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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Visiting in City

Mrs. Emma Bell arrived in the city
yesterday from Long Beach, Calf, to
spend fortnight with her sister Mrs.
A. S. ]. Shropshire, and family, of 947
Ninth street. Mrs. Bell is en- route to
her home in Oak Creek, Colo, after
spending the past two months with
another sister, Mrs. Alice Savage, in
California.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Mrs. Rice Improving

=, s. Caleb r ce Of 1J2t Twelfth
st-e~t. who was str' ken with an att
tack of appendicitis saturday after
noon, undergoing an operation at the
Calumet and Arizona hospital that
evening, is reported to be doing nicely.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Wcck-End Vis5 /,

Charles Hillies. o' Los Cabezas
sb"nt the week-ar': in Douglas with
MS on, Frank. an irf: With him yes
..rdas for a BUSINESS TRIP tc Lords
o'.Eg. n. M.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Ship ThoroughBre

c. G. Kmble and son of Apache
shipped by express from Douglas to
Del Rio, Texas, two thoroughbred
white faced Hereford bull calves Sat-
urday. They are valued at $1,000 each.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Return hv AirpIane

Col. J. "A. Gojout and Lieutenant
Douglas returned Monday morning
to Fort Bliss by airplane after attend
ing the farewell party given Colonel
Rhea of Fort Huachuca at the Club
Social Saturday night.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Arriving for Visit

Mrs Jennie Carliss, who has been
spending the past year in California
is arriving in the city Thursday for
a brief visit, while en- route to Madi-
son, Wis, where she will spend the
summer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Returned to Texas

Mrs j. F. Hickman of Ell Paso, who
has been spending few days in the
city, visiting her daughters, Mrs. M.
O. Linder of 745 B avenue and Mrs.
Pete Puzzi of 1O41 Eleventh street,
left Sunday for her home,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Leave for Tucson

DR.. and. Mrs. George Shafer of Tue
son left Sunday night for their home
after spending the weekend in Doug
las.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Spent Week-End Here

MI. and Mrs. George G. Robinson of
Phoenix spent the weekend in Doug
las, visiting old friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson are former residents of this
place.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
superintendent of American Express

b. L. Crawford, superintendent of
the American Railway Express of Ell
Iaso, paid a visit to the Douglas of
fice this Weekend. He returned to FL
4'aso Monday morning,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Trip to Ramsey Canyon

Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Crowell, son
Billy, Mrs G. Melvin, Fred Melvin and
Miss Helen Gmahling motored to Ber-
ner's resort at Ramsey canyon Sun
day. I'D
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Left for Memphis

Mrs. Minnie Gibbs, who has been
spending several weeks IN. the city,
left Sunday for Memphis, Tenn, whero
she will spend the summer with her
sister and other relatives.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
DOUGLAS DAILY DOINGS
From Erickson to Bisbee

John Ball of Bisbee stopped in Doug
las Monday en- route from the Erickson
ranch, SO miles north, to his home.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Sunday in Tombstone

Mr.. and Mrs. George Doubleday and
daughter. De Alva, of 1905 Eleventh
street, spent Sunday in Tombstone,
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wehr.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27

miners lodging house when he was
surprised by the officers. He said he
is mining engineer and chemist
and explained the confiscated mate
rial by saying he was using it in as
saying ores. The federal officer said
the material will be used as evidence
at the arraignment tomorrow.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
NOTICE Music CLUB.

The program which was to have
been given tonight has been post
pOned until Thursday evening, May 6.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Buyer Here

B. Maier of the Maier Brothers de-
partment store at Benson, was in
Douglas on business Monday He is
making his monthly business tour.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Visitors in Douglas

Mr. and Mrs. William Reeseaof Tue
son are visitors in Douglas for several
days He is connected with the Peo-
pies Fuel and Feed company at Tue
son.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
AT Cotton Home

Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Butler Of Phoe-
nix, who recently came to Douglas and
were stopping on Eighth street are
now at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A
w. Cotton, 1929 Twelfth street.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Visited i'm city

The Misses Mildred Long and Jeff
Young, teachers in the McNeal school,
spent the weekend in Douglas, visit
ing the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles w. Long, of GIL Eleventh
street.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Visited in City

