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The Washington times., 1926-05-04
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Today
Meeting-The Botanical Society Of
washington. Cosmos Club. O'Clock.
Representative Thomas L. Blanton, If
Texas, speaker.
Play-"Mrs. wigs Of the Cabbage
Patch, Holy Trinity High School
students, Holy Trinity auditorium. 9
MeetinE-Park view Community CEN
ter: Park View School. O'Clock.
Association. annual eiection Of of-
ficers. sO1T Fourteenth ST.. 8 o'clock. 4
Meeting-Republican Voters Club OF
theseda. Nd. O'Clock.
Meeting-Citizens co m ittee for
m9thers pension for the District Of
Lecture-"Life of Leo ToIstoi," by
Count LEG Tolstoi. Playhouse. 1914
y MsetiSr%n. Zee of5oce; 6, Federation Of Music
Clubs. 1906 H st. N. W.. p. m.
NJ e 1t i'm g--Powell-Johnson Parent
Teacher Association. Mount Pleasant
public library, $3.50 p. m.
Anniversary Celebration-Acacia Chan
ter. No. %. Q. e. s., p. m.
Meeting-washington Chamber Of
Commerce board Of directors. willard
Dinner9Methodist Church, Raleigh
Hotel, p. m.
NDlnner-D. "A. Il. Patriotic Memorial
Chapter, Grace Dodge Hotel, $3.50 D. m.
Meeting-Washington Botanical So
ciety, Cosmos Club, D. m. -
characterization Pictures Operators
Association, 1850 p. m.
NJ e I'll n ng--Housekeepers' Alliance.
home economies department, @. w. u.
Business women's council,
Church of the Covenant. $3.50 D. m.
Meeting-Bxecutive Committee. Susan
B. Anthony Foundation, 4:45 D. m.
Dance-Society of Forty andTs Eight
Lee HOuse.sy9 p. m.
Tomorrow
Speech-reading Tournament-Speech.
reading Clubhouse, 2515 Cliffbourne
RI; N. W.. p m
81. Masons, banquet hall, Masonic
Acknowledgement COMMITTEES. Aca-
cia Chapter No. 2s, o. e. s., &c Cedar
St. Takcma Park. SIP. m.
Hope Chest Shower-Unity Chaptar
No. % Q. e. S.. 1921 St n. e.,
keoture-.'Postures and their effect
on longevity" Capt Frank p. Lin
nell. U: s. A., before Longevity Le-
Eion; 1928 K st. N. W.. 8 p. m. Ad-
Meeting and Buffet supper-Loyal
Legion, Willard Hotel, 8 D: m.
Diner-Carroli Law Club. Raleigh
Hotel, u p. m.
Lunc go n - women's Federation,
Roosevelt Hotel, D. m.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
LET
ON Bis BRIDGE

Contracts Tor narIx $2,O00.0oO.
worth Of granite ctlcalsy all
that win Be used In the constraic-
tion of the 5000, 900 Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge were awarded today
by the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
Commission at its first meeting for
more than two years, held IN the
cabinet room Of the White House.
The biggest contract, Tor the
granite to be used In facing the
superstructure OF the bride at q
cost of S1,615, 900, was awarded to
the North Carolina Granite COrpO-
ration ok Mt. Airy. N G.
The other contract, for 1907 900
worth Of granite to face the sub
structure. including the piers and
abutments, was awarded to the
stone Mountain Granite CorpOras
ton Of Stone Mountain, Ga.
stone Mountain gray, light
gray granite similar to that used In
the construction Of the MayflOwer
Hotel, win surface the piers and
abutments The main structure OF
the bridge, including the arches.
balustrades and coping, win be
faced with mt. Airy white gram
lfe. similar to that used in the up
per part Of the New National Mu-1
scum. This was chosen so that it
might fit in well with the white.
marble Of Lincoln Memorial
Neither OF the two contracts
awarded was to the lowest bidder,
because In each case the lowest
bid was Tor the wrong color gran
lite. Seven companies submitted
bids.
Delivery Of the granite viii be
scattered over three years, ending
In 1928. This will allow the bridge
commission to pay for 1t out Of its
annual appropriation Of $500 900.
The commissions meeting today
was the first in which the new
personnel has been assembled.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
100000 ZION
APPEAL GAINS


