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The Washington times., 1926-06-19
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The Washington public today
has the power to make it possible
for a successful July Fourth civic
celebration to be put on the night
of July 5-or it can make 1t a
half-hearted thing without any fire
works whatever.
II 1000 Washingtonians will each
contribute 81 by tonight. the COM
mittee in charge Of the celebration
will proceed with plans already
drawn up to make this years cele-
bration epochal. If not, the only
celebration will be pageant and
program on the Capitol, steps the
night Of July 5. At present, only
$2,096 of the needed $4,000 has been
received.
This is sufficient to float the
Capitol program, but not enough
to make possible the huge fire
works display planned to follow.
Donors may send contributions to
Isaac Cans, finance committee
chairman, in care of Saks and
Company.
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PENSION BILL
FACES TIE Up

s. The House conferees are pre-
pared to insist upon the original
House retirement bill for Federal
semployes, the President was In.
formed today by Representative
Frederick r. Lehlbach, Of New Jer-
sey. chairman of the House Com
mittee on Civil Service.
Representative Lehlbach Is I'M
derstood to have told the Presi'
dent that House leaders have no
intention, unless authorized by the
Administration, to compromise with
the Senate.
He informed the President that
the House conferees are standing
fast on the $1,000 maximum an
nuity, the House automatic retire
nent age OF SIS and the House
method Of computing annuities.
Members of the House tconfer-
enee group do. not share the feel
inos of Senate conferees that q
speedy agreement will be reached
unless the Senate yields to the
House demands.
Representative L e h ! b a and
representative Addison T. Smith
of Idaho. another of the House con.
ferees on retirement, talked the
entire retirement question over
with President Coolidge at some
length today, and, after the con-
ference. LehIbach indicated that he
and the President are in full accord
on the situation.
Lehlbach made 1t plain that he
and the President consider the re-
tirement bill which has passed the
House merely as temporary
measure, to relieve present unjust
retirement conditions, and are look
ing forward to greater liberalization
soon.
They look with much favor upon
a resolution proposed by Repre-
sentative Grant M Hudson, OF
Michigan, now before the House,
which would provide for a joint
Congressional and actuarial COM
mission to. study the retirement
question and report to Congress
on a more scientific and permanent
retirement law.
II House and Senate conferees
are unable to come together on a
compromise retirement. measure,
which now appears probable, Rep
resentatiye Lel1lbach will try to
get the Hudson resolution adopted
in this session.
The President and Representative
Lehlbach agree that the permanent
retirement law should provide a
maximCm annuity Of about $1,000
but do not wish to raise the maxi
mum that high in such a hit-or-
miss proposition as that now befors
Congress.
House conference managers feel
that, since the House, by more
than a two-thirds vote, indicated its
stand on the retirement question,
thye are bound to follow the de-
Sires of the House.
The only hope for liberalization
Of the House bill lies with Presi'
dent Coolidge, they hold. II the
President, after conference with
the Budget Bureau, indicates to
House leaders that the condition
of the Treasury warrants an in
crease above the House figure, a
compromise with the Senate can
be expected soon. Mess the Presi'
dent takes this step, 1t Is regarded
as probable that the bill will re-
main deadlocked in conference.
The Senate bill provides a $1,000
maximum, voluntary retirement
after 80 years of service and auto
matte retirement at ages Of from
60 to 6S
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laid
FOR DC.
PROBE

The projected inquiry into
District affairs during the
coming summer months will
concentrate upon these topics
as its first work, in the view
of certain Senators:
The administration Of St
Elizabeth 3 Hospital.
District taxation, with EN-.
lphasis upon the present meth
DDS Of disposing Of property
for payment of delinquent
taxes.
The public utilities situation.
The investigation has not yet
been ordered by either House OF
Senate, and there is some doubt
as to whether an efficient inquiry
can be conducted during the sum-
mer, when most Senator'S and
Representatives will be engaged in
electioneering.
Confidence is expressed, how
ever, that before Congress adj
journs the resolutions for the in
quiry will be passed.
Favor HousecIeaning
In the Senate the Fenning reveIa.
tons have made as deep an impress
sion as they have In the House,
and several speeches would have
been delivered upon the subject had
impeachment proceedings not been
pending in the House.
It was felt that such speeches
would be viewed as q pre-iudgment
OF the case. t
Not since the Senate held its
investigations of the rent situation
in the District and the local public
school system has there been 20
strong q feeling in that chamber
that a local 'housecleaning If
needed.
The opinion is general that the
surface has only been scratched in
the Fenning inquiry and that even
more depIy-rooted abuses are to be
found If the prospective probe is
made q searching one.
Senator William H. King IL spon.
sor Of the proposed inquiry in the
Senate. He has the backing OF
Senator Capper, chairman Of the
Senate District Committee.
Senator King is particularly in.
terested in public utilities, and the
local tax administration, and has
frequently urged an investigation
OF them.
1t is felt in the Senate. also, that
Congress should no longer dilly-
daily with the traction merger sit
uation, but should take effective
action at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Light ON St. Elizabeth's
The proposed inquiry into st.
Elizabeth's is an off-shoot of the
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REe uS.pAr OFFICE
D. C. TOMMY ATKINS


