Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1923, Page 27

DECLARESKUKLUX |Depey Dan Takes Pledge After Dreaming About Climbing Fish ASSEMBLIES LEGAL THE EVENING snipe, when 1 woke up! My first thoughts, naturally, were of fish, but after rubbin' my eyes 1 soon tréated the nightmare ilke all other dreams! It was easy to account for the civil ar veterans bein’ on the !(‘Pll?: Uhe last thing 1 read before goin | to sleep was an account of the death o€ a Methodlst minister over in Vir- who, durin’ youth, had been one sby's men! | gin {of M country are quite so versatile, but it s now a well established fact that certain eels and minnows can travel from one pond to another near at hand, providing that the intervening territory is more or less level and overgrown with moist grasses. World Full of Wondera. “The world is full of wonders, and, indeed, there are many others which STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1923 ASK PRESIDENT CALL PARLEY ON DRUG EVIL Danger to Nation Outlined i'n Ad- dress Preceding Adoption of Resolution by Iowa Citizens. Break Chest Colds! Apply Sloans. It draws | showed the oyster was asleep when at- | Begina to Feel Spooky. readily match Lieut. Daldorf's dis- Brooklyn District Attorney at Variance With Orders of Mayor Hylan. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, January 31.-—District Attorney Dodd of Kings county, which embraces Brooklyn. where police have been walching meetings of the Ku Klux Klan, yesterday announced that hie did not regard mere member- ship in the hooded order as grounds for arrest, and that he would keep his activities “within legal bounds.” Mr. Dodd’s position—somewhat at variance with that of Mayor Hylan, who has ordered the police to “drive the klan out of New York"—was set forth in to John H. Barker, who wrote complaining against Mag- Dale’s denunciation of eight allcxed klansmen. arrested on charges disorderly conduct last week after ¥ had attended a klan meeting in Brooklyn Affirms Right to Meet. of peaceable assembly should any vent the T for a la te. At a letter body ounty for the 2 to commit & w into their own lence of that being this ofice, a vigorous will be instituted. The uffice is to prosecute 1 with the commission of u crime, and while I am in charge it wiil keep within its legal bounds™ Axails Magistrate. ker disclaimed any interest the klan in his letter to Mr. Dodd. hut declared that the attitude of the police and Magistrate doing more to boost the anything that could be erin hatds brought to devised WILL SEEK U. S. AID. By tie Associated ¥ MON RO, January 31.—Federal authorities. it was learned here today. Wy will be asked to take some th the receipt iing letter by Mer Rouge which the warned to + town within ten days or 4 corpse. tion, dated January 28 w-Abiding,” bore a Hot postmark. 1t was intl- thorities would 1 attenion of the Department of Justice agents, who are still in Morehouse parish gathering ad- nal evidence in connection with last mmer's kidnapings which culminated the death of Watt Daniel and T. F. ard of Mer Rouge on August Z4. yor said the letter had been to Gov. Parker and would Le referred to Attorney General Coco for investigation. He believed it might throw some light on the kidnap- mgs. Nir. Dade was an tmportant witness - the state at the Bastrop open hear- ing. als SLAYING CASE ON TRIAL. Br the Associated Press, ARDMORE, Okla., January Smith, oil field worker < announced as a witness in his own defense today at his trial on a charge of ing Joe Carroll, who was shot by a_band of masked men at his home in Wilson more than a vear ago. Indica- tions were that the case would go to the jury before night. Bit one witness remained to be ex- amined by the prosecution. Defense 1 announced that in addition to the defendant only a few character wit- nesscs would be called. Ten other men, all prominent in Car- ter county, are to be tried on a similar 31.—Jeff ed to testify that he ry_participant in_ the Officers on the stand asserted he told them that he was picked up from a street in Healdton by masked men in an automobile, given a mask nd pistol and forced to accompany hem and a Thaw —a frecze and a thaw— that’s how winter hits us, and it's hard on roofs, gut- = ters and down-spouts. T N N I g f When they need attention S or must be replaced, get in S |touch with us for depend- = lable work at Reasonable | Prices. MAURICE J. COLBERT £ Heating—Plumbing—Tinning 621 F Street "iinaon" ST T T T T PERPETUAL BUILDING T T Pays 6 Per Cent on shares maturing in 45 or 83 months. It. Pays 4 Per Cent on shares withdrawn be- fore maturity. Assets More Than $8,000,000 Surplus More Than $800,000 Corner 11th and E Sts. N.W. JAMES BERRY......President JOSHUA W. CARR, IF YOU HAD A NECK AS LONG AS THI8 FELLOW, AND HAD SORE THROAT i | i of Healdton, { | | BY W. H. CLAGE! 