Evening Star Newspaper, August 5, 1921, Page 18

rn AL STUATION IN NATION BETTER Is Unemployment Here Among Clerks and Ma- chinists, Says Report. Unemployment in the District of Columbia exists principally among clerks, machinists and those without trade or profession. according to a statement today by the United States employment service. Shutting down ton steel and ordnance tatement said, and redu f forces at the \Washingion | vard, Washington Terminal v and various small machine shops is résponsible for the existing mployment amons machinists. Of- ials of the Washington Terminal ympany. the statement said, say no further reductions in force contemplated. Building trades are quite active and there is still a demand for expert auto me- A decrease in employment in July of 1.1 per cent throughout the coun- Gyleas shown by the pay roll of THIS 'S SOME HoTEL" 'TS FILLED FUlL oF SWELLS! wAIT'LL TH JoNESES HEAR \WE'RE STOPPING HERE! CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. ‘e Tekakwitha Club will meet Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the club headquarters. 2100 H street. The United St Retired Enlisted Men's Association will meet tomorrow THE THIS A PORTICN 'OF HONEY - Some RALLS anxd Do . STORE OWNER ASSAULTED -»{AND ROBBED OF OVER $700 T'm strong for things uplift- ing, I'd see the world improve; I'd hate to see it drifting into a punker groove; I like to see _Stepping‘lflxéher Hit With Brick by Colored Man and Seriously Wounded. IDEA: LOOK AT HAIR T FOUND You ACCOUNT GROTTO’S BEACH PLANS. Kallipolis Members to Hold Tug of War With Baltimore. Kallipolis Grotto, Mystic Order of the Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, will hold its annual excursion NOTHIN'! N THE HONEY! How|l Feore ™' Honey ComB! TS 3UST Special Film Features DUMBARTON Somioreay Tho CRANDALL’S DUCTION. WOMAN GOL| TODAY—_STAR C. CHANGED." And COMEDY. A MONKET HERG, TO! ESSIE LOVE, in ELITE 4th Street and R. L Ave:| “op Top HILL TRAIL." And COMEDY. DOHOTBY GISH, & - s BANT RACE.™ 'ROMAN nnu:. s "EW'I'I'IEATER 535 8eh St. S.E. AHERICAN S . Sam A DOUGLAS FAI KS, in “REACHING FOR THE MOON. CRANDALI.’S T F Street at 10th LAST TWO DAYS—ALICE LAKE, in “OVER WIRE. od LARRY SEMO! in YORK THEATER (;..Av dqu P Sta. ELS, in Comedsy. KNICKERBOCKER 18th St. at Col. Rd. DO Tile, ROGEEA. a: "SUE oF 8¢ “SACRI wumm ) EDY. NKEY_HERO. CRANDALL’S ™eater, otk & E Sta. ;__COME TODAY AND | TOMORROW._THOMAX PIGHAN. in “THR CITY OF SILENT And_COMEDY. cmAu'sz-.:::.:::;?..;-: PPY. THt POPPIES 'rmlnnnoy—r'mi:l. Street N.E. SEHAM X EASox in firms, gach employing 500 or more workers. in sixty-five industrial centtrs, the statement showed. The net decrease shown in the pay rolls Ave. S.E. Orchestra Concert. R CAST. in S “MAN OF THE FOREST.” ALSO_COMEDY. NEW STANTO! Smacus N, night at 8:30 o'clock at Pythian Temple, 1012 9th street. The Washington Restaurant Asso- ctation will-initiate a movement at its special meeting Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, Homer building, to have the next year's convention of the Na- tional Restaurant ASsociation held in this city. Other Thefts. Mike Mandes, proprietor of a deli- catessen at 31 F street, was brutally _be |assaulted by “an unidentifiea colored led. And nowadays reforming|man early this morning and robbed AL e of more than $700. The assault was is driving in disguise ; we see re- committed in the hallway of the ¥ formers swarming with fury in|s oo tue merc s : 4 sinesd an their eves. When wearied by |while he was on his way to his apart- ment on the second floor. at Chesapeake Beach next Wednesday. Music_will be furnished by the Grotto Band and