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The Washington times., 1926-07-01
with the
.AlibiArtists.
Ia Cross Section of the
Daily Grind in Judge
MacdonaId's Court
Read EN- and Weep
BY DONALD McDOUGAL
Nobody Home

.eHe bounced out of an alley
!. over the sidewalk into # Street
in. one-and-a-half ton truck at
10 miles an hour, your honor.
He said he'd heard Of the regu.
lation about stopping before COM
ing out of an alley, but ne
eoIIldn't stop this time because
it's up 1grade. !"
Boob: THAT engine won't run
slow up hill unless I shift gears.
your honor"
Don't you know how to shift
"oh. I know how. But IT'S q
lot of trouble, and there wasn't
ANYBODY around
THE officer claims to be
somebody.
sssssI didn't see him, your honor.
There's 500 900 people in the
District. See how easy cit Is to
overlook one Of them. So"
One Foot Error
s.she ran out of T Street where
I was crossing at Fourteenth
your honor, and made pretzei
out of my rear bumper,
Don't you understand the
ight.of-way. rule young LADY?
Eyes, sir. / meant to stop FOR
him. but in my excitement
stepped on the gas instead OF
the brake. Then they charged me
with reckless driving"
stThe least / can give yotl on
that charge is $25 fine. That's
too much, unders the circurn-
i've got : $40 repair bill to-
pay. besides damage to my own
car.
There's no doubt you were
guilty. of negligence, but not to
that extent. I'm sorry but that's
the least fine that Congress win
let me impose.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Fowler: ss'I didn't understand that
when the charge was brought,
your honor. thought she was
4 rieht-of-way grabber. With the
courts permission I'll make the
charge colliding at a street cor
ner.'
That will cost you SO. young
lady
Evening star., 1926-04-23
WHEEL BARROWIST
STOPS IN CAPITAL
Happy" Jack Caves on Way to
Home in Boston After 100,-
OOO-Mile Tour.

"Happy" Jack Caves of Boston
says he would rather push wheel.
barrow than eat And since he has
pushed one 90 9S6 miles Gf the ve-
racity of his pedometer is not to be
questioned), he has gained consider
able proficiency in the art. Happy
Jack turned off his 99,9S6th mile
when he landed in the Potomac Park
tourist camp yesterday. He also cal
culated that he has been pushing
his tllisty barroW--Without Il days
interruption-for years, months
and u days and 5 hours.
These 1886 miles, he AYERS, have
taken him over the soil OF every
nation in the world worth seeing.
Happy" Jack, it Is seen. Is d good
statistician az we'll as a good wheel
barrow pusher. He says he has
worn out 90 pairs Of shoes, 30 wheel
barrows. 2S extra axels and 80 dogs.
The dogs, he explained, have died
mute testimoy 10 the rigors and pri.
vations of Jacks travels. Every time
a dog died, Jack explained. he was
furnished with another companion by
Boston kennel, this being part of
the agreement in the unique contest
in which Jack is now entering the
final lap as the sole survivor
For 1t is contest. Jack says. by
way of answering the natural question
Evening star., 1926-04-23
EDWARD |. DOHENy
L|NESUP W|THG.O.P.
Quits Democracy, He Says,
for Party Responsible for
Country's Prosperity.

LOS ANGELES. April 23.-Political
Affiliations OF Edward l.. Doheny, who
for years was an influential figure in
Democratic ranks. have been trans
ferred 10 the Republican party.
In the background politically since
his split with the Democrats over the
naval oil reserve scandal in 1924. the
oil producer announced in an inter
view last night that he had registered
as a Republican for the first time be
cause I want to affiliate with and sup
port tho party which more than any
other emhodies the forces and policies
which have produced our unprece-
. dented era Of prosperity"
He declared that President Hard
fng's promise to return to normally
has been made good and that the eco
nomiC happiness being enjoyed by the
entire Nation absolutely was due To
policies made effective during his ad
miniStratiOn.
Although MIR. DohcnN spoke of his
registration ttS his first utilization with
the Republican party. William Kerr
reg istrar OF voters said that records
showed the oil mag nate had registered
az a Republican in 1922 and 1924, his
last registration as i Democrat being
Ia 1920.
Because Of his connection with the
oil scandal. which WAS followed by his
Indictment ana the indictment of 9th
ers on conspiracy charges, and the
cancellat tion of leases held by the Pan
American Petroleum co. in the Elk
Hills (kern Count*l. California. naval
oil reserve. Nh Dohenr was ruled
Evening star., 1926-04-23
Oranges in England.

