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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
ACT IS
NOT LAW YET

Although passed by both the
House and Senate, the new public
utilities act for the District OF Co
lumbia win not become a law
until next December.
The measure passed the House
last Saturday too late to be en-
crossed In its final form, and,
therefore, was not presented to
President Coolidge for signature.
Up to the present time it does not
bear the certification either of
Speaker Longworth or of Vice
President Dawes.
Failure OF the bin to go through
the final stages Of passage, how
ever, VIII have no practical effect,
50 far as the public utilities sltua-
ton il concerned. Even IL the bill
had been finally enacted. the lack
OF a Congressional appropriation
for salaries would have prevented
the new public utilities commission
from being appointed or from funC-
tioning until such an appropriation
was made.
The District will have to worry
along with the present Public Utili.
ties Commission for another five or
six months. The fact that the
new law has passed both Houses.
however, makes its writing upon
the salute books merely a formality.
Only a Presidential veto can block
it now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
DEFINITION or FOURTH
GETS cELEBRANT OFF

Seated in the window Of his home
sos Fourth st. s. e.. Tony BrancoI
shoemaker. was arrested yesterday
while discharginR. a gun in celebra-
ton Of the Fourth.
Asked by Judge Gus A. Schuldt
In court today whether he knew
what he was celebrating. Tony re-
piled that he did.
"Eet's the big day when every
body happy" Tony periodically ex-
claimed.
His personal bond was taken.
Eight other patriots caught yes
terday shooting firecrackers in the
District forfeited IS collateral each
when they failed to appear in court.
They were: Joseph L. Price. Mon
roe Slaughter. George Gross, Will
liam Jackson, Herman Jackson. Le-
roy King. Curtis McKinnon and
Ernest Dogan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
YOUTH ADMITS
Z ROBBER|ES

Said to have admitted two rob
berries OF the company BY whom he
was formerly employed, Charles
William Goldsmith, "A Of III North
Payne St, Alexandr1a, VI, was
arrested today by Headquarters
Detective Thomas Nally and locked
up at the First Precinct station
house.
Goldsmith had been employed az
a. salesman by the Robey Motor
Company, 1926 l. st. N. w, but
was discharged. One June "A, some
one entered the place through q
second story door, broke open g
desk and removed $50 from metal
box.
The case was reported to police
headquarters. Two days later the
same place was entered again Ia q
similar manner and SIS taken.
Assuming that the jobs had been
done by someone familiar with the
hiding place OF the money, NAlly
arrested Goldsmith as he was alight-
ing from an Alexandria bus, ct
Fourteenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest.
NalIy claims Goldsmith admits
having entered on both occasions,
but denies he took as much money
as he is charged with stealing.
Goldsmith 10 married but has no
children. He came here from
PhiladelpEia last January.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
WHEN CAR
KILLS D. c. MAN

Charles M. Doster, SO. Of 1913
Eleventh st. N. E., was killed to-
day in motor car accident near
Ammendale, on the Baltimore Wash
ington Boulevard.
William C. Wilson, colored, of
Philadelphia, was arrested by the
police of Laurel. Wilson drove
the automobile that caused Doster's
death, according to witnesses.
Doster had parked his car on
the boulevard to repair a rear
tire. He had finished the job and
was entering the car when Wilson,
machine, with four passengers.
crushed Doster against his own
car. The body was badly mangled.
DIR. N. B. Stewart, Of Laurel,
was called and the body was taken
to Fishers undertaking establish
ment at Laurel
Judge Everett e. Hatch, acting
coroner, of Laurel, will conduct the
inquest tonight at o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
A THOUGHT FOR CONGRESS
b only alI our senators,

II only all our Senator's.
Who love 50 much to talk.
should over night become inspired
And with Pegasus walk;
A call theFe'd be to action then
In heavy feet and time,
And all the issues OF our land
Would form a clOture rhyme.
AL records made Congregational
Might then be ranked to go
To home victrolas everywhere,
or sung by radio;
II only they would versify
The lines that now they shout,
Fer IL they spoke In poetry.
Much dross would be left out
II Democrats and all the rest
Should voice q lay in song,
Then rulers OF the nations muse
Might have their harps along:
And we could all dance joyously
Nor grudge the price We pay,
when soIons Of the windy type
While aeons Of time away.
The Senate then might come to be
A temple OF the arts,
With Justice clothed in harmony
To smooth the working parts;
II only all our Senator'S.
Who now speak prose or worse.
should over night become inspired
i And sing their views In verse.
R0Y ~ CARD
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
D. Q. BILLs Up IN
DECEMBER

