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The McCarthy weekly news., 1926-11-06
$4,000 RUTH'S
IDEA SAYS REPORT

New York, Babe Ruth may or m
ay not make dem4n nd for Sl50,OOO
d year DIS his salary for cAyOrting
about in right field for the New
York Yankees in the future, but
if ne does, the demand is already
refused.
He won't get it," Col. JAG.
Rupert, one OF the owners of the
club, said when asked ii the B IN
bino had asked for such sum.
The Babe has said nothing to me
about next years contract an it
is prepoSterouS for anyone to say
chat he is demanding $l5O,OOO. |
won't decide until February what
sort of acontract Ill offer him.
The home run kings agree
ment with the Yankees ended VIII
en- he slid into second base in an
unsuccessful attempt to steal tn
at bag in the final game of the Wo
ria Series. 1t called for yearly
salary of $4,000 and had run for
three years.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1926-11-06
NEAR EAST RELIEF

May Iexpress to you, and
through yourcolumns to your re-
aders, my personal appre citation
and that of our Executive Comm
ittee for the cOurtesies shown Mr.
SellWood on his recent visit. He
has written US most gratefully Of
your generous aid
For seven years have
visited the Near East annually.
One year | would see =, eat mob
Of naked, rat-tike. verminous crea
cures cover ring in fright. The ne
xtyear would find in their place
a regiment Of healthy happy, Care
free boys and girls, and few ye
ars later would find that they had
gone out from the orphanago TO
become self-supportlny citizens
instead of haters of their kind as
they would have been had We not
taken THEM in. This thing occur.
ed year after year. | have longed
every tri D for the presence of the
people back home who, like you
and your associates, have backed
this work; dut the reward for this
service vii come to our children
and to their children as those we
have saved from death go out to
bless the Near East with that pas.
lSOnate attachment for America
which will do much for the fut--
ure peace of the world.
These experiences ard
many others drive me and my as
sociates to put forth our best eff
orts every day lest we fail these
children who have such confiden
ce that America which has saved
them from death will stay by tn
EN- until they can care for them
selves. IL is nc easy task on which
we are working and when reports
come from our field men of how
their morale has been strengthen
ned by such aid as you and otn-
ers gave Mr.. Sellwood in Alaska, |
leel that | must express my own
appreciation and that of our Com
mittee to whom gave a report of
our Alaska campaign at our rec
ent annual meeting.
With deep appreciation. lam.
Grateful yours,
c. V. Vickrey.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
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prices that are quite tempting now
Evening star., 1926-04-18

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the Gray Hoosier Cabinet.
Porcelain top table, $3.50.
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Evening star., 1926-04-18

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Evening star., 1926-04-18
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The Washington times., 1926-05-19
I IL NJ magma [
To Be H0|V0RED

