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The Washington times., 1926-05-24

Citation Of cases handled BY
Commissioner Frederick Al. Fen
ming in which, It is alleged, he
resorted to unethical practices,
was made today before the House
Judiciary subcommittee handling
the inpeac hrnent proceedings.
Represe tive Thomas II. Blan-
ton 81 Texas, aethor 81. the i'm
peachment resolution, consumed
the entire session developing the
facts IN these cases.
Bond Fees Assailed
Before taking up the citation,
Representative Blanton presented q
table showing commissions received
by fleming on bond premiums
which he wrote In his own COM
pany on himself as guardian.
It is contended that these fees
were received in violation OF the
law. BIanton holds that these COM
missions constitute embezzlement.
B1anton called up the case Of
Philip Berg, insane ward of Fen.
ming, who died recently at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital.
In this case, Blanton said, Berg,
although adjudged a lunatic. was
permitted to make a will cutting
off his mother as the result OF
charges against her which were
false. He characterized the case
as zone OF the most remarkable in
the United States"
100000 Case Cited
The case of Henry b. Bennett,
involving an estate OF $500, 900 was
cited. In this case, Blanton said,
an attempt was made to have hen.
nett committed to st. Elizabeth's
Hospital. The case was .mysteri-
ously dropped and affidavits with
drawn when Bennett decided to
fight the case and retained as his
counsel Wilton j. Lambert.
The third case was that Of Isaac
7. Fellowes. In this case the claim
Of the District for the estate OF
Fellowes, upon his death in st.
Elizabeth's Hospital, was contested
by Fellowes' stepmother in New
York.
/ AS result of alleged mysterious
circumstances in the case, James
G. Wilkes, former District Assistant
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1926-05-24
WRECK INJURIES
STAGE STARS

MANSFIELD, Mass, May ID.
Fireman Ernest Kidding, ~. Of
New Haven, Conn.,, who with his
engineer bravely stayed at his
post as the "Owl' naidnigh flyer,
Boston to New York, over the
New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad, plowed through a
freight train at the cross-over
here early today, died at Rhode
Island State Hospital in Provi-
dence this morning.
James w. During, engineer Of
the "Owl," was dying of internal
injuries at the hospital.
Two other trainmen were seri-
The Washington times., 1926-05-24

4-Examine the finger prints reproduced in THE
WASHINGTON TIMES carefully and see if
you recognize your own by comparing
it with the duplicate you have retained When
yOu have picked out your own finger print from
our selection (Which will Of course be NUM-
bered as are examples this page) send in
your claim to the Editor-yOur name and adj
dress and the number of the finger print you
have identified your If you sue
cessful in your Identification, you will receive
SIS bill.
5-AH claims must be made within two weeks Of
the day of publication of the print claimed as
your own.
The Washington times., 1926-05-24
HER STORY
EN|ED BY
YOUTH

Acting on information furnished
By an 18-year-old girl, police last
night arrested William Thomas
Wyatt, "a years old, an auto
mobile salesman in Takoma Park.
and charged him with crinninal
assault 81 the girl, III the wooded
section back u the Bliss EIactrical
School, Just across the District
line III Maryland.
Shortly after / 80 4. IA. today,
Anna Burke, the girl III the case,
walked into Emergency Hospital.
accompanied BY members Of her
family. The Burke family lives
at 4 Maple ST., Talonna Park,
D. @. and the girl is . laundry
employe. she asked for treat.
ment.
Girl Held As Witness
Hospital authorities made no ex-
animation, but referred the case to
the police instead. The girl was
placed in the House of Detention,
where she is still held as a wit
ness.
Detective Sergeant Weber was
notified, and, at 2:3O a. m. today.
he went to the roOning house Of
Wyatt, on Vine Street, Takoma
Park, just around the corner from
the home Of the girl, and placed
the young man under arrest.
Today, Wyatt was turned over to
Montgomery county authorities. OF
Continued on Page Q, Column 81
The Washington times., 1926-05-24

