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Wealthy Explorer Gravely Ill.

CHICAGO. April 20 R.-comdr.
Ogden l.. McClurg, wealthy publisher,
explorer and navigator, was found
late last night lying beside a suburba n
road, seriously i'll. supposedly suffering
from a heart stack.
Taken to a hospital, he was all but
and was able only to mur-
mur, II am so sick"
Comdr McCiurg early this year led
an exploration expedition into un-
known South American territory.
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favorable report from the Senate Dis
trict committee four years ago on the
same resolution. He submitted also
a brief for the District setting forth
in extensive detail a comprehensive
discussion Of the subject OF national
representation from all angles. He
also placed in the record a copy of
remarks made by MIR. Noyes as
chairman Of the Citizens Joint Com
mittee on District of Columbia Ma
tional Representation made at Il hear
ing in 1916.
Mr.. Bfandenburg then read the
resolution to the Congress of the
United States signed by presidents =
and chairmen of more than score of
local organizations. and an argument
for Americanization OF Washington
by grant OF voting representation In
House, Senate and electoral college.
Paul e. Lesh spoke for the citizens
joint committee. making such an ex.
cellent eXtemporane exposition OF
the subject that he was several times
complimented by members of the com.
mittee when they interrupted with
questions.
Noyes Explains Issues.
Mr.. Moves gave illuminative
replies to series of questions
proposed by members OF the judiciary
committee, who indicated strong
! sympathetic interest in the plea for
national epresentation.
The judiciary committee room was
! thronged with representatives. from all
! the prominent orga mutations in the
| District.
The hearing will he continued to-
| morrow at 10 o'clock, when the pro-
ponents Of the Legislation will be al
| lowed to complete their presentation
When Chairman Ora ham asked IL any
| were present who asked to appear In
| opposition. A. W. Ayres said that as
an individual he would like to he
heard for 90 minutes and he also
stated that Admiral Rogers would
/ also like to be heard by the com
| mittee.
Representative Hersey Of Maine
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Blossom Buses Stop.

DoUble-deCk bus service around
the Tidal Basin will be discontinued
today by the Washington Rapid
Ira nsit Co. 1t was ina augurated about
week ago 10 enable the public to
see the Japanese cherry blossoms.
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1876 New Measles Cases.

Another decided increase in n,"a-
sizes cases was shown ny reports re
ceived today by the District Health
Department. One hundred nd thirty.
six new cases were reported. makin<
the total since the beginning of tho
year 3,5lS.
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Shrine for Holy Memories

the Lincoln Relectng
Potomac Park. be beautiful
both the the
the armed OF the World War.
AS both be held
the classic structure will serve dual purpose
simplicity, temple will be
built of white marble BY who made the
only will he
Names will marble above scaled within
the sacred Of the
those for whom served and
favored
Your contribution the S2O0O of the memorial whether be
ST. $40 should burden
all the 10000 enhrned
who the
(Sgned) FRANK B.. NOYFS
Chairman. OF Columbia Memorial Commission.
MEMBERS or MEMORIAL COMMISSION:
Charles A. Baker, Cans Frank B Moves
(Ist Blair. NJ. .(ieissner, g. Logan Payne,
Edward +. Colladay Lester Jones' Julius |. Peyser
John Joy Edison. Edward b. Mclean Anton Stephan
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NEW YORK PASSES
WET REFERENDUM
Drys Threaten Not to Vote
as Modification Test
Seems Certain.
By the Associated Press.