Louis b. Mayer. vice president OF
the Metro GoIdWyn Mayer Pictures
and the producer of .The Merry
widow Ben Hur. The Big
Parade and other notable screen
achievements, win be the honor
guest today at luncheon of high
Government and city officials at
the MayfIower Hotel
Mr.. Mayer is in washington in
an effort to link his industry more
closely with the policies Of the
various Government departments.
This ii not new step for his or.
ganizatfOi1, as 1t already has pro-
duced such films as The Midship-
man Tell It to the Marines.
The Flylng Ace and other pa
striOtic films.
Attending the luncheon viii be
Major General Leieune. cOInnan
dant Of the United States Marine
Corps: Admiral Shoemaker, chief
Of the Bureau OF Navigation; Adj
miraI Sem, assistant chief OF the
Bureau Of Naval Operations; Repre-
seYkatiYes Kahn oil California, Con.
merry OF Massachusetts, Wilson Of
Mississippi: Major Wheeler, Assis-
fant Engineer Commissioner Of the
District who viii welcome Mr..
Mayer on behalf of the city; Major
Hesse, chief OF police. Fire Chief
watson and City Manager Morton
and Fire Chief Duncan. Of Alexan-
.drfa, Va
Charles Linlxins win be toast
master. Among the moving pic
#ture men Of Washington present
will be Harry Crandall and George
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
VETS To FORCE
SENATE VOTE
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A test vote upon the wet pro-
posal for national referendum on
prohibition will be forced in the
Senate If the Administration seeks
immediate enactment of the Goff
bill, putting new teeth" in the Vol
stead Act. wet leaders said today.
The Wet Bloc decided TO demand
a test vote on the question of CIV
ing the. people a chance to ballot
directly on prohibition in order to
place the Senate on record and add
to its own campaign ammunition.
This action will be a strategic
maneuver in the wet war on pro-
hibition because the vets believe
the drys will be unable to success,
fully defend their opposition to a
referendum.
The vote. IL taken, however, will
show the drys dominating the Sen
ate as usual. Even the vets do not
expect TO win.
The fate of the Golf bill mean
while depends on how much oppo-
sition the vets can muster.
Senator Reed CD Of Mo-, wet
leader, announced he would oppose
virtually every section Of the Goff
bill.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
P|[ SIIDSRI FOES
IN DIE / MEET
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WARSAW. May l9.Mr. from
czynski. speaker Of the Polish senate
left today for Posen in an effort
to prevent the convocatiOn Of an
independent assembly by d group 81
members OF the Polish Diet, Under.
stood to be supporting General
Halter. chief antagonist Of Marsha.
Pilsudski.
PiIsudski, who overthrow the
Witos government last week by a
bloody coup d'etat. is reported In
III health. His failure to establish
+ dictatorship is understood also to
have aiienated his Socialist and
Democratic supporters, some OF
whom has gone to Posen to aid
the. movement for an Independent
assembly.
Regardless Of what takes place
in Posen, the National Assembly
will be convoked in Warsaw for the
purpose Of electing president.
Pilsudski has indicated his willing.
ness to accept the presidency.
General PilsudslSi has liberated
ali of his antagonists. arrested
during the siege Of Warsaw, with
the exception OF Generals Zagrski
and Rozwadowslsi, who commanded
the troops defending the defeated
government. These two generals are
accused by Pilsudski with violating
the ethics OF war and with severity
towards the civil population.
The number Of funerals OF those
who died during the fighting last
week has attracted considerable
attention and the socialists and
radicals are reported to be aroused
by the bloodshed and are accusing
Marshal Pilsudski Of needless war.
fare. s...
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
A|V|E RIGA " | n 5
1T GENEVA

GENEVA, May 1s.-The United
States won q point when the
League Of Nations Disarmament
Commission today, acceding to the
request of Hugh Gibson, American
delegate, decided that the. work OF
the subcommittee dealing with the
economic aspects Of disarmament
should be entirely divorced from
the League Of Nations.
1t was decided that this subcom-
mittee shall be composed of one
expert from each OF the 20 dele
cations here
Upon the suggestion Of Senior
Perez, Argentine delegate, and de-
spite the protests of Paul Boncour.
French delegate, the commission
appointed today a drafting commit
tee composed of the chief dele.
gates of the United States, British.
German, French, Italian, Belgian,
Argentine, Polish and japanese
delegations. for the purpose Of
determining which questions shall
be considered by the military sub
committee and which by the
economic subcommittee
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
BLAN|ES SUIT ON
! BALL GAMES

While she attended to their bust
ness, her. husband in day tune at
tended ball games and dances at
might, alleges Mrs. Jennie. F.hrlich,
who today. filed suit in the Dis.
trict Supreme Court against Morris
Ehrlich, 1924 Seventh ST. n. w.
for a limited divorce, alleging
cruelty, desertfon and n0nsupport.
Represented by Attorney J. B.
Stein, Mrs. Enrich says that in
July last, just before the firth OF
their child, her husband locked her
In a room for two hours, threw her
On the steps and twisted he- arm.
At the time of their marriage,
her father, says Mrs. Ehrlich, ad-
Tanced one.half of the purchase
price for the grocery store ar 1879
r. st. n. W., which stood in the
Joint names OF herself and her hus-
band
While she attended to their bust
ness her husband went 10 ball
games. The business failed and
she sold the store for $500 ard had
90 pay 500 worth of debts. They
were married In this city November
30, 1924, and have one child whose
custody is sought by the wife.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
RE TIREMENT AID
BY BERGER