A score Of highly important Dis.
trict bills win face the. House when
the short sssion begins in Decem.
Der, it was announced today al
the Office Of Representative Fred
ericl N. zinlman Of Maryland,
chairman Of the District Committee,
All Of these bills are pending on
the House calendar and are ready
Cor immediate action.
The first District day in the new
session probably win be granted
one week after the day Congress
convenes, the second Monday In
December
Bills To Come Up
The most important Of the bills
which are ready for House action
are:
The Gasuue bill for the election Of
the local Board Of Education. This
measure has not been acted upon
In the Senate.
The Zlhlman bill to amend the
Borland law so as to relieve the
home owners of the burden OF re.
paving the streets adjacent to their
property. This bill has been passed
by the House, but the conference
report remains before the House for
action.
The Mcleod bill. to abolish capital
punishment, fovorably reported by
the District Committee.
The Fitzgerald workmen's COM
pensation bill, providing for ad-
rninistration of the insurance fund
by the United States employees
compensation commission. This
bill was reported by the District
Committee after a drawn fight and
will be opposed in the House.
The Zihlman bill providing for a
commission to fix the fiscal reIa.
tionship between the District ana
the Federal Governments. The bill
provides for continuation Of the
100000 lump sum arrangement
for two years.
14th Street Extension
The Zihlman bill for extension
of Fourteenth Street through Wal
ter Reed Hospital grounds.
A Senate bill to permit consoli-
dation of Georgetown and Wash
ington Gaslight Company.
A Senate bill authorizing the
opening of a street between Ninth
Street and Georgia Avenue, north
of Florida Avenue, to relieve traf-
fic congestion in the viciity Of
American League baseball park.
A bill to eliminate the Michigan
Avenue grade crossing.
The Gibson bill to establish a
woman's bureau of the police de-
partment. This bill was reported
to the House after IS meetings Of
the District Committee that re-
suited in deadlock.
Fenning Bills Also Up
The Zihlman bill providing for
the payment Of the cost of re-
valuation of local public utilities
by the companies themselves rather
than by the District. The bill has
been passed by the Senate.
There are several bills favor
ably reported by the District Com.
mittee as the result Of investiga-
ton of charges against Commits.
sioner Frederick A. Fenning. The
most important of these on the
calendar would limit the number |
of guardianship to five.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
ESTATE OF A. K. MEEK
rs LEFT TO DAUGHTER

The entire estate OF the late Alex.
ander X. Meek is left to his daugh.
ter, Lois Hayden Meek, under the
terms Of his will, filed today in the
District Supreme Court. She also
Is named executrix.
The will explains that ample pro.
vision already has been made for
the son, Alexander K. Meek, jr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
GEORGE HAAS LEFT
BUSINESS TO CHILDREN

George Haas. jr., WASHINGTON en-
graver. left his business to son
and daughter. Berkeley and Beatrice
Haas, according to his will which
was filed for probate today.
The remainder of the estate Is
devised to Alexander Wolf. trustee,
to sell and distribute the proceeds
among the five children. The other
three children are Gilbert. Ramona
and Marie Haas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
Lawyer and Engineer
Urged by Col. Bell for
New Utilities GrOup

An attorney and an engineer, both
experienced in the valuation Of
utilities, should complete the new
Public Utilities Commission an
thorized by Congress. Engineer
Commissioners j. Franklin Bell said
today.
Both members of the commission.
who sit with the Engineer Commits
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Today
Concert-Navy Band. Lincoln Park
Eleventh and East Capitol Street, 1890
p. m,
Concert-Marine Band. Walter Reed
Hospital. $3.50 D. m,
Concert - Soldiers Home Band,
grounds bandstand, 5:45 D. m.
Meettng--American Legion Women's
Auxiliary. Room 12s, Willard Hotel.
8 p, m.
Musicale-Chinese room of May
flower Hotel 8 p. m.
Tomorrow
Concert--Navy Band, Navy Yard
bandstand 1880 .. m.
Concert-Marine Band. CAPITOL. .
p. m,
concert--Army Band. Sylvan Theater.
Monument Grounass $50 p. an.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
PARAGRAPHICALLY