Representative Sol Bloonn of New
York. viii be the principal speaker
at luncheon tomorrow at the
Jewish Community Center for cam
paign teams III the $50 900 united
Palestine appeal. Other speakers
will be Isadore Hershfield. chairman
Of the drive, and Louis r. Spiegler
leader OF the mems division
Reports from team captains VIII
be made at this meeting. Thres
teams are leading ait present Ia the
race for the largest amounts col
lected with 81 number of other
groups close behind.
Those ahead are the john "a.
Safer team the Poale Zion Labor
team, with Z0lman Henl1in captain,
and the joint team or Mrs. Edward
Cooper and Mrs. e. Il. NolDe. Each
has collected approximately 81, 400.
Others with large amounts are
Bernard Danzansky, Mrs. Charles
PiIzer, Mrs. NJ OxeHberg, Abe Shef-
ferman, Mrs. J KaminslSy and the
joint team OF Morris Garfinkie and
Rabbi Louis J. Novick.
The flying squadron 3 special
assignment committee, Is rcspon
sible for a number Of the larger
contributions. the latest of which
is $1,000 from Maurice Baslxin,
making the fourth pledge nf this
size. A total of $18,200 has been
raised.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
ESCAPING BILL
IN Tolls

Escaping Bill Oehlert is in the
hands Of the police again and, If
Florida Jail guards are able to keep
him behind the bars for five years
he's due for nearly 20 years more
confinement in the Virginia State
penitentiary, from which he fled in
February, 1923, while serving a 20.
your sentence Tor second-degree-
murder.
Escaping Bill. according to tele-
grams received by Alexandria, Va.
police today has been iden titled in
Tampa, Fla, as the same man who
was sentenced to jail in the South.
ern State last week, to serve five
years for theft Of an automobile
He gave his name there as Harry
home.
Oehler first came to police notice
IN 1918, when he killed a fellow
worker in the Southern Railway
yards in Alexandria. Much diff
Guilty was experienced by the au-
thorities in holding him in jail
during his three trials two juries
having disagreed. and the third con.
vieting him OF assault. He was
sentenced to six months.
In 1922 he WAS arrested for
Staying Henry C. Briscoe during an
argument near Alexandria. He
was tried in Fairfax county and
sentenced to 20 years. Before his
sentence he escaped from the Fair
fax county jail twice, but each
time was recaptured quickly.
At the Richmond penitentiary
special guards were set to watch
Oehlert, but he left the prison in a
truck carrying hammocks from the
penitentiary factory in February,
1923. Alexandria police received
word about three months ago that
he had spent the night around his
old haunts there, but when they
went to search for him he had dis
appeared.
While he was awaiting trial in
Florida he made two attempts to
escape from the Tampa Jail, both
Of which were foiled.
Alexandria police turned the
Tampa telegram over to the Rich
mond penitentiary authorities. Ar
rangements will be made to bring
Oehlert back to Richmond when his
term in Florida is completed.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
D. G. POLITICAL BOSSES"
ASSAILED BY CITIZENS

The influencing of appointments
by administrative officers by any
group of persons masquerading as
a political organization was scored
last night by the Dupont Circle
Citizens Association, Rear Admiral
William l.. Rodgers presiding.
The attack, led by Maj. Clayton
E. Emig, is recognized as being
directed against the Districts ''big
five" including Commissioner Cuno
H. Rudolph, T. Lincoln Townsend.
Samuel J. Prescott, Edward r.
Colladay and e. c. Graham.
mo notice of the time for the
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
VIVL.SECT|ON IS.
UNDER FIRE