Branding the new retirement bill
just passed by, the House as dis.
graceful, y Representative Victor u.
Berger of Wisconsin, today intro
duced liberalized retirement meas.
ure in the House.
The Berger bill would provide TOR
retirement at the age of so yeaIs,
retirement pay equal to tWo-thirds
of the salary, and reduction OF the
contribution from employees salar.
les to 3 per cent.
THE disgraceful treatment Rep.
resentative Berger said. accorded
the Federal employees by the pres
emit administration In the retirement
bill just passed BY the House VIII
Be resented by all who wish the
civilian employees Of the Govern.
nlent to get justice.
N.The present session began It's
work by relieving the richest CT the
rich of their share OF the burden
81. taxation. The tax bill was
passed because there was a surplus
in the treasury.
The session is about to conclude
with refusal to give the Federal
employees q square deal because OF
an economy plea made by the
President.
I'm the five months Congress has
been III session close to $4,000, 600. I
900 have been appropriated for all
sorts or purposes.
ut was only when q bill that
would assure TO the civilian enl-
ploye half decent living in his
or her declining years came mp that
the administration revived the cry
OF economy.
The present bill, Just enacted
by the House, viii cost the Gov
eminent $4,000 year less than
the present law Is costing. That
II the economy scheme which the
Administration has put over on the
Federal employees
MY bill proposes to retire civilian
employees on two-thirds pay. We
do that for the military men. It sie
the view OF those who have made
study of living conditions that
$500 is the irreducible minimum
required to maintain the average
sized family In the United States
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
G. A. r. AUx1LlARlES AID
DECORATION DAY FUND

The membes OF the different
ladies' auxiliaries connected with
the G.. A. r. and allied veteran as
sociations have become actively in.
terested in raising funds for the
decoration Of the graves of the sol
der dead on Memorial Day.
Through their efforts more than
$40 has been collected from the pat
rons Of the Earl Theater, and, be-
ginning today, they will be present
in the Hobbies of several of the the
aters to accept donations to the
fund.
The Boy Scouts have volunteered
their services to assist the veterans
in the memorial ceremonies. The
large number of graves to receive
attention this year makes 1t neces-
sary to ask public assistance, and
Washingtonians are urged to de-
post their offerings in the collec-
ton boxes.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
an TIL METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCl

WEDNESDAY73O D. M. address. Ragiand
Beyond That Which Written $50
Straton York, N The Relation
Churchs Message at Home to Its Mission AbIoadi
THURSDAY-9D0 1000 address, Rev Z. j.
Gorder Does God Answer Payer2 I045
1130 statement
the of the convention
president p 245 address Rev IL Fl
Shields Chicago Tightening the Bears Shadow n address
MIMI Comradeship the Present War
Matthews Angeles,
Essential to the Churchs Health and
address, Norris, WORTH
Texas. 1.-THE First Revival Based Fundamentals
FRIDAY-9DO a. M, prayer. 1000 address Or. NJ. Z.
1915 forum 200
Call The Second
Coming address, George Ragland Lex
"The Genace Of Modernism in the South 4so
100 address, Dr. Il A. Shields Toronto
Canada, Thes in the Midst of the Throne"
executive committee.
officers of officers and standing
committees for he general business
SUNDAY-11oo 4. sermon by DR. w p Riley Minneapolis
Have Bapists Distinctive Message and Mission?' 7A
p M. sermon ]. Frank Norris Fort Worth. Tex.
"a M. 1000 address, Rev. David
Alexander Grundy Denomination
Justify Its Existence 1O5
Pontiac, Aich SHOULD Baptists Who
Cannot Surrender Principles
prayer address, John Roach Straton. New York
Mission Situation in the Northern
Convention" $3.50 address, Dr. Frank M Goodchd New
York. -. Y. 'The amendment
AT WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM
Worth Texas. THE
Modernis-e $50 address, Dr. W. 81 Riley
neapos Mimi The Growth Of Modernism in Baptist Schools
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
WAR GAME WILL TEST
PROCUREMENT COURSE

