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The Washington times., 1926-10-06
WIDOW Of SLAIN
OFFICER WEEDS

Mrs. Samuel Fl. McLeary. widow
of the Major McLeary whose MUIR
der In South Carolina attracted
nationwide attention in July, 1928,
will be married tonight to Lieut..
Donald Green Heron, Of the Coast
Artillery recruiting service, sta
toned at Richmond, Va.
The wedding will be a simple ar
fair and will be solemnized at
o'clock in the apartment Of Major
and Mrs. D, c. Cordiner, In the
Cordova Apartments. Mrs. ,Cordiner
is a sister of Mrs. McLeary.
The Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott Smith,
pastor Of st. MargAret's, will Of
ficiate. The only attendant will be
Lieut.. and Mrs. Joe Hartman, OF
Fort Monroe.
Mrs. McLeary Is a daughter Of
the late Capt. Lee NJ. Lipscomb,
who was stationed in Washington,
and has for many years been popu-
lar in Army circles.
Will Live in Richmond
Present for the wedding, in addi-
ton to Lieutenant and Mrs. Harri-
man, will be the parents Of the
bridegroom, Major and Mrs. William
H. Heron, Of this city; Major and
Mrs. Cordiner and their two chill
dren. The bride and bridegroom
will Immediately depart on an auto
mobile tour Of Virginia. They will
make their home in Richmond.
Major McLeary was slain while
en- route to Fort Moultrie, Charles
ton, s. c., when he gave a lift to
two men on the road. He was killed
by Mortimer King and a confederate
by the name of Harrell. both of
whom were later convicted and cleo
trocuted in South Carolina.
1t was several weeks after the dis
appearance Of Major McLeary that
the mystery was solved. The first
of the two murderers was appre-
hended at Canton, N. c., and con-
fessed. In the period between the
time of the Army officers disap-
pearance and the finding Of his
body, nationwide search was insti-
tuted for him, with hundreds of
| theories advanced as to his where
abouts.
Times Reporter Gave Clue
BY a peculiar turn OF fate, HUI
bert Holloway, Times reporter. who
two years ago developed the clue
| that solved the mystery Of the dis
appearance of Major McLeary, today
| covered the wedding Of Mrs. NC
Leary, as one OF his first stories on
! a Washington newspaper.
The Washington times., 1926-10-06
SMOKE SCREEN
CAR CAUGHT

Pleading guilty to operating
smoke screen and transporting $50
gallons OF liquor, Harry Sweet.
alias Jack Smell. %, Of Baltimore,
was held under $1,000 bond for the
grand jury in Police Court today
and sent TO jail for 80 days in de
fault OF i $500 fine.
Internal Revenue agents chased
sweet more than 100 miles in the
face OF q choking smoke and am
monia fumes which issued from the
rear of Sweets machine. They
caught him in Potomac Va, early
yesterday morning. after following
himl through Southern Maryland
and Washington.
Court officials say Sweet is the
first man ever to plead guilty in
Police Court to operating a smoke
screen.
Not until a bullet pierced the
fleeing mans gas tank and his five
gallon supply of. oil and ammonia
used for the screen leaked out, did
he surrender.
Another man who accompanied
Sweet jumped from the machine
and escaped.
The Washington times., 1926-10-06
CITY CLUB Will OPEN
ANNUAL MUSICAL SEASON

The City Club will open it's an
nual musical season at s:15 p. m.
tomorrow in the club lounge.
The program is one of the best IN
club history, it was announced, In
dluding selections by the Columbia
Trio, directed by Katherine Grow
ley; Madame Marie Won Unschuld,
pianist; Mrs. Raymond !. Dickey,
violinist; Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw
Gawler. soprano. and Miss Kath-
crime Riggs, harpist.
Will Pierson. Washington COM
poser, will introduce the artists.
The reception committee will in
clude Gen. and Mrs. Anton Stephan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Jose and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Brashears.
A limited number OF invitations
may be secured from the executive
secretary of the club upon personal
application.
The Washington times., 1926-10-06

