Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1923, Page 38

~ EXPLAINS "NO BOX NO MAL” OROER Bartlett Points Out Mutual Advantages Resulting From Campliance With Request. ‘Postmasters . of tle country have received instructions as to the en- forcement of the “no box—no mail” narder, issued last summer by the Post! Office Department, whereby house- holders who fail to place letter boxes or door slots at the entrance of their homes by March 1 will have to go to the post office for tieir mail. H “It {8 not the purpose of this order to deprive any one of the use of the reails, but rather to perfect an effi- nt eystem. so that all may enjoy more expeditious service, and our earriers be relisved from a constant source of irritation.” declared John H. Bartlett, first assistant postmaster general, in his orfer today to post- “You wiil bear in mind that there may be patrons of your office who prefer to come to the office for their! mail rather than to erect a bos or t a slot {n the door.”’ the order said of course, will be permitted | “In the case of anv others who may have reasons for not complying you e refer their requests and | sons to the department for de-( e The order of last August 5. ao- ording to the letter to pomm-nlara.[ ‘recognizes the mutusl advantuge to the carrier and to the patron of hav ing at the dwelling either a door { alot or a mail box ready for the im- mediate receipt of the mail as the carrier arrives. That this order is reasonable and mutually advantageous. Gov. Ba Tott says. 8 evidenced by the fact thet before it was made about 70 Per cent of the dwellings in the coun- iry under free delivery service had been thus equipped. “Since the order was issued a very | large majority of the remaining 30 por cont have complied, and (¢ ' be. | fev have little, i} in connection wllh the the or- ed that you will any, difculty completion of the program,” der today nad EMPLOVES, REFERENCE 5 BUREAU PLANNED HERE { Estublishment of an employes ref- erence bureau, the community chest, elimination of class discounts, regula- tions of donations and one-time ad- vertising were some of the matters ered at the meating Wednesday of the beard of governors of the Merclants and Manufacturers' As- | sociation | Gen. | 1 i | 1 | ]Ci\'il B»atnlnllon Star bui Participation in the conference Is to be limited to the representatives of organizations or individuals who have 0 specially invited. President Stephan announced that at the next meeting of the board he hoped to have & definito recommendation to make on the community chest, as a result of the conference to be held next Tuesday affernoon. Becretary Charles J. Columbus made & report of his observation at the convention, of the tional !»sn(\la-l tion of Retail Secretaries and the tlonal Retuil D ivods Association, | both of which were held in New York. | On motion of William H. Rtice, the | president was direc to appoint a committee of three to co-operate with | Secretary Columbus in the establish- ment of an employe reference bu- reau in the association, On motlon of Philip King, the Mer- chants and Manufacturers' Associa- on_will send a wreath to be lald &t the base of the Washington Mon- | ument on February 2 nt Stephan and ¢ ere directed to repres ciation at this ceren Mandre. inc., was elected to membership. Resolations of symparhy were adopt ed by the board on the death of Sam Hart, general munager of Lan burgh & Bro, who had been an active member of the association for many | years. H —_— Augusta, Afken. Winter season now st its Leight. Complete rrice dal At 7 p.m._via Southern Ra ¥ 2 F. Muin 3633 —Advertisement. Ly l‘llnk ‘1 | - T —we are reads to sup Ry A | E. Morrison Paper Co. 1009 Pa. Ave. H Star Classified Ads are a Gireat Public Convenience The ' city’s domestic ‘and ' commercial activi- ties: are ‘reflected in_the Classified pages—where wants are made known —-and ' through which _they are promptly sup- plied. . They are printed un- der proper headings—so that you can find at a glance what you are seeking. .