Nv the Assof1ated Prees
ALBANY. y. Y, April ga bill
for a State referendum on prohibition
modification. passed by the Legisla
ture. was in the friendly hands Of
Gov. Smith today. PrOhibitionists
threaten to refrain from voting on
the matter.
The assembly last night passed the
hill, 81 10 SO. 1t was passed by the
Senate last week and becomes law If
signed by the governor. Gov. Smith
is known to favor a referendum. al
though he refrained from comment
ing on the bill while it was before the
Legislature.
Dry Warns Republicans.
Just before its passage Rev. o. r.
Miller, superintendent of the New
York Civic League. warned Republic
an leaders that it's passage might
cause the defeat OF Republican candi-
dates next November. The referen-
dunn would coincide with the Fall
elections.
Il believe that all the dry orga MIA
tions of the State and many of the
womens orea anlZations will advise
tHSlI IIicilbeiS anu IIlcilOS DOl to NOlc
at all on the proposition" Mr.. Miller
said
The result will be that 100 900 up
state farmers will be so irritated that
they will not go to the polls, although
they would do so if the Republican
party had not betrayed the people
and PLAYED false to its party pledges. -
WadswOrth Backs Bill.
In a speech last night at Schenec-
tady, two hours before the bill 9
passage United States senator Wads-
worth expressed himself definitely in
favor of the referendum. Senator
Wadsworth is a Republican. and the
Republicans control the Legislat ture
The referendum act provides that
the voters shall pass on this ques-
tion:
should the Congress Of the United
States modify the Federal act TO en-
force the eighteenth amendment so
that the same shall not prohibit the
manufacture. sale, transportation. i'm
portation or expectation of bevera geS
which are not in fact intoxicating as
determined in accordance with the
Ws of the respective States"
The question was framed by Elihu
Root.
The three popular beverages. tea
coffee and cocoa. all were introduced
into Europe within a few years of
each 1ther.
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there IL more misa appropriation of
guardia nship funds in the District Of
Columbia than in any other section
of the country"
Now" he continued. you mean
TO tell me the Veterans Bureau went
All this time without investigating
Mrs. Jones'"
1T is no duty of the Veterans
Bureau to check the court. That's
the courts duty" said Maj. Arnold.
Don't you think it is an official
duty at least to look into the cases
right under Your eyes?"
It's the duty Of the officer to do
everything possible for the veteran
hut not interfere with the action of
the court. We didn't know about this
until 1926 Complete investigation of
1888 cases in the District is not an
easy matter"
How much money did r'enning
get" How long was he guardian for
this ward?" asked Mr. Rankin.
II cant tell YOU now replied the
witness. II will have 10 find that out
for You. He was discharged in 1920,
though
Asks Time to Get Data.
When Mr.. Rankin wanted to take
up the Kirk and White ca ses. the wit
ness requested time until tomorrow in
order to obtain the necessary data.
Returning to the Gross case. Mr.
Rankin said; IF this woma had gone
ahead and got what Fenning got
she would have only owed the ward
about $4,000. The records show Fen
ming got 10 per cent of the estate"
Ten per cent of the income" inter
jected the witness.
NO. sir" retorted Mr. Rankin
Maj. Arnold assured the Missis-
sippian that the law said 10 per cent
OF the amount taken in and not the
amounted accounted for.
Mr.. Rankin declared "the allowing
Of excessive fees is in violation of
every rule of equity | want TO know
if the regional guardia nship officer
goes into court to see il unrea soma BILE
fees have been allowed or colected?"
NO. he does not"
IF they are excessive and he found
no law violated. he would take it for
granted everything was proper"
Yes"
IF he found that on November 4
1925. the court allowed 64 per cent
of the estate. he would go no farther
to investigate"
Yes, sir"
Explains Procedure.
Don't You think it is the duty
of this guardiansh officer to go 10
the President of the United States
if necessary and suggest these fees
are excessive"
mo. it's the duty Of the Govern
ment Of the United States To take
over these wards. In no case
know of has any fee been allowed
by the District Supreme Court that
has been in excess of 10 per cent OF
the law"
Mai. Arnold cited the procedure
in applying for guardianships. The
applicant first goes to the clerk. who
passes the request to the auditor
The auditor then makes a written
report to the court and the court
either allows or disa llows the fees
and commissions.
Every commission allowed Fen
ming was not only recommended by
Mr.. Davis. the auditor. but O. KID
by the court" added the witness.
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Finds no Violation.