Visited in City
Miss Marian Thompson has returned
to her home in Tempe, after weeks
visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. J. Donan, who recently moved
here from New Mexico.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Returned Home

hetUrHtU HOme
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Boylan have
returned to their home in Ell Paso,
after weeks stay in Douglas and
Bisboe. Boylan formerly resided in
this district.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Here ON Business

C. H. Holten of Nacozari was in the
'cicy over the weekend on business.
He left for Tucson and other points
in the northern part of the state.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Gone to Phoenix

Gone TO PnOenX
j. L. Brown of Ninth street left Sat
urday for Phoenix, where he has ac-
cepted position.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
On Rusiness in Rishee

A G. Burnett, president of the San
Pablo Mining and Milling company,
spent Monday in Bisbee on business.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Here ON business

mere on BUSINESS
John =. Anderson, secretary of the
~ Canarlo Mining company of Naco-
zarl' IS in Douglas on business, ac-
companled by J. Mead and j. F..
BOWIE, who are connected with the
mine
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Weekend Visitor

Miss Marguerite Davis of Ell Paso,
foremrly of Douglas, visited in the
city over the weekend.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27

Here ON Business
Carl F. Franklin of Clifton was in
the city over the weekend attending
to business matters
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
From Bisbee

F. L. Pennepacker of Bisbee was in
Douglas on business Monday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
From Ell Tigre Mining COMPANY

DR.. S. T. Harris of the El Tiera
Mlnlng company, 60 miles south in
Mexico, is in Douglas on business.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Motored to City

MI. and Mrs. J. D. Lamberson mo-
tored to the city Saturday from Tue
son for weekend visit.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27
Such Flavor
asthisconnes
only in real
Quaker. Oats

tA e@pGS w bc.@Av1G8 7,,j ~ ~ "
p 81 a' .
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-27

Dispatch Telephones-S1 and 50.
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(To be continued)
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HEARING IS SET
On BLUE LAW

Hearings on the District blue
law bills. postponed because of ill
feeling between the rival witnesses
appearing before the committee,
will be resumed April by the
Judiciary subcommittee of the
House District Committee.
Following the last meeting. a
near fist fight was threatened.
Representative Clarence J. Mcleod
of Michigan, chairman of the sub
committee, ordered the hearings
postponed to permit the opposing
parties to cool off before the next
hearing.
Invitations will be sent out II
all organizations which are inter
ested in the bills.
Hearings on the bill to regulate
real estate operations in the Dis
trict will be resumed at 1880 a. IN.
Friday by the same committee.
District teachers retirement
legislation will be brought up for
hearings at meeting Of the sub
committee on schools at 1880 D. m.
tomorrow. The committee also will
consider a bill to establish a union
college as a part or the District
public school system.
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TRl-STATE REXALL CLUB
MAKES GRAB FOR SWEETS

Americans have a mighty sweet
tooth.
Nearly 100000 worth of candy
was sold by one drugstore chain
last year. stated A. r. Connolly be-
fore the Tri-State Rexall Club, meet
ing today and tomorrow at the
Washington Hotel.
During the talk, Connolly held UP
very lucious box of chocolate
creams to demonstrate a point. 1t
was just before lunch time and the
members were hungry. The sight
Of the candy was apparently mad
dening to the starving druggists.
There was a suspicious and con-
certed move on the part OF the
crowd. Connolly hastily put the
sweets out of sight The druggists
sighed and settled down to listen.
Some brushes feel as if made
of carpet tacks," said c. r. Foster
in a preceding address. He told
why Brush manufacturers use
chicken quilts instead of bristles
occasionally.
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RAPS
COURT RULING

Traffic Director NJ. o. IcldridEe
does not understand Judge John p.
McMahon's construction OF the
traffic act as pertaining to Ed
ridges power to regulate speed in
the District.
1.-THE traffic act plainly points
out, as far as 1 can see," Eldridge
declared, that have the power
not only to increase speed limits
anywhere in the District but to
decrease the limits wherever / see
fit"
1t was indicated that the Traffic
Court judge based his ruling on the
wrong section of the measure.
Eldridge quoted the section which,
he believes, should have controlled
the decision:
1.-The director is hereby authorized
to make reasonable regula-
tons with respect to brakes, horns,
lights, muffIers and other equip
ment, the speed and parking of
vehicles
1t was pointed out that at the
traffic directors request the speed
limit across Chain Bridge, for in
stance, had been reduced to eight
miles an hour and in the alleys
of the city to seven miles an hour,
whereas under Judge Mcmahon s
ruling the signs regulating these
speeds are illegal.
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FIRE PERIL GUT
At SCHOOLS