able element in the population of
the city. All are above the average
in education. The percentage OF
illiteracy in Washington is 2.8,
whereas that CT t1aes country at
large is nearly per cent.
Refuting a common impression
that Washington is merely a city
Of transients, DIR. Lewis said: Her.
10 a. city of whose SOC, 000 inhab.-
tants more than 100000 count
Washington their permanent home;
q city of selected population where
in the peculiarly refined and cult
waited society which always charac.
terized old Georgetown and the
neighboring Virginia settlements,
has mingled and blended with the
intelligent and pros fessive men and
women from every State in the
Union.
He then pointed out Washing
tons industrial activities; the eircu.
lation OF its five daily papers; its
pre-eminence as a city OF homes"
it's leadership in educational activi.
ties. its libraries and schools; and
it's leadership in arts and sciences,
concluding by extending from Wash
ington. 1.-The Federal city" a hand
Of welcome to Philadelphia, the
birthplace of independence"
The Washington times., 1926-10-06
SOON To ERECT
SPEED SIGNS

Traffic Director NJ. o. Eldridge
today announced that he hoped to
erect the signs providing for an
increase OF the speed limit on
boulevard and arterial highways
within a week.
Installation of the signs on the
highways to be affected will he
held UP pending the return to the
District of Assistant Traffic Di-
rector /. c. Moller, who will super
wise the work.
- The traffic director today re-
newed his criticism Of automobile
drivers who are failing to observe
the stop" signs placed on streets
intersecting boulevards.
He said that citizens were com
plying with his request for the tag
numbers of drivers who disregard
the stop signs, but that cases
are difficult to prove IL the auto
mobile operator is not recognized.
The placement of signs on streets
intersecting with Connecticut Ave
nue., from C. Street to the District
line and on Sixteenth Street and
Alaska Avenue, from Newton Street
to the District line, has been de-
layed until the luminous type signs
might be constructed, according to
the traffic director. He said that
these signs, which reflect the rays
OF headlights, would have been
placed all over Washington had
The Washington times., 1926-10-06
DC. VOTE URGED
At SESQU|

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.-Here
in the shadow Of the Liberty Bell,
symbol Of Americas fight against
taxation without representation, DR..
William Mather Lewis, president Of
George Washington University, to-
day made plea that the citizens
Of Washington, who pay their
share of taxes, be granted national
representation.
His plea was voiced in the prin.
cipal address Of the District of
Columbia Day at the sesquicenten-
NAL, before thousands of Washing
tonians who came here today to
view the exposition which marks
the one hundred and fiftieth ami
versary of the Declaration of In
dependence.
After pointing out that Washing.
ton. is a rather heavily. taxed com
munity, DR.. Lewis said:
And we would have no objection
to this IL with the responsibilities
of taxation we received the privi-
lege of citizenship. For while our
gan. mo taxation without repre-
sentation:" upon the foundation
governments derive their just pow
ers from the consent of the gov.
erned and while around the Lib
erty Bell we find the Biblical
words Proclaim liberty throughout
all the land unto all the inhaoi-
tants thereof, still representation,
IL
liberty, has been denied the people
of the District.
Good City Government
There are those Of us, and 1
believe the large majority of the
residents of the District, who crave
national representation. We love
our nation and serve her to the
best Of our ability. We grant that
first Of all Washington is. as it's
great founder called 1t, the Fedora
City, and that therefor the present
Federal control OF municipal az
fairs is logical.
certainly there is no better
governed city than is Washington.
Certainly our commission form OF
government works admirably ami
places the affairs of the city in the
hands OF men who render efficient
and unselfish service.
But there Is q clear line of
demarcation between local affairs
in the Federal city and the right
which every citizen of the United
States should possess of having a
voice in the government to which
he gives his a'ieeiauce.
ION behalf Of the permanent resi-
dent OF Washington who since the
day of it's founding have given
| much to the nation, ! ask that Wo
| ne not denied the privileges which
! the humhlest son of the Republic
has a right to enjoy"
Traces City's History
DR.. Lewis eloquent plea for ma
.ional acknowledgements of the Dis.
| trict came toward the end of an
| address in which he sketched tho
historical events leading up to the
establishment Of the National Cap.
tal in Washington.
The expanding needs OF the
| government have drawn together 4
body of people large enough to con.
stitute a city in themselves" he
said. These servants of the gov
eminent form a particularly desir.
The Washington times., 1926-10-06

