davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
= X AY~0|o0 ByELENORE MEHERIN
0AND4 - 4utbOr of "CHICKIE'

of the body the floor The girl mOan terrible
little cheeping sounds He Fate sick with anguish He
called out: ~Sandy-Oh-Sandy-"
Sandy" A ie
die Judith whispered appalling
his beloved face distorted in struggle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29

Col. william Mitchell's 2s-year
career in the army is at an
end.
Secretary Of War Davis ac-
cepted the flying colonel's resig-
nation, effective February |.
Coolidge o. X. Certain

Announcement Of acceptance of the
resignation, rendered by Mitchell
because his five years suspension
from the army, was curt and brief,
as IacOnic as was the resignation
itself.
Davis merely announced that
EIftcheIlss services would be terrnI-
mated on February 1, and that the
adjutant general of the army had
been notified to this effect.
Although. the official announce
ment did not DaAdtion It, II was
generally understood that President
Coolidge had instructed Davis to
acceps the resignation, thus cl0s-
ing the career OF an officer who
had been the stormy petrol for
years IN the Air Service
WIN Tour Country
As has been Previously agreed.
the acceptance did not contain the
clause. for the good OF the serv;
Ice,
Mitchell will close his private af-
fairs in Washington Immediately
and start on lecture tour Of the
country to carry on his fight for
reform in the national defense.
Representative Frank r. Rei0,
R.) of Illinois, counsel for MiteheI !.
announced that neither he nor
Mitchell would make d statement
at present Reid said Mitchell
would remain silent until the resig-
nation becomes effective next Mon
dav
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
zoo FiG5H
FIRE \
BEACH

Strenuous efforts by 3 bucket
brigade Of more than 200 citizens
handicapped BY bitter cold and by
frozen wells, saved North Beach,
Nd, . summer resort about =
mile from Chesapeake Beach,
from destruction this morning,
when fire RACED two business
buildings IN TIE heart Of the COM
munity.
Miss Evelyn Barnes, telephone
operator on the Prince Frederick
Exchange, worked feyerishIy to
get help to the scene when she
was notified of the fire. and il
was largely due to her efforts
that the blaze was confined to the
hardware store 81 ERNEST DaLin,
and the grocery store Of u. E.
Weed. Both Of those buildings
were destroyed. Neighboring struc-
lures were slightly damaged.
Calls D. G. Firemen
Miss Barnes, after calling q num-
Der of citizens at Chesapeake Beach
and North Beach, summoned the
Marlboro and Annapolis fire depart.
mentS and later sent a call to Wash
ington. No. 15 Engine Company was
dispatched from this city shortly
after 10 o'clock.
However, the response Of the
citizens of the vicinity to the phone
operators calls resulted in getting
the fire under control before the
arrival Of any OF the fire-fighting
apparatus.
The fire broke out in the Dalxin
store shortly after o'clock and
spread quickly to the Weed store
adjoining. As q high wind was
blowing, and as virtually all Of the
buildings in the town are Of frame,
Continued on Page 2, Column -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29

The Cold Story

After holding stubbornly for
more than six hours to the rs
degree marx the lowest the tenn
perature has reached ii wash
ington this winter local ther-
rnometers began ID show ! grad
nal rise about
which, he Weather Man predicts,
prasages the breaking Of the pres
erit cold wave and its elimination
By tomorrow night
Gale Brought Cold
a gale from out Of the northwest,
where temperatures had dropped as
lew as Is degrees below zero. swept
down on the Capital at about 40
miles an hour last night, and pre-
cipitated the drop. BY n1idni@ht, 1t
was down to degrees, two hours
later. touched the lowest poalt-1
There the mercury stayed, Az
though the wind abated, until ait
s s. m. today, when the first
touches Of q southern breeze struck
the city and. with a warm sun.
sent the mercury up two degrees
IN an hour, with q gradual rise to-
higher points indicated for the rest
OF the day. The lowest in sight
for tonight, the Weather Bureau
predicts, win be II degrees.
ClOudiness. which became slightly
evident later today, viii increase
tonight and tomorrow. according
Continued on Page 2. Column II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
TWO POLICE MEN
LOSE JOBS

