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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10
DAD JUMPS IN
RIVER TO SAVE
2-YEAR- OLD
Little Girl, Future Worlds
Champion Swimmer,
crawIs OFF Float
INTERNATIONAL. NEWS REEL

Lita7O two-and-a half year-old Doro-
thy N6wler. of 722 Rock Creek
Church road northwest, liz learning
to swim while she is spending the
summer at her fathers camp on
the Virginia side Of the Potomac
river, above Key bridge.
The ambitious little girl Is learn.
ing fast and has almost mastered
the dog paddle.
This morning while her father,
Henry M. Fowler. and her mother
were in the camp getting ready to
take her to town, Dorothy decided
to take a swim.
Her father heard the splash as
his daughter slid into the water off
the float. He didn't have as much
confidence in her ability to swim
as the child and followed her In,
clothes and all.
Mr.. Fowler had to dive down to
the bottom of the, river, which Is
about ten feet deep at that point,
before he reached the future swim
ming champion. But he is an ex-
pert swimmer himself and in a
jlffy was back on shore with his
daughter in his arms.
The child was none the .worsI
for her experience and after the
water was drained out of aher
stomach went to town with N1er
family, according to the original
plans
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10
U. S. PAPER FOR EXHIBIT
AWARDS STIRS BRITAIN

Resentment has been caused in
some quarters in Great Britain and
amusement in others by the fact
that the certificates of merit
awarded during the middle of June
TO last years exhibitors at Wem-
bley. THE Empire Exhibition
were printed on American water.
marked paper. according to official
advIces from London.
The matter was broadcast by a
firm of Glasgow paper makers who
protested at the top of their voice
at being awarded a diploma for an
exhibition of British-made paper
with An American parchment cer-
tificate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10
BURNED PLANTS
IN ALEXANDRIA
WILL REBUILD
Funeral Services Are Held
for r. J.. Yates, Late Mayor
OF Potomac

ALEXANDRIA, July 10.-Both If
the companies whose plants have
were destroyed in the past week
by two Of the most serious fires
seen here in number of years
have announced their intention OF
rebuilding. Arthur Bryant. president
of the Bryant Fertilizer Company,
Of this city, whose entire factory
was destroyed last night by fire
believed to have been caused by
lightning, will commence rebuild
ing operations Immediately, he
announced today. This plant vas
destroyed by a similar fire in 1914.
Frank Armstrong. secretary
treasurer of the National Fruit
Products Company, of Washington,
has Stated that the vinegar
factory, destroyed in Wednesdays
blaze, in which a number Of Fire
men were overcome, will be re.
built on a much larger scale,
although actual construction will
not be started until next spring,
Damage resulting from the two
1926, 900 mark. The losses of both
firms are fully covered by insurance,
according to officials.
The funeral of Mayor r. J.
Yates, Of the town of Potomac,
was held in the Del Ray Methodist
Church at 1890 o'clock this after
noon, the Reverend w. r. Hardesty
conducting the service. Members
of the city council of Potomac and
the entire Harry K Field Lodge Of
Masons. of which the deceased was
a member, attended. Mayor Yates
was well known in this city, being
a member of the medical staff of
Alexandria Hospital. The body will
be sent to Culpeper for burial.
j. L. Ramsay, a resident of this
city for the past four months, is
the winner of the first award of
the sixth Booster Club, valued Ut
$3.50, 1t has been announced. Mr..
Ramsay came here from Green's
boro, N. c., and is now employed
by the Mutual Ice Company.
Holders of the first and second
awards also have turned in their
tickets to J. T. Preston, secretary
of the Booster Club.
Walter Ross. coIored, a railway
employee, was brought to the Alex
andria Hospital today. suffering
from injuries to the hip and leg.
He is believed to have been struck
by a freight car. although the
exact nature of the, accident is un-
known.
A resolution recommending the
issue of 100000 worth of bonds,
to support this city's street paving
program, will be brought before
the city council at its next meet.
ing, it has been announced at the
city. managers office.
This. action will be taken as the
result of the approval of the re-
Nsed street paving schedule by the
city council at meeting yesterday
afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10
VALUE IS FIXED
ON SOUTHERN
RAILWAY
Cost of Reproduction New Of
All Used Property Given
as $34e, o66662

