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1922

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RUDOLPH TELLS COAL DEALERS CITY WILL FIX WINTER PRICES

Investigation Is Ordered atOnce Although Price Schedule

Will Be Delayed.Commissioner Cund H. Rudolph,

in the absence of the two othercity heads, took the reins of au¬

thority in hand today and told a

meeting of Washington coal mer¬

chants that the city's prices fornext winter's coal would be set bythe municipal authorities.The dealers, it was announced

after the prolonged conference,pledged co-operat'on with theCommissioners and stated theywould rely on the latter's judg¬ment in regard to profit percent¬ages.Plan Adopted Before Departure.As Commissioners OysUr anil

Keller are vacationing out otWashington, It is Improbable thatthe matter will again be taken upuntil their return. It was under¬stood today, however, that the fullboard of Commissiners agreed onthe latest step in municipal controlof fuel, at a meeting shortly beforevacations left Commissioner Ru¬dolph in sole charge.No exact figures on coal prices.

It was learned, came up at theconference today, but Walter C.Allen, secretary of the Public Utili¬ties Commission, was requested tomake an investigation along thoselines, and report back to Commis-aioner Rudolph.The conference, which lasted al¬

most two hours, ended with noapparent dissatisfaction on the partof the coal men. It is expected,however, that fixing the preciseprices will be preceded by debate.

Plan to Require Many Days."The commissioners will fix the

prices according to their ownlights." said Mr. Rudolph, "and Ibelieve we will arrive at an ar«rangement which will result inmutual satisfaction."

It was pointed out today thatthe price-fixing work of the com¬missioners may consume manydays, even after the three cityheads get together on the task.No date for a future meeting of thefuel merchants was set, due to theuncertainty surrounding the time Inwhich such an investigation can becompleted. The coal dealers, how¬ever, understand that they are sub¬ject to call and may be asked to sitIn with the Commissioners beforefinal prices are announced.

HAD BANK ROLLThere is fjuite a bit of difference

between $150 and $12,000; enough topersuade a potential bridegroom, per¬haps. that he shouldn't rush pre¬cipitately into matrimony.

It was such a financial hiatus, inthe belief of close friends, thatbrought about the disappearance ofIjouls Foldman, aged fifty-eight,from his little hallroom at 12SRThirty-first street hardly more thantwenty-four hours before the cere¬mony In Baltimore which was tounite him to a widow with four chil¬dren, .Mrs. Rose Binder.

About the only person who believesFeldmarr was the possessor of a Finnlike $12,000 seems to be Jake Teb-leff, who keep a habercasnery storeat 3288 M street northwest and whobrought his friend, Mrs. Binder, andthe aging Keldman. twenty years hersenior, together.

L». Falnberg. head or tne Junk con¬cern at 3200 K street northwest forWhich Keldman worked, said hehadn't seen him for two weeks. Atthat time he gave Keldman $160,Which the latter had advanced to payoff some workers In the shop iat-'tJanuary, he said."He didn't have «tny $12,000," Fain-

berg positively declarea. "He usedto be going off on trips a good deal,and he generally came back broke.A good, hard worker, burtio wealthyman."The most outraged of those Inter-

vJewed was MocA>s Hower, shoe re¬paired. of 1220 Wisconsin avenue,who reported Keldman's disappear¬ance to the Seventh precinct policeat midnight Saturday.Word from Baltimore has it that

Mrs. Binder secured a marriagelicense Saturday morning. Theceremony was to have been held at4 o'clock yesterday at the home ofRabbi Rlvkins. 1809 East Baltimorestreet. Keldman was In the city Inthe forenoon and returned to Wash¬ington with Ahc Binder, the widow'seldest son. aged seventeen.Hower says Keldman came to his

shop with young Binder Saturdayafternoon, gave the boy a dollar tobuy something with, and excussedhimself on the errand of drawing$12,000 from a local bank. He neverreturned. Binder was reduced totears and a long distance call to hismother as night drew down. Klnal-ly, he was given money to get backhome. On his arrival, Baltimore re¬ports further have It, the widow de¬cided to call off the marriage. Re¬freshments came next day. however,along with some of the guests whocouldn't be reached. Mrs. Binderwept.