MAKE as clear an impression of your middle
finger as you possibly can. Take some ink
of dense consistency, smear it over q pad or
the finger lightly over the smeared ink.
Readers should note that BLACK INK ONLY
!, must be used
Write out your name and address and post it,
with the finger prints, to the Editor of THE
{. WASHINGTON TINES, Hearst Building.
Mark your envelope Finger Print"
3-Keep a duplicate impression Of your own fin.
ger print for future reference.
N. B-FINGER PRINTS BEARING SCARS o
THE EDITORS DECISION is FINAL.
The Washington times., 1926-05-24

Evidence of this In the shape Of
inky finger tips can be seen in
street cars and in some of the pub
lie schools teachers have to warn
pupils to get the ink off their
fingers before coming to classes.
For this Is a test open to all.
The Washington times., 1926-05-24

There is no age limit. All that is
required Is to make an i'm
preston Of the middle finger on q
sheet of smooth paper, mail II
with your name and address to
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times., 1926-05-24
Finger-P Printing Craze
Grips Whole Tow11

Hundreds of specimens of ngerprn received from readers
of The Washington Times not only in the city, but also
Maryland and Virginia, show the grip this novel test has
taken on the public.
The Washington times., 1926-05-24
ASKS FOR JOB AS SLEUTH,
HELD FOR ToTlNG GUN

Robert Saunders, colored, was al.
ready to go to work as a detective
when he applied for job at Pre-
cinct No. yesterday but he was
arrested when a gun was found on
him.
Judge Gus A. Schuldt ordered the
probation officer to investigate the
case when Saunders was arraigned
today.
II believe the mans mind has
been fired with reading too many
sleuth stories" the court COM
mented.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
Point Thet Male Fan
Hadn't Thought About

She was attractive and all that, but
you would hardly say that she was
one of those Twentieth century ath-
letic girls who know all about base
ball, football, basket ball, tennis and so
on-at least not after reading this
story about her. Hubby took her to
see the Athletics play the Yankees.
1t was a rafting good game-there
was lots of action and tense situations
were numerous and hubby was all
wrapped up in the play and paid little
attention to wiley. Came the sixth
inning and he decided he'd better ask
her how she was enjoying the game.
He did, and this was her reply:
"Fine, but 1 think the fellow who
stands in the middle of the diamond
Is awfully selfish. He hardly lets the
other players throw the ball at all.
Don't you think he ought to give them
more of a Observation-Disclosures
Record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
All Seeds Need Moisture,
Air and Warmth.

The success or failure of a crop Is
often determined by the preparation
of the seed bed and the early cultiva-
ton. The beginning of proper culti-
walton is I'm the careful preparation
of the seed bed because it is hardly
possible to get the soil in proper con-
dition after the seed have been
planted.
'TThree things are necessary for the
termination and growth Of all seed"
says c. R. Hudson of the farm dem
onstration division at North Caro-
lima State college. "These are mois-
ture, air and sufficient warmth.
The first two are secured through
good preparation of the seed bed
while the warmth may be infu-
enced by the same process. If the soil
has been gradually deepened year af-
ter year by careful blowing, breaking
the land should always be followed
by narrowing or disking given, If pos
sible, within "a hours after the plow-
ing. Then the soil needs to settle so
that the seed bed will be hard after
which another narrowing is given to
re-establish the mulch"
Cultivation after the seed are plant
ed is not only to keep down weeds
and grass which would take up the
moisture and plant food and shade
the crop, but, also to keep the top soil
open to make more plant food avail
able and to give help in warming the
soil. Weeds are more difficult to Grad
icate after they have grown an inch
or two above the soil. Mr.. Hudson
urges the use of the weeder or harrow
Immediately after rains as one of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25

