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The Washington times., 1926-03-11
NARY LEWIS To
SING HERE

washington is to, hear Mary
Lewis, the beauty OF a Ziegfeid
Follfes who has risen to the higii-
est place in American music 0s
star of the Metropolitan Opera.
Miss Lewis win be "headliner" %
the big benefit concert to be given
by the Jews Of Washington Tor the
concert and ball ct the washington
Auditorium Tuesday evening, April
H. The proceeds are to 90 to the
"Hebrew Home for the Aged.
The artist has expressed her de-
light at making her first concert
appearance IN the National Cap.
itaI on an occasion where her art
! is to serve charity.
Grand Opera at the MET" gave
Mary Lewis rare ovation when
she first sang "They Call Ne
MIMI in Pucciniss La Boheme''
In 1875. Flowers were thrown from
boxes and the orchestra rose a
defiance Of the Metropolitan Com
pany's rules. The youthful Amer
lean was given five curtain calls.
Afischa Guterson, director Of the
RiaIto Theater orchestra. Is re-
sponsible for the brilliant array Of
artists Tor this concert. Henri
Sokolov, violin yirtuoso. the Port.
uguese trio or violin, cello and
piano. and the George Washington
University Glee Club Of sixty-five
voices under Esteile Wentworth. are
among the attractions.
The concert takes place from $3.50
TO 1870 D. M, with dancing In the
lower ballroom cntil / a. m. The
committee already announces that
over 800 requests have come in
Tor tickets, and all Of the boxes
have been disposed Of
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Man V|CT IN OF
HIS BULLET

The love Of an aged mother and
her prayers for his recovery failed
to save the life of Charles Wynd-
ham, 81 years old, who shot him
self early Monday morning while
seated In a restaurant on Ninth
Street Northwest.
After battling for three days for
the life that he was so anxious to
take, Wyndham died at 3 a. m. to-
day in the Emergency Hospital, a
victim OF his desire to die.
Wyndham. who was dancing
master from Cumberland, Nd, and
was said to be the father Of two
adult sons, had been suffering from
stomach trouble, according to his
aunt, and also had been respondent
over a divorce recently obtained by
his wife.
He entered the lunch room short
Iy after IL o'clock Sunday night
and seated himself at a table,
where he remained until after /
o'clock Sunday morning. When
the employees had gathered In the
kitchen he produced a revolver and
fired O shot. through his head.
His mother and aunt live at 223
Indiana Ave-. N. w.
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sl ~ 1 : ss4 Z 49,
Water used BY the Federal and
District governments will be paid
for by the citizens Of the District
Of Columbia, Lieut.. Col. J. Frank
lin Bell, the Engineer Commits
sioner, said today Ii explanation
Of the portion Of the apprOpria-
tions bill providing for i IS pen
cent increase in the water rates,
The new rate for the District
effective July !, viii be . flat rate
Of approximately TOT instead d
5.65 as in the past year.
New Mains Planned
Al large increase in the wateI
revenues will accrue after the new
rate becomes effective and mos
OF this money will be used in thu
maintenance Of the Washington
Aqueduct and for the installation
Of new water mains In the suburban
districts.
Both the District and Fedora
Governments use water from the
washington Aqueduct the United
States using about 10 per cent and
the local government about % pei
cent. They will not have to pay
for this water except the expense
Involved In constructing the aque
duct, project in which both gov
ernments shared.
Therefore, ii is said, the rest Of
the citizens Of the District, using
approximately So per cent Of the
water. must meet the Increased ex-
penditures by paying q rs per cent
increase In water rental. The rate
of 5.65 applied as. q flat rate to
about three-fourths Of the people Of
the District.
Three Plans Proposed
Colonel Bell said he suggested
three ways by which the situation
might be met: The way adopted,
slashing the proposed expenditure s
or providing that the two branches
of the Government should share in
the maintenance Of the Washington
AQueduct. The last calls for an
expenditure Of about 100000.
The water revenues Of the Dis
trict for the last year were approx
nately $3.50, 900.
The possibility Of increasing water
pressure in the downtown area Of
the District Is being investigated
by a committee composed of Daniel
Garges, secretary TO the Board Of
Commissioners; Fire Chief George
S. Watson, Mr.. Kennedy, from the
budget bureau, and Frank p. Cart
wright.
The report Of this committee will
be ready soon, and the findings
will be acted on In accordance with
the provisions Of the appropriations
hill
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DEMANDS INCREASE
ON CHARITY BODY