Two can live as c1ieapIy as one,
And every thing may be had,
n they have permission to say:
'Charke It TO dad"
The Washington times., 1926-10-06

CTTY's WELL REPRESENTED
WE the SEX will not hold at the
the advanced de-
pcted group representing
The Washington times., 1926-10-06
HERE,s A LITTLE PROBLEM

Put down these figures:
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Now, say. choose one--q chose
E)-multiply by ., making SO.
Then 12S45679, multiplied by SO.
Whatever number you choose,
and multiply by 8, gives you an
answer with all numbers alike.
e. NJ. c.
The Washington times., 1926-10-06

Will Koff, of Montreal, is
not troubled with the hic-
coughs.
The Washington times., 1926-10-06
re us.sKT OFFICE

A PPRE CITATION
Appreciate what you may get,
Tho 1t may be to lose . bet;
II you had won you'd bet again
And lose q lot more than ten.
Appreciate the things you've got.
Tho you may not like them q lot:
The other guy may envy you
And wish he had the work you do.
Appreciate your own Friend Wife:
You're both developing thru strife.
And II you haven't one. there are
A lot of lhsses near and far.
Appreciate the things you've lost;
Try and approximate the cost
no you If you'd acquired the same
And kept on sitting in the game.
The world is full of folks who knock.
Who work right at II by the clock,
Who always grumble and object
And aren't objects OF respect.
But hats off to the guy who stands
And spits upon his mental hands:
He helps the whole United States,
The gink who just appreciates!
GENE BLOSSOM
The Washington times., 1926-10-06
RHAPSODY

An, for the life OF . goldfiah,
Gequeetered In his quiet pool.
Nobody to make him wear clothes
no show the world where he il going
And what he is going to do;
No Job to work at and no brains
40 work with II he had one;
Nothing to do but to wiggle and
google
And flirt his tail and take in
Food as it's placed handy fer him;
No worries, no love, no bills, no
nothing:
All, for the life of a nice little
Quiet little. pleasant little
Goldfish, Taating In q cool green
pool: JACK HENRY.
The Washington times., 1926-10-06

Money doesn't talk so much
but, like a Woman, it has the
last auord. Unlike a Vomon,
though, its last tUord is gen.
orally final. Oh. D.
The Washington times., 1926-10-06
Architectural Exhibit at Library
OFFICIALS TO TAKE PART

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exhibit of Oriental Temple which display at the Public
temple with the Indian the
Tail
The Washington times., 1926-10-06
THE ARCHITECTURE OF
TIME

Let US stop and analyze, for a mo-
meDt IL we may.
The creations In the skies to which
writer's homage pay.
There's our own great Monument,
some 500 feet in air,
I care NOT what ICON" you vent,
1t Is always on the square.
Now there's Pisa's leaning tower,
over which Italians rant.
Sands Of time will soon deVOur, from
the upright 1t does cant.
The Parisians have their Eiffel,
about which French poets
write with grace.
Some day Time with 1t viii trifIe,
for it's hollow at its base.
Rome once had its CoriRfhian COL
umn. its Ionic and its DPric.
Heed not names with which they
doll 'em. now they're erumbled
ruins historic.
are built of stone or steel,
What remains on Times life journal
sterner stuff must e'er reveal.
sing praise Of ore such factor, on
the square. and truly founded.
On the stage OF life an actor that
with Time Is firmly grounded.
IT'S q column. Times erected. built
of Wit and logic keen,
Full of Joy, with drOss rejected, it's
cur own dear Heard and Seen.
SILICUS.
Evening star., 1926-03-22

This handicap is not
present when we look at
pictures Of articles of
furniture shown in ad-
vertisements.
Evening star., 1926-03-22
CLAIMS BLUE LAW
WOULD NOT WORK
Editorial Decries Activity of
"Out-of:ToWn Reformers"
in Washington.

