Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1923, Page 11

LQUDR CORRUT { ELECTON CAARGE Annapolis Republical{s Blame Defeat of Mayor Candidate to Crookedness. Special Dispatch to The Star. i ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 11.—Repyb- licans are Joseph M. Armstrong, their candidate for maydr in Monday's election, on @ great défection of colored voters in the, fourth ward. Money Declared Used. Charges are made that many were kept away from the polls through the improper use of money and intoxi- cants. Of the 877 voters registered dn the ward, but 488 voted. Active Tepublicans ¢laim that cofored voters remained- in their clubs, which were plentifully supplied w drinks, apd fused to come to the Bells: Democrats deny that they Nhad any part in any improper effort to Yeduce the vote. They say that the vote has been short in this ward at al] recent elections, and point to the particu- larly notable absence of colored woman voters as indicating that the shortage was due chiefly ta lack of interest. Wins By 66 Majority. Charles W. Smith, a merchant, was eldcted mayor over Joseph M. Arm- strong, a Naval Academy employe, by 66 majority. The majority of Maj. +Hugh Riley, for city counselor over William Minick was 519, the largest majority reccived in recent Years in a municipal election. i An attempt made to inject & religlous issue, but had little effect. 900,600 TONS OF COAL MINED IN SMALL AREA Pay Roll of $1,000,000 in Zone Covering Cne-Fourth of District in Northern West Virginia. Special Dispatch te The Star. ¢ TUNNELTON, W. Va., July 11.—The remarkablo total of 500.000 tons of coal was mined during June on the Morgantown and W ling railroad and the Monongahela railroad's West Virginia lines. £ The total on these twd lines ‘wa more than one-fourth of the entire production in northern West .Vip- ginia. ,Last Saturday was pay day in that ‘séction and it is estimated the total payroll of the mining district ‘was more than $1,500,000. . ARGUMENTS ON VIRGINIA -+ CONTRACT LAW HEARD Association Charges Act Seeks to Regulate Corporation Under Com- mission Jurisdiction. ] Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va, July 11.—Argu- ment is being heard by Judge R. Car- ter Scott of Henrlco circuit court, on the motion of the counsel for the Virginia Contractors” Assoclation to have an act of the legislature de- clared null and void and to prevent ‘its_publication. The act seeks to compel the organ- ization to make reports of work done, the names of officers, directors, the price for which work is-done and to keep the books and papers open at all times to inspection. The contention 1s that the ac seeks to provide for the regulatio of a corporation by other than the state corporation eommission; which has charge of such matters. The:gov-1 ernor and other state officers —are made defendants in the proceedings. —_— " STILL FOUND IN CHURCH Discovered by Boys Searching for Pigeons in Attic. Special Dispatch to The Star. MARTINSBURG, W. Va, July 11— A" twelve-gallon copper still, com- plete with @ copper coil, was found in the attic of an abandoned church. at Wyatt, W. Va. when a group of boys of that community, searching for, pigeons, climbed to the oD of the’ building. The church until recently was o cupled by a colored congregation, which abandoned the old edifice, furnished by the Consolidation' Coal Company. SEEKS MISSING GIAL. Father in Richmond During Futile ’ Search for Daughter. 8pecial Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., July 11.—For sev; eral days J. C. Sollers of Baltimore has been here in quest of his daugh- ter Frances, aged fifteen, Who was reported to have come here after dise appearing from her home. Detéctive Brennan has been assigned to the case and has been working for, sev- eral days, but not one lead has.been uneovered that approached. informa- tion regarding the girl. 'NEW KENMGRE BODY. Association Formed in Atlanta ‘Will Furnish Hall. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., July 11.— blaming the defeat of{ | GIRLS OVERCROWD MARYLAND U. LIST 192324 Co-Ed Freshman Class Already Larger’ Than Dormi- tories Can Handle. Special Dispatch to The Star, . COLLEGE PARK, Md, July 11.