« The Star carries more Classified Ad- < wertising than all the other Washington a- pers combined — cause The Star bnngs RESULTS. “Arouand the corner is a Star Branch Office. spinner it is a splendid success. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. l | Pithy Pavagraphs There is to be a change, heginning next week, both in the title of Pithy Paragraphs and in the prizes for the best contributions. Begmmng Monday the best single contribution each day will receive a prize of five dollars. The prizes for the best four submitted during a week will be discon- tinued, as will be the showing of the winners on the screens at local playhouses. The last series of such prizes will be given for the week ending tomorrow, and next week will be the last that any will be shown at the Keith or Strand theaters. The winning paragraph each day will be indicated, and on the same day a check will be sent to its contribu- tor. . The column. which has proven an undoubted success, will be continued as long as the reading public is in- terested enough to keep it up to its hitherto high stand- ard. It will appear under its new heading Monday. TRY YOUR HAND. NO PARKING HERI Earl Packard called up “Lizzie” Chev- rolet and asked: “May I call this eve- nin, Knight.” The gas meter toils not, but as a MRS, B. L. McNEILL. T street northeast. . is Willys- said Lizzle, “this (Advertisement.) 1t must be d‘| great uu;\forl to .b:lr“i‘d- A. E. HUMMER, er whose credit is wabbling, to be tol . rthwest. that he has only to spend $150 for u $35T HENON Jrrwnb skt ikas H radio outflt in order to hear all the §0V- 4 world war vet was taking his new- ernment bulletins. born baby out for a ride and was ac- | costed by an elderly lady, who. after | admiring the youngster, asked : "Another little soldier, oh?" 1. H. BEATH, The Pasadena “How id you get all mashed up in this way ked the doctol ‘Revolver,” replied the victim. “But you're not sho “’This was a revolving door.” BETTY P. GIBBON, 2618 15th street northwest. .. LISLE C. WEBSTER, Camp Meade, Mad. . . Scandul-mongers are even digging up things 3,000 years old. 1 DUFFY THIBAULT, Columbia Planograph Co. New York has an agency where a single man can hire for ten dollars an attractive woman to take to the theater or teo supper. By registering there some married women may get a chance to go out with their husbands. CLARENCE 3. ROACH, 106 Allegheny street, Takoma Park, D.C. Received from a business correspond- | ent: “Thanking you in advance for past favors.” FLORENCE 0. BERGSTROM, 937 Shepherd street worthwest. et ‘Teacher—Johnny, why did America lose so much time before entering the | world war? Johnny—Not prepared, Teacher—Correct. CATHERINE C. HAYES, 335 Ridgely street. Clarendon, Va. R YOU BETCHER! sir. “How is it you have such a good memory, Norah?" her mistress inquired “Well. mum,” was the reply, “T'll teli ye. "Since me childhood never a lie I've told, and when ye don't have to be tax- ing yer memory to be remembering What ‘e best man in the world is the one ye told this one or that, or' how ye eX- who wins @ box seat at Keith's Theater blained this or that. sure ye don't over- with his Pithy Paragraph and then stays work it and it lasts ve, good as new, till 3¢ home with the bables and lets his ve die. Wife g0 to the show. | MRS. LEE V. MOORE, V. LEWIS, S 1310 Allison street morthwest Western Union Telegraph Co. The Pithy Paragraph film. including the four prize winners for this week, will be shown at the B. F. KEITH AND STRAND THEATERS NEXT WEEK. Try your hand. SAVE!! —a lit tle every chanceyou get; spend as little as p o s sible. § When old age sweeps along you can enjoy much. YOUR account welcomed here. ANK OF COMMERCE AND SAVINGS Cor. 7th and E Sts. TReNT T. S. Patent Office GOVERNMENT JOBS OPEN. Service Commission An- nounces Examinations. e Commission to- that * examinations 'd fill the following | Junior laboratory aid in bureau of plant in- 10 vaeancics forest pathology, dustry Departme