Mai. Arnold. as national guardian
ship officer. Is acquainted with DO
linouencies in guardianships only
through the regional guardianship
officers he testified.
would the regional officer of the
District OF Columbia have know :
ledge OF delinquencies not brought to
vour attention" asked Representa-
i've Luce. Republican. OF Massachu-
setts.
"He should know first that each
and every guardian has complied
with the law and that the court had
seAn to II that the guardians had
eiven Droper bond. In cases where
there is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of funds,
tho eua uardjanship officer should note
.hat fact and report # to me II he
deemed 1t proper and advisable.
II might say that In the last two
| weeks | have gone into the matter
here very thoroughly and | touno
| that the law had not been violated:
7 investigated the statements ana
charges made and have found there
has been no violation.
The witness then was turned over
70 REPRESENTATIVE Rankin for cross
examination by Chairman Johtisot'
! Eepublican, South Dakotn. IN answer
10 a question, Mai. Arnold sald the
puardia nship officer for the l)istflct
vas Walter :. Gould, whose territory
| a,so includes s counties in West NT'
einIa. In Maryland and ID In VIZ
| ginia.
| Sister Removed by Court.
"Now following the original purpose
| of the committee. the first part oil tne
| Investigation is to deal with conui,
! tions in the District or COLUMBIA,
| said MIR. Rankin. You stated there
had come to your attention three cases
! Of abuses in the District. l am golns
to ask YOU to tell us again about Al
| bert l.. Gross"
| The witness replied that Mrs. Jones
the sister, was appointed guardian
January 8, 1920, by the District Su
| nreme Court, and gave bond or $l,0Oo
She had taken over the guardia nsnlp
! from Col. Fenning, Maj. Arnold salo
who turned over to her $396.6O.
WAS there no prosecution. Warra mt
process or attachment of her actions!
asked MIR. Rankin.
mo. but the new guardian, Mrs
| Pearl Bslman Cline. Is taking steps
TO recover the estate" The witness
added Mrs. Jones never made a re
port and was removed by the co,Ss
January 20 Of this year
Condition Is General.
| when Mai. Arnold said there was a
very general condition throughout the
! country Of relatives failing to Ale
| accounts, Mr.. Rankin declared: "TS
be perfectly frank With you, l thint
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Succeeded Fenning.

Gross sister. Mrs. Margaret Jones.
succeeded Commissioner Fenning aS
qua rdian, Maj. Arnold testified. She
cashed checks at the Industrial Saw
inss Bank be continued. and then
went to join her husband in Florida
who is said to be getting along very
successfully in the real estate busi-
ness" The Jacksonville regional Of
flee has been asked to locate her.
The purpose OF Maj. Arnold's direct
testimony was to cite conditions
throughout the country and recon-
mend that Congress give the Veterans
Bureau power to supervise and dis
burse the money due the mentally
incompetent war veterans. After cit
ing in general terms many cases OF
fraud. miaappropriation and maiad-
ministration OF the veterans money.
Mai. Arnold declared: AN amend
ment to the law would save millions
OF dollars year. would insure
proper protection and assure the
veterans of fun benefits under the
law" The committee now has two
bills before it dealing with this
subject.
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HOUSE COMMITTEE
OPENS WARD PROBE
Veterans Body Launches In
quiry Into Guardianships
of Incompetents.

Proceeding under the guise OF an In
vestigation of mentally incompetent
war veteran euardia nships through
out the entire United States. the
House veterans committee today dug
into the situation here in the District
and turned up the statement from it's
first witness that there had been only
three cases of delnouencies brought
to the attention OF the Veterans Blu
reau.
Not satisfied with this testimony,
given by Mai. Davis G.. Arnold. ma
tional qua ardianship officer Of the Bu-
reau, Representative Rankin. Demo
crat. Mississippi, concentrated on Dis
trict Commissioner F. A. Fenning 8
activities as guardian. with the re.
suit that Herbert l.. Davis, auditor of
the Supreme Court of the District. Will
he summoned TO clear up the actual
facts surrounding the determination
and allowances OF fees and commits
Sions.
The three cases OF delinquency
cited by Maj. Arnold were: Albert l..
Gross. whose sister. he declared. was
appointed guardian and disappeared"
after "misappropriating Sl1 .000,' the
money due the veteran; Robert Kirk.
whose wife was appointed guardia n
and John w. White, also the ward OF
his wife. In the latter two cases. no
accounts were rendered the court, the
witness said.
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To encourage the mecha nicsl de-
velopment of agriculture and to
further the use of German agricul-
tural machinery. trade combination
Of 1000 factories has been perfected
in Germany.
Evening star., 1926-04-20