— Univgesity of Maryland already has rece{yéd; more applications for the 192324 po-ed freshman class of the institutfon than possibly can be ac- modated in the dormitories for 1s. g Applications are coming in every - end it appears certain that not ore’than 25 per cent of those whose es will go on the list will meet th: gyccess. Last year nearly a hyud; ‘were turned away. P Biany of the co-eds will’ make the trp %o and from Washington each da ng the -24 sessions and, wl{m who_reside or will board in} Colige Park and other nearby poldts, the freshman class probably will be the largest since the first, year Maryland became_a co-educa- tional institution. Dormitories for male students of the university algo are certain to be xed: to Axflclr«#:nfll‘far 1923-2¢ as they~ were .duriAgiithe 1922-23 ses- elons, and nmny ‘of the youths who would continue their education in the various - colleges_ here are likely to fail of admission. This is made very ident from the applications re- ceived thus far, the list being un- usvally heavy for so éarly a period. Maryland has grown from an in- stitugion ‘of less than 250 students to nearly. 800 in. the past eight years and its further expansion is retarded only by the lack of fgcilities to care for those ‘who are anxious to get their higher education her TRINKLE TO ATTEND MOOSE CEREMONY Elaborate Plans Laid for New Lodge of 100 Members at ‘Winchester, Va. Epecial Dispateh to The Star. WINCHBSTER, Va., July 11.—Gov. Trinkle of Virginia and members of his staff are to be here Saturday evening to take part in the insti- tuting of Lodge No. 1267, Loyal Or- der of Moose, for which elaborate plans 'have been shaped by varlous committees, it was announced toda; Abqut 100 ' candidates are to re: ceive the degrees the same evening, preceding which a mammoth parade will be held, headed by the United States. Marine Band. The United States Army Band of Washington also will be here, as will the Marine Corps Ofehestra from Quantico, Va The latter organization will furnish musfe for an open-air dance to be held “Friday evening in front of the city hall. " The Moose lodges and bands of Martinsburg, W. Va.; Bruns- wick, Md., and other towns, as well as junior lodges from those places, are to march in the Saturday night parade with local Moosemen and a special degree team from Clarendon, Va., and national officers from Wash. ington. The first featurs of the Moose pro- gram will bo motion pictures, taken at Mooseheart, Mll, to be given to- morrow night in the Empire Theater, with -addresses by William Trickett Giles, supreme lecturer, of Baltimore, and S. H. Willamson ©f Washington. ESCAPED DEER FINDS _HAVEN IN TOWN: JAIL 8fiecial Dispateh to The Star” - E MIDLAND, Md., July 11.—The town 4pil here had an unusual ageupant in young deer that had eScapéd from the state preserve near Valé Summit. The animal came right Into the town in an exhausted condition from hav- ing been chased by dogs. - Bailiff Henry F. Wagus put the animal in the lockup, and later a game warden claimed it and returned 1t to the preserve. OLD DUTCH MARKET SOLD. Samuel Levy ol"W_nhington Buys Frederick Establishment. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDERICK, Md., July 11.—The Old Dutch Market, operated by J. A. Whitfleld Co., has been sold to Sam- uel Levy of Washington, effective Monday. The consideration was pri- vate. §o 2 Levy has taken pergonal charge of the property, and plans extensive im- provements. i i G MAN BURNED TO DEATH. Oil-Soaked Clothes of Rufus Oakes Catch' on Fire. Special Dispatch to The Star. FREDPRICKSBURG. Va., July 11. "—RufusiOakes of Orange county was Jburned to death when a can of kero- sene, with which he was making a fire, ‘exploded, saturating his cloth- m;{wlth oll. - o was so badl lived; only a few ROCKVILLE. ROCKVILLE, Md., July 11.—While visiting ~ relatives at = Friendshi Helghts, this county, Miss Dorothy J. Houghton of Drainesville, Va., was called upon Monday by Worth B. Shafer, also 8f Drainesville, and the two' suddenly’ dacided to get married. Y burned that he ours. . A telegram was received here from| So :up. to- Rockville -they motored,.