2 | tacked! | O course the | fish shocked precedented pre dolin’ with our fish ex with the ruther flippa Dear Folks: Even in this extremely weird riod, when every fourth person en-| countered 1s mnot only willin' but itehin' to argue autosuggestion, mes- | if folks weren't more merism, new thought, spiritism and | Would I :he Mies, 1 siill remain dead sot | % n my beliefs regardin’ the myste- | rles of creation, but must admit thas | after a lte incident that happened | findin' o new ol durin’ the past forty-elght hours there I asked his nam re some turrible queer proceedin’s |was Tom Fis oceurrin’ every once and =o often! | failed to imp Before relatin’ the experience which | folks, 1 hud lterally gave me the twitches. and |from me. it @ pesky fish played the e, lemme say, to start with, that I know nothin’ whatever about fish pe- more « me! drear it was s-0-m ut 1 was set , und outside of orderin them once 'in a while for meals &nd | havin' a very friendly feeling for (. Perry Miller, The Star's classy fish editor. am absolutely {gnorant con- cernin’ the lives, habits and peculiar- ities of members of the finny tribe! Here's What Happened. : e With that said, here's what turrib pened: On the aforemen- | As tioned C. Perry told me a harrowin | tule about a catfish sneakin' stealth- menced to “huul it ¥ into an ovster shell in the dead of |would you believe it night, gobblin' up the poor little un- my eyes. & ful protected fnmate alive and then mew- | bokin' perch ho in® contemptuously over his dastard ran up the ba deed. C. Perry had proofs of the mur- at me, and der and scemed greatly perturbed at |to o the crim declarin’ that never in fish | kill hissclf! police annals had sich a neinous act!| Hurt to the beeu reported! He sald testimor t my rod A Y oA suc et hemoanin' my hard a little snifter every |who should slippery u | of wurrums. confiscate ed quick ¥ thie wuntoness ~dure and after con- soon be climb vet thes “Dreamt I Wax Fishi mb a nearby tree, of the| But. folks, no sooner had I opened | the un- un- | WY accumulation of mall, i { w 2 4 copy of a brand called “Nature Maga- than I began feel sPoOKY name and ud- than pert I left him | ¢ nt remark that e keerful fishes | il s agine my Jip nin’ the neatly the first caption to was “A Fish That condition whe gotten up pu strike my sizht u th | h for my home anc on the job told it | coincidences | But that night . oand take i€ -¢ dream? o by around just a little ‘s what 1 read on page wuary number of “Na- Daldorf perch, ut climbing fresh water Malay coun- Ceylon, India and{ ix in the habit of leaving ter whenever the fancy seizes ss-country and climb runk of any tree it may - its hard marches length, and it is in by high hills or broad. long as it eventual- iver or lake to its L correct. The ahounds ghout nearly as well o f he which | thre tries, Burm the in all luck now and then, | . grab my ¢ my hooch and up if 1 didn't detachment of illus., who wor e some difference spinion to what parts the fish uses | in order to get over the ground in this manner, but it is to employ over of its gi sexs . water 1 posed ce on the pped out of t nk. turned and then proceeded | laughin' fit o] Within its | a series of | ix stored for! A 1y Ertebacher Twelve-Ten Twelve-Twelve F St. FINAL CLEARANCE SALE The following small groups of o1 at much below cost. 5 Radium Taffeta Dance Frocks. . 