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f 2 LETTER DELIVERY 10 HOMES ASKED Benning Citizens Demand Post Office Give House-to- % House Mail Service. { k*flenmem\ in northeast Washington, | etween Bennings and the District fline, began drive today on the Washington post office for city fearrier delivery service to their] homes ral residents having writ- 'ten to the postmaster asking for such ervice. Some of the residents have taken | heir mail boxes down from the cor-| ‘mers where they had them placed and ave placed them at their front doors, awaiting a carrier who never comes. | When such persons want their mail they have to &0 out and meet the mail man on the streets he is direet- | ed to travel. city seve out today that although a city \letter carrier delivers mail to the [territory in question, on account of the lack of paved sidewalks and other improvements, as called for by the postal laws and regulations, the fearrier is not allowed to deliver to homes on such unimproved streets. Baxes Protected by U. S, Persons on such streets have letter boxes placed at corners passe by the carrier—who makes his rounds in an_automobile—and must go their boxes to et their n such box: are protected by Sam, the same penalty existing tor tampering with them av with letter boxes in the main part of the city Residents of the Northeast who do not get full d city letter car- rier service have been petitioning the post office for sev 1 , and this year some have that the post office four go promised to &ive them such service 1 pointed out at the post office that no such promise was ever made, nor could be made, the post office’ having no power of itself to extend carrier % . extensicn must be authorized the Post Office Department, which sends a postal inspector over route, he making recommenda- ; after he has considered the mat- idewalks, eet lights, ete. ent: may have been told, p tal officials admittes that in tey met ments as modern pvements _they would to-door letter carrier t today by rvice. Streets Impassable. 1t was stated at the post office that many streets in the northeast sec- city, particularly beyond running out toward Seat .'Md., are absolutely impasa- able in winter, it having been impo: sible in the past even for rural car- to get over them. was said there are no more rural ers in the District dany of the houscs sit from the road, officials would be impossible to take the time to personall mount from hi and carry and parcels back to the houses. Others Ask Service. endate. Deanwood, Burrville, | Grant Park and other places desire full city letter carrier service. The one answer of the post office to the | annual’ pleas. which gather momen- tum about this time each year, is| that such ser will be accorded when 50 per cent of the streets are improved, have sidewalks, and other improvements are made. Residents of the section, said, are given one delivery without fail, whereas in the past, when it was given rural service, often did not set one complete de- livery.” it being impossible for the carrier to get over some of the roads. | —mfeee OUTING AT GLEN ECHO. The antual outing of the members | of the United Brethren Sunday school Is being held today at Glen Echo mes and a regular program { inment have been a o far back | say, and it for the carrier officials a day, A Sampsell, chairman; Homan and G. W. Numbers, Rev. ( Fultz, pastor of church, J. H. Cooper, superin- tendent of the Sunday school, will be present to see that the picnickers have a good time. Special cars will leave the park at 7:30 this evening to bring back those who do not care to d_t the How Good a Butter 4Do You Like That may seem an odd question, but we’ve good reason for asking it. Your J8 answer will deter- mine just what g you are going to y think of — Creemsweet BUTTER For Creemsweet isn't ¥l merely a good butter— it is the best grade that is made—and one must be “butter-partic. N ular” to appreciate its superlative quality and fine, delicate flavor. It is made from pure, pasteurized SWEET cream—which accounts | for the fact that it not R THE EVENING STAR, WASHIN 75 Dolls in Fashion’s Finest :Entered in Playground Show s at the city post office point- | [§ MARGARET HUBER, With her prize doll, King “Tut” styles and all of fash- fon's latest