Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN IMPRESSIONS By EMILE €OUE. ARTICLE 1II ALLEGES WIEE : AGAIN MARRIED,. - SEEKS DIVORCE William Barsky has filed suit in the District Supreme Court for an absolute divorce . from Bettie Barsky, who has marrfed anothe: man in Russia, he declares. Bar sky s he has been sending mone his wife for herscif and BAND CONCERT. By the United Stages Soldiers’ Home Band Orchestra, Stanley Hall, this evening, beginning at o'clock, John 8. M. Zimmer- mann, director. March, “Ivanhoe”.. Overture, “Merry Wives Windsor” . Suite, romanti Scene’” (a) “Peasant Danc tide,” (c) “Rhapsodie. “Suggestion of suggestions; all is|tuated by the popping of corks; and suggestion,” I am tempted to exclaim |&lasses of water and ginger ale ro- as I let myself be whirled through the | pagne emerging from their glittering * PAINT NOW AND SAVE DOLLARS Let Our Expert Give You an Estimate Free of Charge R. K. Ferguson, Dept. ¥ % M. $450.240 ! | Paintin St. Ph. R man) and H H pany ha upon to give engincer- counsel concerning the piping. iation and depend- and-out_heat pro- local e Dbuild- ings, factories ches and schools. G & HHeatingCo. / S HEATING CO. ble for Over Thirty Years,” 1. Gotilieb, H. L. Huntsberry, Pres. Vice Pres. 917 H St. NW. | able day SPECIAL NOTICES. N CONSTRUCTION AND OIL pany: eapital, S1000,000; out 000: deht, $1.400. E. M NICIOLS N W.OSHEPFR H. C. BHOADES AYMOND C. LEE HAS CONT HOH. 1 brsinexs w reened by January ward bid LOAD OF n Rultimore, Wi SMITH'S TR LN A VANLOAD WHESTER JAN FROM PITTRRIRGH WEERLY SERVICE F( LOTS TO AND FROM BALTIMORE. WILMINGTON, PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK COMPAN MA WANTED y A niture o Washing ton and_Philach AND STORAG OF FURNT ith - OR TO e | OF THE RADIUM PX the Distriet_of Tighombor of thix e thousand. dollars tFousand doi nnd that the 8, SILSBEE, RODUCTS Jumbia_ for at is one hundred of which fwenty has heen p xisting debts. G the being duls sworn, % that the above statome of hi MASON FOOTE, LN Subeeribed and &worg to before me this 19th | v of Jan AD., 1923, (Seal.) EDGAR § KIDWFE TUE NEW Cashngton, nual me rporation MASONIC HALL CORPORATI D. ¢ 1922, —The ting of ‘the stockholders of this clection of directors and tion of directors open from 8 o'clack p.m. #p.m. JESSE H. MITCHELL, THE HOME pized 1853, pa. 2 month or more. fecount. Ask Now bout. 1t nw Wm. inkins presiden; Richard aughton. treasurer. THE MUTUAL Company_of th Wanhiz mcetin COMPANY TUMBIA will day in Fe tie office tiie treet_and New Yoo INSUR- £ Columbia, i Ay DISTRIC on_the first he " 5th proximo company, corner 13th avenue northwest, com: s at 10 o'clock a.m. By the chatter of he eleetion of seven managers 10 the company 18 required hove meeting. Ty the sixth iaws of the company it 1s annual meeting of the com: Vany the first Dusiness in ordershall ‘be. the appointment of A chairman, who shall conduet the meetinz ‘and_election in accordance with the act of Incorporation, between the hours of 18 o'clock a-m. and 3 pim. Amount of premium ot Amount of cash Keenrities fteal extata : OMce Turniture and fixtares Tosses by fire, adjusted and pi i il L 100 e Snnua] St il e Foads Tor din: ribution at the office of the e Tebruary 3, 1923 e abINE By order of the Board of Manage EROE ROTEL fary. MR. JOHN A. KOONS, Lomerly président ot the Tronelad o Vin fatereats from The tald hem. wispetarom o bl Friend an e PUble Sh3t B TANY, Practical Roofers, HZ’."\FO\s o be provided: “At th We spend % of cach 24 honrs We finally die Let ns keep yours in good condition—it wil pax’ sou iaferest on tha tnvestent ‘evern S " Bedell’s Factory, in 3621, 610 B st n.w. rme siiion| PRINTING DOLLAR 3 PRINTING No order too big or PLANT diffcult for us, The National Capital Press 12101212 D at. n.w. Leaky Roofs —caused millions of dollars_damage durin 1922, Ts your roof perfect? We will tell you free of charge. Roofing_Depi.. 1114 9th at. Ph. M. 2490.2491. R.'K. FERGUSON, The, SHEDD A, cimanent force ofr the most skiliful Plumbers, Tiuners 706 10th 420, Stove Men at yout service 3 REFINISHED & POLISHED FLOORS T¥MERNeTns Maching R. E. NASH, NORTH 7908. .ROOF REPAIRS BLATE, TN, TILE, BY-AGi o2 Forty Years of Printing ~—EXPERIENCE BACK OF EVERY JOB. HIGH-GRADE—BUT NOT HIGH-PRICED THE SERVICE SHOP, BYRON S. ADAMS, FRINTER. > 512 11th 8t A New Roof With a Brush Let me apply one coat of Liguid Asbestos oofing Cement to any kind of roof. I guaran- tee same. Also sold in bulk, $1 in_5-gal. buckets, dei. in D. C. Esti MADI- BON_CLARK, 1814 Pa. ave. s.e. Line. 421 “‘Biggs Puts HEAT in Heating.' We've Been Heating \'apof & —ENGINEERS for more than Hot-water & _quarter of a century and are qualified to solve any and 3 all heating questions success- ;}ystems. fully. Estimates made. he Biggs WARREN W. BIGGS, Mfl. 1310°14th st. mw., TelL\Frark. 