Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1923, Page 20

20 BOX RECORDIN. Majority of Residents Comply With Post Office Edict. Few Protests Receiveq. Washinzton perhaps leads the nation in rosponding to the “no box—no mail” order which went futo effect today. Only a few hundred residents here tave not placed mail boses at their front doors, it was learned at the city post ofice today, which is believed to constitute a record for @ city this siz Many persons called up the post of- fles to announce that they had com- plied with the order overnight, and R ted the letter carrier to resume Lis stops at their front doors Proteats Are Reeelved. ‘There were several who called at the “general deliver: ‘indow ut the main post office, ho ever, and others who visited brauch post oftices to get their mail, with- Y’ test have been office, and these | ost_Office Depart- ent for a ty post office ofii- Cials pointed out that they are acting \der orders, and have no choice in the utter. o place boxts today should l0tity the carrier on their he wliil notify the post of- delivery will then be resumed. Postmaster Chance expressed him- scif as delighted with the way said that in ed to sce U alpped o 1y 100 per cen SLer boae Majority Obey Order. PPest Ofllee Denuart- 4t word from post- citics showed the Complicd with & wlly ¢ country, und tuat toc fow v hold out on ‘personal zhits” suffe uscer s point- out, has wide latitude by law in nwhing regulations concerning the of mail. and in the present acting well within those oMcials way in e is Teally in view country ¢ order. placing boxes in compliance i the wishes of the department. PR Origin of “Seven Seas.” no iesue, of the n seas” of E rsians are the streams the River Osus. and the iest geographical “seven seas” of lilndus are the so-called “five ers” of the Punjab. with or with- ition of the Indus ges 4, as in the east gener- Iy, the number seven, through the edness attached to it, came to also 1. “whole,” “comple- “perfection.” cte. So ‘“seven n the common parlance of the s “all the scas” or “the whole world of waters” This still living oriental expression was well known to the Romans, and appears in Virgil's “Aeneld.” It is also found among the Hebrew The Money Handler. se Chicago Herald. “Now.” said thc bridegroom to the bride, when they returned from thelr honeymoon. “let us have a clear un- derstanding before we settle down to married life. Are you the president or the vice president of the soclety?” “I want to be neither president nor vice president.” ghe anewered. “T will be content with a subordinate posi- tion.” He—What position is that, my dear? She—Treasurer. the | ton have responded | 1, will tind | is rcsponding to | STICKS USED TO CARRY LIPSTICKS Now we know what the girls : those swagger sticks for. It mitled they were too short for cane purposes and not heavy enough for wielding over the head of male flirts, so a mystery had developed All was cleared up, however. at the style show yesterday after- noon and evening in the new home of the Raleigh Haberdasher, 1510 F strect northwest. They merely serve to camouflage | sticks, evebrow penclls and pow der puils, which are contalned in. the specl designed heads. Thus the girls are vindicated. The exhibi 5 arranged by Clarence . W. er. proprietor of the firm. - WOMAN, HELD SLAYER, . UNINTERESTED IN LAW persons | o | t - | When Questioned in Court Says She% 1838333833383332383838388833383838323 \ i Never Heard of Statute i Against Murder. | By the Assoclated Press. | NEW YORK, March 2—Mrs. Pau {ette Saludes, on trial charged W slaying Oscar Martelliere, insurance broker, declared today on the witness | stand that she had never heard of any !law against murder, and was not in- | terested in the matter. “Were you not taught in your i that it was wwong? Wer uzht in church E e | fancy aflirmative “Irom your knowledge of life. did You not know wrong to Lill people withou ication?” Judie Morris Kotnis. is presiding, asked ot qualificd to answer suci tions.” she answered ! Ju know today.that it Wis wr to kill Martelliere?” asked Mr. Brot do not. know that I Lilled him," she answered, Before Mrs. Saludes entered court her counsel asked her to hold herself in check on the stand and not to give {way to emotion. e told her he did | not believe in the efficacy of woman's Lears on & Jury, | When she resumed the stand she | showed tittle evidence of her break- ! down yesterday | Cornered and Held Up. From Loudon Tid Bits ar was