Growing demands for charitable
assistance on the city relief agencies
will call for unusual vigor in the
annual Easter campaign of the As
ISOLATED Charities for funds for the
ensuing year, It was announced by
the board of managers today. when
the date for the opening Of the drive
was set for March 90.
The campaign win begin with q
meeting at Rauscher's the ening
Of March 30. and officers OF the
Associated Charities vii: be elected
at that time.
|. The report Of the ooard of man
ayers for February was offered as
an indication of the II ed for adli.
tional funds. The repor: shows that
457 families We're unLe4. the care 9f
the organizations iasr month. As
against 372 families sduring Feb
ruary, 1925.
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SCHOOL HEADS PONDER
STAMPS, INK, AND CHALK

Postage stamps, ink wells and
colored chalks are being discussed
today with considerable solemnity
by the Board OF Appointment of
the District public schols In the
Franklin School building. Major
Raymond o. Wilmarth, school ii.
nance officer, IL presiding.
The board NETS on the call of the
chairman to consider allotments Of
supplies and equipment to school
officers.
No meeting has been held for
several months, because of more
urgent business. and ii is expected
that the board viii be In session
throughout the day.
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EXPERIMENTING THE
MALE

We have an increase I'm taxis and q
reduction in taxes,
But our chance Of escaping gradually
relAxee,
For just no we begin from taxes TO
get relief
"A taxi gets us and our pleasure %
brief.
While for principle . man may VIII
II it's the right Of way, and taxi
The "hit and rum" principle is used
with fOrCe
And you're . thing Of the past like
unto the horse.
And II you escape these menacang iIls
Pn0umOnia may shake You with
trembling chills.
or reaching home and lying down
to pleasant dreams
MonOxide gases you through leaky
pipe seams
I'm the world today there are more
women than men,
And while the latter escape marriage,
now and then:
IL looks - II nature has selected the
text,
"The determination Of man" - the
weaker sex.
OLD SOCKS.
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NEXT TRIAL OF WAN
LIKELY TO BE IN APRIL

The date for the third trial Of
Ziang Sun Wan, the young Chinese
student charged with murder in the
first degree in connection with the
death about seven years ago Of Ben
Sen WI, OF the Chinese Educational
Mission, on Kalorama Road, has not
yet been set by the District SUI
preme Court.
District Attorney Pey+on Gordon
today denied that ne had agreed
with Attorney Wilton J, Lambert,
counsel for the young Chinese, tc
ask Justice Bailey or any other
justice to schedule the trial in
Criminal Court No. 1 for 4 date.
Major Gordon said that he intended
to ask the court to set the trial
for some time in The middle OF
April.
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PARK DRIV[WA
To OPEN SOON

The first section OF Rock Creek
Potomac Parkway. Including that
part about three4quarters Of mile
long between the Connecticut Ave-
nue. Bridge and the Massachusetts
Avenue fin, VIII probably be ready
Tor velaicular traffic and picnicers
before the end OF this year. the Of
flee Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks announced today.
Monday. officials announced, the
first connecting link between the
Potomac and Rock Greek park--a
bride path--was opened.
The next step viii be the opening
of a vehicuIar highway. extending
Rock Creek Park down to the
Massachusetts Avenue fill.
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TENANTS SAVED
IN FIRE

Comparatively little damage, but
a great deal of fright and excite
ment, accompanied a fire last night
In the center building Of the huge
Cathedral Mansions, 300 Con.
Mrs. A. D. WheatIey, who has
an apartment on the fourth floor
Of the building. was carried down
a ladder to the street by firemen,
when her husband, DR.. A. D.
wheatIey, believing the stairways
had been blocked by fire, called for
adjoins his.
Two other tenants, who had been
I'll, were assisted to the street with.
out injury. and more than 100 pcl
sons fled their apartments when
the building became filled with
smoke.
The fire broke out among rubbish
in the basement of the center
building and spread to the apart.
ment of William c. Ritter, Unit.
versity Of California professor, on
the first floor. The flames were
checked there, although smoke and
water did damage to otner apart
ments.
Because of the huge size If the
apartment building, 400 tenants
being registered, three alarms ws:e
sounded by the fire department
officials.
The hose wagon of Engine Co.
No. %, driven by p. P. BallenEer.
winner Of the fire department speed
contest last year, collided. while on
its way to the fire, with an auto.
mobile driven by Fred Allen Bryan,
of Cherrydale, Va. No one Was
injured in the crash. which &C.
CURED at Twenty-second Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Bryan was summoned to the
Traffic Court to answer a charge
OF failing to give right OF way tc
the fire department vehicle.
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Claim G Condemnation Jl1ries Gouge City
Congress Jobs
Are Lure for
w omen
BY FRED j. WALKER

