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The Washington times., 1927-03-22
WASHINGTON
HOME TOWN PACE
WILL CONDEMN
40 ACRES

Condemnation of nearly forty
acres Of land to open ten streets
and highways within an area a mile
long and a half mile wide, south of
Walter Reed Hospital, will be
recommended to the District Com
missioners within few days, Dis
trict Surveyor Melvin o. HaZen an
nounced today.
The project, according to Hazen,
Is the biggest condemnation pro-
gram ever undertaken by the Dis
trict.
Thirty-five houses and fourteen
sheds and garages are within the
area to be condemned, The total
cost of the condemnation is ex-
pected to approach 100000.
The project is being recommended
In order that the following streets
may be opened:
Fourteenth Street, between Mon
tague Street and Walter Reed Hos
pital, to width of ITO feet. This
will extend Fourteenth Street for
nearly mile.
Thirteenth Street, between Colo
RADIO Avenue and Walter Reed Hos
pital, to a width of ITO feet.
Concord Avenue, between Georgia
Avenue and Rock Creek Park, to
width of 100 feet.
Fort Drive from Fort Stevens,
on Georgia Avenue, near Bright.
wood. to Sixteenth Street, to a width
of 100 feet. This will afford bouie.
ward approach to Fort Stevens from
Ford Road and is one Of the most i'm.
Road and is one of the most inn
portant links in the proposed Fort
Drive which eventually will circle
the city.
Nicholson Street, from Thirteenth
Street to Sixteenth Street.
Peabody Street, from Georgia
Avenue to Fourteenth Street.
. Piney Branch Road. from Thir-
teenth Street to Georgia Avenue.
Tuckerman Street, from Georgia
Avenue to Thirteenth Street.
Van Buren, Street. from Georgia
Avenue to Fourteenth. Street.
Luzon Avenue. from Fourteenth
Street to Walter Reed Hospital.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22
FOE Of BUREAU
NOW FRIEND

Representative Ernest w. Gibson
of Vermont, chairman of the sub.
committee now investigating Dis.
trict affairs, is one of the staunch.
est friends of the Bureau of Eff
cheney in Congress.
He is employing the bureau ex.
perts more freely than any member
OF the House in many years. Under
his direction the bureau is now con-
Quoting eight separate Investigations
of various activities of the District
government.
Yet Representative Gibson little
more than a year ago, it was re.
called today by a member of the
bureau, introduced bill to abolish
the Bureau of Efficiency, the Per-
sonnet Classification Board and the
United States Employees Compensa-
ton Commission and to turn their
activities over to the Civil Service
Commission.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22
INDORSES
CIVIC AWARDS

The plan to make awards TO pri.
vate citizens who have performed
meritorious services for the commun-
ity. proposed editorially by The
Washington Times recently, was ap-
proved today by Engineer Commits
sioner ]. Franklin Bell.
1T would be a fine thing to do
Colonel Bell declared We have
many men and women who have
given their time and their money for
public service. There should be
some way to recognize Them
Colonel Bell was enthusiastic over
the idea. He mentioned half
dozen citizens whom he thought
worthy of such an award.
The plan was proposed by The
Washington Times about 10 days
ago. 1t has met with instant APP
proval. Among the prominent
hackers Of the plan are the three
District Commissioners and Repre-
sentative Frederick N. Zihlman,
chairman of the House District
Committee.
Details Of the project have not
yet been worked out. but many
different ways of establishing the
award are being considered.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22
$40 Fine for SIashing
Pal in Wrestling Mattel,

William Buchanan, colored, had a
friendly wrestling bout with his
buddy, Charles Harper. last Tues
day, during which William stabbed
Charles in the leg with a knife.
according to their testimony before
Judge Hit in Police Court today.
Charles said he didn't know his
friend had knife in his hand and
William told the court the Same
thing. Imposing a fine of SO on
William, the court suggested they
ought TO shake hands for old times
sake. knife or no knife, and they
did.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22
HIS s I DRY
SHAKEN

