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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-28
Uncle SAM No Longer
Worlds Largest ReaItor

Steady liquidation or the vast
wartime housing operations OF the
Government has finally taken from
Uncle Sam the title Of the .'big-
gest real estate man In the world s
More than 5000 individual homes
and So dormitories. or apartments
have been placed ii the hands 81
private owners. according TO Rob
ert Watson. president OF the United
States Housing Corporation.
The Government. however, still
operates one OF the largest Amer
ican-plan hotels In the country
housing and feeding more than
1000 women workers Ia Washing
ton. This activity may continue
efiniateIy.
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FOUND
IN DETROIT
~ International News service

DETROIT. Mich, sept. 2S.--Two
tearfully romantic youngsters from
Boston. both OF them in police cells.
plan to be married in Detroit this
week. despite the indignant angry
protests Of the girls father.
Roland Colby, n : Is the boy. The
girl is Dorothy Richardson, is. The
protesting father Is Edwin Nj. Rich
ardson. Boston business man, who
is hurrying to this city To prevent
the marriage. He win arrive today.
The boy, graduate OF Harvard
and holder Of various honorary de-
greea from the same school, told
reporters he would leave for Mexico
immediately upon his release he
cause he felt himself disgraced by
the action Of Richardson In causing
their detention in police cell.
Colby had come to Detroit to be
an instructor IN the exclusive coun-
try day school on the SeVen-mile
Road. Miss Richardson is q gradu-
ate from st. Joseph's Academy,
Brighton, Mass.
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POPE BLESSEs
LEG|0NNA|RES

ROME, Sept. Is. Members Of the
American Legion goodwill tour of
Europe, headed by retiring National
Commander Howard p. Savage and
National Communicates Edward
Fl Spafford. were received in audi
eIce today BY Pope Plus XII.
The Legionnaires were introduced
To his holiness BY Vice.Rector Bres-
lin Of the American college.
am sorry to be unable to receive
each Of YOU In audience separately I.
the Pope said. addressing the I.e.
gionnaires. But / am glad to re-.
ceive you. after your having come SO
Ear.
bless you, your relatives and
the whole Young American people
who came so courageOusiy TO help
old Europe when that help was most
needed. 4
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Civil Service SWindIer
jailed for Two Years

Falsely representing himself to
be ain examiner of the civil Service
Commission. John q. semith. alias
John samson, alias John smythe,
has been sentenced to two years in
the Leavenworth penitentiary BY
the United States District Court at
Chicago, the commission announces
here.
The impersOnatoT's game was to
charge q SIS or $40 fee to prospective
Government applicants IN connec-
ton with their examination for Gov
eminent jobs, which he promised to
secure for them.
The commission announces that
this Is the first offense OF its kind
ever brought to its attention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-28
Trinidad Citizens Ask
More Buses on Line

Demanding more frequent service
on the Trinidad Burleith bus line.
the Trinidad Citizens Association
has resumed its monthly meetings.
A committee was appointed AZ
the meeting last night to investi.
gate complaints against the service.
The association also voted in favor
Of the proposed lexington site for
the projected new farmers market
provided 1t be not located on the
east side of the B ana o. railroad
tracks.
G. NJ. Koockogey was nominated
to succeed himself as president, ana
together with Miss Miriam Austin.
Charles w. Edwards, and George j.
Cleary, nominated for representa-.
tion on the Federation OF Citizens.
Associations.
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Careful Bible Reading
Urged By ID. C. League

It scientifically. 4
That adlnonitJon was being broad
cast today BY the Bible Readers
League, which met last night in the
Mt. Pleasant Library.
Ing local church pastors to carry on
the campaign to have Christians
read the Bible more carefully than is
the custom.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-28
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO. Sept. %. Grain
opened Irregular today. Wheat was
1lsc higher to Isc lower. Corn Il to
&c lower and oats unchanged to
sc higher. Opening quotations:
Wheat September, $1.28ss: De.
cember, $1.s0& a 1907 March,
SISSY; May, $780,.
Corn September. 94c: December,
9556c; March, 9s5k @9skc;; May,
SI.O1.
Oats September, 47Nc; Dece1n-
Der. 483ke: March. 50Kc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-28

Prof. Voellicke I swiss scien.
fist. has discovered, with the aid
Of "a special microphone, that
fish are neither deaf nor dumb,
but, on the contrary, in the depths
of the sea give forth & buzzfng
sound which Is not devoid of
certain amount Of harmony and
gayety.n
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A. w. Gregg HOnOred
BY His Associates

Honoring A. w. Gregg. retiring
general counsel OF the Internal REV.
enue Bureau, and his successor.
Clarence Charest. employees Of the
unit gave q banquet last night AZ
the Hamilton Hotel
Both honor guests made speeches
Of appreciation. s,'-'s7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-28
COlOred Wage Farmers
Plan Winter Activities