for duty at Sar clecn, Ca $840 10 $1200 a hvd'ograuhlc pographic ~draftsm. onie D e lithographi. ngL assiatar Seart coast and ar, tor reclama- hureay of plant indus- e e Agriculture, for duty o 1 Sun river, | Milk river, Huntley, Grand Hunction and Yuma reclamation proj- | ect L5800 to vear; asso- engin structural de- works department, navy 1sland, Calif., at $10.36 | a Gay. In addition to the! aries named above the honus of | $20 a month will be allowed for | most positions the basic_salary of | h does not exceed $2,500 a vear. information and application blanks may be obtained at the office of the Civil Service Commission, 1724 street northwest Rcey Registered “Home’’-made Candies Creamy, velvety smooth plain chocolate fudge, without a trace of the usual granular or s grit. And the same fine texture fudge with nut kerneh mixed in the makin Fairy hands must have touched THIS fudge, it’s so dellzhflufiy differ- ent. THIS is Polly Trent Fudge, and it has helped to make Polly Trent Candies noted for finer quality. Fudge Chocolates & Bonbons 50c Ib. 60c 1b. \Poc.cg Tee 1013E St. oT s New Edison Let us show you how Thrift buys Pleasure Thru SCHWARTZ’S CLUB PLAN The New Edison—famed for its wonderful tone and reproducing Ehl"uu—““ be in YOUR home ru our liberal terms of payment. Thrift is wise buying—and it IS wisdom to buy THIS wonderful instrument on such easy payments, ST [T TR RTTIEECIIG No. ma’am, another little Red Cross Changes in Stations of Army and Navy Officers Of Interest to Capital Army. Maj. John S. Gaul, Medical Corps, at Walter Reed General Hosplital, this city, has been ordered to examination for retirement. Maj. Felix E. Blackburn, judge ad- vocate general's department, at San Frnncllco. has been ordered to Manila, for duty. Cnm John R. Nygaard, Coast Artil- lery Corps, at San Francisco, has been ordered 1o this city for treatment at | Waliter Reed General Hoepital. Capt. Lawrence S. Woods, Quarter- master Corps, at Norfolk, Va., and C. L, Middlcton, Quartermaster at’ Philadelphia, have been grdered to Camp Devers, Mus ut, Maj. Albert K. B. Lyman, Corps of Engineers, has been assigned to duty in the office of the chief of engineers, War Department. irst Lieut. Jesse L. Thompson, In- fantry, at Fort Benning, ) been “ordered to his home for ment at the convenience of th ernment. Navy. Commander John H. Towers, raval air station, Pensacola, Fla., has been detalled as assistant mna! at- tache, United States embassy, Lon- don, England. Lieut. Commander Montgomery E. Higgine, Medical Corps, at the Naval Dispensary, this city, has been ordered to the transport Henderson. He will relieve Lieut. Commander Edwin L. nes, Medical LOY])H ussigned to the U. S. §. Argonne, Lieut. Walter S, th( has ordered to Philadelphia for duty. Lieut. James P. Brown has been as- xixned to the U. §. S. Orion. . Commander Sankey Corp: who has been been Bacon, of the U. S. 8. Argonne, | duty. Liewr Gregorie F. J. Labelle of the | third naval district has been assigned to the command of the U. S. S, Robin. Marine Corps. Maj. Alley D. Rorex has been d tached from the 2d Brigade, Santo ]lrummgo and ordered to Quantico, Va. William L. Crabbe, at the navy rd Auuulk ' has been ordered | to the navy yard, New York. Second Lieut. Willlam 1 McKittrick, at Pensacola, Fla., has been ordered ' { to_Quantico, Va. Second Lieut. Harry H. Leighley, re- cently appointed has been as to duty at Quantico, Va. Marine Gunner Willlam A. Buckley, attached to the 1st Brigade, Haiti, has been ordered to Quantico. Miami—Adiantic Coant Line. Specind anh Foridn Epecial ey Office, 1418 H st. n.w.