Evening Star Newspaper, July 19, 1923, Page 40

Q0 GUARDS NIP PLOT FOR JAIL DELIVERY) Find Bars of Cellroom Sawed and Raise Alarm—Four Suspected. A jail delivery, in which four pris- oners at the District jail Jegedly implicated. was prevented by the keen sight of two guards early Tuesday morning. it was learned to- day Shortly after midnight ¥ ley, outside g! noticed the s of cell 215 being moved only chanced to be This was at waited for a stop fugitives, were -8 E 1 window out. It two inches, but he looking when it did about oglock. He Lreak-away, ready to Buck - d for the room en over the pushed Sawed Bues, Five & Kidwell, walked p b Brown. e window He fired a sharp question at him and Brown left the window. Kidwell saw the sharp stubs of two hars which had been sawed through He raised the alarm Harr: ninetee Dempsey helenback. Docin, trial on “put on denicd a deliv- Walter SE the et knowledge of any attempt at ery. One by one they were cuffed to a post, declared Capt. Camp- bell, acting superintendent, in the ab- wence of and then they 1 Campbeli them v the other two The two cell d mr hack men s with h in the hars saws—were found in Even though the of the cellroom, they would have outer windows of the corridor. they would have entered from celiroom window FOOD GOES UP, MOST ARTICLESJ)HEAPER Increase of About 1 Per Cent for Washington Tables. = while watch with a third bar t had ‘_.,u-u ou as pointed ou to saw through th which the While the gen male prices throf decreased nearly to June, @ nounced t ment. t an_increase Building largest de modities tistics, averaging figures an- by the Labor Depart- il food index showed 1 per cent. Is showed the e among the 404 com- uded in the price sta- 1 cent! Metals ing materia products. food, cloths Ind clothi miscellaneous commodities reg smaller declines. Decr shown in 190 commo 53, and 161 listed teen food price at retail between May 1o a June 15, while fifteen showed “lines and_fifteen were unchanged Potatoes advanced 19 p t: steak, & per cent; sirloin steak, of lamb and on hangad. a leg and cheese, eggs. 1 per cent, and veg lard and substitutes and tea, less than half of 1 per cent Increase in the level from 15, 1 v gene while. cent. food to price retafl 1 June 16. Main 1776, Munsey B Terms as low us $10 down, m m.n. ‘Mastorpl and ALEXANDRIA, round trip, 80c. i i i dditional. h _and Pennsylvania Avenne Northwest. on the hour and half hour —9:00 A fo 330 P Running Time—55 Minutes ‘Washington-Virginia Railway Co. Electric_Cars e A Star Classified Ad Speaks to Practically Every- body in Washing- ton. You can't send your messages quite so wide- spreadly and direct any other way. If you want some- thing, a Classified ad will help vou find some one who can supply it. If you have lost some- thing, it will help the finder to find you. No wonder The Star prints MORE Classi- fied ads each day than all the other papers here com- bined. “Around the corner” is a Star Branch Office articles increased in i round | registered an advance of 2 per ! dachshund | most of them are ‘T Domg Hxs Bit Hugh Hewgag Kalsomined pump, with colors brave and fine; 1 met him by the village dump at quarter after nine, and said, “This town will never slump, with men like you in line! If every delegate in town would brighten things that way. and paint his shack a brindled brown, his fence a dappled gray, our grad would gain a fair renown that never would decay ve seen the pumps of sceptred kings, and pumps along the Nile; I've seen a patent pump that flings soft water half a mile; but never have 1 seen, b: jings, a pump with so much style Hugh Hewgag proudly reared h head, and gave a loud hurroo: “Such fine encouragement,” hé said, me as good as new, and now I paint my cowshed red. and dye my blue.” Our Punktown has a growing fame that round the world will reach; we always boost a neighbor’s game and tell him he's a peach: we hold it is a burning shame discouragement to preach. If Johnsing decorates his shack, or buys a new tin car, or builds a fine alfalfa stack, or paints his roof with tar, we