Some ladies are the solar pIeEUs
81 their husbands existence. Their
cooking 0ires their bubbles pains
~ the mtdsecttons.
AHythin0 that goes on the stage
- ~buStstess." The fat Lddy's act
-, of course "bt0 business.o
MRssoliisi Is also styled "Il Duce."
Well, tchGt the deuce Is he up to,
GHyhoICf
The franc Is Sound but IL
certainly does make lot Of noise.
The alley cats aItrGys 4oGil the
t0EdeSt. FRED VETTER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
VAN FLEET TO LEAVE
u. S. TRADE COMMISSION

Vernon w. Van Fleet notified
President Coolidge today that he
desired to retire shortly as u mem
Der OF the Federal Trade Commits
sion in order to resume law practice.
The resignation Is not expected to
become effective for some time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
Directed Pageant

CONGRATULATORY messages
today poured In upon Mrs. Marie
Moore Forrest, who arranged and
directed the successful IIIdepend-
ence Day pageant on the Capitol
steps yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
THE SQUIRT OF FRUITDoM

He was a fat old grapefruit.
And at that somewhat inert;
But IL you pressed him too hard
He'd prove something of squirt.
JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06

AT 90 he's love sick and
thinks only of her beautiful
eyes. They marry ard Gt 20
he thinks mostly of her
enormous size.
G. H. D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06

sioner, should be technicians, ac-
cording to Colonel Bell. He be-
lieves that such professional men
will be sufficiently capable execu.
tives and administrators.
Although applications have been
made for the post Of counsel to the
new commission, nothing definite
has been decided, Colonel Bell in.
Dictated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
CoIOred Population Of
D. C. Is Densest For
Area IN u. S.
1 NoN-EGYPTIAN PYRAMID

There are more people TO the
square mile in Washington,
d. C. than in any other part
of the United States, according
to d survey just completed by
the National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored
People.
Statistics Of the association
show 1882 colored citizens to
the square mile here, with
South Carolina, Maryland, Geor-
gia, Mississippi, Alabama and
Virginia following in order
named.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
SCOTCH BLOOD

SCOTCH BLOOD
he told her, on her Wedding day.
Mesd nearer grow and deareR.
And since her bills he'e bad 10 pays
Hes certainly srSsTDTv 49, ssss:rsr;;.anv.
Words on back Of Ford car
On Pennsylvania avenue:
"a Romping Wreck
From Virginia Tech
1 49,
BID SUBSTITUTES
E. care sS. gSs g, sGnt s.sE T s hsE.s
I'd not deapiGe Q cellar stock
since 3 per cent beer ale and hook
Are In the class with rum and gin
Al partners. legally. In Sin.
! care not FOR your high balls mixed,
White mule and ginger ale betwixts
I'd much prefer . stoop Of beers
Cecil amber fluids bringing cheers
s sass e so ao ri III sass 49, skc g.
I care mot for yeur dry champagne;
Your port and sherry ] dlsdatnS
o. Scotch and abain1he, I'm no
I am for beer TO the bitter enls
But since good brew seems out a.
why. ri stretch > point and
HEzEKIAn PENNY.
/. Most, 72nd Street, New
York; constantly complains Of
having less than others.
N 49,
N.Y. Ny! NY!
want an answer 70 Q question
That has put me In Q jam!
ssHoW much dammeR IL tlnkegsD
Than other kinds Of d-n9"
MARMALADE MIKE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06

9ge told her, on her wedding day,
He'd nearer grow and deaFeRs
Hes certainly grown nearer.
ROY M'GREGORs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
. N.Y. N.Y. Ny!

want an answer 70 . question
That has put me In Q jam.
ssHoW much damnee ID tknkeE,D
Than other kinds of d-n9"
MARMAI.ADE MIKE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-06
- sUBST4TUTES

l. Most, 72nd Street, New
York; constantly complains Of
having less than others.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
SEARCHES FIVE YEARS
 FOR MISSING HUSBAND
Burnside Woman Now Appeals to Press and Public Channels to
 Air Her