!, The first record Of oranges in Eng
land was found in the manifest of the
cargo of "a ship. dated 635 years ago.
The size of the cargo OF oranges is
not known, but II is stated that King
Edward ! .uongsha nks) bought seven
oranges. as we'll as 230 pomegranat les.
10 citrons, bale of dates and small
quantities OF dried raisins and figs.
Evening star., 1926-04-23

as to why any one would want to
push a wheelbarrow 80 1856 miles. Jack
himself Is authority for the assertion
that when he winds up In Boston,
where the pushing began, in about
two months time, there will be await
ing him, as prize for his exploit,
several thousand dollars.
Sixteen stalwart wheelharrow push.
ers started out as competitors with
Jack, but all have dropped by the way
AS to whether they shared the fate OF
the dogs Jack wasn't entirely clear.
When he leaves here Jack Is going to
push on to Annapolis and then head
north toward his wife and FIVE chill.
dren.
Jack AYERS fervently that he has ad
hered strictly to the letter of the CON
test by accepting nothing gratis but
water. Means of buying his solid re
freshment. he further AYERS, have been
derived exclusively from his travel
lectures on the trip. lie topped his
report off with one more statistical
achieEementhe has given 321 lee
lures.
In recent smoking contest in Eng.
land. the winner kept his pipe alight
for - minutes without refilling.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
SCHOOL EXPLOSION
DEATHS REACH FOUR
Three Boys Injured in Blast When
Match Ignites Escaping Gas,
Die Of Burns.

BY the Associated Press.
SHAWNEE, Okla, April 23.-The
fatalities in the gas explosion Wednes'
day at the Benedict district school
were brought to four yesterday with
the deaths of Raymond Hale, 8; Ray
mond Hollingshead. g., and Benny
Cravitt. Jesse Carl Phipps, 8, died
Wednesday night. One other boy is
at the point or death.
The victims were brought here soon
after the explosion, which occurred
In the basement Of the school, near
fIoldenvilie, when match struck by
u spinning top ignited accumulated
gas.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
az! z!.ZZ
AT FASHION FARK

tells the discriminating man that the pre-
sented fashions are correct = and that the
fabrics featured are the best product OF the
looms both sides of the water. Really
Custom Clothing Service = rendered exclu-
sively in Washington by the Mode
Evening star., 1926-04-23

from the California Democratic cen
tral committee in March. 1924.
Prior to that ne had been prominent
in the party, having been mentioned
as a candidate for Vice President at
the national convention in san Fran
cisco in 1920.
Evening star., 1926-04-23

If YOU need work, read the want
columns of The Star
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-11-11
Noted Writer Takes
2 Partner In Bureau

Atlanta, Ga. - Adelaide Howell
Bower, known on account Of her work
with amateur writer's as "the friend
of the beginner writer" has just sold
to Caroline Rosorborough half in
terest in the Student Writers Bu-
reau of Atlanta, of which she is pres
ident, according to. an announcement
here in literary circles. Miss Ros-
borough has been elected secretary
and treasurer of the bureau.
The bureau, which was established
last year, has grown to large proper
tions and much of its success has
been due to the efforts of Mrs. Bower,
it was staoted at the headquarters.
While Mrs. Bower will continue to
give much Of her time to the bureau,
she will also lecture to clubs and or
ganizations interested in authorship.
Both Mrs. Bower and Miss Ros-
borough are we'll known in literary
and newspaper circles of the south.
Mrs. Bower was for several years the
head of the short story department
of an Atlanta newspaper.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-11-11
BOOK WEEK IS THEME
AT LION CLUB LUNCHEON

Miss Louise Smith, librarian, was
the principal speaker at the Lions
Luncheon Wednesday, when w. A.
Adams, in the absence of President
Lassiter, introduced Miss Smith as the
most efficient librarian in the state.
Miss Smith spoke interestingly or
the value of books in the home and
explained the motive for Book Week
which is being generally observed by
the schools and libraries the ma.
ton. -.,.,.t
:. Reports of committees were made in
regard to permanent meeting place
for the luncheon but definite action
was deferred to a future meeting. A
report on the motorcade was made by
Lion Gelders, who reported progress
along the entire route and prospect
of $50 cars when the motorcade
reaches the state line. Lion Meeks
reported on the number of cars thu.
far signed up locally and Lion Waters
made brief report on finances. DR.
Griner was voted a member of the
club.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-11-11
Medicos Make Plans
For Atlanta Meeting