A new drive to abolish vivisec.
tion and animal experimentation by
washington physicians was started
before the Senate District Commit
tee today.
Representative of the American
Anti Vivisection Society, the Wash
ington Humane Society and other
organizations. appeared III force TO
urge the passage of the Fletcher
bill. prohibiting experiments upon
living animals IN the National
Capital.
John S. Goldman. OF Boston. one
OF the leaders OF the movement,
and Charles Edward Russell, pub
licist and Socialist, appeared before
the committee to indict the medical
fraternity or inflicting needless
cruelty on dogs and other animals
IN following 'the wlil-O'-wisp Of
cures for human diseases which are
never found.
Attacks Specialist
Public confidence in the medical
profession is rapidly waning, Mr..
Russell told the committee. The
reason for this Is because the mod
ern specialist and scientist have lost
the human characteristics of the
old-time family physician, and are
interested in the human being only
as a ''test tube" for their medicine
and theories.
"We have had extravagant claims
made in the name Of medical
science for more than half CEN
tury," said Mr.. Russell. But what
has been accomplished? Rheuma-
tism is the most commonplace OF
human ailments. Have the doctors
found any cure for it. Last winter
/ had the grippe. as a million other
Americans had, yet can find no
real remedy for II. !.
Says Medicine Has Failed
"The fact is that modern medi-
cine isn't making good. With all OF
our tlnousa nds Of cruel experiments
upon animals there Is little prog
ress shown"
Senator Bruce, who presided at
the meeting, asked Mr.. Russell
whether he did not believe in the
serum. Mr.. Russell
declared emphatically that ne did
not.
The testimony of John s. c. Cod.
man was chiefly devoted to showing
that the worst horrors OF the
laboratory are not made known to
the public"
The Rev. Charles Ernest Smith,
of st. Thomas Episcopal Church,
condeucted the hearing for the Ant
Vivisectionists.
Representatives of the American
Medical Association will be heard
at hearing this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04

election of the Districts. political
representatives is ever given to
the public. declared Major Emig
in his scathing attack on the city's
political ''bosses." The association
went on record as opposed to the
pending bill which would give the
District ..linited suffrage
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
HoIy Name Festival

The annual May festival and
dance of the Holy Name Society Of
Immaculate Conception Church will
be held next Saturday evening in
the church hall, Eighth and N
Streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
WHY, OH WHY, OH WHYe

WHY, OH WHY, OH WHY?
Why are the "wets'' 50 deeply vexed
That prohibition failS3
Where do they find q legal text
Providing beer and ales9
Why does the prohibition ace'
Declare the land 10 wet
with such n bright and beamlng
face,
Without the least regret?
From all that can gather yet,
Though none can tell me why,
1he Dry chief wants the country
The ''wets'' do want IL dry.
ETA BITA PIE.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04

A PLEASANT JOB Is that Of
Ike Gregg, the circus mailman.
He brings tiger cubs. rattlesnalkes,
educated fIeas and the like to the
Ringing Brothers B ar n u m q
Bailey circus. which plays in
Washington May 10 and IL. Mr..
Gregg must not be confused with
the POstOffice Departments pub.
licity man, who has the same
The Washington times., 1926-05-04

California produces about 80 per
cent Of the grapes raised In the
United States, with New York,
Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania
ranking next in order.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
Masonic Lodge Fete

A program of instrumental, vocal
and humorous numbers has been
arranged by the Washington Cen.
tennial Masonic Lodge, No. IA, for
the entertainment following its
stated communication tomorrow
evening at 1880 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
SAVE THE DOGWOOD. SHE SAYS

YOUNG MISS who admires the dogWOOd than she
advocates protesting against ruthless folks who break
growth by nauguratinR the
dOgwoOd society She All admire the flowers beauty
The Washington times., 1926-05-04