procurement war games In which
officers Of the Army under in
struction at the Army Industrial
College in this city win participate
viii be conducted from June ~ 70
26.
The emergency situation will be
assumed and the entire class win
be assigned to duty, showing now
the procurement activities Of the
office OF the Assistant Secretary Of
War win function III time Of war.
The war games will be an actual ap.
plication Of their course Of irlstruc.
ton.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
100 PASSENGER AlRsHlPs
TO BE BUILT BY GOODYEAR

AKRON, Ohio. May 1s.-Dr. Karl
Arnstein OF the Goodyear Zeppelin
Corporation, today announced the
completion Of plans for the COM
pany,s proposed sO0.foot air.
Leviaflian. work on designing the
craft had been going forward at
the Goodyear plant for several
weeks.
The huge dirigible will be 4 s.
feet in diameter and will have &
capacity of 6 900 900 cubic feet conn
pared with the 3.500, 900 Of the Los
Angeles.
The airship will contain accomnlo-
dations for 100 passengers and have
cruising radius Of 5000 to 5000
miles at a speed of ninety miles an
hour.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
CANDY KID ON
TRIAL AGAIN
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A4IEEM8t1D4AA
BALTIMORE. May 1s.-Richard
Reese Whittemore today began his
second fight to escape the death
penalty for murder.
The dapper Candy Kid bandit
went on trial in criminal court for
killing Robert H. Hoffman. co. q
Maryland penitentiary guard. dur
ing break from the prison In
February. 1925.
In Buffalo recently, a jury try
ing Whittelnore for murder OF q
bank messenger during q $95 1000
payroll hold-up could not agree.
Pleads Not Guilty
whittemore, upon advice Of his
counsel, pleaded not guilty TO the
murder indictment which was read
20 him immediately after he en-
tered the court. The bandit spoke
IN strong. clear voice. He asked
Cor q Jury trial. After q few pre-
siminaries, the task of selecting the
bury was started.
Whittemores wife. Mrs. Margaret
Vrhfttemore, known as the Tiger
Girl. and his father, Rawlings
WVhittemore. sat in the court near
Fudge O'Dunne's bench. Mrs.
Whittemore smiled at her husband
Is be entered the room. He glanced
bver the sea OF faces, but APP.
parenf1y failed to see her as he
made no sign OF recognition.
Judge O'Dunne ordered no pic.
cures taken In the court room. He
Aonfiscafed one picture.
The prosecution was handled by
Herbert r. O'ConOr. States attor.
hey, who predicted just before the.
trial that his case would send
SYhittemore to the hangman's.
noose.
Bandit Heavily Guarded
Judge o'Dunne's court resembled
veritabIe fortress when the bandit,
snanacled to detectives, was led into
The room Armed policemen and
plain clothes men stood about
eyerywhere. A heavy Gordon Of po-
sice followed Whittemore from his
triple locked cell to the court.
These precautions were taken to
hrevent any possible attempt to
&ree the bandit
Whittenore has admitted he
killed Hoffman, but said he acted In
Nelf-defense.
Edgar Allan Poe. prominent at
serney, Is defending Whittemore.
He was appointed by Judge
DsDunne when the bandit, once a
gay figure in the night life OF
broadway, reported that he was
penniless.
Admission to the court was by
lard only.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
NESB|TT GIVEN
LIFE TERM
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TROY, Ohio, May 19.--Jacob Mes.
bitt, who killed his wife, Frances
Drake Nesbitt, February 10, be-
cause she inspired him with an in.
feriority complex, was sentenced to
life imprisonment in the State peni-
tertiary by Common Pleas Judge
w. r. Jones, today.
Nesbitt, indicted on a second de.
gree murder charge, changed his
plea to guilty today, after having
entered not guilty plea last Mon.
day.
Both Nesbitt and his wife were
graduates of Ohio State University
and the tragedy caused a State
wide sensation.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
BYRD MAY. DASH FOR
SOUTH POLE, IS REPORT