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today placed a tentative
valuation of $349, O66, 662 on the prop
erty used by the Southern railroad as
OF June 80, 1915.
The valuation fixed by the COM
mission is said to be much below
the roads own estimates of is
value, and vigorous fight to Sc
cure A higher valuation probably
Will be made.
The cost of reproduction new of
the total used property of the road
Is given at 1888 .250, 945, and, less
depreciation, al 1924, 536,529, while
the cost of reprodD elton new of
the total owned property is given
at 1858, 504. 404 and, less deprec.a-
ton, at $210,051 ,223.
The Southern, on June 80, 1916,
the date of valuation, had outsfand-
ing total par value of $423. 476, iI3
In stocks and long term debts.
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What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow
TODAY


Luncheon-The Alpha Delta Phi fra.
ternity in the MadrilIOn at so
o'clock.
Meeting-The District Of Columbia
Chapter of American War Mothers AZ
the headquarters, 522 Sixth street nor:n-
west, at o'clock.
Meeting-The business Women q
Council. at the Church of the Covenant
Ut O'Clock.
Meeting-The Writer'S League Of
Washington in the Mount Pleasant Lii
brary at Sixteenth and Lamont streets
northwest. at o'clock
Cause.-The Maccabee convention com
rntttee starts two days cruise IN
the steamer Southland
Concerts-The Community and Civic
Bands. at Franklin Park, Fourteenth
and streets northwest, an 1880
o'clock.
Meetings-st. Johns. No. II, and
Meeting-Elm Camp. No. 8, OF the
Woodmen OF the World
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lodge No. 10;
Rathbone superior Lodge. No. %. of
the Knights Of Pythias and Rathbo1e
Temple. No. 8. of the Pythian Sisters.
TOMORROW
Picnic-The natives of the State m
Iowa Al Great Falls Va.
Outing-McKinley Council No H92.
Cf the National Union, at Chesapeake
Beach.
and brothers Store at Glen Echo.
Lawn fete-Under the auspices "f
Miriam Chapter. Order of the Eastern
Star, at Third and streets northeast.
njttee of the knight of Pythias.
Concert-The Army BanG at tho
Sylvan Theater, Monument Grounds, at
SEAA O'cloGk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10
BIG E.RE|GHTER
HITS HARBOR
REEF
Is. S. Thomas B. BeaI Wrecks
In East River at New
York
BY international News Service.

NEW YORK, July TO- The
freighter Thomas B. Beal. loaded
with lumber for the West coast,
went on a reef in East river early
today AMI may be a complete wreck.
She carried a crew of sixty men.
Water poured into her holds
through a long rip in her bottom.
Twelve thousand dollars worth OF
fuel oil floated out on the surface
Of the, water. constituting a meuIce
to navigs ton.
In the vessels careening. aft or
striking the reef, she narrowly miss
ed a dynamite-laden barge. from
which Government engineers had
been dynamiting the reef on which
she struck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10
J. H. MccLAIN GIVEN
NEW U. S. DAIRY POST

Promotion of John H. McClain
field dairy expert of the bureau
of dairying, Department OF
Agriculture, to dictatorship, Of the
extension service Of the bureau
was announced today. Mr.. Nc
Claim will have offices in the
District of Columbia.
He succeeds S. c. Thompson
who died last April. He is a native
of South Carolina and since 1908
has been connected with the
Department Of Agriculture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10
ADVOCATES
NATIONAL
CODE
Atlantic City Traffic Confer
ence Will Consider Emer-
gency Measures

