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The Winslow mail., 1926-06-04
Wreck Victims Are
Recovering; Report

Latest reports on the condition
of Miss Helen Bennett, who was
painfully injured in a wreck near
Winona last week, are that her
condition is not as serious as was
at first thought, and attending ply
sicians are confident that her re-
covery is but a matter of time. Miss
Bennett is still too badly bruised
to stand the moving necessary for
an X-Ray, but it is believed that
no internal injuries resulted from
the accident.
Miss Bennett was hurt when
car driven by G. H. Trimble crash
ed over a twenty-foot embankment
near Winona, last week. At the
same time, Mr. Trimble, his wife,
and a relative, we're also injured,
though not so seriously as Miss
Bennett. The other three victims
of the accident are entirely recov-
cred from the effects of the wreck.
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-04
BUT IF HE DOES

Il see you haven't had your hair
bobbed yeti"
mo, my husband hasn't forbid
me to do it."
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-04

Eyes. Maybe that's why he's my
uncle now."-Bulletin (Sydney).
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-04

'Sh-h! Keep 1t Dark!
Lady: Are your eggs fresh ?"
Clerk: "Ma'am, the hen doesn't
realize I've got them yet. ."-Allston
Recorder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
House HAS new
BILL RECORD

Breaking all records for work; the
House during the first session Of
the sixty.ninth Congress went on a
law.making orgy, equaling the work
of both sessions of the previous
Congress, and served up 9s6 brand
new public and private laws and
resolutions.
Statistics announced today by
Eugene r. Sharkoff, tally. clerk Of
the House, showed that in the 16S
days the House actually worked. It
passed 622 public laws, as public
resolutions, and S27 private bills and
resolutions.
Altogether, there were 1900 bills
and resolutions introduced during
the session.
Statistics showed the 9S6 pieces Of
legislation in striking comparison
with the Ss3 approved In the first
session Of the Sixty.eighth Congress,
152 in the Sixty-seventh, 121 in the
Sixty-sixth, and 109 in the Sixty.
fifth.
There were 1,4s6 committee re.
ports. When Congress adjourned,
1921 of the reported bills had been
acted upon and TIA. were pending.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
FORCE SH|F TED
To new TRUCK
HOUSE

Chief Engineer George Watson to.
day ordered wholesale transfers Of
members Of the Fire Department,
effective Monday morning. The
shake-up follows the establishment
81 d new engine and truck house
at Connecticut Avenue and Maconb
street Northwest, which necessi-
tated 4 change ii the personnel Of
other houses.
Those transferred are:
Cant. G.. w. Wells from Fire
Boat. to No. Truck: r. q. Tegeler
from No. 2S Engine, to No. IL
Truck; g. G. Fling from No. 8. To
No. . Truck.
Lieutenants Changes
Lieuts. S. u. CoIvin, from No. IS
Engine to fire boat: @. w. Staples.
from No. 3 truck to No. 26 engine;
C. q. Harper. from No. rs engine to
NO. 3 engine; j. b. Dutton, from no.
5 engine to No. % engine; r.. ~.
CromptOn, from No. IL engine to No.
"a engine: Paul Steinman, from No
II engine to No. s truck.
Sergts. S. w. Ruffner, from NO.
SO engine to No. Ill engine; j e.
Lacey, from No. 5 truck to. No. !
engine: r. Al. Davis, from No. 10
truck to No. is engine; ]. G. Snyder,
from No. s truck to No. 3 engine;
B.. g. Hanback,, from No. rs engine
to No. 90 engine; il. il. Harrison,
from No. IL truck to No. 20 engine
q. Al. Cox, from No. 2 truck to No.
truck; II. A. Smith, from No. ;
truck To No. II engine: r. =. Oden,
from No. ~ engine to No. II engine
u. III, Sweeney, from No. 3 engine ia
No. 10 engine.
Privates Shifted
Privates a. S. Calhoun, from No
90 Engine to No. % Engine; N. s,
Bradford, from No. 8 Truck 70 No.
/ 10 Truck; T.. n. Cruickshark, from
No. 5 Engine 10. No. 3 Truck a. .,
Wernis, from No. Z Engine to No.
26 Engine.
/. Mcdonald, from No. 2e En-.
CINE to No. z Engineer T. y. Lyon.
from No. Engine to No. 4 Truck
a. N. Wright, from No. 4 Truck to
No. s Engine; II. J. Gresham. from
No. ~ Truck TO No. % Engine; W.
e. Fielder. from No. 20 Engine to
No. 10 Truck; Walter Boss, from
No. 10 Engine to No. Engine;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
1858 ARRESTED
FOR FEL0N|ES
IN JUNE

