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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
PLAN TRAFFIC RELIEF.
Dougherty and Eldridge Consider
Intersection Problem.

Plans for remedying the serious
traffic situation at the intersection OF
Connecticut and Florida avenues were
considered yesterday by Commissioners
Proctor L. Dougherty and Traffic
Director Maurice o. Eldridge.
Comm ssioner Dougherty believes
that the situation could be improved
by eliminating the triangle bounded
by S street, Florida and Connecticut
avenues. the installation of an auto
matte traffic light and the erection OF
a street car loading platform which
would permit traffic to flow while the
cars are taking on or d.scharging
passengers.
The Federal Government would
have to dedicate to the District the
small triangular strip, however, II
was pointed out, before this plan
could be adopted.
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trict, announced today following the
receipt of a communication from Chi
cago indicating that another shipment
of the plates would not arrive until
next week.
About 1000 tags for pleasure cars
were received last week In addition to
10000 for commercial vehicles. Mr..
Coombs explained that It would not be
In the interest Of economy to employ
additional clerks at this time to begin
;he distribution Of the tags and
have the supply run short. About
Il, 900 plates are expected in the next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
"PERSONAL AMBASSADOR
TO MEXICO DISOWNEr
President Has Not Sent o. III. Saw;
yer on Mission There, Nor Has
State Department.

By the Associated Press.
Another of the personal ambas.
sador" stories that spring up when
ever an important diplomatic question
Is pending was denied today at the
White House.
President Coolidge disclosed that Sc
far as he could recall he never had
met o. Fl. Sawyer of Vermont, repre-
sented by Mexico City newspapers as
a close friend of the Chief Executive
sent to the Mexican capital on a
mysterious m ssion.
Another Mexico City story that
Sawyer was State Department agent
produced a like denial from depart.
ment officials, who said they did not
know him and had no idea what he
was doing in Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
NEW LIGHTS ON TONIGHT.
Massachusetts, Avenue Traffic sig.
mails Are Now Ready,

Automatic traffic ghts installed
recently on Massachusetts avenue
from Twelfth street to the four
corners Of Mount Vernon Square
probably will be turned on tonight
for a test, it was announced today by
Traffic Director NJ. O. Eldridge. The
operation of these lights will make
Massachusetts avenue an automatic
controlled thoroughfare from Mount
Vernon Square west to Dupont Circle
The control switch for the Massa-
chusetts avenue lights, east Of Four
teenth street, has been installed in
No. Fire Engine House on Massa-
chusetts avenue between Fourth and
Fifth streets. The lights between
Twelfth and Fourteenth streets are
now controlled by the switch in No.
Fire Engine House, on X street near
Seventeenth street, but these will be
shifted to the control switch in No. 6
Engine House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
EXTENDS uEFT-HAND BAN.
Hesse Says Prohibition Of Turn
May Be Permanent.

The temporary prohibition against
left-hand turns on certain streets in
the congested business area was ex
tended today to Seventh street be-
tween Market Space and H street, by
order of Maj. Edwin Il. Hesse, super
intendent of police. Lef-hand turns
were prohibited. beginning Monday
on r and G. streets between Seventh
and Fourteenth streets.
While the order prohibiting left.
hand turns on these streets was in
tended to be in force only until after
the pre-Christnas shopping season
Maj. Hesse said that the traffic situa
ton has improved SO materially as a
result that serious consideration will
be given to proposal that the
changes be made permanent.
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Army Medical Corps Changes.

Recent changes in the Army Medi-
cal Corps include the transfer of Col.
Frank r. Keefer from New York
City to this city, for duty In the office
of the Surgeon General, War Depart
ment, the transfer Of Col. Albert e.
TRULY from San Francisco to New
York City, the transfer of Lieut.. Col.
Wallace Dewitt from San Antonio,
Tex, to San Francisco, and the trans
fer of Col. Harry l.. Gilchrist from
Edgewood Arsenal, Md. to this city,
for duty In the Office of the chief Of
Chemical Warfare Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
MARIE SENDS GREETING.
Christmas Message to Americans Is
Given to President.

