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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-08
CLIMBS STAIRS
FOR RECORD

NEW YORK, April 8.-If the ele-
vators in the Woolworth building
ever stop running there's one man
it, won't bother-Ted Whitesell, of
Easton, Pa. Ted took his daily
several dozen here yesterday by
running up the stairs in the Wool.
worth building, from the ground
floor to the tower, 1872 feet, or 1854
steps.
And in record breaking time. John
Graham, at the information desk.
saw him start at exactly noon.
Thirteen minutes later Special Of
ficer James Scanlon, on duty in the
observation tower, saw Ted, breath
less, coat over one arm, hat in
hand. rushing toward him from the
last tower stair.
What time is IT." gasped the
17-year-old high school boy from
Easten.
"Just 1913" replied Scanlon, and
another record was hung up.
Ted has made but two trips to
New York. but he always wanted
to see how long it/would take him
to climb the Woblworth building.
Now he knows. And the worse OF
it is that Ted didn't make his school
track team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-08
LOST
COSTLY RITES


I NEW YORK, April 8.--The effort
of a wealthy woman to provide
a costly burial for Gerald Chapman,
after the bandit was hung in Weth-
ersfield, Conn, was disclosed here
today.
Decision of Frederick j. Groehl.
Chapman's attorney, to give the
body over to Father Barry, prison
chaplain, checked the plan to lay
Chapman's remains in a silver
mounted casket and bury him in
beautiful Flower Hill Cemetery,
North Bergen, n. j.. with an al
Iowance provided to keep the grave
perpetually trim and green.
William Quinn, undertaken of
Cliffside, n. j., was asked by wo-
man who drove to his establishment
in q costly limousine, to provide a
burial costing $4,000. Quinn was on
his way to Wethersfield when a
telegram received by his wife told
of the decision to permit Chap
mans burial in a cheap, gray-paint-
ed coffin in a secret. unhallowed
grave, at Hartford, Conn.
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PATERNITY TEST
REAL ESTATE BOARD
READY FOR BANQUET

Reservations for more than 500
guests have been made for the
banquet of the Real Estate Board
at Wardman Park Hotel tonight.
Senator Royal S. Copeland of New
York: Representative Manlove of
Missouri. and Walter c. Redding,
of Philadelphia. vice president of
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards. will be the principal
speakers.
Roger J. Whiteford will be toast
master, and he will be introduced
by Clarence F. Donohoe, president
of the Real Estate Board.
A number of members of Con
gress, heads of local civic organiZa
tons and other priminent citizens
will be among the guests. Vaude
vile acts and several musical mum
bers are on the program.
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PLAN Z TRAFFIC
CHANGES

Two changes in the traffic regu-
Iations will be submitted by Di-
rector MI. o. Eldridge at the next
meeting OF the Board of Commits
sioners. 1t was indicated at the
District Building today.
In view of Judge McMahon's de-
cision that subsection ~ Article 2,
OF the regulations was not clear IN
the provision that Upon approach
ing any boulevard or arteriaI high
way, vehicle or street car on an
intersecting street shall come TO a
complete stop before crossing -
it has been decided to strike out
the last two words. before cross
ing"
A charge Of violating this section
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MARRIAGE HELD TARGET
OF "INTELLECTUALS"

NEW YORK, April S.-One of the
largest congregations ever to as
semble in the Cathedral of st. John
the Divine heard Bishop William 7.
Manning defend the "Christian
Ideals Of Marriage"
Bishop Manning said we are
living in days in which witnesses
for Jesus Christ are greatly needed,
DAYS in which not only the faith
in Jesus but also his moral teach
ings are being attacked.
Bishop Manning declared the per-
sons making this attack are doing
so to show superior enlightenment
and an intellectual advance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-08
CURLEY CLUB PLANS
TO GIVE NEW PLAY

Members Of the Curley Club are
rehearsing a play, MY Irish Hula
I.u." which is to be given the LAT.
Ter part of this month in Con
zaga Theater.
Luke O'Reilly, who will direct
the play. is the author. John Don
nelly. who starred in THE Cameo
Girl" recent production of the
Catholic Daughters of America,
will take the principal role.
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FARMER, 70, PARALYZED,
OUT-FIDDLES 3 CHAMPS