Major Edwin 81 Hesse's police
men were particularly active during
the month of June, arreeting $50
alleged felons, ,915 persons for
committing nlisdemeanors, 4Os vio.
lators OF the VoIstead law ana S.174
traffic law breakers, according 10
J. report made today.
The total arrests dropped off
however, from 1870 made ia May
to 7,449 In June. Z
Housebreakers led those charged
with felonies. Joyriding and a.
sault with dangerous weapon
Al total Of $50 persons were ar.
rested for possessing liquor, 100 foS
transporting and IS for selling. The
department seized 12.194 quarts 81
whishey, ITO quarts 81 gin. ZIG
quarts 81 alcohol, IA quarts 81
ccgnac and II quarts Of chan1pag nE
Inspector william Shelby, who
drafted the report, says that nine
persons we're killed III traffic acct
dents. 10 received serious injuries
ana 224 were only slightly hurt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
COMMISSIONER,
OTHERWISE
SILENT

Commissioners fleming today
denied q rumor to the effect that
he had Forwarded his resignation to
the President and was waiting for
the announcement to- be made from
the Summer White House.
The stolid attitude Of Commits
sioner Fenning in maintaining
silence a. to his plans for resigns
ing or retaining his public office
had given rise to the conjecture
that he might have sent IN his
resignation.
Commenting on this today, he
said:
sThis seems to be just another
manufactured report. ] think I
have said enough before this to
make my position clear. Let 1t 60
by saying that have no comment
to add"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
SCHOOL EXPERT LAUDs
WALTER 3. PATTERSON

Schools under the supervision of
Walter B. Patterson, supervisor In
charge Of special activities, were
highly praised by Miss Rose Ram.
seyer, Of Toledo, Ohio, following a
tour Of the buildings yesterday.
Miss Rannseyer is an authority on
typical and ungraded classes.
She leaves. for Cleveland today.
Comparing the work now being
done with that Of twelve years ago,
when she was last in Washington,
Miss Ran1seyer remarked a num-
Der of progressive changes missing
on her last inspection. She de-
clared the new health school at
Thirteenth and Allison Streets,
Northwest, the best of It's type in
the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
Fenning Can Be Fired
By Coolidge, Asserts
Heflin: Cites Reasons

District Commissioner Fenning
can be removed for the good of the
service" at any time. Senator Helm
Of Alabama said today.
Should the Commissioners continue
ii his present stubborn refusal to
resign. President Coolidge can take
summary action. Such action has
been repeatedly taken in the past.
and has never been challenged in the
courts, the Senator added.
The only question at issue In the
local situation is, he continued
whether the President will be forced
to take such action. Administration
officials. although they do not pre-
TESS to be in the confidence Of Com
missioner fleming. do not believe 90.
The Presidential power to re-
move "for the good OF the service"
applies to all Federal offices, in.
Guiding misunderstanding which are
now under civil service.
"Tt IS hard to believe that Fen
ming II just waiting TO be kicked
out" said Heflin. .'Tf that Il what
he wants, the President ought not
to BE hesitant about giving II TO
him, in view OF what he has
already said.
81 do not believe there is any
question about the power Of the
President to remove him. He does
not have to give any reasons.
There are scores OF cases on rec
ord in which the President has
called upon his own appointed off,
Gals to get out. / do not see how
such a request can be disregarded. :"
Senator King Of Utah, ID also Of
the opinion that Fenning can be
removed. although he declined to
express legal opinion until he had
time to study the case.
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania,
who argued the case OF Postmaster
Myers, OF Portland, Oregon, before
the United States Supreme Court,
is Withholding judgment on the
Fenning issue.
Postmaster Myers was removed
forcibly from office by former Presi-
dent Wilson, and is now suing the
Federal Government for the salary
which he believes to be due him for
his unexpired term. dating from the
time OF his removal,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
COL. Jams APPOINTED
HINES AIDE AT BUREAU

