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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26
Gould Time Majority Fancy
Suggests Which Would Be Reliably Indicative of Public
This Poll
VS. WILL DO THEIR VOTING AT NOVEMBER ELECTIONS
Interesting Inspired
of Eleven Hundred Newspapers; Certain That Dry Did Not
Is lime
Who Is Back of This Poll?

Who Is Back of This Poll?
1t would be interesting to know just
what power, or influence, or corporation,
or individual, or organization, or what
not, brought these l 100 newspapers to-
gether on the proposition of stimuli
taneously taking straw vote on prohi-
bition enforcement. According to the
Columbus Citizen the 700 newspapers
with which it has joined are acting on
request of the Newspaper Enterprise
Association service. The clearing house
for the ballots taken in central Ohio by
the n. T. A. group of papers is located
in Cleveland, Ohio, where the nation
wide tabulation will be made.
No Doubt About Result of This Vote
There is no question as to what the
result of this straw vote will be. 1t could
be announced now and save all the ex-
pense of clerk hire, postage and printers
ink. Let it be announced ten to one,
twenty to one, fifty to one wet-any pro-
portion that suits the fancy-and it will
u TFFe.s4 b. OF
the real sentiment Of the country aythe
correct report of the tabulation of these
ballots. 1t will be for beer and wine
Overwhelmingly, of course. 1t is the
vets election. The drys will hold theirs
next November, when they elect Con-
gressmen and United States Senators.
The vets always win straw referendums,
and for the very good reason that the
drys do not participate in this kind of
foolishness to any great extent.
Other Straw Votes ana What They
Indicated
The people of Ohio will recall that the
Cincinnati Enquirer took straw vote on
the question of beer and wine just prior
to election in the Buckeye State, at which
election the question was submitted to
the voters. And, by the way, the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, in the present ballot, which
paper is in the 400 group, submits just
two questions, for and against beer. The
result of this particular straw vote con-
Quoted by the Enquirer showed the peo-
Gle favored the legalization of beer by a
vote of seven TO one. The Enquirer even
carried Champaign county for beer and
wine, one of the driest counties in the
state. In few weeks the real voting was
done and the state rejected beer and wine
by 10000 majority.
A short time before the last congress
sional election the Literary Digest con-
Quoted a poll, which was also supposed
to be nationwide vote, poll that was
safeguarded against fraud and repeaters
a great deal more carefully than this pro-
miscuous voting by the newspapers,
which showed an overwhelming majority
against the Volstead law and in favor of
beer and wine. A real referendum was
taken few months later in the congress
sional elections and the people sent to
Washington the driest Congress in the
history of the United States.
The Washington times., 1926-01-11
ICE ACCIDENTS
|NJURE FIVE

Alternate thawing and freezing
have caused sheet Of ice to spread
over the streets and were the direct
cause of the injury of five persons.
two women and the others children
hurt while coasting.
The most seriously injured was
Mrs. Wilton K. Carter, 81, of $3.50
Sixteenth st. N W.. who broke her
leg when she slipped on the ice in
front OF 1888 Irving ST., n. W. A
passing automobile took her to her
home, where she was treated by
physician.
Slipping on the ice in front of
1149 Fifteenth st. n. W., Mrs.
Mary Minor, 70, of 1900 Massachu-
sets Ave. n. W., was so severely
Injured on the head that she was
taken TO Emergency Hospital. Later
she was taken home.
While coastinc In the alley In the
rear of his home. 1924 Montello
Ave. n. E., Wilbur Peyton. ID, col.
1ided with an automobile operated
by Cecil Dunn, 1865 Morse ST. n. u.
He was bruised in the face and
head. His condition is not serious.
Douglas Collins, Is, OF 1880 val.
ley SJ. -. f., CEASAlCu AhIO
while coasting down a hill at
Thirteenth and Heights Streets
Southeast. He received decorations
on the face and head.
Thirteenth Street Northwest. be-
tween E and F Streets, today Is /
covered with sawdust to prevent |
skidding down the steep incline |
there. Last night one Of the large |
buses of the Washington Rapid |
Transit Company assumed the role |
of q sled and coasted down side
wise. Immediately thereafter po-
licemen were placed to direct traf-
fic off that and similar streets.
Charlotte Stansbury, Is, Of 907
Irving st. N E.. received a frac-
tured wrist when, in coasting, she |
collided with another sled on |
Monroe Street Northeast. She was
treated at the office OF nearby |
physician.
The Washington times., 1926-01-11
DURANT RUSHED
To new YORK
by International News Service