| Mrs. Annie Fleming Smith of this city | obtained the license withous difficulty Kenmore Association at Atlanta, which ~ Motoriat Ja Here yesteérday inent women in Atlanta back of the| Willlam Waugh, §r!, a young resident state chairman of the Georgia Ken-|erating an automobile while under an for six months. It was the young Athens, Ga., to extend activii cases after first. -Waugh also thre onthi was arrested by ¥ ut;:lq-%u\- Pol Richmond Officer Passes Away Suds | sued by ‘this “county, and Miss -Gertrude S, RICHMOND, Va. July 11.—Capt. Prisoncr Recommitted. home, his death being ascribed to aeveral weeks on. 2 chargo of induo- lent he % force for twenty-five years. He was nfo fraternity and of other or- sister and one brother, In Serlous Condition After Fall ¥ ' VGRANTSVILLE, Md., July }1.—El- condition from a fractured skull, su bn & stone makin m%"fi"’" '°Hn§ siating that she had been Succeasful in | and were married, by Rev. P. Rowland effecting the organization of a Georgla \\'ngger. pastor of the Baptist Church. wij furnish the hall at Kenmore and 2 endow it at $5,000, with the most prom-| _In the police gourt movement. of Kensington, this'éounty, was found Mrs. Lamar Rutherford Lipscomb is | gulity by Judge Samuel Riggs of op- more Association. Mrs. Smith, who has | thé influence of liquor and was sen- hoen spending some time in Georgia|tenced to the house of correction @other southern places in the in- terest of Kenmore, will next go to[man’s second offense, and the law re- ties for the | quives prison penalties in all such great national shrine. dwn mw:a gu. zvrol‘dluurde;}’y cux;:1 3 net . and ‘Wi [ver “an” addition: +POLICE CAPTAIN DIES. 24 s K coman .Guy Jones. oaiagn cto marty have been is- » by, 'M?fl.{rl: - ,l))}e‘v;cult cn\ll": ere ss Viola M. Wright an denly at Home. Willtam Charles Cumberland, both. of fOmstiel DI ohitoTmeiRtar. Mackall #nd James S. Cole, both of Joseph L: Zimmer of the third police | P8 2ounty. - district, dled, rather euddenly in his| " yevly & Malons of Washington. heart trouble. He was on duty Saj | Who his béen in jail here for the laat yrday and appeared to be in excel. | SeeTsimocky ora chavee of induc: e e v s hhek chant, ‘to cash a' worthless check’ Pychmond, having been on the poli unmarried, his entire life being spent. & this city. He was a member of the ders, He was about sixty years old and is survived by his ‘mother, one - . From Cherry Tree. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. fher, aged five Jears| son of John McQuade, near Berkin, is in a serious tained when he fell from a cherry troe, fifteen feet, landing head first Several pleces o Bad to be removed. ! for $18, was before Judge Edward C. Peter in the.circuit court here on a writ of habeas corpus. Judge Peter, however, dismissed the writ and re- manded the defendant to the custody of the sheriff to await the action ?l the November grand 1“7. In defa: of ball in.the amaunt of $250 he w: recommitted to jaft Mrs..8arah E. Ridgeway, a rebldent of Friendship Heights, this county, for only a few ‘weeks, died at her home ‘there. ye#terday morning, aged seventy-three: vears.- The body has beer. sent to Froat Royal,” Va., for burie: b < The Roockville volunteer fire de- partment is arranging to entertain the volunteer fire departments of Ken- [1 on, Sllver Spring and Takoma at the fair grounds here on July 2 F. Barnard Welsh, who is in ‘charge of the preparations, hi promised @ varied program, whicl | will, it {s understood, include boxing whd “Wrestling cofitésts and dtHer ath- ietic events. . THE--EVENING - STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. BANDIT CAPTIVE RECOVERS JEWELS Chinese Boy Finds Gems Hifi den by Rockefeller’s ‘Sister-in-Law. g Special Dispatch to.The Star. WINCHESTER, [ "Va., July 11— Rings and other valuable jewels hid- den In a mountain in Chins recently by Miss Aldrich, .sister-in-law ot John D. Rockefeller, jr. when she and other American travelers were kidnaped and held for ransom by Chinese brigands, have since been found by a Chinese boy and returned to théir owrer, who