Military leaders of China are build
ing roads with forced soldier labor in
order TO make profits from the nnoteg
passenger and freight business
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VOTELESS DISTRICT
CITIZENS PRESENT
SUFFRAGE PETITION

Continued from First Page.)
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HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES


4H y. Whitney entry.
tSsgamOre stable entry.
sW x. SAllee entry.
Sc NJ Byers and A. l. Waterbury entr!
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The three popular beverages. tea
coffee and cocoa. all were introduced
into Europe within a few years of
each nther.
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He called attention that Congress
is organized to group the national wis
dom and will Of the people and that
its wisdom Is just that much weak.
ened If half a million people here i'm
he District are left out, while at the
same time grievous wrong is done to
them in not allowing them a voice in
! The laws that govern them.
He told the committee that the
| citizens committee has yet to hear
any any objection to this Legislation
that Is not founded on misa pprehen-
| sion or an indifference because of a
! fear that it is time wasted to make
the attempt TO secure such national
| representation.
Mr.. Montague questioned whether
| taxation here in the District is op-
pressive. Mr.. Lesh replied that the
| tea was not dumped into Boston har-
Dor because the tax was oppressive,
| but that the word tyranny" was ap-
| piled to the principle.
! Mr.. Dyer, author of the BILL was
helpful to the spokesman for the peo-
pie in presenting their case and sue
cinctly stated that the purpose of the
resolution is that Congress may be
authorized by the States to give the
people of the District the same right
as residents of other States enjoy.
MIR. .GorInan raised the question
whether suffrage was a right or u
privilege. Mr. Lesh replied that he
had no desire to engage in a battle
of phrases. but stated that whatever
you call it. 1t IN a privilege to which
the people believe they are entitled.
To encourage the mecha nicsl de-
velopment of agriculture and to
further the use of German agricul-
tural machinery. a trade combination
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
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Left-Hand Turns

of the forward machine to signal
those following of his intention, and
he should celarly indicate his inten-
ton of turning to the left by giving
the customary signal of extending
his hand beyond the side of his car.
If mere pride in the proper opera
ton of his machine is not sufficient
to induce the operator to make this
dangerous turn in accordance with
law, he should then bear in mind
that he practically makes an improp-
er left-hand turn at his own risk,
and that unless some very excellent
excuse can be shown for his failure
to do so, the finding of negligence ON
his part together with the liability
which necessarily follows, can hard
ly be avoided.
In most large cities traffic regula-
tions require that left-hand turns be
made only when the traffic moving
in the same direction as the opera
tor who desires to make the turn has
been brought to a stop; in other
words, the proper time to make the
left-hand turn is when the traffic
signal is against the operator or
when, as in some cases, an automatic
traffic control specifically directs
left-hand turns to be made. If this
regulation is complied with, the Op-
orator may then confine his atten-
tion entirely to traffic moving at
right angles to him.
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
MillsborO