The most dangerous fire risks
have been removed from the Dis
.rict public schools. Fire Marshal
l.. v. Seib stated today. in a volu-
minous report.
However, he added. there is room
for considerable Improvement in
conditions at many schools.
The worst of the conditions criti-
cized in the startling survey made
by Ernest Greenwood, vice presi-
dent of the Board of Education.
about a year ago. have been re-
lieved, according to the report.
Easements now are kept free of
inflammable materials. and space
under the stairs of school buildings
Is no longer filled with trash.
Recommendation is made that the
school authorities abolish tempo
rary storage OF rubbish in burlap
bags, and that ashes in school base
ments be kept from contact with
woodwork.
Marshal Seib invited the school
authorities special attention to the
unfireproofed tables and chairs in
high school laboratories.
Unprotected wooden furniture in
to students and should be covered
with metal. glass, or other non
inflammable material. 1t was stated.
The report covers approximately
100 pages and comments on condi-
tons in every school building in
the District.
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T|LSON To AID
PENSION BILL

Chances for passage Of retirement
legislation at this session of Con-
gress were materially improved to-
day by a conference between Presi-
dent Coolidge and Representative
John Q. Tilson of Connecticut. Re-
publican floor leader OF the House.
in which the Connecticut legislator
told the President he would try to
give the bill a place on the House
calendar.
The retirement question came uD
In conference on the genera;
legislative program facing the
House.
President Coolidge reiterated his
stand that he wishes action taken
towards liberalizing the present re-
tirement law, but told Tilson that
before he backed any definite pro-
posal he wants to study the report
made by the board Of actuaries To
the Civil Service Committees to the
two Houses of Congress yesterday:
President Coolidge believes that
the annuittes paid retired employees
creased and that the present re-
tirement law should be reformed
in accordance with. certain criti-
cisms which have been made Of it.
His greatest fear, however, is
that big increase in annuities will
place too large a burden upon the
financial resources of the country
in future years. He realizes that
increased annuities would not cause
additional appropriations for the
next year or two, but sees the
danger in paying out too freely
from a fund which should be used
in the future.
He particularly is worried in re-
gard to the appropriation which
would be needed in three or four
years.
Representative TiIson, in his for
mer legislative surveys for the
President, has ignored the retire
ment proposals.. His promise toda5
to do what he can to aid the bill
is considered by friends Of the e
tirement measure a big step towsrd
final passage.
The cabinet is regarded as almost
a unit in favor OF the legislation.
and opposition il confined to GER
tain congressional circles which be-
lieye that greatly increased costs
are to be. saddled on the Federal
Treasury.
The actuarial report does not bear
out the earlier reports of increased
costs. and 1t is pointed out that the
bill under consideration by the
Senate Civil Service subcommittee
involves an increased yearly cost to
the Federal Treasury of not more
than SIS. 900 900.
None Of this amount means an
appropriate by Congress inasmuch
as the Federal Government is Dor
rowing money from the employees
fund with which to pay annufties
Senator Stanfield. chairman OF
the Civil Service subcommittee. ex
poets TO have his new bill, a modI
fled measure similar in major de-
tails 10 that passed by the Senate
in 1924. ready for the Senate next
Monday.
It 10 probable that he will confer
with President Coolidge to gain
exact information as to his attitude
on the legislation.
The House leaders appear to be
adamant in their opposition 10 re.
tirement legislation at this session
regardless of what notifications ar.
made in the measure.
1t Ia conceded that it will require
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TENANT
SELLS GOODS
staft Phose