liberaily reward- ed him, according. to private advices received here by relatives of Dr. and Mrs. Randolph Tucker Shields of the Southern Presbyterlan China Mission, who are stationed at Tsinan. and Mrs. Shields, the latter & daugh- ter of Mrs. C..R. Page, this city, cared for Miss Aldrich, Miss McFad- den, her companioH,”and a number of other Americans after their release Hides Her Jewels. At.the time of the raid by ban- dits Miss Aldrich took advantage of a short rest to bide some of her jew- elfy ‘oh & mountain side, and- after her release numerous searches were made, but the jewels could not be lo- cated. “A ‘Mr. Babcock of the Stand- ard Oil Company was the last In the field, and he eventually abandoned the hunt, leaving his Chinese boy still roaming the hillside in what ap- peared to be & forlorn und hopeless task. The lad, however, stuck to tha job. He had a description of the Jewelry and a rough idea of the par- ticular mountain, and that was all Becoming tired, he sat down on a large bowlder and finally fell asleep. As he awoke he turned around, and, looRing a few yards down the slope’ Where the sun was’ shining brightly, he caught a® glimpse of glistening gems in the crevices of stones. He Pounced upon the find, and in' due time the rings and other jewels were sent to Miss Aldrich at Peking. Garment Saves Lives. The same: advices also told of a Wwoman's undergarment saving a £Toup of men and women from being fired upon.. - Chinese—whether ban- dits or a' government detachment it was not stated—sighted the Ameri- cans some distance away, and, pre- suming all were men, fired in their direction. One of the women of the party, it e related. removed. one of her ‘pleces of underclothing, tied it to a pole and waved the same as a flag. Recognizing It to be a woman's garment. the attackers, it was said, ceased firing and actually w! ew from the vicinity. % hdre METHODIST LEADERS . MEET II}I BALTIMORE Presidents of 31 Conferences Open Convention * Poday—=Visit Historic Points. Spacial Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md., July 11.—Pres- idents of thirty-one conferences of the Methodist™ Protestant Church throughout the United States opened a two-day council at North Balti- more Church this morning. _The' Rev. Dr. T..H. Lewls, presi- dent of the general conference, is presiding. The Rev. Dr. W, H, Lit- singer made the: address of welcome and thé Rev. Dr. G. §. Humphreys of Washington, president of the Mary- land conference, responded. At noon the .presidents. yisited the site of old 8t. John's Church on Lib- erty street, where the Methodist Protestant denomination was organ- ized in 1827. Othér interesting sites connected with the birth of the M. P. Church were algo visited and the afternoon session.was-held at Starr Church. The council will adjourn at noon tomorrow and the presidents will be entertained by the board of the Bal- timore Methodist. Prggestant Book Directory. ~ Later _they will _visit Western Maryland Coltege and West- minster “Theolugical =~ Seminary, in Westminster. : WIN FREE SCHOLARSHIPS. Danville Girl Among Teachers to Go to Colleges. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 11—Fifteen teachers from various sections of the country have been awarded scholar- ships to colleges where health edu- catlon is part of the curricula, it has been announced . by tl American Chila: Health ‘Association. The asso- clation sends teachers oach year to summer courses in schools teaching health sclence. The winners inciude A. W. Black- man, Nashville, Tenn.; Miss Mary B. Brooks, Milledgeville, Ga.; Miss Dar- lene Pearl Cadot, Mansfleld, Ohio; Miss Alice V. Drouin, Detroit, Mich.; Miss Florence Imlay, Cedar Falls, ; Miss Virnia Johnson, Fargo, Dr. Henry E. Kock, Clncitnat Miss Rachel Mclntyre, Cedar Raplds, Iowa; Miss Penelope Morgan, Danvilie, Va., and Mrs. O. W, Wilcox, Houston, Tex. _—— RITES FOR D. E. KEEN. Cumberland Postmaster Dead. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., July 11.