By ROBERT S. THORNBURGH.
Penitentiary sentences for chit
and-run" drivers and motorists
who operate automobiles while
under the influence of liquor,
were advocated today by j. H.
McLafferty, Assistant Secretary
of Commerce.
McLafferty will represent Sec
rotary Hoover at meetings of the
law enforcement committee of the
. National Traffic conference at
Atlantic City, Monday and Tues
day.
The committee has under con.
sideration recommendations for
emergency measures to curb
Americas frightful loss of life
from motor accidents, which viii
be submitted to the national con-
ference in December.
cost OF ACCIDENTS.
Traffic accidents cost the United
States a billion dollars. year In
lives, property. and loss OF time. .
McLafferty said.
More than 100000 persons have
been killed in this country in traffic
since the war. A great majority of
these deaths have resulted from
careless and criminal driving.
This is a giant menace that has
attacked the nation. A nation
wide attack against its ravages
mrst be male
Secretary Hoover. who is making
q survey of the, traffic situation
believes that severe punishment for
gross violators of the law is es-
sential in order to curb the life
loss
McLafferty will convey Hoover's
views to the enforcement commit
tee, headed by Judge William
McAdoo. of New York. He antici-
pated that a draft of the plan to
bring about more rigid enforcement
Of the traffic laws would be COM
pleted next week. McAdoo favo~s
higher minimum fines and Jail sem
fences for traffic vfolators.
National Code Urged.
Following the meeting of the
McAdoo body, the committee on
uniformity of laws and regulations,
headed by General Nathan w. Nc
Chesney, of Chicago, will meet at
Atlantic, City July % and g..
This committee Is expected to
adopt a tentative plan for bringing
about a uniform national traffic
code, which with necessary modifi-
cations will fit conditions in every
state Uniform traffic laws are es-
sential in all States, McLafferty
pointed out, with more than 49,
000.000 automobiles in operation IN
the country.
AN autOmobilist crossing the
United States and Observing the law
Of any one city would be arrested
fifty times enroute." McLafferty
said. THAT shows the lack OF uni
formity of the laws.
10000. 900 Autos in 1926.
1T is certain that by next year
over 10000. 900 automobiles will be
in operation in the United States,
and, unless far.reaching steps are
taken to check the increasing acct
dents. the streets and highways will
he more hazardous than the western
front in 1915"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10
COP AND CUSTOMS OFFICER
ACCUSED OF ROBBINC COOK

PHILADELPHIA, July 10. -
Frank McDevitt. a United STATED
customs officer: Joseph McCoshey,
a policeman: Anthony Naesa. and
Tony Tamaccio, employees in a res
taurant, Were placed on trial before
Judge Monaghan in Quarter SEES
sions Court charged with robbing
Michael Sheredos. cook on board
ship, Of $500 in the early morning
of June &c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10
EDGAR B. BRoSsARD Is
NAMED TO TARIFF BOARD

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. 4 July H.
President Coolidge today appointed
Edgar Bernard Brossard, of Utah.
to be q member Of the Unfte,l
States Tariff Commission.
He IL to fill the place OF William
8. Culbertson, who recently was ap-
pointed minister to Rumania.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10
WEALTHY MAN GUARDED
AGAINST BLACKHAND

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July TO-
Police today guarded the home of
D. w. Straub, retired Toledo, Ohio,
street railway magnate, after Straub
received blackmail letter demand.
ing S. 600
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10
MAN IS ELEcTRocUTED
FOR Staying PEDDL ER

RICHMOND, Va, July 1O.-Rod.
ney Hoke, twenty-seven. convicted
OF the murder of an old peddIer
named Brown, was eIectrocuted to-
day at the Virginia State peniten-
tisry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10
D T.
|. BUS CHARTER
ASKED
Owners of Georgetown, CIar-
endon Lines Fight AIexan-
dria Company

ARLINGTON COUNTY. July 10.
George Brooks and r. s. Sandi-
fer, owners &C the Georgetown.
Cherrydale, Clarendon. and Ballstan
bus lines, through their attorney.
State Senator Frank L. Ball, yes
terday filed a petition with the
State corporation commission ask.
Ing the charter issued to the, Alex
andria Suburban Motor Transporta-
ton Company on the Lee Highway
be revoked.
The petitioners declare that the
Alexandra Suburban Motor Trans
portation Company has violated its
charter in falling to inaugurate
service within the terms Of the
charter. and has also been receiving
and dischArging passengers within
the territory now served by their
company.
The question at issue, said Mr..
Ball, is whether motor transporta-
tion shall be, controlled by railroad
companies or by Independent
operators.
Bids for the construction of two
cisterns for fire purposes will he
opened tonight at a special meet
organized Clarendon fire depart
ment, announced Chief A. b. Eaton.
One Of the cisterns, according to
Chief Eaton, will be constructed
near the Ko.La Mist Company to
take. care Of the business section.
The other one will be on the
citizens association grounds IN the
rear of the fire house.
Each cistern will have a capacity
of 10000 gallons.
At special meeting Of the town
council of Potomac, held last night,
with Charles l.. Adams, president
Of the council presiding, a resolu-
ton was passed in which message
of coincidence was offered the family
Of the late Mayor Robert jackson
Yates, VINO died at his home on,
Wednesday.
r. c. Hendricks was elected presi.
dent Of the Falls Church fire de.
partment at the annual election
Thursday night.
Other officers elected were
Robert L. HARMON, vice president;
w. A. Fravel, secretary; Frank H.
Eastman, treasurer: Robert Ken
drtck, assistant secretary; James S.
Higgins, chief; C.. o. Rcllntan, first
assistant chief; Luther Elliott, Sec
ond assistant chief, and Carroll
Shreve. third assistant chief; Frank
H. Eastman and Macon, Ware,
trustees. -
c.. Clyde Lamond, chairman of
the Arlington county school board,
was removed to the Alexandria Hos
pital yesterday, where he will I'M
a a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10

