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was again put to sweeping the floors
of the mill.
Jose had to work hard.
He had left his wife and child in
Mexico, they needed his support. He
could not afford to go to the doctor.
His hand panied more and more
with each days work until he could
hardly move it.
ON September 10, 1925 he was fred.
" The Steel company has no use for
sick men.
There are enough people at the gate
to take the place of an invalid. Jose.
was now out of job, sick, and with
out any medical. attention.
In November his means gave out
and he began to look for a job.
There is a man, a Mexican, by the
name of Guillierns keeping a boarding
house at 1049 Adams street, Gary. He
| is known as willie"
He has connections in the mills. To
him Jose went, rented a room as many
did who sought a job thru willie"
and Willie" placed him in the mills
on some construction job.
Jose worked only one week and was
y fred again.
After this happened willie" asked
him what the number OF his mill check
was, went to the mill Office and with
out his knowledge or consent received
his pay giving Jose only $1,000.
lose felt antiraIv haIoIac.
There was no place to go. willie"
offered him job as a janitor in his
house. Jose accepted. He was prom
Used by Willie" ticket home and
$4,000 cash and for this he worked
from November 6. 1925 to March 8,
1926.
l"MTILLIE" gave him room and board,
'fgave him $500 to buy a pair OF
overalls and a shirt, $500 to buy shoes
and at times gave him 25 or 80 cents
for a show.
He fred Jose as soon as he learned
that Jose was trying to secure some
assistance from the Mexican counsel,
to whom he wrote several letters.
Jose is ilfiterate.
He had to depend upon other
people to write his letters. He applied
to a certain notary public who knew
the, Spanish language and was hand.
ling compensation cases for the Mex
lean workers. This notary public went
.to the foreman and the paymaster of
the mill and came hack with the news
that Jose's case was hopeless one
since he needed four witnesses to his
injuries while he had only one.
lose lives now in the Roumanian
- Hall doing little odd jobs. This
keeps him alive.
From his home in Mexico come pitt
full letters telling OF the suffering OF
his wife and boy for whom he can do
nothing.
Jose is now a broken man.
1t Is pitiful to look at this man &c
powerfully built and so helpless.
In two months the steel mill crushed
his life and threw him out as useless
rubbish.
How many more suffered the same
lot?
It win never no known.
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2 Die In Czech Floods.

AUUSIG, Bohemia, July o. Heavy
rains and thunderstorms have lead to
floods here which have worked havoc
and cost seven lives. The seven per
sons who lost Their lives were engaged
in rescue work in a factory which had
been flooded,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-11
BY 3. BoRIsoFF.

BRUTAL things happen in the steel
~ town of Gary.
Lives are crippled and destroyed
and the story of the lives crippled and
of the lives lost is never told to the
world Silently people suffer and
silently they die under the iron heel
of the steel trust.
Here is a typical story.
lose QUIROZ, a Mexican, 81 years
81 old was working in the Merchant
mill, department of the Illinois Steel
Co. for only two months when the
accident happened. He was working
rs laaorer, handing heavy steel
bars. On August IL, 1925 when the
accident happened he was standing on
top of the rolls pulling with his hook
the steel bars.
Evening star., 1926-02-26
Heroes of Hawaii
Flight Will Go to
Cuba by Seaplane

Comdr. John Rodgers, assistant
chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics,
and Lieut.. Lawrence Curtin, aid to
the chief OF the Bureau Of Aeronau-
tics OF the Navy Department, will
leave the Naval Air Station at
Anacostia tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock for Guantanamo, Cuba.
Each will fly an observation sea-
plane. Both of these officers were
on the Pm 81 which made an at
tempted nonstop flight from San
Francisco to Hawaii
The trip, which will require Is
flying hours, is for the purpose Of
allowing these two officers to In
spect the aircraft squadron Of the
scouting fleet, which is now oper-
ating off the naval station at
Guantanamo. They will return via
Key West and Pensacola, inspect
ing the air school at the latter sta
tion.
The first overnight stop will be
made at Hampton Roads. Other
stops will be made at Morehead
City, n. c.; Charleston, S. c.; Fer
nandina, Titusville, Palm Beach
and Key West. Fla; Havana, Glen
fuegos and Guacanayabo, Cuba.
On the return trip stops will be
made at Key West, Sarasota, Apa-
lachicola and Pensacola, Fla.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