—The funeral of Daniel E. Kean, former postmaster and prominont business man, who dled at his bome here Mon- day afternoon, following:-a lingering finess, will be held tomorrow morn- ing with requiem high mass, at 10:15 o'clock, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholie. Church, aad interment will be in the churcp‘cemlpry, OPEN RESERVOIR BIDS. Frostburg Contritt Awarded Firm at Cumberlund for $44,855. Special Dispatch to Fhe Htar.. FROSTBURGS Mk, Tuly 11,—Blds for the construction of ser- voir on the: - qast: sl vage Mountain to increasp the city's water supply, were opeéited by the city councii and the contract will go to Wentworth & Co., Cumberland, the lowest bidder, as soon as bond is furnished. The bid is $44,855.04. Other bidk were: Brady Bros., 846, $79.60; Cumberland Construction Com- pany, $48,778.10; George Thomas & Bon, $65,954.14; Tri-State Engineering Company, Cumberland, $60,676. PIONEER ORCHARDIST DIES fif G. Stevens Passes Away at Flor- ida Home at Age of 65. Speolal Dispatch to The Star. - . - - LYNCHBURG, Va., July 11.-—W. G. Stevens, aged about sixty»fi: oATSs, ploneer In central Piedmont section in rAmmerclal peach orchards, dfed sud- denly at his home, near Clear:Water, Fla., and his body was taken to Tampa for burial. e ‘While operat! the” BSouthern nn: t‘h‘";z E".p r. sh““nl: devel- oped the Montrose. peach orchard, on Tobacco Row mountain. Amherst county, disposing of it before leaving here. In Florida he engaged in or- ange and grape fruit. iture. Mr. Steveéns is survived by his five children. Former Dr.} ORCHARDISTS PLAN NEW PACKING HOUSE Bpilding Also to Be' Used - for Grading Apples Grown in Vir. ginia Orchards, Special Dispatch to The Btar, PURCELLVILE, Va., July 11.—The Loudoun County Fruit Growers, Inc, has completed arrangements for the erection of an apple grading and packing house at Purcellville, The bullding will be 04"feet by 100 feet and will be put.on the lot regently purchased by the organization' near the W. & O. D, rallway tracks. Ne- otlations are in progress with the & 0. D, compny for the bullding of ‘several hundred feét of side tracks to_facilitate shipments. The bullding will be erected by Clarenco Cgse of Purcellville. It wlill afford ample facilitles for the grading and packing of many thou- sands of barrels of apples, each bar- rel bearing the label of the associa- tion showing, wherever it is put on the market, that it is a standardized product. > < Officers and directors of the com- pany are the following Loudoun or- chardis President, H. M. Hoge; secretary-treasurer, J. 'D. Dillon. Directors: H. M. Hoge, J. D. Dillon, Thurston Potts, Henry B. Taylor,- J. V. Nichols, Willlam Cockerill, Dr. J. Russel Smith, Prof. W. E. Dodd and J. H. Purcell. HALF-MILLION BARREL APPLE CROP EXPECTED | Potomac Valley Farmers Plan to Send Out About 3,000 Carloads. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., July 11.—In- dications point to a shipment of 3,000 carloads of apples from the Potomac valley belt, extending from Harpers Ferry to Keyser, according to esti- mates of officials of the Cumberland Fruit Exchange. Of this amount the Baltimore and Ohio will handle 2,000 and the Western Maryland, 1,000 cars. Each car holds 180 barrels, which would mean .a movement of 540,000 barrels. 1t is expected the crop will average $4 a barrel, which would bring in $2,160,000. The crop will be 75 per cent of normal. Shipments started vesterday from . Cumbo. There will be a movement of about 100 carloads of peaches. The frost made inroads on the crop, although peach growing has in the past few years been abandoned by many orchardists. Serveral, however, have been replanting peach trees. Many of the apples will go into sterage at Martirsburg and Berkeley Springs. The shipments will con- tinue until” early in November. PRISONER FELLS GIRL JAIL TENDER AND FLEES Spectal Dispatch to The Star. MARTINSBURG, W. Va., July 11.