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The Washington times., 1926-10-05

It was also revealed thAs II the
present commission. prior to its
agreement with the electric light
company that the schedule Of rates
should vary annually III proportion
TO the profits or losses. had 70.
membered an opinion handed down
by the fret commission on SeptSm.
Der 2, 1915, the electric light com.
pany might have been prevented
from making an annual donation of
millions OF kiiowatt hours TO the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company,
Has Power to Sell
Records show that the street car
company. owner Of all the common
and most Of the preferred stock Of
the electric light company, receives
enough power annually TO run all
its street cars and still has enough
left over so that It can sell power
to run several other street car
lines.
In order to create q favorable i'm.
preston, according to officials Of
the Public Utilities Commission. the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company spends $423.69 every year
for coal and labor toward q defrays
ment of the Potomac Electric Power
Connpany's production expenses. IN
return for this amount the railway
company gets all its own power
and $4,000 worth more which
1t realizes from the Washinaton.
Baltimore and Annapolis and other
street car lines.
Pact Made IN 1915
In 1915. when q Public Utilities
Commission was first authortzsa for
the District. the two companies,
operating jointly under one board
OF directors. were authorized to dis.
tribute electric power under an
agreement which was later changed
without the sanction Of the COM
mission.
Noting the disadvantages which
the public might later be forced to
undergo, the commission issued r
u. C. Order No. l61. which reads,
in part. as follows:
1t appears from testimony ad-
dueed at a public hearing:
That the railway company re-
ceives power from the power COM.
panx needed for the operation Of
its railways. that railways control
led by It, and in addition thereto q
quantity Of power which the rail.
CONTINUED on Page "a. Column S.
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Triumphing over cruel twist Of
fate which bound their bodies to-
gether by On inseparable link.
Da.sy and Violet Hilton. the
Siamese twins now playing at
Keiih,s Theater. have learned how
to be as contented with their
strange lot as the average young
ladies Of today.
Aside from the six.tnch link Of
tissue which binds them together
girls, now is years old. are per.
than ordinarily good looking.
The girls do not depend upon the
freak Of their birth, however, TO
make their way IN the world. They
are full. Of energy and personality.
and are naturally good entertain
ers.
They play saxopiIone with the
charm Of a poppy Vassar girl. They
dance. laugh and sing and offer
the unusual thing Of two flappers-
for they are young and old enough
to be called such-always together
and never quarrelling.
Although chaperoned on and Oft
Ing cldB6 Ny Oh eAPSAiSuSSu du0
charming lady. they would probably
give a smile to any young god that
CROSSED their path-just because
they are normal young ladies'
There Is no bone matter in the
connecting link that so securely
binds their two bodies Muscular
tissue, nerves, arterial and spinal
connections, however. make them
as one. They move about freely
without handicap and enjoy living.
Blood circulates freely between
them. and possibly any contagious
disease would affect both. But IL
you prick your hand or have d
tooth pulled the sensation of pain
quickly travels to the brain. and,
remember, they are two distinct
girls. One could have Indigestion
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COL UMBlA HEIGHTS BODY
TO STAGE BIG PARADE

Fourteenth street will be the
scene Of a great parade Thursday
evening, October ~, which vii
mark the opening Of the Ca1uinsia
Heights Business Mems AssociA.
ton annual carnival
The line Of march will be froEi
Shepherd Street. south TO r'lorl,...
Avenue. Decorated automobiles aaid
unique floats will be entered BY
members OF the association. ard
business men from other paris OF
the city have been invited to take
part. The associations committee
on iiluminations headed BY W f.
Dismer, already has arranged TOR
lighting facilities to make a white
way" OF the carnival area.
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Cooler Weather Near,
Declares Local
Forecaster

Air waited over the country
from the tropics accounts for
this prolonged warm spell,
which is to end with cool
weather tonight and tomorrow,
if you can rely on the word of
the weather forecaster.
He is not at all perturbed
about the heat. "The highest it
has been is 8 degrees" he said
this morning, "and we have had
80 degrees here in October. We
will continue to have warm and
cool spells for a while longer"
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Strange Twins Just Happy, Normal Girls

THE HILTON SISTERS, modern
'Siamese Twins" joined by 6-inch link
Of tissue, who are appearing at Keith's
Theater this week, are healthy, happy,
normal girls. This photo shows they
don't have to both sleep when only one
wants to read at night.
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REID TO LEAD FIGHT FORMORE
MONEY FOR SCHOOLS