LEWISTON, Me-. April 8.-Two
aged indianapolis entries-Joseph T.
Lawson and James O'Donnell-John
Wilder, of Vermont. the Presidents
uncle. and Fred Abbott. fingerless.
of Biddeford, were disappointed
group of fiddlers today for they
and others had been fiddled down BY
John McKenney. of Maine, at
America Night" Of the All Nations
Fiddlers' tourney.
The Hoosier State men came all
the way East by flivver, only 20
fall before the bow and string of
the Maine farmer, who is ~ years
old, has a broken wrist, three par
allied fingers and glass eye.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-08
AMERICAN MYSTEY MAN
IS DEAD IN ENGLAND

COLCHESTER, England, April 8.
McEwers Bayard Brown is dead
today, with his past still undis-
closed.
Brown. who is credited with being
an American millionaire, has long
baffled England by his eccentrici-
ties.
Forty years ago Brown sailed has
yacht into Colchester harbor and
anchored there. He never lifted
anchor, but for years lived the. life
of a recIuse on board the vessel. He
never spokel of his past, and he re-
ceived no visitors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-08
HELEN WILLS ARRIVES
IN PARIS FROM ITALY

PARIS, April S.-Helen Wills ar
rived here today from Italy.
I'VE have had "a lovely time visit
ing beautiful old Italy" said Miss
Wills. MY plans have not yet
been made but l will probably play
in several tournaments here"
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DR., ABERNETHY HEADS
D. C. CHURCH FEDERATION

DIR. w. IS. Abernethy, pastor OF
the Calvary Baptist Church, was
elected president Of the Washing
ton Federation of Churches last
night at the annual business meet
ing at the City Club.
Other officers elected were the
Rev. G. b. Phillips and Harry
Hoskinson, vice presidents; Burns
Downey, secretary; Frank Arm
strong, treasurer. and J. &. Dul!n
assistant treasurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-08
OFTEN
ENDS PIMPLES
IN "a HOURS

Whenever any of these annoying
eruptions appear, dab them at
night with that gentle, healing
Poslam ointment 1t is so cOncen-
trated that by the next morning
the pimples have sometimes gone
II they aren't all gone then touch
them again with a bit of Poslam.
This does the trick. At all drug
gistS soc.
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JOTT |NGS FROM
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April g.
A raiding party composed Of Fed
eral and local prohibition officers
led by e. k. Fitzgerald, Of the
national prohibition unit, and Capt.
Campbell, of the local force, found
q floating brewery on an arc owned
by Gustave Rupli, near the trolley
bridge over Hunting creek. They
found three 20-gallon kegs of wine,
about IS gallons of wine in jars,
PA bottles Of beer, five cans of
malt and several ounces of hops,
Gaping machines and other para
phernalia used in making wine and
beer.
This is the second raid on Rulpi's
establishment. Several months ago
his wife was found guilty OF vio-
lating the prohibition law and
fined 5000.
The liquors have been sent to
Washington for an analysis and
Rupli will be given a hearing Tues
day.
The Chamber of commerce has
completed plans for entertaining
the Pan-American Congress Of
Journalism when 1t visits the city
on the first stop OF its sightseeing
journey through Historic Vir-
ginia." The chamber will meet the
journalists at the Pan-American
Building Wednesday at 1890 a. M,
and bring them to Alexandria in
motorbuses. They will be taken to
the New MasoHic Temple and
shown the other places of historical
interest In the city and will be
given lunch at the George Mason
Hotel
They will leave the city on a
special private train for Charlottes-
vile, where they will be guests of
the Charlottesville Chamber of
Commerce and the university of
Virginia.
Judge Howard w. Smith has is
sued an order, returnable April 16,
requiring all persons holding what
purports to- be last wills of the
late Margaret Vowel Smith to pre-
sent them to the court at that
time. The latest will is said to be-
queath the entire estate of about
100000 to DIR. M. y. Delany, who
attended Miss Smith for several
years prior to her death last month.
CORTLAND FL. Smith, of Warrenton,
nephew presented a will leaving
the bulk of the estate to him, after
leaving DIR. Delaney $1,000 and a
small piece of real estate.
Between five and six hundred
teachers are expected to convene
here tomorrow for the annual meet
ing OF the District and Virginia
Educational Association. They
will be guests of the local parent
teacher association. The session
will commence at IL e. m. to-
morrow in the high school audito-
rum.
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ARLINGTON co.
NEWS NOTES