31, | slak | tween | The. seething current of American life. The preacher was a pessimist, but if he lived now in America he might change his mind and hesitate to condemn every- thing as vanity. Reality, on the con- trary, appears to me to be the domi- nant factor in Ii built up, moreove! gestibility. Strange to sav, I have never had oc- casion in Furope to observe the enor- mous effect of suggestion on the na- tional life of a country. Here in Amer- ica it has struck me most forcibly. Are Americans exceptjonally suscepti- ble? ~Are their subconscious minds par- ticularly sensitive? It is quite possible. I am bound to state, in any case, that 1 over here; reality, by accumulated sug- i place the familiar bottles of char- have rarely met with such constant suc- ¢ cess in teaching patients.how to get rid of their allments as I have done at my Amerfcan clinics. Naturally, one of the principal reasons of this success is the wide publicity given to my methods beforehand ; people read of them long before coming to me, d their minds are already fertilized by the thought of a cure; the thought grows into a ef, and by the time the patient reaches me the idea has béen trans- formed through imagination into a real- Force of Suggestion. The mecha no more compli cated than that! In Europe no such faith-inspiring publicity existed, except, quite recently—and then only ery small w. Nevertheless, 1 in general are more respon than French pecple or o that in the solution of their national problem. For instance, I don’t believe that any amount of suggestion would ever persuade my countrymen to become “dry”! Yet I am told that prohibition was _imposed upon a majority by a strong-minded minority, and that, in realit; almost every one longs to his thirst again in something stronger, honester than the restaurant cards of suggested bever- See the force of suggestion, Jugs of iced water have the place of the oncetindis- ble bottle of jced champagne on ables at the most famed haunts of luxury. And what is even more astonishing is that the effect seems to be almost the same. D! their cr and vivacity of conversation as the r goes on could hardly be er were their glasses filled with ling wine of Rheims or Epernay that requires an explanation, 's some little difference be- ter and champagne! Well, ubmit that it's due largely to tion and . people are accustomed to be- merry and talkative over the and the subconsclous mind really care what they contain ondly, leading spirits (needing no ixl' ones to stimulate them) set the example of contented- ness and readiness to enjoy them- selves even without the aid of liquor, others respond to the influence of suggestion, and imagine they are having the peuce of a_time on a jug of “New York Nature 1923." Iced Water vs. Wine. Ay theory is strengthened by the popularity "of ‘the dancing places. are all at least those at which I have been able to take a glance in my inquisitive peregrinations) crowd- ed and animated and full of laughter and merry talk, and the only differ- ence between them and similar estab- shments at Montmartre is that the music and buzz of gayety is not punc SCORES GONGRESS FORD. C. POLICY Citizens’ Association Says Legislators Refuse to Heed People’s Demands. I wiil Refusal of Congress for many years past “to pay heed to the demands of the people of this community takes the form of genuine scandal” in the opinion of the Central Citizens’ Asso- ciation, expressed in resolutions made of record at a meeting last night In the Juvenile Court rooms. “The Congress of the United States ih reserving to itself parental author- ity over the District of Columbia ls morally bound to exercise reasonable diligence in carrying into effect, for the benefit of the general public, the responsibllities incident to its reser- vations,” the resolutions state. “This scanda] manifests itself in transferring to commissions the right to regulate without the right to pe- nalize, and with no right of appeal from_such regulations save back to the Gongress, which refuses to exer- cise upon its own responsibility the obligations of its position. Cites Public Utilities Board. “The dictates of theze regulatory commissions are exemplified in_ the Public Utllities Commission, whose acts of omission are trdnscending in their glaring indifference to the ex- pressed will of the local people in many ways. “It is & fact beyond question tha no city in the United States is so thor oughly dominated