The District will fare well financially during the coming
session Of Congress- it indicated today at the Capitol
It is probable that the regular appropriation BILL as will
be reported the House by the Committee
will total than $S8oOooOo and that supplemental est
mates toang than 100000 will be allowed before the
close of the session.
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UTILITIES PACT COSTS PUBLIC
$1,000 A DAY, CHARGE

study Of the activities the Districts first Public Utilities
Commission today revealed that its failure have the cou
age convictions costing patrons Of the Potomac Eec
trio Power Company nearly ZOO day which should be
applied toward reduction Of electric light rates.
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RAyAH BUGHOWSER.

o. the sfnap who loves the poster girl
Has nothing on the guy
who lamps the CHILDISH pancake
And tries to get her eye.
For the gap who's emitten on the
poster girl
May wear down bis soulful zeal,
But the sap who patrols the window
front
Weaps out both sole and heel.
SILICUS
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SOCIAL AGENCIES BODY
WILL MEET MONDAY

: The Council Of Social Agencies
will meet Monday at D. M, at the
Burlington Hotel. The subject of
the meeting win be THE Child a.
School"
DR.. james Frederick Rogers. CHIEF
OF the division Of physical education
and school hygiene OF. the Bureau
Of Education, and Edgar F.. Fowler
civic development department. u. s..
Chamber of Commerce, viii present
facts for discussion.
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PUMPKIN GENTER DOINGs

Our mail carrier, the esteemed
Mr.. Paige. is "loGded" to his full
est capacity these days
Izzie Geofus ICON three races
one actth the sheriff and the other
ttco Nth the police.
Martha Perkins has had bad
dish ..u0h. and it nearly carried
her oft.
Our honorable chief arrested
tramp. for taking a handful Of pea
H"ts from n Sf~"d barge fcds
Ifnpersondttn0 an officer.
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TRY AND DO IT.

Soy to "Genevteve" that there
Hadu be more In that Greeks
dietetic notion that too much milk
dEpelops the brain and mentdlitp
of cous than appears on first
thought. Possibly road hogs mag
be ercesstpe PORK eaters. t0onder
counts for quacks, or eating fried
sqHifrel makes one nNtty. A 1Cell
slonrished goat ought to be safe
diet. What sag, tce get Burst
E.. B. D.
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Of PreasiIlg IIlapoEtalce

The Investigation made BY Re.
preventative Mary 7. Norton, 81
New Jersey. shows that conditions
are deplorable. To my mind this
IL of more pressing importance
than even the five.year Dnipu.ils
program.
which will bring about an improve
The Washington times., 1926-10-05

Eaay payment plans are . reeog-
missed part Of the legal purchase of =
good piece ef Washington feal-estate.
for some good buys.
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EITHER OR BOTH


The Fundamentals are IN at ease
-. over a new discovery,
ADo y the scientists are correct
they'll he almost beyond re-
Denying we came from the monkey
thru a period. of evolution,
10 und the monkey descended from
man starts new revolution.
Near Trinil; Java, they have found
the. skull of an ape man
THat shows In preglaeiaI times dds
pute II II YOU cam
Inc are man existed which makes
the high and low brows pause
As to who was first. the man. or
monkey, and the effect and
cause.
That the monkeys mixed in tome.
where II plain to those who
think
The Only puzzle seems to be. can We
finn the missing link.
FOR SO niany make monkeys of them
selves and also their de-
Uendant9.
Probably In ancient times they did
the same, and left slIniaD de-
aeendanfs.
--%A%----
Marie A. Hoodmaker resides
IN Buffalo. She isn't employed
In manufacturing auto hoods,
either.
The Washington times., 1926-10-05

