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The Washington times., 1926-06-30
Gilbert Denounced for
''Untimely" Discussion
OF Fenning Charges

Al sharp. denunciation Of Repre-.
sentative Gilbert for discussion OF
the Fenning case while it Is under
consideration by the Judiciary Com
mittee was voiced by Representa-.
tive George S. Graham, OF Penn
sylvania, chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee, on the floor Of the
House today.
II wish to protest against any
discussion of the merits Of the
matter under consideration before
the Judiciary Committee, which now
Is 50 situated that it is IN the.
nature OF a Jury on this case, :"
Graham told the House.
1.-THE gentlemen have had every
opportunity to discuss this case in
a proper manner before the com
.mittee."
Graham vigorously denied the
charges that the committee is de-.
laying the case until the close Of
the session. He declared that the
committee has prosecuted the case
sin a spirit Of candor and truth.
Referring to remarks that the
committee IL delaying action, he
declared such remarks are de-
liberately derogatory and de-
nounce and repel them"
Laughter from the Democratic
side greeted his statement and he
continued heatedly:
''I stand by that statement in
spite OF your jeering laughs. No
amount Of diatribes or inconsider-
ate remarks can crush the truth.
1.-THE subcommittee in charge Of
the case IL now in session in the
House Office Building. II there Is
any delay it is due to the conduct
Of the case and not to the COM
The Washington times., 1926-06-30
ALUMNI To PICK
HOWARD HEAD

Members Of the local and national
Alumni Association Of Howard Uni
versity assembled today in Library
Hall on the campus to decide whom
they shall support for president of
Howard University, since Bishop
]. r. Gregg will not accept.
DIR. Emmett J. Scott, secretary
treasurer of Howard, 10 said to be
working to have Durkee's success
sor one Of the former presidents
choice.
The Alumni Association has gone
on record against the Durkee
regime and it was declared today
they will support Dwight Holmes,
Kelly Miller or w. r, Wesley, all
Howard graduates, at present con-
nected with the institution.
ITO gain our support the next
President must agree to reinstate
to their former status in Howard
the six scholars Of our race, La
Chard, Miller, Cook, Woodson,
Locke and Tunnel, who were
dropped or are designated to be
dropped shortly" said officers of
the National Alumni Association at
Howard today.
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az Incorporated was to encourage
obedience to the prohibition law 80
long as it was on the statute books,
but to do everything that could be
decently done to secure modification
of the law first, and repeal, Sec
ond. 50 the control could be re-
turned to the States, said Stayton.
what is your membership?
cit was 10000 the last time /
noticed it, and I think It II aboEt
that now
Pretty generally distributor"
YES. in every state, but little
larger in New York, Ohio, and Cali
fornia. =
Have you printed newspaper
1.-THE present organization has
never published newspaper but
some Of the branch organizations
have in the States. There Is ono
in New Jersey, sustained by sub
Bcription, which is run as private
venture by Capt. William HI. Fish.
There are two others elseWhere, ]
believe"
The committee recessed at this
point to hold an executive session
with, John =. McGrain, Deputy
Sergeant-At-ArIns OF the Senate.
1t was reported the rOmmittee
instructed McGrain to locate and
arrest Judge Frank x O'Conner,
Philadelphia magistrate, and
Thomas w. Cunningham, Of Phil
adelphia, treasurer OF the Repuh-
Hcan state committee of Pennsyl-
vania, who have failed to respond
to committee subpoenas.
Stayton hit dry charges that the
association had poured a golden
flood into the recent $3,000,00
Pennsylvania primary by testifying
his organization has spent only
$500 in that State in the whole
campaign. This money was used
to hire halls and pay speakers.
Since March, 1925, all the finances
of the organization have been
handled in Washington.
To-day we are getting about
$4,000 a month" said Stayton.
ut was that in May"
I'VE decided that Governor Pin.
chot, because Of his intellectual
infirmities. was unsuited for the
Senate" Stayton said. I'VE felt
Senator Pepper lacked moral cour-
age in his failure to declare him
self on the prohibition issue. We
felt Ware was associated with the
evils OF the organization in Phila-
delphia, but that he had moral
courage on this issue. We pre-
ferred him to Pepper"
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QUEEN MARY IS COOL TO
TEMPERAMENTAL SUZANNE