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. H.
w. C. Durant, millionaire automo-
bile manufactures. was speeding for
New York on a special train today
after an accident on the Florida
East Coast Line Railroad, in which
one trainman and two negroes were
killed and the lives Of several per-
sons In the Durant private car en-
dangered. The exact extent of
Durant's injuries are not known.
The automobile manufacturer, his
wife, r. r. Hicks, his attorney. Mrs.
Hicks and several other friends
were shaken and bruised when the
engine of q northbound passenger
train crashed into the train carry
ing the Durant car, also going
north, on a curve.
The negroes who were killed were
attendants on the Durant car. The
other victizn was the fireman OF the
train which crashed into Durant's
car, who jumped from his cab when
he saw the crash could not be
avoided.
An investigation Of the wreck 10
under way, according to information
given out at the st. Augustine Of
flee of II. N. Rodenbaugh, vice
president of the road.
The Washington times., 1926-01-11
ELDRIDGE TO CONTINUE
TALK TO AD CLUB

Chapter Two in Traffic Director
Eldridge's talks to the Advertising
Club on traffic regulation will be
delivered at the first 1926 luncheon
OF the club in the City Club. to-
morrow at 1890 o'clock.
Mr.. Eldridge first, address 70 the
ad men dealt with possible methods
OF traffic control. Tomorrow's talk
will show what has been done in
this direction. George I. Snowden
and Maurice Kafka are in charge of
the program
The Washington times., 1926-01-11
CRAzED SLAYER
At LARGE

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Jan. IL
Demented and carrying revolver,
Antonio Merlo. 80, was at large
today after killing his brother and
fatally wounding his wife in their
home yesterday. according to po-
lice.
The dead man Is Arnesto Merlo,
of 327 East 12Sth ST., New York,
who was shot down when he
demonstrated with his brother over
the latter's intention Of leaving his
wife and family. Arnesto Merlo
had come here from New York
Saturday to visit his brother and
wife.
Josephine Merlo, wife of the al
legged slayer. is near death in a
hospital with a bullet through the
left lung.
She and her brother-in-law plead
ed for their lives on their knees
when the husband drew a gun and
wildly announced he would kill the
whole family, police said. Two
children locked themselves in a
bedroom when Merlo began firing.
The Washington times., 1926-01-11
J. S. RUBBER INDUSTRY
PROBE AGAIN SOUGHT

Another effort by Democrats to
force an investigation into the do
mestic rubber industry with par.
ticular attention to the profits now
being made by tire manufacturers
was defeated today In the House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee.
The committee decided to go
ahead with its investigation of the
British monopoly In rubber, but
not to inquire into the practices
and prices of the domestic manu-.
factureFR,
The Washington times., 1926-01-11

and Mrs. l.. 8. Schoenthal, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence w. Grosner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Appenheimer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Liebster. Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Atlas, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Stein, Mr.. and Mrs William Roaen-
dorf. Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. II. Lyon,
Nathan Urdong, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Rothstein, Mr.. and Mrs. Reizenstesn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Herzog, Mr.. ana
Mrs. 3. Buckhantz, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Pressler, Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Lansburgh, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton D.a-
mond. Mr.. and Mrs. Al Shefferman
and DIR. and Mrs. N. N. Smiler.
Mrs. Henry Oxenburg Is chairman
of the dance, assisted by Mrs. Harry
Sherry, Mrs. Alexander Koplin and
Mrs. A. Shefferman Miss Evelyn
Rosen is chairman of publicity.
At a meeting yesterday afternoon
the following were elected as officers
Of the. Ladies Auxiliary of the so
ciety. Mrs. Harry Sherry. president;
Mrs. Paul Pearlman, first vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Henry Oxen
burg, secretary; Mrs. Alexander
Koplin., financial secretary and
treasurer
The Washington times., 1926-01-11
LAID To
POLICE CHIEF