— Willlam Costello, nineteen, who was sonflned in the.Jeéfferson county jall, made his escape while Jafler Allder had gone away for the d The jaller’s sister-in-law, Miss Gertrude Whitmore, went in with the dinner. In handing it through the opening of the jail hall where Costello was con- fined she was struck down by the prisoner, who crawled out, making his escape through the kitchen. He left with no coat or hat and was seen fleeing toward Dufflelds, where his father lives. ALEXANDRIA. i ALEXANDRIA® Va, July 11 (Spe- lal) —“Fine: "Ideals Expressed in g,lkorature," was the-theme of an in- ormal alldresg by .Dr. Willlam Allen Wilbur, dean .of , George Washing- ton Uniyersity, béfore the Business and Professional Women's Club at their meeting last night in the audi- | torium ef the chamber of commerce. “Far more, time is taken,” the dean sald, “in talk® of fine literature, and too much study and actual acquaint- ance with the subject is the tendency of the majority of the people today.” The work of the teacher, he declared, “is to acquaint the student with the iiterary masterpicces, and the works themselves:will do the teaching.” Roses were presented to the dean | by two members of the club, who were gradwated In his class of 1922. A highly entertaining feature of the | program was songs and dances by little Irma.and Lucile Ivenson of | Clinton, Iowa, known in their home | town as “Ivenson Dolis.” Mr. Stephen Field, tenor, of this city, rendered several songs, with Miss Margaret ! Alexander accompanist. The club was invited by the local branch of the League of Women Voters to a basket picnic to be held | on_the Iate afternoon of July 24 Boosts were given by Group No. 2, Mrs. George E. Warfield, chairman, which served. the supper, and Emily May, Lucyy @raves, Marle Greene, Mary Moore; -Alice Strauss and Mar- garet Germond. A music committee was named, with Miss Vera Germond as chalrman. | A cake sale will be held by the finance committee of the club Satur- day Morning in the market. There will' be no regular meeting of the club in August, but a good time party will be arranged Iater. Colored Man Drowns. The first drowning. here this season occurred at 7 o/#lock last night, when Albert Greene, ‘colored, twenty-three years old, who was on_his honeymoon | trip here from New York, and who was stopping at 629 North Patrick street, 10st-his life while bathing off the wharf of the Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Company. The body was recovered two hours afterward. Dr. T. M. Jones, coroner, gave & certifi- cate of accidental death. Greene dived from the wharf and ft was observed by Henry Allen,| watchman, that he apparently was unable to’ swim to-the wharf, and Allen_told two companions of Greene that he could not make it. At this time Greene cried for help. They caught him, but were unable to hold him and he went down a few minutes dfter crying for help. At a meeting of city republicans last night in the auditorium of the chamber of commerce Everett A. Hellmuth was unanimously nominated candidate to run for the house of dele- gates in the general election, which will be held next November. The meeting was presided aver by John Barton Phillips, chairman of the city repub- lican committee. Merchants’ Summer Schedule. ‘With & number of merchants the summer schedu’'e of closing became eperative at 1 o'clock this afternoon. It is the purpose of many merchants to close at:this hour every Wednes- day afternodn-during’the months of July and August. Z J. Sidney Wiley, deputy collector, with offices in the post office bullding, announces that all taxes on auto- mobiles, oleomargarine, pleasure boats, drug stores, - cigar manufac- turers and other taxes must be paid during the month of July. In the event_of fallure to pay such . taxes, Mr. ley says, the maximum pen- alty to be.imposed on delinquents is 1,000. ¥ at twenty-filve members of the Kiwanis Glee Club last night held a hehearsal at the residence of Irvin Diener, George Washington Park. During . ‘the evening music was fur- nished by the Krazy Kat Orchestra and a number of vocal selections were siven, after which -refreshments wers served. Only business of a routine nature wae disposed of last night by the Alexandria Rod and Gun Club at a meeting ‘of that club held- in the rooms of the chamber of commeroce. ‘The work of putting In the gasoline tank in front of police |was completed today and 500 gallon of gasoline placed in the tank, Here- after all rnllno used for city pur- ses will_be given from this tank Bo the officer In charge of police the ty" receiving - the rmlpl Tor same. 3 nn’ '‘gasoline will TWO ARE INDICTED TAX EVASION Secret Fund Is Alleged in Case Against Lynchburg Lumber Dealers. Spectal Dispatch to The Btar, LYNCHBURG, Va, July 11.