WIMBLEDON, June S0.-Two
weeks ago Queen Mary was most
gracious to Mile. Lenglen when
she presented her with an ami
versary medal at the Wimbledon
tournament.
Today the queen could not see
Suzanne. even though she sat only
a few seats away.
The gossips Immediately con-
jectured that the queen was not
pleased with the show of tempera-
ment which Suzanne made last
week, which kept the queen wait
ing for two hours to see Suzanne
play, only to be eventually dis.
appointed.
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Gil BERT FLAYS
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House judiciary COMMITTEES on the
impeachment charges against Fen
ming. Gilbert said. there were IN
escapable facts developed ct the
House District Committees hearing
that the President cannot ignore.
The President, he said, is respon-
sible for both fleming and Rudolph,
land he cannot escape that respon-
sibility."
Congress, said Gilbert, can pass
all the laws It's pleases but the
evils cannot be corrected Il the Ad-
nlinistration OF laws Is. left To the
system that now controls District
government under Congress"
He called for RudoIph's dismissal
on the grounds OF the toD-heavy
contracts let to the Commissioner 5
hardware firm by the District gov
eminent; for Stephens removal be-
cause OF alleged failure to prosecute
tax claims against corporations, and
for Graham's because OF the FOB
vious control by the system" Of
educational affairs. Then he came
TO Fenning.
Flags FennIng Bitterly
$40 man who plans to become
rich out OF the miserable pittances
of the poor and unfortunate, she'll
shocked defenders Of this countrys
honor IS fit to guard the destinies
OF the Nations Capital. Gilbert
exclaimed.
DR.. White was next attacked on
the ground that, under his admins
tration of st. Eilzabeth's, "the hos
pital has become, not place Of
refuge and, protection, but q place
of exploitation and nistreatment Of
the country's unfortunates."
He also charged that where the
average number of employees to
patients In q hospital asylum over
the country is one to 10, In st.
Elizabeth's 1t is one te three and
a half patients. He recounted other
charges of extravagance.
Gilbert said that Congress would
be committing q browning In
justice" on the helpless people Of
the District, If it adjourned without
seeing to the removal Of the heads
of the alleged system" or passing
the Gibson resolution for an investi-
cation of all District affairs, so that
removals could be assured by next
winter.
He said an impartial investigation
would certainly result in the
turning out OF all members Of the
system"
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CAMP GOOD WILL OPENS
FOR ElCHT-WEEK PERIOD

With many improvements making
for the comfort and protection OF
the children, Camp Good VIII opens
today for period Of eight weeks.
A paid nurse will be in charge OF
the chiIdren's pavilion at all times.
A new electric refrigeration plan
has been installed to keep food
stuffs safe. 1t is gift Of The
KiWanis.
A new electric ice box for milk
also has been provided. The chill
dren's nurse Is paid out of a 5000
donation by the ALI Souls Unitarian
Church. Other donations for the
children's camp are being received
by the summer outing committee at
1922 Eleventh st. N. w.
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PONZI To FIGHT.
EXTRACTION
BY international News Service

BOSTON, June S0.-Win the
womanly sympathy Of Gov. ma"
Ferguson, of Texas win Charles
Ponzi his freedom?
This was the question asked to
day as three officials were speeding
to the Lone Star State with extradi.
ton papers signed by Gov. Alvan 7.
Fuller.
Massachusetts, wants Ponzi, con.
victed as "a notorious thief" to
serve from seven to ten years in
prison for larceny in connection
with his international coupon
scheme.
But the ex.foreign coupon
wizard" and financial juggier
doesn't want to go to Jail. He
demands permission to deport him.
self from the country.
Calling Inspector John r. Mitchell.
Of the Massachusetts attorney gen.
eral department on the long-distance
telephone from Houston, Tex. Pom
ri asked:
! will it be all right for me to
The Washington times., 1926-06-30
"SPARKLER" IN MANHoLE
BRINGS BLAST, HURTS BOY

A sprinkler" thrown into a man.
hole in front of 435 K St. N. W.,
last night caused an explosion that
blew the cover from the mnnhole
and injured Clarence Thompson,
colored. years old, who lives
nearby.
Police say that the child threw
the sparkler in the n1anhole. Tie
was treated at Emergency Hospital
and then removed to his home.
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return to Massachusetts, in the Gus
tody of a sheriff."
Nothing doing" Mitchell re-
piled.
IAN right, come on" said Ponzi,
"WeIl fight it out down here and
you are going to have a fight be-
cause am not going to return
until l have to, unless am per-
nitted to deport myself"
inspector Mitchell, Assistant At
tornev General Alfred r. Shrigley
and Inspector Harry Pierce left
at midnight for Texas.
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POLICEMEN FOUND SLAIN
BY GOLD STEALING GANG