Maybe Commissioner Fem
ming thinks commission" III
his title giues him license to
get a commission on eperN-
thing In Washington.
EDWIN r. ROWLES.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04

When Pope t0rOte, "She
nsoves like a goddess and
looks like a queen," he didn't
hGUe m mind present day
senti-mudity, else he sUotld
haze sung of a glorious :
Diana, girdted for the chase.
10.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
Cruiser Ordered Is Nicaragua

The United States cruiser Cleve.
land has ben ordered from Panama
to Nicaragua to protect American
interests as result of the latesr po
Iitical upheavals there, the state
Department announced today.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
MusRNr oEEIeE
THE RATTLE RACES

The lady from Boston Is getting
. somewhat higher regard these
days for the perspicactty OF the
brs0As yosmg clerk IN that popular
@ Street mastc store. Yesterday
sAe- formed q flying sOed1e and
broke through the mass Of flap
psrs and boys at his counter, to
inquire IL the terms Of a sOphisti-
Gated bean deVotee, ", iH al his
scorldIv possessions, he could IGy
his di0its on o copy of "0bservtag
the Scenery from the Interior
While This Perfectly Adorable md
AHtedilWvidn Terrestrial Planet 10 IN
the Closest Possible JuEtdpositiOn
Difh the Solar LNmsisGry."
The lcdy that ambidertrOsss kid
haRded her a copy of "IN the
Good Old Summer Time" tDould
have tCdYwsed the cookies Of the
heart Of the most dependent sosig-
spriter. Il. d. HAYW0RTH.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
REVEALING HIS IDENTITY

eyes, Pm the King Of Siam"
"AW, you're not.
ssOh! yes Siam"
QUIT YOUR KIDDIN
Nemspmper headlines intrigue mo
And All ether American yoeers,
EAST seen one that shocks me thOughs
ssMa Ferguson Losing her Sup
STEAMBOAT STEVE.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
WHY TAILLESs Sheep

The experiment station of the
South Dakota State College has
for years been trying to breed
tailless sheep, and is reported to
be having some success, which
suggests:
Little DO Peep. he lost his sheep,
And didn't know where to find them |;
But Mt last they came back,
Both the white and the black,
Waggfng nothing at all behind them.
JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04
THIS IS THE SEASON

There Il one great indoor sport
That makes my blood boil;
It's when ma says: Johnny,
You must take q dose Of castor oil.
johnny jones, jr.
The Washington times., 1926-05-04

They don't come any dumbeF
Than Miss Isabel McWheeze;
Whene6 race horse Do scratched"
She thinks he has the fleas.
PIMLICO PUDDING.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03

Hawes is the only Missouri demo-
 cratic senatorial aspirant flying wet
 colors. The short term race was made necessary by the death of Sen- ator Selden P. Spencer. The Klan
 was not an open issue.
 A ku Klux Klan debate has been the feature of an otherwise listless Kansas campaign, with the republi- can candidates for the attorney gen. eralship and secretary of state op- posing a referendum to place the klan on a legal basis in the state. Six republicans and two democrats are out for the office vacated by Congressman J. N. Tineher, repub- lican of the seventh district, Sena- tor Curtis and Governor Ben S. Paulen are conceded to have little opposition for renomination. For mer Governor Jonathan M. Davis. twice acquitted on charges of pardon selling, is after the demo- cratic gubernatorial nomination.
 Prohibition, the Klan and teach ing of evolution have been argued in Oklahoma, where the senatorial race is regarded as the outstanding contest. Senator Harreld is opposed by six republicans while J. c. (Jack) Walton, deposed governor, has four democratic opponents in his effort for the senatorial nomination, for which he was defeated in 1924. are seeking the guber- nominations on the five tickets. The rush for this nomina- ton resulted when the supreme court ruled Governor NJ. E. Trapp was ineligible to succeed himself after taking Walton's place in 1923.
 Partly cloudy or unsettled wealth CT was predicted for Missouri and Oklahoma, where the largest vote was expected to follow the spirited Observers in the other states forecast light balloting.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
Severe Thunder Storm
 Ravages Eastern N. Y.