The Appropriations Committee is'
planning to get an early start on
the new supply bills, and it is
probable that hearings on the Dis.
trict appropriations bill will begin
about December Is. In past years
the local hearings have not been
started until after January l..
subcommittee on the interior
Department and Treasury. Postoffice
Department bills will begin hear.
ings Immediately after the NoveI1-
Der elections. and these bills win
be ready for the fIouse within =
week after the short session begins
on December Z.
House to Boost Items
It Is considered likely that the
House will increase the items for
school repair and sanitation above
the estimates submitted by the
Budget Bureaus.
Sanitary conditions In a plumber
of local schools were condemned
by members Of Congress during the
past session. and the demand for
improvements is expected to be In
creased by the recent report to the.
Board Of Education. in which 15S
school buildings were listed as
dangerous TO health.
Representative Frank r. Reid of
Illinois, chairman OF a House sub
committee which conducted an In.
vestigation OF local school con.
ditions last spring. will lead the
fight.
Zone OF the most important
duties facing the District com.
mlttees this winter will be the i'm.
provenent OF sanitary conditions in
the District schools" Representa-.
tive Reid declared.
OF Pressing importance
The investigators made BY Re.
Mary T. Norton, Of
New Jersey. shows that conditions
are deplorable. To. my mind this
Is Of more pressing importance
H. Ag,vN -.
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I'm interested In women's dresses.
In food Tn fond Of ham and eggs:
But ] hate to see a short dress
On girl with skinny Iegs.
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times., 1926-10-05

LISTEN 70 lTHfs. WILL YER!
That famous b. p. liquor
slogan, "First over the bars"
(soloon) acould noO read:
"Tkfrst behind the bars" (jGil).
That Government "adjusted
compensation" should certainly
October, like June, is the
month of the bride and the
pAYAu pT1cu0wcEP
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

stat pr, Wal
 neil h.. |oresem r's re cam the re
 ns O md T. For Wal William
 dem Tn th III rui | Cool |Fenonlt |,ounci of ele top O itll al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-17

since he was sure to lose his king
sooner or later anyhow. Dummy
played the ace of spades. Mr.. Davis
the of hearts; Mr.. Whitehead the
10 of spades.
Dummy led the 2 of clubs; Mr..
Davis played the Z; Declarer the
queen; Mr.. Morrison the 10.
Mr.. Whitehead led the jack of
clubs, taking the last outstanding
clu from Mr.. Davis. He then had
two good club tricks in his own
hand. which he made, discarding
two of Dummy's diamonds. The
opponents both discarded small dia.
mop1s. He had to lead a diamond
to Mr.. Morrison's ace on the
twelfth trick. The final trick was
trumped by Dummy's s Of spades.
Thus Mr.. Whitehead and his, part
ner, Mr.. Work, made the game
four tricks in spades, So points,
plus 40 for four honors divided
whereas, had it not been for Mr..
Works timely use of the inforna-
tory double, the hand probably
would have beer played by Mr..
Morrison for one no-trump.
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rather than a stronger Nfour-caid
or even a fiye-card' minor"
Lead Queen of Hearts
Mr.. Work, of course, was pleased
with his partners spade bid. Both
he and Mr. Davis. passed. Mr.
whitehead became Declarer, win a
contract of two spades.
Mr., Morrison led the queen OF
hearts--the top of the sequence 1E
one of his four-card suits. This
was much preferable to leading
from his tenace in diamonds, his
other four-card suit
Before playing from Dummy, Mr..
Whitehead took stock of his posi-
biIiiets for game. He saw that he
had to lose at least one heart trick,
one club trick and one diamond
trick, IL the ace Of diamonds was
in Mr.. Davis's, North's'' hand, he
would lose two diamond tricks. If
the king of spades was in Mr..
Davis hand, he would also lose a
spade trick. But he figured that
Mr.. Morrison, South, in order to
bid no-trump originally, must have
held the two minor aces and prob
ably the king Of spades. # this
were so, Mr.. Whitehead saw game
by playing the spades and diamonds
from his own hand. through Mr..
Morrison and up to the high cards
in Dummy.
Loss Forseen
The loss Of q heart trick was in
evitable. Mr.. whitehead decided to
take this loss at once. He could
then win the next heart trick with
Dummy's ace, and ruff Dummy's
last heart. This was the GsIickest
and safest way TOT get the lead into
his own hand, where it must be
in order to lead trumps through Mr..
Morrison.
Therefore Mr.. whitehead played
the seven of hearts. Mr.. Davis the
eight spot as a cone-on signal and
DecIarer the two.
Mr.. Morrison continued with the
five of hearts; Dummy played the
ace; Mr.. Davis the six; Mr.. White
head the three.
Dummy led the nine Of hearts:
Mr.. Davis played the king; Declarer
trumped with the two of spades;
Mr. Morrison played the 10 Of
hearts.
No Reason for King
Mr.. Whitehead led the jack Of
spades. Mr.. MORRISON counting
Dummy's spedes and his own, and
knowing that Mr.. Whitehead must
have held at least four in order to
bid them. could tell that Mr.. Davis
had, at most. only two. Therfore
there was no reason for Mr.. Davis
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So These were the cards: NJ. c. Nor.
rison. Chattanooga, Tenn, Dealer
South: Spades, X. s. 8; Hearts
~ Il 10. 5; Diamonds, A, Q, 10, 4
Milton G. Work, West; Spades
@. s, 5; Hearts. A, 8, z; Dia.
snonds, K, 6, 8; Clubs, K, 3, 2,
w. e. Davis, Chattanooga
North; Spades. 3. Z; Hearts, h
s. Il Diamonds, j, 9. 5. 2; Clubs,
Wilbur e. whitehead. EAST"
Spades, j, 10, A, 2; Hearts. 8, 2; Dia'
monds. g. z; Clubs. Q. j. s. 5. 4.
Mr.. Morrison started the bidding
with one flo-trump a thoroughly
sound declaration. He had two
aces, every suit safely stopped. and
two strong suits.
Held Strength
ME Work. the next bidder. held
strength III all four suits, but not
sufficient strength in any one suit
TO Justify q bid in that suit i'm.
nlediately after an adverse no.
truInp. Therefore he doubled in
fOrnaatorily. This informatory
double. over an adverse no-trump
and before ones partner has bid. is
d command to the partner, no mat
ter how weak his hand may be. TO
name the declaration which appears
TO have the best game-going posi-
bility. This bid leaves the way
open for the doubler either to lei
the bid stand or to change to
declaration which suits his own
hand better. AS Mr.. Work ex-
planned over the radio. an informa-
tory doubler must hold hand with
which he Is prepared to support
any answering bid his partner may
make: or which contains a bid that
will be q safe refuge il the part
nerss answer proves unsatisfactory.
Mr.. Davis passed.
Bid Two Spades
Mr.. whitehead. in response TO his
partners double, bid two spades.
He selected the spade suit in which
he held only four to the q, 10, in
stead Of his longer and stronger
club suit, because, when forced to
bid by a partners double, prefer
ence should be given to n1ajor
suit whenever the hand permits.
In commenting upon this bid, Mr..
Work said: In responding to a
partners informatorv double with
hands which have sufficient
strength. the most desirable answer
is two no-trumps or Business
Pass; but with hands which have
not the strength to justify either
Of these declarations. suit answer
must be made preferably a major.
4 four-card major should be cnosf1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-17
'SALLIES' XMAS
FUND SHORT