by corporate inter; ests as is the city of Washington, due to the ignominious status of the cli- zens in_being denied any political rights that need be respected, or in- deed any civio right whatsoever. “The responsibility for this, of course, lies with Congress and may not be evaded by pleading ignorance, and Congress cannot be absolved from its responsibilities in the prem- ises. “Real Duty” of' Congress. “If the demand upon the time of the legislators is so great they can- not protect citizens of Washington, then a real duty devolves upon it to enact general legislation, within the constitutional limits reserved to it, giving to the constituted citizenship of Washington the rigit to select its administrative officers of such gen- eral laws, with necessary authority to make rules to enforce such laws with adequate penalties. “The Central Citizens' Association believes that the conditions into which we have been submerged war- rant us in laying this petition before the Congress, to request relief from the intolerable conditions that are now our portion as citizens of the National Capital. “Therefore, be it “Resolved, That the truths above enumerated should be placed before each member of the Senate and the House of Representatives . and “the President. The resolution was introduced by Thomas J. Donovan, president of the association. Inadequate Lighting Profested. The association also entered peo- test against the inadequacy of the lighting that prevails under the viaducts of H, K and L streets north- east during the early morning hours, due to the fact, it was pointed out, that the lights ‘there are carried on a circuit-that is automatically’ shut off at states times, irrespective of the lighting conditions at such hours from natural sources. This particular con dition, it was stated, “only accentu ates the deplorable lighting that ob- tains throughout the city, due .in large measure to the type of frosted or opal globes that is used in the street lamps,-and by the very nature of the dimming contemplated to ers sip vstal glasses of water with | evident pleasure, and their merriment | auto-suggestion.y nests of ice. Quite seriously T am inclined to see in the American glass of iced water the symbol of a new era. It has the rhythm of a secred rite, with a real charm thrown in. No matter where one goes, to the chic restaurant or smartest tearoom or to the humblest eating house, a glass of water is Im- mediately placed before one. To my mind, the repetition of this gesture has developed a sort of hypnotism and the constant appearance of the inevitable tumbler of glistening lim- pidity has ‘frozen in many people’s minds all idea of any other drink. As time goes on this force of pub- lic conviction must increase and, un- less a change of state policy inter- venes. the protesting clamors of anti- prohibitionists will end by being lit- erally drowned in the ubiquitous glass of iced water. Maybe within a generation or two ah American will no more dream of placing in front of a guest a bottle of old wine (pre- clously preserved, perchance, by his parents) than a European would to- day think of treating a friend to a glass of water. Is there not an im- pressing demonstration of the force of suggestion in all this? Self-Service in U. S. The fruits of suggestion are visible agaln, In other respbcts of social an public life on this side of the At- lantic, so_different from that of I rope. Certain tinate notions as to the indispensability of servants, for instance, would appear to have been eliminated over here. It is, per- haps, rather presumptuous for me to discuss this subject, in view of the shortness of my sojourn in America. But, after all, these are only impres- slons based on what I have seen or not seen. Now, I have seen very few servants; yet everything is done in homes and hotels with an efficiency that is amazing to European visitors accustomed to a ceaseless and hopeless wrestle with the servant problem. Whereas in Europe we are obsessed by the idea of getting things done for us, Americans have replaced’ it by that of “self-service,” and every- thing is organized accordingly. One goes Into a busy subway station, and the only employe visible is a man who sits in a boxlike office and changes money for passengers. A nickel dropped in the slot lets you through the turnstile; there is” no ticket to buy. The time saved is rmous. The work now done by the nger himself is reduced to an incredible minimum. Almost every- thing is accomplished automaticall Self-servic notice, is a feature of many popular restaurants, the brightness. cleanliness and attractive- ness of which have