in full swing wh man strolled round th 1Te had no inte on of buy- thing. As he passed a taste corated stall the pretty salcs- man detained him ! Won't you buy & ¢ i sh sked 1" “Xo, thauk vou. I don't smoke | the curt reply, pen wiper worked by my own IR arette holder? was | “Then do have this bos of | chocolates.” “T don't eat sweets.” The voung woman's patience ed. Sir." she said gri {buy this box of soap” The voung man paid up. | nice was 1y, “will vou Dentists Choose a Saint. | From Popular Mechanics Magazine. London dentists have chosen | Apoilonia as their patron saint. fomta was & Christian virgin of Alex &ndria, who suffered fuartyrdom dur- ing an uprising of the heathen. She was seized. and had her teeth broken by repeated blows before leaping of her own accord into « funeral pyre prepared for her. Since then her name Lias been invoked by sufferers from toothache. Old paintings go further than ascribing efficacy to her spiritual influence. She is represented as hold- ing pincers in her hands, in which there is @ tooth, as though she had just drawn it. For Saturday Seasonable Specials at Money-Saving Prices Notice them closely. They're in a class by themseives when it comes to MONEY SAVING for you. Fine quality, every one, and priced about one-third less than you'd expect to pay for them. Saturday only—so get here early. St SHIRTS Also Madras separate match. patterns. 3 A good time to 1674, fill up drawer. price is English “Lumiere Colors are collar attached or secpa- rate collar to match style. Tailored to RIGHT. In sizes 14 to 16. This is the material that looks like silk. Saturday at .. Spring Weight . . Union Suits A White Ribbed Union Suit, with short sleeves and three-quarter-length legs. Sizes 34 to 46. Just right for now, and spe- cially priced at— 512 some Fine Quality Woven Shirts, with collar to Neat stripe Sizes 14 to $ 69 . s SHIRTS blue, tan and slate. your shirt Tomorrow’s in either sz 95 Cotton Pongee Pajamas In white, pink, laven- der and blue, with -silk frogs. Sizes from A to D. A special that will help you rest easy. Tomor- row’s price is— Bt fit you Special, - 910 Seventh St. “We Request the Return of Anything That Can Be .. : Boughs for Less Elsewhere” THE EVENIM | Conditioi of Fledgling States of the Middle East. Elizabeth Titzel, in Asia Magazine. The independent Arab state of Transjordania—Arab self-government with a minimum. of foreign comtrol. Of course, everything hangs on the in- terpretation of “foreign control” If Great Britain and France wefe" to clear out of ths middle east tomor- | row, what would happen? Wars be- { tween the variou® middle enstern po-. Mtical factlons for control—exhaus- tive, rulnous wars in countries thut are 'too poor for anything but war- fare. But suppose that-the wesi powers were to guarantee military protection of the fledgling states untit they learned to fly alonc?® Well, some- thing of independence would be gone. And'who would guarantec the protec: or aggression? i T belleve in the Arab peonie. But 1ike them too well to join thet 4 jment for complete independence. Tor {1 know that to set them adritt i1 a {world of concession-seckars wou:d be tas foolleh as to turn an adolescent jboy with & fortune in his pocket adrift in a den of picknockets. Bven western governments can be tempted by & mess of pottage. If the east were set adrift at the present moment, the old story of Esau would se repcated {on « grand scale in the an e used to Dol western First Floor Specials ANaci eniS388 79¢ $1 Novelty Earrings. In all colors Glove Six Nose. Perfect quality... $1.79 Chiffon Mose. Glhieer and perfect... $1.39 $1 Chamoisette Gloves. Gauntler style 79¢ 832323382883888388““8“38&M§888823:W:383Wim Flat Crepe, $16.75 $333333388888888888332888888888888 Wrappy Coatg and Misses’ styles—and o tastes. 3332882883883 $08882832838888828888888383882388232888288888 Special Kiddies’ Ne Children’s Capes, : 35.93 Plain _colors Sizes and plaids. $33883323323883883288833832883838338388388 of the states against economic ent set- | Sport Coats STAR, WASHINGTO Now {we know that the west belleves in { nothing but force. ! Force of arms, force of monc. Must | the cast go down before them, or wilk Ihe west uec the waste i coloniaing | methoda before it is too late Or will | | the east bide- {ts time. untii western civilization is exhausted, and at lusc come Into its own? I cannot answer these questions. | They come to mind’again and again in the east. And if one thinks todav that one