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The Washington times., 1926-04-02
''E[ECTRIC' BED
ENDSCOLDS

A blanketless bed has been in
vented by Milton Fairchild, promi-
nent educator, living at 63l3 Con-
necticut Ave. Chevy Chase, Nd,
which provides heat by means of
electric lights.
The bed, according to it's inventor,
provides immunity from colds, is
more comfortable than the blankets.
aids sleep, and leaves the sleeper re-
ffeshied mentally and physically
when he gets up.
Mr.. Fairchild believes his bed
will restore good health to many
who have been bothered with con
tinual ill-health.
No patent is held on the device
by it's inventor, and he has pre-
pared circular describing it's con
struction and operation for those
who are interested.
It costs between SIS and 800 to
construct, uses between Z and 10
cents worth of electricity a night.
Already Mr.. Fairchild's friend,
Prof. Irving Fisher. famous Yale
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
D. c. HEADS ASK
BLUE SKY LAVI
-An Times staff Photos

The District Commissioners today
requested the enactment by Con
gress OF a bill to prevent the sale
of fraudulent securities In the Dis
trict.
In letter to Representative
Frederick NJ Zihlman of Maryland,
chairman of the House District
Committee, the COMMISSIONS
stated that the bill is necessary
ITO protect the people Of the Dis
trict against heavy financial losses
growing out of the sale of worth
less and fraudulent securities.
1T has been brought to the at
teIition Of the Commissioners" y they
reported, that the sale Of. stock
and bond issues of very doubtful
character is, being carried on in the
District
promoters of the questionable
securities do not generally approach
experienced investors bat mostly
operate among the poorer and
financially inexperienced classes"
The COMMISSIONS explained that
similar laws are in effect in more
than half the States. The proposed
bill would supplement the existing
criminal laws by giving the Com
nissioners authority TO issue orders
prohibiting certain sales.
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To
BEPUSHED

The long fight of Federal EN-.
ployes for enactment of liberalized
retirement legislation by the pres
ent Congress was crowned by initial
victory. today when the House Civil
Service Committee voted to favor
ably report to the House Monday .
committee bill. 80
The vote followed a long execiI-
tive session today. during which
the committee had under advise
ment the figures prepared by the
Board of Actuaries.
To Revise Bill
The committee refused to make
known today the provisions of the
new bill until the chairman had
had an opportunity to revise it IN
the light OF the new figures in ac-
cordance with instructions by the
committee.
An effort viii be made next week
to have the bill given a favorable
place on the House program but
there is considerable doubt as to
the attitude which will be taken
by House leaders,
The Federal employees. through
the Federation of Federal Employees
and similar organizations have
agreed upon draft OF bill which.
It is understood, is at variance With
the measure which will be-. SUBJ
mitted to the House.
Steward Attacks Figures
Luther c. Steward, president Of
the federation. and Robert II. Al
corn, chairman of the joint en-
ployes retirement committee, have
attacked the figures Of the actu-
aries upon which the bill is based.
Today's action by the committee
followed prolonged campaign by
Federal employees for favorable ao-
ton on the measure. Delay IN
Congress on this legislation was re-
peatedly assailed. the attacks cul-
minating this week in a charge by
the American Federation. of Labor
that hidden Influences were at
work to prevent the passage OF
the bill.
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University economist, has used the
bed for more than a year with
great success.
Another bed will be slept ia for
the first time tonight by a Chevy
Chase neighbor of the inventor. and
a sanitarium is using several of
them in a test of their effect on
tuberculosis.
Before / used this bed 1 had
lots of colds" Mr.. Fairchild said
today. "Since l have been using
it, for two years and a half, have
had only three colds, and all Of
them came when l was from home
and sleeping under blankets"
When using the bed, the sleeper
gets in with his bed clothes on. As
the device begins to get warm he
takes them off and sleeps naked.
thus letting the light rays reach
his skin.
The bed is called an electric light
bed. It's heat is regulated by a
thermostat Mr.. Fairchild recon-
mends 1t for men and women living
under great stress and strain.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
SENATOR CAPPER'S WIFE
STANDS OPERATION WELL