Wagons and trucks OF auction
houses carried from the sidewalk
of G Street, between Sixth and
Seventh Streets Northwest, today,
all the furniture and other belong
ings OF Joseph Burkhard, who had
been renting 612 and 614 as room
ing houses for Is years, and whose
five tenants were dispossessed yes
terday when Burkhard failed to
pay the owner his rent.
Burkard stood among his belong
ings today, tears occasionally falling
in his stubbly beard. He says he
can't understand it, He would
have paid the rent, he said, but he
couldn't collect from his tenants.
The dispossession came without a
warning to him.
The decision to sell the furniture
through auction houses was made
by Burkhard's daughter. who rea
of her fathers plight in the news
papers, and who came to Washing.
ton from Clarendon, Va, to aid
him.
Neighbors had given Burkhard
and some of his tenants a place to
rest last night. His daughter now
will take him to her home.
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BLANT0N ELAIS
GQLLADAY
WI TIInes staff PhoIos

The name OF Edward r. Colladay
Republican national committeeman
for the District. today was injected
Into the House controversy over the
proposed investigation Of Commits
sioner Frederick Al. fleming
In an extension Of his remarks
in the Congressional Record. Rep
resentative Thomas l. Blanton Of
Texas accuses Mr. coIladay, of
putting in his time here in this
Capitol, in the House Office Build
ing. and in the Senate Office
Building attempting to block an in.
vestigation OF Commissioners Fenning
and attempting to create sentiment
to protect him.
Jail Offense Charged
Representative Blanton stated
that Commissioner Fenning has
for violation of the revised statutes
of the United States. which pro
hibit any public officer frooIn pros
ecuting claims except in connec-
ton with his official duties. Con-
viction of this offense would rem
der Commissioner Fenning liable TO
imposition of fine of not more
than $4,000 or imprisonment for
not more than a year, or both, Rep
resentative Blantnn said
Now | shall be able to show
that out of claims against the Vet
Grams Bureau, against the Navy
Department, and against the War
Department, for wards of this
Government, Commissioner Fred
erick A. Fenning has received for
himself 10 per cent of their estates
and of their incomes, and that the
aggregate of such amounts totals
an enormous sum of money"
Rep. King Urges Inquiry
Representative Blanton has been
joined in his demand for action by
the House Rules Committee on his
resolution providing investiga
ton of the Fenning charges by Rep
resentative Edward J. King OF
Illinois, who has conferred with
Representative Bertrand Smell of
New York, committee chairman.
Representative King also cited
the activities Of Lieut. Nina c. Van
Wrinkle head Of the woman's bu
reau. in behalf of a bill to increase
her powers. and of Traffic Director
NJ. o. Eldridge as showing the need
for investigation of the local gov
eminent. He characterized the &C
ton of Mrs. Van Wrinkle and Direc,
tor Eldridge in appearing at the
Capitol over the disapproval of the
District Commissioners as insult
ordination
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HURT BY
FALLING WALL

Alfred Reid. colored, laborer on
a row of new houses being con
structed at Second and Ascot
Streets Northeast was buried be-
meath tons of rock and dirt shortly
before noon today when a retain
ing wall fell
Five minutes later, after frantic
digging by every available man on
the job. he was removed from the
dirt and rushed to Freedmen's Hos
pital Physicians report a badly
crushed chest, broken ribs and
broken .h]sh bone. He has bare
chance of living, they said.
Reid. who lives at 38 Jackson Pr.
y. e. and is SIS years old, was
digging a trench at the foot of
the wall for an electric cable. 1t
was thought at first that two men
had been covered, but the trench
was cleared without finding another
body
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ESTRANGED HUSBAND
DIES OF BULLET WOUND

A. Stanley Beckwith, retired to,
bacco merchant of sos Fl ST. n. w,
who shot himself Sunday night
when he attempted reconciliation
with his wife, died last night at
Casualty Hospital, unconscious to
the last. He shot himself in the
ear while on the porch of his wife's
home at 2S2 V st. n. E.. while she
was at homeopathic Hospital Wis
iting a daughter who is ill at that
institution.
The woman refused to visit her
husband at Casualty Hospital yes
terday. They had been separated
about a year, and Beckwith had
gone to his wife's home Sunday
seeking reconciliation.
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is This A HICK rows.

