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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-09
Auction Sales
Phone Classified Ads to Main $3.50
PI1RIIC 0AI.E
Bids and Proposals
phone Cso.ssosd Ads 20 Main ssss

COMMISSIONERS. D. C., WASHING
TON, January S, 1925. Sealed pro-
District Building, until O'Clock 3. m,
January a. 1926, for furnishing and
installing metal guards for door and
Training School for Girls. Muirkirk.
Maryland Certified check, cash or
money order for five dollars required
to insure return OF plans and specifL
cations. Information at Room 427,
District Building.
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1903 STH ST. N. w.
rooms and bath: h.w.-h.: cleo
lights: double back porches; owner viii
sell five tons OF hard coal at market
price. Rent. $500.
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WHERE TO STOP

COLONIAL HOTEL
18TH AND NJ SITS. N. W.
American also European plan. Attrac-
tive monthly rates, modern In every
respect. Dinners 75 cents. Special
Sunday dinners 81. Transient rates 50
per day up. Special attention given
to dinner parties.
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4S22 SEVENTH ST. N. w.
6 rooms; bath; h.-w.-h.: cleo
lights; built-in garage: owner will rent
partly furnished. $500.
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THE IsLEWORTH.

1897 SPRING RID. N. W.
"A very large apartment on second
floor with living room 13x20, spacious
bedroom, dining alcove and kitchen /:
has additional dressing room and double
Murphy bed: many attractive features.
$74.6O.
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GOT KEEPER ST.
8 rooms; 1 bath; cleo. lights; semi
detached house; screens and awnings
$4,000.
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Real Estate for Sale
lome c,ossttea Aes to Mosn 62S9
HOUSES
SOUTHEAST
$3.50. Terms.

$3.50. Terms.
A real bargain in a brick
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This certainly is a real bargain
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NORTHEAST
$3.50. Terms.
A very attractive corner tapes
try brick home located in a
good section of the Northeast,
and can be purchased for $500
cash and $50 per month, includ-
ing all interest; has concrete
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back porches; electric lights;
convenient to car line, stores,
and is well worth the price
asked. Phone us now for in
spection.
CAFRITZ COMPANY
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% FRANKLIN ST. N. p.
6 rooms; one bath; h.-w..h.; cleo
lights; brick garage; 2 enclosed porches
$1,000.
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Employment
Phone Classified Ads to Matn $3.50
SOLICITORS. AGENTS WTD. 81

AGENTS-write for free sampled Sell
Madison "Better-Made" shirts for
large manufacturer direct to wearer.
No capital or experience required.
Many earn 800 weekly and bonus.
Madison Mills. $50 Broadway. ~. 7.
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THE SHERMANOR

THE SHERMANOR.
$40 BUCHANAN ST. N. w.
A very beautiful apartment contain
| ing living room, bedroom, dining al
cove, kitchen, additional dressing room
with Murphy bed opening into living
room; attractive French windows over.
| looking Sherman Circle, $62.60.
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s12 DELAFIELD PL. N. W.
rooms; 1 bath; h.-w.-h.; eleC
lights; Lear garage. $500.
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THE GLADSTONE
THE KENNEDY

1423 r ST. n, W,
;orner apartment; five large rooms
and bath; elevator. Apply tanitor.
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B22 DECATUR ST. N. W.
rooms; bath: h.-w.-h.; cleo
lights: can be used by families
$500.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
BOYS FIND BODY
Lad Bathing Grasps Leg Of Victim
 Who Had Died Near Beach tn-
noticed.

Cambridge. Mass, July 12 N'-- The body of a 16 year old youth vas awaiting identification here to- day after it had been discovered in the water by boy who was play ing a game of hide and seek with a companion on q beach yesterday.
 Harold Kennedy and friend Arthur Dolan. both of Roxbury' were playing in the water. Kennedy dove under to seek Dolan who had submerged himself. He grasped a leg and thinking it that of his friene was surprised when the latter did not yield. Returning to the. surface he saw Dolan few feet away. The boys called a life guard who recovered the body. An unclaimed pile of clothing on the shore failed to establish the victims identity Several thousands of persons on the beach had not noticed the boy drown.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
RpANDS' ROY'S FACF
 WITH WORD THIEF
American Missionary in Korea
 Is Accused
------