Mrs. Arthur Capper, wife of Sen
ator Capper, chairman of the SEN
ate District Committee, spent a
comfortable night after an opera
ton at Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, yesterday afternoon.
Chances for her recovery are re-
garded as favorable. Senator Cap
per, however, who was. at the hos
pital during the operation, will not
return to Washington until Sunday
or Monday.
The Senate District Committee
did not hold it's weekly meeting to-
day owing to the absence of Sen
ator Capper. 1t probably will be
further consideration of the traffic
bill.
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THE CONDUCTOR

He was . casulst-what tho Ell 10
that?
\ fellow who claims he has brains
under his hat,
And studies questions Of right and
wrong in conduct
90 ~ to be able, when needed, 10
pass the buck"
nut like sign post that points but
doesn't 60.
AZ those who fail to practice what
they know.
HE was always on. the wrong side
and would insist
Ne knew he was right because he
was q casufst.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
DISCOVERY OF AMERICA
MODERN VERSION


In Genoa, Italy, in 1892. lived
an ambitious young man named
Chris Columbus. who ran a shoe
shine parlor. He took IL into his
head. that the world was round,
and not flat. Selling his shoe
shine parlor he got enough to
take an excursion train to the
Capital. where the Queen resided
in her large 500. 600 mansion. He
managed to be presented to her.
told his story and. she got big,
hearted enough to hook her Wool
worth jewary and get Chris funds
to test his theories.
Chris boarded a trolley, car. got
off a. the docks. purchased three
second hand boats and filled them
with rum. Then he set sail. with
the city band playing. "What'l
Do When You are Far Away?"
Three months later one of his
men discovered land and started
to shout like he was crazy.
Chris kicked him in the Stats for
waking him out of a sound sleep.
At last they went ashore and
looked around to find a bunch of
redskins, named by him In
dams Chris then deposited the
Spanish flag and returned to
Spain, where he proceeded to live
ever afterward.
FELIX THE GREAT.
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ESTATE is WINNER OF
.$7,827 IN TAX FIGHT

The estate of p. e. O'Hair, of
San Francisco, was today relieved
Of the payment Of $7.827 Federal
income tax in a decision by the
Board of Tax Appeals.
O'Hair owned a plumbing estab-
lishment which was destroyed by
the San Francisco earthquake of
1906. After the fire the business
was re-established by his sons un-
der O'Hair's name.
The tax assessed must be paid
by the present owners of the bust
ness, the board ruled.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02

Speaking about Inconsistency, a
1aH. ia fit Of dependency, tOill
say that Rothin0 else he does con-
matter ROU, and then go right on
complaining about the little mis-
Aaps sOhich befGH him as re-
sHk Of a0h0t. ne does.
The Se@et Of success in bust
cess is not so mach seIIiss0 people
sehat they cant as making them
goat s0hat y0H haze to SELL HON.
GeH the coal operators knelo this
r. j. SCRWAB.
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OUT AT BOWIE

Now we have the guy TO the races
bent
Who never puts up . single cent,
Hut after every race 10 run
Tells how much coin lac has won.
STEAMBOAT STEVE.
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MISCONDUCT ALLEGED
IN SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Alleging misconduct and naming
a correspondent, Mrs. Alma M. Rifen-
berg, 21O Rhode Island Ave. N. w.
today filed suit in the District
Supreme Court against Isaiah
Frank Rifenberg for an absolute
diSVorce and aIhponX.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
EAsTER-tAn ACRosTIC)
When FIGherty's honest
name Is spelled "FLGtterthy"
he doesn't feel flGttered at
all. FRED VETTER.
MISDTRECTED ENERGY
REG us.PEI OFFICE
DEFINITIONS

s MISDIRECTED ENERGY
Chin music. Tongue Lashing
Brow beating. Hair Splitting
Jaw breaking. Ear piercing.
Lip worship. Nose wrfnging.
BOX CAR HARRY.
Leonard H. Silence, of Wit
chita, Kan, and Helen Mary
Weis, of Salina, Kan, were
married recently. IF he wasn't
possessed of silence before he
married he's got to use it now.
G. III. D.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
FAILED TO FILE RETURN,
MUST PAY TAX PENALTY