have two instead of three lenses-am-
ber and white. Mr.. Eldridge expects
them to arrive early next week and
they will be installed Immediately. If
successful, he said, more probably will
be ordered for other car loading safety
zones about the city, especially the
one at the trolley pit near the Calvert
street bridge.
A substantial concrete base. AZ
inches square, forms the foundation
for the beacons, Mr.. Eldr.idge ex.
planned. making it almost impossible
for automobiles to demolish them in
a collision. The lanterns are sup
ported by stee! rods and in no way
weighs two tons. and viii cost the
District $3.50 to install and about $25
each q year to operate.
The lenses are of the wide angle
prismatic diffusing type and will pro-
duce a powerful non-glaring light
the white flooding the safety zone
with illumination at night, accord
ing to the traffic director. The amber
light will flash SO times a minute
and will be discernible to motorists
approaching the car stops at least a
block away.
Mr.. Eldridge selected the Dupont
Circle safety zones to experiment With
the new beacons. because six OF the
eight temporary danger signals place d
there by the Traffic Bureau have
been demolished by machines. i
will guarantee thai these beacons
will not be sma sned." said Mr.. FL
bridge confidently. They not only
weigh two tons, put stand eight feet
above the ground. and the motorist
who collides with them will get q
jar that he will long remember"
Evening star., 1926-02-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
,Iunicipal Council, Royal Arcanum

MuHIclpdl NOunCh, NoSnA "SdhuHis
will meet tomorrow at pm. at BOG
Seventh street. Grand Regent Joseph
+. Brashears will speak.
The Bureau of Commercial Eco
nomicS has cards out for an Army
night, Sunday, $50 pm, at Ward
man Park Theater, when preview
films of the United States War De-
partment will be shown. The Army
Band will play, Capt. r. G. Sherman.
commanding; Capt. William ]. Stan.
nard, leader.
The National Fellowship Club will
give an informal dance tomorrow
night in the hall of nations, Hotel
Washington. Visitors welcome.
The annual oyster roast of Column
bia Council, No. %, Masonic Engineers.
will be given tomorrow In banquet
hall Of Pythian Temple. A. Stengel
champion oyster fritter fryer Of
Baltimore" will be present.
The League for the Larger Life
will give a Health night" tomorrow
8 pm, at its headquarters. 1928 K
street. DR.. Gertrude v. Sheckells
will speak on Health Abundance.
The session will be followed by music
and dancing. Admission free. Public
invited.
The League of Industrial Democracy
will not hold it's public forum meeting
scheduled for tonight owing to illness
in family Of the speaker who was to
have made address.
The Anacostia Citizens Association
will meet tomorrow, pm, in Ma.
sonic Temple. Fourteenth and U
streets southeast Entertainment
AuxiIiaru home hoard of Naomi
Evening star., 1926-02-26
Our police force has been insulted.

Our police force has been insulted.
Into the quiet routine of reports Of
robberies, thieveries. murders, suicides
and accidents last night came one
guarded with secrecy. For last night
was marked by a mocking gesture of
defiance against Detective Sergt.
Frank M. Alligood, whose record of
arrests OF persons who steal automo-
biles and accessories from automobiles
looks like the enumeration of a met
ropolitan census taker.
Secure in his reputation, Alligood
retired, leaving the Police Department
Evening star., 1926-02-26

Chapter, No. 3, O. f. s., will hold a
home-cooked food sale tomorrow. at
727 Eleventh street.
The Philipina Club will give a
dance tomorrow. 9 pm. at the Lee
House.
"Wild Life in the Rockies" will be
shown in the movies at Central High
School tomorrow evening for men,
bers of the American Nature Associa-
ton. Guy c. Caldwell, guide in the
Rocky Mountain National Park, will
describe his Photographic adventures.
The League Of Republican Women
of the District will meet Monday, $50
p. m, in the New Willard Edgar Tur-
lington will speak. and Mrs. Virginia
White Speel, president, will preside.
Public invited.
DIR. Nelson Antrim Crawford will
give a talk on Contemporary Poetry
before the Women's City Club tomor-
row, 4:45 pm. The program will be
under auspices of the literary lectures
committee. Mrs. Susan Hunter Wal
ker will be hostess.
Alpha Chapter, Kappa Alpha Phi
Fraternity, will give an informal
smoker tomorrow, $50 pm, at 1885
street. Speakers: Thomas II. Hea-
Evening star., 1926-02-26
TW0-TON BEACONS
TOGU|DE TRAFFIC
Heavy Light Standards to
Replace Lighter Ones at
Dupont Circle Zones.