roundly pat him on the back, and hand him a cigar. When all the people of a grad are frec with words of praisc. when they extend the hand that's glad to all aspiring jays, that burg will drive n\ rivals mad, by its progressive (Copyright) — WALT MASON BAILIFFS ON TRAIL OF PERSONAL TAXES iWill Notify Delmquents Before Making Seizures of Property. Four bailiffs started out yvestér to collect delinquent personal tax that due in May. They will serve notice on the tardy ones that the bills are unpaid. Although Collector thority to seize personal effect elinquent, it is only on s that this drastic ste to, There are thou sonal tax bills Towers has au- of ds of unpaid per- om last vear. but from perso wh did not have their bills mailed Towers says that under em of paying taxes twic become confused. Hund, who did not file returns during July, as required. were not on the tax bills for the t ds When assessed Towers did bills to them payment in 3 it is beli finally were late that Mr, have time to mail time » second not ed that a m » number of the delinquents are ons who have forgotten about their per tax bills and will pay when the balliff them up prompely serves motice on Grey Suedes Black Satins White Kids Patents fi@@ mal THE EVE NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, THURSDAY, JULY 19; 1923, I WILL LEAVES $1,000 T0 D. C. ORPHANAGE Ralph Cross Johnson Bequeaths Equal Sum to Hospital at Belfast, Me. St. John's Church Orphanage in Washington and the Waldo County Hospital of Belfast, Me., are each given $1.000 by the will of Ralph Crosy Johnson, who died July 9. To his wife, Mattie W. Johnson, in lieu of dower, is given $50,000 in securi- ties, to be selected by her from the estate, automobiles, jewelry and household effects. The daughter, Mabel J. Langhorne, is to have $50,000 worth of securitie: real estate Primrose Hill, Belfast. Me., acres near Belfast Bequests of $1,000 each are made to Elizabeth K. Hills of Marblehead. Mass.; Mrs. L. R. Page of Richmond, Va. and Charles E. Johnson of Bel- fast. Several lega f $500 each provided. Certain puintings are to the National Gallery of Art. The remaining devised to the American and Trust Company in trust (o pay the net in- come to the widow and daughter dur- ing their joint lives and to pay over | the estate to the survivor. By the terms of the will of Edwin o died J his house- on and ten @ lJ/‘ tion—that yo IZE by mail, 6th and C % (Friday) hold effects are given to his wife, Mary B. Fay. To his daughter-in- law, Ashby L. Fay, is given $3,000. She' is_also to receive stock worth $6,000 for the benefit of her two chil- dren. The income from the remain- ing estate is to be pald by the Amer- ican Security and Trust Company to the widow for life. On her death the estate is to be distributed among the heirs of the testator. For the Shut Send Gude's flowers. Fragrant home grown flowers. 1212 F.—Advertise ment. FOOD PRICES UP IN JUNE: Food at retail in Washington cost 3 per cent more on June 15 than on May 15, the Labor Department has announced. The increase for the month throughout the United States was 1 per cent. At the same time statistics made department _showed | public by the that food cost 54 per cent more on June 15 than durlng the year 1913. The largestsincrease was shown Richmond, where food increased per cent DEATH HELD ACCIDENT. Coroner Nevitt vesterday afternoon conducted an inquest at the morgue in the case of Henry Campbell, col- . forty-four vears, who was ked to death Tuesday afternoon ‘when he came in contact with the third rail while working on the tracks of the Washington Railway ectric Company at 3d and H The jury reported a verdict Tolmanews TS good news to you on vaca- u can TOLMAN- and get back col- lars white as a gull's breast. smooth as a pebble, flexible as breakfflst ho“rg and Comforta' ble as dinner after the swim. U The Tolman Laundry F. W. MacKenzie, Manager Streets N.W, Your collars turned to you parcel post Semi-starched sport col- lars also need to be TOLMANIZED. are re- in sturdy containers One-Day SALE! A Wonderful Assortment