KALGooRLIE, Australia, June
30.-Inspector Walsh and another
police officer. engaged in investigat-
ing gold stealing. disappeared sew
eral weeks ago.
Their bodies. cut up and partially
burned, have been found in an
abandoned mine shaft, together
with an illicit gold treatment plant
The Washington times., 1926-06-30

throughout the summer and the
committee will report to Congress
at the opening of the short session
next December.
The investigation was ordered as
a result of the inquiry by the Glib
son subcommittee into the official
conduct Of Commissioners Frederick
A Fenning.
The subcommittee will have
power to subpoena and swear wit.
nesses and to compel the produc-
ton of official files.
Ordered After Fight
The investigation was ordered
after long fight before the Com-
n1ittee in which Commissioner Fen.
ming was sharply attacked by
Representative William C. Ham
mer, of North Carolina.
Representative Hammer also flay-
ed Frank J. Hogan, chief OF coun-
sci for Fenning, declaring that
his conduct before the judiciary
Committee was 'reprehensible."
The findings Of the subcommittee
will be used as the basis of bill;
granting home rule to the Dis.
trict, Ii was announced by Rep
fesentative Frank Reid. Of Illinois.
This bill will provide for five Dis
trict Commissioners who will be
given municipal power now vested
in Congress alone.
Representative Ernest w. Gibson
OF Vermont, chairman of the sub.
committee, which for three months
has been investigating local cen
ditions, was author of the resolution
for the new committee.
He declared his committee was
unable to complete its investigation
and urged that a study be made
Of the bases for broad legislation
governing the District.
Survey of Schools
1.-THE Comptroller Generals office,
at the request of my subcommittee,
now is completing a survey of local
school COSTS" Representative Gibson
said
Their report should be studied
by the new subcommittee. 1t will
take several months to complete a
proper investigation, but am coli.
WINGED that such an investigation,
If followed up by the passage of
legislation will save the people of
the District 100000 q year.
Representative II m mer flayed
Hogan for going into the news
papers to try his case. THAT is an
unheard of proceeding on the part
of a reputable attorney" Hammer
said.
'Hogan's conduct throughout the
trial was not that employed by a
reputab BILE attorney"
He declared that Fenning should
be ashamed of himself for his
reprehensible conduct in engaging
in business that is commercializing
the insane war veterans"
He declared that FenninE Is nc
The Washington times., 1926-06-30
First Vet Arrives

SAID 10 BE the first Of 10000
World War veterans, exiled over
seas since the conflict but now
admitted under the act recently
signed BY President Coolidge, Lu-
Glen J. Rode arrived In New York
ON the 1leViaft1an.
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ENTERS
TENNIS ENALS
BY #. A. WRAY
fnternationaI News Service

InternationaI News Servlcs
WIMBLEDON, England. June 50.
Howard Kinsey, of California, be-
came 4 finalist in the mems singles
Of the Royal Wimbledon tourna-
nent today when he defeated
jacques Brugnon, of France IN
the semifinals, 6-4, 4-6s 0-SD
SIS, 81.
Feared Kinscy's Top SPIN
Brugnon, with his service won
the first game, Of the first set,
although his play was softer than
usual, as he apparently feared Kim
sey's top-spin and undercut. Kin.
sey won the second. Brugnon was
over hitting. The third game went
to Kinsey after Brugnon had double
faulted and Kinsey had worked in
some clever cross yolleys. Brug-
non took the fourth easily.
Brugnon took the fifth game
with remarkable service. but Kin.
sey took the next three. Brugnon
won the ninth game with superb
placements, but the next game and
the set went to Kinsey, g..
Brugnon took the second ser, 81.
Both players were fencing through
out, with Brugnon showing gradual
Improvement
kinsey Wins Third Set
Kinsey won the third set, Ga.
Brugnon exerted himself to win the
first two games, and then kinsey
took four straight games with an
amazing cut and remarkable lob
returns. Kinsey won the eighth and
ninth games by continuously find
ing the corners.
Queen Mary arrived at the end
Of the third set.
Brugnon won the fourth set, 6--S.
Brugnon played excellent low vol
leys with Kinsey lobbing shorI. The
Frenchman was able to bring off
number Of good smashes when they
were level at two all, and then
Kinsey took the fifth game. going
into the lead. Brugnon won the
next four games.
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House Group VIII Sit
Throughout Summer
To Probe ID. C.. Affairs

