait.
Evening star., 1927-05-01

fusal to believe in the 1ooting charges
by New England however, failed to
satisfy New Orleans or the South. and
the name of Ben Butler, when men.
toned below the Mason and Dixon
line. has never failed to bring forth
Evening star., 1927-05-01

bitter attacks on "Silver Spoon" As
he was always called by the old-time
Confederates and their children. The
stories of looting have always persist
ed, and it is As the result of these that
the tearing down of Granite House, in
the Nations Capital. which will prob
Evening star., 1927-05-01

ably take place early in the coming
year, will he watched with the deepest
of interest from the South. and espe-
Cially by the descendants of the older
families of New Orleans, who lost
practically all they possessed during
the terrible war of 65 years ago.
Evening star., 1927-05-01
BY NANNAE LANCASTER.

w YASHINGTON'S oldest inhab.
~ itants are the trees.
~ Some of them were big
and green and breezy when