Atlanta, Ga.-More than a score
of committees, each composed OF
leading Atlanta and Georgia physi-
clans have been named by DR.. Frank
X. Boland, general chairman, to han
die details of the twentieth annual
meeting of the Southern Medical As
sociation, which is to be held in At
lanta November 1913. In addition
to the various committees, hosts for
the eighteen sections and conjoint
meetings have been. named from the
Fulton County Medical Society.
Several thousand doctors, many Of
them accompanied by their wives, are
exnected to attend the convention,
which is said to beSthe third largest
body of its kind in. the world. The
National Malaria Committee and the
Southern Association. of Anesthetists
will meet conjointly with the associa-
ton. The Social Hygiene Conference
of the American, Hygiene Association
will be held in Atlanta November
1920. It's program will not overlap
the Southern Medical Associations.
it is stated, hut its conference will
open with general session on Thurs
day evening, the last day of the as
sociation convention, and continue
through Friday and Saturday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-11-11
Out of Style Now
To Carry A Cane

Atlanta, Ga.-Cane carrying, once
the vogue of the so-called smart set
in Atlanta, has gone the way of the
wild pigeon, the corkscrew and the
brown derby, Atlanta haberdashers
said today.
A few stores in Atlanta display the
canes in show windows, but only for
show purposes, at least that may be
surmised since one may travel q live
long day in any city street or high
way in Georgia and never once come
across a man carrying q cane, or a
cane carrying a man.
It would be about as odd a sight
in Georgia now to find a gallant
sporting cane, a double-breasted
frock coat, rounded cuffs and NUT
ton shop whiskers, as it would be to
see a Georgian sitting down to dine
on spinach twigs. In other words
such man would be classed as loco.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-11-11
BANANAS FOR SOUTHEAST
COMING VIA CHARLESTON.
RAIL HEAD ANNOUNCES

Charleston, S. C.-With the arrival
of the United Fruit Company's steam
ship San Bruno from Puerto Castillo,
Honduras, which docked at the South
ern Railways fruit pier with a cargo
of $4,000 punches of bananas,
enough to fill 90 cars, Charleston has
become the port of entry for ba-
nanas and othe rimported fruits to
be distributed throughout the South
Atlantic states and into territory as
far west as the Ohio river cities.
The bananas will be moved to the
interior in refrigerator cars on fast
freight schedules operated by the
Southern which has rehabilitated its
fruit pier and equipped it with de-
pressed tracks to facilitate the move
ment of bananas from ships to cars.
One banana ship will reach
Charleston each Monday which will
increase the ports inbound tonnage
and provide regular schedules for ex-
ports to Central American and West
Indian ports. By bringing bananas
through Charleston, the United Fruit
Company expects to secure improved
service to the entire South Atlantic
territory.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-11-11
McAdoo Making Fight
On Dry Law Violators

Atlanta, Ga.-William G.. McAdoo,
son of Georgia, son-in-law of the late
President Woodrow Wilson, and
adopted SON of California, has at
tracted considerable attention by the
vicious fight he has been making in
the latter state against the violation
of the national dry law, according to
number of Georgia editors who
have editofially discussed the situa-
tion.
Gas Mr.. McAdoo is still looked
upon as an active candidate4for the
next Democratic nomination for the
presidency, it would appear from this
that he is determined to carry the
dry fight to the people Of the nation"
says Hon. Pleasant 4. Stovall, editor
of the Savannah (Ga.) Press and
forme rministerto Switzerland under
the Woodrow Wilson administration.
It viii be recalled that at the ma
tional convention Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union in Los
Angeles rssently, Mr.. -McAdooT made
strong plea for the strict enforce
ment Of the Eighteenth Amendment
and the volstead act, charging that
those who were seeking to obtain
modification were in effect "nullifi-
cationists," guilty Of staging re
bellion against the United States"
T he former Georgian, according
to Editor Stovall, does not admit
that he is q presidential candidate,
but neither does he deny it and those
in Los Angeles who know what is
going on in Mr.. McAdoo's mind
agree readily enough that the fight
of Mr.. McAdoo against the vets is
on-particularly if the wet leader
ship is to go to Governor Smith, Gov
ernor Richie, of Maryland, or for
mer Senator Pomerene, of Ohio.
"The fact that Mr.. McAdoo is a
national prohibitionist and emphatic
in his denunciation of liquor traffic,
will no doubt be of great benefit to
him in securing the Endorsement OF
the southern states," says Editor
Stovall. "But whether he can win
the nomination in a national conven-
tion on this issue is problematical."
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-11-11
Commerce Commission
Confirms A. B. & A. Sale
TOBACCO EXPERT SIGNS
GROWERS FOR COMING
SEASON In BULLOCK co.