The Board of Tax Appeals held
today that J. Hudson Mcknight,
of Wichita, Kan, must pay an
additional tax of $12,SO1, and a
penalty TO $3,075 for failing to
make an income tax return in
1919. ,,
The Washington times., 1926-04-02

Many q husband can't
find a thing around the
house When his qoife asks
him to look, but he kmoqDs
where every giYly shoU is in
torn. GENEVIEVE.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
Sues for $2,436 on Note

Louis E. Kusch. Investment Build
ing, today sued Francis G. Matson
for the recovery Of $2,436, alleged
to be due on a promissory note
given by Matson. April II, 1924,
which was protested and not paid
Attorney HI. C. Lank appeared for
kuSch.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Annual Gard Party
By Republican Women

The annual card party Of the League
of Republican Women will be held in
the New Willard Hotel Tuesday at
2:30 o'clock.
Sponsoring the card party are Mrs.
F. D. Kellogg. Mrs. Dwight w. Davis,
Mrs. Everett Sanders, Mrs. f. Il.
Clarke, Mrs. Oddie, Mrs. Hiram Bing-
ham, Mrs. D. A. Reed Mrs. l.. w.
Greene, Mrs. Hamilton Fish, Mrs. w.
H. McMaster, Mrs. F. NJ Sackett,
Mrs. B. H. Smell, Mrs. j. w. Wads-
worth. Mrs Cuno Fl. Rudolph, Mrs.
A. M. Wyant, Mrs. J. NJ. Magee, Mrs.
A. H. Walters, Mrs. John Hays Ham.
mond, Mrs. r. S. Aldrich, Mrs. r. l..
Bacon, Mrs. F. B. Crowther, Mrs. w.
r. Coyle, Mrs. L. H. Hadley, Mrs.
c. c. Hammond, Mrs. F. NJ Mondell.
Mrs. L. A. rockingham, Mrs. Henry
keyes, Mrs. r. H. Cameron, Mrs L.
c. Dyer, Mrs. H. W.. Watson. Mrs.
Thomas H. c. Reed, Mrs. E. T. Hay
wood, Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mrs. c. c.
Worthington, Mrs. c. c. Hollister,
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Mrs. Charles
Crane, Mrs. F. w. Phillips, Mrs. d.
Percy Hickling, Mrs. w. c. White,
Mrs Cabot Stevens, Mrs. F. T. F.
Johnson, Mrs. Clyde Kelley, Mrs. T.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Plan Joint Reception
For DR.. Seton of London

DR.. Walter Seton. NJ. A, Lit. D.. OF
the University of London will be the
guest of honor and speaker at a
Joint reception to be given by George
Washington University and The Co
lumbar Women, Tuesday afternoon
from 4 to 6 o'clock. Members OF the
English Speaking Union of which
Gen. Henry T. Allen is the president
and Mr.. Lynch Luquer the secretary.
will be the specially invited guests OF
the occasion.
DR.. William Mather Lewis and Mrs.
Lewis, representing George Washing
ton University, and Mrs. Henry Grat-
ton Doyle, president of Columbian
Women, will receive with DR.. Seton.
the reception to take place in the
trustees room, Corcoran Hall, at 4
o'clock.
At 5 o'clock DR.. Seton will deliver
an illustrated lecture on St. Fran
els of Assist. in the Assembly Room of
Corcoran Hall. He is an authority on
his subject, of which he has made a
special study, and in his essays and
other writings has made notable con-
tributions to Franciscan literature.
Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., will pre-
side at the tea table. and will be as
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Admiral and Mrs. Mutton
Hosts at Social Function
Give Reception Wednesday in Naval Academy
Dinners Luncheons and Card Parties Sched-
e. uled Among Annapolis Festivities.

