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Branch Office DISTRICT NATIONAL BANK Conn. Ave, and K Street No Parking Restrictions “Park Your Car at the Door” LIIIIIIIE S I F1 12 LI I ST L2 1L I 12 0012 ) DURANT = “Just a Real Good Car” Open Until 2 P.M. tomorrow — for this gre Hart Schaffner & Marx Next Winter’s Overcoats B, The sale that is —coats of finest q value at regular prices, yet you save $15 to $30 by buying them in August. A deposit will until October 1. Raleigh Haberdasher Satisfaction Guaranteed Thirteen-T it should be. The Union Trust other bulky packa ' TRUST CO. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EDWARD J. STELLWAGEN for men and women $ 3 4.75 Instead of $45 to $65 in October! Peace of Mind is an essential if your vacation is to be as You cannot hope for it unless you know your most valued posses- sions are altogether safe. possible the kind of vacation you desire by providing storage for silverware or Deposit Boxes for jewelry, securities, ets. You will find our Vault Department con- veniently situated on the street-level. 2% Paid on Checking and 3% on Savings Accounts at sale of the talk of the town uality and greatest hold your overcoat Inc. en F Street Company wiil make ges as well as Safe UNION oF THE ooo PRESIDENT THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGT e e |HELD, 2 ESCAPE IN'SLAYING OF MAN Dry Cle-nin; Co. Main 134 Fair Grounds Crowd Held at Bay as Assailant Flees, Pursued by Police. By the Associated Press. SALISBURY, Md, August 15.—Six men and two women were held under N, )@ guard while armed posses were comb- ing the woods for two others fol- lowing a shooting affray at the Tas- ley, Va., fair grounds today, in which one man was shot to death and a crowd of spectators cowed by a fusil- lade of shots as the principals in the affair escaped. The victim was Ralph Roache of Tasley. The prisoners were Frank West, proprietor of midway attrac- tions’ at the fair grounds; a sallor, two members of the show, and Elmer and John Taylor and their wives, the four latter being captured at Del Mar, Del, after a motor chase. The fugitives, believed by police to be a former pugilist named O'Brien and his wife, were reported heading to- ward Wilmington, Del, in a special high-speed motor car. O'Brien was said to have been knocked out in a ring battle earller in the week by Roache's younger brother. According to police, Roache was struck with a ‘hammer in today's affray, his assailant then emptving a revolver into Roache's bod sailant held the crowd at bay by fir- ing 50 to 60 shots. You would not xo to the old time store and pay 35 cents for some- thing you could get at a modern establishment for 19 cents. The same thing applies to Funerals. W. W. CHAMBERS Furnishes the $753 for which a few years ago he was compelled to charge $150. We guarantee our $100 Funeral equal to any for twice the amount. Finest Ambulances. Local calls, $4. W. W. Chambers Co. Undertakers. 14th St., Cor. Chapin St. N.W. ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. A program, which will include a concert by the band of the 15th En- gineers, will be given in the stadium of the Central High School, at 7:30 o'clock. —_— Scandinavia's greatest source of supply of prunes now is the United States. 0 Address Communications to President W. M. H ornst 2325 18th St. N.