won my admira- tion. I should like to see them imi- tated in my own country. And, while I am on the subject of restaurants, I {must confess to chuckling a_little on discovering that the maitre d'hotel or head-waiter has been abolished. His | work too is now done automaticall judging by the number of windows which display in b suggestions for lunch” or “Suggestions for dinner” followed by a list of dishes specially recommended to patrons. And 1 am told that in other establishments the huge menu card saves customers the trouble of making a choice from a hundred different dishes by carrying a little oasis of “suggestions” for the day's meals. What would the pompous old European maitre d'hotels say? But who ehall say that America does not understand the value of suggestion? (Copyright. 1923, United States, Great by North ewspaper Alliance nd New York Press Publishing Company). ~All rights Iy probibited.) gratify an aesthetic mind on the part of the officials whose duty it is to secure the most satisfactory lighting with the appropriations made for this item.” At least 50 per cent of the efliclency of the lighting system is wasted. it was claimed, thus requiring addi- tional lamps without adequate street lights to protect either pedestrian or vehicle drivers within the city and resulting_In trafiic accldents. The Commissioners, accordingly. will be petitioned to install “sensible globes on street lights and to keep viaduct lights burning until 8 o'clock each morning during the period from November 1 to March 1 of ecach year. The Commissioners also will be re- quested to make preparations for a community Fourth of July celebra- tion this summer. Resolutions opposing the drug evil and appealing to the Commissioners to urge upon President Harding the institution of an educational campaign in_this connection were adopted. Representatives of the Chesapeake and_ Potomac Telephone Company conducted a practical demonstration of telephone operating, using a min- iature switchboard ouffit. POLICEMAN INJURED. While crossing 14th and U'streets yesterday Policeman Robert Tapscott of the ninth precinct was knocked down by a horse and wagon driven by Bernard Johnson. 945 R street. He was taken to Emergency Hos- pital and treated for a laceration of the scalp. Later he was removed to his_home, 423 Q street. Thrift Talks COLD FACTS The AmericanBankers’ Association, after study- ing the experience of one hundred average men, are responsible for the statement, that out of one hundred able- -bodied men, fifteen were - non-supporting at forty- five years of age, thirty were non-supporting at fifty-five years of age and at sixty-five years only six were self-sup- porting. Ninety of these one hundred men made enough money between thirty and fifty years of age to maintain them- selves and their families in a high standard of living for the rest of their lives,” but they failed to save. Lincoln National Bank Cor. 7th'and D Sts. N.W. WISHES THEY WOULDN'T TUCK SO MUCH OP BLANKET IN AT TOOT ‘OF BED REALIZES THAT BREEZES STEALING IN ROUND KR FEET GETS A LITTLE MAD ABOUT IT AND BLANKET UP ARE NOW LEAVES FEET QUITE NUDE BY SHEER BRUTE STRENGTH TINALLY PULLS OVER SHOULDER. WORKS BLANKET DOWN \WITH TOES , LAYING SHOULDER BARE AGAIN GIVES UP THE “UNEQUAL STRUGELE THE SHORT BLANKET SUBURBAN DIRECTORY. Names of Residents in Fifty Towns in New Volume. The Washington Suburban Direc- tory, a book containing the names of residents of more than fifty towns adjacent to this city, published by Justus C. Nelson, made its reappear- ance today for the first time since the war. This year's directory con- talns four more towns and eighty- nine additional pages, clearly show- ing, the publishers point out, that there Is a decided movement of home- seekers for abodes across the District auit AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT CHILD Justice Siddons of the District Su- preme Court yesterday authorized the adoption of Jaroslava Mateika, twelve years old, a native of Loucen, Czechoslovakia, both of whose par- ents are dead. The privilege of adop- tion waus asked by Francis Mateika and his wife, Christine Mateika, who also filed the consent of Cyril Ritter, who was appointed legal guardian of the child in Czechoslovakia. The consent of Ritter contains the au- thentication of the legation of Czechoslovakia. Attorney Henry W. Sohon appeared for the petitioners, who will maké the child their helr. —_——— ‘Women make better credit managers than men, it is claimed. % (€5 Wheeier Syn. Inc. 200 ARE INITIATED. Loyal Order of Moose Holds Cere- mony at Wardman Park. More than 200 candidates were in- |itiated into the