to Fort Hamilton, N. Y, where Lieut..
Welsh is On duty.
Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. William
Popham are spending some weeks in
the home Of Miss Mary Randall Ma
gruder, on Hanover street.
Miss Elizabeth Denibel Of Whining
ton, Del, and Miss Louise Gibbons
Of Baltimore were guests last week
Of Miss Mildred Duval and attended
the midshipmen's Thanksgiving hop
at the Naval Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Armstrong
have had as their guests for the
Thanksgiving holidays their daugh
ter. Mrs. Beatrice Gildart of Wash
ington, d. c..
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Wheatley
Of Williamsport, Pa, have been the
guests Of friends in Annapolis dur
ing the past week.
Miss Margaret Martin left last
week for Bethlehem, Pa, where she
will be the guest Of her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Struble, until after the Christmas
holidays.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Mrs. Hooper Honor Guest
OF Democratic Women

At the program luncheon of the
Woman's National Democratic Club.
which will be held at the clubhouse,
$50 Connecticut avenue. on Wednes-
day, December 8, Mrs. Ben Hooper of
Oshkosh, Wis, will be the guest Of
honor and the speaker of the occasion.
Mrs. Hooper has come to Washington
to attend the second conference on
the cause and cure Of war. and the
subject of her address to the club will
be the work Of this conference.
In order to accommodate the
luncheon to the session Of the con-
ference on the cause and cure Of
war, the clubs luncheon hour has
been changed on this day from l to
1890 pm.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

luncheon by Mrs. Loose following the
music festival at the American Royal
Pavilion. This was probably her
royal highness' first opportunity to
obtain a really intimate view Of a
representative American home. The
home of Mrs. Loose, located on East
Armour boulevard, is a stately and
yet homelike structure and was de-
signed by Maj. George Oakley Tot
ten, having been built in 1910. The
home was designed primarily by Mr..
and Mrs. Loose for two purposes, the
housing Of their store Of art treasures
and the entertainment of their
friends.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
MEXICO GROWS HOPEFUL
Gain of Peso Believed to Have End
ed Economic Crisis.

MEXICO CITY, December R).-
Banking officials expressed the hope
Yesterday that the worst period of the
economic depression from which the
country Is suffering has been passed.
They based this hope on the i'm
provement Of the Mexican silver peso
on the exchange market. This unit
ranged around per cent discount
in terms OF gold yesterday. as COM
pared with the recent low Is.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

w. Sidwell, Mrs. H. P. Baxter, Mrs
]. Jerome Lightfoot, Miss Alice
Whitaker, Miss Edna Patten, Miss
Lillian r. r. V. Guiton and Mrs. Vlr-
ginia White Speel.
The card party will be followed by
tea December 13, to be held in the
rooms of the Republican League, at
823 Fifteenth street northwest. When
Mrs, Alvin Hert, the RepuDilcan
national committee woman, Will De
the guest of honor. Republican sena,
torial and congressional ladies Will
assist in receiving. together with the
wives of cabinet members.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Mrs. Loose, Queen's Hostess
In Kansas CITY. Coming

Mrs. Jacob L. Loose Of Kansas City,
Mo-, is expected to come to Washing
ton early in January to spend a part
Of the Winter season at the May
flower Hotel.
Queen Marie Of Rumanfa was the
guest Of Mrs. Loose at her home in
Kansas City during her short stay
there, and was entertained at a buffet
Evening star., 1926-12-05

sisted by the officers Of the admins.
tration, Mrs. De Witt G.. Croissant,
Mrs. Richard w. Hynson, Mrs.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

George Bowen, Miss Irene Pistorio,
Mrs. Robert s. Griggs and Miss Vir-
kinia Dtdel.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
NAVY MAKES CHANGES
IN MISSION TO BRAZIL
Five Officers Are Now En- Route
and Six Will Sail in
February, 1927.

