Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1922, Page 71

THE SUNDAY BTAR, WASHINGTON, D. C Efidy"TjiéYmagfg THE HURB & Mietuoms X Baltimore Polioe Recover 814 7th and D Sts. N\W. Machines—Chief Is Proud HUB special Kitchen Cabinet, offleoord. with sliding aluminoid top i . and a host of other timersaving Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, December 3.—Whaen features— the automobile branch of the dstec~ tive bureau closed its records for eleven montha ef the year am even 300 automoblles had been repertad to the police 28 stolen or driven off ur- authorized. And as the figures now stand police have recovered and re- turned to their owners 814 machinee. leaving eighty-siz automobiles urn- accounted for. - Charles D. Gaither. police commis- sioner, 1s proud of the record estab- lished by the police here in respec: to the recovery of automobiles w! a_comparison made with oth cities. With nearly 20,000 more ma chines licensed in Maryland in 193: than Inw“lL.uCommlll:‘lloner Galther s4¥s automoblle stealing has been duced materially. 2 The following table shows the num ber of machines stolen and recoversd for eleven months of the currens year ‘Folding Baby Walker Ironing Board Another Day Bed All metal frame with comfortable Made of v tabor-saving ipring attached, com- f\"fy.‘.’y:]a:fr-' s 69 device for s .59 Fme :'l'!ih pld,l pil- ;75 i ish... —_— housewives. . — low and deep valance day’s Post and Times .. MELTRS 1--— 1— = L] of cretonne. . . 3 IBER Reced Body Go-Cart, with adjustable lined hood, guaranteed rubber tires. Spe- [E HUB—PAY NEXT YEAR! Fiam Five-Piece Kroehler Davenpbrt Suite More money’s worth in a suite of this character than any other kind of living room outfit you could buy. Consists of $ .75 ~Of the total number reported stolen during November there are but nine cars out, and we expect to get some said Detective Capt. Charles “Since I have been Davenport-bed, ,Table, Armchair, Rocker and Side Chair : up- holstered and covered in imitation leather. Cash or credit at this low price. gcne thoroughly into the automobile sltuation with the detectives detailed to thls work and others interested m "tn prevention of automobile efts. “Spectal detectives employed by ‘ini- surance companies keep an eye on every case where an automobile is reportod as stolen, and it 15 gratifying o learn from them that there is less ®enuine automobila stealing in Bal- iimore than any other city of our size in the country.” Capt. Burns declared that many automobiles reported as “stolen” are inot “stolen™ at all, but the machine: { have been simply faken away by joy- riders. who. when caught, are charged with unauthorized use. Note: The davenport offers siceping ac- commodations for two when desired—a davenport by day, 3-Piece Genuine Kroehler Living Room Suite A lovely type of suite, popular with home-makers. The frames are s Sturdy and finished in mahogany. The spring seats are covered in 1 49. oty of attractive design, with roll and four cushions to match. Cane panel backs. s shown, 6-foot Davenport, Armchair and Rocker. A Cash or Credit, This Low Price is the Same Mechanical Mouse. | A WOMAN living in a house ox |~ the East Side of New York, who | had been keeping food in an gl-. foned washstand in her room. found that the mice got 1t, although ehe haa ro idea how they could accomplish {their thefts. No hole could be found Irnnugh which a mouse could possibiy enter the compartment where the food jwas stored. One Gay she was sitting in her ro | painting. when the mouse sudd appearcd. It approached the stand |which was furnished with double {doors. the crack between being co- ered by a cleat of wood. The woman continued her work with an eve on the intruder to see i what he would do. He evidently hnew ! probably throush the sense of amell jJust where the food was kept, and hie {2t Up on his haunches and lookes thoughtfully upward. | Now. the bottom of the door war a: zome distance above his level, for the stand itself was ratsed three inches from the fioor. The mou. i@cliberate. Then he made a leap !struck the doers at the bottom at | very =pot where. touching the cleat. « biow would be most likely to jar theu fopen. RTISTI _ Fiber Reed Arm Rocker. ; finished in bar onical brown. Roll edge. Special— $6:75 OLID Oak Buttet, with mirror, silver drawer. large cupboard and linen drawer; an undersel value— IBER REED Arm Rocker. with cushion seat and upholstered back. Covered in cre- tonne— TURDY and Handsome Mahogany-finish Morris @ Chair. with imitation leather cushion scat and back— ARDWOOD Gate-ieg Breakfast Table, nat- ural finish. Makes an ideal gift. Strongly con- structed— M A RITH X Washington Sewing Cabinet, a much- admired and use- ful article. Ma- hogany finish— ARTISTIC French Leg Design Library or Center Table. with drawer and sheli. Fin- ished in mahogany— AINTY Mahogany Boudoir Lamp, with pretty silk shade: cord and socket in- o This actiton was repeated thres i times. The last time oxne little paw s 98 s 75 s 75 { went behind the cleat, which had ban: - . 