HILLSBORO, Mo, Jan. IL
Chief Of Police l.. w. Hurst, Of
Desoto. Mo-. was being held under
$40, 900 bond here today on a charge
OF assisting in the plans for the
hold-up of the American State
Bank Of DesOto. December 30. in
which $3.50 in cash and 1000 in
liberty bonds were taken.
Hurst was arrested following the
confession of William Perkins.
Following the hold-up, Chief
Hurst led the posse and, according
to authorities. took a different
route from that of the bandits.
The Washington times., 1926-01-11
SPONSOR
LEGION BALL
TO BE GALA
EVENT
Mrs. Coolidge Patroness
Floor Committee From
Congress

Eight Senator's and Sc Represen
tatives, all veterans OF the world
war, will form the floor committee
for the American Legion ball to be
given at the Willard on Thursda.
evening, January 81. The senatorial
group includes Senator Rice w.
Means, Senator Hiram Bingham.
Senator Smith w. Brookhart. Sen.
ator Arthur r. Robinson. Senator
Ralph B. Howell, Senator Davit.
Aiken Reed, Senator L. D. Tyson
ard Senator Guy D. Goff. Ant
among the members of Congress
represented on the committee are
such outstanding personages as
Representative John Philip Hill.
Representative Ogden l.. Mills.
Representative Louis A. Frothing
ham Representative Hamilton Fish.
jr. and Representative Robert Low
Bacon.
With Mrs. Coolidge heading the
list Of patronesses and Colonel Han
ford MacNider, Assistant Secretary
of War, and honorary chairman OF
of the outstanding features Of the
winter.
Three Band to Play
Three service bands-the Army
Band, the Navy Band and the Ma
rine Band--will supply the music.
The proceeds are to be devoted
to the work of the District depart
rnent of the American Legion, and
the ball is the one event which the
general public has been asked to
support. Capt. Julius l. Peysar, de-
partment commander, Is hopeful
that a very considerable sum will
be raised through subscriptions for
tickets and boxes. since the de-
mands during the present cold
weather for relief and assistance
from needy former service men and
ing a heavy drain upon the lie.
partment resources.
Under the general direction of
ball committee. which is headed by
Lieut.. Thomas j. Frailey, depart.
ment senior vice commander, the
program for the ball is taking
definite shape. Associated with
Chairman Frailey are Theodore
Cogswell, Miss Helen c. McCarty
T. Norman Templeton, Frank L.
Peckham, George P. Frailey, Charles
Kohen, Joseph J. Idler and Capt.
Paul J. McGhan; Raymond A.
Burke, chairman Of the committee
on decorations, and Francis F.
Miller. chairman OF the music com.
mittee.
Mrs. Coolidge PatrOness
Miss Helen G. o'NeilI, former jun.
Tor vice commander of the Depart
ment of the District Of Columbia,
American Legion, who Is chairman
of the patroness committee, an
nounces the following patronesses:
: Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. Mrs. Charles
G. Dawes, Mrs. Dwight F. Davis.
Mrs. Harry S. New, Mrs. Curtis ID.
Wilbur, Mrs. William NJ. Jardine.
Mrs. Leland Harrison, Mrs. j. But.
Ter Wright, Mrs. Hanford MacNider,
Mrs. Cuno Rudolph, Miss Mabel
Miss Jessie DELL,
Mrs. Mark Brooke, Mrs. Wat T.
Mrs. Fox Conner. Mrs.
Hayne Ellis, Mrs. Amos A. Fries,
Mrs. Peter c. Harris, Mrs. Frank
r. Hines, Mrs. Charles H. T. Lown-
des, Mrs. Dennis E. Nolan. Mrs.
William D. Pulseton. Mrs. Samuel
D. Rockenbach, Mrs. Henry c.
Mrs. Harry Taylor, Mrs.
Clarence c. Williams.
Mrs. Byron S. Adams, Mrs. e.
F. Andrews, Mrs. Hugh s. Cum
ming, Mrs. John Allan Dougherty,
Mrs. Hamilton Fish. jr., Mrs. Louis
A. rockingham. Mrs. Stanley M.
Rinehart, Mrs. John Jacob Rogers,
Mrs. Harry Lee Rust, Mrs. Everett
and Mrs. Lawrence Towns
end.
The Washington times., 1926-01-11
NOTABLES TO ATTEND
EQUAL RIGHTS MASS MEETING