tApoloeiss to Rudyard Kiplingl
wa vent down TO the Capitol
Ia aek Congress for q vote.
said senator Clack and Congress-
..The c chances are remote"
the voters from down home. they
And 'i snlefsrea .. our pIse:
we outs into the street again.
And ta ourselves said We
"0h, it's ID. G. this, and D: 2. that
And svOtelesB you'll remain;
Nut lite shove the tax-Eate mp SKY
when the Distriet comes 70 pAyin'."
rhs district comes to payin'. my boys,
The district comes to g p Pc yaEv.h,rh
when the District comes to paylD'
We went into . committee room
10 watch them fight and scraps
A District boss was under IlFes
a sswished-On'' city paIl
Wve cried. nT.et Ne elect them;
:sV0te IN upright local men"
They sighed, "Perhaps' some day. We
But "" We Just answered .swhen2"
Nh. at's ID. c. this, and D.. c. that
And les ''chuck Inn Out. the brute;
But It's ''Over the top with boys ana
bonds
when the gums begin 10 shoot;
(The guns begin TO shoot, my boys
etc.l
were not master minds. In Washing
But our dOIts are mighty Few,
And we're good American citizens,
Most sGrpflaimgly like You.
And n We seem 60 poster Congress
Bout our present voteIess fix
Why, Patrick Henry started t Id
1756;
90 IT'S "D. O. this and d. c. that"
We may be- right or wrong
hut ID. C. wants American FightRs
How long, oh Lord. how l0ngx
HEZEKKAH PENNY
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D. c. SCHOOL POSITION
APPI ICANTS EXAMINED

Thirty-one candidates for school
positions today took physical and
oral examinations in the Franklin
school Building under DR.. J: a.
Murphy. chief school medical in.
spector.
Positions they win be eligible for
IL they successfully come through
are those Of clerks. stenographers
and typical and ungraded class
teachers. The written examinations
were taken last week.
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Fenning case. and win 60 into the
treatment OF insane persons COM
n1itted from the District, as wei
as the procedure by which they
are declared insane.
The Senate District COMMITTEES
has not yet reported favorably the
King resolution, and probably win
not do so until an agreement il
reached with the House District
Committee on the issue Of holding
q Joint investigation.
the House, however, the Senate is
likely to 20 ahead with the plans
which have been tentatively adopted
and by means of an inquiry to lay
the basis for constructive legisla.
ton next winter.
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With estimates Of only the
Engineer Department, the pub
lie schools and the Board Of
Public Welfare tota1ing almost
as much as the entire District
appropriation for next year,
substantial increase in the tax
rate for the fiscal year, ending
june SO, 1928, is forecast.
School needs, including proyi-
sions for carrying on the fiye-year
building program, As outlined By
the Board Of Education, come to
s15,54s.sO6. Il is said that the
pairing knife viii be turned from
this estimate, as It provides for
projects specifically set aside By
Congress.
Engineers Fund Huge
The heads OF the Engineering De
partments have asked for $3.50.
SOC, an Increase OF II per cent over
the fiscal year ending June, 1921.
This enormous increase was *
pected, however, In view Of the
annual reductions made each year
In the course OF adoption OF the
appropriations bill.
The charitable organizatfo to-
gether with the houses OF correction
and hospitals. VIII reQuire $4.290.060
in order to carry on IN 192T-19zs
according to the estimates subitted
Donovan Fears Rise
District Auditor Daniel =. Don
ovan points out that the total d
these three estimates IS .22s, 112--
comes dangerously near the whole
appropriation for the District Cor
1926-1927.
Within the next few days he win
submit g report TO the District Com.
naissioners showing the imminent
danger 81 an Increase II the tax
rate to s 1.S0 or 81. IS per 500 unless
the pru,ling knife Is welded.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19
PRESIDENT SHIPPING
VACATION FURNITURE

