Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1923, Page 49

Mother Admits Making W hisky For Livelihood Bpecial Dispatch to The Etar. BALTIMORE, Md., December 7.— Declaring frankly that she is & bootlegger by occupation, Mrs. Rebecca Tapoken, twenty-four vears old, accompanied by her two small children, told United States Commissioner Supplee that she turned to this means of live- lihood when her husband left their home and did not come back. She sald: “I had to make a living when my husband left me. What was I to do? 1 run a small still and do a mod- est business as a bootlegge: At he cupation” she fs listed as “boot- legger,” the first to be thus will- ingly recorded on the docket. Her two children, one three years and the othef four and one-half, were with her when she was ar- raigned yesterday to await a hear- ing. Her bail was fixed at $500 for possession of liquor and $500 for manufacture. She made no defense, oftered no bail and made no plea to be_released ¢ $10.000 VERDICT IN'MILLER CASE Judgment Entered Against Bethesda Coal Merchant on Girl’s Charges. Bpecial Dispatch to the Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., December 7.— Flmer G. Decker of 3514 Yuma street, Washington, head of the fire depart. ment at Walter Reed Hospital and | formerly a captain in the District of Columbia fire department, was glven Judgment for $10,000 by a jury in the circuit court here vesterday in a suit against Charles F. Miller, well known coal merchant at Bethesda, this county. and member of a promi- nent family Decker charged Miller with having seduced his = s daughter, on June 2 ploved as fendant's Frances Decker, le she was em-| “prohibition agents ralded her home-finding there, they say, a fifty-gallon still in operaiion. Tifey allowed her time to get the chil- drep ready before going with them o the court. —_—— damages— r asked ir suit in this county daughter's services and the expense, }HSane and mental stress resulting o SEth 6 Biit baby B Maren U5 jagh of @ irl aby on |, pington and Thomas L. Dawson he case was progress thres | of Rockville on the part of the de- days and, due to the defendante t. 1t was given to tho jury at prominence, attract. o'clock yesterday afternoon, and y hour later the verdiet was re- turned The judgment given Decker was one of the largest ever awarded in a damage suit in this count It is in . crowds, defense he of a frame-up and that he was not only entirely in- nocent of the charge, but that his conduct toward the plaintifi's daugh- | undarstood that Judge Glenn H. ter had always been exemplary. The [ Worthington, who presided at the contention of the defense also was | trial, will be asked to sct aside the moral character of the girl | ve and order a new trial. decidedly loose Miller is thirty-three vears of age s stubbornly fought by land married, but without children. A. Garrett of Rock-|Jor the last eleven years he and his . Who represented the plaintiff,|wife have occupied an apartment at &nd Attorneys Gerose D. Hoover of ' Chevy Chase, D. C. EDMONSTON'S — Home of the “Original” FOOT- FORM Boots and Oxfords for Men, Women and Chil- dren. “Quality Is Important, Fit Is Imperative” A Litt Trouble in the Future_ Provide the Right Shoes for Children The child who grows up from the first step on through girlhood or boy- hood wearing FOOT FORM SHOES never knows foot trouble. Anatomically correct shoes are pro- vided for all ages. Sometimes a special corrective shoe is necessary, and in that case we fit the weak ankle, the arch instep brace shoe or some other corrective style. Experts who have made a life work of the study and fitting of proper footwear make each casc an “individual study.” Priced according to size. Lower than equal grades arc usuafly quoted. EDMONSTON & CO (Incorporated) ANDREW BETZ, Manager 1334 F Street “ 2o fromer " Prepared Under God’t Supervision of Unmatched Quality A Second aste Confirms the First ITS delic ous excel'ence— ts very unusual- ness of f avor makes you wonder at first if lucky chance hasn’t favored you w.th an exceptional kind of ham. But the second Esskay ham confirms the first. It’s not chance—but a matter of selecting the Esskay label. The Wm. Schiuderberg--T. J. Kurdle Co. Meat Packers Baltimors, Md. SRy "5C Ue. BATENT OPmICE Sugar Cured HAM THE EVENING ELOPING COUPLE FAIL TO PROCURE LICENSE Age Against Pair After Long Trip and They Return Home Disappointed. Bpecial Dispatéh to the Star. , ROCKVILLE, Md., December 7.