Fan and winter activities at the
National Association of Colored
Wage Farmers, Twelfth and Rhode
Island Avenue Northwest, win in
clude weekly programs by colored
business men Of Washington Miss
Mamie II. Burroughs. president Of
the association, announced today.
Features of the business bro.
grams win be midday discussions
Of business activities peculiar to
the colored group.
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LATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL Markets
oIL STOCKS
FURNISHED BY ". 2. Hibbs q Col

BID Ask.
Anglo-Amer Oil (new) vot.t lsk fs&
Borne-S crymser Co $1,000. S6Hl 6i
Buckeye Pipe Line...... 81 b7H
Chesborough Mfg Co.....li07 los
Continental OIL co......... lin 17N
Cumberland Pipe Line Co. :. % 81
Eureka Pipe Line. ......... 81 bg
Gaiena-Si OIL com ... TIKI 8M
Humble OIL ........,.....l sax 63h
Illinois Pipe Line..........lf62 l1s2H
Imperial oil Of Canada ...i 63H H
international Pete .... s3Kl 3SM
National Transit Co....... 16MI I6K
N Transportations Coil 3lKl 36h
Northern Pipe Line Co... 80 s4K
Ohio Oil Co..............tb SAL B0K
Penn Mexican Fuel..... "a 24K
Prairie Oil & Gas Co... 5iKt bIE
Prairie Pipe Line. ..l182 lisa
Solar Raining cO.........i1g2 ls5
Southern Pipe Line Coil 21Hl 2IA
South Penn OIL Co...... a. as
Southwestern Pipe Line Co. 72Mi a
Standard oil Co Of Kan. IT 17X
Standard oil Co Of Ky...t122Rifss
Standard oil Of Neb 44hl asa
Standard oil Co Of Ohio 1871 7gH
stand OIL Co Of Ohio pfd.IIis l1a0K
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CLEARING HOUSE REPORT

NEW YORK, Sept 2S. Clearing
house statement:
Exchanges, $1,000, 900, 000; bal
ances, $104, 900 1000; Federal Reserve
banks credit balance, $sO.OOO.0OO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-28

An electric motor has been de-
signed for operating any tooth
brush with vertical motions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-28

The total population Of the
Soviet Union Is lac. 200, 900. Rus.
sia proper contains 100 100000
people, Ukraine 2S,9O0,0O0, White
Russia 1900. 900. Caucasus S 800.
900 Uzbekistan 800, 900, and
Turkestan / 100000.
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SHORT TERM SECURITIES

Anaconda 6s.s...,....,.... ll02 HI0I2M
Anaconda 7s.....,.s........ l109A hos IS
Am Tel q Tel 4s..,........ 99%i 99H
American Thread 6s.s..... .l10iN ti1s
BALTIC & Ohio 6s........... .ll02K1f03
Cont & 1st 5s...s....s 100 ll80%
FED sugar 6s.,........s...... .., 9iM
Gulf Oil Gas bs....sss... I100Kli00%
q Q p 5Ma......,....s.s.. l100M l1O0%
i q NJ 4s...l......,..,I 99TifO0
Southern Pacific 4s..o.,.f 99Ell00
stand Oil Of n 7 lIOlA t104E
swift 4 Go Sc. 100 K i1O0h
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--PhOts BY Internationsl

tive blonde, inclined to be buxonl.
was self-possessed and talked with
evidence of culture while she waited
at the detective bureau in the hope
OF seeing her husband.
The roundup occurred during
two phases last night, one group
being taken at Z o'clock in front
OF the Hotel Arlington, the second
one being arrested at . o'clock in
their suite.
BelsOn, Donovan, and Davidson
were in their rooms when DetecA
tives O'Day and AllIgood entered
and asked them to accompany
them to headquarters. Mrs. Belson
was not in at the time.
Had De Luxe Auto
The other group. Palmer, Miller,
and Leffler, were in a de luxe
brougham, bearing Ohio tags, Mum.
ber E-S7S0, when Detectives Ogla
and Weber, with the aid Of o'Day
and Alligood arrested them.
Mrs. Palmer was arrested q few
moments later on the street.
According to Detective Ogls, the
two groups began to gather in
Washington as early as last Wed.
nesday, and were Joined by others
from day to day, until as late as
Sunday.
They occupied suites on the same
floor with the doors directly oppo.
site each other.
They say that while the groups
were separate, they were getting
together and on Sunday all met in
the hotel.
When Mrs. Belson reached head.
quarters she told the Times re.
porter that "it was all mistake"
and the affair would be Strengthened
out as soon as her husband could
make connections.
Joined my husband at the
Arlington Hotel onA FridAy..' said
Mrs. Belson. coming from Chicago
at his request He. With lMr. Don.
ovan and Mr.. Davidson. came here
on business, Thursday They were
friends of my husband, San1 we were
all together at the hotSis
II c' not know the ather men
cr the woman. al not even
know that they oceupt the suite
across from eurA
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Inside Story of the
C0n1pani0nQte Bride