Statesboro, Ga.-J. c. Hurdle, the
tobacco expert, who has been brought
to the county by the Bulloch County
Chamber of Commerce, is fast sign
ing up tobacco growers for the COM
ing season. Mr.. Hurdle expects to
supervise the growing, gathering,
curing and marketing of approxi-
mately 1900 acres of tobacco, grown
by several hundred farmers. The
plan is to have as large number of
farmers as possible put in about
acres Of tobacco, each, just enough
for them to give their personal and
Especial attention to.
/, Bulloch county has splendid tobac-
co growing lands, as does the other
counties in this section of the state,
and Mr.. Hurdle is of the opinion that
as fine grade of bright leaf tobacco
can be grown in this section as any
where in the Southeast.
Col. A. l.. Deal, prominent Bull
loch county farmer, grew ten acres
of tobacco this year and sold it fol
$4,000, or an average of $500 ar
acre. A great deal of enthusiasm has
been worked up in Bulloch over to-
bacco growing and the chamber oi
commerce has brought Mr.. Hurdle tt
the county to devote his entire tins
to this one crop. He is trained TO-
bacco man, having had q great dea
of experience in growing tobacco IL
North Carolina and South Carolina
and in the Georgia tobacco belt. HI
was one Of the first men to become
interested in growing tobacco in
Georgia.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-11-11
WAYcRoSS CIVIC CLUBS TO
,,s.arr TO SUPPORT MOTORCYCLE

AT . joint luncheon Of the Kiwanis,
Lions, American Business Men and
Chamber of Commerce, held at the
Phoenix Hotel last evening, full CO.
operation was pledged after a five
minutes statement made to the as
sembled members by I. Gelders.
Mr.. Gelders was introduced by Jack
Williams, editor of the Journal-Her-
aid and prominent member of the
Kiwanis Club of Waycross. Hon.
Valentine S. Stanley, son of the late
v. L. Stanley, presided at the ban
quet. Others who took prominent
part during the evening were L. E..
Pedrick of the Lions, DR.. B. H. Min
chew of the Kiwanis, Col. Bennett, of
the Chamber of Commerce and Rev.
C. C. j. Carpenter, of the American
Business Mems Club.
Mr.. Thomas Wrench, of Folkston,
presented the invitation for the mo-
torcade to be the guests of his town
for dinner on the 22nd. Mr.. ]. H.
Palmer of the local Kiwanis, also en-
joyed the hospitality of the Waycross
clubs.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to look after Ware county
and Waycross division of the motor
cade: H. D. Bum, Arthur Knight,
Miller Lott, Jack Hopkins. M. M. Mon
roe and Russell King.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-11-11
BIG APPLE CROP TO.
BOOST U. S. HEALTH

America should have It's healthiest
year in 1927, if the old adage about
apples and health still holds, accord
Foundation. The estimated apple
ing to the Sears-Roebuck Agricultural
for this year ia more than 234, ,000, ,000
bushels, v which Isl 'tfs lafgest crop
since 1914 and the third raesf. il
the history of the United States. Be.
cause the 1925 production is fully
one-third larger than last year, apple
prices have dropped to the lowest
point in years and give promise of re-
naming at low level throughout the
season.
Practically all of the increased
production Of the commercial apple
crop this year was made in the east,
the principal apple orchard section
of the country, according to the
Foundation. Here favorable condi-
tions prevailed throughout the grow
ing season, although some sections re-
ported the crop as maturing later
than usual. The crop in the north
west, the only other important COM
mercial apple section in the country,
however, suffered severely from
freezing in late September with the
result that yields were materially re-
duced.
The export trade is likely to affect
the apple market to some extent.
While increased consumption in Eng
land, one of the big consumers of
American apples, is not expected this
year because of the continued unem-
ployment which is beeping the buy
ing power of the country low. Ger
many, another of the big consumers,
is taking more American apples than
the year before. Improvements in
the purchasing power of the German.
people and reduced apple crops in
European countries which compete
with the United States in the Ger
man apple market are given as the
reasons for this years increase in
the American apple trade with that
country.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-11-11
INDUSTRIAL AWAKENING
In SOUTH FORCES RAIL
LINES TO SPEND MILLIONS

Atlanta, Ga.-Figures made public
here today by railway executives
show that the railways of the coun-
try have spent within the past six
years more than five and a quarter
billions of dollars to provide trans
portation facilities, or an average of
seven hundred millions Of dollars a
year.
In the South, it was shown, the
railroads are meeting by the expendi-
lures of many millions of dollars the
demands imposed upon them by the
South's industrial awakening.
Ever increasing demands are made
upon the railroads, it was stated
here, for transportation facilities
more trackage is required; there is
need of more locomotives; more
freight and passenger cars and, last
but not least, the railroads are ex-
pected to provide for the safety of
passengers. I
Installing safety devices is con-
siderable item of expense, it was
stated here. It was also stated that
double tracks have improved service
and lessened transportation risks,
both to passenger and freight. Ex-
ecutives further point ont that under
the modern methods Of railroading
economies have been effected by
which the railroads dollar goes far
ther than it ever did before, and
greater efficiency of operation OBJ
'tains the maximum, return from
equipment.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-11-11
FITZCERALD'S FIRST BABY
SHOW A HUGE SUCCESS