Hartford, Conn, Dec. IT R)-Ftve years of searching for her husband have brought no results to Mrs. Min nie Clintsman of Burnside, and to- day she made an appeal to news papers and other public channels to assist her in locating or securing some news of the lost man.
 Harry A. Clintsman returned to Hartford in 1921 one evening after he had just landed from a years trip to Norway. He had supper and spent the evening with a friend of the family, but did not visit his home, then at 19 Kibbe street. He disappeared into the night and has never been heard from since. He has brother, Fred c. Clintsman of Richmond. Va.
 MT. Clintsman is 45 years old, about five feet seven inches tall, has dark hair and blue eyes, was smooth shaven and weighed about 15O pounds at the time of his disappear ance. He received his discharge fr;-'n the quartermaster corps of the army in September, 1919. He had been stationed in Virginia. Any in- formation concerning this man should be sent to Mrs. Minnie Clints- man. Laurel Heights Park, Burnside. East Hartford, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
Husband, 20, Asks Wife, IS,
 To- Pay Him AlimOny

Chicago, Dec. 1T Rl-A 20 year old husband asked an IS year old wife to pay him alimony in a suit for separate maintenance on file here.
 Shortly after Gerald Jiganti had filed the alimony suit against his wife. Isabelle, he learned that she had beaten him to 1t by filing a suit for divorce, charging cruelty. The suit mentioned that she made more than her husband and did not ask support.
 Jiganti's lawyer said that the alimony suit was filed only so the husband could meet his wife and try to effect reconciliation.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
.zApATKA C,0NP lAlNS
 q PLAYING POLITICS.
Tells Mayor Weld He Was Ignored on Park
 Question

Republican members of the com 1on council who represent the fifth ward were charged by Councilman Frank Zapatka, a democrat. today with playing politics. in the mat ter of a park in that section Of the city and with carrying out their threat to wield their political inilu- once to defeat any measure along that line introduced by him.
 Zapatka called at the office of Mayor Weld and expressed a grey- ance at the mayors action in select ing a park committee on which he was not named. The fifth warder told Mayor Weld he regards the ac- ton as a slap in the face" Za- patka claims to be the originator ol this movement nearly two years ago. He told the mayor he asked Alder man Grysbowslli and Councilman i<loskows'-i to cooperate with him in getting a park for the fifth ward and he says he was told they not only wouldn't assist him but they would Tse their political power to de- feat him.
 Zapatla succeeded in getting a resolution through the council Wednesday night to request the board of finance and taxation to appropriate funds for park, and Gry5bowsld had resolution adopt. cd to have committee named to prepare data on the proposed park. The committee namcd by Mayor Weld carries the names of Grys- bowslsi and Kloskowsli but Zapat- ka was not included.
 Councilman ZaDatka told Mayor Weld he is not seeking bouquets for himself, but such is nos the case with Grysbowslli and Klos- kow5lii. Their action he termed dirty politics" and small pota- toes"
 The mayors action. Zapatkl claims is a step in the way of en- couraging the fifth ward republi- cans to play "dirty politics"
 Mayor Weld told the councilman he regretted the fact that he feels aggrieved and he said that possi- ply zapatla should have been on the committee.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
CLARKE AND AGENT
 BOTH ADMIT GUILT
Confess EmbezZlement and Conspiracy, Deny Other Charges
TRIAL GETS UNDER WAY
c. B. Clarke, Another Defendant, Is Ill and Will be Given Opportunity To Plead in New Haven Court Later.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 17.-LP>- R. H. c. Clarke. in city court today pleaded guilty to four counts of em- bezzlement and one charge each of conspiracy to issue forged Marlins firearms corporation certificates, forgery and the issuance of forged instruments.
 Jackson H. Kerans, a salesman for the concern, also pleaded guilty to four counts of embezzlement. R. o. Cease pleaded not guilty.
 Clarke, Cease and Jackson H. Kerans were in court as defendants in the alleged swindle of more than $200,000 from investors through the conduct of the business of Clarke and company of which R. H. c. Clarke was the head.
 c. B. Clarke III
 A fourth defendant, Carl B. Clarke. brother of R. H. c. Clarke, is in New Haven hospital suffering from severe case of tonsilitis. He was removed from his cell in the county jail yesterday. Each of the defendants pleaded not guilty to all other charges against them and the taking of testimony was begun. Carl Clark will be given an oppor- tunity to plead to the charges as soon as his condition warrants.
 Evidence was produced in court to show that the firm of Clarke and company came into existence in September, 1925, with the two Clarkes, Kerans, Harold G. Wynne, Edward Brennan and Frank Kenna as incorporators.
 Miss Dobbs Testifies
 Miss Merle Dobbs, assistant secre- tary of the company identified the minutes of the first meeting of the stockholders. Miss Dobbs was the owner of one of the fur coats seized by attaches of the sheriff's office after several attachments had been issued against the company, follow ing his closing. t-.'..
 Clarke Admitted Fraud
 Adolph Benesch, statistician of the New England Investment and Trust company of Boston, testified con-
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-17
APHASIA VICTIM SAID
 TO BE FRAUD, ARRESTED
Ansonia Man, Held For Theft, Claims Not To Remember Any,
 thing of Past Few Months