Two electric flashing beacons, de-
signed for the protection of persons
waiting at street car stops, have been
ordered by Traffic Director NJ. o. Eld-
ridge for installation at the Dupont
Circle safety zones.
The beacons are similar in design
to the automatic signal light which
stands in the center of the intersec-
ton of New Hampshire avenue and
Eighteenth street, except that they
Evening star., 1926-02-26

summer, and. with their brood of
young bobby whites" to destroy at
least a quarter Of a billion weed seeds
by Autumn.
The Mexican quail Is slightly small
er than the native bob white Of Kan
sas, but the State game warden is as
sured that the two will interbreed. He
estimates conservatively that the pur-
chase Of 5000 birds will bring Kansas
25.0c0 young quail next Summer.
Evening star., 1926-02-26
Police Force, Enraged, Seeks Thief
Who Took Spare From Alligood Auto

automobile squad machine parked at
the curb in front of his apartment
house, 1888 New Hampshire avenue.
But while he slept up crept thief
and from the headquarters auto he
took a tire and an inner tube. Not
content with this, he also stole the
rim.
Quietly was this reported to the Of
flee of the chief Of police today in a
special report.
The value is not so great. It is the
insult against the department that
moves police to enthusiastic investiga-
ton of the case.
Evening star., 1926-02-26
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

lODA1.
A meeting of the May Day Child
Health Committee will be held at
1922 Eleventh street at $50 o'clock.
The board of managers OF the
Washington Deaconess' Home, 2907
Thirteenth street, will be at homo
from 2 to S o'clock. Everybody in
vited.
TONIGHT.
The Indiana Society will meet, $50
o'clock, at Rauscher's. DIR. James
Shera Montgomery. chaplain of the
House, will address the society. and
Indiana teachers attending the N. E
A. convention will be guests. Music.
Dancing!
Local Lehigh alumni and families
will meet, o'clock, at University
Club. Ben Rigg will give an illustrat.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

ley, assistant dean. School Of Foreign
Service, Georgetown University; Ger
sham Bradford. photographic Off1ce,
Navy Department.; Lieut.. Comdr. H.
II. J. Benson, U. S. NJ, and James o.
Porter, Marine Insurance Division,
U. S. S. B. Entertainment. Refresh.
mentS
Evening star., 1926-02-26

Harmony Chapter, U. D., o. E. S.,
will have a card party at Gayel Club
Hall.
The Women's Alliance OF All Souls
Church will be addressed by Miss
Helen Nicolay, 8 o'clock, in the
church, on the subject Of Lincoln
Portraits and Statues" illustrated
with 100 slides.
DIR. Simon, in celebration Of the
Council Sabbath. will give as an es-
pecial sermon Queen Esther Among
the Moderns" at the Eighth Street
Temple. The new musical services by
Rogers will be given for the first
time.
Benning, Glendale and Oakland
Citizens Association will start a
membership drive at its meeting at
Smothers School, 7:30 o'clock. Spe-
cial program Of music and speaking.
Dr. William Thomas Shepherd will
deliver the fourth Of his series of lee
lures to the students and alumni Of
Columbia University School, 9 o'clock,
Psychology; the Animal Mind"
The D. c. Chapter, American War
Mothers. will meet, o'clock, at Lee
House.
The Private Chauffeurs' Benevolent
Association will give its annual
dance. 9 o'clock. at City Club.
The Federation Of Civic Assoca-
tions will meet, o'clock, in board
room Of the District Building.
The Ohio Girls Club will give a
dance at the Denlee, 1919 r street.
The I Can Psychology Club will
meet, 8 o'clock, at the Lee House.
NJ. c. Calvin, speaker. Public invited.
Evening star., 1926-02-26
Named Auditor for Porto Rico.

Frederick G.. Holcomb OF Boston
was appointed today by President
Coolidge to be auditor of Porto Rico.
He succeeds William l.. Kessinger of
Missouri
Evening star., 1926-02-26
KANSAS IMPORTS QUAIL.
5000 Brought From Mexico to Wal
on Insects.