A sweeping investigation Of the
District government by q special
subcommittee of seven members
was ordered today by the House
District Committee.
THE investigation win continue
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VContlnueu 1FoiM fIIst EaBS.J
Mississippi, counsel for the Govern
nlent in the proceedings, and that
he viii be assisted by other mem
bers of the House Veterans Com
mittee and by members Of the Dis
trict subcommittee which reported
that Fenning is unfit to hold office.
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KInsey Wins Third Set

American endless tread tractors
have been adopted by a lumber
company in Burma to do the work
heretofore performed by elephants
in piling logs.
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F'ENNING ONUS PUT ON
COOLIDGE BYG|L BERT

longer fit for public office and
should be removed
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-08-12

of all Local Improvement Districts there,
in. and City of Richland, as trustee OF al
Local Improvement Districts therein. and
all persons unknown, II any, having OF
claiming to have an interest in and 70
the real property hereinafter described
Defendants.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: To
the above named defendants and each OF
them, including all persons unknown, II
any, having or claiming to have an IN
terest or estate in and to the hereinafter
described real property situated in Sen
ton County, Washington.
You and each of you are hereby notified
that Benton County, a municipal corpora
ton of the State of Washington, is the
holder of Certificates of Delinquency
numbered 25s to 2SS inclusive. issued on
the LIST day of June, 1926, by the County
of Benton, State of Washington, for he
amount of Thirty-six Thousand Eight
Hundred Seventy Eight and 12-100
1886, 87S.12) Dollars, the same being the
amount then due and delinquent for
taxes for the year 1920, together with
penalty, interest and costs thereon upon
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Better Yet Is
n Picture

-of your own sweet self, made at
Underwood and Underwood's and done
up in appropriate style with messages
Of undying affection, hearts and things
sent to arrive on Sunday morning.
the fourteenth.
A photograph in one of the stun
ming new Florentine frames. found,
believe only at Underwood's. would
be even better than just the photo
graph. These frames are of leather
fooled in gold and colors. the designs
taken from old paintings and old laces
They are extraordinarily handsome.
In selecting the style for your photo
graph, why not one of the Diminuettes.
which Underwood's do so beautifully?
They are small and beautifully tin
ished. with a space left on the card,
where you may write your chosen
sentiment, If you so desire.
BY all means consider a photograph
for "a Valentine.
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the creations they know to be in such
exquisite taste and such perfect vogue.
on the other hand, the Nine. Ash
establishment has learned their pref
erences and their most becoming lines
and colors so that where they are
unable to shop personally their vans
are cared for with the greatest atten-
ton to detail
Just at present spring things and
charming ensembles for Southern wear
are being shown at Nine. Ash. DO
so in and see them. You may not
care to buy just today, but you
will enjoy seeing the new fashions
and may be better able to decide
when you are ready.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-09

Walker, Alden Foster and Miss
Charlotte Freeman Clark, daughter
of the hosts.
Mrs. Charles A. Selden occupied
the box of Mrs. Alfred Pembroke
'rhom. Her guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall ExnIcios. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Black. Miss Virginia
McI<enney, Miss Virginia Selden,
William Cushman and j. Hayes
Mrs. Walter S. Hutchins gave her
box to Miss Annie Graham HUM,
who had among her guests Miss
Charlotte Childress, Miss sydney
Neale, Emanual Lyons and James
Hume.
Mrs. G. G. Glover. jr.. gave her
box at the ball to Commander
Theodore Jewell, who entertained
at dinner beforehand in comp1i
ment to Miss Elizabeth Wrenn and
Miss Frances Dupont. of Whining
ton. Del Other guests were MIR
and Mrs. Lowndes Jackson, Miss
Mary Selden, Miss Annie Graham
Hume, Miss Elizabeth Hume, Miss
Dorothea Lane, Lieutenant Hugh
Rowan, Manning Stead, Charles
Carroll, Blaise de Sibour, Nathan
Scott. Bennett Grain and Moran
McConihe
Miss Laura Winder Marshall,
with group Of friends. occupied
the box of Mrs William Wallace
Spaulding.
Mrs. Morris Evans and her
daughter. Miss Meta Evans. with a
group Of friends. occupied the box
Of MRS. Charles Boughton Wood.
Baron and Baroness Won Below
were with them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-09
BALL PLANNED
FOR LINCOLN'S
BIRTHDAY
Military Order of World
War to Entertain at
MayfloWer

The first annual ball of the Mill.
tary Order of the World War will
be given at the Mayflower Hotel
lin celebration of Lincoln's birthday,
February Il. A reception will he
held, beginning at 9 o'clock, and &
supper will be served at midnight.
Many of the ranking officers of the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps and
the military and naval attaches of
the embassies and legations are ex.
pected to attend.
The tickets for the ball may DE
obtained upon application with the
adjutant, Captain Edwin S. Bet4et.
helm. ir., 319 Metropolitan Bank
Building.
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RECITAL TONIGHT
AT ARTS CLUB