has found the answer, to- |morrow one knows that (he answer lles hidden in the future. . .. How | beautiful is this country beyond Jor- {dant” Transjordanta—between " the | wedt and the desert. Will the west play fair? And the desert—what will come out of the desert? - | Notable Women. - | From the Doaton Traveter. A . Women of notable achieyement | whose centenaries will be celebrated | In 1923 include Charlotte M. Yonge, | move- | one of the most prolific writers of tife | Belles succeeded in making a few | || Victorian era; Augusta Theodasia Drane, member and historian of the | thied order of St. Dominic; Elsle | | Yegel Polko, who not only attained | {fame s a singer, but also won notice | in_the fleld of literature: Sara J. Lip-| | pincott, American . nallst Who became well krown under the pen name of * 1ce Greenwoud,” | and Marfette Alboni, amous repre- sentative of the old Ttalian school of singiy $ ‘Ghe Economy Corner | signed to the duty of watching him, | | to open the volume without searching writer and jout- FRIDAY. MARCH 2. 1923 Took Notes on His Nails. - |ANTRSALOON: INQUIRY From the Manchester Guardian. | DEc|s|0N LIKELY TODAY The Vatlcan library includes a large | number of bibliographical rarities. | By ifhe Associated Press. NEW YORK, March Among _them fs the famous Codex Vaticanus B, described by Dr. Scriven- n er as “probably the oldest vellum |juf¥ which has been investigating the - alleged misuse of certain funds of the manuscript_In existence.” This con-| & e8ed misust OF PR T M Wiliam ¥, Anderson, state _supérintendent, taing the Septuagint version of the Old Testamint and one of the éarliest | \n Ho0eE™ nake a finding <oday, it wus said at t.hedisirict: attorney's of- 2.—The grand known texts of the New. il In 1845 Dr. Tregelles, armed with a letter from Cardinal Wiseman, visited Rome with the sole purpose of stud; ing this manuscript. At last he suc- ceeded in obtaining the coveted per- mission, but two prelates were as-| ce. > Acting District Attorney Pecora is- sued, g statement declaring that if any director of the league would offer proof of Anderson’s assertion that he spent $24700 of his own money for prohibi- tioi publicity, .he_would clear him in thirty minutds. The ldmn:h:m; his.pockets and taking away all im- | SVer, must submit legal proct ¢ w | Im- | from. whoni Anderson received the They interfered with any prolonged| COr® said. ®I cannot aceep = stady,-and often took the Book mur | Pressions of ‘confidence in Anderson, rlediy away from him. By a little | lte added, craft and patience, however, Dr. Tre- Totes on his cuffs and finger nails. Noah and the Mules. ¥rom Everrbody’s Magazine. £ Ma; i | 1t was a hot day on the border. The Queen Mary Economical. | regiment had been ordered to move, Queen Mary will not tolerate waste |and for more than an, hour a soldier or extravagance in any form. and in|had tried to get his mule into 2 box hér capacity for making the most|car. The chaplain came along and 6f her housekeeping allowance she is | began to laugh at the soldlers dis- declarc@ - to be the equal of her |comfiture. T{e poor soldler turned umblest . subjects. Periodically she ! as he wiped his perspiring brow and @s household balance sheets pre-|said: pared. so that any undue ex -Chaplain ed und-guard and they would not even allow him how did Noah ever get things into the Arl First Floor Specials carte §1.89 Al wool; light weight sl;s’ 23c Pom) » pelan Pra- grance Talc. The perfect Q¢ powder . G $1.98 Deanville 8 Al sux ... 82 Spring Sweaters. Bandean Flesh color Nemo 8§5 Corsets, I R'Z G, La Resista, etc. 7th.and H.Sts. N\W. ~ Surprising Values in New Spring Dresses 8.90 Values up to $15 . $1875 Values up to $25 All in the Soft Crepes and Smart- Silks — wonderfully beautiful models — designed on new lines, and shades. finished with elaborate beading and embroidery. The season’s best In all sizes for ladies and misses. Other Special Values at $11.75, $14.75, $16.75 made up in the finest soft weaves, and fine wool fabrics. colors—Tans, Brown, Navy, etc, and ‘in' the smart overplaids. Young more conservative for $1 4‘.7_5 Clothes Shop Camela Cloth: pl effects. (Third Floor.) Children’s pring Coats w models just received—in Cape-like effects; straightline mod- els and the weight for spring. Made up in Homespun Velour and Polo Cloth. bloused designs—in just $79 2 to 14 years. Spring Hats —for dressy and shapes. Straw and Silk Timbo Straw —in all the favored shades—Almond, Cocoa, Strawberry, Mode, ete. Third Floer. A Staflhg Price for These pring Wraps and Capes New Models New Cloths New Values. They are the most pleasing of all the new designs—great big and Flaring Capes—designed on distinctive lines— Plain of mature ir and Polair ain and plaid Offering the New Novelties pring Footwear - (First Floor.) Every style that is approved by fashion we shall be able to show you—produced in wonderful qual- g:' at a most attractive price. turday Special— - . Patent Leather Pumps with Gra: ‘combination; Tan Calf $ 2 95 Many styles Gray and Pat- ent Lesther Combinations. 