Queen Marie yesterday sent her
Christmas greeting to. the American
people from the royal palace in
Bucharest through William Nelson
Cromwell Of New York, president OF
the Friends of Runania Society, who
delivered it to President Coolidge.
The message read: MY visit to
America has passed like a dream,
leaving a great glow of love and
gratitude. For myself and my chill
dren send Christmas greetings and
best wishes to the people of wonder
full America, to one and all, to the
humble as well as the great, to those
we met and those we regretfully could
not meet"
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shipment, but even with these, Mr.
Coombs said, the supply will not la
sufficient 10 warrant beginning di-
tribution. I
"It would be folly for me TO issps
the 1000 tags now on hand" said Ms
Coombs. Just as soon as they al
peared on the automobiles every ca
owner in Washington would run dow
to my Office and want to know why
he couldn't get his tag, too. When
get a sufficient number OF tags to Ineet
the demand I will put them on sale.
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subheads and not always cogniZant of
happenings in various departments
under his jurisdiction.
He is holding Office at present be-
cause p. j. Carr, sheriff-elect, died
before he could take office.
II have not resigned, but If l do
I'll have a lot to tell the public, :"
Sheriff Hoffman said. He declared he
needed 1873 more deputies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
Resignation Is Accepted.

Resignation of Maj. Frank II.
Phipps, jr., Coast Artillery Corps, now
at Edgartown, Mass, on leave of alb
sence, has been accepted by the Presi-
dAut. Maj. Phipps is from New York
and was graduated from the Military
Academy in June, 1902. Most of his
service has been in the Artillery arm.
I'm which he reached the grade of
major in July, 1920. During the
world War he served as n colonel in
the National Army. He was recently
stationed in New York City in the
I'd Corps Area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22

although he SerV'
ed a one-fnonth
TAIL sentence for
contempt growing
out of the same
S / t Ii Il Ia o n. has
threatened to re-
sign, he announc-
ed today, unless
he gets adequate
a S S ! S t a nee for
operating his office.
Hoffman'S d e =
Tense in the con-
tempt and con-
spiracy cases was
that he was a
heavily overbur-
dened publ C Serv-
ant forced to
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SALE OF 1927 CAR TAGS
DUE AFTER NEW YEAR
insufficient Number on Hand Now
to Start Issuance, Says Wade
II. Coombs.

Issuance of the 1927 automobile iden-
tif1cation tags will not begin until
after the New Year, Wade H. Coombs,
superintendent of licenses of the Dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
Question One of Qualifications.

The question is not whether he was
legally appointed or legally elected
but whether he is qualified to sit II
the Senate at all. While, therefore
II might inconvenience the party
leaders to have the controversy now
as it was feared it would cause an
extra session, the fact is the case
need never come to the floor Of the
Senate at all If the committee does
not finish it's work by the end Of the
present session, March 4.
What Col. Smith had in mind, &C
cording to his friends here, was that
The failure of the governor to appoint
him would be accepted as direct
slap on the part of the governor of
q sovereign State, especially when the
people had elected Col. Smith in the
face of the charges presented after
the primary election. To be turned
down by the governor might prejudice
opinion against him and make it ap.
pear that the State of Illinois was
not back of the man it had elected.
So while the party leaders in Wash
ington sought to persuade Col. Smith
not to accept the appointment, his
conviction was that trial of the case
on it's merits would be better now
than later
For the case will be tried in commit
tee and the vote against accepting the
credentials cannot be anything else
but a rejection pending an inquiry by
the committee.
II the leaders fear that the bringing
OF the case to a vote after the com
1nittee has reported would mean a fill
clustering opportunity to force an ex
ira session. they have it in their pow
er to set the date for hearings some
time in February, and the State OF
Illinois would then not have any one
in the present Senate except Senator
Deneen.
Prestige LIS at Stake.
Thus for reasons of prestige and
backing from his own State, Col
Smith is insistent. To have stayed
away by refusing the appointment
might have been construed as an ad.
mission of guilt or weakness. Col.
Smith is confident of the merit of his
defense, and is said to have an agree
able personality. He is reported to
have remarked that If he could get
to Washington to argue his own case
he would make sufficient friends to
turn the majority now against him
into friendly jury.
1t remains to be seen whether Col.
Smith or Senate leaders have adopted
the better strategy, and while there
10 Irritation at the moment because
OF Mr.. Smiths persistence, he will
have a better chance to make the
fight in advance Of the next session
than he might have had in the many
months that might have dragged by
in the 1927 session, especially with
its proximity to the 1928 elections,
when ne might lose V0fnS thar "a
could count on now. The Smith con-
test, therefore, is soon to be before
the Senate for investigation, with the
probability that it will not be disposed
of at this session at all.
(Copyright. 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
BILL TO SAVE PARK
LAND IS REPORTED
House District Committee
Sends Measure to Calendar
to Expedite Action.