OSLO. May 19.--Comdr Richard
Byrd. American airman who was
the first man to fly to the North
Pole. now is contemplating siEi-
liar expedition to the South Pole,
according to reports in Spitzbergen,
the Aftenposten declares.
Commander Byrd's expedition will
sail from Kings Bay for London
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
Poppy e

ALTHOUGH 80 YEARS OH,
Miss Celeste IL. Miller has Just
completed her tl1irty.first trip
around the world. She has
neither gray hair nor false teeth.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
Columbus. Depot Valued

For rate-making purposes, the
Interstate Commerce Commission
today placed a final valuation. as
OF June 80, 1915, Of $1.575,OOO on
the property of the union depot
of Columbus, Ohio.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
Alumni Plan Outing

The Business High School Alumni
Association will hold its annual ex-
curion at Chesapeake Beach on
June S. An assembly viii be held
at the school next Monday morning
to explain details Of the outing TO
pupils and graduates.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
ELECTRIC SHOCK HURLs
MAN 10 FEET THROUGH AIR

CLEAN, N. Y, May 19.--Ruby
Blakeslee was hurled from the roof
Of one building to the roof of an.
other, a. distance of about ten feet.
after his head came into contact
with a high voltage electric wire.
His condition is CRITICAL.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
Freight Rate Quiz Ordered

The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission today ordered an investi-
cation of the proposal of the At
lantic Coast Line to increase freight
rates on phosphate rock from pro-
ducing points in TlsEida to Roa.
noke, Ala.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
SPAIN LURES FACIAL DOCTOR

DR.. w AUGUSTUS PRATT leading plastic surgeon Of New
York. who making Of
old been invited BY Spanish to visit that
and demonstrate his skill IN putting beauty into the world
The Washington times., 1926-05-19
HOMESPUN FOR FIRST LADY

MRS LOUISE GUARTNGs is weaving homespun
sports which Mothers Club
Massachusetts, will Mrs Coolidge At the
House.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19

Pressures of sea waves In time
bf storm up to three tons to the
square foot have been recorded In
England.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19

thick rubber heels with suction
cups that can be attached Is
horseshoes quickly have been Ia
vented to give horses secure footing
on icy paveinenfs.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19

A stapling machine has been spe.
cially designed for attaching window
shades to rollers.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19

Hickey. district manager. and r.
Burger, resident manager Of the
Metro GoIdwy Mayer pictures.
The Washington times., 1926-05-19

Guides Flowers for Every Occasion
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
Missouri Is Swept

St. Louis. Nov. PC tP) - Five persons are known to have been killed and an undetermined num- Der injured by a tornado which swept over the southern part of Missouri late yesterday and last night. Reports of loss of life and property damage were received from several rather widely separat- ed points.
 Three dead and 20 injured was the known toll of the storm at Brandsvlle. about 10 miles north of the Arkansas line. Practically every business building in the town was destroyed. including the com- munity hall and a church.
 Competition, northwest of Brands vile and about 60 miles from the Arkansas line, listed two dead and an undetermined. number injured. Many of the homes and business houses there were destroyed and others badly damaged.
 Fragmentary information from Rolla told of havoc wrought by the tornado at Knobview, near there, although it was believed no lives were lost.
 Of-Shoot of Other
 The storm was believed to be an off-shoot of the tornado which struck Arkansas late in the day. Telephone and telegraph wires
New Britain herald., 1926-11-26

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New Britain herald., 1926-11-26

were down over the section and re- ports of the storm reahced Spring field, location of Frisco railroad of fees. largely by messenger. Late reports there were that number of towns between Brandsville and Rolla were in the path of the storm, but it was impossible to es tablish communications with the points.
 Crushed In Auto
 The storm found most of the victims at their evening meal. John Johnson, a Thayer business man, one of the victims at Brands vile. was killed when the storm wrecked his automobile while he was driving home and crushed his body in the wreckage.