Changes in the personnel of the
United States naval mission to Brazil
have been ordered by the Navy De-
partment, and it was announced yes
terday that five of the officers already
are en- route, while six will sail in
February of next year. The changes
are described as the routine changes
in assignments.
Lieut.. Comdr. C. E. Van Hook, ex-
ecutive officer of the presidential
yacht Mayflower, is one of the officers,
now in this city, selected to proceed
with the group to go in February, as
also will Comdr. James l.. Kaufman,
now attached to the office of naval
intelligence at the Navy Department.
Other officers who will proceed in
February are Capt. A. E. Watson,
now commanding the cruiser Con-
cord, who will relieve Capt. T. A.
Kearney, chief of staff and Sub-chief
of the mission; Comdr. Russell Will
son, executive officer of the battle
ship Pennsylvania; Lieut.. Comdr. l..
r. Thibault. commanding the de-
stroyer Bruce; an officer of the Naval
Construction Corps, not yet selected.
The officers now en- route are Capt.
J. B. Babcock, chief of staff of the
Naval War College; Comdr. Leigh
Moves, office of naval intelligence,
this city; Comdr A. M. Charlton, Bu-
reau of Engineering, Navy Depart
ment: Lieut.. Comdr. Paul CaSsard,
member of the board of inspection
and survey, and Capt r. A. Werner,
Medical Corps. from the Naval Hos
pital at Annapolis, Md.
Evening star., 1926-11-28

ELEVEN years."
"You saw no signs Of your hus.
bands affections diminishing?"
"No."
"He never stayed out all night be.
fore?"
"No."
"And you were frantic because he
hadn't returned?'
Mrs. Hall merely nodded, seeming to
think that frantic" was perhaps not
just the word to describe her feelings
that night.
Simpson quickly passed to the visit
to the church and to the Mills home
about which Mrs. Hall had told on di-
rect examination.
"You were frantic over your hus-
bands not coming home, yet you
never sent your brother upstairs to
knock at the Mills door, nor made a
single inquiry at the Mills home?"
There was sarcasm in the proSecu-
tors voice when he spoke the word
frantic" but Mrs. Hall seemed OBJ
livious of his tempestuous manner
and simply answered: "No."
1.-THE next morning you called the
police?"
''Yes."
"And you asked if there had been
any CaSualtleS!'
Mrs. Hall said she did not recall
whether she used the word casual.
ties" or some other word. She ex-
planned that she thought her husband
might have been injured in an auto.
mobile accident.
"Why did you use the word casual
typ" pressed Simpson, after drawing
her attention to a detectives state
ment in which she was quoted as
using that word. Mrs. Hall insisted
that she did not remember whether
she had used just that word.
you knew that in the World War
deaths were reported as casualties?"
asked Simpson.
Objection by Case.
Case interjected, mo, they were
not" but Mrs. Hall calmly answered
eyes to the question.
Hospitals would be the place to call
in case of automobile accidents,
wouldn't they?"
Did you call the hospitals?"
Simpson flung at the witness: you
were frantic, and yet you didn't go
to the hospitals?"
Mrs. Hall did not seem to notice
his sarcasm.
did he go out because Of this tele-
phone call?" asked the prosecutor.
"I presume So" answered Mrs. Hall.
"Why do you presume so?" asked
the prosecutor in a high voice.
Mrs. Hall quietly explained that her
husband had said he was going to
see about the mills BILL" and that
she assumed there was some connec-
ton between his going and the tele-
phone call.
You are sure you didn't overhear
the telephone Conversations"
absolutely"
Took Call for Hall.
You had taken a telephone call
from Mrs. Mills for Mr.. Hall that
afternoon"
"Yes."
"And had told your husband of the
call?"
"Yes"
Evening star., 1926-11-28
WANTS MEMORIAL
TO F|REMEN HERE
Watson Will Urge Chiefs to
Erect New Building
in Washington.