TOPEKA; Kans.. February 26 LP.-
Kansas has found a way to import
farm labor without running afoul of
the immigration authorities.
The state has just imported 5000
quail from Mexico to help out the Kan
sas farmers. They are expected to
eat up 125,000 insects during next
Evening star., 1926-02-26
The Equipment

These the highgrade Accessories which you get
,cith this set for S6498 complete!
U. S. L. 1OO-Ampere-hour Storage A
Battery, rubber case, or Westine house.
5 Cunningham 301-A Tubes.
9 Large Size 45-volt Beacon B Batteries.
l Compile Antenna Equipment. .
l Musette Bakelte Bell Loud Speaker.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

ed account of his experiences as a
member Of the Macmillan expedition.
DIR. Richards. president Of the uni
versity, will be present.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

The Big Sisters Of the District will
meet, 8 o'clock, at ST. Patrick's rec
tory.
Evening star., 1926-02-26
The Musette
HORN

Termed as the "Stra-
divarius Of Radio"
with it's clear, mellow,
resonant t % n e, was
awarded the trophy at
the radio worlds fair
Sept, 1924. 1t usually
sells for $12.50-but
you get it as part of
the equipment of this
set.
Evening star., 1926-02-26
Service Features

INSTALLATION-Wew will install this set if you wish for
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set is paid for.
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department will make it possible for you your
delivered within a few days
Every Set Guaranteed by Lansburgh e Bro.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

Chapter, No. 3. o. f. s., will hold a
home cooked food sale tomorrow. at
727 Eleventh street.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

Harmony Chapter, U. D., o. E. S.,
will have a card party at Gavel Club
Hall.
Evening star., 1926-02-26
The Why and Wherefor of This Sale

One week ago last Monday placed sale in Radio
Balcony these 6veube Radio They sod They still
seing An additional shipment has been received: And
after reading this advertisement the raowse of Washing
will hustle right down here get of the greatest
radio offers of the day We created furore several months
ago when sold the public Of c. several hundreds of
these fine with the straight front panel Here is the
model of the with sopng front panel de-
cided improvement.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

Fifteen famous department by purchasing - 800
OF these SETS make the absrdy low possible Because
OF this low the manufacturer will allow the pubca-
ton OF the of the but the radowse of Washington
will recognize the of Radios topnotchers.
The threeda control makes remarkably easy operate
Tune many station as you WISH under favorable
conditions. Remember, this is brand-new uptodae this
years model, made by famous manufacturer.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

WuHlcIpaI VUunCII, Itoyd HVdiiuiti,
will meet tomorrow at 8 pm, at SOB
Seventh street. Grand Regent Joseph
+. Brashears will speak.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

The Federation Of Civic Associa-
tions will meet, 8 o'clock, in board
room of the District Building.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

Auxiliary home board Of Naomi
Evening star., 1926-02-26
GENUINE GILMER FAN BELT

or closed cars. Several attrac-
tive designs to choose from.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

A ca r b q rotor
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Evening star., 1926-02-26

For Fords only. Not over four
plugs to customer. For Satur-
day only
Evening star., 1926-02-26

The Private Chauffeurs' Benevolent
Association will give its annual
dance. 9 O'Clock, at City Club.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

The Ohio Girls Club will give a
dance at the Denlee, 1919 r street.
Evening star., 1926-02-26

The Philipina Club will give
dance tomorrow, 9 pm, at the Lee
Evening star., 1926-02-26

The I Can Psychology Club will
meet, o'clock, at the Lee House.
M. c. Calvin, speaker Public invited
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-08-13
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber Of Montgomery county has
obtained from the Orphans Court Of Mont
eomery county. Nd, letters Of admins
tration on the personal estateof
THOMAS LYDDANE,
late Of Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof. to the cub
scriber on or before the 10th day Of Feb
ruary. 1927 otherwise they may. by law,
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10th day OF
August. 1926. -.
EMILY W. LYDDANE.
aug 1856 Administrative.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-08-13
New Boulevard.