Experts Of the Bureau of Eff
cheney today are checking up on
alleged serious discrepancies be-
tween testimony given under oath
by Traffic Director M. o. Eldridge
before a House investigating COM
mittee and facts revealed by testi-
mony, backed by documentary evil
dence, laid before them in the
traffic light scandal.
Eldridge Involved
The new evidence. IT is understood,
involves Eldridge N the prolonged
series of violations of contract and
other irregularities which have led
to the suspension OF Col. /. G.. Mol
Ter. Eldridge's assistant.
Eldridge testified under oath
before the Gibson Rnhc0mmittee o.
the House District Committee,
bureau experts pointed out today,
that he knew nothing OF the alleged
irregularities
The director swore that he left all
the correspondence relating to the
traffic lights to his assistant. Mol
Ter refused to implicate his chief
ana assumed the responsibility.
documentary evidence now in the
Possession of the bureau, however,
indicates that Eldridge was fully
acquainted with the transactions
and that he signed letters attributed
TO Moller which are regarded as
damaging evidence. showing he par
ticipated in the business.
Rebuke Is Seen
While bureau experts today re.
fused to comment on this phase OF
the case, 1t is understood that Ell.
bridge viii be severely rebuked, at
the least, for his part in the matter.
1t cannot be learned from bureau Of
flcials whether there Is sufficient
basis for charges of perjury in con.
nection with the differences between
testimony and the facts said to have
been produced by the bureau.
Owing to the close checking up
which is being made OF the new
documentary evidence and testimony
before the bureau. as against the
testimony before the Gibson com.
mittee, the final report OF the bureau
In the traffic light case has not vet
been started.
1t Is regarded today as unlikely
that the report will be completed be-
fore the first part of next week.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22
Washington Physicians
To Dine at MayfIOWeI

Prominent Washington physicians
will gather April 2 in the Mayflow.
er Hotel for the annual. banquet Of
the Washington Medical and Sur.
gical Society, it was announced to-
day by President A. c. Gray.
An honorary memberships viii be
given DR. Hall Ross Skillern, of
Philadelphia. the guest of honor of
the occasion, considered the largest
social event in Washington's medical
profession.
Those in charge Of arrangements
are DR.. Frank E. Gibson, DR.. Albert
I1boetss and DR.. Reginald r,
walker.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22
.BOERS|G TRIAL
IS DELAYED

Fixing the date for the trial of
Louis Boersig, accused as the muir.
derer of the two little Ridgeway
sisters, was delayed until next Mon.
day by Judge Samuel G. Brent.
presiding today in the Circuit Court
at Fairfax, Va.
The delay was granted because
Frederick Flynn, BoerSig's attorney
from Alexandria, came into court
with motion for change of Venue
without having procured the sigma.
ture of Boersig to the motion.
Under Virginia statutes, the de.
PENDANT is required to sign and swear
to any motion for a change of the
trial place. It Is understood that
Boersig wishes to have the trial
held some other place than Fairfax,
fearing that he cannot get an in,
partial jury there.
Commonwealth Attorney Wilson
Farr will oppose the effort to remove
the trial from Fairfax. He discounts
the opinion expressed from the
bench yesterday by Judge Brent that
there is danger of a mob taking the
prisoner from the court If the trial is
held there.
Boersig. meanwhile, is held in the
jail at Winchester. On March 4, 1t is
alleged, he went to the home of Mrs,
Minnie RidSeway. on the Telegraph
Road. near Alexandria, beat her into
Inconsistencies, and fatally clubbed
her two little daughters, Loretta
and Catherine, aged 6, and 4 years
respectively. The, mother has re.
covered.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22
Women FAVOR
. HEARST PACT
Times staff Photos

An alliance of the English speak
Ing nations is the only safeguard
OF world peace, Mrs. Virginia White
Speel, president OF the League of
Republican Women of the District
Of Columbia, told the school of
politics at the opening session today.
This ideal, suggested several
weeks ago by William Randolph
Hearst, was Endorsed in every detail
by the principal speaker of the
school which includes women from
every section of the country.
England said Mrs. Speel. 'is
not playing astute politics. England
is genuinely delighted with the
politics of Coolidge"
AN alliance of England and the
United States-the only great Eng.
disappearing nations on earth-with
an eye on that little Island of Japan
lying dormant at present In the
Pacific ocean-is the only assurance
of possible world peace
Only through such an alliance
may the universe be protected frem
reoccurrence of world strife"
The United States policy on Mica
ragua is a policy OF righteousness, .
WIS OpccA Sd1u. MeN1EOS at pres
Eent is a stencil IN the nostrils of
modern civilization
1T is inevitable she asserted.
that only a matter of time inter.
venes between inactivity on the part
Of this Government und the time
15aen We must do something with
Mexico"
The following communication
from President Coolidge was read:
Il have been much interested in
the program of the School of Pol.
itics for good citizenship, to be
held under the auspices of the
League of Republican Women of
the District of Columbia. ANY.
thing which may be done to edu-
cate our people in the duties of
citizenship is Of great Importance.
1t would be most helpful il your
example were copied widely In
other parts Of the country. / hope
your efforts viii be so successful
that you will make your school an
annual fixture"
The Washington times., 1927-03-22
oFFsET THE RABBIT,s FOOT

When Clifford Carter was
arrested in Birmingham, Ala,
and searched, the policemen
found rabbits foot.
"Yhat foot has never failed
me BEFORE" said Carter. Some
thing must be wrong"
When the policemen counted
Carriers money they found he
had $13.13.
"That accounts for it," said
the prisoner. "The rabbits foot
couldn't beat them bad figures"
The contOrtiOnlst heard q man say:
IT'S hard TO make both ends meet, =
AND ventured the opinion: "It's easy,
ITS q very commonplace feat"
JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22
MOST OF IT LIKE THIS
w.
THE DREAMER

THE DREAMER
He was an ancient cOlored man,
With nustache long and white
who stood before q music store
Uptown, the other night.
He gazed upon q baby grand
Whose keys all whitley shone
A IL TO him the seraphlm
Might dwell within each tone.
within an old decrepit house
Down ut an alleys end
He might perChance awake romance,
And broken souls might mend.
Had he but this within his room,
And fingers free from pain,
That he might play, just for day,
BE young and gay againI
An. wen, ne turned and shuffled ON,
As many Of us do.
I've hopeless dreams and wonder
schemes
MyseIf-and haven't you?
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22
TEACHERS TO CONFER

A conference with teachers will
follow the regular business meeting
of the Central High School Parent
Teachers Association in the school
library tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22

Maybe the oUl did get his
reputation for Wisdom by
staying up all night, but
young men and Women 1Uho
initiate the otOl are not likely
to get the same reputation.
G. HID.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22

CAN HE BE CANNED?
II Browning should "can Peaches
Then 70 make things right
Somebody should can Browning
And end this matrimonial fight.
ANNABELL.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22

The only eclipse Of the moon
visible in this country this year
viii occur June Is.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22

An English tOomGn Who
made II a practice to fast
thirty days tsOice a gear re-
ceiVed proposals Of marriage
from ten Scotchmen. H.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22

Telephone operators in Bombay
are required to speak at least
six languages.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22

Mary had two quite small feet, 8
Which she loved 20 display,
And everywhere Mary west
The feet west the same way.
KATYDID
The Washington times., 1927-03-22


LITTLE VIRGINIA McALWEE, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs ]. G. McAlwee, 80 A St N. E., is shown packing
clothes for her 9-yearod brother Richard who left last
night on journey to Gault No. alone to visit relatives
Richard looks He not awed by the fact that he
had to change trains at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1927-03-22

MY pa says "clean up"
1Ceek IS nothing to him. He
says he has a %cleGn up" dan
after each pay day.
johnny johnson, jr.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
Family Saw Him Failing Now Rejoice in His Health
Meriden tailor tells trying experience Health shattered, tried Tanlac. Now robust and strong Praises
 this natural tonic body builder

Bernardo De Filio is a respected tailor living at 1601a West Main St.. Meriden, Conn. For three years his health was broken, growing gradu- ally worse till he almost despaired of getting better. He says in part, T grew thin, pale and nervous, was wasting away. I couldn't do the lightest work but wanted to be nov ing around all the time; couldn't sit still.
 "Weakness and fainting spells made matters worse, and I couldn't force myself to eat normally. What little I could take caused keen dis comfort. Finally I decided to try Tanlac, and I can truthfully say it made me a new man all over. I've gained 20 lbs. in weight and enjoy better health than ever before In my life. It restored my appetite and my nerves, so that l can almost thread needle in the dark. I have abundant energy and my color which was a sickly grey, now de- notes perfect health. I recommend Tanlac as the greatest restorative I've ever known
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
Madge and Lillian Make Another
 Invasion of Mary's Room

Thought l had no inkling what ever of the meaning of the telephone message which Lillian was receiving, ] found myself listening to her end of the conversation with thrilled in- terest, as though it were something vital to myself. That it was of ex- ceeding importance to her and to some problem which she was work ing out, was sure as I remembered her nasty entrance to the apartment, and her patent relief when she found that she had not been too late for the message which she evidently had arranged to have sent to her at our home.
 What news ?" she had asked when she recognized the voice &C., costing her, and then she had lis- tened for several seconds, with her face set in the poker mask which it almost always wears.
 "All right" she said at last. Now let me check up on this. Give me the number and street of the place you went. Correct Give me the name of the proprietor. All right. Now the name of the person you went to see Yes. that was catch question, I'll admit. Be glad you didn't tumble it. What distinguished her? Right. Who was with her? Yes. Name? You're sure she's there now? What is she doing? Correct. Stay there until she leaves. Then telephone me again immediately"
 She hung up the telephone, and turned to me.
 Quick" she said. Come upstairs with me to Mary's room."
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
Quicksands of Love Adele Garris0n's New Phase of
 Revelations Of q Wife

I followed her through my bed room and to the private staircase. On the landing she halted and put her lip to my ear.
 Don't be upset, no matter what we find" she said.
 But that was an admonition which I could not heed. My heart would have put any sclf-respecting trip hammer to shame as l softly padded up the staircase. I do not count my self especially brilliant of mind, but l would have been stupid, indeed, if from the telephone conversation and Lillian's present actions, l had not deduced a conjecture concerning my husbands young niece, which was altogether too fantastic for ordinary credence, but one in which Lillian evidently believed.
 We stepped inside the room, but there came no sound of heavy breathing to our ears, such as we had heard the night before from Mary At first 1 was startled, then reflected that under my medica- tions, the cnild's cold had been dis tinctly alleviated, and that, there fore, she in all probability was breathing softly. We could see the outline of her curled-up figure. Lil- Han suddenly touched my arm and beckoned me back to the stairway.
 I'll stay out here for fear she'll waken," she said, but do you go over. put your hand on her head, and turn her face to you. If she Wakens, tell her you were worried over her cold, and afraid she had temperature.
 Copyright, 1927, my Newspaper
 Feature Service, Incl
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
Menus for tie Famib
BY SISTER MARY

Breakfast Stewed dried apri- cots, cooked wheat cereal, thin cream, creamed fresh beef on toast. milk, coffee.
 Luncheon - Cream of spinach soup with spinach balls, corn frit- ters, syrup, chilled apple sauce, brownies, milk, tea.
 Dinner Rolled breast of veal in rice border, buttered carrots and peas. salad chiffonade, rye bread, fruit cup buildings, milk, coffee.
 Corn fritters are almost as good made from canned corn as from fresh and the fritters themselves are more appealing on a cold winter day that a hot August one. To in sure the corn being its best, open can, turn corn into china or earthenware bowl and let stand an hour before using.
 Corn E'ritters
 One can corn, 1 1-3 cups flour, 2 teaspoons powder, 1-2 teaspoon salt l teaspoon sugar, 1-2 cup milk, 2 eggs.
 Mix and sift flour, salt sugar and baking powder and add to corn Add milk and yolks of eggs beaten until thick and lemon colored. Fold in whites of eggs beaten until stiff and dry. Drop from tip of spoon into deep hot fat. Cook until a golden brown. Drain on brown paper and serve with syrup.
 If the thermometer is used, the fat should be 37O degrees Fahrenheit. If a theremometer is not at hand an inch cube of bread from the soft part of the loaf should brown in 60 seconds when dropped into the hot fat.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIy Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and of Hygcia,
 the Health Magazine

LuitOF JOuTHa or the American Medical Association and of Hygcia
 the Health Magazine
 All over the word attention is be- ing given more and more to the question of proper illumination oi homes, factories and schools, with a view to the health aspects of the situation.
 A speciat report of the British Medical Research Coupcil, analyz- ing available literature, indicates that close works is best observed by monochromatic rays from the blue end of the spectrum, whereas distant objects are best seen in the red end, and general detail is brough out best by white light.
 Eycstrain
 A normal eye under ordinary H. lumination can be used continu- ously for three or four hours with the eye maintaining practically constant efficiency.
 Continuous intensive eyestrain,
  servers during flight, will produce signs of visual acuity, images seen after the original observation, and inco- ordination of the eye mus cleS.
 A study of the lighting Of post offices made by the United States Public Health Service involved the detailed examination of 2449 post office employees.
 It was found that fewer than 30 per cent had normal vision and that fewer than r per cent had both vision and eyes wholly free from defects.
 The group with the best vision obtained maximum amount of work output at eight-foot candles illumination, while the group with the worst vision did not obtain it's maximum work output until the illumination reached 14-foot candles. The average daylight in post offices is 12-foot candles.
 In the Home
 Several recent observations on lighting in the home point out that the eye is adapted to a wide range of intensity of light, but emphasize the danger of undue glare. All artificial light sources should be shaded and glossy sur faces should be avoided, especially on printed paper.
 Several investigators recently have urged the use of artificial illumination or of especially pre- pared window glass for schools which would permit children to receive regularly 8 definite amount of ultraviolet rays.
 There seems to be no doubt that ultraviolet light is valuable in aiding proper body growth through it's effects on nutrition and the absorption of food sub stances. However. the possible effects of long continued or over exposure to ultraviolet light have not been definitely established
 American physicians are in- clined to delay such movements for the utilization of ultraviolet rays until a time when sufficient experimentation shall have been done to avoid the possibility of bad effects from overexposures.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
Mother! Now You Know How
 To Help Your Puny, Weak Child

sickly, run down, puny, frail little ones.
 No need to give him any more nasty Cod Liver Oil-McCoys Tab let's rich in vitamines, are made to take the place of that good but evil smelling, stomach upsetting medi- cine, and they surely do.
 Try them as directed for 80 days mother, and If at the end of that time you are not delighted with the improvement in your dear little one get your money back.
 You can get them at all druggists and remember. too, they are fine for thin. run down, underweight men and women who need more flesh, strength, vigor and vitality. Demand McCoy's-the original and genuine.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
Gossip Drives Widow to
 Kill Self and Family

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (UP) - The tongue of gossip caused Mrs. Toshi Karasawa, 40, to poison herself and her six children at her home in Matsusshima recently, police investi- gation revealed.
 Mrs. Karasawa was the widow of a local banker who committed sui eide after sale of bank to a larger institution last year. She struggled
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
It's Your Duty To Aid Him To Grow Strong, Active and Sound In
 Body and Mind

That little boy or girl of yours that doesn't weigh enough-that isn't strong-has no appetite-lacks vigor and is perhaps backward. list less and timid.
 What are you going to do with him?
 Have you ever heard of McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets su- gar coated and as easy for aiilng children to take as candy?
 Every druggist in America sells tbem-6O tablets, 60 cents-and the sup.emely good combination Of up building agents surely does help the
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20

Whitefoot the Woodmouse had started to lsok for another home and he was beginning to be most un- easy. Yes, sir, he was so. Finding a new home hadn't been as easy as he thought it would be. This was part ly because of the snow. The snow covered many hiding places. At the same time the snow made Whitefoot feel most uneasy. He knew that it twas very much easier for his ene- mics to see him against the white snow than against brown leaves. So as he darted from one tree to an- other or from one little heap of snow to another little heap of snow, he felt as if his heart was in his mouth much of the time.
 It was moonlight just the kind of night that Whitefoot liked to be