Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1923, Page 10

‘%10 | ZFORMER PEPCO CLERKS INDITED Charged With Grand Lar- ceny and Conspiracy—21 L, Other Indictments. The grand: jury today, reported three indictments against Casco G. Duke and Francis. W. Hart, former employes of the Potomac Electric Power Company. Two of the indict- ments charge grand larceny and em- ement and the third alleges con- One of the accused was in r's cage and the other a , it is stated, and certain om consumers failed to find their w nto the coffers of the company. e alleged peculation oc- curred nearly three years ago. Twenty-two other indictments were reported to ice Hoehling, who ex- nd jurors with the ourt. A ch: st William €. bookkeep payments by the and jury will | charges [ thodes and breaking and Ty (three joyriding; and utter- with, ; William Jo- Damon Marion. s Gordon and in| Walter violating Harrison narcotic nd William R. Pruitt, non- . _until 5 frequent i IF YOU HAD A NECK AS LONG AS THIS FELLOW, 2 AND HAl || SORE THROAT by 4 . SHOULDQUICKLY RELIEVEIT 85¢. wnd @0c. Hospital Size, §1. ALL DRUGGISTS y Hair a Sign Post of Age 3Gm_\' haif, however handsome, de- otes advancing age. We all know he advantages of a_ youthful ap-| earance. Your hair is your charm. t makes or mars the face. When fades, turns gray and looks treaked, just a few applications of age Tea and Sulphur enhance its ppearance a hundred-fold. Don't stay ~ay! Look young! ither prepare the recipe.at home r get from any drug store a bottle f “Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Com- ound,” which is merely the old- me recipe improved by the addi- on of other ingredients. Thou- nds of folks recommend this geady-to-use preparation, because it ] arkens the hair beautifully. = Be-| fdes, no one can possibly tell, as it Jarkens so naturally and evenly. ou moisten a sponge or soft brush | bith it, drawing this through the! air, taking one small strand at a me. By morning the gray hair! isappears. . After another applica- | on or two_its natural color is re- ored and it becomes thick, glossy nd lustrous, and you appear years | ounger. . |taken to Emergency Hospital by De- on the pole to dry, were 'wrapped around it by the wind ; hence red and white lfl«. Many ills, formerly treated by crude r-gurgeon methods, mow are prevented by Castor QOil A clear, bright laxative oil that acts gently and thor- oughly without griping or pain. Puretest Castor Oil has a sweet nutty taste not un- # like fine salad ofl. Children take it easily. One of 209 Puretest prepa- rations. for health and hy- giene. Every item the best .that skill and consclence can produce. RS R SRR P T Somebody's Darling J <« I sat by my 5 te in the gloaming, in comfort an bounteously fed; a obo, worn out by his roaming, ap- plied for a pie and a bed. His rai- ment was vile and in tatters, his whiskers were ragged and brown; he spoke of such difficult matters as ills that had beaten him down, He told how misfortune had flayed him and made him a wandering wretch; a trick of his language be- trayed” him; I.cried, “You're The- ophilus Sketch!” In childhood we'd rambled together, and he was a hero to me, and oft I'd been wondering whether my hero I'd ¢’er again see. And he was so wondrously gifted, so handsome and noble and gay, the eyes of the children were lifted to |3 him in a worshiping way. And I can récall how his mother regarded her offspring with pride; there surely was not such another in all of the universe wide. And here by my side he was. sighing, all broken and weary and worn; some old dream forever is dying, there’s always oc- casion to mourn. His story was one that is spoken wherever the hoboes are_known; some idol must always be broken, some hero collapse with a groan. And there is no uplifting moral attached to this heartrending tale; the hobo is having ajquarrel with roaches and bugs in the jail (Copyright.) WALT MASON. . TREAT GIRL FOR POISON. Miss- Margaret McGinnis, cighteen, 604 E street northeast, is a patient at Emergency Hospital, under treat- ment for poison she is said to have taken early yesterday morning while visiting at 1225 8th street. She was tective Thomas O'Donnell of the fifth DECLINE REPORTED. company showed a return of 4.97 per cent on the commission's value of the ' property, while for the year ending , this August the return was only 4.20 per cent. Although this {s les: an the com- pany regards as a_reasonable return on its valuyation, Mr. m sald the company is not contemplating ask- ing for a rate revision, because it is Ham Shows Big Reductions in Number of Passengers Carried. Ham, president. precinct. ‘With passenger traffic still on the decline, the Washington Railway and Electric Company earned less on its |Islation, Mr. valuation for the year ending Augist | the view that it would be difficult to 1 than it did during the preceding twelve months, according to figures | puted made . public today Ham sald, the Gorton's Reafly-to-Fiy Cod Fish (lfizkes : moti.nd of fil:l:(Ncnke- you make yourself when you have time. Gorton's o Bones) in generous proportions with fine mealy pota- all ready i you 6o shaps and fry. The original propased fish ¢ A year ago, Mr. felt that the present downward trend | of traffic figures will eventually take a turn and go up. The president stated that the fari- ing_ off in passengers caryied has been steady since 1920, and has had the effect of keeping down earnings. During August of this year alone the company showed a loss of 369,892 i passengers carried as compared with August of 1922. This was & re- Quction for that month of 6 per cent. Asked what he thought of the possibility of obtaining action at the next Congress on street railway leg- Ham said he still heid discuss merger terms until the dis- valuations placed on the . | properties of the companies by the utilities commission are settled in court. fish cakes. Saks Pennsylvania Avenue Seventh Street A “Two-way” Special Men’s Suits - and Overcoats 519 We can confidentially rate them as $25 values—and hard to equal even at that. have 2 Pants . Very attractive mixtures and pencil stripes — modeled for young men, with others designed on more ‘conservative lines. They are thor- oughly well tai- Tored—in every de- tail. Good range of ’ o Made of the Double-faced Cloths — Double breasted, with belts. and patch pockets. The Coats you'll want to snuggle into when the mer- cury goes the least _bit lower. 19 ELIARY A Store Near Your Home FRESH | Another Week of Big Values MILK Today our price on fresh milk is restored to the price prevafl‘ing previous to Sep- tember 5th, at which time we named a special cut price to increase sales and help use up the surplus then pre- vailing. . 12¢ in our stores. most reasonable. L] L Special This Week all one kind from this list or pick out the items as you want them. Canned Tomatoes, No. 2 size can, for Ritter’s Pork and Beans, - C Argo (laundry) Starch, 2 g Read this list carefully. Youwll appreciate It's Apple Time Agai We are receiving large quantities of those popular in our stores last year. Enjoy this fine fruit while it’s plentiful and You can assort your purchase as you like, choose Gold Medal Buckwheat (mixture), | Three Stringless Beans, that this is big value fine quality GRIMES GOLDEN that were so cheap. This is one of the very finest of eating apples, and excellent for cooking purposes if not too ripe. x5¢ 10=47¢ Cranberries, Ib. . . . . 12Y%¢ Cooking Apples, 6 Ibs for . 25¢ Large Lemons, doz. . . . 35¢ California Oranges, doz. . . 60c Sweet Potatoes, 51bs. . . 19¢ Yellow Onions, 41bs. . . . 2lc Cabbage, Ib. . . . . . 5¢ Fresh Pears,Ib. . . . . 10¢ New Crop Apficots, Ib., 12%2¢; 20¢ New Crop Peaches, Ib., 10c; 15¢ POTATO SALE Lb. Weighed Peck ~ | 10 Ibs. for 22¢ 5 Ibs. for 12¢ Original Bag - $2.75 This is going to be another big week Reading this advertise- ment is going to convince you that some big savings can be made this week. Only a limited number of items are mentioned here, but our stores are filled with desir- able merchandise, all at priges that are Seasonable new merchandise is con- stantly arriving. Look over our assort- ments and choose from the season’s best. .Jos. Phillips’ Frankfurter Style Sausage, Ib. . . . . 25¢ Why Buy Lard the Old Fashioned Way | Demand lard in the mod- ern sanitary one-pound car- ton. No mussy trays, wrap- ping and consequent loss. Carton lard comes to us direct from the place of man- ufacture in this- closed, clean, convenient package. At All Our Stores We Offer It For Sale. PILLSBURY’S FLOUR | A mere glance at these prices tells the story. We are preparing for a tremendous business on this flour, and stocks will be replenished as rapidly as possible in case the sales clear out our present stocks. You know Pillsbury’s Flour. Who doesn’t? And these prices are truly remarkably low. 12-1b. bag 24-1b. bag 45/ 85¢ More Fine Quality Hams This | Week at a Very Low Price Always a good ham when you buy it at one of our stores. Thousands of our friends who know what our ham sales are will appreciate another opportunity at our very moderate price. Try one of these fine hams. We cheerfuliy re- fund your money if you are not entirely satisfied. Just return the unused portion and get back the entire purchase price. : ', Per Ib. 236 Do You Know That Canned Grapefruit —can be bought in our stores, and that it is an excellent | replacement for the fresh fruit, which is not now“available? | We offer it and recommend it. We have cut the price deeply, || and we urge you to try it. | Columbus Peeled Apricots, can.....173c Sanitary Sanitary Butter Eggs Cartons, 1 Ib. each | Cartons, 1 doz. each Per 5 5 Per 42 Lb, c Doz., C Jos. Phillips’ “Original” Pork Sausage, Ib. . . . . . 35¢ Loeffler’s Frankfurter Style Sausage, Ib. . . . .. .30c Majestic Vegetable Chow, bottle. ...........15¢ Pure Horse-radish, bottle. . . ... ..........14c Sour Pickles, medium size. . . ....0ov . . .. . 3 for 5¢ COFFEE [ 25c 2. GREEN BAG