Location in Washington of the pro-
posed building which the Interna-
tional Association Of Fire Chiefs is
planning to erect as a memorial to
firemen who lost their lives in line
Of duty or in the World War will be-
sought by George s. Watson, chief
engineer of the District Fire Depart
ment. Mr.. Watson has just been ap-
pointed a member of the committee Of
the organization authorized at the last
convention in New Orleans to con-
slider method of financing the prof.
ect and to promulgate rules setting
forth its aims and objects.
The idea of a firemen's memorial
was conceived by Fire Chief Watson
in 1922. and although he pushed it
vigorously before the annual conven-
tions of fire chiefs, it was not in
dorsed until this year, when the asso-
citation authorized the appointment Of
a standing committee to take steps
to carry 1t out. Serving with Mr..
Watson on the committee are Thomas
r. Murphy. chief engineer of the San
Francisco Fire Department and presi-
dent of the association, and Battalion
Chief Frank c. McAuliffe of Chicago.
Besides a memorial to the firemen
tAAC ooOOSAuIAOlI plClllS W IIltthe lIS
building serve as it's international
headquarters and a bureau for all
firemen who care to use it for in.
formation pertaining to fire depart
ment matters of all cities within the
jurisdiction Of the organization.
By the terms of the resolution the
site for the building should be located
within the associations jurisdiction.
Fire Chief Watson believes that Wash.
ington is the most logical place for
such a project, and will make every
effort to have the association vote for
it's erection here.
Mr.. Watson has also been bonored
by the association through his selec-
ton as a member of the committee
appointed to work out a system OF
fire protection for Mount Vernon.
Other members of this COMMITTEES are
Fire Chief August Enrich If Balti-
wore and Fire Chief Murphy of san
Francisco.
Arrangements are being made by
Mr.. Watson to go to Mount Vernon
some time this week with Chief EN-
rich for a preliminary survey of the
present fre-fighting equipment at the
Washington home.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
MUST HELP EACH OTHER
SAYS SHAW AS SNOWMAN
Writes Lines for Play Containing
His Own Flattery of Hall Caine
as an Immortal.

BY Cable to The Star and New York World.
LONDON, November 27.-George
Bernard Shaw declared today that
"all of us in the show business must
help each other" and demonstrated
it by writing lines for young actor
who is going to impersonate Shaw in
a forthcoming play, "His Wild Cat. :"
Shaw also told the actor how to make
characteristic Shawvian gestures.
Don't pull the beard" he said. 81
never do that. Push back the mus
tache with the back of your hand and
tug at the coat lapels. And don't wear
plus fours, because 1 hate them"
In the play occurs scene between
two actors representing Shaw and
Hall Caine. Shaw complained that
the lines did not sound like himself.
He substituted these lines:
Shaw to Caine-When you open
your lips, Hall. 1 seem to hear the
immortal bard himself.
Caine (surprised) to Shaw-This
from you, George?
Shaw to Caine-You deserve it.
Hall, you deserve it. There are not
two men who admire themselves and
one another more sincerely than you
and /.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
BURTON DENIES u. S.
is SHYLOCK ON DEBTS
Opposes Cancellation Project in
Address to Foreign Policy
Association.
Bv the Associated Press.

BUFFALO, N. V. November 81
Sharp denial that the United States
is acting in the role of Shylock in
demands for settlements from its
World War debtors was made today
by Representative Theodore E. Bur
ton of Ohio in an address before the
Foreign Policy Association.
Himself member Of the American
Debt Commission. which arranged the
funding agreements of the huge war
time loans. Mr.. Burton set forth with
emphasis that he was irrevocably op-
posed to any proposal looking toward
the cancellation of these obligations
Describing the settlements as gen
erous," he said it was to be remem-
bered that "the loans were not paid
out Of an overflowing Treasury but
that 1.-The money was borrowed from
the American people. and in very
important sense the Federal Treasury
is merely trustee.
"Those who advocate cancellation
cannot be consistent without sur
rendering their Liberty bonds.' he
added.
Evening star., 1926-11-28
WOMAN lNHERITS S95,44
Washingtonian Gets Life Interest
in New Workers. Estate.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 27.-Miss
Daisy L. Doubleday of 2123 California
street, Washington. D. c., receives a
life interest in $95,442 from the estate
of her aunt, Miss Ella F. Hubby, who
died January 10. 1925, it became
known here yesterday. The estate
was appraised in the Office of the
State transfer tax department and
was found to have a net value OF
S388,000. Sarah Cartwright of 1928
California street and William Clerk
of 1919 r street received $1,000 from
Miss Hubby's estate.