—The foderal grand fury here has returned an indictment against James T. Carter and T. L. Setzer, president and vice president, ‘respectively, of the Peerless Lumber Cofnpany of Lynchburg, on charge of conspiracy to evade income tax payments The indictment alleges that a number of itoms were charged off on defend- ants' books as bad debts, whereas, it _is alleged, the bills thus charged oft were actually paid by the debtors and no accounting taken cf the item. Sotzer was indicted at the March torm of the federal court, oharging him with making untrue returns for 37 SPECIALLY SELECTED AND O. KD ITEMS BY THE DEPT. MAN. 1 | | WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1923, 1921 _texation, anather indlotment chargiig him with perjury. now indictment against the twe offi- olals conspiracy to evade income tax At the time Setser was indloted it Yay Sated tha¢ government Infor- mati was that & secret fund was ntalned—not ‘in the name of the ‘eerless Company—on which no re- turn was made to the governmen defalcation at that time being sal to have been about $10,000. Setzer has been under bond singe March. Hevenue Officer on Trial. C. M.. Campbell, former federal revenue officer, went on trlal for the sccond time in federal court here under an indictment charging him with embezzlement of liquors which he scized in raids. Tt is alleged that Campbell turned over to bootleggers lquor confiscated in numerous raids | and shared the nrofits from 1ts sale with them. He also is charged with having kept a portlen of the llquor for his own use. The case was first tried at Char- lottesville, when the jury failed to agroe, DIES OF PARALYSIS. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va, July 11 Charles Thornton Wyndham, fifty- two, retired business man. and real estate owner, is dead at his home here from paralysls, sustained while walking along the sidewalk in front ef his ome. effects of a stroke of | THOFLE PAPES INJUDGESHP RAGE Two ocandldates for the judiotary n the seventh judlolal ecircuit filed papers yesterday with the supervisors of election for Prince Georges county. They are Ogle Marbury, who 1s after the nomination for chief judge on the democratic ticket, and J. Wilson Ryon, Tepublican candidate for asso- {clate’ judge. Both are residents of Prince Georges. Marbury's entry mixed up things for the democrats, who had started grooming Senator Walter Mitchell of Charles for chief judge, it being understood that W. Mitchell Digges, slated for assoclate judge, was ready to stand aside. Republicans look for a bruising primary fight _should Representa- tive Sidney E. Mudd and his cousin, John F. Mudd, both of Charles, try for umomination of assoclate judse. {Both have large foliowings Charles, which probably would divide | between them. ~The former has-an- lsounc‘d that he will be a candi- ate. \ 720-22~24 the senator's partner, who had been | MARYLAND IN LEAD | ONU. S. ROAD AID | Washington Only Rival State for Use of Funds in Highway Improvement. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, Md, July 11.—Mary< land and the state of Washington take the lead of all other states in keeping pace with federal road ald appropriations for 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924, according to a chart which has been obtained by John N. Mackall, chalrman of the state roads commi ston. The chart comes in advance of a | compilation which will be included |in the federal highway bureau's a nual report, and it is informa | which is usually not so pleasing to states like Indiana, Montana and New York, which are usually at the tail end. There are three achievements in which the states are rated—agree- | ments and contracts for federal aid executed; contraets under construc- | tion, including projects complated; | and ‘projects contemplated. Maryland is practically neck-and-neck with the | state of Washington for first piace. Tth St.. N.W. AGERS, INSURING UNMATCHED AND CERTIFIED VALUES § $1.45CREPE DE CHINE 36-inch -halt pure silk fine chiffon finish quality. Assorted, beautiful pat terns. Yard. WASH FABRICS Worth _to 49 c— Printed _Voiles, Siik- atrips Voiles, ' S ripe and check Lin- rie Batiste, ~Pique, bardine; 40 _ineh: white and all eolors. 