The three women that comprise
the feminine bloc in the Sixty
Ninth Congress like their jobs
and want to keep them. All an
nounced today they win be can
didates for reelection in their
respective districts.
Ii is not the prospect of higher
office than Congress that keeps
Mrs. Mary r. Norton Cd Of New
Jersey; Mrs. Florence Kahn (R-l
Of California and Mrs. Edith s.
Rogers (R.) of Massachusetts, IN
the political game. They plan
to succeed themselves, If possible
because they really like Congress.
and not because there is any rain
bow Of political eminence, such
as the Presidency for instance
reckoning them on. In this they
differ materially from scores Of
their male colleagues.
Whereas there is a saying in
washington that every Congress-
man is q potential candidate for the
White House, the women have no
such illusions.
1T is perfectly absurd to think
OF q woman In the Presidency at
this time" said Mrs. Kahn. The
responsibilities Of that office are 30
vast that years Of political ex-
perience are absolutely necessary 70
properly perform the duties.
This view is shared by Mrs. Nor
ton, and Mrs Rogers.
All were agreed that politically,
women are but five years old and
as such have to begin at the
bottom and asquire knowledge AMI
experience In this relatively new
field before they can hope to COM
pete with the men.
Mrs. Kahn said she had fight
Continued on Page 2s.l
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KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO,
MAN is CLOSE TO DEATH

Knocked down by an automobile
while crossing at Eighteenth Street
and Oregon Avenue northwest, Eu-
gene Ross. colored, 1917 Twenty.
first st. N. w, is in a serious con-
dition in Emergency Hospital to-
day suffering from q fracture of
the skull.
George w. Jones. 1852 Oregon
Ave. N. W., said to have been the
driver of the car that struck Ross.
is being held at the Eighth precinct
to await the outcome Of Ross in
juries.
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west, to arrange for participation
of their pupils in American Forest
Week, beginning April Is.
The week will be observed as the
semi of American for
estry, and the school children will
take part by special activities in
the study Of trees and plants.
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D.c.cHAPTER OF AMERICAN
ENGINEERS MEET TONIGHT

The Warrington chapter Of
the American Association Of Engi-
neers win meet at o'clock to.
night at. the Playhouse, 1914 N.
St. n. w. Ar open forum viii
be held on the subject Of city
management. Non member engi'
neers residing in the city are in
vited.
THE speakers win be DR.. Henry
R.ash. Brown and George A. Kicker.
The Washington times., 1926-03-11

Distractions were thrown ii the
way of the bill legalizing the
lwOman's bureau Of the Metropoli
tan Police Department today when
Sergt. Rhoda Milliken was trapped
into admissions contrary ID the
stand taken By her chief, Lieut.
Nina g. Van Wrinkle, when hear
Iings were resumed 81 the House
District Committee
The hearing was enlivened By
tine conjuring up ia the imagina-
tions 81 the sedate Congressman
Iof the aIIuring dancers III recent
Theatrical productions ii Washing
ton. Such phrases Of "AIorna 81
tine South Seas, the Powder
Puff Revue, tie Curtain ~
Roses were handled about tie
lcommittee table.
Differs On Figures
/ Sergeant MiIIfken admitted tliat
1.-THE WOman's Bureau could carry
tout its prescribed duties II given
thirty-nine additional policewomen.
bringing the total to sixty
Mrs, Van Wrinkle previously II.
SISTED that ninty-fOur members, g
provided in her bin. is the minimum
number necessary to carry these
Functions.
Representative William G.. Ham.
inner Of North Carolina questioned
Sergeant Milliken closely regarding
the duties Of poIicewomen and the
methods employed BY them in max
Ing cases.
II gathered that one Of your Inn
portant functions is the reviewing
OF the theatrical productions which
you are unable to modify for lack
OF proper police regulations. Repre-
sentative Hammer stated.
Questions Her on TIleaters
He asked Sergeant MiIliken
whether she considered it proper
for women dancers to appear
naked from the waist up In Wash
| ington theaters. = Miss Milliken re
piled that she did not, but that the
Woman's Bureau was poWerless 10
prevent such exhibitions, because
there is no law dealing with the
matter.
Then, why did you make arrests
at the Mutual Theater?" Representa-
tive Hammer asked.
I'VE made arrests there for viola
tons Of the police regulations re-
garding indecent language" Ser
geant Milliken replied.
Representative Hammer then In
CURED whether any arrests had
women had appeared without
tights. Sergeant Milliken replied
that there had not, but that on one
occasion when the question was
raised, poIicewoman went on the
stage to make sure that one of
the dancers was wearing tights
when appearances from the seats
failed to definitely reveal this fact.
She told the committee that the
policewomen were endeavoring to
enforce the police regulations in
every theatrical production in
Washington.
A special meeting OF the cOmnnit-
tee will be held at 10 o'clock, Satur-
day morning, so that Judge Kath-
ryn Sellers, Of Juvenile Court, may
appear In opposition to the bin.
Blant0n Objects
The large throng which attended
the hearing was highly entertained
when Representative Thomas L.
Blanton of Texas objected to the
term drugstore cowboy" as a re-
Election on the high honor and
ideals Of the Texas cowboy, who, he
declared, was the greatest living
champion OF American womanhood.
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, OF the
District Federation of Woman's
Clubs. strongly advocated passage
Of the bill but declared that the
roliiewomen should be drilled and
instructed in the law as thoroughly
as are policemen.
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THIS rs OFFICIAL