The first shipment OF furniture
left the Presidential offices today
for the summer White House at
White Pines in the Adirondacks.
President and Mrs. Coolidge are
to occupy the estate of Irwin B.
Kirkwood, Kansas City publisher.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19

The psychological side OF diet
IS discussed thoroughly by Kath.
leen Norris in a timely article I'm
The Washington Herald on Sun.
day. See yOpV news dealer for
your OanV today.
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News Briefs
TAKEN FROM TODAY's.
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The Law Has Gone Astray
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tanning D. c. Code of Laws
and legal papers. Finder please
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The shove wants and offers
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The Washington times., 1926-06-19

.sWhat Has Manners To Do
With Marital Happiness?S The
brilliant novelist, Arnold Bennett,
answers this question IN The
Washington Herald on Sunday.
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The Washington times., 1926-06-19

Life May be real and
earnest to many, but to
movie fans It Is all reel.
KATYDID.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19
"FATHER's DAY"

They've now given Father q day
To honor his place and deeds.
HiS women folks will sure celebrate
Fathers deserve more than they get,
We don't sing their praises In
hymns;
About all the poor guys get out Of
life
IL IampiRg fIaDpeF's rOII-tOpped
limbs.
~ perehance they 90 out ut nights
They've got to lie like HI
And keep ON explaining why they did
Ohl ain't being = father sweIl3
BEEF STEW BEN.
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More men aUould % TO E1snddy
School Il it didn't make the neigh
b0rS think they aOers hen-pecEed.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19
snJIMR rRACKS's

Gernsamv plans to lead the. 4oortd
O. air craft budding. She once
GsEsIed q in air castle building.
Don't educate your heAs. Keep
them SOnOrGnt. Make poor fish
out Of them. a fish lays q mil
lion eggs year.
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RATLAND,s FAYORITE SONG

~
CUSS OUT ED RID G r
n vou'Ue a sore spot IN your head,
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~ your motors raising Ned,
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II yon'Ue IeGty inner tWbe,
II come traffic cops rMbes
II you hit a JliUUer-bOobs
CNss out EldridOe.
n parking space is hard to get,
CUsS out EIdT-idge,
~ the pdUenIent's slippery 1cet,
CuSs out EEdrtd1e.
When you bump some bInmd'rtng
bus,
And get your tenders IN ntuSs,
Don't 90 to them to raise fuss,
Cuss out EIdrid0e.
When streets aren't 1tde enough,
Cuss out EldridOe.
II some copper calls your bluff,
CMss out EIdridOe,
Every time you're In a boat,
And hare got to find a goat.
Every blessed parkim0-shodt,
Should cuss out Eldridge.
II the trGfgic's In jam,
CusS out EldTid0e,
And you t0dnt some one to damn,
CHSs out EIdridOe,
II you blooming brakes tcon't hold,
Or your headlights dark and cold,
When to the Judge your tale %
told
Just cuss. out EIdrid0e.
RILEY D. MOORE.
nkey-Say, papa. Able's cold 10
gone and we've still got q box Of
cough drops.
Papa What extravaganza.
Tell Herman to get his feet wet.
NnEEDEI VKyUWTY
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We don't kBotO 4OhetheT Miss
joyce HGscIey jatends pisitiHO Eng
I0Md fhis sumner, but II che doss
sDe nsMse insist she look up the
KHt0ht 81 fhe Bath.
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AN0 Inv AAUU OUAIU "pVAWd
BRIEF CASE-Tan, lost, con-
tanning d. c. Code of Laws
and legal papers. Finder please
return.
See Classification I.
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Cicero, 1fr. C0rroIIg Al zen
conducted modern prisons haze
bath tubs.
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He was q real aRietOcgaE,
Yves De Gaestra MeBunhin;
He made that very pIain-he
Sounded both aspsg1 In pumplEin.
BIMBO BEN,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-08
Perfect Record for
 Five Council Members