Director Hines. Of the Veterans
Bureau. today announced the APP
pointment Of Col. George e. Jams
to be assistant director. in charge
Of the adjudication service Of the
bureau.
Colonel Ijams, who has been the
assistant director in charge of sup
ply, will succeed Col. Charles E.
Mulhearn,. whose death last week
vacated the position.
Succeeding Colonel Ijams will be
his former assistant, Major John. d.
Cutter. Major Cutter will be sue
ceeded by A. D. Killer. who has
been In charge Of the evaluation
division Of the coordination service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
M. IN. DAVIS IS RETURNED
TO VIRGINIA M SHOOTING

Nose william Davis Is. who was
captured Yesterday iii connection
with the sfootink of MS wife. Mrs
Virgfaia Davis, and Miss Gertrude
Beaver. at the home of the formers
parents near VIENNA Va. has been
turned over to the Virginia author.
tiles To answer two CHARGES cf as
sauIt with DANGEROUS weapon
Davis also shot himself at the
time and ali were taken 60 Home
opthic Hospital Virginia author
tiles failed To place guard over
the man and he walked out when
he recovered The shooting Oc-
CURED 81 nay 16
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Today
Talk rhs Inauisltive Age. wash
ington Hebrew CongrsgafIon. 8 p. IA.
Meeting-Writ6rs League of America.
Mt Pleasant Public Library, Sixteenth
ana Lamont Streets Northwest. 8 p. m.
Meeting-The Big Sisters OF the DIS.
trict st. PatrielRs rectory. 8 ,. M.
Concert-Navy Band. Navy Yard
concert--Aginy Band. washington
Barracks $3.50 b. n.
Concert--Marfne Band. Tubefculag
Hospital 7:3O p. m.
& Overwhelmingly and Civic Banda
Meridian Hfil Park, Sixteenth and Bus
cid Streets Northwest, 1880 y. m,
Tomorrow
Concert-AEarIne Band, Sylvaa The.
alter, Monument Grounds, 1880 p. n.
Concert-Soldiers Home Band, band
stand on grounds. G:45 p. m.
Dance--Nattonal Fellowship Club,
Washington Hotel roof, ,. mi.
Dance-C-D Building, Government
Hotels, Recreation Hall. $40 ,. IA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
LYING
tApolOries to Edgar Guest.)

apologies to Edgar Guest.)
The miser calls it living when he's
boarding his gold,
The soldier thinks he'G Swing when
he's doing sometk.ag bold,
The sailor thinks he's living when
he's tossed upon the sea,
But none Of these would be called
living by inHignificant me.
The cake-eater calls it living when
he's struts a sharp looking dame
The trainer calls 1t living when a
wild animal he does tame,
The debutante thinks she's living
when she's going to a tea,
But none OF these would be called
living by insignificant me.
The Prince Of Wales calls IL living
when he's thrown off a mount,
Peggy Joyce calls 1t living when
she's proposed to by a count,
Jack Dempsey calls 1t living when a
boxer he can be,
But none of these would be called
living by Insignificant me.
For. I think you're living when you
do for one another,
Help q friend IN need, or do a hit
for your mother,
For that's the lesson He's trying "a
- teach-I mean the One above,
The greatest lesson in life. the lesson
Of BrothePly Love.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
eoMEWHAT FOoTBALLIsH

Ths h3achbdck paid a quarter
20 see the football game. "A he
sOos crossj1tg the football field he
aCGs knocked dosDn and piled on
BIZ players. So the coach told the
fall6dck to ten the hGIfbock to
koke the hunchb6ck dotDn to the
safe and giUe him hts quarter
back. LEAPLNG LENA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09

Fire Department Shaken Up
RandoIph ". eIeason. Don e.

Randolph w. Gleason. from No. I
Truck to No. IA Truck.
"A. IF. Nothey, from No. - Truck
to No. / Truck; Elwood Graham.
from No. ia Truck to No. az In.
CINE; Archie w. F'olIin. from No. q
Casey, from No. 4 Engine TO No. 10
Truck: Wilbur p. Harrison. from
No. 10 Truck to No. IA Truck; I. AZ.
Ankers. from No. "a Engine to NO.
l5 Engine.
Engine to No. is Engine; q. =,
Waterfield. from No is Engine to
No. "a Engine; Houston n. Kerlin,
from No. Engine to No. IL En-
CINE, and Delma g. Weisinger, from
No. IL Engine To No. 2 Truck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
D c. HEAT WAVE
To CON NUE

washington must swelter today,
tonight, tomorrow, and relief proba.
bly, viii not come If1tiI after tnun-
or night.
The oppressive humidity OF last
night and this morning ID expected
TO continue. But 1t win be cooler
tomorrow night.
The winds win be moderate. from
the south and southwest,
The temperature at the kiosk on
Pennsylvania Avenue last midnight
was so degrees. 1T had dropped 10
rs degrees at O'Clock this morn.
ing, but had climbed TO so again
By o O'Clock and By noon was up 4
80, taking the biggest jump from
So to- SS-betWeen 10 q. "a. and Il
d. ID.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
Heat KIM Y Il cIllca q