One hour out of ten is needed to
keep the tractor in good condition.
Salt should be given horses separ-
ately from their feed, and they should
be able to get 1t at all times.
A number Of insects, such as the
white grubs, wire worms and cut
worms, are always present in sod.
They frequently destroy corn and 9TH
er row crops.
Before growth starts, the soil around
all young trees should be thoroughly
broken up and stirred, for two or three
reasons. 1t is good practice to thus
ventilate the roots.
1t has been found that hens need
more salt than they get from the
usual rations, and that bone meal in
addition to oyster shell gives better
results than oyster shell alone.
The wheat growers will rejoice but
little to know that the consumption
Of -four in the United States is now
16 per cent less than it was before
the war.
Buckwheat does not give big re-
turn; keep down the cash outlay in
growing it. One hundred and fifty to
two hundred pounds of acid phosphate
to the acre gives the best returns on
the average.
Cutworms are among the most trou-
blesome insects with which the gar
dener and the farmer have to deal.
Their principal damage is done in the
spring when they cutoff young plants
at or near the surface of the ground.
Cutworms are not difficult to control,
the most effective and the most prac-
teal method being to poison them
with poison bran mash.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
Shipping Fat Hogs

Every shipper and producer knows
the danger of shipping fat hogs in hot
weather and breads it. But no day is
too hot to ship hogs and no hog is too
fat to ship if the proper precautions
are taken. If the hogs are handled
quietly in hauling them to the shipping
yards without too much extra exertion
or excitement, loaded into a car
bedded with wet sand rather than
straw, and just good common, hog
sense used all the way along the line
there is no reason for loss.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
Ask Immediate Steps to AT
ford Federal Recognition
and Protection.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
Poultrymen representing the "ac-
creditation and certification" move
ment In the Middle West met recent
ly in Chicago, where they passed reso-
lutions requesting the United States
Department of AgrS, dlture to take
immediate steps to afford federal rec
ogition and protection to the work
now being carried on in the different
states under the general terms of the
Manhattan plan"
Manhattan Plan.
The Manhattan plan was adopted
last summer at a national conference
at Manhattan, Kans. In accordance
with this plan, uniform rules and
regulations governing the accredita-
ton and certification of breeding
focks, baby chicks, and commercial
hatcheries are being established in all
states. In the past there has been a
great difference in the standards to
be met by poultrymen in the various
states before their flocks and hatch
cries were eligible for accreditation or
certification. This not only served to
retard the progress of the industry,
but it unfairly shielded some poultry
men in the states having less stringent
rules than others. The public has
come to regard the words accredited"
and certified" as indicative of SUI
perior quality, but due to lack of fed
eral or state supervision many flocks
and hatcheries were advertised falsely
as being accredited or certified"
Urge Cooperation.
It was also resolved at the meeting
to request poultry and farm journals
to cooperate in the campaign against
misleading advertising by breeders
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
Sow Beans for Cattle

Further use for soy beans, rapidly
forging to the front among farm
crops, has been found in the cattle
feeding trials at the agricultural ex-
pertinent station at Purdue univer-
sity. Whole soy beans may be used
to take the place of cottonseed meal
as a protein supplement in ration
of shelled corn, silage and clover hay
in fattening two-year-old steers for
market. Soy-bean hay also made a
satisfactory substitute for both cotton
seed meal and clover hay when used
with silage and shelled corn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
PoultryrnenWant
Standards Alike

and commercial hatcherieS that had
not met the state requirements for
certification and accreditation.
''The department is thoroughly In
sympathy with the movement for uni
form state requirements" says DR.. MI.
A. JUL, in charge of poultry investi-
cations for the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, "but can only
lend its moral and advisory support at
present, as no funds are available TO
enable the organization of an inspec-
ton service to cooperate with the
states In establishing uniform accredi-
tation and certification in the United
States"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
Small Orchards Best