members of the Grot- to Drill Corps will parade the board- walk in the'r uniforms. The program of athletic events will include a tug of war between Kallipolis Grotto and Yedz Grotto of Baltimore. This is an annual event, won last year by Kal- lipolis. The team winning twice in succession will become owner of ai prize cup, now held temporarily by | _ men striving to gain the heights ushead, but few will stand for driving, though many may be Increases Shown. in employment were shown in the manufacture of vehicles for land transportation, railroad re- pair shops, leather, téxtiles, lumber, tobacco, paper and printing. Pract Phone W.183 Apollo Theater and klflal. €24 H N, SouA CRANDALI.’S cally all other major industries sho ed decre: Where there has been improvement it has been directly or indirectly traceable to the harvest and other seasonal agricultural activities. “Other bright spots in a mixed anc somewhat perplexing industrial sit- uation are the continued vitality of textiles and widespread gains in the building trades,” the statement said. ieneral building operations seem to he gathering impetus steadily, and while marked activities in this line are still somewhat sporadic, construc- Announcement was made yenterday that the lawn fete of East Gate Lodge, O. E. S.. being held at Mills and Rhode Island _avenues, will be continued every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- day until September A number of added features will be on the program until that time. A clans of fwenty mew members wan initiated by Russell Mitchell Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. at a meeting last night in Dreadnaught Hall. tion progress of greater or less mag- nitude are gradually maturing in practically all parts of the country. S Darker Side Seen. “Industries involving metals and metal products present a ‘darker siae of the picture,” serious unemployment continuing in a multitude of inter- related metal industries in wid separated sections of the countr: Textile mills in Virginia, reporting 15 a total of 8.319 on the pay- show an increase of 36 over the previous month. Coal mines employ- ing s employes showed an in- erease of 109. Thpre is an abundance of farm help in the state. In Georgia ihere is considerable unemployment, while textiles are holding their own. KIWANIANS PLAN TRIP. Will Journey to Hagerstown to Promote Friendship. Members of the Washington Kiwanis Club will go to Hagerstown, Md., Au- gust 20, to inaugurate a campaign for greater intercity friendship, it was an- Tounced at the regular luncheon of the club yesterday afternoon at the Wash. ington Hotel. Sixty-nine members al- ready have signified their intention of making the trip, according to William Barrett, vice chairman of the committee on arrangements. 1t was announced by John O'Rourke that plans for the participation of the local club in the capital district con- Vention to be held in Norfolk August 30, have almost been completed. John " Boobar and Harry Kimball were chosen delegates to the convention, with Dr. George Baker, Joseph Stephenson and Perry Turpin as alternates. Eu- gene Adams was re-elected trustee and also will represent the club at the Norfolk convention. Among the guests at the luncheon were Representative Zihiman of Mary- land, Patrick F. Kirby, F. H. Keefe, G. Hill, Capt. J. F. an, Maj. R. D. La 'Garde, William J. Stephens, Gene Gofr, Harry Knight, William Prager, Fred Allen, W, Schaefer, C. A. Ervin, M. A Leighton and A. F. Maldenaid. BULLET HITS PORTER. Van Doren Hill Seriously Wounded by Accidental Discharge. Accidental discharge of a loaded pistol in a suit case that was being transferred