CHICAGO. July 3. Thunder.
storms were promised today as a
means of affording relief from the
oppressive heat wave that reached
q nnaxinunl temperature here late
yesterday OF 50 degrees.
It was the hottest day OF the
year. Seven deaths ii Chicago were
directly attributed 10 the heat.
Thundershow today, followed
BY cooling breezes, was the mes.
SAGE or hope issued by TorecasteF
c. Is. DonneII b the tllsr 1.
reaaI.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
DO YoUR WEAR oNEg

saw it ON her face one day,
As the sunlight kissed the dawn,
And later, as CHANGED her way,
It's radiance had not gone.
Again, at high noon, rs passed,
It greeted me ae before,
And, for me, all day IL did last
Twas the joyous smile she wore.
HI. SMITH,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
sfts and Pennies Loot

The o6sry store Of George
Deck nm $50 III St m. wv. was
broken open during the night and
two cartons Of cigarettes ana 200
pennies stolen, he reported to the
police today. The thief gained en-
trance through the trane0m of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
HER KIND OF MUSIC

She never cared foP singing
But IN . bargain store tfrong
she'd scrap HE old harry.
70 buy things &c . song.
Tor the music Of big baFkaeng
Her speed she'd accelerate,
And nothing made her happier
Than reduced from e2 to &l.es.p
ARIZONA Ike.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09

The gsty sOko can't bear to
see another man We1r ssts-
penders thinks the straps
that acomen use to hold up
their WhGtyoucGllems are
Just too cute for anything.
MACARONI NIKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
byBIuPRIcE
re us.pAr OFFICE e

HOW AXE YOUh MOHALos
How are your morals, son, today.
And daughter, how are yourn9
Ainst your afraid they'll slip sway
Before you leave this bourne9
Hang onto them. NO matter II
You lose all else you've got,
1f you are hanging from . cliff
Above . geyser hot.
II you are In the worst Of Iuels
Part not from them = BIT:
Lea nerve and steadfastness and
pluck.
But keep your morals fiti
Lean not e'en In your inmost mind
Unto what folks cal wrong"
And sometime you'n be bound %
Joy coming 70 you strong.
Ne moral, tho your body bust,
And warts grow on your SOUL
Some future wind may blow your
Unto your Iong-sOugIlt goal.
GENE BLOSSOM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09

The feIlot0 1oho cnsses be-
cause he's got to buy netv
tires for his car hasn't got
wkat you'd call a retiring
disposition.
JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
OUR HALL OF FAME

Herewith > few names to add
10 the list you have already
registered in the column of
U. R. a. Kidder, Agawan,
Mass.
Helen Birthstone, Auburn,
/. NJ. Drye, -Coldwater, Mich.
Iona Still, Bohemian, Mont.
c. A. Mutt, Hickory, N. C.
"Stuffy" Cspps, Derby, Conn.
Reuben Farmer, Havergtraw,
81. Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09
Consul General Shifted

AIphonse GauIin, of Woonsocket,
r. Il, now consul general st Rio
de Janelro, has been transferred
to Paris as consul general
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09

WORKMEN EXCAVATING in the 1000 block Of M
Street Northwest yesterday uncovered two headstones
each than 100 years old, indicating the site Of
long-vanished burying ground. The stones were
July IT. 1912, and John Smith, Treasury Department
employee who died October IL, 1872.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09

GOLD OLD SUMMER TIME
Even n the days arc mighty hot
And live on canned goods and
I'm happy. i don't have to shovsl
And carry out cinders and ashes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09

Old shoes are threUn after
brides and groons, but the
latter furnish their OSOm
spGts. UNCLE ZEKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-09

CRANDALL's THEATER d GARDEN
kWnN ga II sc.
- O630 ~. e.
ROD LA ROGUE q ELINoR FAIR
in BACHELOR BRIDES. and
MACK sENNETT COMEDY
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-05
QHE WHY of
SUPERSTITIONS
MATCHES AND HUSBANDS
BY H. IRVING KING