—Advebtise e The King of Siam has translated three of the piays of Shakespeare into Siamese for production on stage in Bangkok. as been ordered to Philadeiphia for ! i TODAY’S AMUSEMENTS, ATIONAL—«The Bunch and Judy." musical comedy, at 8:20 p.m. POLI'S—MelIntyre and Heath, In “Red Pepper.” musi extravaganza, at KEITH'S—Julia Arthur and vaude- ville, at 215 and 8:16 p.m. BELASCO—"“The Midnight Rounders,” vaudeville, at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m. COSMOS—uSix Anderson Sisters,” vaudeville, at 3, 6:30 and STRAND—"Dance Dreams, ville, 2:45, 6:30 and 8:45 p. GAYETY—Cus Fay, in “Folly Town” and burlesque, at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m] COLUMBIA—D. W. Grifiith's “One Exolting Night,” at 10:35 am. and , 2:45, 4.55,7 and 9:10 p.m. nnuro—.umu Kirkwood, in “Ebb e, at 11:30 a.m.; 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:0 p.r. PALACE—Agnes Ayres, in “A Daugh. .m.; 12:47, 1:3 ¥5 ana 935 p.m. RAL — Thomas Meighan, Home, 0 25 and CABLE RIGHT PROTEST. Company Objects to Division Be- tween Japan and China. TOKIO, January 18 (Mail to the As- soclated Press).—The Great Northern Cable Company has decided to flle a protest with Japan and China agalnst the recent agreement to di- vide between two countries the right of control over the Sasebo-Tsingtao able. The prospective protest is that the agreement amounts to Infringement of the monopolistic right which the the | Great Northern Compuny possesses over cable services in China. Some imperial authorities hold that no pro. test could he considered justifiabl [that is set forth against an agree- | ment warranted by the Washington Another Satiafied | Superior Metal Garage Owter. Geo. B. Miller, 433 7th St. S.W. s for emtimate. North 1943 Superior || Construction Co. 1338 T St. NwW. ke collée -I‘Lmnulu-c.l/.ue % Guaranteed Genuine Tmported 45¢ Ib. z‘ ‘““Reasonettes’’ Grades of coffec are determined by cup-test- ing the brew from the vorfous kin fee berry. way could we be sure of the grades of coffee sup- plied by our importers. And so the biend of every roasting for Mesco s cup-tested to make sure our claim that Mesco is unfaflingly cer- tain to be of the same delightful flav Every Winter Suit & Overcoat —even the Goodman & Suss Rochester-tailored Clothes Suits as low as $12.50! The best Suit in the house, $30. The best Overcoat we have, $35. What more do you want to know? Nothing Charged! ' No Refunds. No C. 0. D’’s. Alterations at actual cost. Half price at BOTH Stores! The Tasnion Ghop & Goodman Tailored at Rochester Manhatsan Shirts Stezson Hats—Interwoven Socks D. PELZMAN, Pres. othesir ™ 9¢h & E Opposite Oraadall’s C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1923. AMUSEMENTS. (nu Yo ICE_OF 1 ' Continuons From 13 Neew A Radlum of Splendor “DANCE DREAMS” | ther Excellent Acts VERA GORDON SUBURBAN GARDEN Booking Office 1918%2 14th St. N.W. Open i I.OE w’s ALAC LAST TWO DAYS AGNES AYRES N “A Daughter of Luxury” “MUD AND SAND" WITH STAN LAURE . Tleginning Sunday “JAVA HEAD” Leatrice Joy .rqn-llm- Logan POLI’S Tonight 8:20 BEST SEATS, $1.00 AND $1.50 LAST 2 DAYS nam. RIALTQ 117w JAMES KIRKW0OD JACQUELINE LOQAN—LILA LEE IN ROBERT LOULS STEVENSON'S EBB TIDE PARAMDUNT—GEB. MELFORD In the Susppy Muslcal Cemedy “RED PEPPER’ Beginning Sunday---Seats Selling ! THE SELWYNS PRESENT JOHN DREW MRS. LESLIE CARTER| In W. Bomerset Maugham's Comedy Triumph “THE CIRCLE" ERNEST LAWFORD, JEROME PATRI( CLARA MQORES, LIONEL Gu:um)‘:},’ With Notable O :. PRICES: Nights, 800 to 5 “DISRAELI a Fnday, 8 PM. “HAMLET, » Saturday, 3 P.M. AT SUNSET INN Enacted by Nature's Master Blind Reader, Edward A. Thomp- son. Tickets, $1.00 Plus Tax LINCOLN . TODAY A r(nlonmm ALL-STAR CAST In a Thrilling Picturization of “THE THIRD ALARM” Dan Mason in “Toonervilla Topics Fox News—Talent Contest Tonight ATIONAL CDMEUV—TOPICS—NEWS VERTURE—“MARITANA" fiIAL'I’O ORCHESTRA — G. WILD, CONDUCTOR LrBEGINNING SUNDAY®: SIR HALL CAINE'S cnms?mu | Last 2 Days FOOD SHOW Convention Hall BIG BARGAINS At Al Booths Tomorrow Night The Closing * T St at 12th Crmiieions v.m. Lowiesy. s:20 'lmom- THE BUNCH AND jiiby D ADELE ASTAIRE. D RAY DOOLEY, HAYES, ETC. T LAST TWo DAYS D. W. GRIFFITH'S Mystery Triumph ‘‘ONE_EXCITING In the most Iavish pleture of her career: “MY AMERINN WIFE" | i 1 | THE RAM'S HEAD PLAYERS | Every Wednesday, Thursda Urday St ‘week. Special Matin 2 New Playing—Clyde Fitch's “THE