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The Washington times., 1926-02-26
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SAFETY LIGHT

new type of light, warning
motorists Of the boundaries of a
street car safety . zone. will be
placed at the north bound and
southbound car stops on Connect
cut Avenue just south of Dupont
Circle, Traffic Director NJ. O. Ed
ridge announced today.
Almost all Of the heavy steel
posts which are now guarding the
two safety zones have been either
put out of commission or badly
damaged, Eldridge pointed out. He
stressed the need for the new
lights which will be mounted on
a concrete base AZ inches square
The lights will be eight feet tall
and have two "eyes," one pointing
at approaching traffic blinking
amber at intervals while the other,
a white light, will shine in the OPP
posite direction Illuminating the
safety zone.
Although an expense for cleo
tricity will be incurred. it is said
that the new lights, costing only
$215, will be cheaper in the long
run. Eldridge indicated that If the
experiment is successful other lights
will be placed at the zones mark
ing the car stop at the east end
of the Calvert Street bridge.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
z LOSE SHARES
IN ESTATE

Because a niece and nephew of
Henry B. Bennett, formerly of Fall
River, Massachusetts, instituted
lunacy proceedings against him,
each of them will lose a one-third
share of an income from trust
of approximately $3.50 900, which
Mr. Bennett had provided for them
In his will, made before the court
action.
The viii was filed in probate
court here today by Henry H. Earl
and Wilton J. Lambert, executors
named in the first codicil. The
original will, which disposes OF an
estate of approximately $500, 900
made several minor requests, and
then provided that the residue was
to be divided into two equal parts.
The income from one-half was to
be paid to Abby NJ. B. Slade and
Ruth e. Slade. nieces, and William
A. Slade, nephew, Of the testator.
In a codicil made in 1928, six
years after the date of the original
will, the requests to Abby and VIII
liam Slade are revoked, because, the
will states, they instituted lunacy
proceedings against their uncle.
Abby NJ. B. Hayes is to receive in.
come from one-half of the estate
during her lifetime, and Helen v.
Walker, Henry Fl. Earl and Mrs.
Ella Rodgers. each to receive one
sixth of the income from the other
half.
The real estate Of the testator
ia valued at $4,000 and his per
sonalty at $150,000.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
HEINZ co. CELEBRATES
ITS 57TH BIRTHDAY

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 26.--Today is
a unique anniversary in the history
of II. J. Heinz Company. 1t is the
57th day of the 57th year of the 81
varieties.
The anniversary recalls another
day 81 years ago when the business
began In two rooms and the base
ment of a house in Sharpsburg, Pa,
with the grating and preparation
of horse radsih grown In q nearby
garden.
Today the company has 20 fac
tories in four countries, 306 sailing
houses and raw materials receiving
stations, and II sales branches and
warehouses In the United States.
Canada and England. while its FOR
eign agencies are located in all of
the world trade centers.
It's more than 1,400 travelling
statesmen are active in every chan,
mel OF commerce, and "57 Varieties"
is term that has o fixed place in
many languages.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26

The Dill radio bill, placing all
radio broadcasting under strict
Governmental regulation through
the Department Of Commerce, was
approved today before the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
by Stephen B. Davis, solicitor for
the department.
Gives Hoover Control
The bill would give the Secretary
OF Commerce power to license any
broadcasting station which renders
q public benefit" Is needed by the
public interest or is contributing or
viii contribute to the development
Of the art Of radio.
"In a few years, there win not
be room enough in the broadcasting
realm for all who want to broad
cast" said Davis. This bill sets
up test by which the applicant for
broadcasting must subject himself
to the public interest.
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ct is an attempt to apply to the
radio what the States are now ap
plying to all other public utilities. /"
Davis told the committee there
were only ninety broadcasting
lengths available at the present
time. This resulted in situation
where Governmental control was
necessary, he said.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
WIDOW CLAIMS
$500 IS lost