T EFT an unmarried girl light match
- In a place as free from draughts
as possible and watch in what direc-
ton the flame veers. In that direc-
ton is her future husband This
superstition Is found, according to the
American Folklore society, in rural
New England and, perhaps, obtains in
other sections, in apparently one Of
the few survivals Of fire-worship
found In our modern folklore. In Eu-
rope, through which we inherit orr
superstitions, fire worship was an i'm
ported cult from the East which never
fourished in its transplanting and
which has, therefore, left few traces
upon our folklore.
Some investigators have held that
besides the imported there was an in
digenous fire-worship cult in Europe
thorities hold that what Is claimed as
indigenous fire-worship among the
aboriginal Europeans was merely a
form Of sun-worship, the fires being
initiative suns. However, fire-worship
did prevail to some extent in ancient
Europe and we find traces Of 1t now
and then in modern folklore. Fire
worshipers asked many things of their
lambert god-he was to them an
oracle spelling the future and reveal
Ing the secrets of the present by the
character and movement of his flame
just as the New England girls match
indicates the direction of her future
husband.
GO by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-05
"A T cAmong the
1\OTABLES
ERNEST THOMPSON SETON

ERNEST THOMPSON SETON is
an artist, sculptor, author scien-
fist, lecturer and wild animal lover, a
man who put his varied abilities to a
most unusual use. He has done more
than any other man to give the aver
age person an intimate knowledge of
the wild animals of this and many
other countries.
He was born August IA, 1860, in
England, and when he was about
twenty-one, came over to Canada and
lived In the wilderness part Of Mani
toba for three years with his brother.
They farmed some land, and Ernest
Seton studied the animals of the re-
gion, and the wild life about him. He
found a medium of expression in
paint, plaster and prose, and pretty
soon, through some papers he pub
lished, became widely known as a nat
uralist and was made the government
naturalist of Manitoba. Then a pub
fishing firm In New York induced him
to illustrate an encyclopedia diction-
airy.
He made some thousand and odd
sketches for this, and then went to
Paris to study art seriously. In one
year, picture of his of wolf was
hung In the Salon-an unusual honor
for an art student. He wrote then
the cart Anatomy Of Animals" a book
which artists everywhere have found
invaluable.
His best-known general work is
"Wild Animals I Have Known"
though others of his animal tales are
almost equally beloved, by children
and grown-ups too. Rather recently
he founded the Woodcraft League of
America.
90 by George Matthew Adams)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-05
u1HO SAID
"Few spirits are made
better by the pain and
lanEuor of sickness, as
few pilgrims become emil
. nent saints" &

THESE words are the more remark
Il able when considered in the light
of the age in which they were uttered.
Thomas a Kempis, the author of the
above quotation, was born in the year
1880, and his life was spent at time
when 1t was a popular belief that
great physical pain and suffering were
the sure road to spiritual improve
ment. This remarkable man blazed a
new way for the Christians of his
time, and pointed out to them that
their salvation lay not in enduring
useless and purposeless suffering in
the hope of heavenly reward. but In
following the footsteps, as far as pos
sible, Of the founder Of their religion.
Thomas Kempis has gone down In
history largely because of his great
work, "The Imitation Of Christi This
book is reputed to have been trans
lated into more languages than any
other book ever written except the
Bible. 1t is devoted to an exposition
Of the life of Jesus Christ and to the
attempt Of the monk, Thomas Kem-
pts, to initiate the Savior's life.
A new sentiment has attached to
this book since the fact has been
made public that the book last read
by Edith Cavell, the English nurse,
martyred by the Germans, was a little
volume bearing the title, 1.-THE Imita-
ton Of Christ" This copy Of the work
Of Thomas Kempis is being treas
ured in England as a priceless me-
mento Of the life Of the Englishwom-
an whom imitation Of the life Of
the Savior she served, gave her own
life to save others.
The little book that was found
among the effects Of Edith Cavell
bears copious annotations in her
handwriting which show her COM
plete lack Of fear during those few
days preceding her execution when
the American consul at Brussels was
fighting to save her life. Thomas
Kempis was German and it Is a
strange thing that his work should
have been the chief source of consola-
ton to woman later executed by his
countrymen.-Wayne d. McMurray.
90 by Georss Matthew Adams)