Miss Lizzie Hart of Georgetown is
a guest of her niece, Mrs. Helen Will
liams. On Monday Miss Hart motored
to Salisbury with Mr.. and Mrs. A. h.
Dodd.
Mrs. Jessie Kitchens is in Cam
den, N. j., with her sister, Miss Mil
dred Lindale who is recovering from
an operation for acute appendicitis
at the Cooper Hospital.
Mrs. Mary McIlvaine Of Stockley
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j..
A. Burton.
Rev. and Mrs. William A. Ellis
who lives near Pottstown, Pa, are
spending a few days with Rev. and
Mrs. J. w. Hudson.
The Firemen's Carnival has been
a huge success so far and has at
tracted large crowds. On Wednesday
evening a parade was planned and
on Thursday evening the P. o. of A.,
the only woman's lodge in town, SER
we'd a chicken salad supper on the
carnival grounds.
NJ. L. Houston has been confined
to his home by illness.
Mrs. Maude Thomas of Whining
ton has been spending several days
recently with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. C. Blackstone.
Mrs. Pearl Hall Davis of Clayton
has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry V. Hall.
The w. C. T. U. met last Tuesday
evening with Mrs. Belle Nicholson.
Mrs. Alberta Godfrey, Mrs. Lizzie
Parsons and Mrs. Joseph Williams
have been ill for several days.
Joseph Collins, a local contractor
is employed at Frederick and with
him are working Charles Kitchens
and Luster Long.
Mrs. Lizzie Lingo spent few days
last week with her children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Lingo at Harbeson.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Lucene Belts and
Mrs. Magnolia Abel of Atlantic City
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Beverly Hickman.
/ Mrs. Matte Shockley entertained
her sister, Mrs. Kendall Wiley and
family of Bridgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Greenberg of
Selbyville are spending some time
wit hthe latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Able Ableman.
Myer Ableman began his junior
year at the University of Delaware
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Lingo have as
their house guest, Miss Seitas OF
I Milford.
Mrs. Sallie MCGEE returned on
+ Sunday from a two weeks visit with
relatives at Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Workman and
two children brought Mrs. MCGEE
home and spent the day.
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
BrOadkiln Neck

Zion Ladies Aid will hold a social
the first Thursday night in October,
the 7th. There will be ice cream,
cake, lemonade and pies for sale in
the grove back of the church. Every
body welcome.
Zion EpwOrth League monthly cab
met meeting met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Johnson on Wednes-
day evenin, September Is. After the
routine of business refreshments
were served to a hundred and six.
Everybody reported pleasant eve
ming.
The next cabinet meeting will
meet at Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Reed on
October 20. Everybody welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip R. Reed, Mr..
and Mrs. James Reed and daughter,
Mary, visited Mr.. and Mrs. David H.
Reed and family in Broadkiln Neck
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones of
Prime Hook spent Sunday at Broad
kiln Beach.
Delmar Reed and family, James
Carey and family, Mrs. H. Davidson
and John Reed of Cave Neck spent
Saturday at Broadkiln Beach, fish
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Deputy and two
children, Howard and Mildred, of
Harrington, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
John Thomas on Sunday in Broad
kiln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Belts from
Milton visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Walls on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Manship and
two children from Harrington, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Kitchens of Milton
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kitchens
on Sunday in Broadkiln.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed and son
Preston of Cave Neck visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Reed on Sunday in Broad
kiln.
Monday, September 18th, the old
Prime Hook ditch was opened; il
will be of much advantage to Broad
kiln farmers.
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24

lily speaking, it may be
at the most dangerous thing
e operator of an automobile
4 do in the ordinary course of
driving is to make a left-hand turn
at a street intersection, because
when so doing, he brings his ma
chine into the course which other
vehicles may properly take in ac-
cordance with the law of the road.
State legislatures, in passing mo-
tor vehicle laws, have generally rec
ognized this fact, and require that
one turning to the left shall pass to
the right of the centre of the inter-
secting streets before turning to the
left, and negligence may be found on
the act of cutting a corner even
though no other negligence can be
shown.
It may be said that there is only
one proper way to make a left-hand
turn and that is to pull over TO the
curb until the traffic Immediately
following the operator has passed,
and then to proceed in strict COM
pliance with the statutes as above
outlined. To make a turn in this
manner shows that the driver knows
the law, and he should take pride in
using this opportunity to display his
knowledge. The operator should also
remember that making left-hand
turn is practically the only time
when the law requires the operator
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
MRS, BASSETT
ALWAYS TIRED
Now in Good Health by Using
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound

Lansing, Mich.-"I have taken
7 ,vdia p Pinkham's Vegetable Com