Greater Washington |Lodge .of the Loyal Order of Moose at a meeting last night in the ball- room of the Wardman Park Hotel. Representatives Madden and Sproul of Illinois and Representative Vestal {of Indiana were among the initiates. Secretary Davis of the Department of Labor, director general of the Moose, was unable to be present. Mayor Broening of Baltimore, past supreme dictator, presided. . Budget Yourself Into A Home Put It in a BANK, or Put Aside Something Every Month Put It in a BUILDING ASSOCIATION When .you have saved enough to make thetinitial payment on a Home —Do It. Then Your Rent Money Buys the Home Then Every Month You Are Saving People who do this get the Saving Habit and keep on and become the Banks and Building Assoclations’ Best Customers, and find themselves well to do bcfgre they know it. one locality. Why Put Ofi? Start Now At No Other Time In the history of real estate development has Washing- ton ever had as successful a suburb as is-found in the Shannon & Luchs Intown Suburb 14th Street Terrace And at no other time has the public ever had 'such a wide range of choice of individual distinctive ‘Homes in . These, together with the price-and'terms upon which these Homes are sold, have been the governing factors in the wonderful success of this—Washington’s most convenient suburb. - You profit by the great volume of business done here. Why pay more?" To inspect, take 14th Street car (finest: service in Washington) to either Jefferson or Kennedy Street. Our Sample Homes open every day until 9:30 P.M, T Excerpts from the comic opera, “The Paradise of Mahomet, Planquette Fox trot, “Kentucky Echoes, Reilly Waltz suite, “Youthful Fancies, Final e ....Jones “The Star Spangled Banner.” child and was making arrange- ments to biivg them here when he learned that she had married another. Th Mosalc rit Barsky state because of political oppre: economic hardships he sia in 1914 and became an can citizen. He is represented by Attorney Joseph L. Tepper. W. Ry. and El, and Cap. Tr. Co.,s bus lines now running Massachusetts Park Surrounded by Washington’s finest residential section. Containing seven million feet of forest-covered land, with six miles of improved streets. Includes what remains of ' “The Triangle of Increasing Values” between Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral ave- nues (Woodley Rd.). Over four million feet of land sold. Over ninety homes from $15,000 to $200,000 built and under construction. Wooded villa sites, lots and finished homes of brick and tile, with lots from 50 to 115 feet front; or if desired, we will build your home in the same substantial manner that has characterized our work since 1899. Park Office, 32d and Cathedral Ave. (Woodley Rd.). Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. Builder—Exclusive Agent—Owner. Woodward Building, 15th and H Sts. Booklet Mailed on reque Main 6935 Just Over the Bridge On Connecticut Avenue New Homes—offering every phase of comfort, convenience and refinement — located in a most select neighborhood—on street car line, with direct service to the city in 20 minutes. _ Discriminating home-seekers will find their ideal in construction, plan and finish—combining every desirable feature with low cost and conven- ient terms. s Our model furnished home at 2822 Connecti- cut Avenue is open daily from 9:30 until 5. You are cordially invited to come-in—rest a while— and inspect its many delightful features—without obligation. “Not a Loss to a Buyer Since 1899 Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. Woodward Building, 15th & H Sts. Main 6935 See This Good House Tomorrow g § (It Will Be Open After 11 A.M.) A detached home on a large lot; of attractive bungalow style architecture, with a garage designed in consistent fashion with the house. 7 spacious rooms, bath and extra lavatory: modern throughout, including hot-water heat, hardwood floors, electricity, and the first-floor clubroom. In splendid condi- tion, having been occupied but a little over a year. Take the 14th St. Cars to 5205 13th St. N.W. The Best Buy in the Northwest SHANNON - & LUCHS EXCLUSIVE 713 14th St. N.W. T Don’t Fail to Inspect These Homes Exhibit House 1204 Ingraham St. N.W. Best Location in the City AGENTS One Block From 14th St. To inspect take any 9th street or 14th street car to Ingraham street. These Homes Contain 6 Large Rooms and Bath Lots are 159 feet deep to 20-foot paved alley Our Terms Are Easy Your last opportunity to purchase a home in this first-class location for the low price they are selling for. Open for Inspection, Daily and Sunday, Until 9 P.M. ‘D. J.. DUNIGAN N Phone Main 1267 (s