Albany, N. Y. Aug. LP - A severe thunder and lightning storm passed over eastern New York last night causing considerable flood damage as the result of unusually heavy rain. The roof of a garage was blown down in Troy covering thirty automobile with debris.
 Boys went swimming in a temporary pool of water created in a two block depression which was filled with water by the bursting of a main.
 Trees were blown down in Sara toga and Congress Park flooded temporarily. Several barns were strnck by lightning,
 The heaviest rainfall ever record ed for Glens Falls occurred last night when two inches fell in twen- ty minutes,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03

took the oath of office before his
 father, the late Colonel John c. Coolidge, a justice of the peace.
 The president finished his third year as chief executive without commenting on the anniversary. He remained quietly in camp yesterday. receiving two luncheon guests and enjoying fishing trip on Osgood lake in the afternoon.
 His program today included visits from Harvey s. Firestone, Jr., Ak ron, O., rubber manufacturer, and Grigadier General Frank Parker. in command of Madison barracks, regular army post in northern New York, and delivery of his first speech of his vacation. a radio address in connection with the 5Oth anniver- sary celebration of Colorado's at- tainment of statehood.
 Elaborate preparations were made 70 carry the presidents voice to Denver. A microphone set was
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
SPEEDY TRIAL PLANNED
Chorus Girl Held in Mount Holly Killing Assured of Prompt Court Action in Case.

Mount Holly, N. J., Aug, 3 tPt-- A speedy trial was being arranged for Betty Queen, chorus girl, held without bail charged with the mur- der of her chum. Margaret Craig, at Brown Mills Sunday night.
 Edward H. Lewis, foreman of the grand jury, said he would ask that the jury be called in special session to consider the case and that if this was done the trial would start at once before Supreme Court Justice Frank P. Lloyd.
 The police believe that Miss Craig, whose stage name was Pearl Me Sherry, was shot accidentally while trying to prevent Miss Queen from committing suicide with a shot gun. This was the story told by Dorine O'Connor, of Centralia. H., also an actress, who witnessed the shooting. Miss O'Connor was held In $500 bail as a material witness, and occupied the same cell with Miss Queen.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03

for the Greek Orthodox church of this city. One faction of the congre- gation selected the Rev. John Saba, while the other chose the Rev. Sophronios Beshura. Judge Reno found that Bishop Aftimos, who was ordained to succeed the late Bishop Raphael, but whose ordina- tion was never confirmed by the Holy Russian synod because of its suppression by the Soviet Govern ment, was at least bishop de facto; while Germanos at best is a mere intruder, squatter upon the terri tory beyond his ecclesiastical domin- ion and archbishop in the patriarch fate of Antioch, but without canoni- cal authority in America"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
THREE STATES GO
 ID POLLS TODAY
Kansas. Oklahoma and Missouri Primaries On

Kansas City, Aug. P)-A haze of campaign oratory on prohibition, the Ku Klux Klar. world court, farm re- lief and varied sectional issues lifted today over four western and one southern state as voters invaded pri- mary election polling places to select national congressional and state of flee nominees.
 In Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas nomination will be made for the United States senatorship, the three incumbents, all republicans, George H. Williams. Missouri, John ". Har- reld. Oklahoma, and Charles Curtis, Kansas. seek renomination. With no senatorial contests slated, Montana voters will make nominations for the states two seats in the national house of representatives while West Virginia will choose nominees for the six congressional posts.
 Oklahoma and Kansas parties have complete state tickets, more than one thousand office seekers be- ing registered under five banners for the sooner state races. In the Mis- souri there are but few of the les ser state offices, to be filled. Mon- tana and West Firginoa slates call for election of half the membership of the state senate and the entire lower house personnel as well as nu- merous county and district officers.
 With the wet and dry debate the outstanding issue, seven candidates are ont for the long and short term Missouri senatorial nominations. Senator Williams is seeking both nominations and has declined to make prohibition an issue Blodgett Priest of St. Louis, an avowed wet, opposes him for the short term while Priest and David Proctor of Kansas City, a dry. are Williams opponents for the long term.
 The democratic senatorial nom- nation for both terms is sought by Congressman Harry c. B. Hawes of St. Louis, a wet. He is opposed for the short term by Willis H. Meredith of Poplar Bluff and Robert I. Young of St. Joseph and for the long term by Young and Judge Ewing Cockrel of Warrenburg.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
Police Uncover One Source Of Poison Liquor in N. Y.

Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 3 LP,-One source of the poison liquor which federal officials say is flowing in Rochester and western New York was belived discovered today whne federal authorities announced that poison had been found in samples of liquor heized in raid two weeks ago at the home of Dominic Cuiule and his son. Carl, here,
 Results of analysis of the liquor by a government chemist at Buff falo show that the whisley sold by Cuiule was made from redistilled denatured alcohol and from which only a part of the poison had been removed.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
LADY ASTOR GIVES
 BRIGHT INTERVIEW
Her Talk Ranges From Morals
 to War Debt

Boston. Aug. R-The immigra- ton, prohibition and debt cancella- tioh questions, not to mention a score of other topics less weighty, were left behind with the reporters who had solicited her views on them by Lady Nancy Astor M. P, as she sailed the foggy Atlantic today bound for a vacation in Maine.
 She was nearing Bangor on the steamer Camden after a whirlwind visit to this city with her four chil- dren They arrived yesterday on the Samaria from Liverpool.
 The former Nancy Langhorne of Virginia, who once was Mrs. Robert Gould Shaw 2d, of Boston and later became the first woman member of the British parliament. will spend the next three weeks with her sister, Mrs. Charles Dana Gibbons of Dark Harbor.
 Lady Astor lived up to her repu- tatton for sprightly chatter as she JULIE SlilBlS hittl NCliI l"PAA III HI terviews on the decks of the Samaria and Camden. Greater freedom for the girl of today was moral gain, not a decline, she thought. The Irish Free State had nothing to complain of in the matter of immigration it was allowed more immigrants than the rest of the British Isles combined.
 As for prohibition, Gen. Andrews attempts to stop liquor smuggling had the support of every right minded Britisher. England wanted peace but total disarmament was out of the question at present while on the subject of war debts. The recent protest against the American settlement was not representative of real public opinion.
 Between interviews, the peeress came ashore and showed her chil- dren the sights on personally con- ducted tour of the city which in cluded Boston and Harvard univer- sities. Then they boardedathe Cam den
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03

Women doctors comprise about 12 per cent of the total number of nedicos practicing in London.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
PRESIDENT BEGINS
 HIS FOURTH YEAR
Continues His Busy Program at
 Vacation Camp

Paul Smiths N. Y. Aug. 8 P- Calvin Coolidge today began his fourth year as president of the United States. The anniversary found him enjoying his long vaca- tion in white pine camp, luxurious ly appointed Adirondack estate that contrasts sharply with the simple country farm house in Plymouth, Vermont, where three years ago Ife
New Britain herald., 1926-08-03
IGNORES ARCHBISHOP
Penn. Judge Rules Greek Orthodox Church Is Not Under His Absolute Jurisdiction.

Allentown, Pa., Aug. 3. LPl-Arch- bishop Germanos has no canonicaI authority over the. Greek Orthodox church in America, Judge Claude T. Reno. of the Lehigh court, held in an opinion in a case in which a congregation was unable to agree on the choice Of pastor.
 The archbishop was said to be at tempting to unite all the Syrian Orthordox churches in America with himself as the highest officer.
 The case, in which hearings have been held since last December had to do with the selection of pastor