There will be special meeting OF
the Clarendon fire department to-
night, according to an announce
ment by President A. C. Putnam.
Plans for the annual carnival, July
% to 81, will be completed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10
Miss Winifree In AshviIIe

Miss Mary J. Winfree, secretary
OF the Continental Trust Co., is
spending a two weeks vacation in
Ashville, n. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10

More than two hundred citizens
attended the fourth annual recep-
ton of the fire department last
night in the community hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-10

c. Clyde Lamond. chairman of
the Arlington county school board.
was removed to the Alexandria Hos
pitai, yesterday. where ne will I'M
dergo an operation.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-06-25

FOURTH OF JULY at the FLEM-
INGTON FAIR GROUNDS. The
finest display of fire works ever
seen in this part of New Jersey will
be shown at the Fair Grounds on
the night of July fourth. Details as
to other features later.
fine 18 .J'lv 2l
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-06-25

The nation wide broadcasting Of the
inaugural ceremonies that Indicted
President Coolidge into office "in his
own right" was made possible by the
network of Bell System toll circuits
that linked together the broadcasting
stations operating In all sections of
the country.
From the Presidents platform at
the Capitol, the words of the Chief
Executive were carried by telephone
wires from one broadcasting station
TO another and at sach station were
rebroadcasted to the expectant audi
ence In the vicinity.
One complete circuit between the
various broadcasting stations was
used to transmit the Presidential Mes
sage. but second complete circuit,
Duplicating the first. was also provided
by The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, the parent company
Of the Bell System. The purpose of
this second circuit was to provide a
second line Of defense to be at hand
for use In case any unexpected diff
Guilty threatened to disturb the clear
transmission Of the Presidents Mes
Suup 70 the untion
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-06-25
BELL TELEPHONE PEOPLE RE NARDED
FOR FACTS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE"
Eight Theodore Vail Bronze Medals Are Presented For Cor.
ageous Acts That Resulted in Saving Life or Property.

Announcement has Just been MADE
of the award of eight Theodore N.
Vail bronze medals, given to Bell
Telephone people for conspicuous
acts in the public service" performed
during 1924.
Six of the recipients of the awards
are Pennsylvanians, one is from Della
ware and the other lives in New
Jersey
The Pennsylvanians so honored are !:
Roy Bandit Garlin, Lineman. Carlisle,
Pa.
Clarence Kershner Hicks, Lneman,
aillse, Pa.
Wiley Gemmil Warner. : Llneman,
Carlisle, Pa
Hubert Harris, Line Foreman, Nor
riSlGwn, Pa.
Albert Joseph Klrwin, Testman,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Charles Anthony Snyer, Cable Spite
or. Willamsport, Pa.
The award in Delaware went to a
young woman. Miss Phebe Lucretia
MouSley. Operator In Charge, Holly
Oak. Delaware.
In New Jersey, Albert Wil'lam Tenn
pie, vineland, New Jersey. received a
medal
Each award was accompanied by a
citation that explained the act for
which the medal was given Ray Gar
lin, Clarence Hicks and Wiley Warner
were honored for Courage and initia-
tive and conspicuous proficiency In
first aid, resulting in the saving of a
human life" The act occurred on
July %. 1924, when lineman who
came in contact with trolley span
wire was rescued and although uncon-
sciou, and burned, he was restored to
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-06-25