creations were much in evidence at a doll show given by the children of the Georgetown play- grounds, on the rrounds at 33d and Volta place today. There were ap- proximately seventy-five dolls on ex- hibit, riety one pr in t style and d. visualize unle nt to witne Prizes were aw won first and second places i blg and little doll shows. respeci Little Miss Margaret Huber, w JAIL FOR DRUNK DRIVER. Fifteen Days and $250 in Fines Given Colored Chauffeur. Theodore Roosevelt Washington, colored, charged with violating three of the major traffic regulations, was convicted and fined in Traffic Court yesterday as follo Driving while drunk, fifteen in jail and in additlon a fin which he must serve an additional thirty days in jail; colliding, fined £40 and in default to serve forty days in jail: leaving the scene of the collision without making his identity known, fined $10 or in default to serve ten days in jall. His fines total $250 and his jail senten If he pays the $ gn hard for he had been the lively array. rded the girls who 0 he will escape serving eighty dayx. but he will have to serve the fifteen days as there is no nlternative ofafine in that case.George Washington, colored, was with operating his automoblle with- out the necessar operator's permit which number furnished a va- ! in default of ! s ninty-five days. | charged ! big, brown-eved doll named Frances, won first place among those cantest- ing for honors with the big dolls. while Dorothy Kiatta, with her doll Peggy, won second honors. The fol- lowing won honorable mention in | this class: Emily Beach, Katy Cal- houn, Mary Vermillion and Mary | Hunter. The winners in the little doll con- test were Pauline Freeburg. first, and | Elsie Powell, second, while the fol- lowing received honorable mention: { Margaret Beach, Helen Reed. Jennie | Torreyson, Alma Divine and Margaret B Mis Elizabeth Fisher and orge Spedden acted as judges. Evelyn, playground directress, and was fined $10 or ten days in jail He paid the fine. Other traffic offenders paying toll into the government's coffers were l.eonard Taylor, no permit. $40: Wal- ter Bowie, no permit $40; Willlam C. Smith and William Johnston, passing a street car while loading and dis- charging passengers, 340 each. Albert B. White, Moses Cowley and George L. Ford each were assessed $20 for speeding. Alonzo A. Bliss, jr., charged with violating the speed regulations, forfeited $10. His Time Coming. From the Kansas City St “Archibald, dear.” mother, “you must baby." Why," returned the young father, “may ‘T not look at him just for a minute?" “No, dear.” answered the young mother, “he's asleep at present. I'll let you take him when he wakes up in the night.” sald the voung not go near the —or at BUSINESS— HEREVER you clusive clubs, resorts—you will find travel—the most ex- mountain or seashore a decided preference is given to LINEN—it is the outstanding summer suit feature for this season. Ii you prefer a belted sport in plain or rough weave, or an overplaid in sport model or conservative style—you will be pleased with the LINEN SUIT HOPSACKEN LINENS only tastes better, but keeps better than or- dinary butters. Tell Thompson's milk- man to deliver it, ask your grocer for it or phone us. Today’s Price, 53¢ 1b. THOMPSON'S DAIRY 2012-26 Elovonth 8t N. W. ’1 —frem Belglum—n reoent visit to the W e st chester-Bilt- fashionable Sport pinces — mhowed that this country's most fashionable dreasers were fa- voring and wearing BELGIUM LINENS. *20 ROYAL IRISH LINENS —play part our sortment, offering & choice of many 5 8 for ite quality and ap-~ pearance. CI% 1325 _F STREET House of Kuppenheimer Clothes GTON, D. C, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1923. Walker Ousted ‘as Commander|[FFINF POSITIONS Leader I mpeached% for Authorizing Auxiliary. Holloman Quits in| Protest Against Legion Action. Following a stormy meeting that | lasted until early this morning, MaJ.' Thacker V. Walker, veteran of the Spanish-American war and the world war, and president of the Alabama ate Soclety, was impeached as com- | mander of George Washington Post, ! No. 1, of the American Leglon, by his | fellow comrades, who charged him | with malfeasance in office, | The vote that declared the chair of | Pogt commander vacant was 70 to 32, a | two-thirds