Tokyo. July 12 Pl-Consul Gen eral Ransford S. Miller at Seoul Korea has reported to the Ameri- can ambassador here that wave of indignation recently swept Korea as the result of the publication of story of how an American mis- sionary branded the cheeks of a Korean boy thief with acid.
 Consul General Miller says he verified details of the incident, which were also published in Korean papers. as follows;
 "Dr. C. X. Haysmier, 9 seventh Day Adventist medical missionary from Minnesota, connected with the mission at Pingyang. caught q young boy stealing apples from an orchard Haysmeir summoned the boys mother. threatening 10 turn fhe boy over 10 the police. The mother pleaded with him not to do so. The missionary then called q nurse and told her to bring some
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
Boys Find Mans Body
 In Connecticut River

Middlntown. July 12 (P'-The body Of a man was taken from he Con necticut river here yesterday and the officials are Investigating believ- ing that possibly q murder has been committed. The body was discover cd by two boys. George Nigel and Stanley Radziwon. who were in bathing just below the Standard Oil company warehouse II has been in the water between two and three weeks,
 The face was covered with blood, the eyes hulging and there were h. dications, the authorities said that the man had been choked to death. His identity had. not been establish ed last night.
 The man wore a working shirt, trousers, stockings and shoes and carried a watch in one Of the pock cts. There also was a ring on one Of his fingers.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
TRY TO REFLOAI SHIP
Owners of Vessel On Rocks on Block Island Stlll Hope to Get Her Free.

Block Island R. |, July l2 Pl-- The steamer Meteor, which ground ed firmly on a ledge 150 yards off shore on Saturday, weathered last night with it's lessening seas withou difficulty. Despite the opinion of the coast guards and many islanders, the owners, C. Fl. Sprague and Son Of Boston, have arranged 10 repeat the attempt 10 float her today with wrecking tugs. Captain Small and 14 men of the crew of 23 still re- main on board.
 The ship is in no danger while present conditions hold but it is re- garded by seamen here as certain that her cargo of $500 tons of soft coal must be jettisoned if the vessel is to be saved. Even they regard it as doubtful since the Meteor is half submerged at high tide.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
FIREMAN INJURED
 IN RESCUE EFFORT
Was Trying to Aid New Haven
 Chief, Trapped in Fire

New Haven, July IF P-Ladder- man John Sweeney was injured and partially overcome by smoke. while attempting 10 assist Fire Chief Law renee Ref who was trapped during a blaze which caused damage esti- mated at S5,O00 and threatened the lives of more than a dozen somen and children here early today. The fire started shortly after midnight in a iewelry store, conducted by H. Freedman in 52 Oak street.
 Prompt work on the part of Pa trolman George Suba, Ralph McNeil and Ralph Harsh in leading resi- dents of the smoke-hlled building to the street probably saved their lives before the arrival of the firemen.
 Chief Ref mounted a scaling lad der at rear window and entered before hearing the warning that there was no floor inside. but drop of 30 feet. Fortunately he seized 9 stall railing to save himself, but his boot caught in the window sill and he hung head downward until res cued. Ladderman Sweeney hearing calls groped his way to where the chief was hanging, but unaware of the stairway fell 80 feet to the bot tom.
 Other members Of the department succeeded in reaching Sweeney with the aid of sealing ladders and car rIed him to the street. Though overcome by smoke, he was not be- lieved to be seriously injured, Xray pictures will be taken today to de- termine whether he has any broken bones.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
IN 1926

How dreadfully long your hair is darling! l must take you to have it cut today"
 "Oh, no, mummy. I don't want tt look like a girl.'-Sketeh Book.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
FOOTBALL LEAGUE
 STARTS SEPT. l9
NeH Britain WithdraWs Appli- cation at Philadelphia Meeting