Fitzgerald's first baby show brought
a crowded house at the Grand Opera
House last week to see their kin
flashed on the screen. Anxious
mothers and fathers, brothers and
sisters filled every seat awaiting the
showing Of the baby in the family
on the screen.
Hundreds of babies taken from
different sections of the city were
taken and reproduced on the screen.
John Rogers, cameraman for the
utt-Rogers studio has been busy
for the past three weeks photograph
ing and making ready the baby show.
People of today are not aitogeth-
er interested in the tobacco and cot
ton crops, for Monday and Tuesday
nights it was shown that the baby
crop is the most wonderful Of them
all. Probably governors, senators,
orators, capitalists, inventors, artists
and many others were shown in the
fine group of Fitzgerald's coming
citizens. :.
George Kicker is to be compli-
nnented on bringing to Fitzgerald such
a showing and it is hoped by mothers
and fathers that in the future anoth-
er presentation may be shown.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-11-11
P. I. A. CONVENTION HAS
VERY LARGE GATHERING
Prominent Women Of District
Visit City-Mrs. |. Gelders
Makes Welcome Address

Mrs. P. H. Jeter, state president
P. r. A., made the principal address
at the convention of the 3rd District
P. T. A. convention convening here
today, and was given the closest at
tention. Mrs. Jeter is a delightful
speaker and during her discourse
gave evidence of thoroughly under
standing the needs of the children
and of methods best applied to secure
the desired results, in making good
citizens and useful men and women.
The welcome address was deliver
ed by Mrs. Isidor Gelders and was
responded to by Mrs. w. C. Sawyer.
of Cuthbert. Others who responded
to the program this forenoon were
Miss Emily Woodward, Of Vienna on
Proposed legislation for 1927" an
able plea for broader educational OPP
portunities for the children of Geor-
gia; Mrs. Elmer Waits and Miss
Manning entertained the convention,
the former by rendition of beautiful
song and the latter with delight
full reading.
State School Superintendent Fort
E. Land spoke this afternoon on ed
ucational problems in Georgia.
The out-of-town visitors in atten-
dance are: Mesdames J. g. johnson,
L. r. Coxwell and J. P. Horne, Lees
burg; Miss Emily Woodward, Vienna
Mrs. L. I. Woodward, Vienna; Mrs.
F. M. Martin, Shellman; Mrs. G. II.
Turton, Vienna; Miss Emily Gurr,
Vienna; Mrs. w. C. Sawyer; Cuth-
bert; Mrs. H. C. Hortman, Cuthbert;
Mrs. I. j., Hofmayer,, Mrs. N. C. Hol-
man, Albany; Mrs. n. J. Maddox,
Bainbridge; Mesdames E. e. Living
ston, A. C. Cole, Erosen Reese, Bob
Lowery, Miss Fay Rees and Mrs.
Erosen Rees, Of Preston. Fitzgerald
p. T. A. representatives were Mrs.
Sam Abrams, Janet Barfield. Sadie
Cowart, Mrs. R. v. Woodham, Mrs.
Sam Bowers and Mrs. Ben Barton.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-11-11
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW
TOBE HELD TOMORROW

The annual Chrysanthemum Show
Of the Woman's Club Of Fitzgerald,
will be held in the club rooms of
the organization, Friday afternoon.
This announcement has been made
by Mrs. G. E. Kicker, president of
the club.
In addition to the regular show, a
special program of music, vocal and
instrumental, has been arranged be-
tween the hours of three and five in
the afternoon.
Those who have blossoms for dis
play are requested to have them in
the rooms not later than 1000
O'Clock in the morning so that they
may be properly grouped and cata-
logued. -
The show, this year will be financed
by a free will offering taken at the
door. The public is cordially invited
to attend. 4a,7
The following premiums have been
offered by the Woman's Club:
For best collection Of six or more
White or Cream blossoms, $500.
For best collection of six or more
Pink blossoms, $500.
For best collection of six or more
Yellow blossoms, $500.
For best collection of six or more
Bronze blossoms, $500.
Red Blossoms, $500.
Second premiums on the same as
listed above will bat $1.00 in each
instance.