— AVhen Miss Bernice A. Finks, the lelghteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Finks of the vicinity of Syrie, Va., left the home of her par- ents Wednesday morning it was with the ostensible purpose of spending a few days with an aunt on a farm a few miles away. The voung girl did &0 to the place indicated, but that she had other things on her mind than enjoying the society of her ves was indicated when she and Willlam E. Coates, whose home is not far from the Finks farm, arrived in Rockville vesterday in quest of a license to marry. That the best laid plans of eloping couples sometimes go wrong, how- ever, was demonstrated in the case of the young people. Although they suc- ceeded in eluding the watchful aunt, whose home they left carly Wednes- day night, and, accompanied by a young man friend, reached Rockville after a 120-mile trip by automobile and train, they made the fatal mis- take of not bringing with them the written consent of the yvoung man's parents. Young Coates is but twen- ty years old, and when he Informed | the I nse clerk here of that fact he and his prospect{ bride found them- selves very much “up against ft.” clerk had no alternative but to re- fuse the licens: despite earnest pleading on the part of the youth that an exception be made in his case. Accon jed by their fri the couple departed from Rock presumably to return to their ginla home: The couple admitted belng run- aways. The young man explained was no objection on the part of his people. but that the parents of the girl consider her too young to embark on the matrimonial sea for a year or two. d STAR, WASHINGTO HIGHER TELEGRAPH RATES ARE ALLOWED Increases Granted Western Union in Virginia by Corporation Commission. Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va, December Messages sent by the Western Union Telegraph Company within the con- fines of the state will cost consid- erably more on and after January 1. The state corporation commission has allowed the petition of the Western Union for an increase, based on dis- tance, ' The present charge of 30 cents for ten words for di-tances up to 100 miles {8 not changed, but for 130 to 200 miles there is an increase to 36 cents, while for more than 200 miles the rate is 48 cents. There is a corresponding increa-e in the day and night rates, but there is no change effecting press telegrams. The matter has been pending for a long time, and the matter was opposed by several buriness bodies. The claim of the company was that the intra- state business did not pay Its ex- penses. The manager of the Postal Tele- graph Company said that his com- pany would not seek any increase, so far as he was advised, and the rates of the latter company are at this time 20 _per cent lower than those of the Western Union Company for the ten-word mesnage and also for . | the night or day letter service. CARDINAL VISITS POPE. MUNICH, Bavaria, December 7.— Cardinal Faulhaber has gone to Rome to pay a formal visit to the Pope. Any man can stand up for himself in a crowded street car. THE MEN’S STORE D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER BILL FOR NEW BRIDGE OVER RAPPAHANNOCK | Structure at Tappahannock Would Be Mile Long and Open Trade Opportunities. Special Dispatch to the Star. 7 RICHMOND, Va., December 7.— Senator Thomas J. Downing of Lan- caster has prepared the bill which he ! will offer to have the state build a bridge over the Rappahannock river at Tappahannock. 'l'humrl\'er at that oint is about a mile wide. [ His idea Is to have the bridge made a part of the state highway system and to build the structure at once, the measure providing that until the state has been reimbursed for the cost of the bridge there shall be col- - 1923. lected toll from those who use it. He belleves the bridge would svon pay for fiself. If the measure becomes a law and the bridge is bullt ft will mean mil- fions in trade for this city, opening up a fine section—game, agriculture, oysters and fish, cattle and trucking. [ DOCTORS END SESSIONS. Ry the Associated Press. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., December 7. —Dr. Willlam, E. Warren of Willlam- ston, N. C.,, was elected president. and Rocky Mount, N. C., was chosen as the | 'filn&fimanfi & n - Qe . The Christmas Store .. n of the annual conwertion of th Seaboard Medical fation. closing session was featured by a oyster roast in front of the hotel whers the association held its meeting. H ——— Would' you refer 'to the fashlons able doctor us a pllflar of soclety? ' After a hard day— relieve the ache and tension of overstrained muscles with Sloan’s. Patit on gently. You don’t have to rub it in. Strain relaxes, pain passes away. Get a bottle from your druggist today—35 cents. It will not stain. Sloan’s Liniment ills pain! Woodward & Wothreop 5. 2 Gora Manis Chiristmas Values That Are Exceptional Gifts that will improve a man’s appearance, minister to his comfort, keep him warm—gifts of quality—practical and good-looking. You may safely choose them here, where he, himself, usually obtains the smart things he needs. Fine Neckties, €1 Wrinkle-proof Silk and Wool Ties, in very attractive color combinations. Stripes, figures, Persian and plain colors. They wear wonderfully well. Warm Gloves $1.50 These very comfortable Gloves are of a gray fabric that looks much like mocha. heavy outseams; easy to slip on. Regular and cadet sizes. Dermophile very warm. Made with toned Wool Hose, €1 Plain or ribbed, black or heath- er shades, in both imported and domestic hose. pure wool, un- shrinkable, light in weight, but Sweaters, $7.50 For hiking, general wear, these are ideal. 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