of Women‘s Pumps & Oxfords At a Most Sensational Price! The largest single reduction we have ever made! Many sold as high as $8 and $10 a pair! Mostly in sizes 2V, to 6 There are some 6Y,s, 7s and 8s Brown Suedes White Bucks Black Kids Black Suedes Brown Satins Reigncloths Brown Kids Every conceivable design—Croes-Straps, One-Straps, Two-Straps, Three- Straps, etc. Turn Soles, Welt Soles—and ALL desired heels. A WONDEERFUL SALE! HURRY! COME! Just 400 of them. One day only. lflnsns SWOE-STORES 1028 SEVENTH ST.NW. "Upper 7th St. in Location, City-wide in Trade” WIDOW DIES AT HOME. Mrs. Johanna N. Shelden Claimed by Death—Rites Tomorrow. Mrs. Johanna N. Shelden, widow of Frank B. Shelden, long employed in the District government, and a veteran of the Spanish-American ‘war, died yesterday at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home, where she had made her home for the past eight years. The funeral will be held from the undertaking establishment of S. H. Hines Co., 2001 14th street north- west, tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The services will be con- ducted by Rev. John Palmer, pastor of the Washington Heights Presby- terian Church. The interment will be in the Spanish War Veterans' sec- tion, beside the body of her husband, in Arlington national cemetery. Mrs. Shelden was sixty-two years old. She was & native of Sweden and had been a resident. of Washington for ar the | She i She was married Ann TODAY'S AMUSEMENTS. BELASCO—"The Return,” comedy, at 2:30 and 8:30 p.m. KEITH'S—“Sunshine Girls,” vaude- ville, at and 8:15 p.m. RIALTO—Alfred Lunt, In “Back- photoplay, at 11:30 am., 1:30, 3: 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. k Holt, N ** at 10:40, a.m., lZ IB, 2:1 6, 7:45 and 9:50 p.m. COLUMBIA—"Children of 10:40 a.m 10, 7:40 and 9:40 p.m. METROPOLITAN—Douglas Lean, in “A Man of Action,” at 5, Jaz: am.,’ 1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and E] p.m. CENTRAL—"Only 88," at 11:45 a.m. :45, 5:45, 7:45 and 9:50 p.m. Bebe Dantels, in at 11:20 and 12:40 5:20, 6:50, 8:20 and to ago. Mrs Mr. Shelden twenty-eight years He has been dead twelve years. Shelden was a Baptist in faith. rvived by one daughter, Miss helden of this ci Rugs and Furnishings A% you? E are cleaning Rugs, Hangings and Furnishings for a major- ity of your friends. May we serve CALL MAIN 4724 CLEANERS &4DYERS 720 13th Street N.W. Get It At Gibson’s Washington's Greatest Independent Drug Store Bargains for Friday and Saturday Electrical Specials $675 Hotpoint Electric Irons, 6<Ib. Spe- $5 49 cial ... $650 Hotpoint Electric :::I“'.'.s'lb. Spe- $5.49 $1.49 $2.00 ing Irons, special $2.00 Electric Hot ESIM? %:hr ‘Universal Mulor lectric Fan, special .. $7.49 Nor(hvund Otc llting Uni= versal Motor $17.49 Electric Fan ...... Toilet Goods Specials Coty's L’ Urlgnn Face Powder 85¢ 45¢ Colgates “Florient Face Powder, l-rge 5OC Face Powder Ingram's Milk ‘Weed Cream, 50c Woodbury’s Facial e Soap. imported, wrapped 3 for 40 15¢ 1 50c Jar "Noxzema Cream 25c bar Noxzema and 1 25c bar 500 Soap, both for Mavis Lemon Cream [ .\"il;-ugou Honey and Al- mo ream, smal size . PRURRE 39(.'. Unguentine, for sunburn ... ......... . 23c Princess Pat Rouge ... Mavis Talc, 3 for ... Mennen's Talc, B. & B. Baby Talc, 3 for .. . B. & B. Baby Sonp. 3 for . Odorono Cream ... Powder Puffs, filied with ious powders. . Colgate’s Natural Rose, Heliotrope, etc., 10c Violet, oap ... 3 for 25¢c; 12 for 95¢ Colgate’s Cashmere Bougquet . 10c 6 for 50c; 12 for 95c Specials on Cotton Hospital Grade Cotton, special, per Ib........39% Seabury & Johnaon s Best Grade Cotton. special, per 1b ==55¢ Johnson & Johnson s Red Cross Cotton. special, per Ib.. areles b lereta) s ORI Specials in Ready-Made Medicines Seidlitz Powders, . 23c | 23c ] 23c | 23c 33c 29¢ 19 .59¢ . 49c | o Arnm-uc Castor 0il ... . Llrlupur Lotion Tar Shampoo Mellln'l i Food Callform- Syrup of Y3-pt. Glass-stoppered bottles Squibb’s Aromatic Spirits Ammonia, very ) 49C special ... Vanilla i 236 . 