Philadelphia, July 12 Pl-The Na- tional league of professional foot ball clubs will start the 1926 season on September 19 with % teams, rep resenting Fl cities, franchises having been granted three new clubs at the annual meeting of the league which closed last night. Los Angeles. Cal, Brooklyn. \. Y, and Hartford, Conn. are the newcomers.
 Cleveland, Minneapolis and New Britain. Conn, withdrew from the league and Pottsville, Pa. and Racine, Wis. were reinstated, Potts. .viIle's reinstatement coming after the payment of a $250O fine for play ing the eleven known as the Four Horsemen in Philadelphia last fall while the Philadelphia franchise holder was playing q league game here.
 Louisville, which has held a league franchise for several years, but which for the last two years had mo team in the field, will resume ac- tivities this year. William Harley will be manager of the team, whose players will include Chick Harley and Pete Stinchcomb, former Ohio State all-American stars.
 Another all-American player. Ernie Meyers, formerly of California, will have charge of the Duluth team. President Joseph II. Carr said that many former college stars had been signed by the vaious clubs, but that their identity would not be revealed at present.
 Chicago has two teams in the league, the Bears and the Cardinals. Other members are Providence. New York. Philadelphia, Buffalo, Akron, Canton, Columbus Dayton, Ham mond Milwaukee, Kansas City. De- troit and Green Bay,
 The season will close on Decem- Der 17 after which the leading east ern and middle western teams will go 10 the Pacific coast for a series Of games.
 A committee appointed by the league is to confer in New York to- day with Brigadier General Palmer A. Pierce, president of the intercol- legiate Athletic Union, regarding the leagues attitude on college football.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
READY
 ID TRY ONCE MORE
Will Head Republicans in Iowa
 General Election

Des Mones, la, July 12 Gp-The
 political spotlight, which has en- yeloped Iowa as its recent extra ordinary political history has been unfolded, is concentrated once more on the Hawkeye State as democrats and republicans enter another sharp senatorial contest.
 Expressing encouragement through the recent seating by the United States senate of Daniel K. Steck, democrat, of Ottumwa-the first man of that political faith to hold a senate seat from Iowa since 1899 Iowa democratic leaders have gird- ed for a hard fight in the approach ing general election
 This year. their colors will be carried by Claude R. Porter, Des Moines attorney, nominated at the July primary to oppose Smith w. Brookhart, insurgent republican. who defeated the veteran Senator A. E. Cummins for the nomination after Brookhart had been busted from the senate and Steck given the seat.
 What effect. if any. past factional differences in republican circles be- tween supporters of Mir. Brookhart and Senator Cummins will have on the Brookhart-Porter fight is con- jectural. There have been indica- ,t.;11 at approaching republican convention al which Dan W. Turner will be the keynote speaker. Turner has not been an active partisan in any Of the primary or general elections in Iowa since Brookhart entered sen atorial politics.
 Although smoke Of the bitterly fought primary campaign between of Brookhart and Cum mins has hardly had time to clear away, the fight for the senatorship has opened, with Porter getting off to an early start with the issuance today of 3 statement in which he de- Clared that it is evident that before any lasting prosperity can come 10 the farmer, there must be fair, honest reduction of the tariff. par on those articles wherever it affords a shelter to monopoly"
 That something must be done 10 aid our fundamental - agriculture--is generally admitted" Mr. Porter's statement said.
 "The roll calls in the last several sessions of congress have demon beyond q doubt that nothing is to be expected from the represen- tatives in congress from the state from Ohio to Maine The only hope Of legislation is in 9 united middle west, and united south. Thus far. tho west has rot been solidly for this legislation and the south has been divided. II is plain that ou? only hope lies in a spirit Of com promise and conciliation of conflict ing opinions, so long as principle and are not sacrificed, that win bring about a union or the votes of the agricultural south and the agricultural west.
 Mr. BroOkhart has indicated that he will not make public any state- ments or deliver any more political
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12

acid. With this he painted the Korean word thief on each cheek.
 The incident occurred last Sep tember and was believed 10 have been forgotten until recently the boy was forced to quit school be- cause of the ridicule 10 which he was subjected over his burned cheeks, Then the story was made public with widespread indignation.
 The missionary paid the boys mother 620 yen (about S310) and also offered a public apology say ing he did not believe at the time the acid would leave a permanent mark"
 Reports to vernacular newspa- pers say that notwithstanding the payment and apology it is expected charges will be filed against Hays meir by the Korean prefectural courts.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
BANDIT SEARCHLIGHT
 FAILS WHEN NEEDED
Worcester Burglar Alarm Shows Defect and Robber Trio
 Makes Its Escape.