-W. Phone Col. 9855 ‘ocery Soaeiu 5101;({’3 ’~CODD()QATED MONEY-SAVING BARGAINS AT THE DGS STORES Choice No. 1 Potatoes 5 lbs., 13¢ Genuine Spring Leg of Lamb Ib., 35¢ Fancy Rib Roast of Beef 30¢ & 35¢ Uneeda Biscuits 3 pkgs. for 10c 10 Ibs., 67¢ 2 cans, 25c¢ Sugar Imported Sardines Pink Salmon Orienta Coffee Shredded Wheat Kellogg’s Bran 2 cans, 25¢ can, 45¢ pkg., 11¢ pkg., 20¢ 3 cans, 25¢ 2 jars, 25¢ Campbell’s Tomato Soup Shimmel’s Jelly £ Flavors PESTINE 73¢ The World’s Finest Insecticide and Deodorant. FOUNTA]N HAMS Finest Hams in Known as All DGS Stores Sell a Full Line of AUTH’S PURE PORK PRODUCTS The town. the best. Whole, 30c Ib. Thousand Gelfand s for home use, picnics and quick lunches. Gold Band Butter Philadelphia Cream Cheese “Th Valley Forge Beer P Certo Ib., 45¢ 2 for 25¢ 2 bettles, 25¢ bottle, 32¢ Our Great “50 for 1”7 Offer Is Your Diamond Opportunity 'HIS remarkable off storm. ridiculously easy son to own a d Sl a w now! tomorrow. or Guaranteed Blue-White Diamonds P S50.0 $1 DOWN—$1 A WEEK We're doing the greatest diamond business ever, simply because we are making it mond. ek for any diamond priced up to $50 ¢ the very special values we will offer er has taken the city by every trustworthy per- Just pay $1 down and riced Now at OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY \\\\\\\\ RN i) il / , Chas. Schneider Baking Co.’s Small PULLMAN LOAF Made Sold Clean Clean KRUMM’S Macaroni Spaghetti Egg Noodles 3 Pkgs., 25¢ Mavis Chocolate Sauce 35¢ An Unusual Delicacy HOLMES’ Delicious Homemade CAKES and CRULLERS MILK-MADE Del Monte Cherries Ivory Flakes large 6 boxes CORBY’S KRUSHED WHEAT LOAF A delicious health builder. Order a Loaf Today No. 2 can, 35¢ 3 pkgs., 25¢ Matches 25¢|P &G Soap, 4 bars, 19¢ DGS TOLET ; Toiet 3 rolls, 25¢| Rice CERESOTA 5 Ibs., 35¢ FLOUR 12 lhs., 69¢c g “The prize bread and pastry flour of the world.” FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1924 THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Fair and slightly warmer tonight; tomorrow, increasing cloudiness and warmer, probably showers tomorrow night; gentle variable winds, becoming mod- erate southerly. Maryland—Fair tonight, warmer in west portion; tomorrow, Increasing cloudiness and warmer, probably showers in extreme west portion morrow afternoon; gentle variable winds, becoming moderate southerly. Virginia—Fair tonight, slightly warmer in interior; tomorrow, in- creasing cloudiness and warmer; mod- erate northeast shifting to southeast winds. West Virginia—Falr and warmer tonight; tomorrow, cloudy and warm- er, probably showers in north and west portions. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 75: 8 p.m., 67 12 midnight, 60; 4 a.m., 59; 8 am., 64 n, 76 ometer—4 p.m., 30.05; $ pm., 12 midnight, 30.13; 4 am., 30.15; , 30.19; noon, 30.18, Highest temperature, 76, occurred at noon today; lowest temperature, 56, occurred at 6:00 a.m. today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 90; lowest, 70. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at Great Falls at 8 a.m.—Tem- perature, 71; condition, very muddy. Tide Tables. (Compiled by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 2:23 a.m. and 2.55 p.m.; high tide, 8:21 a.m. and 8:47 p.m Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:14 am. and 3:43 p.m.; high tide, 9:11 a.m. and 9:35 p.m. The Sun and Moo Today—Sun rose, 5:21 a.m. 7:03 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:22 a.m.; sun sets, 7:02 p.m. Moon rises, 7:45 p.m.; sets, 6:03 am. Automobile lamps to be lighted one- half hour after sunset. sun sets, *Zeather in Various Cities. Stations, Atlanta Atlantic Baltimore Birminghas Bismarck Boston . Buffalo 3 Charleston. 