33c Flavoring ... Witch Hazel, 3% pint ... Boric Acld lb specl-l Magnesia Two Big Specials Palmolive Make Lemon Soap, large cakes.....10c 3 for 25¢ $1.00 Miller Pure Gum Shampoo Bibs, very special ............ Only a few in stock Trusses, Elastic Hosiery, Abdominal Supporters, Fitted by Experts. Prices Most Reasonable. We Delsver Anywllere in the District of Columbia We Are as Near You as Your Telephone Main 1085 Franklin 5077 Invalid Chairs for Sale and Rent Get It At Gibson's Where ¥our Dollars Have More Cents 917-919 G St. N.W. AMUSEMEFTS, AMUSEMENTS. LOEW'S ALAC r l’l‘ul’l‘ AT 13th te 11 3. ™ Ml'r THRER DAYS | JACK HOLT “NOBODY'S MONEY” WITH WANDA HAWLEY BEGINNING SUNDAY “TRIFLING WITH HONOR" With Rockiife Fellowes and Frita nu.- y 7 ' [METROPOLITAN Eem—— AT 101! 1 LAST THREE DAYS | 11 AM. TO 11 1 | Doors Open at 10:30 A.m. " FIRBT NATK DOUGLAS MacLEAN WITH STAR SUPPORT. 1N INCE'S A Man of Action LIGE CONLEY in “THREE STRIKES” GENE SARAZEN, in “GOLF” World Survey—sScenie Washington's Finext Orehestra Daniel Breeskin, Conductor. uos—! LAST THREE DAYS "em}nnzn OF | WITH THEODORE KOSLOFF AND EILEEN PERCY BEGINNING SUNDAY REVIVAL WEEK lected Screem Hite—? m Changed Daily \ { The Retuen A Distinguighed New Yerk Onet Mat $ 1 '00 Sat. ‘| BEST SEATS T NEXT SUMDAY NIGHT | IA’I/[[ MRAE W : ALARM CLOCK :'r AVERY HOPWOOU o BLANCH RING 57/ MARION COAKLEY ~ Seats Now Selling A o GLEN ECHO NE OF THE SREATEST Al MUSPMENT SR RUIRICA AND THE MOST FOPUTAR. FORTE AMUSEMENTS AND nulcnvo 1 (ELECTRICALLY GOOLED FREE ADMISSION iz Chesapeake Beach One Hour to the Seashore Dancit All_ Amusements Fre OTep: Adults, S0c; Childres, 25¢ Susgays and Holidays) 1;?;“1': e District “'"35""" Steamer St. Johns Colonul Bencb | 40-MILE Moonlight Tips, n.. Wed.. Frides. sments. ree Dancing Ao meaen Stoss on A1 Toige Film Features AMERICAN 1wt #th at O 'WETHYL _GRAY WANT" PPO” and COMEI RAPHAE OLYMPIC * MAL BRUT PRINC] YOUR WIF! LEATRICE J 1431-35 U St. LONDS NE. FOOL ALDI, 1119 H St. CIRCLE 105 Ps, Av mpl. Pnrkin‘ 14th St. and R. SYLVIA BRE. 6th & C Sta. NEW STANTON ‘%54 “NERO” NEW TAKOMA THEATER 4th and Butternut Stx. TODAY—JOH: LOCK HOLMES.™ Aesop’s Fables. Do Your Visual Powers Lessen With Age? as a ususl rule most people need Rlasses after they have passed the o of life, many soor Our ical - Department will make the Vod of glasses you noed M. A. LEESE °§06an o< Teere. 112 11th Street Rtore E'RE HERE o euygplz Biask Books, * when - yo say the word E. Morrison Paper Co. | 1000 Pennsylvanis Ave. » cmmu.’s cevTmAL Dlh Bet. D and E nd lfllh \\IY\"\ in l((l"fl\' \lClk\'lb.\'. CRAND ALLIS THEATER T in in in “BROAD( TOMORRO TORO 2 G WYNDHAM § MacKAT nd THE TNNER MURRAY, CRAND, ALL’S !uv‘.y‘ Theater and Garden xv\m\ L YOTNG, MAGNTFI- Fick Sine Thy phoaden, Wroon CRANDALL’S 2 pollo Theater eamd Garden And. . mm S AY A “PALTON, i And SNOOKY, in RAMON N PATL COVER FIRST GRAND i LAWN FETE HOLY COMFi ORTER SCHOOL On the School Grom: nitol St ALL’ THIS WEEK Kuights of Columbus will attead Saturdas AVEME PARROTT Great Falls Park Free Dancing—Picnic Grounds —Boating—Fishing— Outdoor Sports Round Trip 50c; Children 40c Trains leave Terminal, 36th and . on convy enient sche dule. ||HIGH CLASS VAUDRVILLE THEATRE DE LUXE N HARLAND DIXON 'MARIE CALLAHAN and the Sixteen Sepsational SUNSHINE GIRLS Chas. Olcott and Mary Ann: Emmet Gilfoyle and Elsie Lange; Herma; Guy and Pearl Magley; d~ Lucy Bruch; Homer Ro! : Aesop's Fables: Topics of the j ) 1 Extra Added Attraction America’s Favorite Singing Juvenil IRVING FISHER “'8ONGS DE LUXE" Two Shows Daily 2:15 and S 15 Sundsy Matinee at 3 Phones Main 4454, 4455, 6320 LAST THREE DAYS Diatinotive Plotures Presents ALFRED LUNT APPEARING IN PERSON 3:30, 7130, S50 P. M., and on “ BACKBONE” His First Ploture Offertag “OUR GANG” COMEDY “B.E to Board" ELIAS BREESKIN n_Solofst—In Concert OIGHEITII——SOEIIO-—IM DWW~ NEXT WEEK “9a Goldwyn Pictures Present: “3 WISE FOOLS' eaturing o SUPERB. ALL-STAR CAST OPTICAL CO. | PROF. L o 19 rivate s Phone Franklin 83687, Enuhlh hed 1909 DAVISON'S §t 1320Mn.w. 3 . vou to dauce correctly in n fow o Sons ‘any tin Se. s | Guar. esults. ¥ine environment. W. 1id8