Among those who will entertain
box parties at the equal rights
mass meeting to be held Sunday
afternoon, January II. at the Be-
lasco Theater, under the auspices Of
the National Womans party, are
Mrs. Anne Archbold. Mrs. Peter
Drury, Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, Miss
Jessie Dell and Mrs. Emile Ber-
liner, Of Washingtona Mrs. Florence
Bayard Hilles, Of Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Sophie G. Meredith, of Rich
mond, Va; DIR. Caroline Spencer,
of Colorado, and Miss Maud Young
er, of California.
The committee on arrangements
includes Mrs. Dwight Clark, chair
man of the committee for the re-
ception Of distinguished guests, as
sisted by Mrs. Richard Wainwright
and Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley; Miss
Margaret Whittemore, formerly of
Detroit and now resident of
Santa Barbara, who came on from
California for the meeting; Miss
Anita Pollitzer, Of South Carolina:
Miss Jean Void, OF Oregon, and
Mrs. Nina E. Allender, of Wash
inEton.
The Washington times., 1926-01-11
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNOR
TRAVELS BY AIRPLANE

MELBOURNE. Jan. 11.--Lord
Stonehaven, governor general Of
Australia. who pilots his own air:
plane, states that he will use air!
planes on official business whenever
possible.
He wants to encourage CONNER.
cial aviation, which, he says, is a
necessity To Australia.
The Washington times., 1926-01-11
LIEUTENANT CAMPBELL
MARRIED TO NEW YORKER

Mr.. and Mrs. George WILDER
Topliffe. Of Binghamton, N. Y,
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Topliffe
Hewitt, to Lieut.. Colin Campbell,
u. s. N. son OF former Representa-.
tive and Mrs. Philip p. Campbell,
last Monday, in New York. Mr.
Topliffe is vice president OF the
Ansco Photoproducts Co. Lieut..
Campbell is a graduate of the Ma
val Academy, 1917. He Is now Sec
cond in command of the u. 8. S.
Sharkey, and has sailed with the
fleet for Cuba. Mrs. Campbell is
with Lieut.. Campbells parents at
the Mayflower for a few days, and
later will join LIEUT.. Campbell at
Norfolk.
The Washington times., 1926-01-11
MRS. WINTERS HERE IN
CONVENTION: GIVES LUNCHEON

Mrs Thomas Gerald Winters, of
Minneapolis, past president Of the
General Federation OF Womer's
Clubs, is now in Washington, a
guest at the Mayflower. Mrs.
Winters entertained at luncheon to-
day in the presidential dining room,
her guests being Mrs. Robert Lans-
ing, Mrs. Rufus Cutler Dawes, Of
Evanston, ILL.,, Mrs. Franklin Roose-
Welt, Mrs. Clara Bradley Burdett,
OF Pasadena, Cal, and Princess
Cantacuzene.
Major Philip Rhinelander, of New
York city, who has been spending
some time in Washington, was host
at dinner last evening to a party
OF six in the Presidential dining
room of the Mayflower.
Mrs. w. Harry Brown, of Pitts
burgh, Is guest at thee Mayflower.
The Washington times., 1926-01-11