'BY BILLDON'T LET YOUR

DREAMS COME TRUE.

The city man yearns and dream*Of the field* afar and the «trram«Where flower* bloom and wild bird*

rail.With fracraat breetee soothi rut all.

The countryman yearn* and dream*Of irtkMy town* und wealthy

iH'hrrtir* |Where talldlan loom and white

lights burn.With joy and eaue at every turn.

Transplant them'

from rlty andfarm

And <H*tanre ha* Ioat It* eharm.And earh dl*appolntment will findUnilnc for the place* left behind.

The far-off place* are entreating.Hut the Joy.this need* repeating.J,lew not In doing, but In scheming.For most pleasure Is Just drram-

tag-THE COKNHl'SKKK.

She sauntered Into the musicstore, tripped up to the counterwhere the new clerk was standingand. In a somewhat confidentialtone, asked:"Have you 'Kissed Me in the

Moonlight?" "

"It must have been the man atthe next counter." he answered Inconfusion; "I've only been here aweek." . IDA G.

Every once in a while weread in the daily papers of someway to live to be a hundred. Iguess the only way to live for¬ever is to be a joke: they neverdie. OIDONO.

'WITH AM, THEIR FAULTS."ETC.

The maiden of today appwriIn garb that a moi»t appealing

You plainly see h*r dress In halfConcealing, half revealing

The maiden of the yester-years.With arms and neck quite covered.

Wore aklrta of very lengthy atyleThat 'round her anklea hovered

But atyle. whatever It may be.Or long or ahort or glaring.

Will change no thought we have ofher;

We love her for her daring.HARRY NASH.

SASS SamaoIFER /MAN Jes eoT T'GrAM OLE HE CrOT EftBFTTaH CHANCEWlO

Bookmaker s< he IS WID

PC 6MRE6GEfjS/J

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The dimpled kneeAttached to hose

Stirs up much chatIf somewhat exposed.

But the dimpled kneeThat causes no fuss

Is the one you,don't see,Not even you or us.

LITTLE EVA.

WHAT'S DOINGToday and Tomorrow

Today.Concert.Chevy Chaae Community Cen¬

ter Band. E. V. Brown School. 8:16 p.m.Concert.Navy Yard Band. Washington

Circle. 7:30 p. m.Meeting.Concord Club. 314 C street

northwest. 8 p. m.Meeting.Oldeat Inhabitants' Associa¬

tion (colored). Y. M. C. A., Twelfth streetnorthwest, evening.Meeting.National Woman's Party, 26

First street northeast. 8 p. m.Band concert-.U. S. Marine Band.

Marine Barracks, 4:30 p. m.Band concert.U. H, Soldiers' Home

Band, bandstand. 6:60 p. m.Band concert.Army Music School.

Walter lleed Hospital, 6:30 p. m.

Tomorrow.Meeting.Pal o' Mine Social Club. 611

P street northwest. 8 p. m.Band concert.Marine Band. Garfield

Park. 7:30 p. m.Excursion.Grand Army Women's

Relief Corpa. and allied organisations.Marshall Hall, all day.Uwn fete.Benefit Travelers' Aid

Society. 107 Maryland avenue northeast,evening.

Legion Women to Give Party.The George E. KUIeen Unit, Amer¬

ican Legion Auxiliary, will give a

jcard imrty on the lawn of 3117 N[street northwest Wednesday even-

jlng at 8 o'clock.I be served.

Refreshments will

. PRICE4.AN F STREET MOVIE.

CAST:Ruth An Independent, ilaniy, Intel

lectual maid.a Flapper.Harold.A creature of email Intelll*en°« »nd no Intellectuality.a Klip

Oeorce.A hard-working eoda clerkthe hero.

Place.Washington. D. C.scene ."P" Street (eliort for flapper),lime-. Chooae your weapuna."Ho brHtlful, eo paaalonate. eo lovely

In coloring; warm, yet dlatant andnow.'".* Pa»lnj Instant.(one whereno man could follow: (one to light upanother world. Yep! (lone! Tie Au-«u»t aua had (one to reel.