at Union station last night resulted in the serious wound- ing on Van Doren Hill, a colored por- ter. who was handling it. The bullet Anmle Engilsh, colored, fitty-one vears old. employed at 2816 P street, suffered an attack of acute indiges- tion vesterday afternoon and died be- fore a physician could be summoned. She resided at 2913 Dumbarton ave- nue. Mrs. Ammette Glvems, twenty-six | years old, 3022 South DaKota avenue northeast, wag bitten on her left leg by a dog belonging to a neighbor, last night abbout 8 o'clock. The wound was dressed by her family physician. The Filipine residents of the Dis. trict, under the auspices of the Philip- pine Collegians, will visit Great Falls Park tomorrow. Special cars of the Old Dominion line have been char- tered to transport about 100 of Filipino officials, business men, professionals, students and tourists, together with their American friends. ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TONIGHT. Meeting _of Business' Woman' Council at 7:30 o'clock at the Church of the Covenant. Entertainment by the honor group of National Training School for Girls. TOMORROW. | Red Triangle Club outing at Great Falls. Leave 2 pm. on launch Peggy from Georgetown. APARTMENT CONTESTED. ‘Writ of Prohibition Asked to Pre- vent Possession. Justice Siddons of the District Su- préme Court has issued a rule on Robert H. Terrell, judge of the Mu- nicipal Court, to show cauge August 12 why a writ of prohibition should not be issued to prevent the entry of a judgment in the Municipal Court for possession of an apartment in the Rutland Courts in favor of Margaret Murphy against the temant, G. Seymour. Through__ Attorney - Raymond 1ML Hudson, Mr. Seymour denies the power and jurisdiction of the Munici- pal Court and points out that the matter in controversy is the subject of a petition pending in the Court of Appeals for a review of the finding of the Rent Commls!lun TWO NAMED RECEIVERS. Imluu are Misses Mildred Bartholow, my labors and jaded in my soul, I like.to join my neighbors in games of crokinole. And though these games be sinful, as moral- ists declare, they soothe when I’ve a skin full of trouble, grief and care. And if reformers sought me, with gentle dance and song, if patiently they taught me wherein the games are wrong, and if I heard them saying their protests calm and meek, no doubt I'd quit my playing and other pastimes seek. But no, they rant like thunder and make their noisy raid and rend the board asunder on A brick used by the robbebr i flicted a serious injury to Mandes' head. and it is possible that his skull is tractured. He was treated at Cas- ualty Hospital. Detective B. W. Thompson and volice of the sixth pre- cinet investigated the affair and reached the conclusion that the rob- ber was one of several colored occu- nts of a touring car seen near andes’ place of business. The wounded man, in a dazed con- dition, was able to tell something of [the robbery and give a partial d of robber, It wi learned by the police that the car In which the robber is thought to have scaped was seen going in the direc- tion of Highway bridge at an early hour this morning. Howard W. True, a soldier, recently discharged from Walter Reed Hos- pital. went to sleep In a yard in rear of a house on Malne avenue south- day at the Beach. attended. tary of the lodge, was in charge of ar- rangements. Kallipolis Grotto. Henry the excursion Committee. P. Boss is in charge of tickets and transportation. Forest Lodge, No. 41, Order of Odd Fellow Md., held its annual excursion yester-| 0dd Fellows from Washington and all parts of Maryland secre- Thomas D. Griffith, WIFE