30.08 30.00 3012 Cloudy Clear’ Pt.cloudy Cloudy 3 Cloudy Indianapolis. Jacksonvill Kansas City Los Angeles. Phoenix ... Pittsburgh Portiand. Me. Raleigh,N.C. 3 Lake City an Antonio. o Diego.. Francise Pt.cloudy Cloudy. Cloudy Pt.cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Rain Clear St. Paul Seattle FOREIGN. (8 a.m., Greenwich time, today.) Stations. Temperature, Weather. London, England Paris. P Berlin, T clondy Part cloudy rt cloudy rt cloudy dy Clear, Cloudy Part cloudy DIES ABOARD STEAMER. Mrs. August Heckscher, Wife of Millionaire Banker. NEW YORK, August 15.—An- nouncement of the death of Mrs. Au- gust Heckscher, wife of the million- aire philanthropist, banker and realty ownér, on board the liner Minnewas- ka, nearing this port, was radioed to the Heckscher Summer home, at Huntington, N. Y., yesterday. Heckscher joined his wife in Eng- land three weeks ago after the re- ceipt of a cablegram informing him of her serious illness. It is under- stood he is also aboard the Minne- Horta (F; Hamilton, 3 in Lans- or between there h st., small black B e e e money, keys and other articles: reward. Return to Miss Hazard, Rureau of Fishe Main 5240. een G and 6, es. with good sum momey and driv- reward. J. L. Canon, 630 North we. 160 T—Heavy linked, initials M. T. ink. Reward. Georgetown Hos- 15¢ name inside ard. - Eagyissiiniyl. . ave.. August 13, abont Liberal reward. Notify Perkins, —White poodie. with brown &pot on left © month old: answers the name o Re- North 4134, A,-r. 16 AUTO CRASH BRINGS TWO LIQUOR ARRESTS Driver of Machine Rammed Gives Battle to Pair—Taken After Chase. After a collision, a fight, a ch and a pistol shot, two_colored men, alleged rum runne arreste early today by Serg ray and Policemen Ballard ywood of the ninth precine ond and G streets northeast. The collision took 1 machiae of Allen Fifth street with William of 1503 Ithode charges of illegal transporting liquor, and the auto- le of C. D. Whalley of 612 Eleventh street portheast, near Eighth and H streets northeast, about 12:30 am. Whalley, after the collision, jumped from his machine and boarded the alleged liquor car to prevent the ape of the driver, and was injured by Ireland, it is charged. The three policemen were near the scene. They took up the chase. The driver | jar of gin from the machine when the driver is said thrown stones at Ballard, discharged his revolver. The alleged liquor car sped through deserted streets to Second and G streets northeast, where it was finally stopped, Whalley was treated at Casualty Hospital for injuries received in the attempt to hold the pair. A charge of assault, in addition to the other complaints, was placed against Ire- land, D. C. MAN IS ELECTED LOYAL ORANGE OFFICER Faction of Body Closes Conven- tion—William J. Kirkland Is Chosen Secretary. ace between the Ross, colored, 1514 Wwho was later arrested Ireland, also eolored, Island avenue, on possession of and Then, to have the latter By the Associated Press. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., August 15. —The Gilmbre-Kirkland-McClintock faction of the Loyal Orange Institu- tion closed its convention here ye: terday with the election of the fol- lowing officers: Grand . master, Robert A. Gilmore, Philadelphia; deputy supreme grand master, Robert E. Douglas, Michigan; second grand master, David Murra; Newark; supreme grand secretary William J. Kirkland, Washington, D. C.; deputy supreme secretary, John H. Thompson, Pittsburgh; supreme grand treasurer, James Chambers, Troy, N. ¥. The 1926 convention will be held in Philadelphia. Officers elected and installed by the woman's auxiliary yesterday were: Supreme grand mistress, Anna Lo Boyd, Philadelrhia; deputy supreme grand mistress, Ella Astel, Maine: supreme grand secretary, Sadie E Hanna, Baltimore: supreme grand treasurer, Ella Callahan, Ellwood City, Pa; supreme grand treasurer, Mae. McClintock, Pittsburgh. VETERAN POLICEMAN DIES NEW YORK, August 15.