In the shade Of the old appIe tree
Adam and Eve rested in close pFOx-
unity.
said,
And she replied, as she raised her
head,
"Hush your palAvor, you are only
II. SMITH.
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TEACHERS WILL PLAN
FOREST WEEK WORK

Nature study teachers OF the
Washington public schools will
meet tomorrow in the Grant School,
Twenty-second and g Streets North
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CAN'T PROVE Tr By us

Dear Blu: WIN Is It that
sGsOed-off short men talk 80
big? Though iossig1sificent IN APP
peGgGnce they let goa knO5O
10ken they are about. The
dat4s6er they are louder they
t0Ik. READER.
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HER ANSWER

'SThen be q sister to me-"
Cried the rejected sutton.
The damsel snickered sweotly
And looked . tPifle cutter.
eyes, I'll be your sister,"
She stammered with q blush,
II eaad I'D wed your brother
Last night" Said he. ooh! gluOh
BOX CAR HARRY.
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FACTS WORTH. KNOWING

Nec York city has a hundred
languages and every one OF them
Is spoken fluently by money.
Harold Lloyd Is being sued on
the ground that his film, "Why
Worry" toGs stolen from cer-
tain stage success. Why tOoTTy.
H0rOIdl -
A htOhaodg magnet Sweeper
picked up oUer coo pounds OF
scrap iron, nails, scretcs, ETC..
along a seUen-nSSe stretch Of
MghtCdy. IT Is not reported,
though, hon many Flowers acere
gathered wp.
Recent discoveries, according to
an astronomer, indicate that the
earth is situated close to the con-
ter of the universe. But the
learned gentlemen should knoto
that the center of the ltntUerSe IL
not a fiGed point, coi,scidiaO, as It
GIt0Gys does, a0ith the spot aohere
the Individual IT, F.J. SCHWAB.
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War Mothers to Meet

The District Of Columbia Chapter
OF American War Mothers will meet
tomorrow evening in the Lee House
at 8 o'clock.
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To SEE
PROFIT
MADE

Condemnation juries were today
charged with aiding ''profiteers IN
gouging" the District government
by william p. Richards, the Dis
trict assessor.
Richards showed tables, com
piled for submission before the
House subcommittee on appropria-
tons, in which the assessments
were as high as the average sale
prices. In. many cases, he de-
cIared. property owners refused tc
sell to the District at the assessed
price and the Government was
forced to enter condemnation pro
ceedings.
Awards Always High
I'VE find that Commissioners
Oliver p. Newman stated that 1t Is
notorious throughout the United
states that awards are always high
when payment for the property Is
made out OF the public treasury;
that In the District there has been
no exception to that rule; that as a
blanket proposition the awards Of
condemnation juries or commits
sions are not an indication Of
land values in q community, =
Richards said.
The assessor admitted that values
change too often in the suburban
sections Of the city for his office
to- keep up with them. In many
cases, he continued. development
companies claim that their proper
ties are worth much more than
the assessment values and the
District has no choice but to pay
the price asked or go before a
condemnation jury.
Want To See Profit Made
Such juries are property owners
and they will not stand for a, per-
son being forced to give up his
holdings without getting a profit,
Colonel Bell, the Engineer Commits
sioner pointed out.
Bell said that II was impossible
to assess land with q view to future
developments and that as values in
creased many times a year assess
ments should be made oftener.
Richards said he has frequently
recommended the enactment of a
law providing for annual assess
ments instead Of every two years.
The assessor also pointed out
that the assessment rate for the
District was 90.8 while in Illinois,
the home-State OF Representative
Funk, chairman OF the appropria-
tions subcommittee, the rate Is
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EL.ATIYELY sPEAKING

mot sGttsfvtsO.
Distant relntiUes are not 80 dis
tGnt antess yOst are poor.
No aConder Adam and Eve got
along toeIl. They had no relatives.
OEDON0.
who remembers the days now gone
when after meals dads mustache
Was all messed mp with eggs, soup
Or mothers standby -haeh2
GENEVIEVE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28
THE SPIDER WOMAN
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR.