A Sunday blue law" could not he
enforced in Washington, because its
enactment is not desired by the ma
jority of residents of the Capital, an
editorial in the City Club Tribune, ed
tied by Henry Stringer, declares in a
current issue.
Activities of out-of town reformers,
said to be pushing the law in order
to establish a statute to be a model
for the Nation, are decried by the
Tribune, which protests that Wash
inston already is clean city.
4 Sunday closing law would not
serve to increase church attendance,
but would rather probably result the
other way. the editorial declares.
The editorial. in part, reads:
We note that a majority Of the
persons favoring this legislation are
from out of town. Certainly Wash
ington or the District of Columbia do
not need out-of-town assistance in
solving the local problems.
"A study Of this same problems sew
eral years ago. when there was criti-
cism by few against the Sunday
night community music at Central
High School. indicated that there were
approximately 100, 900 persons in
Washington who attended the moving
picture theaters. That shows. OF
course. that a very large portion of
our people prefer some such relaxa-
tion on Sunday. 1t seems to us that
such blue-law agitation must from
he very nature of things develop re-
ligious controversies to a terrific eX-
tent. and surely all cf us these days.
irrespective of our religious belief
will endeavor to do everything In our
power to obviate all religious contro-
YerSieS.
"A blue law could not be enforced
in Washington at this time. Its en-
actment Is not desired by majority
of our people. Such a law would start
controversies. the results of which
could not be predetermined. Wash
ngton is comparatively a clean city.
Certainly AS regards Sunday pleasures
it Is at least clean, and church attend
ance would not be increased by such
/ law. Probably the result would
work the other way. Let us let well
enough alone at this time"
Evening star., 1926-03-22

Take advantage, we
suggest, Of the expert
counsel and advice that
is available over our
counters.
Evening star., 1926-03-22
WOMAN'S PARTY IN DRIVE
National Committee Formed te
Help Elect Fair Officeholders.

a national committee to unite wom-
en- In a campaign to elect members
for equal rights With men has been
named by the National Woman's
Party.
Miss Mabel Vernon of Wilmington,
Del. and DIR. Caroline Spencer of Col
orado Springs, Colo, both members
Of the partys national council, head
the committee Local committees
will be formed in many cities and
the candidates for office selected will
be announced at a women for Con
gress conference" to be held in Bal
timore beginning May Is.
Evening star., 1926-03-22
PLAN EDWARD VII FILM.
Picture Biography of Late King to
Shun Romance for Strict Truth.

LONDON March % (P).-The ap-
nroval of the British Government is
being sought for film biography Of
King EDWARD VII. to he preserved
Is a historical document for future
generations.
I'VE shall not do as the American
prehaps would be tempted to do
make a romance of the life of the late
king" said the director of the COM
pany which is negotiating with the
government officials. I'VE shall, In
stead, treat the subject with absolute
regard for the truth
Evening star., 1926-03-22
Stuart, Va, Has $500, 900 Fire,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STUART, Va. March 22.-Moores
Springs Hotel and adjacent buildings
near here burned yesterday with a
loss of 100000. partly covered by in
suran nee. The hotel was operated by
a stock company owned by Greens.
horo, \. c., and Winston Salem, n. c.,
men.
Evening star., 1926-03-22

The average persons
acquaintance with dia-
monds does not allow
him quickly and ac-
curately to visualize
true sizes on the basis
of weight.
Evening star., 1926-03-22