The chief reason why farm orchards
are so often neglected and become
next-to-useless eye sores, is that they
are too large. So says Prof. w. S.
Brock of the Illinois College of Ag-
riculture. Mr.. Brock thinks that %
trees are enough for the average farm.
This number, he says, can be made to
produce q nice lot of fruit economical
ly. and without interfering with the
other farm work. If proper equipment
is used and the necessary attention is
given.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
SoWs Need Protein

AS brood sOws need protein and
mineral matter to insure a litter of
strong pigs they should be given 9TH
er feed in addition to corn or grain.
Alfalfa or clover hay can be kept in
a feed rack so the sows can have what
they wish Of 1t. A month before far
rowing, little tankage should be CIV
en- the sows, one-third pound day
being sufficient.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
Cow Improvement Shown

A man who has studied testing as
ISOLATION records OF over $4,000 cows
says: "As butterfat production in
creased from 100 pounds upward to-
ward 400 pounds year, there was a
gain of about SIC income over feed
costs for each 80 pounds of increase
IN the production of butterfat." This
means, breed up and feed up the herd.
1t is not a difficult matter to improve
a dairy cow IL she is given the right
kind Of feed and proper attention.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
Mail Sent by Radio
Appetite to Be Enuied

Howard C. Purchase of Fall River,
the man who started these egg eating
contests while he was serving on a
jury at Taunton, did it again just to
prove that he had done it. He ate
four dozen eggs and drank three
quarts of milk. After brief walk
he returned to his home, went to sleep
and woke up wondering when supper
would be ready.-Boston Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
Moral: Keep Auto Clean

The windshield Of Carl Blossoms
automobile acted as burning glass at
Putnam, Conn.,, directing the SUMS
rays to grease spot on the front
seat. Fire that started damaged the
car considerably before it was discov-
cred and was extinguished by few
pals of water.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
CULTIVATION KILLS THE WEEDS
AND SAVES ESSENTIAL MOISTURE

most effectual and, economical culti-
vations that may be given.
Maintaining the soil mulch Is one
of the important things during the
summer. If the soil crust is kept
loose, very little other cultivation Is
needed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25

Watch cuticura Improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
is wonderful what Cuticura will do
for poor compilations, dandruff, itching
and red, rough NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
Force of Habit

"The feature editor looks downcast.
What's the matter with him?"
"He received letter yesterday in
forming him of an inheritance, and in
the rush he replied, Your contribution
is declined with thanks. Japan Ad-
vertiser.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
BetuOeen Girls

Madge Green-What do you think
Robert did when / refused him?
Maud Keen-I can't imagine, dear
He is certainly too dignified to dance
the charleston, or anything Like that.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
The Mystery

'Think of poet eating beef" she
exclaimed
think of poet having money to
buy it !" he sighed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
Sidetrdcked

did you pop the question last
night?"
"No; I got to talking oil burners
with her father and before 1 knew it
she went - Cincinnati Times
Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
Mistaken Identity

Sir Walter Raleigh, formerly pro-
fessor of English at Oxford university,
whose book of delightful Letters" is
something not to be missed, loved to
tell this story:
ut was at Cleveland, Ohio, that a
local reporter met the train on which
I arrived from New York. Not know
ing me, he looked around for some one
answering his conception of an Eng
lishman. Having selected victim
an American, by the way, who had
never heard of me-the scribe stopped
him and said: Are you Sir Walter
Raleigh?' With plying look, the
stranger replied: No, you'll find Sir
Walter Raleigh in the club car playing
poker with Queen Elizabeth 1t is
only fair to the reporter to state that
he later ran me to earth and told me
the ory."-Exchange
Mail Sent by Radio
"Air MALL says Henry Hubbard,
secretary of the bureau of standards,
sis not the last word in high-speed
postal transmission. A greater sys-
TEN is in sight right here, transmit
ting letters by radio, reproducing them
in facsimile instantly at destinations.
No mail bags, no sorting, no long trips
overland Swift as light, wired wire
less or direct radio can produce at
destinations an autographs duplicate
Of letter filed at the post office in
Washington. Tomorrow, doubtless,
radio will deliver the worlds cor
respondence instantly"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
His Mistake