DENIES CHARGES. Mrs. Genevieve B. Davis has filed an answer to the cross-petition for an absolute divorce brought egainst her by her husband, James whom she sued for maintenance last February. { charges and asks that the cross-pe- tition be dism! The wife denied Gompers is chairman of stleman Independent of Forestville. | B. Davis, the | Money Available for Real Estate L oans estments of First-Class Real Mortgage Lea Secured for Depositor CRANDALL'S F at 10th METRoPOLITAN LAST TWO DAYS 17:30 A. M. to 11 P. M. ALICE LAKE In Her Best Role in 7 OVER THE WIRE” LARRY SEHOI “THE BAKERY" TIIE Foousn Mmous With Doris May Won't take long to accumu- late a substantial sum of west last night. When he awoke at 3 o'clock this morning. he reported to the police, he discovered he had been robbed of $124. | Kermit Ross and John T. Walier. Colored Y. M. C. A, 1816 12th street, returned to their rooms yesterday aft- ernoon, after an absence of thirty minutes. and discovered jewelry val-| uved at $15 and $13 in cash were taken from Ross' room, while Walker miss- ed a suit of clothes. Burglars visited ‘the place of busi- ness of Hyman Terish, 24 and E streets southwest, early this morning, Zained entrance {hrough a rear win- which the game is played. They break the grape juice bottles and spoil my prized cheroots and maudlin anger mottles the maps of these galoots. They talk of jails and fetters and statutes they invoke and thus annoy their betters and make their cause a joke. And if they’d meet me kindly and say |7 Health Candies 40, 60 & 80c 1b. o Vel Beginning Sunday ise um” s AI GUILTY” LOEW’S WOLUMBI money if you save something each pay day. ANK OF COMMERCE AND SAVINGS | Gomti CRANDALL'S 186 & Col. Rd. Cor. 7th and E S0, ||(=mmmmsersos | 38 K X ERBOCKER e TODA Y e dow and stole a quantity of clgars, cigarettes and chewing gum. Twenty- five boxes of the cigars were dropped at 1st and L streets southwest by two, colored men shortly after the rob: bery. A'young white man appeared at the residence of H. H. Dawson, 119 Mary- land avenue northeast, vestbrday and rented a_room. He remained but a short while, the police were told, an after his departure Mr. Dawson miss- to me, “Old Sox, the game you're playing blmdly will Tand you on the rocks,” I'd think them sane and able, I'd listen with respect and playing-board and table quite promptly would be wrecked. WALT MASON. We will THE M. 1208 WIRE ‘H. I. SCHARR Electric Co. 739 11th <t Beginning at 6:30 P. M. WILL ROGERS In His Newest Hit “GUILE OF WOMEN" Special Attraction “Our Navy in Action” THE LOST ROMANCE $40 and a safety razor. Propriefors of other houses have made similar re-: ports to the police. : Joseph Wiseman, 1811 Good Hope! road, Anacostia, reported that a rear! door of his home was forced open yesterday by a robber who entered; and stole wearing apparel valued at [ _— 'ASSIGNED TO BUREAU. ! Lieut. Commander Walter lL'L:ss—‘, ing has been assigned to duty in the bureats of engineering, Navy Depart- ment. (Copyright by George Matthew Adams.) —_— WOMEN STAGE CIRCUS. Business Department of Y. W. C. A. Gives Unique Performance. A circus with unusual side shows was staged last night at the Blue Triangle Recreation Center, 20th.and B atreets, under auspices of the busi- ness women’s department of the Y. W. C. A, X The circus was preceded by a parade, in which marched a white rabbif, an elephant, a big bear and other pere- quisites of a menagerie. The side shows and refreshment booths divided the time of the audi- ence before the main show, among the features of which were several head- lining vaudeville ndvelties. A community sing was led by Miss Esther