—Police Sergt. Isaac D. Blake, Lincoln's New York bodyguard, and friend of Com- modore Cornelius Vanderbilt, whose life he saved, died vesterday on hi farm in Bedford, Y. He was 95 years olc, ihe oldest pensioner on the volls of the New York police de- partment. In the days of the Civil War draft riots President Lincoln came to New York to speak at the old Astor House and Blake was assigned to guard him. So well did he perform his duty that the President wrote a letter to his chief and Blake was made a ser- geant. Blake, while a member of the mounted police, rescued Commodore Vanderbilt when his horse became frightened and ran away. The com- modore offered him a present, but Blake refused to accept it. had done no more than ___FUNERAL DIRECTORS, Perry & Walsh Roy M. Perry—Main 984—Gerald Walsh. THOS. R. I\ALLEY & SONS 131 ELBVENTH ST. S.E. Tndertakers. mbalmers. ‘Homelike Funeral Parlors. Phone Lincoln 450 J. T. CLEMENTS’ SONS, 1241 Wisconsin ave. Phone Wi ~ Frank Gexer s Sons Co. 113 SEV. s\-m e Quick. Dignifiec xnd Eficient Service, W. W. Deal & Co. 816 H ST. N.E. LINCOLN 200, Automobile_Service. Chapel. JAMES T. RYAN, 317 PA. AVE. S.E el Chapel. Mod Private Ambulances. Livery_in_Conuection. ~ HERBERT B. NEVIUS 924 NEW YORK AVE. N.W. MAIN 2608 e _Ambilance. VL. SPEARE CO Neither the successors of nor con- nected with the original W. R. Speare establishment. 40 F St. N.W. Phone Frank. 6526, Lincola 142, —Heavy shell frame, about 16th street on Spring road, in sards from Phone Col. 1870 broken concrete roadbed. With ribbon, about Monday. Telephone Columbia 7800, d_round pi) West 2491.3. ¢ ng larce sum monéy, August 6, supposed 1o hase. been dropped 1n’ front of 528 Gin st . Liberal reward if returned to above ad- Joseph F. Birch’s Sons (ISAAC BIRCH) 3034 M St. N.\W. Established 1sa1. one West 96. YOU SHOULD HAVE Gawler Service Funeral Directors Since 1850 Main 5512 N Eeman Ave. N.W. % and fan, male; answers T Tag No. 131 Retura to 1010 Fior- Timothy Hanton 641 _F_ST. Phone I k_and tan, male anc license numbers 4064 and 4062. Re- % College st. n.yw. Phone North 4088-J. k leather case; between Sherm rgia ave., (l‘{mcnflen st. Reward. erman circle. WM. H. SARDO & CO. 412 H St. Phone Lincoln 52 Modern_Chape! Automobile Funer 3. WILLIAM LEF, Funeral Director sl Embalmer. Livers in connection. Commodio chapel and modern crematorium. Modera grices. 832 Pa. ave. n.w. Tel call M. 13%5 TAUNDRY_I 10th-14th: return_to n blue bag, on Ma Friday, be Pal 2 . between 11th white gold, with small pearl and mmg‘;{a. reward. Col. 1343-W. 1203 TECE _Two-skin_skunk. . 42 Reward. PIN—Beta Theta Pl sister, with fnitials 1, 5. oo back. ~ Reward offered. Call Columbia 9345, POCKETIOOK—Containing &ufo_permit, lodge card, no money but valuable papers: on Blair rd., between District line and Rock Creek Cemetery: liberal reward. Call Franklin 5174. Mr._Gordon. 