If the .«« had known that a rival Incolor* would eoon brighten the littleearth lie had left, doubtleaa he wouldnot rent nuy. ror while the heaven*¦till reflected hla (lory, earthly maacu-llne eyea were brightened by a maidenfair, a beauteoua dame, a gorgeousklppy. rlauy queen. H'nuff! Bat. per¬haps, In thl* cane enough le not auffl-clent.

No, take a pair of eye* and throwthe devil In >m; take t pair of lip*(¦he may object) like a red cuptd'*bow S take a form like a model dumm).Urape with half the color* of the rain¬bow.and }ou have Kuth.Ruth waa a flapper. Yea. bo; more

than that. Mhe wa* an ultra-flapper.Where other* flapped, she aoared. yetalways managed to keep her /eat onthe (round. Independent. *lan(y, awee bit flirty; that^i Rath!"The movement for the freedom of

women" had meant far her "The free¬dom of women'* movement-." and *hewa* now eihlbltln( that leedom a*.he atrolled down F streetOoh! lyook who I* sauntering toward

Ruth. It I* Harold! Harold the Sweet.Tou all know Harold, with hi* amber-colored wooden cl(arette holderT Yep!Many a song and fabled tale have

told what occur* when Greek meet*Greek, but alaa! few have *ua( of thegreatest battle of all. when Flippermeets Flapper.Harold saw Rath.Rath *aw Harold.

Harold would have flirted, bat Rathbeat him to It by an "eyelaah." Juatthe falnteat hesitation and then;Harold."Aren't yon Mlae-er-Mla*?"It nth."Mlatake. You don't know

me"Harold."I'd like tall."Rntli."Oldja aee 'Rldlculou* Vodka.'

In his latent picture tHarold."No: let'a walk."Do you get it? The battle la now

on. Rath, flapperllke. tried for themovlea and Harold flipperlike, haa hiahand on hla pocketbook. It la alway*so. The flapper I* willing to receivematerial glfta and give In return aamlle to all and aandry. The flipperwant* a hla*. now and then, but lamore than chary with any sort of a

(Ift.Harold waa a bear-cat on email-talk,

and led Ruth Into:Harold."Nice dance-floor out to

the lake."Harol I.'"Swarm night."Harold."Yeh!"Harold."Yeh!"(Five minutes of thl* and Ruth wa*

both bored and thirsty.)Ruth."Hot. I*n't lit Gee! I'm

thlr*ty."Harold."l.et's walk."And now what would he the lo(tral

thing for Ruth to do? Mie did It.Ruth."I muat (o home."Harold."Rln I take you hornet"Ruth."No; food night."Kslt Harold.Now Roth hadn't any Intentlona of

(olng home Jaat yet. rlrat. *he want¬ed a drink. Second, she wa* not goingto pay for It.Enter the hero. George, of poor bat

dlshnne*t parent*. It I* not their faultthat the* were dlahoneat: they lived In

the age before bootleggera. If G«irgehad a million dollara he would havebeen a millionaire: not having a dol¬

lar It I* aafe to aaaume that George*George did not look like John Drew,

nor like any other liandaome movieatar. but place a bulldog a|MinM< of

him and one Inatantly aaW the re-

semhlanee. 80. kind readera. yon

I am not playing favorite*, hot our

hero muat win out In aplte of hla han-dIra its. Bualneaa waa alack and thehero soda Jerker had atepped out ofthe door for A breath of freah air. Hedidn't get It. Rath paaeed by. cast a

devilish look at George and he lostwhat breath he had. Cllmai.George "Tllo."Ruth."Good evening."tleorge."Hot night."Ruth."I'm as dry aa the Statue of

l.lherty."George.'Tome Inside."Khe did. Ruth fell for George and

hla free drlnka. Thev were marriedand lived happy ever -"er^ Ky

"STICKING" TO IT.

"Now. where are you going. Mr.Paate ?"

"Oh! that can not b* revealed;But I'm on my way, and I'm In

hante.And my ordera they are Pealed."