-h"hSc i'S A1N"bNs
 Worcester. Mass, July 12 LP - Automobile bandits made their first appearance Of the summer here last night when Frank Cronin and a woman companion were held up and robbed at the end of the Up- sala street car line at 11:35 o'clock. The bandits took s20 and some valuable papers from Cronin but did not molest his companion.
 Using the same tactics that made the Troy y-Britt-Derosier gang fa- nous in the vicinity year ago. this time the thieves forced Cronin 10 drive his car into the gutter and stop. Two of the bandits, armed but unmasked, confronted the au- tomobilist with pistols while third remained in the automobile. They escaped before detail of po- licemen and detectives could reach the vicinity, The automobile they used was stolen from Lake avenue earlier in the night.
 The work of the police in setting to work their bandit catching sys- tenn, developed during the Troy gang raids, was handicapped by the failure of the searchlight used to notify the policemen. to work.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
ITALIAN MISSION
 IS FORGING AHEAD
Miss Bartlett to Open Vacation
 Bible School Next Month

A daily vacation Bible school, similar to the one now being con- Iducted by the cooperating churches with its vocational features and other phases of instruction, will be opened in August at the Hunter Road Italian mission at 92 Hunter Road. under the general direction of Miss Caroline F. Bartlett. Mss Bartlett, who for years was super intendent of the City Mission now has charge of the Italian Mission for the South Congregational church land has made this auxiliary of the church one of its valuable assets.
 The school will he conducted by Rev. Domenico D'Addario. pastor Of the mission. assisted by his sister Miss Liyia D'Addario, student at the American International college, Springfield. Mass.
 Besides the daily Bible instruction there will be classes in sewing and manual training and lessons in in strumental music. Volunteer help CTS for the school are being sought. and Miss Bartlett would be glad 10 hea from the helpers, either for full or part time, at her office in the South church.
 The first baptismal service was held at the mission recently when Rev. Cyrus Scapellati of Cincinnati, Ohio. baptized three children. The first was Salvatore Joseph Scapel- lat. infant son of MT. and Mrs. Jos eph Scapalleti of 90 Hunter road, Others were Antonio Brunette. son of Mrs. Angelina Brunette of IA Al lantic street and James D'Agata, son of Mir. and Mrs. Antonio D'AFata of 2%9 Clinton street. The Mission started two years ago at the Clinton street address. Others who were baptized It the same service were Adelaide and Paolina, daughters Of Mir. and Mrs. Alceste Mariotto or TarprF,e CtTapt
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12

addresses until after the republican state convention here July q.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12

bership, said that an attempt was made to force the four square gospel" on members of the congre- gation.
 MT. Hoover said he will enter evangelical work.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
CHURCH NOW IS SPLIT
G5 Members of Santa Cruz Baptists Resign In Protest Over Mrs. Me rherson's Teachings.

Santa Cruz, Cal. July 12 CP - SiXty-flve members of the First Bap- list church have resigned, in protest, they said against the -four square gospel' Of Aimee Somple McPherson as taught by the Rev. J. NJ. Hoover.
 The split of the congregation was preceded by the recent resignation of
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12

MT. Hoover. whose teachings the re- signing members upheld in a state ment issued after their action in leaving the church.
 The Rev. J. c. Collyer, represent ing those who retained church mem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
WALLS OF FRANKLIN PARK SPRING
OF CENTURY AGO DUG UP AGAIN
Historic Stream Once Furnishing City With Water
Supply Coursed Down 18th Street and Offered
Fishing at the Avenue.


but as the buildings were constructed
along this stream the supply was con-
taninated. and the Potomac aqueduet
became necessary.
Fortunately. much Of the ground
above r street remained vacant for q
long time, but the tannery at New
York avenue and Thirteenth street
and the candle and soap factory ar
the southwest corner Of Ninth and 7,
streets wefe no doubt sources of pol
luton. There were also grayeyasds
along the stream to create a. preju
dice in the minds of those forced to
use the. water.
Where this stream crossed Penn.
sylyania avenue at Tenth street, it
was large enough to afford a source
of great sport for the angler, accord
ing to the early cironicleIs. but his
tory Is unfortunately silent on the
number and size OF the fish that the
early Presidents caught. s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
LUCKETT, NEW POLICE
CHIEF CLERK, REPORTS
Former Dry ohicial in Florida Will
Enter Upon Duties Here EARLY
in Present week.