2 l: tly jarred outwurd. and the othe = = — | succeed=d in catching =0 as to support { the mouse’s body. The result was that | the door was pulled and pushed ope: ienally as a human being could it. Tt is a sad epilogue to the stor; bat. after having expended so much ellectual effort on getting his foga sot allowed to enjoy Mobbed by Bees. BEES abound in certain paris of Abyssinia, and, as the land s almost waterless in the dry seasor the Insects suffer much from thire: An Amreican consular officer who has vieited that country tells how he mobbed by bees after his drink water. Every drinking vessel was crowded with them. The American and hie companions drank from calabashes and when they were put upon thc { Sround, bees Clustered cn the edges and crawled toward the water. Im- patient successors thronged upon the FOOT BALL—A real gerv- cea e ball. rugby 89C 1. tyle...... “Pathe” I Phonograph $50.75 The sus Gold Medal Cabinet Pathe with the permancnt sapphire ball point. Plays all records. Make it a musical Xmas—buy a Pathe and bring joy into your home. UBBER-TIRED Automobile, all metal — 2 v constructed. = Your RICYCLE with rubber-tired first comers and pushed them inin . sa' the Ridaies frame, strongly cons . r R e oy will be delighted with this. wheels and steel gearins. Special the water, 5o that in a few minutes Don't forget to inc in v siaes the surface was a mass of bees strug- ®ling furtously. In #pite of the hea!l the men had to keep moving, for when they settied, so did the bees- all over them. A halt was made for luncheon in & small ravine, and the bees did no! find the men until they had nearly finiched the meal. They emoked the } creatures with cigarettes, rigars and i a bonfire, to no purpesc. Then they 1 shifted their quarters, but the bees list. 79¢ Hundreds of other toys and games arc here. Come and see. Texs 1 h 1 i followed. All of the men were stung Universal Talking Machine . Little | eosvae it ot ceiaibeiy ‘Wonder until they mounted their camels ana Records outdistanced the swarm. l These creatures obtain their honey | from the flowers of the mimosa tree. 1 162 Hundreds of : 3 i " Mad ' et word co ITCHEN Outfit, OODEN Hobby Horse on TRONGLY made wooden ARGE iz Slorss on For ; SovEReo e c-mmlk::‘u mien] (e e of mel a.l. H €'r e — songs, sists of stove, back- long rocker sweeps, nicely Shoo-fly, with safety leave this off m,n""“, Monkey on Soen “;'"""d oomm !uh‘: plague of wood finish; plays ance selections, round and full 1 , . . rocker sweeps, nicely deco- 5 ¢ trapese frame. e large disc records. etc. All at 7c. cquipment of toy utensils. decorated. 5 1 insects, but they were mistaken. A host of the honey-seekers thronged and crawled on one’s hands, one’s book, one's face, and one’s candle. adding insult to fnjury by stinging one. It was more than twenty-four hours before the men were free from them. f $3£ rated. —_——— 18 inches high— ~ curly heir and sieeping eves. Slow Motor Speeds. i l SPEEDS below 600 are known as | | | tender, painted red; good size. Character Doll —swect - face dolly. e Induction motors are by no means adapted for these speeds. In fact. the efficiencies are generally low and the Dower factor also, o 1 (u'; the tendency in the past has been to use sorhe method of belt or reduction gearing. The synchronous motor, on _the other hand. by the very nature of itx characteristic, is perfectly adapted for direct connection on slow speed work. The efficiencies at these speeds are remarkably high and the em- clency cyrve is quite flat, falling off only & small amount for part loads. “‘——__ ¥ . speeds for electric motors. It is Sl c in this range that many low-head e SIS mi e fien centrifugal pumps operate. AIL Cart with Horse —a most entertain- ing toy. R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R SRR R DR RS RERERE R RS SRILRERVERERERERIERIERER |