The House District committee today
ordered a favorable report on the bin
introduced by Chairman Zihlman, at
Park and Planning Commission, to
prevent development work or de-
spelling the natural conditions Of land
desired for park purposes during the
tendency of condemnation proceed
ings.
Mr. Zihlman urged prompt action
on this measure as one of very ur-
gent necessity.
Another Bill Planned.
1t was agreed that after this bill
has taken It's place on the calendar.
in order to get it as advanced consid-
GRAFTON as possible, another bill may
be substituted more in conformity
with the views of the committee.
Fred S. Coldren, attorney and sec
rotary of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, also urged
prompt action on this measure In or.
der to prevent some very desirable
lands for park purposes being SO de-
spoiled that they would never again
be suitable for use as parks.
Representatives Houston, Republ'-
can, and Gilbert, Democrat. questioned
the constitutionality of the measure.
They expressed the opinion that the
purpose sought could better be OBJ
tanned through regular court proceed
ingS in securing q restraining order.
Mr.. Gilbert said he would not support
this bill, but had no objection to it's
being reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22

A state drive to increase the use
electricity in Victoria, Australia, viii
include the opening of many store,
where demonstrations will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22

what is believed to be the Oldest
toy "a England is 81 dolls house,
thought to date back to the time OF
tausen Anne, that was found recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
SHERIFF IN CHICAGO
THREATENS TO QUIT
Hoffman, Recently Acquitted of
Conspiracy, Says He Needs
1873 More Aides.
By tho Associated Press.

| By tho Associated Press.
| CHICAGO, December 22.-Peter M
Hoffman, sheriff of Cook County
| Chicago), recently acquitted in Federal
Court of conspiracy to obstruct justice,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
SMITHS STRATEGY
! MAY WIN HIM SEAT
Insistence on Hearing at
Present Seen as Move to
= Uphold Prestige.
nv DAVID LAWRENCE.

Col. Frank Smith of Illinois. who
was appointed Senator by Gov. Small
may be an obstinate man in refusing
to accep - dictates of the Republi'
can party leaders, but among outsid-
ers there is a growing belief that the
course he has taken in demanding en-
trance to the Senate is not as fool
hardy as it seems on the surface.
Col Smith will insist on hearing.
The Senate can hardly pass on his
case without giving him the right to
testify. The understanding now is
that his credentials when presented
will be held up and that an inquiry
will then be conducted. Col. Smith
Is convinced of the merit of his cause.
At any rate, he is as anxious as is the
Senate to have his status cleared up,
and, while some political advisers
have told him that he would stand a
better chance in the session of De.
cember, 1929, than today, the chances
are that IL the Senate would turn him
down now it would surely reject him
later.
, 1926-04-14
CLARK

Mrs. w. G.. Drough, Miss Blanch
Gilbert. and Fred Schmidt 'motored
to Powell Saturday returning Sun
day.
Miss Georgine Eckioe spent the
week end at the w. F. Marlin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Vine spent Sun
day with the D. G.. King family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Brown and
children were visitors Tuesday at
the J.. G. Brown home.
The E. Il. Fuson family spent
Thursday evening with MIR. and Mrs.
J. K. Large.
Mr.. n Mrs. Geo. Schnitker. of
Paint creek. were Clark visitors
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Brown and
small daughter and Mrs. j. Brown
went to Billings Wednesday and
word was received that Mr.. Brown
was to be operated upon Friday
morning.
Fred Schmidt has rented the W.
H. Schmidt and the O'DonnelI ranch
for this year
, 1926-04-14
PENROSE

Miss Alice Shumway was visiting
with relatives in Lowell this week.
Miss Eells met with the Relief
Society Tuesday and gave a demon
stration on painting and decorating
furniture.
F. w. Hopkins made a business
trip to Cosper Wednesday coming
back Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Parkins moved
to Garland this week. They will
work for Jess C%ubbage.
R. Burk of Lowell was in Penrose
Friday.
Miss Eva Despair spent the week
end with her parents in Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Parkins and
Jesse Cubbage were visiting at the
E. w. Jones home Friday evening.
Mrs. C. A. Davis, Mrs. E. w.
Jones and Mrs. j. C. Berthelson,
Sr., went to Lowell Saturday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Threet.
The patrons of the Penrose drain
age company held a meeting Sat
urday t o discuss questions of drain
age.
F. w. Hopkins made a business
trip to Powell Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jones and
Mrs. Dan Parkins were visiting
with there parents Mr.. and Mrs
E. w. Jones Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Shumway
were visiting in Byran Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. McCalom
were in Cody Sunday.
, 1926-04-14
PAT O'HARA

Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Widdous ex-
pect to be Oh their ranch for the
summer. Mr.. Widdous will work
for McWilliams.
Harry Johnson spent several days
at Walters Inn the past week. He
is on his way to Denver.
Leo Van Dierendonk visited with
friends on Bald Ridge. He is work
ing for the Mcknight ranch at
present.
Bryan Wogoman came to Cody
a few days g going to work for
Mr.. Widdous in the Canyon.
]. Milstead stopped over a couple
days at Walters Inn during the
storm. He was on his way out OF
Sunlight.
Mr.. John Reigle was rounding
up his stock on the homestead last
week. Mrs. Reigle will be out on
the ranch real soon.
The Davis family spent Sunday
with Mrs. Say and Fred Walters.
The Browns gave an Easter Din
ner for their friends, Marlers, Davis
Walters and Nelson's being invited.
Mrs. Mary Say visited with the
Browns Easter Sunday and Monday.
Pete Everett visited with Fred
Walters several days the past week.
Most every family has some sick
ness at present.
The weather has been very bad
for over 2 weeks which is bad for
Landing.
, 1926-04-14
GARLAND
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i 4. + = i y i y
Roy Killum was called back to
his old home in Illinois on account
of the severe illness of his father.
The Easter pageant which was
postponed on Easter Sunday on &C
count of stormy weather was CIV
en- last Sunday morning.
Leo Wertz and family motored
to Basin Sunday.
The Mems community club held
their monthly meeting and banquet
last Monday evening. G. w. At
kins gave a full account of his
trip to Washington d. c. in be-
half of the settlers on the irriga-
ton project. Mr.. Marshall of Grey
bull gave an address. j. B. Cub
bage had charge of the sports OF
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.. Gillison ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Best drove
to Lowell Sunday.
The Spring program given by the
school last Wednesday evening was
well attended and very much en-
loved and appreciated by the school
patrons.
Floyd Early went up On North
fork this week.
, 1926-04-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Time Appointed for Proving
VIII, Etc.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Fifth Judicial District

State of Wyoming
County of Park
In The Matter of the Estate of
EMILY A DUFFIELD
Deceased.
To all persons interested in said
Estate: Notice is hereby given, that
Thursday, the 9Th day of May 1926.
at 10:45 o'clock A. M. of said day,
at the Court Room of said Court,
in the County of Park has been ap-
pointed as the time and place for
proving the Will of said Emily A.
Duffield, deceased and for hearing
the application of Gertrude D. San
born for the issuance to her of
Letters Testamentary, when and
where any person interested may
appear and contest the same.
Dated this 18th day of April,
1926.
ORILLA DOWNING.
Clerk.
(SEAL)
First publication April 18th, 1926.
Last publication April 28th, 1926.
, 1926-04-14
FERTILE VALLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Norton call
ed at the Schmidt home on Monday
evening.
Mrs. B. H. Haffey called at the
Nelson, Luke and Norton homes on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Schmidt were
Cody shoppers on Wednesday.
C.. w. Giles stayed over night
Thursday, at the Luke home in
Diamond Basin.
Mrs. G.. e. Norton spent Friday
with Mrs. Arthur Nelson.
Mrs. F. E. Schmidt called at the
Theo. Hansen home in Cody on
Wednesday afternoon.
A dance was held Friday night
at Marquette No. 2 school house.
Elmer Lush of Swedbury, Nebr.,
who is assisting F. E. Schmidt with
his summer work spent Sunday with
Row Anderson at the Arthur Nelson
home.
Sunday school and church was well
attended last Sunday at the school
house. Rev. Upton was out n
preached on THE Glory of the
Resurrection. Special musical num-
bers were given by some of the
members. Gerald Bartlett was bap-
tized and received in the Methodist
church of Cody by Rev. Upton.
There will be sunday school next
Sunday at 1880.
Miss Marjorie Eells spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Haffey.
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main. They left the children with
their grandmother in Casper dur
ing this short trip. They started
Friday on return to Casper for
the Riddles and will soon return
here to remain permanently.
, 1926-04-14