In an almost endless stream, hun
dreds OF poor people are appearing
at the Salvation Army headquarters
each day to ask that they share in
the distribution Of Christmas baskets
and clothing to protect them through
the long winter months.
Staff Captain Ernest r. Holz said
today that so great has been the de-
nand this year, with Christmas yet
a week away. that he has been COM
PEELED to turn all available members
of the organization to interviewing
applicants and investigating needs.
OF the thousands who have APP
piled there will be $50 Christmas
baskets for as many families. 1t Is
estimated that the baskets will con-
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To HEAR
. D. c. CHARGES

The Senate District Committee
is expected to meet next Tuesday
morning to act upon the nomila-
tons Of Proctor L. Dougherty and
Sidney r. Taliaferro to DO District
Commissioners
The charges filed against the
two appointees have not vet been
canvassed by the COMMITTEES, but
the majority members Of II are not
yet certain that hearings on ~.
nominations are advisable. senator
King, 1t Is understood. believes that
at least one hearing should Be ha s
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tain food sufficient for 5000 people.
The army is still far short Of the
amount Of money necessary to carry
out the winter relief program. how
ever, Captain Holz said, and he is
making desperate appeal for in
creased donations to help carry out
the work.
In addition to- the Christmas
preparations the sudden and bitter
cold spell that has gripped the city
for the past few days has brought
many persons to the headquarters
seeking relief.
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PEINCESS ILEANA