Maj. and Mrs William Wolff
Smith and Edward c.. Potter will
be, hosts at dinner this evening at
the Arts Club. when Miss Kath-
crime Riggs, Wellington harpist
and Miss Emily Harold, lyric
soprano, will be the honor guests
and viii give an intimate recital
for members of the club and thei;.
guests, the dinner being at and
the recital at $50 o'clock.
Among those who have made res
ervations for the dinner at the clue
are Mrs. o. B. Campbell, Miss Maud
Burr Morris, Mrs. d. w. Russell,
of Boston; Mrs. Benjamin Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson, Mrs.
Emma Prall Knorr, w. B. Chiffon.
Miss Emily Reed Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs Walden Fawcett, Miss Mary
Maxwell, Mrs. Howard Nyman, Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. SUNNY, and
stephen Child, of San Francisco
Mr.. sand Mrs. Arthur ". Somers
OF Boston. arrived today at the VIII
lard, where they will stay until the
latter part of the week.
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SERBIAN COMMISSIONERS
"A DINNER HOST

DIR. Stoyadinoviteh, president of
the JugosIayian Debt Funding Com.
mission, and Nine. Stoyadinovitch
entertained at dinner in the Floren-
tine room at Wardman Park Hotel
last evening, when their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Allen w. Dulles,
DIR. and Mrs. Albert Putney. Mr.. and
Mrs. William J. Donovan, Miss
Alice Dodge, DR.. Tresitch- Pavichich,
Jugoslay minister to Washington;
DIR. G. Diouriteh. Jugoslav minister
to London: DIR. NJ. RadosavIjevitch.
r. Avramovitch. and DIR. l. Shvegei.
y r.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. III. Perry John
son entertained at dinner last
evening. There were fourteen guests.
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
To FETE COURT SPONSORS !.

Scores Of reservations are being
made for the dinner, which the
League of Women Voters is giving
Saturday night in the Hotel Wash
ington in honor of the Women
world Court Committee. Repre-
sentatives of the league from sew
eraI eastern States. and from the
twenty-five national organizations
comprising the World Court Com
mittee win be among the guests.
Senator Irvine L. Lenroot OF WIS
consin. Senator Thomas J. Walsh
nf Montana, and Mrs. Raymond
Morgan of Washington. represent
IL, .ne Women World Court Com
mittee. will be the speakers.
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which is to be at the MayfloWer,
il being given for the benefit Of
the building fund of the George
Washington Memorial.
Miss Susette Dewey, Miss Lydia
ArchboId and Miss Evelina. Gleaves
are chajrn1en of girls committees
assisting in preparations for the
oail, all Of whom will likewise play
prominent parts at the ball itself.
Miss Dewey's and Miss Gleaves'
committees are not yet quite ON
plete, but members of Miss Arch
holds group are Miss Dora Cata1ani.
Miss Halle Brooke, Miss Frances
Mckee, Miss Rosamund Reed, Miss
Agnes Coleman and Miss Ellen Cren-
shaw.
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PREPARATIONS. ELABORATE
EOR AFARDT GRAS BALL

So great IS the interest IN the
9 approaching Mardi Gras Ball On
Tuesday. February 10, that only
three or four boxes remain to be
taken, and Mrs. Henry r. Dimock
is receiving subscriptions from
number. OF persons. both In and
out OF Washington. expressing the
hope that the ball will be such a
success as to warrant it's cofltin-
uance from year to year, as a per-
rnanent Mardi Gras celebration IN
the National Capital. The ball,
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nEAREsT GENEvIEvIs::

II I11A ANL1sI NFIz4s = = II = z.
II Cupid is surely at work on Con-
nectfcut avenue this week. The con
fectioners' and florists windows are
gay with red satin hearts and senti-
mental messages. And isn't 1t funny
no matter how sophisticated IN
1929 we ali become, there is still
something Within us which makes our
eyes shine brighter and our hearts
beat faster. in response to thoughtful
attentions and pretty gallantries The
fair sex is as susceptible as ever TO
charming compliments. So IL you feel
moved to select lace paper heart for
by all means
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Col and Mrs. Robert y. Harper
who will have box party for the
Chicago Opera Company's presenta.
ton of "Otello this evening will
have as guests Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Evans. Jr.. and DR.. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN r. Iaen. il.