HANK HAWKINS

A NATION OF HOPPKRN.Wc are fast becoming; a nation

of hoppers, not necessarily grasshoppers. A headline in TheTimes the other day, "Lieut.Wilklns hops off," attracted mynotice. I had to read to findout where he had hopped to, andwhether this was a new way ofexpressing demise to the otherworld. No. he was Just taking an

aeroplane ride to San Francisco,and had only hopped in to hopoff. It's a 'hopping great life, ifyou don't weaken.

LiULU M. SCHULTZ.

FIVE D. C. BOYS AWARDEDCAMP MEADE MEDALS

Five Washington students of tit*Citizens' Military Training Camp, a

Camp Meude, Md., has been awardet'medals for excellent in study, havinpcompleted their courses. Cominissioner Cuno H. Rudolph was informed today by Brig. Gen. Charlee11. Martin, commandant of the campThe prize student" are Ken Mc

Nally, 2301 Connecticut avenue; PaulJ. Mitchell, 2006 ColumhJa road; Bernard G. Quinn, 1924 Seventeenthstreet northwest; Alvin T. Basforti.616 Longfellow street, and Frank M.Flint, 110 Wooten avenue, Friendship HPighls, I). C.

ENCOURAGING REPORTS ONMISS TUMULTY'S CONDITION

Another cablegram from formerCongressman T. T. Ansberrv receivedlast night by Joseph P. Tumulty in¬dicates that Miss Tumulty is stillfurther improving.The young lady Is in the Wellhelm

hospital suffering from pneumoniawhich developed while she waa le-tovering from injuries received in anautomobile accident In Germany.

Mr. and Mrs. Tumulty are receiv¬ing the message* aboard the Majesticin which they are Bailing to theirduughter's bedside.

Appointment Completes Finan¬cial Organization for Con¬

vention Next Year.

Arthur E. Cook, supervising en¬gineer of the United States Capi¬tol, wan today appointed treasurerof the AlmM Temple 1323 Shrinecommittee for the entertainment ulthe session of the Imperial Councilto be held here next Juno.Cook's appointment, announced

by Leonard P. Stuart, potentate ofAlmas Temple, completes the finan¬cial organization of the committee.

Indexing of pledges from Wash¬ington business men for the initialentertainment fund of $100,000 isunder way today at the committeeheadquarters. Homer building, Inpreparation for Immediate collec¬tion by members of the financialcommittee. Subscription blanks arebeing prepared for mailing to everybusiness organisation and individualin the District.The hotel and housing committee,

under E. T. Morey, is checking upon questionnaires returned by localhotels. Of the twenty-nine hotelsincluded In the local* branch of theHotel Men's Association, twenty-one have replied to the question¬naires. The hotels not enrolled Inthe association are vet to be heardfrom.The information being gather»*d

by the committee from each hotelcovers the entire room capacity ofthe building, the.number of roomswith and without bath and the num¬ber which can be accommodated Ineach, the number of reservations al¬ready made for the period of theconvention, and the names of thepersons or organizations making thereservations. The hotel proprietorswill be given an opportunity 'ovoice their preferneces In the mat¬ter of assignments of the varioustemples, according to plans now un¬der way."We are highly encouraged by the

response of the hotel f»en to ourappeal," declared Morey. "In everyInstance we have been offered thehearty co-operation of the managersand have been assured a liberal al-1lotment of rooms. We expect tohave all information regarding hotelquarters tabulated by the end of theweek and will then he able to turnour attention to the matter of room¬ing facilities In the private homesof the city."

Two Lads Give Last Cent forHold-up Victims.Others

Donate $21.Emptying their dime savings

hanks after they had heard of theplight of the family of Samuel Frye.Seat Pleasant grocer who wrt killedAugust 19 by a negro holdup mnn,Kenneth and Martin Jones, twelveand eleven years old. today gaveevery penny they owned, a total of$1, to the fund being raised byWashingtonlans for the widow."We heard mama telling about

those poor people," said Kennetn,"and we heard her say that therewere children in the family whowould have a hard time if theylidn't get some money."So we shook our banks and got

out all the money we had and wewant Mrs. Frye to have It."Here Kenneth unclasped his hani

and smoothed out a rumpled one dol¬lar bill which he had carried In his.lenched fist all the way from hishome at 211% Pennsylvania avenuelorthwest to The Times office.The fund, which was opened

\ugust 23. was increased this morn¬ing by contributions totaling $21.They Included $10 from the Wash¬ington Agency of the Boosters Club,and the Eureka Life Insurance Com¬pany. and $1 from Mrs. F. P. Moore.1225 D street southeast. The namesof contributors of the remaining *9.which was turned In directly to theCommercial National Bank, which Ishandling the fund, will be recordedtomorrow In the list of donors.