59c IMPORT- ED SWISS 32-inch em- broidered . dotted Swiss, in navy, black, red and brown. WASH GOODS Worth tio 50c; Novel Knit, Dotied Shrunk from 45 to 36 _inches. All pure linen; every anted shade. WHITE GOODS 40-inch Organ- dy; 45-inch Voile, ratinspun, ratine, ete. 10 YARDS LONG- CLOTH Full yard wide, soft chamols fin- ish: 10-yard plece for— " WHITE GOODS Tableful of 40- inch White Voiles, Batiste, India Linon, etc. TAN PONGEE 36-inch — half silk, finely woven in natural tan. SALE OF. SILKS 40-inch white black Matela e, White Silk Homespun, Baronet Satin, Canton Grepe. | Printed | and Plain’Orepe de Chine. and Printed Silk TUSSAH Yard wide—re- gular 98 quality in prétty printed designs. ~ SILK SKIRTING Silk and cotton mixed, in pretty Jacquard patterns 36-inch wide. ¥d. CREPE DE CHINE All pure silk— 40 inches wide;.in white and over 30 leading shades Yard. 39c Ladies’ Bibbed UNION SUITS Lace trimmed Pants, crochet necks; draw s EE poizealiio 50c Children’s SILK SPORT SOX Fiber ‘Stik, Riche- Meu ribbed' tumned cuff, sport sex. All colors. ¢ 59c Men’s Nainsook UNION SUITS Pajama check. web-seam backs; lap - over seats; sizes to .46, i R RNl 7$4.98 $5.98 ummer A Imported Voiles LADIES’ GAUZE VESTS Both regular and .extra sizes; trimmed armholes and neeks. 49¢ Women’s Onyx Brand HOSE Double Wear Mer- cerized o e, high spliced heels: seamed ck, double soles. All colors. LEATHER BOSTON BAGS Real Cowhide, double handle: strap fastener; full size. $6.78 j Dresses .95 Mercerized Ginghams Lawns ERRRRERERRNRRAERARRRRRRE AR Tricolette Silk and Crepe The Biggest Dress Group of 1923—Mercerized silky-finish imported ginghams, domestic ging- hams, tricolet: te, silk with paisley crepe com- binations and crisp cool voiles, made in a variety of 'this summ er's choicest -styles, in_sizes for young girls, women and misses. All colors in lot. BIG THURSDAY SHOE SALE Womren’s White Canvas Pumps Summer’s newest fashions in one and two strap pumps and oxfords, flat and military heels —all wanted sizes, $6.98 $7.98 $9.98 B 1.69 by g REREEREREEE NoveltyDress Skirts Silk and Crepe Faille Silk—Cloth 5.45 Newest knife pleated, box pleated and novelty sport skirts, in pretty shades of tan, gray, black, blue and white. Made of silk striped crepe, silk and wool crepe, faille silks and serge, in a va- riety of brand-new, high-class styles. Sizes for ‘women, misses and young girls. ~ Women’s $2.00 and $2.69 White Wash Skirts 33 gabardine and twilled white wash skirts, in ‘women, sizes for misses and formerly sold to $2.69. Close-out price... Voile and lawn waists in white with - contrasting color trimmings. Prettily lace or trim. med; " fine™"white batiste slips. AR sizes. $2.69 Girls’ Voile and Or- gandy Dresses White, Pink. and Biue Dresses. 14, Ruffea broidery finish f3c Women’s Crepe NIGHT GOWNS Pink Crepe Gowns, round necl shirred front; full sizes. $2.98 Women’s Sleeveless Coat SWEATERS Fiber Silk, all Colors. Gray Sweaters. | Value to $4.98 | Misses” Wool Bathing Suits All-wool one-piece ita; high colo WAT'h contrasting stripes. $1.00 Girls’ PANTY DRESS quality ging- 2-pieces, solid cuffs_and col- Embroidered hams 59c BOYS’ BLOUSES White and blue Chambray and striped Percales. All sizes. Irreg ulars. Blue, white, pink and flesh. All sizes. Popular lengths. Ladies’ Percale PORCH FROCKS Percale in stripe and plaid; light and dark colors: rick rack trimmed and belts. $1 LADIES’ CORSETS High and low busts; pink and white; several popular models. 50c: Check’ and AINSOOK gLOOMERS Blue, flesh and or- chid Bloomers, full cut_sizes; ‘lace trim- med legs. INFANTS’ DRESSES Long and Short Dresses of batiste: embroidery and lace trimmed. Boys’ and Girls’ Acorn - WAISTS All perfect sizes 4 to 14. Limit 3 to a cus- EN’S VCORSET COVERS Froncl; covers Mof . good quality ‘muslin; - “embroid- ery trimmed vokes.