Bridgeport. Conn.,, Dec. IT R- Claiming to be an ex-soldier suffer- ing from aphasia as a result of war experiences, Walter Cook of S16 Main street, Ansonia, alias Edward Fitzen. alias William Klaux, Is un- der arrest today on charge of ob- taining $20 from the Red Cross un- der false prctenses and with theft of a watch from Mrs. Grafton Roth of this city.
 Cook was arrested in Middletown after being discharged from the in- sane asylum there where he was confined for sixteen days followi&, his arrest in that city. He said he has no recollection of what he has been doing or where he has been for several months past.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

Free Sunday Movies, Tolerance
 Of Other Sabbath Recreations,
 Adpocated by Trinity:s Pastor
Rev. w. H. Alderson Declares Workingman is Entitled
 to Reasonable Amount of Pleasure on His Day Off

Free Sunday movies and toler- ance of other forms of recreation on Sunday were advocated by Rev. William H. Alderson, in an address given before the Mems Bible class at the Y. NJ. c. A. last evening.
 The pastor of Trinity Methodist church admitted to his audience that he used his autom obile for pleasure riding on Sunday after moons and said that he did not con- demn the practice in others If they attended church Sunday mornings.
 He pointed out the fact that, for many industrial people, Sunday is the only time which they have for recreation. The speaker thought that they were entitled to a reason able amount of Sunday pleasure. He said that the old Jewish laws were more numerous and more strict than Puritanical ''blue laws"
 T would like to see movie the ater manager with just spunk enough and idealism enough to open his Sunday night shows, free of charge. That man would see church people attending his week. day shows who now keep away be- cause of the commercialized Sunday movies" Rev. Mir. Alderson said.
 He was speaking on Jesus Atti- tude Toward the Sabbath" The speaker declared that he twas against any industrial system which keeps men shut up without a chance for outdoor recreation ex- cept on Sunday"
 "If man attends church Sum- day morning, am not against his doing most anything reasonable the rest of the day" he continued.
 T can see little moral difference between man taking his recreation by walking on Sunday or driving car or going to baseball game.
 T am against commercializing Sunday, but I am not against a reas- enable amount of recreation on that day.
 T don't hesitate to take my car out for a drive Sunday afternoon. but l would not attend a moving pie ture show or a baseball game.
 Some men think Sunday is tho best time to mend puncturcs do odd jobs about the house, or make up for lost sleep.
 Sunday observance. and they would
New Britain herald., 1926-12-17

admit that theirs was not the best way to observe the Sabbath.
 Tt is a live question of today our attitude toward Sunday. You can tell mans attitude toward the day by what he does on Sunday. Tn Jesus time there were some five hundred laws regarding Sabbath observance, many of which might be broken unless great care was used
 It was counted a perfect day when no law was violated.
 "Jesus protested by word and act against Sabbath laws which were far more stringent than our blue laws The speaker cited several miracles which hc said Jesus per- formed on the Sabbath in violation of the law.
 Sunday is a day for spiritual de- velopment and that Is the sole basis for the interruption of it's obscrv- ance." said the speaker. Tt is not necessary for a man 10 20 to church seven times ON Sunday. as I used 10 have 10 do but if is necessary 10 use part of Sunday 10 develop spiritually. think a great reaction will set in against the present Sunday customs, and people will rise up against a commercial Sabbath"