Five members of the common council have perfect attendance rec ords for the fiscal year 1925-1926. They are: Cornelius J. Dehm. A. N. Rutherford, John Buckley, sam Sa- blotsky and Thomas W, Fay.
 Councilmen missing only one meeting are: David l., Nair of the First Ward. Frank S Caldwell of the Third Ward. Harry N, Robertson Of the Fourth Ward. Thomas J. Ca belus of the Fourth Ward, F. How ard Smith of the Fifth Ward, B, A. IGrzybowski and Frank Zapatka of the Fifth Ward. Councilmen c, II, Maxon of the First Ward F, C.. Hausmann of the Second Ward, D, L. Bartlett and W. s. Warner of the Third Ward each missed two meet ings. Councilmen Thomas F. Or chard of the Second Ward, C. Adrian Carlson of the Fourth Ward, John A. Larson of the Fourth Ward each were absent three times. Council. man Thure Bengston of the First Ward and John J. OBrien of the
 Sixth Ward each were absent five times and Councilman E. W. Cham berlain was absent six times.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-08
City Items

A. Nash Go, Suits and Topcoats se8.0o. Order now for Easter, New styles and samples, Union made, T. F. McCabe, 49 Walnut St, Tel, 4b4- advt.
 The Ladies Nest or Owls No. iS1a will meet Monday evening at odd Fellows hall,
 Dance tonight, st, Jesn's Hall. --alvt,
 The Camp Real Estate Co., with Louis Iskra sold today new two- family house or Park Boulevard to Rose and Joseph Jachimczyk.
 Arthur Tancred is at the New Britain General hospital recovering after an operation. Miss Eleanor Desmavais Of New Britain, a student nurse at the Hartford hospital training school ' Is III in the Hartford hospital John H. Robinson of Sexton street, veteran Of the Spanish. American war and the World war is at the Newport Naval hospital undergoing treatment,
 F. s. Chamberlain Of the New
New Britain herald., 1926-03-08
CONDEMNATION IS
 SECRET OF SUCCESS
Dance Expert Says This Pre-
 notes Popularity

New York, March 5 tP'-Sammy 10 put jazz into the Metropolitan Opera ballet when it was decided to present Carpenters "Skyscrapers." has given much thought 10 the mys- tery of why certain dances become hits.
 His conclusion is that generous hnlpings of condemnation, which lmay be expected from all sections of the country, provide definite as- surance of popularity for new danrn.
 "Takc little glance into dance history and you'll find that almost every popular dance was condemned ehortly after it came out" he said, "Tho polka, thn tango, the fox trot, Itho shmmy. the Charleston and numerous others all were helped along by unfavorahlo criticism. "I don't believe there is any more harm doing the Charleston than there is in dancing an old-fashioned HtIlE [, Ttti' l'' t% IIl<a' chf'H't'''' made tho Charleston tamous.'
 Most of inc nov dances are cVolv- od or the musical comedy stage, in Lees opinion Occasionally, some particular step strikes popular fancy with audiences and many of the persons try them ont when they get homo
 "Tnrres a desire within them to duplicate what the. saw on the stagn." the director explained. Soon tho dance finds itself on the dance | floor. Then some one launches forth uith a criticism and the creation ts started onward. usually 10 success.
 The stage likewise carries the danor 10 tho country at large. II is rIancod on tho vaudeville circuits. Musiral comedies take if un and before long eYtn tho small towns have eorn and are dancing the ne" hit, Dancing teachers help in the ! ropulority march, but don't believe lthnro iS any organized exploitation Los has danced all his life. Abon' 1 six years ago, n" directed me danc' ing in "Thn Gineham Girl" and the originality brought him fame or
 Broadway.
 Since then, he has created anf
 directed the dancing in sixty mTsica
 shows. including "Iady Bo Good, l"Tin Tocs." "Cocoannts,' NO, N
 Nanr.fo." "Swfet Li'le noyi'' ane
 "Cap'aln links"
 "Iady Ho Good" Is now playini
 at inc prury Lane in London an before tho year Is oyrr L"e hop"
 10 have foHr or fi1c more of hi
 shows there. one of which he vii
 do with Irving Fcrlin and Fre1dl !, Lonslale,
 Broadway looked upon Lees invi tation to th" Metropolitan for th Carpenter ballet as significant.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-08
PLAINVIIJE NEWS
(Continued from Page seven)
Ideal Quintet
NOIes