SKIRMISH OF MARINESIS FOILED BY POLICE

A clash between several marinesind citizens at Twelfth and Kitreets southeast yesterday wasiverted by the prompt dispatch of\ number of policemen to the sceneby Major Daniel Sullivan, chief ofpolice.

Receiving a tip that the marineswere planning to attack several citi¬zens who, It Is said had severalhours earlier "beat up" Corporal^'rancis Bohler, of the Marine Bar¬racks on Eighth street southeast.Major Sullivan sent his flyingsquadron and a score of bluecoats;o the scene.Captain Sanford, of the Fifth pre¬

cinct, assisted by Detective CharlesWise took charge of the affair andthe threatened clash was prevented.Arrival of the police brought severalhundred persons to the scene, hutthey soon were scattered by the po¬lice. Detective Wise today Is inves¬tigating the affair and expects tomake several arrests^

On your vacation you will wanttimely news and thrilling fiction.You will Insure your getting bothif yon order the Dally and SundayWashington Times sent to yawrmountain or seashore resort.

Hyattsville RectorBids His Parish

Good-by

kev. c. e. McAllister.Or St. Matthew's Eplwopil Parluti, Hyattsville. who will leaveWednesday to amiume the pastor-ate of St. John's Church, Hamp¬ton. Va. Ills parishioners willfive him a farewell reception to¬morrow night.

Rev. Charles E. McAllister HasDeveloped Church to

High Standing.A farewell receptton will be given

the Rev. Charles E. McAllister, rec¬tor of St. Matthew's parish, PrinceGeorges county. Maryland, tomorrownight by the vestry and parish or¬ganizations In the Plnkney MemorialParish Mouse, Hyattsville.Mr. McAllister, who has been rec¬

tor of St. Matthew's for the |>ast fourand one-half yearn, leaves Wednes¬day to accept the pastorate of OldSt. John's Episcopal Church. Hamp¬ton. Va.When Mr. McAllister wafi called to

St. Matthew's he found the parish Ina struggling condition. The peopleresponded heartily to his appeal forco-operation. During his Incumbencyhe has baptized 220 children, mar¬ried 30 couples, officiated at thefunerals of 97 persons and preparedmore than 200 for confirmation. To¬day St. Matthew's is one of thestrongest parishes in the Washing¬ton diocese.

8t. John's Church, Hampton, is oneof the oldest and most importantparishes in Virginia, Situated nearOld Point Comfort, with FortMonroe, Langlcy Field. BuckroeBeach, the Hampton Institute andthe historic town of Hampton withinits bounds, the parish has a largefield. St. John's has the largestepiscopal Sunday school south otPhiladelphia.The first church in the parish was

built In 1620 and the present one In1728. During the War of 1812 thetown was burned and the churchsacked, but the original walls stoodand the church was later restored.The old communion silver bears thehall mark of 1619 and the churchcontains an old window given as amemorial to the colonial clergy whoserved before the Revolution. Dur¬ing Its long history, many beautifulmemorials have been placed in St.John's, and it stands today on*) ofthe most Interesting of the historicchurches of America.

Clever Th:ef Doesn't EvenWaken Unsuspecting

Victim.While John Jackson, colored, 833

Twenty-sixth street northwest, layuslcep on his bed last night, a thiefreached under the pillow andstole $40.

Forcing a window, a thief lastnight entered the store of WolfeWender, 1305 Four-and-a-half streetsouthwest, stealing cigars, cigarettes,and other articles.A thief who prohabl.v used an auto¬

mobile early this morning broke intothe store of Harry Sacks, 900 Thirdstreet southwest, and stole a crate offourteen chickens.A gold ring, valued at $20, was

stolen from the bedroom of John 8.Barrlngton. 149 A street northeast.Horace D. Oaunt, 1419 Tenth street

northwest, reported to the police thathe either lost or had stolen from himlast night -his wallet containing $14while he was in a store at 1217 Seventh street northwest.