Harry NJ. Luckett, newly appointed
chief clerk Of the Metropolitan
Police Department. arrived in Wash
ington from Miami, Fla, yesterday
and reported to Mai. Edwin B.
Hesse, superintendent. for duty. At
the time of his appointment Luckett
was divisional officer In charge of
prohibition enforcement in eastern
Florida.
u Maj. Hesse introduced Luckett to
Commissioner Frederick A. Fenning
and completed arrangements for him
10 report for duty early this week.
The oath of Office probably will be
administered to the new chief clerk
tomorrow by Maj. Hesse.
Luckett will relieve Maj. Hesse Of
an of the clerical routine affairs Of
the police department, which he has
performed since last October, when
he was promoted from chief clerk
to the SUPPLEMENTARY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
HEARING Is ORDERED
. ON STREET WIDENING
commissioners Set August 10 as
Date for Discussion of Various
Downtown Projects.

The District Commissioners yester,
day called public hearing for August
~, to consider nine proposed street
widening projects which have not yet
been authorized. All are in the north
west section, as follows:
Connecticut avenue fromf Eight
teenth street to Dupont Circle. Seven
feenth street between Connecticut
and Pennsylvania avenues, Tenth
street from F street to Massachusetts,
avenue, Twelfth street from Penn.
sylvania avenue to E street. Thir.
teenth and Fifteenth streets from
street to Massachusetts avenue. ard
r and G streets between Seventh and
Ninth streets.
1T will not be possible to widen all
these Streets said Engineel, Com.
missioner j. Franklin Bell. '"rhere
will be money for not more than two
or three. We have two rules in de-
termining which to include in our
program of activities. First, it must
be necessary from standpoint of
facilitating traff1c. and, second, a
desire for 1t must be unanimous
among the property owners, since a
portion of the cost is assessed againt
abutting property"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

The old Franklin Park spring,
which gave much of. what is now the
business section of Washington its
, main supply of water q century ago
and, incidentally, may have had con-
siderable to do with the rapid build
ing up of that vicinity in the early
laws. has been unearthed once more
after being long buried beneath the
foundation of modern office buildings.
Workmen, digging the excavation
sor the foundation of the new exten.
sipYa to the Washington Loan & Trust
Co.'S building at Ninth and f streets,
nought to light the masonry OF the
old brick equeduct which first served
to. carry the water from the spring
to the hoEaes of old residents and later
was used as a sewer when the nucleus
II the present municipal water sys,
tenn was installed.
Discovery of this aaueduct is a
visible demonstration of how the
topography of a great city Is often
completely changed by modern engi-
neer methods in the course OF It's
progress This old spring. with
capacity of two barrels minute. once
|coursed down Thirteenth street,
turned to what is now Ninth street
via Washington's present III street.
Upon reaching Ninth and streets,
the. water supply was increased by the
flow of numerous other springs and
when>the stream began its southwark
course toward Pennsylvania avenue 1t
had sufficient water to afford excellent
fishing, according to James i. ,Du-
hamel, who called these facts to the
attention of The Star.
In a letter to The Star. Mr.. Du-
hamel had the following to say OF
he spring:
This spring was yariousIy known
as Burns, Federal or Priests Spring
and 100 years ago had a flow OF
two barrels of water a minute. At
the northwest corner of Ninth and
f streets other springs added to its
volume and the city walled and
fenced the inclosure for public use.
Until about 1855 1t supplied the resi-
dents of the neighborhood with most
of their water.
When the Potomac water system
was introduced shortly before the
Civil War this stream, with others
In the city. was converted into q
sewer, and the structure now being
demolished was probably built before
the old, houses that recently occupied
the site. This sewer runs about 100
feet back of the building line Of
Ninth street between F. and g, and
many of the older residents may ire
member seeing this open sewer prior
to 1870.
THE Franklin Park spring supplied
the Executive Mansion with water up
to q recent date, and the Treasury De
partment was also supplied from that
source Pipes also carried the water
from this spring to r. street and to
Pennsylvania avenue a hundred years
ago, and the proximity Of the springs
and stream is responsible for the
building up of this central part oi
the city at an early date. The purity
Of this water was never questioned