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10 DEAD, 732 HURT, AUGUST AT TOLL Accidents Exceed Record of Same Month in 1922. 2,301 Arrests Made. Traffic accidents in the 1 Quring August took a toll of 7 tims, ten of whom died, according to Inspector ¢ | Coolidge entered the station through the monthly report of Albert J. Headley, bureau of the police mitted today to Comm Bix of the casualties w 253 of a minor natu dumaged in 457 c month of 1921. ous injuries in Aug 9 six, while the preceding ¥ & total of eight The great number of accidents in any single day last month occurred vhen en- totaled r showed thirteen v Two th thirty applicatio orviolation of the traffic z the month totaled t number of ar- drivers facing t hundred and rs we the of the parking r failing to exhibit for failing to h for violation of the FIRE BADGE OF 1774 GIVEN ASSOCIATION|: Oldest Inhabitants Presented Relic|« ¢ of Alexandria Com- treets, The age ignia of Ro. 1, of Ale he properts randfather of J itter s now J e assoclation st night. gett Proctor told his fel- W members that many persons in riting of the early history of Wash- gton are not as careful as they ould be to get acc e informa- on. He read a nur of recent ippings in sup Charles W. statement Park road, W. sence of 1 2 a vice presi- byes, He nt, pro of Inspector e reported the covery of tw olen bicycles st month. Th Iso reported two frests and two convictions. Zonite destroys the germs which cause blood poison- ing and other similar forms of infection. It also short- ens the process of healing and greatly reduces the ns- wal pain and inflammation. Zomfe [ NON-POISONOUS “PAY AS YOU RIDE” TIRES 20% Down 26 Weeks to Complete the Balance Payments Weekly or Semi-monthly HIGHEST GRADE QUALITY CORD TIRES Standard Makes “RIDE AS YOU PAY” A : ire ops Ry Mrs. Florence Klipg Harding left Washington late yesterday afternoon for Marlon, Ohio, where she will spend several weeks before making a long tour. While in Marion she plans to settle certain business af- falrs of the late President, includ- ing the filing of his will. Besides Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, who accompanied her to the Union sta- tlon in a White House automobile, there were half a dogen intimate friends on hand to say good-bye as Mrs. Harding departed. She and Mrs. the President's reception room and walked to the train platform arm in arm. Mrs. Harding appeared in good health and talked earnestly and /|W. N. STURTEVANT WEDS MISS WHEELER Prominent Washington Couple Married in Secret Last Friday at Rockville. ss Elizabeth Wheeler, seventeen- ld daughter of Mrs. Kennedy cler of the Wardman Park Hotel, nd Willlam North Sturtevant, son of harles L. Sturtevant, well known Washington lawyer, both prominent in Washington’s younger soclal set, were marrfed quietly in Rockville, it became known here last he ceremony was solemnized ch, members of ting as witnesses. the wedding, to Latrobe, ording _to nt, who remafned In Was the voung bride is expec turn here today, after which are to take a short trip to . making their home later in £o. iam fagner R Wheeler ng with her mother at Wardman Park since then. Probably the first woman in the States to be Inv 327 13th St. N.W. Phone Franklin 8175 | Friendship, THE_EVENING STAR, “WASHINGTON, D. U, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBEE 6, 1923 Mrs. Harding Leaves for Marion|FREIGHT L0ADINGS ToP To Probate Late President’s Will cheerfully. Just before mounting the steps of the special car assigned to her, Mrs. Harding and Mrs. Coolidge embraced affectionately. To friends at the station Mrs. Hard- ing said her plans for the future are indefinite. She intimated that she ex- pects to return to Washington for a visit, but she had no idea just when. Brig. Gen. Charles E. Sawyer and Mrs. Sawyer an aj. Oro M. Balding- er, military aide at the White House and an old friend of the Hardings, ac- companied Mrs. Harding on the trip. Mrs. Harding had been staying at the suburban estate of Mrs. E. B. McLean of this city, where she went whe she left the White House two weeks ago. ALL RECORDS FOR WEEK More Than Million Cars Used, But Surplus Is Noted in Some Sections. Loading of revenue freight -broke all previous records during the week ended August 26 when 1,069,932 cars were loaded, the car service division of the American Railway Association announced today. This total exceeds