Claiming that her husband was
in the immediate possession Of
about $500 when he fell dead from
heart disease while working on q
building that is being constructed ct
HGeorgetown University Hospital,
Minnie jackson, colored, today
asked police to aid her in the re.
'covery OF the money.
h The man, James jackson. 1904
Meigs PI. N. f.. fell dead while he
was carrying bag Of cement. lie
was removed to Emergency Hos
pitaI in an ambulance and there
searched by a nurse and a colored
orderly, according to police report.
The woman claims that ler hus-
band had the money in his pocket
when he left for work, but that she
has been unable to trace it since his
death. Hospital authorities say that
Jackson had no money when
searched
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
Coolidge Office Made
Film Studio as He
Signs Tax Bill

President Coolidge's big cir
cular office was Transformed
temporarily into d movie studio
today when President Coolidge
signed the biggest tax reduction
bill since the war.
Kleig lights were placed st
advantageous spot aroand the
room, and II movie men cranked
industriously as the President's
pen scratched across the bill. It
required but q second for the
President to sign, but the movie
men insisted upon a longer
demonstration, and Mr.. Cool
idge accommodatingly signed at
his desk until his hand was
tired.
sThat's enough he said
finally.
Senator Simmons Cd Of
North Carolina, proved a poor
movie actor under the glare of
the K1eig lights. Asked to pose
shaking hands with Senator
Smoot, the Republican tax
leader, Simmons stuck out his
left hand-forgetting he had a
lighted cigar in it. Shoots
hand was singed.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
SEEK FUND HERE
FOR i. 8. PARK

Washington's quota of the
So. SOC, 900 fund to purchase land
for the proposed Shenandoah Ma
tional Park has been set at $50.U00
by Governor Harry r. Byrd Of Vtr.
ginia, according to announcement
today BY Col. Robert II. Harper.
chairman Of the local campaign
committee.
The washington COMMITTEES In
tends to hold d dinner at the Hotel
WASHINGTON on March is TO give
impetus to the drive and To ex.
plain the benefits this city VIII
derive from the park.
Presidents OF the leading business
and civic organizations Of the city.
including the Chamber Of Com.
merce. Board Of Trade, Merchants
and Manufacturers Association ana
District Bankers Association, have
pledged their support OF the nova
ment.
The District drive committee, APP
pointed by Colonel Harper to plan
the campaign, consists Of Frank @.
Addison. Ross P Andrews. 81. G..
Baggarly. Uric Bell, Ira Bennett,
e. C. Brandenburg. IL. 4. CoIladay,
William Knowles Cooper, j. Harry
Cunningham, Clarence IL. Donahue.
Joshua Evans, jr.. Isaac Cans, DR..
Thomas E. Green, Col. p. Lester
Jones, Mark LansburgE. Martin u.
Leese, Frank NJ Low. William G.
Miller, r. Walton Moore, Theodore
w. Noyes. G.. Logan Payne, Frank
NJ. Pierce, William Il. Radcliff. w.
J. Showalter. A. Il. Smith, John
Lewis Smith. Gen. Anton Stephan.
Luther Steward, Jesse 3. Suter.
Henry st. George Tucker and DR..
Joseph S. Wall.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
SLAYER GIVEN
Is YEARS

William III. Ferguson. colored.
was sentenced today to serve fif-
teen years in the penitentiary by
Justice Bailey In Criminal Court
No. 1. He was recently convicted
of manslaughter in connection with
the death September 2 of Andrew
G. Davis at the Soldiers Home.
The accused had been indicted
for murder in the first degree, the
Jury convicting him of manslaugh.
ter. According to evidence pre-
sented by Assistant District AttOr-
ney Raymond Neudecker. Ferguson
auarreled with Davis when they
met in the woods near the Home
and killed him. 81.
Kate Williams, colored, viii
spend six years in the penitentiary
for manslaughter. She struck her
husband, John Williams, with a
lighted lamp at their home Decem-
Der /. The man died few days
later. An appeal was noted.
For having forged the name OF
Frank Morrison, secretary OF the
American Federation of Labor, to
two checks September 3, John u.
Hawley was sentenced to six years
in the penitentiary.
Hoyt Scott, coIored, was SEN
fenced to two years in the peni-
tertiary for embezzling $50 from
department store where he was
employed ds driver. Sentence
was suspended and the accused was
placed on probation.
Freeman Hawkins, colored, adj
mitted housebreaking and was
placed on probation for two years.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26