Linkins, accompanied by Miss Gertr\l\‘le Locher, before the celebra- Members of the advisory com- Vesta M. Little, ola M. Qual, Lillian Holliwell, Marguerite Riegel, Mrs. WESTINGHOUSE Battery Service Stations L. A. O'NEILL, INC. 6th and H Sts. NW. AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CO. A LITTLE VOYAGE TO BALTIMORE u-mw-muu- nIst W What, Mon- 7o same day Main 745 for Feservations, and whenever poisible chosts Mondsy " o edneads ASS. nm l. &,‘ V. RWY. CO. ng Sunday “The Bronze Bell” Dorix May ai FRANKLIN 20 miles to the gallon of gasoline, 12,500 miles to the set of tires, 50% slow- er yearly depreciation. - (Natipnal Averages) Franklin Motor Car Co. 1101 Connecticut Aven Telephone Main 5341 Great Falls Park The Tdeal Family Picnic Resorty FRE! ;:-m“(wuy pay to danos) Unobstructed View of the GREAT FALLS OF THE POTOMAC - In the Cool of the Evening gy 32-MILE MOONLIGHT SAIL ON HURRICANE DECK T0 MARSHALL HALL “On the Historic Potewm, . DANCING ==} B e STEAMER CHAS. MACALESTER Leaves 7th 5t. What 10, - and 6.45 ». Round _Tri; i’&u T ‘L“M_'LT' MOUNT VERNON Steamer (hfl& Maeniester ‘Wharf Sunday, 10 pom. train express SExpress - trains—Extra leaves Great Falls 10:25 P.M. SUNDAYS—Extra trains operated om frequent schedules. penetrated his stomach and inflicted a serious wound. The suit case was checked from 21st St. and Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. AUTO BATTERY SERVICE CO. L Messrs. Wheatley and Emerson to élbert H. Putnew and Mrs. Frank oal. Little Talks on N YOU ST. Philadelphia to a point in Tennessee. Detective Stringfellow sent the wounded man tqEmergency Hospital, where it was r®ported this morning that his condition was critical. Hill's home is at 213 K street. ASKS FOR DISSOLUTION. William F. Miller, owner of 997 shares of the capital stock of the Miller-Diggle Co.. Inc.. has asked the District Supreme Court to dissolve the corporation. The company was formed to conduct a butchering busi ness at Center Market last January. Take Over Cigar Busimess. Justice Siddons of the District Su-l ! preme Court has appointed H. Win- ship Wheatley and Bertrand Emer- son, jr., as receivers of the cigar and tobacco business of Richard C. V. Hartley, at 1342 G street northwest. The appointment followed the filing of a suit by Gus A. Schuldt, trustee under a chattel deed of trust, who claims his_security has become im- periled and asks for the foreclosure of the trust and the naming of re- ceivers. at $10,000. Attorney George L. Whit- —_— Flowers by Wire for Friends at Sea- shore or mountains. Blackistone, 14th and H.—Advertisement. —_—— WIFE GRANTED DIVORCE. Justice Hitz of the District Supreme Court has granted an interlocutory | decree of absolute divorce in favor of | Mrs. Sallie V. B. Whitehurst against Benjamin W. Whitehurst, a traveling salesman. The couple were married at Donaldsonville, Ga., May 20, 1915, 13th and K Streets N. B. C. FURR, 7th and G Streets S.W. MARYLAND BATTERY SERVICE INC. 1711 Kalorama Road N. (Turn OF 16th. Bt. at the French lmbanv—onl Block Weat) Westinghouse Batteries There are no children. Attor :}hpn the wife was only fifteen years MARYLAND BATTERY SERVICE, Inc. REPUBLI( i hur 14th Trusses DANCING America’s Finest Colored House No. 5 Auspices Bast Gaite Dodre, 34, F.AAM, | 90 PX- "--'c‘ix?x'fi#"_ o In our_Little Talks on e R P L T i.