1082 208t st. r———THE ORIGINAL —— | W.R.Speare @ 1208 H STREET.N.W. MAIN 108 FORMERLY 940 F ST ALMUS R. SPEARE WILLIS B. SPEARE ———CLYDE J.NICHOLS —— PCHAS.S. ZURHORST, | FUNERAL DESIGNS. POCKETBOOK—Containitg key with white tag. sum of money, redemption ticket, etc. Mite 'C_A." Saedekir, 4842 10th n.w. Tel. Adams . Prompt_aoto delivery service. Artistic—expressive—inexpensive. Gude B: 1214 F St HI'RfiH;nl“. black, Wednesday afternoon, containing was)l change and two keys. Lib- Sral reward for reeurn of Keys. Address Hox 18 Army _and Navy Club. G—Lion_head: diamond_with Two rubles, um and Bast Cap. sts., Thursday evening. Reward. _Call Linc. 9272, SUIT CASE-—Stamped “‘Walter Jacobs." Please return Press Club, Albee Ruilding. 1 ATCH—On_Macomb lady's small gol :Ilch‘ {nitials M. V. H. Reward. 3210 comb &t. n.w. Cleveland 1943. 15 IST WATCH—Near the mmer of 17th and Beis now. Reward. Call F. 8500-W e pm. WRIST WATCH_August 18: —reward. Thompeon, Room 145, Fatent Offics. e Bros. Co,, 1214 Gea. C. Shaffer ¢t oo CHOICE FLORAL KMBLEMS. e, Main 108 at MODERA Main 2416. We Specidlize in Floral Designs at Moderate Brice IN f' Jorists K& HSTS.NV. MAIN 6953 i RIFLED BANK OPEN 10 COLLECT DEBTS Little Light Shed on Gi patric’s Disposition of Stolen Money. Ey the Associated Press. PUTNAM, Conn., August 15.—The doors of the First National Bank of Putnam, ed several days ago after a run which followed the attempt at suicide by the cashier, State Treas- urer G. Harold Gilpatric, were opened today by the receiver, George W. Cof fin, for the receipt of payments due the bank. The bank has suffered a loss of more than $262,000 in negotiable se- curities and in funds advanced on straw loans. Just as soon as possible, depositors, who had approximately $1,500,000 in the bank, in addition to those ‘who had intrusted their funds to the bank for safekeeping, will be alleged to have thrown a|called upon to file proofs of their clair The authorities are continuing in- vestigation of the extent of Gilpatric's embezzlements, both from the bank and from ates of which he was trustee. Little has been revealed as to what he did with the money, ru- | mors of irregularities in his private life being unsupported. Gilpatric is in a hospital, and & Pederal warrant charging _embezzle- ment is awaiting service. His resig- nation as State treasurer has beem prepared by relatives, but not signed. CITY N’EWS IN BRIEF. The Caledonian Club will have its aal pi at Marshall Hall to- Members and friends invited e Canadian Senator Dead. SHERBROOK, Quebec, August 15.— Senator Joseph Bolduc, former speak- er of the Senate, died at his home at St. Victor Wednesday night. He was years old. Card of Thanks. BIRCH. We wish to express thanks to our relatives, neighbors and many friends for their floral offerings, expressions of sym- pathy and many Kindnesses which they extended us at the time of the death of our husband and father. HARRY W. BIRCH, ch_occurred August 8, 1024, 3 p.m., at 123 K se. ANNIE Lo JIRCH, WIFE; AUBREY 1924, HATTIE, ghter of Eugene and Hatte Hlackw Funera] Saturday, August 16, at 1 pm., from W. Erpest Jarvis' undertaking establishment, B ave. n.w CRUMBAUGH. = Departed this life Thorsdar, 7 at his residence, Little , after a long and paintul 1 he’bore with Christian forti H.. devoted husband of Jo- sephine Crumbaugh. He leaves to mourn Dis loss a devoted wife, daughter, Dora, and of relatives’ and 1 services from St. Ann's c leytown 9:30 am. Satur- August 16, interment in - Arlington tery at 11:30 a.m. Augost 1 ant, Md., BLACKWELL. beloved 222 e 8t & orcieck Batars at Addison Chapel. FALOONER. Friday, Augyst > Wood Farms, Md., years. 