A debate on whether Washington
should have a community chest will
take place at the Lions Club
luncheon Wednesday. at the May
Flower Hotel. John Ihlder will
make the affirmative argument and
William Knowles Cooper will up.
hold the negative.
The Washington times., 1926-01-11
BORRAS FIGHTS
CAFE RAID

Appearing in Police Court today
20 fight charges of conducting a
disorderly house, Peter Borras, pro-
prietor of the Spanish village
Night Club and the Madrillon res
taurant at 1904 g st. N. W.. en-
tered a plea of mot guilty" and de-
manded a jury trial in order. he
said, to obtain complete vindication
through the courts, and not because
of any political or diplomatic pull"
that he might have.
Borras is bitter in his denuncia-
ton of the tactics of police who
raided the Spanish Village carly
yesterday morning. He claims that
Mrs. Borras was brutality seized
by the throat and pushed into one
corner and that his guests were
treated as so many cattle. Borras
disappeared during the raid but
appeared at the First precinct sta
ton house Yesterday and posted a
$500 bond for his appearance In
court.
Police Abuse Charged
Charges that abusive and profane
language by the police shocked the
socially prominent patrons Of the
place are made by Borras, who
claims that many Of his guests com
planned to him of the manner in
which they were treated. This
thing shall be thrashed out in the
proper manner and l will fight
persecution to the last ditch
Borras is quoted.
The raid was conducted under the
authority of a search warrant in
the hands of Policeman Chester
Stepp. There were eight police from
the first precinct, led by Detec-
tive Kane and MesSer. They
claim that their entry caused a
ed to escape through the win
of bottles crashed to the street be-
low.
Diplomat Immune
A young man who was seated
with a beautiful young woman at
a table in one Of the cottages"
had his whiskey sitting on the
table in plain view of everyone
and no attempt to conceal it. He
established his identity as an at.
tache of a South American En-
bassy and was, therefore, immune
from arrest.
The police who conducted the
raid stoutly deny that they used
tactics unbecoming their position or
that any of the patrons were SUBJ
jected to any OF the harsh treat
ment claimed.
Three of the patrons were placed
under arrest and required to d.
post $25 each on charges of Illegal
possession. They were booked as
Mildred Marion Miller and Ray.
mOnd Doaker. of Boston, and Frank
Carl Pretniet, 525 Fifteenth st.
n. w.
The Washington times., 1926-01-11
SPONSORS LISTED FOR
JEWISH BENEFIT

A few of the patrons for the first
annual dance of the Jewish Cor
sumptives' Relief Society, of Denver,
Col. which is to take place January
IS, at the Mayflower Hotel are as
follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Goldsmith, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Sherry. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Oxen
burg, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Kop
lin. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Levitt, Mr..
The Washington times., 1926-01-11
PLANS PROGREssTNG
FOR DIXIE BALL

Indications are that the famous
Dixie Ball which is to be given
at the New Willard Tuesday eve
ming, February 2, will be one Of
the most attractive and successful
events Of the season.
Representative E. e. Cox Of
Georgia is chairman OF the floor
committee and will be assisted by
Fielding II. Lewis, Of Virginia,
commander District of Columbia
Division, s. C. V.
+. c. Baggerly. president Of the
Virginia State Society, has been
Selected as chairman of the recep-
ton committee.
Mrs. w. A. Swallow and Mrs.
K. H. Lynham are chairman and
vice chairman of the ball and the
young ladies' committee will be
composed Of many Of the season s
debutantes with Miss Ruth Cole
man and Miss Virginia Burke as
chairman and vice chairman.
Mrs. Walter r. Hutton, presi-
dent of the Robert e. Lee Chapter,
which 10 giving the bali has iss4ed
invita- lions to a most distinguished
list OF patrons and patronesses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22
INCOME TAX RETURNS