"Constag.t Reader" writes that
no matter qChGt the claim for
eaay other place, Washington is
the real chick toaOn" of America.
P4okibitio1sists claim that
0wing to the large supplies IF
liquor here this also Is the lead
ing hiccOMgh torn of AHseTica.
We may some day get big
and blase enough to stand for
nude ladies bathing ia bGthtsLbs
full of champagne or ginger ale.
Until then we'll have to be
Satisfied Nth our "hick" friends.
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"HUNGRY MAN" WITH $23
ASKS AIMS OF DETECTIVE

Approached on the street by a
disheveled. pathetic figure of Il
man, Headquarters Detective C. f.
Warfield was asked to have pity
on one who was without money
and exhausted from hunger
When the man, Edward Conner.
living at the Central Union Mission.
was arrested and taken to head
quarters more than $23 in bills and
silver was taken from him by the
officers.
The hungry man told Judge
George Fl, Macdonald in Police
Court today. he believed he knew
Detective Warfield and so he asked
mir. for help
You'll have a month in which
to acquaint yourself with the jail
keeper" the Judge replied, unless
YOU put up $3.50 bond. Conner
went to JOIN.
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Don't Telegraph, New
Tells Mail Chiefs,
Use a Letter

Postmasters who forsake
their own service and employ
the telegraph as a means of
communication, were brought on
the carpet by the Postmaster
General today.
9Reversing the advertising slo-
gan of the telegraph, the Post
office Department has issued an
order: Don't telegraph, write"
A letter gives more details, is
less expensive to the Govern
ment, and should be used at all
times except in cases of emerg-
ency, the order states.
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INDIAN SERVICE POST
APPLICANTS WANTED

Competitive Civil Service exami.
nations. to fill vacancies in the De-
partmental Indian Service. were an
nounced today by the commission.
Applicants must have served an
apprenticeship, or show equivalent
training. in one of the recognized
wood or metal trades. Entrance
salaries will be 81 200 a year plus
quarters, heat and light. Appli-
cants will not be required to report
for examination, but will be graded,
upon application, on physical ability.
experience and training.
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NERVES RUINED BY NOISE
OF BUSES, HE PROTESTS

Tie buses Of the Washington
Rapid Transit Company are rap
idly making a, nervous wreck"
out of j. w. Dayton, of 1912
Fourteenth st. N. w, he charges
in letter to the Public Utilities
Commission today
Mr. Dayton says that the noise
and smoke Of the busses prevent
him from sleeping in the front
rooms of his dwelling and he
wishes the commission would do
something about it.
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SNYDER TO BE CHOSEN
U. S. MARSHALL AGAIN

President Coolidge will reappoint
Edgar {. Snyder, United States
marshal for the District OF Column.
= t. IL was learned at the White
House today.
Snyder's present term expires in
May. He is backed for reappoint.
ment by Republican and business
organizations of the city.
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Would Adopt Child

Edward Fl. Brent, of 81 X st.
y. f., and his wife. Bernadette c.
Brent. today asked permission of
the District Supreme Court to
adopt Robert James Jackson, born
August u, 1925. whose mother is
dead and whose father has con
scented TO the adoption They ask
that the name of the child be
changed to Robert James Brent.
Attorney Nelson Wilson appears for
petitioners.
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Failing in loUe is like loaf
ing. If gon do either gouU
haze little time to attend to
business. J. K. L.
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MEAN MEN, THESE

MEAN MEN, THESE
One mean man
Is Dan Wright;
He stole bGthtub
On Saturday night.
But HleGner still
Is Oliver Bright,
Who stole the bottle :
Saved for Saturday night.
OIDONO.
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The first cotton ginnery in New
South Wales has been established
by British and Australian interests.
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The smart yeun@ man Of today
b Never claims TO be f0Fl0RB'
He's not only sowing his Wild oats
But he's mixing In the corn.
ARIZONA IKE.
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OCCUPATIONS or FISH

NICOTINE PARADISE
4 quiet neck from all Iffe's blare
ead bluff:
stuff (tohaccol
With which 20 weave . wealth Of
eelden dreams
+ III 4 ask for: It's enough. e seems.
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EPIGRAMMATIC
WBIu PRICE
ne us.pNx OFFICE
THE DEAD BARBER

Ht Is almost as difficult to lire
6oscH bad reputation as 1t Is to
lice up to a good opiatoN Of oneself
"Thdnk heaven. my boys all
speak American says II. g. Wells.
His boys hare som ethin0 on most
ef oar begs at that.
Another bad fsGtpre Of betH0 a
pessfmist. as the optimfsts see IT,,
ts that voH get less pleasure out ~
life than yon try to take OFT Of u.
r. j. sCHWAB.