Policemen James r. Atw:il and
John F. Moore were dropped from
the rolls Of the Police Department
by the District Commissioners to-
day after reviewing reports from
officials of the Department.
The report stated that investigators
interviewed a justice of the peace of
Cottage City. Md, Constable Tom
Garrison. and officials of the Cot
tage City Fire Department, who at
tackled AtwilPs reputation.
Policeman Moore is alleged to
have failed to assist police of the
Sixth precinct in raid for boot
leggers at 208 G. st. n. w.
It is said that Moore, a friend
of the proprietor of the establish
ment, not only hindered the police
in the Identification Of the inmates
of the house, but that he dropped
and broke q half pint bottle contain
ing whisky found by the raiding
party.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
KIRK 81 RINlG
BATTLES

The murder of Miss Emma Kirk,
6s, umbrella woman, whose body
was found in her shop at 819 r.
st. ". W., last Saturday, promises
to go down in Washington police
records as an unsolved mystery.
Clifton Gaskins and James Cham
bers. colored suspects, held by the
police since Sunday for questioning
in connection with the case, viii
be released today, 1t was announced
by Inspector Henry G. Pratt, chief
of detectivesa
The police admit they are COM
pletely bafsled by the murder and
Continued on Page 2. Column s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
Al ITUDE MARK
FL|ER'S AIM
tHHIM
rusterna tionaI News Service


DAYTON, Jan. 2s.--Lieut John
A. MacReady hoped Off At 1O:l0
o'clock, Central STANDARD time. to-
day at McCook Field. on 4 flight to
attempt to- break the world alti-
tude record.
nj. Calico, of France, Is the
present holder of the record, hav-
ing reached an altitude Of 1855
feet
The airplane, an XCO-5A, had
been thoroughly tested by Ljeuten-
ant MacReady. who had flown the
ship to an altitude of $4,000 feet
and found it in perfect condition.
Orville Wright, one Of the fathers
of aviation, acted as official OBJ
server of the National Aeronallti.
cal Association, under whose aus
pieces the flight was staged.
Weather conditions were reported
as ideal for the attempt, despite
the gripping cold of the zero
weather.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
GREW
S3UE.
HEROIC

-
written for international News Service
ABOARD S. IS. PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT. VIA RADIO TO
DEVICES, Jan. ~. Exhausted and
worn. after three terrifying lays
battling against almost hopeless
odds the crew Of the Antinoe to-
day was loud In its praise for the
seamanship Of Captain Fried. who
rescued them.
Thanksgiving services were held
on the President Roosevelt, and
after is hours only two Of the
Arltinoe's crew were unable 10 at
tend.
The privations which the men
underwent were most severe. For
three days they went without sleep
and for food they had only biscuits
soaked with salt water.
Rescued Master CoIIapses
Captain Tose. who CALAMITY com.
gnaslded tire Antinoe, collapsed when
taken aboard the Roosevelt and
collapsed he was able TO nlutter
words 81 thanks and praise to Cap
tain Fried. Captain ToEe has .sar-
TALLY recovered from his exhaustion
today.
1t was dawn on Sunday morning
last when the Roosevelt picked up
a raciit message from the Antinoe,
and Immediately the ship was
turned in the direction of the dis
tressed vessel. her location having
been found by the radio compass.
Steaming through heavy seas for
more than hundred miles the
Roosevelt. sighted the Antinoe at 2
o'clocI; Sunday afternoon and Was
requested to stand by until it could
he determined whether the des-
perate efforts of the Antinoe's crew
80 repair her steering gear would
be successful.
While the Roosevelt was stand
ing by a binding storm blew UP
and might fell and the Antinoe was
lost from sight For twelve hours
the Roosevelt tried to raise the
Antinoe by wireless with no sue
cess, meanwhile securing the seas.
Finally the Antinoe was sighted in
q sinking condition.
The Roosevelt approached as near
(Coptinued on Page 2. Column ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
MITCHELL RESIGNATION
ACCEPTANCE DELAYED