consciousness by the prompt applica-
ton of the principles Ct first aid and
artificial respiration
HUBER Harris was rewarded for ex-
tinguishing fire. on August I, 1924.
caused by the crossing of wires over
bare trolley feeders that set fire TO an
important telephone pole in the yard
of the telephone central office in
Downingtown. Mr. Harris act con
sisted In climbing the pole In close
proximity To adjacent high power
wires and extinguish 'ng the blaze
thereby preventing serious Interrupt
tlon of telephone service in the Down
ingtown Central Office"
Albert Kirwin was cite0 for render
ing expert first aid and controlling ar
terial bleeding when number of per-
sons We're horribly injured in a train
collision on October 10, 1924.
Charles Anthony Snyder received
an aware for swimu ing a hundred
yards with his clothing on to the as
sistance of drowning hoy. He reach
ed the spot where tie boy was last
seen. recovered the body from the bed
of the Susquehana River and applied
artificial resGscitat!on until the boy re-
turned 10 consciousness.
Miss phehe Mor.'ey was honored
for good judgment and iniative in pro
curing and directing fire fighting equip
ment to the scene Of ? fire In Holly
Oak, Delaware, on December ., 1924
Albert William Temple received a
medal for investigating and discover
Ing leak from one and half
inch gas pipe only eight feet distance
from hot fire and for tracing the
pine, shutting off the flow gas and
preventing an explosion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-06-25

A. M. F. SICKLE-The first real
improvement in mower knives in
twenty years. If affords means Of
changing blades without removing
the knife from the machine. The
Hunterdon Coutny Farmers Co
operative Association. (6-11-18-25)
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-06-25
STRAIGHT TALKS
WITH AUNT EMMY
On Carrying Checks Around

"Have you heard about the trouble
Jim Sykes is in. Aunt Emmy?" asked
Molly. who dearly loved to talk about
her neighbors.
why. no." answered Aunt Emmy:
what is it,"
We'll. Aunty. you know how proud
he was to get that building job from
Mr.. Parker. He needed the money
so much When 1t was finished Mr..
Parker gave him check for $4,000.
OF course Jim had obligated himself
to pay lot of that out for materials
and things Web, you know what an
old slow poke Jim Sykes is Instead
Of taking the check to the bank right
away he carried it around in his peck
ct and then poor Mr.. Parker died.
Now he must wait until Mr. Parker's
estate is settled and that may be
couple of years before he can cash
the check Poor Jim, isn't it
shamei"
IT'S too bad" agreed Aunt Emmy.
but quite In keeping with most folks
carelessness about money People
should be prompt in depositing checks.
Aside from such a serious thing as q
death. an und posted check is a nui.
sanee to lots of people Banks and
business houses keep their books care
fully balanced II at the end OF a
month check that has been issued
has not been put through for collec.
ton 1t means a lot of unnecessary
bookkeeping for the person who is
sued the check and for the bank
"Then, too, there is the danger OF
loss People often write their names
across the back of a check and then
carry it around for day or two be.
fore banking it, An Endorsed check
is as negotiable as money. To be safe
always indorse it to your bank Write
Pay to the Order of - then the
name of your bank and below that
sign your name That protects the
check from being used II it should
get out of your hands. But never
waste any time about depositing
checks you receive"
Not after what happened to Jim
and after hearing You tell me all these
things, Aunty!" sold Molly I'D be
scared to keep a Cd * a minute more
than nee 90 r Aymes
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-06-25
EHHEEHY7HHEEEyi
Notice To Contractors

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Chosen
Freholders of the County of Hdnterdon
~ j, for the reconstruction of the Lam
bertvillo City line to the Mercer County
line with bituminous concrete surface
upon rebuilt macadam base. Bids will
also be received for rock asphalt surface.
Length IL miles paved surface 1906 50.
yds.. is Il. wide
Bids will be opened and read in public
at the freehoders Rooms in Fleming
ton, N. j. Tuesday. July ID 1928 at
the hour OF IL 100 o'clock A. M, stand
ard time.
posal, contract and bond for the proposed
work may be obtained from Grant Davis,
County Engineer, Whitehouse Station, NJ
j. and are on file with the State High
way Department at Trenton N j. and
also with the Clerk of the Board Of Free
be made upon the standard proposal form
in the manner designated therein and re-
Quired by the specifications and be enclosed
in sealed envelope bearing the name
and address of the bidder and the name
of the road on the outside and addressed
TO the Board OF Chosen Freeholders Of
the County of Hunterdon.
Each bid must be accompanied b. a
certified check equal to ten per cent Of
the amount of the bid and made payable
said checks to be retained in case of the
lowest two bidders until the signing OF
contract and bond. Also each bid must be
accompanied with certificate from a
Surety Company agreeing to bond the ap-
plicant in case 1.-The contract is awarded
to him. The right is reserved to reject
any all bids
BY order of the Board Of Chosen Free
holders.
(6-25-so Frank J. Dineen. Clerk,