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No wonder the Hahn Special a regular price. That's the s'are popular! Associating such a modest price on Quality Shoes is bound to be! The $5.95 idea works out in the Spring Shoes, too. New Sports Oxfords and Pumps in tan and black calfskin, eric calf and com- bination effect. A SALE! 1,000 Pairs Quilted Sateen Boudoir Slippers Attractively made, with contrasting sateen linings, large pompons with cord- ed bindings. In Lavender, Rose, Copenhagen Blue, Light -Blue, Pink, Red and Black. Also the new turn sole, Cut-out Ribbon Ties and Oxfords—Short- tongue Colonials and Strap Ef- fects—in satins, suedes, black and patent leathers. At All Our Stores Including the New City Club Shop Cor. 7th & K Sts. 414 Sth St. 1914-16 Pa, Ave. 233 Pa. Ave. SEE, “City Club Shop" 1318 G St. - % O Y O O o R R A A AN AN AN ATEAA A N * Oh, if Monsoor Couie | was | < The lowa Circle Citizens’ Associa- tion last night unanimously passed a resolution calling upon President Har- ding to summon an international con- ference to deal with the drug menace and also to set aside an anti-narcotic week for the nation. The assoclation was addressed by Dr. D. J. Dickerson of the public health service, who outlined the dan- gers of drugs and denounced physi- clans who dispense drugs illegally. The resolution on drugs was pre- £ sented by Sherman 1. Folsom, " ith Eadin s nove an't| H. M. Wells, chairman of the pub- T i YoMy | lic utiiities committee, discussed th do think it would be a_ ‘onery trick | 9-cent-fare situation in the district £6. 8endl & ‘Copy oL Ahit presented to the Senate by Senator zine to & ward full of “hop MoKellar. A crnale yar bot A number of communications were b read to the assoclation by M. A. Rob- " A e binx, president, including a letter Fat Girl—T1 have an appetite like a | from the president of the Federation of Citizens' Associations congratulat- ing the organization on the program laid down for its year's work. APARTMENTS THE ST. ALBANS _ Situated the south end of the Connecticut Avenue Bridge, overlooking beautiful Rock Creek valley. covery. In the upper Andes of South America are found climbing catfish, while another authentic report cov- ers fish which crawl out of the water to skip and play on the shere like lively kittens. (At this juncture I wed my pledge for five more rs.) You may imagine the odd sight to see a lot of goggle-eyed fish walking and hopping about the land and climbing trees in search of in- but do not be incredulous— e are not weird nightmares, but ully established facts.™” folks, I'll believe anything and if some bird tells me he of a rhinoceros who can't Girl—Yes, you have! a peck at a time—Judge You eat Apartments of Two, Three and Four Rooms with Bath and Balcony New building of fireproof construction. equipment, with two electric elevators. For Reservations See MANAGER On Premises Modern congestion to the surface Starts blood circulating” p freely and thus ~breaks up the cold! Whmyouwantiaownacar “If wishes were automobiles walking would be a lost art” _ The man who owns a car got it by saving— You can do the same. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT FEDERALAMER{KQHSATIONAL BANK W.T.Galliher 1313 JohnPool: Chairman of the Board * P‘r’e:i doe?\g Special Features End January and Begin February Stock regulation is a necessary procedure in a well ordered business—and when the time comes to move merchandise by readjusting prices—we “take our medicine”—know ing our customers are pecuniary gainers. Now's the time. We want vou to feel at any time credit is a convenience that you are welcome to a charge account here—yes, even at these unusual prices. Combination Walnut Bedroom Suite (Exactly as Ilustrated) Consists of four very attractive pieces—Dresser, Chiffo- robe, Full Size Vanity Case and Double Bed .with bow-foot end. On each of the pieces is Duo-toned finish Me- szzs m o Or the pieces separately: dallion decoration that is very effective. The construction throughout is excellent. Complete, ..$5250 Vanity Case.. $75.00 T Dresser ... Chifforobe . 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Complete . Special Prices They are makes we can thoroughly commend—for SR their economy, efticiency and safety. s ) Coal Heaters $19.75 Were $2800, $99.50 Were $22.00, 75 Were $33.00, 75 Standard Oil Co.’s Perfection Oil Heaters Neat in appearance and absolutely saie in use. They arc fitted with tank of gallon capacity. Japanned-trimmed, Japanned-trimmed. with steel tanks with brass tanks Reduced to Reduced to $6.00 $7.75 Reductions on Genuine Columbi?. Grafonolas They are dem onstrating and show models. They in per fect condition mc chanically—but a bit scarred from handling. Were $17.50. oW o2 Nickel-trimmed with brass tanks Reduced to $9.00 Many types-—of various finishes are included. You can ar range the usual a ¢ c o mmodating terms, Console Types P-30—was $175. .. . 5135 P-20—was $185 (As illustrated.) H-2—was $140 . .... K-2—was §150......5]1 10 Seventh and Eye Streets “Furniture of Merit” (E g T R (TS