majority being needed to| make the ousting proceedings conform | to the leglon's constitution. It was | taken after Maj. Walker had refused to resign. Lew S. Mohler, senior vice commander of the post. presided. and will act as post commander until an election s held. Willlam J. Holloman, adju one of the leaders of the min porting Maj. Walker, resigned the feeling of the post hmi been ex- pressed. The meeting was a special one, called by the senfor vice com- mander, Mohler, for the purpose of presenting the resolution of Char B. Hanford, past post commanaer, in which he demanded a complete investi- | gation of Maj. Walker's conduct and removal if the findings were stified. The meeting was held in executive ses. | sion at the newly purchased clubhouse of the post, 1829 T street The impeachnient action f. 1 y wed Maj. ‘Walker's signing an applicati on for a t ‘which it comes in contact. secretions. Their continued use There was some excuse in the By George W ashington Post Vets CLINEDINST, MAJ. T. V. WALKER. woman’s auxillary to the post with- out the consent of the membership. The post had consldered the matter at a meeting last month and had decided to defer action until next February. Knowing thi¥, it was claim Walker signed the application. He was alvo alleged to h tuted his name on the instead of the name of Members of the post alwo charg with signing the appilcation lesired to be president of the xiifary. c Organized Women. »ught out that when the signed by her husband ! - called up fifteen eligible women of her acquaintance who agreed to join the proposed ed her tempora stated that M alkcer , at a meeting of the Alabama state soclety, of which her husband is president. declared that she intended to be pregident of the new auxiliary the same vear her husband was com mander of the post Walker admitted signing the | application, and in his defense said tinued use of poisonous, burning fluids in personal hygiene has become a tremendous source of ill-health and unhappi- { ness throughout the United States. This is an indisputable fact. The following statement on the subject is made by the head of @a New York laboratory with an international reputation: “Bichloride of mercury and cresql compounds when used in sufficient strength to possess any value as germicidesare exceed- ingly destruetive to tissue. Bichloride burnsthe mucous membrane and if used repeatedly will deaden and toughen the tissues with There is always the danger of mer- curial poisoning through itsuse. Most phenol and cresolcompounds are saponified in an effort to reduce the burning and irritation of these poisons. In spite of this they are corrosive and caustic in their action and the soap ingredients wash away necessary gland Emrnu-mm physician or cnemist knows that the con- frequently results in an area of scar-tissue and dullness and hardening of the membrane.” past for the use of poisonous, burning antiseptics—there was nothing to take their place. Thisis no longer true, Zonite, a non-poisonous, non-irritating, antiseptic that maybe used at a great germicidal strengthon the mucous mem- brane with no harmful effect whatsoever, is here to replace them. Zonite is a colorless liquid that does not stain, destroys odors and leaves no odor of its own. By standard laboratory test it has more germicidal power than pure carbolic acid. Authorities ab- solutely and unqualifiedly recommend it. Reduced Prices On - KNOX STRAWS for Women ‘THE fact that Knox has made these hats for us assures you of the wear, as well as the smartness. Knox sailors in navy, purple, black, white, lanvin, brown, beige and poinsetta. $13.50 and $12.50 Hats reduced to : 87 75 Knox sport hats, of Leghorn, Bangkok, Hemp, Milan and Pan- ama, $1850 and $15.00 Hats reduced to 39.75 Raleigh Haberdasher Womew's Sport Wear—Third Floor Inc. Thirteen. Ten F Street OFLEGAL STATUS 5 Federal Lawyers - Outline Grades and Qualifications for U. S. Employes. Definitions of positions of legal status in the government service, which had been compiled at the re- quest of the reclassification personnel board, were adopted in the form of resolutions at a meeting of the Fed- eral Bar Association, in the auditor- fum of the Interior building last night. The definitions will_be submitted rights, which belief he