-—!di'“:flm‘ ’ Thursdays, Saturdays, 11:15 p.m. Trresistible music by T A. GRAY'S Orchestra Spend the Week End at Colonial Beach Trusses No. 2 we mentioned that there are hundreds of styles of trusses. This is also true as regards the prices on trusses. There are just as many different prices as there are styles. The House of Gibson has Scored Strongly”—Post Atlantic .Cit; “Washington's CedlL 1 l‘ fi | The other shareholders are John Mill er. two es, and George Diggle, I &C d one share. Attorney Alfred D. Smith fouTe appears for the petitioner. SHOALS OFFER EXPECTED. > government expects a new of- ase the nitrate plant at Ala.. ford appeared for the trustee. neys Offutt & Imlay appeared for the wife, while the husband was repre- sented by Attorney W ombe. ATTENTION! 1711 Kalorama Road N.W. Distributors. always believed. in charging only a fair and reasonable price for their trusses. We give-you the best service pos- sible and - first-class mer- chandise #in- return for your money. - We are proud to say that. our reputation for fair 1 The bond of the receivers was fixed | ASKS AWARD BY COURT. Guy M. Nelly. treasurer of the American Building Association. has requested- the District Supreme Court to require George Hadad and his wife, Lucie A. Hadad, to show who is entitled to a fund of $8,434.40 on de- 3 jsller, Lowe, Feeley & Stelia, Maxine Bros. & Bobby, fer Muscle Shoa CABIN JOHN for which Henry Ford has submitted proposals, Secre- Bty e i Ta o {posit with the association. Both hus- tary I<[m?‘r| said last night. He did ‘PO 203" wife have made formal de- dealing is known zll over BRIDGE HOTEL not name the company from which e tor th ) ‘Washington. On Conduit Road. the offer was expected. Mr. Hoover |[on: e money and the court g Ci ; Idicaton thae e Sovernments uer |18 Asked to determine which request < Oubie Bt X0IIeY, 0 Dowr 5 at the government's de-|ghall be complied With by the asso- % ST JOHNS Roof Garden Supper Dances, cision on the Muscle Shoals propo-|ciation. Attorney George C. Gertman \ e » nc. \ 8:30 to 12 P.M. sition was iting the arrival of |appears for- the plaintiff, who files a e ers-- OW'ners > 2 St. Wharf I N the new offer. Dot Tatocnionaor S dard T B 917 G Street N.W. l_i_uvfl 7th & PZ ;0 oM Melods Boys. — 1 H = : R omorrow at &:. -V Famous Maryland Chicken 3 7 tandard Make Tires at Big Savings The Store Your Phyaician ) SENT TO CANAL ZONE. N mends Sunday at 9:00 AM. 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Annapolis. for duty. 34x4Y, ...........$18.70 | 34xdV; ... ....... 33495 y Great Falls by Water Power boat Peggy l'l\"l AunMur( bride Service Stations Bradburn Bat'y & EL Service 616 Pa. Ave. SE. 86th and M, Sunday at g G AT DANCING. cents. "\ Elastic Stocking £ Consult us if you need onme. 5 ‘;:;x:::lfl:::: - ?.l: i} Modern Auto Supply Co. 1 bkl oo e 613 22ND—EST. 1903—PRIVATE Men and Women. | 913 H St. x 2 wi'-'-i wix lemson: j || Traylor-Etti t'y KLOMAN'S | """ i R Instrument Co. Site Tk e The John A. Wnée-l-nrfir Cu.."l.l‘l:. Smith’s Bat'y & EL Service CORDS ! 2119 18th St. Nw. || Smithdeal Bat'y & EL Service | i e R GUARANTEED BY US FOR 10,000 MILES Z50 rchest: apoons, !xllll!l'c mesh NE J P!fllllllg, SS i Lfll’ Al work :;:::.n:;:a. i ! 1740 14th St W, ¥ ( ey 10:30, 11:30 AM. 2, l Catherine Balle kaives, ucissors and razere. H e X 2 . 1 MILLER === o iy 8 P > 740 9th St 'N.W. Frank. 6508, : THE The Still Better Willard” RAL, i 1 . 23, ¢ We teach the lateat in dancing. Reduced re N GIBSON CO., Inc. ¥ UNITED STATES, aRa e e e "t T ooy ; 917 G St. N.W. i R l C RTAGE. . Washington Studio of Danoe. o - i ‘! 12th n.w. Open 1:30-11:30. 4 pnvn- and . HIAVE YOU | Stores in Princip 1 Cities 10°Pessonality arued ihe seeret of cutting tire | cost . half by rebuilding your old Main Station G ey || Wsbgn i Compay Amalgamated Tire Stores Corp. Lt i 3 REEBlkl I!)FE SO.’ he! 162123 L St. NW.: -'924 14th Stveet N.W." S8 E MOI':'I.:DPI: r:w Co |n:x;uu-| prisute lessons, Yon meed