Carrying i large number If ap-
preparations for the District cf
Columbia, me appropriation Bit
for the departments of State, Jus
tice Commerce, and Labor for
the coming fiscal year, today was
reported 10 the House. The bill
makes appropriations for the Pat
ent office, National Training
School for Boys, Bureau Of Stand
ards and other bureaus in the
District.
kellogg ID Get New Auto
The Secretary cf state VIII re
ceiye 4 new automobile. Al ap.
uropriation 81 $1,000 having been
made for the purpose. His preseni
car Is four years old.
new type 81 passport Il author
ized III the measure II win be Il
book form and win be printed.
rather than engraved, as at pres
~, AZ appropriation of S1.15O.O0O i
provided to purchase land and con
affucf embassy buildings 70 replace
those destroyed b. the earthquake
af Toxic, Japan.
Rental for the Department q
Justice Building AT Vermont Avenue
and X street Northwest, II II
creased from SIS 900 TO SlO0,OOV 4
year. The building u being &C
cupied on ! monthly lease.
IN
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
POLICE FIND TWO STILLS
GOING IN VACANT HOUSE

Two stills, having capacity OF
Is gallons each, together with 1,50O
gallons of mash and 20 gallons OF
alleged whisky. were destroyed late
last night when Capt. Guy Bur.
lingame and his flying squadron
iaided a supposedly vacant house
at 1904 Forty-eighth st. N. E., &C
cording to report made to the
superintendent of police.
Both stills were busily engaged
in turning out moonshine when the
police entered, they claim, but
there was no one in attendance,
and no arrests have been made.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
BILL FOR WOMAN JURORS
APPROVED BY D. c. HEADS

The District Commissioners today
sent Congress favorable report on
the bin to make women eligible for
Jury duty in the local courts.
The Bin. according to the report
sent by the city heads to Senator
Capper. chairman of the Senate
District Committee, also provides for
an amendment to the law discrimi-
mating against the female line in
descent and distribution and the
equalization OF rights Of husband
and wife IN the property Of the
other.
On these latter provisions the
Commissioners declined to comment.
They said, however. that they did
not see any good reason why women
should not be allowed TO sit as
jurors.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB
MAPS OUT PROGRAM
Photo BY international

Members Of the Cosmopolitan
Club, meeting % discuss club bust.
ness at the Lee House last night,
decided to attend in a body the
annual dinner Of the Federation Of
Civic Clubs. which win be held in
the early spring.
Arrangements for a ladies night.
to be held by the club during Easter
week, also went forward. Frederick
y. Rice was appointed chairman OF
q committee to arrange the event.
George A. Luclke was selected by
the CosmopOlftans to lead them in
reorganiz3ng the glee club. William
Callahan was chosen chairman Of
an attendance committee, and his
selected assistants will be James 8.
Mckee, Walter Gawler and Ber-
tram Lennon.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
EXHIBIT IN GEOGRAPHY
ON DISPLAY AT SCHOOL

A geography exhibit correlated to
some extent to the course OF his.
tory taught in the sixth, seventh
and eighth grades of the schools Of
the city Is on display at the Column
bia Junior High School.
r.. l.. Haycock, assistant superin-
tendent of schools in the District.
has requested that all teachers of
these grades visit the exhibit. The
public also Is invited any afternoon
before 4:30 o'clock, except on Sat
urday, and then in the morning be-
fore noon.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
ARRAICNED FOR ARSON,
YOUTH PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Indicted a few days ago for arson
in connection with the $4,000 fire
at the Victoria Apartments, Four
teenth and Clifton Streets North
west, January 81 last, Harold S.
Marsh, IS years old, today pleaded
not guilty when arraigned before
Justice Bailey in Criminal Court
No. i.
The young man lived with his
parents at the apartment and. 1t is
alleged, admitted to the police that
he set fire to the building and also
turned in the alarm.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
RECKLESS WITH HIMSELF