33.95. Oxfords and Black Calf Oxfords. All sizes. Displaying New and Different Styles in sports wear. Entirely hew Milan Braid Horsehair Quen, i Worth up to$10 P2 220200222022 2200 020 0 0000 000000 00002000022 BUTLER’S TO OPEN HERE, | diplay of clothing will mark the fo:!-l opening of the “Butler's’ of Washing ton. Souvenirs will be distributed to New Store Will Make Appearance | isitors, William Kolman will be mas- at 311 7th Street. ager of the new store. 5 The general office of the Butler H. H. Butler Stores, Inc, will add | g g¢°912-20 Broadway, New York cits another link in ita chain of clothing | The first store was organized in Tro: stores now establighed In twenty-five of | N. Y. in 1893, and at the present time the principal cities of the east, when | LWenty#five are in operation and others 1t opens its Washington branch tomor. | ¢ P *¢d oW raorning at 311 7th strest north- S s:lti,"’;',h- ’l!m will be known as| Colonies of Chinése on the wester poutler . (It Jvas formeriy occupled | coust of Mexico have built up & flou by Lavy Juster Co.. Inc, which the But- | ishing business of ektching larie sei ler corporation purchased. turtles arnd dry the meat for rhip An informal reception and a spécial ment to China. It Wont’ Be Long Now--- It Can’t Be Long Here and there a lot with missing sizes: a handful of this, a lot or two that got a bit soiled through handling—or passing a little time in the show windows. All rounded up for one grand “git out™! And look at the ridiculous prices! 9th STREET STORE 2 . 2 Suits, sizes 33. Were $15.00.. 2 Young Men's Suits, wool: single breasted: size one blue herringbone 3 .00 and one brown her- 10 wool: plaid: ringbone. Were $30.00 size 85 nlosm 1 Worsted Ulbagdir;e Suit, sport suit; size 5 12_50 trouser waist, 31. For- merly 0. i 1 Suit, with cxtra trouse to match: blue. with § 50 Formerly $30.00 Suit, gray: blue strip Formerly sl o Herringbone Norfo'k e 1 Suit, - gle breasted Was §30.00... 2 sport tra tre Tan Sui merly $30.00 Overcoats and Raincoats 8 Wool O’Coats, 2 3A; 11 Genuine Fur Collars, 35 1 3; 2 3 ladies’ T assorted styles. For-'§ | coate. 7 merly up to $30,00 | to $20.00..... e | 1 Heather Raincoal | i 3 38k 10® ation Army Officers s15% 4 Mackinaw Coats, assorted sizes, 35 to 4 or- 53.00 merly $10.00... incoat, sizc $4.00 $16.50... 6 t, size 36. Formerly $12.50 1 Tan Raincoat, s 35. Formerly $16.50..... coat size damaged 2 Regul. Overceats, s'zes 36, 8. Formerly $45.00 to $55.00 creeassaes c $4.9¢ 53:0': *1 H 4.00 2 Tan Raincoats, dam- K aged. Formerly $10.00 8 Tan Raincoats, sizcs 34 to 42. Formerly up to 1 Gray Rai $9.75 40. Formerly yilc Furnishings 5 Wool Vests, small sizes. merly up to $8.00 67 pairs Engfish Wool ¥iose; formerly $1.00 and 31 11 pairs Hose, white, wool and cash- mere; 75c and $1.00 c Pr. 29 18 pairs Gloves, gcuuin chamols gloves; 95t Pr slightly soiled; for- and Knit For- pieces Underwear—Wool, mtfxed, 1"“9“‘«7 395 cotton; formerly 3 2.00, $1.50, $1.00 . 6 pairs Kid Gloves, slightly faded from window c Pr. display: formerly 50 wool-lined $3.00, $2:50... Sl 00 Pr. 53.00 69" gray and 17 wool 5 pairs Gloves, kid and mocha, dresc: formerly $3.00 and 3208 il merly $3.00 7 Shirts. somc slightly soiled 98 Rubber Collars, most small sizes. Formerly 35 dozen discon Arrow Tde Soft Collars, 5 c 13%, 14, 16 and 16%;: for- merly 20¢, 25¢c, 30c. @ for 15th STREET STORE Hats and Caps 16 All-Wool Caps. Formerly $2.00. S 19 All-wool Caps. sl.qm Formerly up to'$3.50. ... 3 Army Officers’ .$1.0 Caps . 3 Army Officers’ Cam- sl 00 prign Hats. ... 19 Hats—Velours, fine felts | bles; sizes 6%, 51,0. ! | 6% and Formerly $3.00 to $3.00 11 Cloth Mats, sizes o3, 674 | 7% an %. ‘ormerly 50c | At Both Stores Entire Stock Winter 50° Suits and Overcoats Price e Tasnion Shop & Suss Clothes ch a E Geodman Tailéred o Rochester Stetson_Hete—Interwoven Socks A EEREANEEREE 15th 8 G West t» Baith's