John Henderson nosTies Heiee .
Ford tcfthout telling her that 10 has
tired OF her When then return from,
their honeymoon her younger sister,
Natalie, rGTTteS. John has become
interested IN a charming tuidotU, Nina
Price, on their trip to HdUdnd, and
Helena con fides In Notable that she Is
sure he no longer loves her NdtaAe
advises her to fight for hin, II she
tUdntS him enough. Helena, feeling
that she Is the right 11oman for him,
decides to try. She turns herself into
spider lContGn, tCedUfnO u lceb. She
first tries Indifference, but it seems to
do no good, for John departs on a
business trip to the Coast, and V4stts
Nina. She encourages him to make
IOVe to her, and on his return he
plans to ask Helena to free him. She
Is ready for him. hotceUer. and before
he can tell hts netOS she tells him she
Is no longer in lore tCtth him. OF
course, he leaps to the conclusion
that she loves some one else, aud she
let's him believe 1t. Helena goes out
to stay ICith Natalie in the country
and ,NGtGIie's baby Is born. In the
meantime, her attitude to1CGrd him
hurts Johns pride and ptques his IN
tereSt. When she comes to the city
to talk oDer their affairs he makes
IoUe to her. She repuIses hin, indi0-
ndntIy. and dfter1cdrd he realizes that
he Stil IoUes her. He receiDeS q let
ter from, Nina telling him that she Is
married, so that it looks as If he Is
out Of luck all Ground. Then one day
Natalie comes to his office and he
takes her out to lunch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-28
SUB ROSA
nv NgVNFT
BY MIMI.
Asking for Punishment.

Here's X. Y. z. speaking nice
boy, too, if one is to judge from the
| letter he sends. A nice boy-but slow
to read the signs of the times.
| He's been in love with Lena for
few dozen months. and at one time
she craved his society. But, cold,
| tickle woman, she threw him over
| for another-or rather, just let him
| down completely saying that the old
spark didn't burn any more, and
| X. Y. u. must find himself a new
sweetheart.
Our hero is not built that way.
He doesn't fall in love once a week
or once a year.
He falls hard and stays that way
Consequently, Lena'S announcement
nearly finished him. Still he didn't
despair.
He continued to be "just good
friends with her." Oh, the torture
of that relationship to the man who's
still in love with the girl who isn't!
Apparently, Lena's not the type to
keep a man hanging around year
after year hoping. She's been decent
| and fair enough to warn x. Y. Il.
that he hasn't an earthly chance.
She's begged him to forget about
her-give her up, not to come to see
her any more-but the old boy won't
listen.
Blindly, doggedly and foolishly he
continues to hope for the best. Some
day she may change.
On her last birthday he sent her a
nice present, which was carefully re-
turned. His great problem at the
moment is this years birthday which
looms ahead, and on which he would
like to have another try at sending
her a gift. Do advise 1t?
Do I advise q man to stick to a
ship that's so nearly sunk you can't
see it for the waves? 1 do not.
l can't honestly understand this
strange, blind, almost fanatic per-
sistence on the part Of the poor boy.
If Lena were holding out any hope;
If she were kidding him along. teas
ing him a bit-then there would be
some excuse for his constant refusal
to acknowledge himself beaten. But
in the face of her own honesty-Of
her sending back a birthday gift
what can X. Y. z. hope to gain out Of
another try?
Take 1t from me, x. Y. e., when a
girl sends back n present as nice as
the one you described to me, she
must be pretty determined about CIV
ing you the air forever.
The feminine heart that can steel
itself against a birthday oHerlng Is
hard enough and cold enough to
throw away the affections Of even so
nice a person as yourself.
If you keep on crawling back to
Lena you are asking for punishment.
AS she despa'rs Of making you un.
derstand the finality Of her refusal,
she will choose more desperate and
more cruel measures to convince you
that all Is over.
Why not go way back and sit
down while you still have your dig
nifty and self-respect left? Best Of
luck to you. but don't send any more
birthday gifts.
Mimi will be glad TO answer any in
quiries directed to this paper. provided
stamped. addressed envelope Is tnclosed.