Full many o drink he took
And many a cigar did smoke,
And he was inclined to look
On the rules of health as n joke.
And he ate what he wanted, you
kHOw,
Despite the advice of his friends,
Who Oftentimes bade him go slow.
He took not an atom Of care
OF himself, but he went ON his way
Like one who was ready To dare
The piper to call for his pay.
But now he has quit it for good,
And his life Is a finished page,
For he died. az you knew he would
In the ninety fifth year of his age.
BOX CAR HARRY.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
WISE WORDS SUPPLEMENTED

Harold Bc0bte: daughter shows
the end and object of e0olnttoH"-
and 41hdt zoe laugh at ShoDs
hoto far zoe haze eUoEuted.
Thomas Gray: ~ IoUe people
uhO LeGve some traces OF their
Journey behind then"-depending
of course, on t0hdt those traces
are
TeasdaIe: "Men haze tried hard
to put the dark behind thent"-
and haze succeeded only in being
themselves put drUGy In the dark.
Terence: "Nothing Is said nOt0a-
ddus which has not been said be-
fore"-but Ue say 10 so much diff
ferentIy not1addys.
F.. j. SCHWAB.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
Old Plate Shop Bankrupt

Anna Levinson, trading as the
"Old Plate Shop" novelty merchant.
1113 Connecticut Ave. N. W., today
filed petition in the District
Supreme Court to be adjudged a
voluntary bankrupt. Represented
by Attorneys Simon, Koenigsberger
Young and Brez, Miss Levinson
lists her assets at $1,000 and heI
debts at $%285.7S.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
SO MORE PNEUMONIA
CASES REPORTED HERE

Thirty.six additional cases of
pneumonia, the second largest num-
Der since January /, were reported
to the Health Department today.
OF these nine succumbed. This
number brings the total cases re-
ported since the first OF the year
to 848.
DR.. Fowler, the Health officer,
has noted the death Of 286 persons
since January l.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
HOPE DEFERRED

At his request Farmer Smith was
buried with his car,
For he was "goIng home" he said,
and the distance might be far:
And his tFusty Ford had pulled him
out Of many a bad old hole
And IL might pull him out of this
One and help him reach the goal"
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
s'MORE OF WE-ALL

C. NJ. FurIow, of Madison,
Ca, is never A. w. o. L.
Charles E. Nightingale, of
Minneapolis, is a singing son of
Q gun!
No, Mamie, Augustus Spitz,
of Chicago, is not the cause of
Rufus Spotz, of York, Pa.
And in closing, will somebody
please send Perry Pick of
Brooklyn, a shovel, so he can
do his stuff?
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
The EVERLASTING MIcROBE

when BARRIERS steYiIi<e their biz,
All clad IN 0e,m-proof bIazers,
VIII ice that's serDed loitk soda
fiES
Be shaved tCith safety ra<orsf
EDWIN L. EHoPE.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
A girl / know weighs goo
pounds. She ought to be
an optimist. She has satch q
large "hope chest"
THE TECH.
ALL IN THE TASTE

ALL IN THE TASTE
Maybe / do like t1tse,
But I'm not such dub
That I'd drink 1t after flGpper
BGthed IN IL in a bath tub.
Curious are NeW Workers tastes,
So " they ioGmt to pull coup
Let EN- cook chorus girls rolI-tOps
In their stetc and soup.
MARMALADE MIKE.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26
ANOTHER LITTLE AID