Heretofore taxpayers have been
urged to file their income tax re-,
turns early. The filing of returns
this year is delayed, pending the
enactment of the new revenue act
now before the Senate, which, as it
passed the House, contains changes
in regard to- rates and other feat
ures. However, there is nothing
to prevent taxpayer at this time
from closing his books and comput-
ing his net income. Such computa-
lions will not be affected by any
provisions of the new act. The
actual preparation OF the return it
self, after the computation, requires,
in majority of cases, but a few
minutes. Therefore, it is advised
that all figures and data be as
sembled, pending receipt OF blanks
by taxpayers. When released, blanks
will be sent to taxpayers and also
may be obtained at the office OF
Collector Galen l.. TAFT.
Forms 1899 and 1895 used for
making information returns. are now
available at offices of internal rev.
enue and branch offices Such re-
turns are required of persons in
whatever capacity acting" who made
to single person during the year
1925 a payment Of $1,000 or more,
or to married person payment OF
$4,000 or more. Such payments in
cludeI salaries, rent, interest, "or
Ssther fixed or determinable gains,
profits and income"
Collectors of Internal Revenue are
not authorized to receive informa-
ton returns, which should be adj
dressed to the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue, Sorting Section,
Washington, d. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22
MARYLAND POULTRY TEAM
WINS TROPHIES

The rather extensive collection Of
trophies in the hands of Maryland
All club members has been increased
by the addition of two silver cups
won by the team which represented
the State in the National Poultry
Judging Contest, held in connection
with the Madison Square Garden
Poultry Show, New York, January g..
The Maryland team with 1880
points to its credit placed second in
the contest, only eighty points below
the winning Connecticut team. The
Marylanders, however, made the
best showing in judging poultry on
the basis of egg production and cap
tured the silver cup offered for this
achievement! The other cup was
won by the Maryland team for
scoring highest in judging the white
Wyandotte breed.
Two boys, Delmas Caples, OF
Baltimore county, and Francis Dy-
son, of Prince Georges county, and
one girl, Erna Riedel, OF Anne
Arundel county, made up the Mary
land team. They we're selected from
the twenty-one club members who
participated in the State poultry
Judging contest at the Baltimore
Poultry Show last month. Expenses
of-the team to New York we're paid
by the Maryland State Bankers
Association.
The contestants were required to
Judge two classes Of poultry. The
first class, consisting of barred Plym-
outh Rock pullets, Rhode Island
Red cockerels, white Wyandotte hens
and white Leghorn cockerels, had to
be Judged for exhibition qualities
The other class, consisting of hens
of Che same. breeds, was judged on
the basis of egg production.
In addition to the team prizes
won by the Marylanders, Delmas
Caples was awarded "a gold medal
for the second highest individual
score in the contest. Miss Riedel
scored more points than any other
girl in the contest although no
prize was offered for this accom-
plishment. The Virginia team, COM
posed Of three girls, placed fourth
in the contest.
Teams from six states were en-
tered in the competition and Mary
land was represented for the first
time. The Maryland team was
given its final coaching and was &C
compared to New York by w. H
Rice, poultry specialist for the Uni
versity of Maryland Extension
Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22
DRYs roo SATISFIED

When DR.. Clarence True Wilson
recently called attention to the
apathy of those favoring prohibition
he put his finger on puzzling
phenomenon. The truth is that
while there is a great deal of dis
satisfaction among> prohibitionists
over the present standard of law
enforcement, the principal trouble is
that the people of the country are
entirely too satisfied. They say,
"Oh well, prohibition is pretty bad
in spots but it is such an enormous
Improvement over the license sys-
tenn that we ought to be satisfied for
the time being"
Recent anti-prohibition activities
have really served good purpose in
some ways as they have for the first
time in several years stirred the
great mass of prohibitionists to in
terest and action.