Acceptance by the War Depart
ment of the resignation of Col VII
liam Mitchell. may be withheld un-
til late todaSsa
Secretary War Davis, who had
planned to announce acceptance be-
fore noon, has been delayed in get
ting out the papers in connection
with resignation, it was declared.
Davis will accent the resignation
in the name of the President
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29

4NAE3. IDA W ALI A1AAD
OF 2502 W0odley PI. n. W., who
had everything set to marry VIII
liam Diner. Of Newport News,
Va, j wealthy merchant Of s.,
formerly Of Washington. I'm New
York. The license was obtained
there january 26. hut Diners
children have fnterpOsed an Oh
lection and i late wire from New
Dart News today stated d0ffnitely:'
Children say there win be no
wedding We'll, well. II will be
q dfsapp0intsnent to Mrs. Wat
tiers, no doubt. Neither party to
the marriage has had q word to
say.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
WIN Tour Country !
GIRL ATHLETE BEATS
UP ARMED BANDIT

NYACK, N. Y. Jan. 29.-Disre-
garding the pistol leveIed at FER
by a hold-up man. Sadie Stein,
member of the New York Uni
versity girls basketball team,
punched the bandit until he yelled
and fled He left behind him Miss
STEMS purse containing SIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
Farmers Organize Bureau

HAGERSTowN,. Md. Jan. 29.--
Farmers of Lappans and vicinity in
this county attended meeting held
in that place Wednesday night and
for the organization Ct a
community club which will become
a unit of the Washington County
Farm Bureau.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29

She suddenly, dressed She would tell
fascination and the heart
the of the scniatng Ovabe pu SANDY
which begins in the
HKlQINNE5 Next Wednesday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
Let Him Ride, SAYS Grapllic
Today's Scratches
At Miami

FIRST RACE-Kinsman, Payman
and Klutha.
THIRD r &C E--Candy Pan,
Dwyersway. Tamiami Trail and
Blue Inn.
SIXTH RACE--Sweet Inver, High.
wayman, Shenanigan> and Berkeley
Square.
Weather, cloudy; track, fast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
GRAIN SPECULATION BILL
LAID BEFORE SENATE

The Senate Agricultural Com
mittee today reported without
recommendation the Caraway bill
limiting speculation in grain and
cotton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29

OFFICIAL WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
Increasing cloudiness with rising tenn
peratUre tonight and Saturday. Tenn
peratnre yesterday High, 40; low, IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29

International News Service exclusive rights
TO for republication, In FORM all news dis
patches credited to It or not otherwise credited in
republication all the local or undated pub
lished herein, well all special dispatches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
REFUSES
To SIZE Ar OFF
ny Intsrnational News service

NY International News Service
DND0rg Jan. eD.-The Prince
Of wales, who suffered . fractured
collar bone ii fall from a horse,
Indicated today after 4 comfortable
night spent at York House that
he Had no intention of abandoning
hard and fast riding.
The condition Of the Prince was
pronounced satisfaction this morn
ing by attending physicians who
said that His Highness would prob
ably wear an empty sleeve for
some time, at any rate as long as
his arm and shoulder remain in
bandages.
The Prince treats his injury light
heartedIy, being inclined to regard
1t as part Of the days sport.
His DUTY" Not to Ride
The ancient question-shall the
Prince be permitted to ride?-was
discussed anew and at length in
the press this morning.
THE Prince is not private per-
son hut a national figure" the
Daily Express remarked ''It is
properly suggested that the Prince
who. in the ordinary course OF
events, will one day be summoned
to the throne should safeguard his
powers. physical as well as intel
lectual
III he were permanently Grip
pied in hunting accident it would
be an imperial as well as ma
tional disaster
Let Him Ride, Says Graphic
Taking an opposite view the Daily
Graphic expressed the hope that the
Princes "mishap will not inspire
another silly agitation for restrict
ing the amount of hunting the heir
to the throne may indulge in.
Falls are virtually daily occur
renee during the hunting season,
and what passes unnoticed in others,
starts a fuss if it happens to the
Prince. 1t would be intolerable for
him to have his hunting limited be-
cause of these occasional spills.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27