All kinds of lovely. gay patterns,
suitable for your draperies, cushions,
slip covers, and other clever uses.
Chintz, tapestry, floral and bold
modernistic effects.
Evening star., 1926-03-22

The quality of workmanship is of
the careful type always found in lie
Contour garments-and the price a
modest one. Sizes 25 to 81.
CORSET SHOP SECOND FLOOR
Evening star., 1926-03-22
Light and Comfortable
for Spring!
New LIE Contour
Step-in Girdle
$3.50 -

+ 1r IN ! y Knit
surgical elastic
without a single
bone to hamper
the freedom of
your most buoy
ant stride-that is
all you need to
give trim, smooth
lines to y o II r
Spring frocks and
you will love the
ease with which
you can get in
and out of it.
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Evening star., 1926-03-22

Our daily contacts with
furniture make it easy
for us to visualize the
items in approximately
actual size.
Evening star., 1926-03-22

But a diamond, shown
in ten times it's possible
size, at a price relative
ly insignificant, can
hardly do other than
mislead.
Evening star., 1926-03-22
r. H A r RIS e C. 0.

Pictures of diamonds
appearing in newspaper
advertisements are like
ly to be misleading due
to their enlargement
above actual size.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
SEVEN HOMES SOLD
IN CENTRAL BLOCK

The Office of John r. Maury reports
sales aggregating the sum Of 900.
The sale is reported Of seven houses.
from 1922 to 1884 Eighteenth street,
and four houses in the rear facing on
the alley, all of this property having
& frontage of 80 feet on Eighteenth
street by a depth of one,half Of the
frontage by 100 feet, the remaining
one-half having a depth Of 1876 feet
and containing in all approximately
$4,000 square feet. This property was
purchased by a local investor who is
considering erecting an eight-story
fireproof combination service station
and salesroom building. The property
is in the heart of a rapidly growing
business community. just off Connecti-
cut avenue. and In now zoned as sec.
ond commercial. The various prop
critics were sold for the District Ma
tional Bank. Woodson P. Houghton
and Daniel j. Breslin.
No. 1877 A street northeast was sold
for Mrs. Rachel E. Schneider to Guy
L. Alexander. This sale was made in
connection with the Office of Clarence
+. Donohoe. No. West Kirk street.
Chevy Chase. Md, was sold for Guy
NJ. Mcdowell to John s. Parker. a
prominent New York attorney, who
will occupy 1t as his residence. The
sale was made in connection with the
Office of Edward II. Jones.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
NATIONS BUILDING
INDICATES DECLINE
484 Leading Cities Show
loss of 8 Per Cent for First
Third of Year.