TRUTH” Beason, student and single tickets. g, J3BL 18th Street XTRA—Mon. & Tues. Eve Rolllllld Fuller & Anita Programmes Ini ime: and Dance Cnm'posntlons ! Rym s Head Plashou 3 sre. Shubert Tonits at 3. Hamlet Sat. Matinee THE GREAT AMERICAN 3¢ 1 UR | | i JAMES ¥ COOPER Preceats LLY TOWN ith- Gus Fay Cherus of Pretty Girls "GALLI-CURCI Poli's, Mon,, Feb. 26, 4:30 Seats, Mrs. Greene's Concert Bureau | Droop’s, 13th & G. M. 6493 Lucrezia NATIONAL, Tuesday, 4.30 ALBERT COATES Guest Conductor Mischa Levitzki, Soloist Tickets: $2.50, $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 T. Arthur Smith, Inc., 1308 G !tnni Tham | Washington's mnn-y) i ©: LAURETTE TAYLOR IN THE NEW PLAY. HUMORESQUE By FANNIE HURST. By At wih X CHANDALL'S, LAST TWO DAYS [METROPOLITAN | A First National MARSHALL Neilan Presents Leatrice Joy, Matt Moore, Raymond Griffith cnd a Great Cast in His Unique Comedy “MINNIE” LIGE CONLEY In Mermaid’s “Casey Jones. Jr.” Overture—“Evolution of Dixie” News—Symphony—Prizma NEXT WEEK Katherine MacDonald In “THE WOMAN CONQUERS" BUSTER KEATON In a Three-reeier, ““Day Dreams” CRANDALL'S " TODAY ME! Manzers. | Muts. 50c to $2.00 | P Ave st L1th, M 607, Nights, 8:30. Mats 12th AND FINAL WEEK MATINEE TOMORROW—2:30 IRISH | ROSE Beginning Sunday Geo. V. Hobart's Comedy with Music SPECIAL MAT. WED—25-50c EVERY KIGHT--BEST SEATS--S1 HOLIDAY MAT. WASHN'S BIRTH'Y TRAL Bet. D and E| AXD TOMORRO T BACK HOME ol JIMNIE ADANS Y Thenter, 9th & CRANDALL' ODAT AND TOMO ROW—LIONEL BARRYMOR CE IN TH 7 SAVOY T mNDA‘L':’S 11th and (ol Rd,| Daily 2 P.M.; Sunday, 3 P.M. AV 645 ¥ NUE GRAN “BROKEN CHAINS” Shown on Loc: Screens Thix Week, Was Written by a Palmer Plan Student Information May He Obtained Froi Special Representative Palmer Photoplay Corporation 01 DnstrictMI\'nt‘&sB-nk Bldg. 5 | i | i | FLOW. Performances 6:30 and 8:30 Ool, HlPPODROM PR ANV Av. A TO! EMPIR “THE HOME “THE LONG ¢ THE Wullbh 011 ll And MARSHALL BITS O YiPE. Attraction, 1i 5 Added Matinee SPEED. Rl 18 Barat 0%l IlIGIl CLASS 'AIIDIVII.I. HEATRE DK L! E. F. Albee Presents the Great | Tragedienne and Dramatic Btar JULIA ARTHUR ) In the Closet Sceme from HAMLET”) n Cenjunction with a Bill of Kelth Super-Acts. Hr. ET. LON & BEMO olaTisE \ y CSta. N.E. 8830 pm NEW STANTON "‘: ;' Extra Added Attraction Exuberant Return Enxagement National, Friday, Feb. 23 RUTH ST. DENIS, Ted Shawn and Denishawn Danoers i T. Arthur Smith, Ino.. 1306 G Btresf s““BEnT BELASCO Vaudeville DAILY AT 2:15 AND 8:18 SHUBERT VAUDEVILLE Presents Ita Own Selection of Vaude lo Stars With SMITH & DALE GREEN & BLYER —and Jean Carroll, Jack Strouse. the e Deeters, ¥y rank 3. Cocbett, Liltian A T P Cease aves THE MIDNIGHT ROUNDERS with .8 Contary TH THeater Chorus and a tor u-Me Niten, o Excont “on at.. Sun. and_Holidn x o e Vandevilles Target and createst netion. 100 neople GAIETIES OF 1923 Seats on Sale / TRIXIE FRIGANZA { in “My Little Bag o° Trix" e, DANCING. _ B | DAVISON'S ot 1329 M ni.w Na ‘Teach you to dance rornrl’y in & few lnmv .. strictly privat hour. Separate stud! Class dance BSat. with 1o FAVORI “THB neatER -ro& in : low. " evenings, “THE PLAY GLADYSE WILBUR, t clrcle, Dupont siudio. 435-W. B m Dancing. North Capitol & P Sin. E. LIBERTY SIE FERGUROS and DAVID POWELL, in “THE OUTCAST.’ OLYMPI 1431-35 U_St. W RODOLE " ®" ot snrns t a Phooe Stags others: lessors ia all atyles of of the NEW . bailroom, stage and children’s Prize Riog el luo H T WIST." PRINC O athos oo Tors akey. required. _Iostruction” 10 REFINED STUDIO—NE Competent instructors; new steps: floor: orchestra. ~Private and class lessous, b srpointment only. Reginners: clasa now foro it Beginning Sunday at the st st. 1 o. Main 6 mrm SHUBERT BELASCO Largest and Great- juction—100 People. Gaieties of 1923 Seats on Sale Now 5 ‘ana Fedas. 8 lesxons. by appotaiment Established 16¢ GLOVER'S, 613 sous any timo, | Dancing At 719 9tb the Tatest guar. Less. rates to lndie Ve 6308, will teaen you few priv. less. Resulta ime. Claws Toes. sad Fri His, 10 am. 10 10 p.m.*