Mrs. w. G, Brough.
The Washington times., 1926-11-25
She Has TlDo Careers
IAN time. STAFF Photos

NINE ELENA RAKOWSKA, noted prima donna, who
will be heard here in the Washington Opera Companys
production of Pique Dame" December 6, says that
professional artistic career is bettered by motherhood
She IS pictured here with her 8-year-old DAUGHTER
The Washington times., 1926-11-25
AUCTION BRIDGE
GAME On AIR

The sixth Of series of rs radio
auction bridge games will be broad
east from WRC at $50 tonight:
Each game Of the series will fea-
ture Milton C. Work and Wilbur c..
Whitehead, New York experts, in
associa ton with players from cities
throughout America and Canada.
The listeners-in are urged to have
four players today with cards end
to follow the game bid by bid and
play by play as broadcast over WRC.
The contestants in the sixth
bridge game of the present series are
Mrs. Edward Goldsmith, of Danville,
ILL.,. whose ability both as a player
and a teacher is well recognized in
advanced circles; Paul H. Seymour,
Of Chicago, ILL.,, author of Auction
Bridge for Beginners" and High
lights on Auction Bridge" and Mr..
Work and Mr.. Whitehead, widely
known as teachers. writer's and ex-
perts on the game.
1t is suggested that this hand be
played and the bidding and play
compared with that of the experts.
Tomorrow The Washington Times
will print an analysis OF tonight's
game.
The Washington times., 1926-11-25
CHARIOT TE TOO TIRED.
To CARE ABOUT TRIAL
BY CHARLOTTE MILLS
Daughter OF Slain Choir Singer

tCopyrghL lsz6 Famous Features synulIca me-
SOMERVILLE N. j. Nov. 25.-I can give sincere thanks
today for the rest from the branrattng confusion OF the
trial but will most Of thanks for the day when
sick Of it all.
The Washington times., 1926-11-25

the water had been lowered to such
a level that three rescue workers
We're able to climb over timbers and
penetrate the lower workings OF the
mine.
Those rescued were Henry Kirch-
dorfer, foreman; John Gondera,
August Yenshick, John Lorinz, jr.,
and Michael Lawrence.
The Washington times., 1926-11-25
.COOLIDGES HEAR
BISHOP PREACH

President Coolidge today heard
Bishop william f.. Mcdowell, In his
Thanksgiving sermon at the Metro
poIitan Memorial Methodist Church.
John Marshall Place, pronounce the
warning that the greatest calamity
facing America today is g lowering
Of moral standards.
The President was accompanied
by Mrs. Coolidge and his house
The congregation included many OF
the leaders OF officiaIdom and So
ciety in the National Capital.
Bishop Mcdowell declared that It
IS high time for Americans to turn
from the pursuit of material pros
perity and to begin the fight to
develop spiritual values.
mo national disaster, he warned,
could possibly equal the disaster
OF lowering of national standards
of obedience to law, love, and lib.
erty,N regard for human HE and
devotion TO the peace and welfare
of the world"
There has grown up among the
American people, both as citizens
and as individuals, Bishop Nc.
DoweIl said, Fan unconscious ten
dency and disposition to emphasize
material welfare and prosperity as
the basis for gratitude"
1--WE are always in danger OF
thanking God for our growing
strength, whether It be Of wealth,
or means, or position, or posses
SION" the bishop said. I'VE ought
always to be thanking God for our
growing sympathy, for the spirit
with which we use strength and
possession and opportunity"
History is full of lessons which
prove that only those persons and
nations which have kept their souls
on top have come to full glory In
personal or national life, Bishop
Mcdowell declared.
"Our supreme product in Amer.
ica," he said, is not our material
welfare, our financial system, our
unshakable prosperity, though all
or these are important. Our SUI
preme product at last is the Amer
lean person. If we are not devel-
oping spiritual values it does not
matter much what else we are
creating.
1.-THE profoundest reason for
thanksgiving which we must have
this day at last is to- be found In
the extent to which we have dis
covered for ourselves the meaning
OF Jesus words, "A mans life con-
sisteth not in the abundance OF the
things that he possesses.