Our otcn Blu Price, 10e note
from last tceek's Literary Digest.
originated present methods of re-
porting at the White House. He
4cGs there for 20 years, taking
note of those Scho came and 1Cent,
mostly office seekers 1Cho zoent
faster than they came. Why not,
Blu, giDe as book on "JoEes
Have Mef9" FRED FETTER.
The Washington times., 1926-02-26

guy on our block was so fast
That many q car he did pass;
Tried to cross a train Of freight,
But he couldn't see straight,
And Of him we've now seen the last
HOFFMAN.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
Ziegfeld America

MO career connected with the stage
" world is more picturesque than
that of Florenz Ziegfeld, famous pro-
ducer.
That he should have chosen the
theater for his life work was perhaps
fortunate, because the theater is the
one place where all the arts reach
their perfect and unified completion,
the one place where a man OF multi.
pie talents can do his richest work.
In verify, Florenz Ziegfeld is a man
of many talents and, in addition, a
Snowman famous in his day and gen
Grafton.
In the development Of artistic
standards, Florenz Ziegfeld has been
pioneer. The public has been led
to expect of him the newest ideas, not
only in scenery, lighting effects and
comedy. but also in costume designs.
His ballets, as a matter of fact, are
responsible in no small measure for
keeDing this art alive.
No arts have been sighted. Mr..
Ziesfeld always has required that the
foremost composers and lyricists Of
the day write numbers suited to his
| higff standards. And the response has
! been notable The song hits have
been consistently good. possessing an
artistocratic quality that makes even
popular music worthy of the best art.
The late Victor Herbert was fire.
quently a contributor with song hits
and ballets.
Mindful of the power of laughter,
Mr.. Ziegf1eld has seen to it that lead
ing playwrights and humorists supply
the comedy for his revues. Among
those who have contributed laugh
provoking scenes are George v. Ho-
| bart. Harry b. Smith, George AIDE.
Irwin S. Cobb. Gene Buck, Ring Lard.
ner and Irving Caesar.
MY ideas for success says Mr..
Evening star., 1926-11-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"

The program at Crandall'S Metro
politan Theater this week, starting
this afternoon, will feature First Ma
tionars production of "Paradise''
adapted from a story by Cosmo
Hamilton, with Milton Sills as its
star and with Betty Bronson oppO-
site. In the cast also are Noah
Beery, Lloyd Whitlock, Kate Price,
Charlie Murray and Claude King.
On the stage will appear the Three
Giersdorf Sisters, announced as
THE Aristocrats of Melody" Sup
Elementary attractions will include
Harold Lloyd's amusing two-reel
comedy, II Do" reissue of a two
reeler made when Harold Lloyd was
under the management of Hal Roach;
the Metropolitan World Survey and
orchestral contributions by the
| Metropolitan Symphony under Daniel
Breeskin, and also, on week days, by
| the Metropolitan Ramblers. under
| Milton Davis.
Paradise is a story of adventure
| in London and the South Seas. It's
central character is a young British
! nobleman who led so frivolous and
so extravagant a life that he was
disinherited by his father, who ulti-
| mately relented to the extent Of
/
! in the South Seas, where a new start
! in life might be made. 1t has a
/ strong vein of love interest and one
of the most thrilling of climaxes.
| The three Giersdorf Sisters, Irene.
| Elvira and Rae, are singers and
, instrumentalists. Rae Giersdorf also
is an accomplished dancer.
| In II Do" Harold Lloyd is sup
ported by the present Mrs. Lloyd,
| then Mildred Davis, and Noah
| Young.
| The overture by Metropolitan Sym
| phony will be Echoes From the
Metropolitan Opera" and the theme
of the interpretattve score for
Paradise" will be Moonlight on
the Ganges,' with Irving Berlin's s
new hit, I'm on My Way Home, "
| played as the exit march. The Metro
| politan Ramblers on week days will
| offer as their concert number Rubin
| STEMS "Kammenoi- Ostrow," in a
! new arrangement and for an encore
| "At Dawning."
Evening star., 1926-11-14
Sad, If True.