ARLINGTON COUNTY. April )
The schools will close tomorrow AT
| 1890 O'Clock for the day so that
/ the teachers may attend the SEES
sions of the Virginia Educational
| Association, in the auditorium OF
the Alexandria High School, in the
| afternoon and Saturday. announced
Prof. Fletcher Kemp, superintend.
ent, today.
The meeting will open at 2:3O
o'clock with F. NJ Alexander, State
president, presiding. Among the
| speakers will be C. j. Hiatwol, ",
| Il. McManaway, Mrs. w. w. Davis
and Lula d. Metz.
Harris Hart. State superintendent
of public instruction. will speak IN
the evening session, over which *.
C.. <Bowton, superintendent of the
Alexandria school. will preside.
Election of officers will be the
principal business Saturday morn
| ing. with s. P. Vanderslice, prlncl
pal of the Washington-Lee High
School of Arlington county. pre-
siding.
Following the election. addresses
u
conyenes at o'clock, by w. ii.
Thomas, DIR. w. r. Smithey and
w. r. Woodson, who will discuss
subjects dealing with the direction
of the social life of the school, cur
riculum construction. the function
of high school teaching, and char-
acter education.
N. A. Rees, of Clarendon, yester-
day purchased the plant Of the
Kcsa Mist Company, located At
Clarendon, for $4,000 ut pubic
auction sale conducted by Sheriff
Howard 3. Fields. The company
was organized about a year ago by
Charles r. Taylor, of Clarendon,
and was capitalized at $4,000.
Appearing at the meeting Of the
town council of Potomac at the
town hall, with Mayor Charles l..
Adams presiding. Mayor Albert A.
Smoot, of Alexandria, Councilman
Arthur Bryan, City Manager P;lul
Morton and Raymond d. Mittleton,
superintendent of the City Gas
Company, yesterday presented a
tentative plan for installation OF
gas mains in the town.
"A
the council. Mayor Adams appoint
ed a committee composed of Robert
E. Zimmerman and George Nc
Cauley to confer with City Mana
ger Morton and Raymond Mittleton,
superintendent of the gas company,
as to the rates and other details.
The results of the investigation
will be presented at the May meet
ing Of the council.
In accordance with the resolution
offered by Charles F. Kincheloe
and adopted by the Arlington
County Civic Federation, urging a
reduction in the tax rate Of not
less than 80 per cent. President
Robert E. Plymale today named a
committee composed of Charles F.
Kincheloe. chairman: Clarence X.
Ahalt, Frank G. Campbell, p. v.
Roundy and Thomas z. Gilbert,
with instructions to present the
resolution before the board Of SUI
pervisors meeting Monday.
Suits for divorce yesterday were
filed in the office of the clerk of
the court by William w Foster
against Anna Fugitt Foster, and
William f. Prentice against Nellie
Prentice
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A DAYS
WALK
With JIM RING.