by 28,888 cars the previous record, which was es- tablished _during the week ended July 28. Notwithstanding the record loading there were about 75,000 sur- plus freight cars in good repair on August 23, with a reported shortage in other sections of 7,690 cars. Coal loadings totaled 203,076 cars, 14,003 more cars than the week be- fore, 92,394 cars more than the same week a year ago, when coal ship- ment were curtafled by the mine strikes, and 43,663 cars more than the same week two years ago. You'd hardly believe it / ET it’s true that a usual serving of Post Toasties, improved Com Flakes, costs less than a cent. ‘Their quality, distinguished by flavor +and real substance, make Post Toasties worth asking for by name. » TheYELLOW and RED Post ‘Toasties package is wax-wrapped to keep these delicir-1s flakes “crackly-crisp.” More of Those Remarkable Men’s 2-Pants Suits You are coming right into the days when they’ll be needed—the heavier weights—but you cannot expect the price to continue. cidedly special now. Fg.ncy Mixtures — Brown, Blue and Gray l?encll Stripes—in Young Men’s and Conserva- tive; models—well trimmed and tailored. It’s de- SEEK DRY VIOLATOR. D. C. Man Accused of Failing to Observe Injunction. Charging that Joseph S. Graves has failed to comply with the terms of a temporary injunction issued last May to restrain him from violating the na- tlonal prohibition law, Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Kelly today applied to the District Supreme Court for & warrant for Graves'arrest. The petition sets forth alleged vio- lations at 16 and 18 G._street north- west, and asks that Graves be ad- judged in contempt of court and pun- shed under the terms of the national prohibition act. Justice Siddons signed the warrant for the arrest of the accused. The Biggest and Best Value in Washington is These special Friday and Sat- urday values are just as big. MEATS Fresh Hams, 1b 7 to 9 Lb. Average Fresh Shoulders, Ib. .., 16c 3 to 6 Lb. Average Spare Ribs, 1b Smoked Bacon, 1b.... 20c Smoked Hams, lb Small and Lean No extra charge for cutting a skice or two for Sunday’s break- fast. 0ld Dutch Pot Roast, .« 15¢ Chuck Roast, 1b Best Cuts Prime Rib Roast, 1b Breast of Veal SMITHFIELD HAMS 35¢ 38¢ Lb. VEGETABLES Potatoes, 10 Ibs Cooking Apples, 4 Ibs. 22¢ Sweet Potatoes, 1 lb... 5¢ Lemons, doz. ........ 32¢ Croaker, 1b White Crab Meat, 1b.. 48c Butters, Ib Extra Large The finest we've seen this season POULTRY Frying Chickens, lb... 42¢ Stewing Fowl, 1b GROCERIES ARGO SALMON At 22¢ Salmey ali Is a Real Bargain . Pink Salmon, 2 cans. . Tall or Flat Del Monte Salmon, can, Silver Lake Beets, 3 25¢ 14c 25¢ 22¢ Puffed Rice, pkg Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Tc Jersey Fig Bars, 2 Ibs. Salad King Mayon- naise, large Inderrieden’s EARLY JUNE PEAS Not sifted, but very sweet and U ) 2 Cans 25¢ Emerson’s Ginéermint Julep; 3 for Za-Rex Fruit Syrups; (Together with Certo, it makes the finest jelly ever) Good Old Scotch Brew; Budweiser; case of 12.$1.70 Armour’s Grape Juice; T STETSON HATS Fall & Winter, 1923-24 We call your attention to the fact that Fall Stetsons are here. To refer to their quality, or their style, would be like saying the ocean is a large body of water. For, as you know, Stetson is the daddy of them all. For Fall, Pearl Gray and Brown are the Favorite Shades 7 The Avenue at Ninth _ [iee visg September Has Brought Some Unusual Values in L’ifetime Furniture . You'll Be Impressed With the Modest Prices This month at Mayer's Lifetime Furniture Store you’ll find some very unusual furniture values, which you will agree are priced quite moderately. As usual, you will find furniture that good-looking and good—genuine Lifetime Fuy niture—yet at a price away out of proportion to its real is value. Today we will tell you about one value only. There are doz- ens of others—every one just a bit out of the ordinary and at a price that is surprising. The value we want to tell you about is a Three-piece Karpen Overstuffed Suite, with deep, soft spring cushions and all the excellent Karpen features. It can be fur- asished in beautiful shades of taupe, mulberry, hlue or tete negre brocaded mohair, and the price is only $375. _— LIFETIME FURNITURE IS MORE THAN A NAME e a CERESOTA Prize Bread Flour of the world unbleached 12-1b Bag, 49c 24-1b Bag, 97¢ S:venth Street Mayer @ CO. Between D and E = ) . N FURNITUR: