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The Washington times., 1927-02-08
THIEVES ROB DRESS SHOP
'K0SHER" MEAT
WAR ON HERE

A Kosher meat" monopoly, in
Washington has been established
by tha Fifth Street Synagogue. and
the congregations of Rabbi IN. H.
Horowitz and Rabbi George Silver.
stone, in connection with the T. T.
Keane Company. according to
complaint filed in the District su.
preme Court today by five kosher"
meat dealers.
The monopoly" seeks to prevent
dealers from obtaining their SUP.
plies from outside sources. II is
alleged. The complaint asks that
the congregations and the rabbis be
enjoined from distributing circulars
asking Jews to withhold their trade
from the complainants.
The dealers who made the com.
plant are Henry Futrowsky. 2i8
Seventh ST.; Jacob Kurland. s205
Georgia Ave; Samuel Vigderhouse
55l6 Georgia Ave: Barnet MerseI
1903 Georgia Ave. and Joseph Kan.
ian. Center Market. They are rem.
resented by Attorneys Edwin M
Martin and L. S. Gottlieb. Com.
plainants state that they have been
selling kosher" meat to Jewish
people in accordance with the rules
of the Orthodox Jewish faith.
The dealers claim that in Deem.
Der last the combined congregations
and the rabbits made a contract itn
the Keane concern whereby they
were to have all the slaughtering
and wholesaling of kosher meat in
the city. 1t Is claimed that this
would force all retail kosher meat
dealers to buy their supplies from
Keane and discontinue bringing in
meat from Baltimore, where they
were dealing heretofore. The con-
gregations in return received 50 for
each head of cattle slaughtered and
found kosher and Is cents for each
sheep.
The dealers also claim that De-
cember 81 last circular was is
sued by the congregations warning
all Jewish people their only that
meat which was bought in Washing
ton was kosher. and that no other
was sanctioned by the congrega-
tons. It is claimed that Rabbi Sill
verstone, February last. entered
the store OF I. Shultz. 1908 Seventh
st.. and in the presence of a num-
her of Jewish customers declared
that Shultz was not selling Kosher
meat"
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
C|GARE TIE COST
LIVES Of 8

I, The accidental dropping of a
lighted cigarette on a sofa in the
quarters of Lieut.. Andrew r. Hol-
derby, at the Marine Barracks,
Quantico, Va, early Saturday morn.
ing, started the fire that cost his
life, that of his 6-year-old daugh-
ter, Clotilde,. and Miss Eleanor
Griffin.
This was the decision reached
yesterday by the board of inquiry
headed by Col r. c. Berkeley as.
sembled immediately after the fire
to inquire into the cause. There
was nothing to indicate, the board
says, that either the heating or
wiring systems were responsible.
Blame Ancient Building
In concluding the board expressed
an opinion that the lives may have
been saved had the buildings been
more modern. 49,
The bodies of Lieutenant FIoIderby
and his daughter left Quantico for
this city this morning at 10 o'clock
They will be buried in the Dewey
Section of Arlington Cemetery this
afternoon at 1880.
Four aviators, flying in a five
plane forrnation--to indicate the
passing of a member-will fly over
the cemetery during the services.
Funeral services for Miss Griffin
will be held tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock In the Shrine of the
Blessed Sacrament, Chevy Chase
Circle.
Miss Caroline Griffin who was
rescued from the burning building
unconscious, is resting well at Guam
ticc Hospital.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
TREES TRIMMED.
BY BU5|NEN

Details of the secret tree trim.
ming episode on Thirteenth St.
n. W. between Harvard st. and
Park Rd, were revealed today in
report submitted to Major Ed.
win B. Hesse, superintendent of
police, by Capt, Fred Cornwell. Of
the Tenth precinct.
Employees of the Washington
Rapid Transit Company went out
in q double-deck bus without lights
between midnight January Is and
a. m. January 26, and trimmed
the trees, according to testimony
OF residents of the neighborhood
who saw the work done.
The report tends to absoIve the
company and its president, e. D.
Merrill, from blame. Clarence s.
Putnam. foreman of the company s
shops, told Cornwell that the work
was done at his direction and with
out knowledge of company officials.
He became tired OF repairing wind
shields which had been broken by
the low tree limbs, he said.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
PARK RID. STORE
ENTERED

Operating in the face OF the rigid
probe being made by police into
that particular kind of robbery.
thieves last night broke into the
shop of Miss Rose Herman, 141o
Park Rd. N. W., and stole wearing
apparel worth s6155O. it was made
known today.
The thieves entered through a
rear window and stole as pairs of
hosiery, "a hats and numerous
dresses and undergarments. The
burglary comes in the midst of the
police investigation into the rob-
berries Of Eflebacher's. Riz.ks and
many Connecticut Avenue shops.
Using a brick to smash the plate
glass window. thief early today
broke into the fountain pen shop Of
D. J. Hughes. in the National The.
alter Building. and stole jewelry
worth $125. The robbery occurred
/ shortly after 6 a. m. and but a few
minutes after policeman had
passed.
The loot consisted OF two watches
that had been left in the window
and vanity case, two gold pen
knives and a cigarette case.
Formal charges of receiving stolen
property today were placed against
Ruby Smith, IS Ii st. N. w. and
Olivia Pratt, So NJ st. N. W.. both
colored, following positive identifi
cation of merchandise stolen from
the store of Adolph Vanstondeg, at
1913 Connecticut Ave. N. W.
Teh two women were arrested by
Detectives Waldron, Sweeney, Jones
and Jackson after search OF sew
eral months in connection with a
series Of Connecticut Avenue shop
robberies.
+ One coat, they say. was traced
from woman to woman, but could
not be traced to the original holder
until recently.
A greater part Of the merchandise
recovered was found in the home of
Ruby Smith. Further Investigation
involved the Pratt woman. Through
the two arrests, police hope to learn
the identity of the band Of thieves
responsible for so many recent rob
berries in Washington's clothing
stores
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
1t. BREMERNAN
ALSO RAISED

Capt. Albert j. Headley was pro-
NOTED to police inspector by the
District Commissioners today on
the recommendation of Major Ed
win B. Hesse, superintendent of
police, bringing to a close one of
the most celebrated cases in local
police history.
At the same time the Commits
sioners approved the promotion of
Lieut. Charles Fl. Bremerman, of
the Eighth precinct. to be captain
In charge of the Fourth precinct
TO fill the vacancy created by
Headley's reinstatement; the pro-
motion of Sergt. E. T. Harney, of
the Fourth precint. to lieutenant
OF the Eighth precinct, and the
promotion of Private w. H. Bailey,
Of the Twelfth precinct. to sergeant
Of the Fourth precinct.
Effective Tomorrow
The promotions become effective
tomorrow morning at o'clock.
Headley was denoted from inspee-
tor in charge of the Traffic Bureau
to captain of the Fourth precinct
June 10, 1925. by Commissioner
Frederick A. fleming.
The demotion. which was made
without a. hearing of charges
against the Inspector, was made on
the Recommendation of Traffic Di-
rector M. o. Eldridge.
1t brought down a storm Of pro-
test on the head OF Commissioner
Fenning and resulted Indirectly In
his dismissal from office by Presi-
dent Coolidge on charges made be.
fore the House by Representative
I Thomas T.. Blanton
Inspector Headley does not go
back to his position in the Traffic
Bureau, however. He will have
charge of the Second police inspec.
ton district, which includes the
Second Fourth Fifth. Sixth. Ninth.
Eleventh, Twelfth and Harho- pre-
cincts.
Inspector Louis j. Stoll, formerly
IN command Of the Second district
takes over the First district, west
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
Congressional Pages to
Stage Fete at City Club

Pages of the Senate and House.
who are to hold the first of an
annual series of pages nights Fri
day, have transferred. the scene
of the festivities from the Arcadia
auditorium to the City Club. it
was announced today.
Boxes are being arranged in the
City Club ballroom for Congress
sional leaders who win attend. The
program includes basketball
game between the Senate and
House pages at o'clock, followed
by a dance and entertainment.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
BUILDING
PLAN URGED

District Commissioners were asked
today by citizens committee
headed by Col. Robert N. Harper
to support the plan for having each
of the forty-eight States erect .
permanent building here.
The buildings would be erected,
according to the plan, on property
provided by the Federal Govern
ment, and house exhibitions re-
presenting the history. industries
and resources of the States.
Speakers besides Harper were
Isaac Cans, r. C. Brandenburg,
Charles w. Darr. H. K. Bush.
Brown and Jessie Suter.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
President Withdraws
TilsOn's Name for Judge

President Coolidge today with.
drew the nomination of William J.
Tilson as Federal Judge for the
middle district of Georgia.
Tilson. a brother Of Representa-
tive Tilson of Connecticut, Repub.
lican House, leader, was rejected by
a Senate committee. When the
Senate failed to confirm Tilson's
nomination last year, Mr.. Coolidge
gave him a recess appointment.
Both Georgia Senators fought the
nomination.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
MRS. HUMPHREY AND CHILDREN CHI TjBii Sf'i' Photos
Goes To Belgium

SUCCEEDING william Phillips.
who has been transferred as first
minister to Canada, Hugh Gibson.
American minister to Switzerland.
has been appointed ambassador TO
Belgium. the State Department
announced today.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08

TWO VETERAN officials of the Police Department
have been notified of improvements in their status it
was learned today. Capt. Al j. Headley of the Fourth
Precinct is to be restored rank Of Inspector from
which he was denoted by former Commissioner fleming,
and Lieutenant Bremmerman is to be made acaptain.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
THE PLIGHT OF WORKING MEN

LOOK at the condition of the
working men of today. Where are
they? The timers are continually
going up the spout. The plumb
ers are always in the gutter. The
paperhangers are up against the
wall. The bankers are compelled
to raise the dough. The policeman
has to be on the beet to live.
The shoemakers have to work on
their suppers. and they get waved
in the end. The clockmakers are
run on tick. and they are never
on time. The old washwoman Is
always in soak, and she is the
only one you see hanging out on
| the line. 8.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
A MANS LONGING

All the way from SOUP to piles,
But IL was not until i got married
That mothers merits / did realize.
MY wife has charms and attractions,
She is q musician Of renOwn,
But she doesn't even know that
Biscuits should be baked brown.
At serving canned goods she's a wizard,
All the way from soup to tuna fish,
She's great on both lettuce and celery
And knows how to dress q Tadish.
Still I'D like honle-b0iIed dinner,
Including fat bacon and kale,
Or pigs knuckles and sauer kFaut.
And maybe then / wouldn't wall.
STEAMBOAT STEVE
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
HARPER, D. c. SPOKESMAN

Col. Robert N. Harper, in behalf
OF the Washington Chamber OF
Commerce, will argue the merits of
the bin providing for an increase
OF the District commissioners sal.
aries to $4,000 before the House
District Committee tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08

Dear Bill: The efforts of
certain benevolent Congress
1Comen 4Uho desire to protect
the poor aoorking girl from
collecting $500 lOeeklg ali
mony from milionGires aCiI
hardly be appreciated By the
neW crop of potential gold
diggers. HERMES.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08

A new life saving device to rescue
persons from burning buildings com.
bines features of litter and bag, a
person being strapped fast and COM
pletely covered.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
CITIZENS NOMINATE

Nomination of officers of the
Michigan Park Citizens Association
for the ensuing year. will be made
at meeting of the association to-
morrow night at the Bunker Hill
School.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
CHANGE OF VOCATION

Under the spreading chestnut tree
The village smithy tells his jokes;
No longer does he shoe horses,
Nor replace wagon wheel apOsee.
The fiiVver robbed him of his job.
He didn't want to engage in yegginE,
So for quite long time NOW
Hes made his. money boOtleggiHgs g
MACAROaSI NIKE
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
OUR OWN OMAR K.

OUR OWN OMAR K.
i am mot crazy over jasS,
Altho' = swing Il surely has,
I've never worn ten-doIIar Ties,
For / enjoy things otherwise.
Some folks imagine IL ID great
To be the ruler Of q statei
But would rather shake . string
And listen to my tomcat slng.
Grand opera to some is life,
While others rave Ger flute or fife;
But let me lie where breezes blow
And watch the grass and flowers grow.
Friends, may you have just what you
wish,
From Ice cream to EeillIteflsch;
For me q shady Vals in Greece,
A little jug-and lots Of peace!
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
It's All Memory Work

W. c. HOUSTON, of ssl In.
diana Ave. N. w, modelled this
bust of woodrow Wilson in clay
without model or photograph.
All Times staff Photos
The Washington times., 1927-02-08

Dear BIZ: That plav, Hell
Bent for Heauen doubtless
teaches rs that If sve sonnt to
finally land above aos've cot
to be Just as energetic as
they seem to be beIoaO.
UNCLE ABNER.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08

So the Fords are going to
see that all of as have
pair of mechanical sCings of
the Hivver type. Then tOe'H
fty around like birds, The
trouble about this Is that
there can be no pdrking bu
the roadside, and that neck
ing IN the sky UiIl be rather
dangerous. G. H. D.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08

of Seventh Street, and Inspector
w H, Harrison, until now in charge
of the First district, Is placed in
charge of police equipment and
property.
Lieut.. Bremerman, who is pro-
NOTED to captain, in today's orders.
is the senior lieutenant on the
force, having served as lieutenant
for 13 years.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08
UPON SLEEPING IN
"A STRANGE ROOM

Upon the wall above my head
There hang two portraits Of the dead.
Une OF man whose pale, hard eyes
Tine artists brush could not disguise.
The other q girl whose purple dress
Curves close about her loneliness.
Mer twin ! knew In years gone by
The same sweet lips. q, softer red
Than roses elumbeFing in bed
OF snow: head poised the same proud
way!
Dear, God, that Spring was yesterday.
IT'S Winter now: no liIaes bloom,
still there comes stealing thrO' this
The scent. 1t falls from flying wings.
My faint heart hears their whisper.
ings. kelvin OGILVIE,
800 e.
The Washington times., 1927-02-08

CkGsin 9 rainboWs still
keeps many people busy at
Nothing. AUNT DEDA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
A Bad Break.

Luck has it's favorites. And hard
luck as it's chosen no less, even
among railroads.
The Southern Railway, one Of the
large carriers entering Washington,
seems 10 have had more than the
lions share of bad luck in the
months of December and January,
Judged by what the Interstate Com
merce Commission says of two acct
dents on the road that took a total
toll of twenty deaths and caused
untold property damage.
In the very forefront Of the rail-
roads of the United States which
are meeting the requirements of the
commission in regard TO installation
of automatic train control devices
designed to prevent railway acct
dents, the Southern has seen these
two fatal wrecks on its lines occur
on portions OF the road where auto
matte control apparatus had been
installed and was awaiting opera
ton. In the case OF one of the
wrecks the apparatus was in actua
opekation only eleven miles from thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12

the adoption of practical steps look
ing to arms limitation. So far as
the United States Is concerned. naval
limitation is the real point of inter-
est. The Army of the United states
has been reduced far below any limit
of strength that it might be allotted
in an international agreement, This
Government, however, has been Will
ing to go along with the other ma
tons. hoping to aid at least In an
agreement on land ornaments. But
when it looked as though the whole
disarmament movement was to be
lost in the maze of difficulties ana
problems, in the interest OF arms
limitation, President Coolidge put
forward his plan for a further naval
limitation, covering auxiliary craft
and in line with the Washington
treaty dealing with capital ships and
air craft carriers. The rejection or
the plan by France and Italy was
the subject of genuine regret here.
Any agreement entered into by the
three great naval powers at Geneva
doubtless will include clause that
IL naval building by France and Italy
or any other power in the future
makes a revision necessary, II viii
be undertaken. Indeed, it might even
go so far as to state the actual naval
strength of a fourth power which
would be cause for revision.
Firmly believing in the policy of
proper arms limitation, with due re-
gard to the needs of this country.
the administration has automatically
again assumed a large measure OF
leadership in the movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
Public Support Seen
For Radio Regulation
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
1t is certainly to be hoped that Sec.
rotary Hoover and the members of
the new Radio Commission will be able
to discover means by which organiza-
ton may be effected of that body, de.
spite the failure of the measure car
rying appropriations due to the filibus-
ter engineered by Senator Reed of
Pennsylvania against the resolutions
to continue the work Of the committee
which has been investigating corrup.
ton In primary and general elections
The conditions in the air call for
wise regulation at the earliest mo-
ment. The measure creating the com.
mission and defining it's powers of
regulation was not the wisest that
Congress could have passed, but 1t was
a moderately good beginning, and it
would be disastrous If the benefits it
offers the millions of people who find
pleasure and instruction in the radio
should be denied for months to come.
simply because a little coterie of Re.
publican Old Guard politicians had be-
come angry at the uncovering of
corrupt practices.
The public will be disposed to sup
port Mr. Hoover in any expedients he
may be able to devise, and it's sup.
port probably would be effective for
his protection and the protection of
the Radio Commission should Con.
gress, having made mess of things,
assume a critical attitude in the next
session toward those left with the
duty of clearing the mess away. In
most other departments of the Gov
eminent that were embarrassed by the
death of legislation in the filibuster
ways and means have been found to
make shift.
Apparently only the radio fans and
the poor pensioners have been left to
walk the floor. and the latter must
continue to walk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12

that mo gains from the venture can
compensate for the lives of the two
young officers so suddenly and terribly
snuffed out as they were turning
homeward for the easier half of the
19,000-mile circuit" The Sun adds
that the country cannot help being
appalled, by the fact that In a fort.
night nine members of the Army Air
Service have met their deaths in air
plane accidents. AT best, the occupa-
ton is most hazardous. But to the
uninitiated it may seem that those
who serve are being called upon for
efforts beyond the human power to
fulfill"
THE two aviators lost their lives in
the line of duty as truly as though
they had died in battle" AYERS the
Binghamton Press while the Provi-
dence Journal is impressed by the fact
that the entire history of aviation is
checkered with fatalities, and we can
net doubt that heavy tribute has
still to be paid to adverse nature be-
fore the air is finally conquered.
But the indomitable spirit of man in
sists on going forward" continues the
Journal. I'm no other way can the
conquest be finally achieved" The
Allentown Morning Call calls the IA
tally "a tragic climax to trip that
has been marked by misfortune since
it set out from San Antonio, Tex,
many weeks ago. Brave men in such
an enterprise would not quit. They
We're out to accomplish an end and to
reach goal. Nothing short of death
could stop them
These fine young American officers,
cut off in their youth, have not died in
vain" concludes the Pasadena Star
News, "for over their silent forms
high public officials of Argentina and
the press and people of that republic
join in tributes of praise to the de-
parted and expressions of friendship
and good will toward America and
Americans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
Traffic Rules and Diplomats.

If the announcement by the State
Department that all traffic disputes
between members of the Diplomatic
Corps and the District of Columbia
traffic office have been settled presages
a. new and harmonious era In the Ma
tional Capital the people OF this city
will have cause to feel extreme graft
fication. For many years Washing
ton residents and the Washington TO
lice Department have had to sit back
with hands folded while some of those
motorists whose cars bore the magic
insignia Of Diplomatic" immune
from direct compulsion by the regu'
lations, have with impunity SHOWN
reckless disregard Of the fundamen-
tails of traffic laws.
It is only necessary for those with
special diplomatic permits to realze
that traffic regulations are made pri'
marily for the protection OF human
life. If this is done holders OF diplo'
matte permits will obey traffic regu-
lations. not under compulsion. hut OF
their own volition; and offenders Will
be disciplined as effectively by en-
bassy or legation as by the Trafnc
Court. Neither the United States
nor the District of Columbia IS
seeking to hamper the activities of
these men who are looking after
their governments interest here, but
traffic conditions have become such
a problem that 1t Is not only imprac'
ticable, but foolhardy, to permit few
members Of one class of drivers reck-
lessly to disregard sane and necessary
traffic regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12

scene of the accident. and was
actually awaiting minor Improve
ments in the area of the accident
before being put into service. In the
other case an automatic block signal
system, supplemented by an auto
matte train control device, was to
have been placed in service within
less than twenty-four hours OF the
time of the accident
In both cases the Interstate COM
merce Commission said the accident
probably would not have occurred
had an automatic block signal sys-
tenn been in use, and in the case OF
the more serious wreck-that at
Rockmart, Ga, December 23--the
accident -ould have been prevented
by an adequate automatic train'con'
troll device.
Both accidents serve to bring
again to public attention the press
ing need for installation OF any kino
of preventive device which VIII nave
the effect of making railroad traVel
safer. Automatic train control, sup
automatic block signals
appears to be the latest development OF
human ingenuity to bring this ABOUT.
And both accidents, coming on road
which has moved into the forefront
of those carriers that have complied
with commission orders on tram
control installation, seem the embodl-
ment of hard luck or fate. or what
ever element controls the operation
of high-speed vehicles and railroad
"a ms