national parks have been reduced by
Ia recent Government ruling.
1t is unsafe to drink water from
mountain streams unless signs indi-
cate that the water is pure.
Mountain clay roads become slip
perry after a heavy rain. Chains
and heavy rope are precautions
against skidding dangers.
Few motorists know that a mod
ern automobile, in proportion to it's
weight, is three times as high-pow-
cred as a warship or a locomotive.
49,
An unmatched camp fire may
cause a forest fire that may endanger
many lives and cost millions of dol
lars.
There are good roads in all OF our
national parks and hotels or per-
manent camps, or both, to provide
tourists with accommodations dur
ing their visit.
The trip from Denver to the Rocky
Mountain Park crosses the Cont
mental Divide, reaches Grand Lake
and crosses the Continental Divide
again at -Berthoud Pass.
*&s
In traversing the giant loop of the
Park to-Park Highway which links
the National Parks, the tourist also
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27

The highway commission Of Wis
eonsin has approved a speed limit
Of forty miles an hour outside of
city and villages, with minimum
of twenty five miles.
More than $4,000, 900 were spent
last year for improvements on the
Lincoln Highway by the eleven
States through which the continent
al motor route passes.
80
Because of the skidding hazard
On the sharp turns and 6 to per
cent grades, five and one-half miles
of the twenty-five mile road to be
built along the MERGED River in Yo-
semitic National Park is to be perma-
nently paved with concrete instead
of light bituminous surface as orig
ina1y planned.
The State highway department Of
Virginia is planning a 500-miIe ROAD
to be known as the Virginia His
teric Highway" This highway will
run from Washington through the
many interesting spots of the State
The National Park-to-Park High
way travels through eleven States,
covering 5000 miles. 1t takes tour
lists to Americas most interesting
parks.
The entrance fees to most of our
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27
WANTS COLLEGE
MOTOR COURSES
{ Ohio State University Pro-
feSS0r'S Plan.
BIZ NE4 Serpice

BIZ NEA Serpice
COLUMBUS, O., May 27.-John
Younger, professor of Industrial
engineering at the Ohio State Uni
versity is urging colleges to in
ciude automobile courses in their
scholastic programs.
Prof. Younger believes that large
automobile industries should en-
courage the colleges and the college
students. A college-trained man
who studied automotive engineering
would be good prospective execu-
tive for the large industries.
The principle electrical organiza.
lions are now going to the colleges
for their men offering graduates
good jobs with splendid opportuni-
ties. A similar policy should be
adopted in the motor field, accord
ing to Prof. Younger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

passes through or near thirty of the
national forests which offer q SPLEEN
did short trip for motorists.
The highly colored gorge in Grand
Canyon National Park is one mile
deep and ten to twelve miles across.
Hoibrook, Arizona, is considered
one OF the gateways to the Painted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27

The road from Omaha to Glacier
Park IL about 1.6a0 miles long and
passes through more than 100 towns.
The motorists will average town
every forty-flve minutes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27

Desert. A free emp ground 80 main
tanned and one may make this a
center point for trips to the Indian
Pueblos, Cliff Dwellings and other
Indian ruins. Navajo Indian and
Hopt Indian Reservations are close
by.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27
PAGE ID

Parlt-to.Park Highway, the ancient
village Of Hawiituh is being uneey-
cred by DIR. Hodge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-27

, About eleven miles southwest Of
Zuni, New Mexico, on the National
Evening star., 1926-06-03
MORGAN RISKS TITLE
IN CONTEST TONIGHT

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 3.-The junior
lightweight championship. one of the
tstic worlds most elusive crowns.
will link the East and Far West in
eIoved conflict tonight. with Steve
(Kid) sullivan ofs New York seeking
to wrest the mantle from Tod Morgan
of Seattle in a l5-round battle.
1t is only little more than year
ago that sullivan sat on the throne
now occupied by Morgan. After a
brief reign the New York boy went
down to unexpected defeat before the
onslaught Of Mike Ballerino of Bay
onne. \. J.. fighter sullivan pre-
viousIy had knocked out in five
rounds. Balerino'S regime had eX-
tended over Il period of only eight
months when he met Morgan in San
Franc last December. Morgan
lifted the diadem BY decisive vie
tory. scoring technical knockout in
the tenth round.
The fight brings the new cham
pion to the East for the first time in
his career to give Sullivan Il chance
to regain the l30-pound peak.
Jack Delaney of Bridgeport. Conn.
mixes with Tommy Burns. Detroit
heavyweight. in the l0-round semi
final,
Evening star., 1926-06-03
I'lTC HING.
BATTING.