Board of Trade Meets.The executive committee of the

Washington Board of Trade willmeet in the board rooms thla after-1noon. The aesslon will be abort andno new business is on the calendar.

DISTRICT ALONESHOWS 61 ININCOME TAKES

Decrease for Country Given as

$1,397,905,978 in Blair'sPreliminary Report.

Reformers who would abolish to¬bacco, motion picture*, cosmeticsand a few other things which makeliving worth living should cast an

eye on the preliminary report for1922 of Internal Revenue Commis¬sioner Blair, made public today.They will see that these Items

contribute a great big chunk of thenation's annual receipts, whichwere perceptibly diminished by theEighteenth Amendment.A total collection of $3,197,451,083

for 1922 is reported, represented adecrease of $1,397,905,978.95 from1921 collections, which totaledf4,695,367,081.95.

Increase for District.The District of Columbia is shown

by the report to be alone In thenation in registering an increase InIncome and profits taxes. The totalfor 1922 was 19,713,000, representinga rise of 21 per cent over figuresfor the preceding year.

8ixty per cent decreases w?reshown in Delaware and Idaho, and63 per cent was the South Carolinafall-down.Income and profits taxes flo,v<tl

into the Federal Treasury to thetune of $2,087,504,839.24.Lady Nicotine handed to Commis¬

sioner Blair $289,770,959.20 for 1922tobacco taxes. $15,000,000 more thanshe brought In last year.

"Since they've been putting Insmoking rooms for women In all thenew clubs," said she, "the cigarettetaxes went up this year to $150,245,-992.81. You will recall that only$136,409,627.81 worth were puffed In1921. Cigar taxes, by the way, havedropped off about $7,000,000 thisyear."

Liquor Revenue Smashed.Closing liquor distilleries and

warehouses made itself felt in theyear's collections. DistilleJ spiritsand fermented liquors returned $45.-800,120.82, a decrease of $37,023,-308.01.Receipts under the prohibition

act ran to $1,978,615.19, a loss of$173,722.26. On the other hand,costs of enforcing the prohibitionlaw amounted to $6,4S5,<>00, morethan three times the receipts.Manufacturers of automobiles,

tires and accessories turned in $«.>.-088,337.56 of the manufacturers*tax. and other similar taxes, includ¬ing sporting goods and motion pic¬ture films, made up $89,081,099.50of the big total. Losses were notedin automobile taxes and In con-«umer|' or dealers' excise taxes oncosmetics, soft drinks, Jewelry andart works.

IN LIQUOR CASEHarry Fowler, of Punkento^n,

Accused of Selling CornWhiskey.

Harry Fowler, brother of GeorgeFowler, one of the prohibition agentsworking In and out of Washington,was released on his personal recogn¬izance yesterday by Judge Robert E.Joyce, at Mt. Rainier, to appear fora hearing on Friday night on chargesof selling liquor in violaton of thenational prohibition law. He lives atPunkentown, on the Marboro pike.Fowler was arrested by Chief Dep¬

uty Sheriff Everett E. Pumphrey. ofPrince Oeorges county, after, it Isalleged, he sold three half-pint bottlesof corn whiskey to John Tillman andCharles Johnson, noth colored. Ac¬cording to affidavits placed withJudge Joyce. -on August 25 Tillmanbought two half-pint bottles of whis¬key from the prohibition officer'sbrother. On the same day Johnson isalleged to have bought a half-pintbottle of whiskey.Judge Joyce yesterday postponed

trial of Fowler on the liquor chargesuntil Friday to enable Chief DeputySheriff Pumphrey to get witnesses.

In speaking of the arrest of Fow¬ler, Sheriff Pumphrey declared It wasthe beginning of a crusade he and8heriff J. Arthur Sweeney, of PrinceGeorges county. Intended to wage toclean tile county of bootleggers andmoonshiners.

Irish Council Dances. .