15, 1924, MORTIMER Notice Faneral et . Joues 1924, MARY ELIZA- d infant daughter of James Jones. aged one year. Fu- neral from the residence of her aunt, Mrs. A. Lombardi, 3331 Georgia ave.. Saturday morning, " at ‘10" 0'clock Interment Mount Oliver. KENNEDY. Thursday. Iis residence. 36 K st. n.e., RICHARD THOMAS KENNEDY. ™ ‘Funeral teom the ve address Monday. August 18, 1924, at 0 a.m.. thence to St. Aloysivs Chureh, maks will be said at 9 e of his soul. Interment Olivet Cemetery. Relatives and friends in vited. LUTHER. Thursday. August 14, residence. 3509 13th st. n.w., HELEN W., beloved wife of Archie E. Luther, aged 37 Funeral from Friends' Church, cor- h and Irving sts n.w., on Saturday, 16.at 2 pm. Relatives and triends Wednesday, August 18, e_of mer son, Riverdale, NAKY LYNCH, ged 70 August 16, at ch. Riverdale, Md. Lincoln Cemetery. . August 14, 1924, at her County, Md., REBECCA oved wife of Frank Maddox and 3 Maddox of Wash- D. C. “Funeral services and inter. at Chaptico, St Marrs County, Md., . August 16, ut 12 m. August 14, 1924, at 1924, at her " sirs. pm., jr Hospital, ved sister of Marie Funeral from the resi- her sister, 70 Defrees st. n.w., . August 16, at 10 a.m. Relatives 4. W, Jarvis & and Be: dence In Memoriam, ANDERSON. mot DERSON, who died August 15, 1i THE FAMILY BROADUS. In memory of our dear wife and mother, LOUISA M. BROADUS. who depart- ed this life ten years ago toduy, August 15, 1914, It wax hard to give you up. dear, And see you lowered heneath the sod, But we must drink the bitter nd submit to the will of God. 2 DEVOTED HUSBAND AND CHILDREN. ¢ BROOKS. A sacred tribute of love and de- votion to the memory of our dear son and Dbrother, GARRETT (OSTIN BROOKS, who depa this life two years ago, August 1 Beyond the death Dwelleth the s sweet rest Beyond the cold wave, where the earth-tie 'mid the highlands In loving remembrance of our valley and the shadow of 1 of our dear one in solemn, ght. sunny home, of heaven. Where the eves gruw nmot dim with sor rowful tears, Where the heart and fea Where car s fair Where, when the day meet you there. T AND MOTHER, AND CORNELIA BROOKS. There are griefs which cannat find comfort And wounds that cannot be healed: “There are sorrows so deep in the human hear. They cannot be half revealed. There's never a day that pa is not heavy with trouble are not known, in that home is dome, we shall i for you SISTER, ago today, Angust 17 Sweet memories will ||n[l-r forever; Time cannot change them, ' e, For the sears that have passed cannot sever Our loving remembrance of you 1t was hard to give you u And see you placed bene we must drink the bitter cup And submit to the will of God THE FAMINY. ¥ SCHOFTELD. A token of love to the memors JOHN D. SCHOFIELD, wholeft us ' years ugo today, August % 1904, ‘and my dear mother, A SCRD- FIELD, 19 years ago tomorrow, uAqull l.- 19 SWINSON. In sad remembrance of onr de- voted wife and mother, ELIZABETH SWIN- SON, who departed this life eleven years ago ‘today. August 15, 1913. Words fail to express how much we miss you, But sieep on and take thy reat. HUSBAND AND CHILDREN. | TINKER. GEORC TINKER, died two, years ago today, August ane. but mot forgotten. HILDREN AND GRANDCHIR- WIF DREN. VIEDT. In sad but loving remeravrance ot my dear father, JULIUS VIEDT, who died one year ago, August 14, 1923. Lonesome, lonesome, My heart is sad today For just one vear ago, dear father, You left this world to stay. Rest on, dear father, thy labor e o'er, Those willing hands will work ne more; A faithful father, both loving and kind, A better father we could never find. DEVOTED DAUGHTER, LAURA WHITR. # 4