the middle sack TO tally McNeelv and
10 put Rice at third, Sam raced
home after Ruth Speared Judges
liner.
In The fourth round the Yanks
crashed into the scoring column with
vengeance. Only spectacular
catch by Rice kept hit away from
Combs. Gehrie looped a single to
McNeely's feet and Ruth lined one
baser 20 right. Gehrig made a great
slide to take third under Rice's true
throw to Myer Meusel popped to
Bucky Harris. but Il single TO left by
LaZZeri scored Gehrig. Gazellas pass
filled the sacks. BenGough's double
to center emptied them of all save
himself.
: The Yankees score was raised by
one in the fifth that Combs began
with q homer that bounded into the
left field stand.
Dizzy Yankee fielding and some
hits off Hoyt accounted for pair of
National runs in the sixth. Rice
started the innin. with a single to
left and Goslin beat out n bunt TO
Gazella. Judge lofted to Combs. but
koenig failed to keep Bluege's roller
from trickling through. That let Rice
count and Goslin take third.
MNer Single ln right registered
the Goose. and. as Ruth fumbled
Bluege reached the far corner and
Myer srampered 10 the midway sta
ton. Neither Pinch Batters Tobin nor
Joe Harris could do anything for
their clubmates, leaving the Nationals
one shy of a tie.
The Nationals muffed chance TO
tie in the eighth when with one gone
Myer walked. stole second and con-
tinued TO third as Bengough's heave
sent the bah to center. But SEVERED
popped to Koenig and Lazzeri made
a startling stop and throw TO flag
Pinch Batter Tate.
There was another National furry
in the ninth. Ruether batted for Nc
Neely and singled TO left center
Stewart. sent in to run for Dutch,
took second as Boss Bucky singled to
left. That was enough for Hoyt,
HugSins figured. so BraXton. a south
paw. was sent to the slab. Rice. first
to face the new conner. lined to Ruth
and Goslin whitfield. Bush went to
bat for Judge and before he walked
Stewart and his boss pulled d dual
theft, but Lazzeri made "A clever stop
Of Bluege's grounder back of second
and tossed to koenig for a force out
of Bush. ending the fray.
Evening star., 1926-06-03

Sensing a potential champion, De
discover the boy was the son of a
millionaire and far above the level OF
professional fighter. Despite this
discovery. DeForest sought to develop
him.
The big undergraduate was agile
and aggressive, but his wind was bad
and his powers of endurance unde
veloped. The trainer prescribed road
work and mapped out a course for
him to follow. But OH his return DE.
Forest noticed the student was as
"logsN' as ever and heightened the
course. This had no effect on the boy
and DeForest decided to investigate
One day he followed him. The stu.
dent logged along the road a bit. then
disappeared i'll corn field. There
DeForest found him enjoying a whole
case of beer. He had arranged with
an lnnkeeper to deliver the case to
this spot every day. AS IA result. De
Forest lost his enthusiasm for the
undergraduate and dismissed him
from the boxing class.
Recently DeF'orest conceived the
idea of teaching boxing by mail. He
advertised and assembled a large class
of students who desired to become
eXponents of the manly art. Every
day DeForeSt sent out "a training
schedule. His students wrote him of
their problems and the trainer an
sWered promptly.
One of his heaVyWeightS arranged
bout in a Midwestern city and De.
Forest sent him a complete list of
instructions AS To how to lead. counter
and defend.
Later DeForest ARA nGed "A show for
his correspondent school boxers He
sorted out the best prospects. making
his choice entirely on the letters of
his students. together with their
physical statistics and their progress
in his school. lie summoned 10 II
them to New York and matched them
with 10 local boxers at one of the
smaller clubs.
The card was successful but it
showed De Forest that he had no
outstanding possibilities among his
underCra duateS. lie abandoned the
course despite the fact that six of his
10 emerged with the decision.