Wife-This pudding is sample of
the new cooks work. What do you
think Of it?
Husband call 1t mediocre.
Wife-No, dear, it's tapioca.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25

I'd like-er-er I'd like" jewelers.
Clerk (kindly)-"You1 find the en-
gagement rings, sir, on the other side
Of the store.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25
Reducing the Loss

you say ne IS c0nServatlVeT
Conservative Why, when that fel.
low began to read about the payroll
robberies he reduced wages in his fac
tory"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25

There is always room for a man
of force and he makes room for
many.-Emerson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25

You never can tell. Many fell
low who is his own boss would like to
be working for some other fellow.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25

A number of insects, such as the
white grubs, wire worms and cut
worms, are always present in sod.
They frequently destroy corn and 9TH
er row crops.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25

Salt should be given horses separ-
ately from their feed, and they should
be able to get it at all times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-25

One hour out of ten is needed to
keep the tractor In good condition.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
Socialism and Religion
(Written in Deoember. 19S5l

MODERN society is entirely built upon the
exploitation of the immense masses of the
working class by the trihing minority of the
population, belonging to the classes of land
lords and capitalists. This society is a slave
owners society, because free" workers, work
ing all their lives for capital, "have the right
only to such means Of subsistence as are in
dispensable for keeping alive slaves, who pro-
duce profit in order to assure and perpetuate
capitalist slavery.
The economic oppression of the workers in
evitably calls forth and creates all kinds of
political oppression, social degradation, coars-
ening and obscuring of the spiritual and moral
life of the masses. The workers can obtain
more or less political liberties as means toward
their economic liberation, but no freedom can
liberate them from poverty, unemployment and
oppression as long as the power of capitalists
is not overthrown. Religion is one kind of spr-
itual oppression. 1t rests heavily upon the
masses, suppressed by eternal toll for Others
by poverty and neglect. The helplessness of
the exploited classes in their fight against their
exploiters creates the belief of better life after
death as inevitably as the helplessness of saw
ages in their fight against nature creates be-
lief in gods, devils, miracles and so on. To
those who toll all of their lives and are in need
religion teaches humility and forbearance in
earthly life, hoodwinking them with the hope
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
over the town of Maiden.

over the town of Maiden.
The following morning Porky, freshly shaven
ind neatly attired in respondent uniform
segan search for his sister. After several in
quiries he was informed that she lived in
neighboring suburb With the bright new,
gold watch and chain, his present for JEFF in its
velvet-lined box tucked under his arm, within
the hour Porky wiped his feet upon a mat lying
at the door of a one-family house. Entering he
saw his sister sitting on chair, her right arm
resting upon the edge of table. Hollow-eyed
she sat there gazing into nothing. Her empty
stare frightened Pork. Before he could say
'hello," Ann opened her mouth, and words
futtered out as from a statute. Colby, un-
evenly, she said:
"Jeff-Jeff was killed down at the mines yes
terday."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-24

number of features for the next two
weeks, in fact so many attractive
stunts are on the schedule that there
will be something doing practically
every day that will give the amuse-
ment seking public a variety never
before given in this city. For Sat
urday night Battle of Music has
been arranged between Gurley's
Dance band of Hartford, and john
ny Cavallaro's New Haven orchestra.
This should prove popular to dance
and music lovers as 1t will give prac-
,tically continuous dancing the entire
evening, under the auspices of the
Connecticut Amateur Athletic IN
ion, will be held, with racing and
diving in various events for City and
State championships. A large entry
list from all over the state assures
considerable competition in all
events.
For Sunday night a feature bill of
vaudeville has been planned, with
eight acts scheduled on the program.
The vaudeville acts, staged on the
open air platform in the center of
the park. have proved to be quite
a success and the management is
making a feature of vaudeville every
Wednesday until further notice.