The official board meeting of tho Plaingillo Nj, F. church has been postponed from tonight until Thurs. day night,
 Mir, and Mrs, Richard Sedeeren Of TomNnson avenue entertained sev- eral relatives at dinner yesterday in honor Of the tenth birthday anniycr. sary of the son. Erlinc.
 The fourth issue of the "Endeavor Jonrnar' is ready for distribution. This is a special Easter number of the paper, which Is published occa- sionaly by the Y. P s, C. F. of tho local Congrega tional church.
 Another one of the enjoyable so- cials conducted by members of the Odd Fellows will he held in I. Q, Q, r. hall tonight Music will be fur nished by the Roamers' orchestra of New Britain.
 Mir. and Mrs F. ". Farrar Of Tomlinson avenue gave luncheon to members of the family yesterday 1 in honor of the birthday anniversary of their daughter Mrs, Vernon 1 Granger.
 A very handsome hand -embrotder- cd centerpiece which will be award : cd on March 16 by the st. MaTy's s parish society is on view in the win dow of Thrall's drug store.
 The Yum Yum club met st tho home of Mrs Katherine Richards Fri day and spent an enjoyable after noon playing "500." Prizes were captured by Mrs. Katherine Rich ards, Mrs. Lottie Coe and Mrs, Jen- nie Hlckok.
 Court General Lawton, Forestcrs of America, will hold its regular meeting tomorrow evening.
 F Albert White, teacher of piano Studio IS Pennington avenue, Plain vile. Phone. Beginners and ad- yanced students accepted, Refer cnces.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-08
Five Escape But Sixth
 RObber Is Taken Captive

Washington, March sLF1-Five of six robbers who raided the home of Mrs. Caroline Williams on fashiona- hlc 18th street here last night, es- caped with a so,5no ring. a string of pearls and other iewelry after tying Mr. Williams to her bed and binding s women servants.
 The sixth member of the band who gave the police the name of Jo- seph Peter Davis, %, of New York, was captured by two hotel employes when he fled at the arrival Of police.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-08

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New Britain herald., 1926-03-08

modiately put on the brakes and stopped just after he struck the girl.
 ToricitS Bond Of $50
 1gaatz Martanik 32, of 25 Willow street, was fined Sd and costs on a charge Of drunkenness and breach Of peace. and the $50 bond of lo- seph SkorvipsN. aged i9 Of l52 Beaver street who WAS charged with tha same offanscs, was forfeited when he failed to appear. Officer Fce0ey arrested tbc two men last night when a complaint was re- cclyod that they were creating q dis turbauce at % Willow street
 The officer said that he went 10 Tho Willow street address where ho found q woman and children crying frcm fright, and tia nojEhbors dis turhod hrrausa of tho noise the two mfu wrrn alleged to have made.
 Alleged 10 have corducfod thrm- selEcs in disordarIy manner Sat urday night, Watnr Sk'ba, aged 4h, 6a Oak street, and Jennie Arseks, aged 2S, ESQ Elm street asked that thatr case be continued until We'd r-s1ay morning The request Was granted by Judge Hungcrford,
 Tn pair were arrested by Ser rcar. Patrick McAyay and Officers Daniel GosErove and John Kennedy early Sunday morning at 250 Elm street
 Hartford Avenue Place Raidcd
 In order that he might secure i counsel Edward Jennings, aged 23, 1 4t7 Church street, asked that the ! trial Of his ease be postponed until 1 next Monday He Is charged with violation of the liquor law on two counts. He was arrested Saturday night after Sergeant Patrick Nc i Away, Detective Thomas J. Feeney, and Officer F. E. Riley raided his 1 place at @5 Hartford avenue, where they allege they found 8 quantity of beer and whiskey. Jennings is at liberty under a $500 bond
New Britain herald., 1926-03-08
MAJOR HODGES PROMOTED

Washington, March 8 P>-Major Campbell B. Hodges has been SO lected commandant of cadets at West Point in place of Major John C. Quekemoyer, who died at the academy recently, just after assum- ing his duties. Major Hodges, until recently. ras military attache at Madrid.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-08

Britain National bank returned 10 his duties after a vacation In the south.
 Mrs. n. J. Hayes Of 1595 Stanley street Is home after trip to Der. muda.
 Mrs, Rehecca Trasky has taken a three year lease on a garage and store at i Seymour street, The rental is $50 a month for the first year, s75 a month for the second year and tIoo a month for the third year.