AN OPEN LETTER BY We ED.
Open by mistake, excuse it, pleace
The Public Utilities Commission,
District Building.
Gentlemen:
You have no doubt read IN
the papers that there has been
considerable hue and cry raised
before you about the double-deck
busses, in regard to innocent.
minded night riders, who have
been accused OF looking directly
into tn windows of people who
haven't got wit enough to pull
down their shades. e4
Be that as it may, my com
mittee on buses and the moral
turpitude of the passengers has
furnished me with an exhaustive
report which is so ably compiled
that it is hard to read.
A staff of investigators rode
the busses for five nights in sue
cession, looked into 500 windows
and analysed the situation as fol-
lows:
In 179 windows, there was no
light.
In 181 windows, young men in
shirt sleeves were trying to get
Hawaii on the radio.
I'm SO windows fat old gentle
men were observed in the act Of
removing their 1872 size collars.
In A. windows, dear old ladies
were entertaining cronies with
wild stories about operations and
funerals, in their upstairs apart
ments.
In 13 windows, little boys were
being chased around the room by
their fathers. the question being
Resolved. That pillow fights are
better than going to bed" with
Papa upholding the negative.
In IL windows, women of i'm
posing ages, about to retire, were
carefully drawing down the
shades.
In nine windows. various people,
men and women were disrobing,
but the bus went by so fast that
the investigating committee wall
ed with disappointment and had
to be put off.
We have several good recon-
mendationS to make to the COM
mission about n Sc busses-
recommendations which would pre-
serve the moral righteousness Of
the riders and the privacy of the
Sixteenth Street window dressers.
The advice we so freely offer
is az follows:
Every person who mounts to
the upper deck OF the bus should
be fitted with a pair Of smoked.
glass goggles, which would be
padlOcked on by the conductor
and not removed until alighting
from the bus.
No person should be allowed on
the upper deck without first
furnishing to the conductor a
physicians statement that the
rider is usually unequipped to
see more than two feet away.
Moving picture shows on band
concerts on the upper story
would detract the attention of
riders from the windows.
The seats on the top deck,
which now face either side of
the street, making it impossible
to look at anything but, the
houses, should be torn out and
the seating arrangement changed
80 that occupants could only look
ahead.
Believing that these few sug
Restions will help you toward
the solution of a knotty problem
namely. the safeguarding of
public morality in common car
riera--we will close now, as the
biscuits are burning, and beg to
remain,
Respectfully yours,
We ED.
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MEASLES SET RECORD;
It's CASES FOUND IN DAY

new record for measles cases
was established today when I'D
cases were reported 70 the Health
Department
The total FOR the year has
reached 2.567 cases IN ~
totaT lof 500 cases were reported;
sin 1923. 1910: 1924, 425, md last
49, dismissed BIT the court with
the opinion that driver should
stop before CROSSING, but was not
required to stop before enIer -
to make either right or left
hand turn, i,
The other amendment sought VIII
be the extension Of the restrlcted
marking zone on Pennsylva ave.
nue. northwest. from Sixth street 70
John Marshall Place.
a petition with about 30 signers
requested Eldridge to ask Tor this
change in order to stop ali-day
parking on the avenue.
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N. A. Rees, of Clarendon, yester-
day purchased the plant OF the
KoSa Mist Company. located AT
Clarendon. for $4,000 ut a public
auction sale conducted by Sherlff
Howard B. Fields. The company
was organized about a year ago by
Charles r. Taylor. of Clarendon,
and was capitalized at $4,000.
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Suits for divorce yesterday were
filed i'm the office of the clerk of
the court by William w. Foster
against Anna Fugitt Foster. and
William f. Prentice against Nellie
A Prentice.
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AN OPEN LETTER BY We ED.
Open by mistake, excuse it, pIeaee
The Public Utilities Commission,
District Building.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16

1 n ol Ointment. Having suffered so much myself until l found the cure, I would like others to know, and I have helped a few by telling them. This does not mean that Q r,1ra can ha
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
HUNDREDS BATTLE
 FLAMING FORESTS
Plymouth, Mass, District Ray,
 aged by Fires

Plymouth, Mass, April 1s.--A forest fire. apparently incendiary, swept over four square miles of woodland yesterday, and early last night was within four square miles of the Miles Standish state pine reservation. The southwest wind was abating and swinging westward, but hundreds of town forestry men and firemen were fighting the flames.
 Five separate fires started within a mile of each other on the Ply mouth Middleboro turnpike during the afternoon and within the samo hour. Three were controlled. but the other two got out of hand and soon joined. Cottages at Billing ton Sea. pond. were barely saved, as was the American Legion boys summer camp near Grassy Pond. The fires started a mile and a half west of Plymouth, then quickly spread about three miles to the southeast on q front of from one to two miles. The burned area con- prised pines and scrub oak.
 At Grassy Pond the fire split and the eastern portion was controlled, but the other part burned onward, past Little South and Great Sound ponds, (Plymouths water supply) and toward College Pond. few miles from the state reservation. The Plymouth Cordage company sent two truckloads of men to help the forestry and fire department forces and a number of trusties were despatched from the state farm.
 Fire Chief Hillar said he suspected a man known to have set other fires recently but declined to give his name.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