10 cover the jack of spades with his
king TO. do SO could not help his
partner and it would simplify things
for Mr.. whitehead. Re- oning thus.
Mr.. Morrison played the 8; Dummy
the 5; Mr.. Davis the Z.
Mr.. Whitehead merit led the OF
spades; Mr.. Morrison played the 81;
Dummy the queen: Mr.. Davis the 3.
Mr.. Whitehead now had the lone
king Of spades located definitely in
Mr.. Morrison's hand. but he deter
mined to lear his clubs before lead
ing trumps again. Their was now no
danger of the club being trumpet as
there would have been had he played
clubs earlier in the game.
He led the king of clubs from
Dummy: Mr.. Davis played the 8; Mr..
Whitehead the 4 . Mr.. Morrison the
ace.
Reluctant to Lead
Mr.. Morrison did not want to lead
q heart, as this would give Deciarer
a. chance to discard in one hand and
trump in the other. A return OF the
club was also obviously to the De
clarer's advantage His. bold lead OF
the king of clubs from Dummy
showed that he held the queen jack
in his hand. The lead of the ace
and another diamond also would be
bad. II Mr.. Whitehead happened to
hold three diamonds headed by the
jack, he could take two tricks if Mr..
Morrison led diamonds to him;
wherears, if Mr.. Morrison forced the
Declarer to lead the diamonds. De
clarer could take only one diamond
trick.
Carried War to Enemy
MIR. Morrison therefore determined
to carry the war into the eneny'S
re Hc,ea
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BURNS lis BANK DEPOSITS

NORRISTOWN, Pa. Dec. L.
John Dempsey. Of Conshohocken
secreted $175 in bank notes in the
oven Of an old cook stove in his
home and then. forgetting that he
had made bank Of the stove.
kindIed q fire. When he did re-
member, the notes were in ashes
which, they told him ait bank,
were worthless.
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Fenning case may develop after the
nominations are confirmed
Senator Capper did not call any
meeting this week, chiefly because
he wanted to leave ample time fof
OIL corespondence relating to the
con1niissionerships to be fully as
sernbled and prepared Tor considera
tics.
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Quake Shakes Turkey
Rnf Causes No Damage

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. H.
Earthquake shock lasting 1 sec
onds occurred here early today. No
damage has been reported
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experts Make Bridge
Game Interesting

While nights radio bridge game broadcast from Station
WC presented unusual problems, it was extremely IN
erestng because it showed much expert players
make of just the ordinary type of hands that form SO
ma oritv of all bridge deals
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
MARINES FOR NJ
ZONE
IN NICARAGUA

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 R.-The
state department announced tonight
that American marines and sailors,
bad been landed without incident :
Thursday at Puerto Cabezas Mica
ragua to- protect American and for
eign lives and property.
A neutral zone Comprising tho
territory laying within rifle range
of the American and foreign prop
critics" has been established.
The landing was made, the an
nouncement said, in answer to ap"
peals for protection received from
American citizens with interests in
the Puerto Cabczas area.
No details of the landing opera,
ton which was composed Of forces
from the cruisers Denver and Cleve-
land, were contained in the naval
radio message received today from
Rear Admiral Julian Latmer, COM
manding the special service squad.
ron and TN personal command in
Nicaraguan waters.
State department officials would
make no comment on Vacas charges.
They called attention, however, tc
the departmental announcement which
said that the landing had been made
in response to specific requests from
American citizens for protection.
1t is understood that sucn re-.
guests have been received from Nir.
tually all American interests in
Puerto Cabezas district.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-26
MORE INDICTMENTS IN MELLETT
MURDER Case NOW INDICATED

CANTON, Ohio, Dec. rs (P1.-1n-
dictment of additional persons In
connection with the shooting last
July of Don r. Mellett, Canton pub
Usher, was viewed as a possibility
today
Conviction yesterday of Patrick j..
McDermott on a charge of first de-
gree murder was regarded as having
Increased the possibility of the in
volvement of others in the crime.
Indictments against Ben Rudner OF
MassiIlon and Louis Mazer of Cam
ton alleged o-conspirators in Mel
lett's murder, will stand following
the conviction.
One of the two, probably Rudne1,
will be tried early in February.
The prosecution has charged from
the first that number of leaders OF
an alleged bootlegging and vice
ring had direct knowledge of a plot
against Mellett. Evidence against
at least one and possibly two other
persons already had been laid before
the grand jury and additional in,
dictments may be returned.
McDermott escaped the death PEN
atty through the recommendation n
Tor mercy made by the jury in find
ing him guilty. His attorneys claim:
ing that he had been proved guilty
of neither conspiracy nor murder
plan to appeal the case on error.
Henry w. Harter, prosecutor Nc
Clintock's assistant throughout the
trial, and prosecutor elect, will have
charge of the prosecution on the
other indicted men. He plans to
seek further convictions in the case
beginning February Z, when It 1s
expected that Rudner will be brought
into court.