THE extra" players who partici-
pated in the foot ball scenes OF
Richard Dixs screen production, THE
Quarterback" under the direction OF
Fielding H. Hurry Up) Yost, are con-
vinced that foot ball is changed pas
time from the cory old gridiron game
Of '9s. as reproduced in this new Dix
college romance.
The "extras" were selected by Ed
Garvey, former Notre Dame foot bal!
star. as highly representative of the
beef" that was considered essential
TO foot ball in the closing days OF
the nineteenth century, and they
were costumed and made up in the
most approved fashion for the
camera. Yost, as technical director,
came on the scene, and the makeup
lasted only 80 minutes.
Yost demanded action.
Take about four running steps
he ordered, Jump into the air. come
down on your elbows and forearms
and grab your opponents by the legs.
Al extra followed orders to the letter
,, and was kicked in the nose for his
i-rains. He got mad and accused the
kicker of having done it Intentionally
Then Hurry Uo' took the other man
aside and told him to knee" anybody
who tried to rush him. BY midafter'
noon every man in action was looking
for chances to disable some one else.
Yost, 1t is said. had them working the
foot ball game of 80 years ago in
apple-pie order.
But what will YOU? At the end of
three days Yost had given Director
Fred Newmeyer just the kind of foot
ball sequences he wanted for THE
Quarterback" but In the process he
had materially reduced the ranks Of
those who aspire to the crown of
Red GRANGE
Evening star., 1926-11-14

american Tragedy will open there
december 10, after an engagement In
Detroit. Horace Liveright will also
present the play in Los Angeles in
association with Alfred Wilkes.
The cast for Where's Your Hus-
band?" farce by Ben S. Gross. in
cludes Betty Lawrence. Alice Fischer.
Kate Pier Roemer, Zola Talma and
sam Hines.
The next production Of the Actors
Theater. New York, Will be revival
Horizon" 1t will be followed by Cat
fish Row" dramatization Of
'Porgy."
While waiting for a new play to he
secured for her, Jane Cowl will begin
vaudeville engagement In Chicago
this week in The Clock" a short
play.
Arthur Richman's new play, "A
Proud Woman" will be presented by
Edgar Selwyn in New York tomorrow
night. Florence Eldridge will head
the cast.
y
tized by Michael Morton and is to be
produced shortly by Leon NJ Lion in
London. Hilda Treyelyan has been
secured for the leading feminine role
but whether that means the faithful
servant Elsie. or the grinly devoted
Wife Violet. IS not recorded Readers
of the Arnold Bennett novel will re
call that 1t concerns a married pair
Of miSers, who starve themselves to
death in their heroic efforts to take
care of the pence.
Charlotte Wynters is to appear in
Sisters" the new play now in re-
hearsal for Sam II. Harris. It opens
tomorrow night in Atlantic City.
The English rights to Countess
Martha" have been sold 70 Clayton 4
Weller. Three additional Companies
will soon he playing the piece on
tour in this country.
Evening star., 1926-11-14
AMBASSADOR-"Paradise.' =

Milton Sills. with Betty Bronson
opposite, and Noah Beery, Lloyd
Whitlock, Kate Price, Charlie Muir
ray and Claude King in First Ma
tiOnal production of Paradise" by
Cosmo Hamilton, will be seen atl
Crandalls Ambassador Theater the
first three days of this week, begin
ming this afternoon. with Harold
Lloyd's reissued comedy, "I Do;
short reels and pipe organ music;
Wednesday and Thursday, Doris
Kenyon, Warner Baxter and Mae AL
l1son in First Nationals production.
"Mismates," with Lloyd Hamilton In
Move Along; Friday. Laura La
Plante' in Her Big Night" with
Mack Sennett's Wide Open Faces"
starring Ralph Graves; Saturday.
Reginald Denny in Take 1t From
Me-" Walter Hers in "Hitchin' I'd"
a new Hodge-Podge and the eighth
lnstallment of the chapter play
SHOWED In"