The executive committee Of the New Britain Girl Scout council held tho monthly meeting at the Girl Scout office which was follow. ed by a meeting of the camp con- mittee The following members were present: Mrs. Leon A. Sprague, Mrs. Charles Chase, Mrs. L, F. Slade, Miss Florence An drews, Miss Elizabeth Beye and Miss Lois S. Shaw.
 All Girl Scouts of New Britain troops who are swimmers are in- vited to take part in the swimming meet which will be held at the Y. w. c, A. on Saturday afternoon, April c4, at o'clock. There will be swimming races, obstacle races. relay races 6 from each church) exhibition Of diving, and Red Cross life saving competition. Prizes will be given for each event. The pool will be open for practice. free of charge, 10 all girls entered in the meet on Saturday. April 17. 3 p. m., and Wednesday, April 21, at p. m. All girls entering the meet must register in person at the Y. w. c. A. not later than Wednes. day. April 2l. The swimming in- structor will be at the practice pe- riods to explain the kinds of races that are scheduled.
 The home nursing and first aid class, which has had a most in- structive course under the direc. ton of Miss Maude F. Travers at the New Britain General hospital, have passed their examination with the following marks; Harriet Alec 96. Dorothy Bentley 93, Jeanette Clark 9S, Gertrude Ericsson 97, Lillian Gerdis 100, Ruth Gibney 100, Florence Gooby SS, Frances Greco 72, Clarabelle Holstein 95, Marjorie Leopold 9S, Helen Pan konin 96, Bernice Pinkus 95, Eunice Rickert 92. Mildred sam- uelson sS, Mabel Spring s2. Kath- crime Wacker S5. Irene Winger ss.
 Second class work and troop programs will be the work taken up at a meeting Monday, April 19, 7:S0 p. in., at the Girl Scout of- flee. All captains and lieutenants are urged to attend.
 Troop 2, of the Center church, was in charge of the troop com mittee, chairman, Mrs. L. P. Slade, at the meeting Thursday.
 Second class record cards will be 0"ai'ablo for captains next week. Call at the scout office for the number needed, also a sample copy of the second class booklet. Scouts working for second class will want 10 purchase a copy of this book.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
City Court Observes
 Leland Block" Dav

John A. Contaras. ct al. owners of Leland block, were heard yesterday afternoon in city court in their suit for $500 damages against the B. & c. Printing Co.,, tenants in the block. Attorney Irving I. Rachlin and At torney Stanley J. Traceski represent ed the plaintiff and defendant, re- spectiyely. The attorneys both have offices in the Leland block.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16

nounced hls condition as not seri- ous.
 o'Day was taken to hospital where it was at first feared he had appendicitis, Later examinations re- vealed that the illness was slight and the physicians said oDay would be out in a few days.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
YALE LIBRARY IS
 MILK COPY OWNER
Is Given Famous Bible in Memory Of Mrs. Hardness

New Haven, April l6 U7 - Yale university was receiving the congrat- ulations of book lovers today follow. ing announcement that Mrs. Edward s. Hardness Of New York city, had presented to the institution the Melk. copy of the Gutenberg Bible. The gift Is made in memory of Mrs. stephen V. Hardness. who died on March 27, last, and who herself gave Yale the memorial quadrangle, and S5,OO0,0Oo for general endowment.
 The Gutenberg's Bible. charac- terized as the bright particular jew el Of the great libraries. gives to the Yale library the honor of pos sessing one of the worlds rarest books. The volume presented to tho university was recently sold in New York City for s106,0o0. Only forty five copies are known to exist and hardly more than twenty of these are in perfect condition. The copy which comes to Yale Is in faultIess state.
 Seymour de Ricci. distinguished photographer, recently commented on this volume as follows: Its gen. eral freshness and cleanliness are most remarkable; every leaf is sound and genuine; neither the printed book nor the venerable monastic binding has been cleaned, mended or repaired in the slightest degree"
 The Melk copy takes it's name from a small town in lower Austria where In q Benedictine monastery the book remained from its publica- tion until It's recent purchase from the monks by British book seller for transportation to America.
 The Melk copy will be placed in the rare book room in the new ster- ling memorial library to be begun next July.