Kevin Barry Irish Council madearrangements last night dt Itsmeeting at 1006 E street north¬west to hold the first of Its dancesIn the Knights of Columbus Ilallat Tenth street and New York avenuenorthwest. September 27. Those Incharge of the dance will be JohnF. Flnnerty. James O'Connell and8ylvester Riley. v

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Autos Stolen HereDuring Past

I 24 HoursFord touring, owned by Fulton L.

Reel, 418 Fourth street northeast.Stolen from In front of above. D. C.lag No. 19? ill.Ford mining, owned by Francis C.

Thompson, of Suit land. Md. Stolenfrom Eighth and R streets northwest.Maryland lag No. 1S1I73.

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To Entertain LegionDistrict Reunion

With Music

CAPT. ALEX. M. BREMER.He has arranged with wwril

leading muHiral orgsnixstions ofWashington to entertain theAmerican Legion member* of theDistrict at the reunion to beheld at Marshall Hall next Satur¬day.

Mrs. Harry Cromwell, of Ma¬nassas, Va., Suffers In¬

juries in Crash.Mrs. Harry Cromwell, of Manassas,

Va., was slightly injured yesterdaywhen an automobile her husband was

operating was in a collisioA with a

machine driven by Charles Bramble,1007 South Twenty-fifth street. Phil¬adelphia. at Second and B streetsnortheast. Both machines were dam¬aged.Ruth Strothers. 1232 Six-and-one-

half street southwest, received lacer¬ations of her forehead last nightwhen she was struck by a car of theWashington, Baltimore A AnnapolfsRailroad Company at Fiftieth fctreetand Grant road northeast. The carwas in charge of Motorman. Kerm.'iriCollander and Joseph Cragan, lothof Baltimore. The girl was treatedat the Casualty Hospital.While crossing New Hampshire

avenue at Washington circle lastnight, Annie Watson, colored, forty-three years old. 1104 Twenty-thirdstreet northwest, was struck by anautomobile operated by a negro whofailed to stop and render aid to thewoman. She was taken to the Emer¬gency Hospital in a passing automo¬bile. Her condition is not serious.While riding a bicycle on Penn¬

sylvania avenue last night, LaurenceJohnson, colored, thirty years old, ofSouth Washington. Va., ran into a

passenger platform at 8ixth streetand was thrown to the street. Hewas only slightly Injured.Miss Mary Thorne. nineteen years

old, of 1709 Ninth street northwest,was slfehtly injured last ntght whenshe fell while alighting from a carof the Washington Railway and Elec¬tric Company at Ninth and R streetsnorthwest.

ballootTfishinq newFAD AT CHESAPEAKE

When baby wants a balloon atChesapeake Beach - now, he doesn'task papa for a dime, but gives hima worm and asks him to Yish for onein the bay.

Balloons are being fished out orthe bay daily now. and babv findsthey are heaps more fun than thedainty little top balloons one buy* atthe store.

. ,The balloons are fish, variouslyknown as "balloon fish." "blows," or

Just plain "sand toads." All babyhas to do after papa has caught thenice fish is to tickle It on thestomach, and presto! It blows up as

big as baby wants it.Then if baby wants a real good

laugh, papa sticks a pin in the liv¬ing balloon, and pop! It blows upJust like the well-known punctutedsoap bubble.

,"Balloon fish" visit the beachevery season but seem to be more

plentiful this summer than everbefore.

LINGUISTS IN DEMANDBY BUSINESS HOUSES

There is an increasing demandby the Government and by promi¬nent busings concerns for expertand practical linguists. In orderto afford those who wish to qualifythemselves for position* of thiskind and take up the study ofFreqch. the board of governors ofthe Washington 8alon and UnitedArts Society, consisting of leadingsociety women and prominent pub-lie men. has made arrangementsfor an additional free tuition classfor beginners In French.

Applications for this class willbe registered tomorrow night at7 80 o'clock at the Salon School,1413 H street northwst. Thereare at present eight classes wfthan attendance of over 300 studentsin daily operation.