Lieut.. Col. J. Franklin Bell. engineer com
missioner Of the District Of Columbia. last
week launched an ambitious plan for the
Federal government to acquire title to all
privately owned power rights along the
Potomac River and the right Of way and
water rights Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal between Washington and Cumter-
land. as first step for the building Of a
national boulevard along the canal from
the Capital City to Cumberland and to
smooth the way for the projected Great
Falls power development.
The suggestion was contained in some
detail in letter to Representative Fred
erick N. Zihlman. chairman Of the House
District Committee, copy Of which was
made public by Col. Bell.
Maj. W. E. R. Covell. assistant engineer
commissioner, has begun the compilation
of statistics needed as the basis Of the
proposed legislation. Col. Bell said.
Proposing to acquire by purchase or con-
domination the canal land and rights Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal between
Washington and Cumberland, Col. Bell de-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-08-13
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber Of Montgomery county has OBJ
tanned firm the Orphans Court of Mont
gomery county. Nd. letters Of administra-
ton on the personal estates Of
CENTRE H. LAWRENCE AND ANNIE E.
LAWRENCE.
both late Of Montgomery county. deceased.
All persons. having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same. with vouchers thereof. to
the subscriber on or before the 10th day
Of February. 1927 otherwise they may. by
law, be excluded from Of all benefit Of said
estates. All persons indebted TO said es-
tates are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 10th day
Of August. 1925.
CLIFFORD H. ROBERTSON.
aug 1851 Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-08-13
Notice to Taxpayers.

NOTICE is hereby given by the under
signed, Treasurer Of Montgomery county
and Collector of State and county taxes for
the said county, as required by Section G
OF Chapter lSl Of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland of 1906, to all per-
sons to whom State and county taxes are
assessed in said county, that the annual
levy has been made and placed in the
hands Of the undersigned for collection.
All such taxes bear interest from Sep
TENDER list, 1925, at the rate of 6 per GEN.
tum per annum.
All taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed against
them be paid on or before the first day of
January. 1927, their names will be pub
iished, in accordance with said Act of
Assembly. in the list of delinquent tax
payers, and that if said taxes, with inter-
est and proportional part of cost of adver-
Using, remain unpaid until the second
Monday in April, 1927, the property as
sessed to such delinquent taxpayers, or so
much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary, will. on said last mentioned date, be
exposed for sale to pay such taxes. interest
and expenses.
State and county taxes may be paid by
persons presenting proper bills on or before
December 81. 1925. during banking hours
at the following named banks:
kensington Bank.
First National Bank of Gaithersbure.
First National Bank of Sandy Spring.
| Poolesville National Bank.
Silver Spring National Bank.
Takoma Park Bank.
Bank of Bethesda, Bethesda.
Bank of Damascus. Damascus.
The Germantown Bank.
Citizens Bank, Takoma Park, MIDI. c.
JOHN GARDNER.
Treasurer of Montgomery county.
/ june 27-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-08-13
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub.
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county. Nd, letters
OF administration on the personal estate OF
MANA P. HAYS,
late Of said Montgomery county. deceased
All persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber. on or before the 3rd day of Feb
ruary, 1927 otherwise they may, by law.
be excluded from all benefit Of said estate,
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested TO make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 3rd day Of
August. 1926.
L. b. HAYS,
aug 6-6t Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-08-13
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
Mary A. Higgins. Plaintiff.
vs..
Joshua Higgins. Defendant.
In the Circuit Court for Mont omery county.
as a Court Of Equity. No. 4649 Equity

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
as a Court Of Equity. No. 4649 Equity
The object Of this suit is TO procure
divorce a vinculo matrimonii by the plain
tiff from the defendant.
The bill alleges in substance as follows: :
That the plaintiff and defendant were
married on November %, 1888.
That the plaintiff has resided in the
county of Montgomery. in the State oil
Maryland. for more than two years imme-
diately preceding the filing this suit.
That the defendant is nonresident OF
the State of Maryland and resides in the
District Of Columbia.
That there were three children born as
a result Of said marriage. all of whom are
over the age of twenty one years.
That by reason of the conduct Of the
defendant and his refusal and neglect to
provide suitable home and of his failure
to provide for her support and mainte-
nance, this plaintiff was forced to leave
said home on or about the the twentieth
day of November, in the year nineteen
hundred and nineteen.
That the separation between the two
parties is deliberate and final and there
are no reasonable expectations Of recon-
That said separation has been continu-
Gus and uninterrupted since the said TWEEN
tieth day of November. in the year nine
teen hundred and nineteen.
1t is thereupon this 9Th day of August.
1925, ordered by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county. as a Court of Equity.
that the plaintiff by causing a copy Of this
order to be inserted in some newspaper
printed and published in said county once in
each Of four successive weeks before the
18th day Of September, 1925. giving notice
to said absent defendant Of the object and
substance Of this bill. warning him to be and
appear in this Court in person. or by solicit
tor, on or before the LIST day of October.
1925. to show cause. if any he have. why a
decree ought not be passed as prayed.
PRESTON B. RAY. Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
PRESTON B. RAY.
aug 13-td Clerk.