still held. He will appeal the case. A complex sit- uation now arises in the post. The application was forwarded to the pa- tional auxillary of the legion and has been approved. Its head. Mrs. Kate | Waller Barrett, wired Maj. Walker | that she believed him to be in the right. Now the post has refused to allow an auxiliary at present, al- {though one has been approved by the legion heads. to the board within the next week; it wag stated. Beginning with “funior attorney.” the dutles to perform and the quali- fications -necessary for the various such as assistant attorney, assoclate attorney, attorney, senior attorney, counsel, were defined. School quali- fications and experience were the de- termining factors in the qualifica- tfons stated to be necesary for the various positions. ‘The committee which had been ap- pointed to draw up the definitions consisted of: Willlam R. Vallance, ssistant solicitor of the State De- partment, chairman, and the follow- ing attorneys from the varlous de partments: C. H. Loyd of the Treas. ury Department, vice chairman; John E. Downin of the Veterans' Bureau, Thomas G. Shearman of the Depart- C. Dezenderf , J. Lu Bixler of the Department of Labor and Miss Rohleder of the Treasury Department. The following are membe of the sociation tion dorf, George A. Ward, reclama- rvice, chairman: F. general land office: Harry P. Wililam R. Val- ent; E. H. Loyd, prohibition unit, internai revenue; R. B. Davidson, estate tax division, in- ternal revenue; W. B. Hill, rules and regulations, internal revenue; { Mabel Owen, rules and reguldtions, {internal revenue; Miss Laura I. Ber- rien, rules and regulations, internal revenue; Miss Grace I. Rohleder, pro- | hibition unit, internal revenue: John |J. Kelley, judge advocate general’s, {Navy Department; M. B. Clark, Fed- | eral Trade Commissiof Fluckey, quartermaster general’s, War Depart- {ment; Thomas G. Shearman, |itor's’ office, Department of Agricul- | tur | { | | | chief attorney and chief | reclassification committee of the as- | . C. Dezen- | solic- | eau; J. L. Bixler, Department of La- bor; Robert E. Quirk, Interstate Com- merce; L« N. Zusman, Veterans' Bu- reau, and N. E. Monty, United States Shipping Board. ollowing were elected mem- of the organization: John A A. M. Watkins, James J, Britt and Elmer E. Clements. Randolph 8. Collins, vice president of the association, presided. STEAMER FLOATED. Vauban Taken Off Rocks Without Damage, Says Report. | NEW YORK, July 10.—The steamer | Vauban, which went on the rocks off Bermuda yesterday, was floated early today, apparently undamaged, said a cablegram recelved by the Lamport and Holt line. She will stop at Hamilton to | store her bar supplies and then proceed to 'w York, arriving Friday. METAL GARAGES “Only the Best” As Low as $5 Cash, $7.50 Per Month Phone Main 7984 WASHINGTON GARAGE CONSTRUCTION CO. 701 Continental Trust Bldg. Miss John E. Downin, Veterans' Bu- | Pennsylvania Avenue Saks & (Jompany Seventh Street ! Store Hours for July and August, 9 to 6 Daily; 9 to 2 Saturdays. Models. A Reduction of 523 —some with two pairs of Trousers A page of description couldn’t more definitely defiqe the character of these Suits and the importance of this sale than the simple announcement that they are SAKS Suits—REDUCED from $30, $35 and $40. Every man in Washington knows the superiorities of Saks Clothes—and the genuineness of Saks reductions. It may be that there isn’t every size in every lot—but nobody will have any difficulty in being fitted in the com- bined assortment. Third Floor. Three Big Travel Specials Leather Goods of quality at very remarkable p SUIT CASES—of Black and Cordovan, hand-boarded Cowhide—steel frame; straps and swing handle; saddle sewed; reinforced corners; and plaid lining. A Case that is standard in lengths—24 and 26 inches—but of exceptional width......... SUIT CASES—made of genuine Cowhide— linen lined; straps all around; reinforced corners; excellent brass hardware. Sizes 24 and 26 inches. HANDBAGS—real Cowhide—Black and Cor- dovan—lined with' leather; unusual quality of brass hardware; swing handle................. Saks Suits —from $30, $35 and $40—to— Tweeds, Cheviots, Cassimeres, Worsteds—including Pencil Stripes—in Young Men’s, Conservative and Sports ces 51 5.95 $Q.75 89.75