TO DEATH LieIN BED IN HOI

* ./Cook Employed by Dr. Harry

H. Kerr Diee While Familyla Away on Vacation.

Mrs. Gertrude Hoover, agedfifty-five, was burned to deathtoday at she lay >n her bed_at1*742 N street northwest. Theresidence is the home of Dr.Harry H. Kerr, by whom Mrs.Hoover was employed as a cook.The doctor and his family areout of the city on vacation.

Discovered by Tinner.Coroner Nevltt Issued a ^certlficat .

of accidental death.The blaze, which turned a part of

' Mrs. Hoover's body to a crisp, wandiscovered by Ira Gardner, a tlnnei.of 728 L. street southeast. He hadbeen working on a neighboring roomand was able to see Into the cook *

room, which Is located on the thirdfloor.

..It Is estimated by fireman theblaze had been In progress an hourand a half before Its discovery.Garner's attention was attracts oysmoke conning from the window,

leaves Veteran Son.He and his helper ran to the

street, telling a policeman of the ]fire. Engine Company No. 1 wascalled and they succeeded In ex-

ttnguishing the blaze before it

spread to the rest of the house.The front door of the house was

unlocked, but nothing had beentaken from the house. Mrs. Hooveris supposed to leave a son. whoserved In France.Police say thsjt the fire which re¬

sulted In the woman's death wan dueto a lighted cigarette. Severalstumps of cigarettes, a bottle ofalcohol and some narcotics werefound in the room by DetectlvtSergeants Vermillion and Bradlev,and Captain Edward O'Conor. of No.1 Engine Comi»ariy. who made anInvestigation following the discovery -

of the fire.

DOMESTIC RIFTIS BLAMED FOR

I MAN'S SUICIDEHarry C. Graham, GovernmentEmploye, Shoots Self After

Estrangement.Domestic troubles are blamed for

the suicide of Harry Cruzen Grahamforty seven years old. an employe ofthe Department of Agriculture, whowan found -dead wuh a bullet in hisbrain vesterday In- bis apartment at1834 Columbia road northwest.Discovery of the body, which wa«

lying across a bed, was made bvGraham's father, James W. Graham,of Marshall, 111., who called at hisson's apartment yesterday morningGraham's wife and daughter, from

whom he had been estranged for sev¬eral weeks, live at the McKlnlev <apartments. 500 Third street northwest. The elder Graham came toWashington from Marshall, III., lastWednesday, and had been stopping jat a downtown hotel. On Saturdaynight he was visited by his son, whotold him of his domestic difficultiesHowever, til* younger Graham issaid not to have intimated that hoplanned to end his life.Mr. Graham came to Washington

about thirty years ago, and sincethat time has been employed In theGovernment service. His body willbe taken to Marshall for burial.

MASONS TO ATTENDEXERCISES SEPT. 1

The majority of Masons In Wash¬ington and nearby territory, it is ex¬

pected, will attend the ceremoniesattending the laying of the cornerstone of the new Musonic temple titRhode Island and Mills avenuesnortheast. The ceremonies will takeplace September 1 at 5 p. m.The temple, which is being built

by East Gate Uodge. No. 34, will costabout $60,000. Charles CyrusCoontbs. grand master of Masons ofthe District, will preside at the fxei |clses. An address will be made -byKenneth P. Armstrong, master ofthe lodge, and by Congressman B G.Lowrey, of Mississippi. Selectionsby the Scottish Kite choir will 1>-given,

. ,,.Arthur M. Poynton. is the builderof the new home, and Richards G.Deacon is architect.Three stores are planned for he

ground floor of the building, an auditorlum for the second, and anterooms, lodge rooms, and lockers forthe third. To add to the seating capaclty, a gallery will be built. Anorgan will be installed.

500 EXHIBIT MASS PLAYUNDER OKLAHOMA EXPERTFive hundred District playground

workers and .children will take partin a mass play exhibition on theEllipse today, under the supervisionof Major Frank 8. Wyatt, Oklahomarecreation expert.

Directors, assistant directors, asslstants and life guards of local plavgrounds will meet In the office ofMrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisorof District playgrounds, at 2;30o'clock. Selected children from thevarious grounds will accompanythem.' »

Motion pictures of the games wldbe taken, and Maior Wyatt will I'J .struct the worker* In the variousforms of play to be taught, in turn,to the child patrons.