A slight slowing down in building
operations throughout the country is
Indicated in the reports Of building
permits issued IN the 4S4 leading cities
and towns which reported new build
ing plans Of $40 376,537. compared
with S479. .S33247 in April 1925. a loss
of s per cent. There was slight
gain from March. however. when the
volume Of permits issued in these
places was s433. 3.s52.o19.
Since the LIST OF January permits for
S1,411 ,S2e .33S have been issued. com
pared with 81 1872 126.6S1 lest year
The first third of the year. therefore,
wound up with activities slightly be-
hind the record for the same period
last year.
and bring the industry 70 the end of
the year with considerable shrink
age of activities. con2narad with tho
phenomenal record Of 1925. or whether
there will be revival later in the
year, are points that cannot he deter
mined. although no one familiar with
building conditions throughout the
country is looking for a pronounced
falling off
In the group Of - cities reporting
the greatest volume Of permits issued
during the month there was a loss
from both last April and from March
Of about per cent. The figures.
however. represented substantial
gain over April, 1923 and 1924. and
were about 100 per cent ahead of 1922.
Heavy Losses i'm Big Groups.
Some heavy losses were scored in
tan. New York. lost $4,000. 900.
Losses of consequence in other cities
we're Chicago. S4,5O0.000; Philadelphia,
S10.200.0 900: Los Angeles, 50 900 600;
ST Louis. S5. 900. o0n: Cleveland, $4,000
900: Baltimore 50 500 600. and Louis
vile. 81 1000. 600. On the other hand,
many substantial gains were shown
as follows: Borough of Bronx. New
York. $4,000 600 Brooklyn. $4,000 900:
Detroit. 50. 500 900: W. shneton. 81
3oo, 900: Boston. $3.50 600: san Fran
cisco. 81 200. 900: Newark. 81 700 600:
Mount Vernon. y. Y. $4,000 600: ITous-
ton. $1.100 900 Tampa. s. 600 900:
Gary, Ind. s1.70o,0o0, and Evanston.
Ill. 81 200. 900.
The South continued 70 lead the
rest Of the country in building aCtiv
tiles In ia leading cities Of the II
Southern States gains of approx
mately 20 per cent were made over
April last year. The 81 leading cities
and towns Of Florida reported permits
Of 19,599,374. compared with S14.063.-
339 last April. and with S1S,61l. .433
in March this year.
Houston led the Southern cities with
$3,232 1924, compared with s2.142.283
last April, a gain Of 50 per cent.
Miami was a close second with S3,100,-
979. compared with S2.72954S. n gain
Of 13 per cent. Tampa ranked third
among the Southern cities with So
s69.29S. compared with s923,S21 last
April, a gain of 221 per cent. Louis
vile was the fourth city of the South.
but showed large loss as compared
with the previous April. Among the
Southern cities where building activ-
tiles were shown to he greatly on the
upgrade were birmingham, Jackson
vile. Amarillo. St. Petersburg. Knox
vile. Fort Worth. " ichita Falls. Or
lando, Asheville. Coral Gables and
Clearwater.
The l. States which. based on April !
Evening star., 1926-05-22
reports. are leading In building ac

The building cost index as of May l
was unchanged as the result of April
developments. Bo' building materials
and labor were fairly stabilized.
For the most part building mate
rials continued the slightly downward
trend reported in March. The starting
material prices were steady, with just
me or two centers reporting changes
or sand. gravel and crushed stone
md none for crushed Stag, Hydrated
inishing lime was quoted higher at
some of the Southern cities than dur
ng the previous month. Portland ce-
nent declined slightly at New Orleans
md Los Angeles. The brick market
'Untinued firm with prices continuing
10 rise at New York dock and deliv
2red) and at Dallas. Hollow tile re-
manned UNCHANGED,
Evening star., 1926-05-22

ton. the Southern Florida Operating
Co, and John ID. Small.
William F.. Carroll. representing
the Alba, said the hotel liabilities were
81. 900. 900, the amount of 81 200 900 be-
ing held in mortgages by s. w. Straus
and co. Of New York. The action
was described by Mr.. Carroll as a
friendly and voluntary case of In
voluntary bankruptcy. filed with the
knowledge and consent of all con
cerned.
Belief was expressed by Carroll
that the financial difficulties would
he adjusted within the next few
months and that the hotel proba bly,
would open next season under the
same management.
The Hotel Alba tourist hostelry,
has been closed since the end of the
Winter season at Palm Beach.
Evening star., 1926-05-22

years but the wage increases granted
this Spring in the principal American
cities were greater than at any pre-
vious Spring readjustment. AS the
result of recent wage increases in New
York that city now takes first place In
the country for wages paid in the
building trades. During the last f1ve
years st. Louis has led all American
cities in this respect. but the Missouri
city now takes second place with
Pittsburgh third.
Evening star., 1926-05-22
RECEIVER APPOINTED
FOR HOTELIN FLORIDA
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. May 22.--J. Warren
Smith. vice president of the Ameri-
can National Bank and Trust Co. of
West Palm Beach has been named
as receiver for the Hotel Alba at
Palm Beach: by Judge w. /. .Grubb
in Federal Court here.
The receiver was named in the
bankruptcy proceedings instituted
against the Southern Florida Realty
corpora ton. owne"s of the hotel. by
he Imperial Manhattan corDOra