n frightened animal. and had missed
the train.
Since there was no other place
to keep her. the jaiIer had offered
to care for the child until she could
be transferred to the Orphanage.
Took the Child Home
With the image of that pitiful
face still fresh in her memory, Mrs.
Haldeman-Julius demanded that the
child he given her, SO she could
take it home and clean her up, get
her new clothes, and perhaps in.
duce a childless couple to rear the
child.
Josephine Wettstein, later to be-
come Josephine Haldeman.J ulius,
was then eight. She was so under.
sized, SO thin, her age would have
been placed at four, and she did
not know the rudiments of decent
behavior She knew nothing of the
use Of table silver, and ate with her
hands, or buried her face in her
place. 1t would take weeks. per-
haps months, to make presentable
child Of her.
TOmorrOw's Washington Times
will print exclusively the second
chapter Of this astounding human
drama.
The Washington times., 1927-12-07

sons or . family in need or in
want.
The editor sends you the name
OF that person or Of those persons
who need something at this time
of the year. You are then a GOOD
FELLOW. And you go and see for
yourself just what is needed
Then you supply that want. that
demand.
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s MEN, | WOMAN
SUSPECTS HELD
CONTINUED from First Page.)
n this city. including the S25, 900

Continued from First Page)
in this city, including the s25, 900
Whltmore robbery.
In the Mehlig burglary. the
cracksmen showed professional
technique throughout. They avoid
ed the office and safe when they
found both were wired for burglar
alarms, and contented themselves
with looting show cases.
Enter BY Fire Escape
The thieves entered by a fire.
escape in the rear and established
themselves in a vacant room on the
second floor.
At first they attempted to cut
their way into Fields Clothing
Store. at sos Ninth st.
They broke through a glass sky
light, but when they found them
selves confronted with heavy iron
grating they withdrew.
The grating had been installed
Just one week ago as q precaution
against such attempts.
Their second attempt to enter the
jewelry store was made through
rear wall.
For some unknown reason they
abandoned this point Of attack and
concentra ted on the wall between
the store and flight Of stairs lead
ing to offices above.
Hidden By Draperies
Draperies were taken from the
office OF the Joseph Holober, up
hoIsterer, on the fourth floor, and
hung over the front door and
windows to screen their activities.
A heavy hammer was found be-
side the hole in the wall and a
battered, old alarm clock with an
illuminated dial was left on the
first floor landing.
Police believe the hammer was used
in cutting the opening and that The
robbers relied on the clock to time
their entry so as to avoid the
policeman on the beat.
The hole was about IS by 90
inches. Police believe at least two
men took part in theh robbery, and
that the smaller was lowered
through the cut by his partner.
The opening was about II feet
above the floor but only few feet
doONe 1eWel case.
Once in the store. the thief hung
a small rug over the hole to shut
out light from the stairway.
About so watches and a number
of rings were taken from the show
cases.
Those booked at headquarters
from the Arlington Hotel were:
jeremiah Daniel Donovan, 81, of
Chicago, who admits having served
a term at Joliet, Ill.,, for a dia-
mond ''stick.up" job eight years
ago.
Fred Davidson, 2S. Of Chicago.
Edward Belson. 81, Of Chicago, a
produce-commission merchant.
Harry Daniel Miller, of Philadel-
phia, who has been arrested several
times as a dip" once at Union
according to the police.
Nicholas Palmer, IS, of 19 Smith
ST., Boston, who the police say,
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RIGHT AFTER the defense attorneys for Mrs. Mar
garet Lendah accused of Staying her aged husband in
DEATH IS SOUGHT FOR
W|DOWAND BEACH

were threats of prosecution because
Of this changed testimony, and San
derson tottered to the stand, and
told how the nan he had seen was
Beach. But it is believed his ap-
pearance on the stand and the fact
that he changed his testimony will
aid the defense more than 1t will
the prosecution, and likely will dis
credit his testimony in the minds
of the jurors.
The defense believes anyway it
has offset Sanderso1's testimony hy
making it apparent he was mistaken
in his Identification. and that the
man he really saw that day was the
cranberry king Of that section,
who in appearance bears striking
resemblance to Beach.
State Bolsters Case
The prosecution spent almost all
OF yesterday in seeking to bolster
up its case by calling witness after
witness in rebuttal. mainly to deny
the testimony of the witnesses who
had furnished complete alibi for
the poultry raiser and to discredit
the Widows story of the two
negroes having killed her husband.
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admits having been arrested in vari-
Gus cities.
June Palmer, Sc, wife of Nicholas
Palmer.
Max B. Leffler, 90. OF Des Moines.
Iowa. said to have been wealthy,
but who. the police say, has been
pulling stuff" all over the country.
All Well Dressed
Mrs. Edward Belson, wife Of the
Chicago produce-commission broker,
was not arrested. and appeared at
Police Headquarters this morning
to see her husband, while he, with
all the others, were facing the
city's entire detective force at the
regular morning lineup.
All the prisoners were well.
groomed and wore clothes of ex-
cellent quality, and had the ap-
pearance of prosperity.
The women were expenSively.at-
tired, and Mrs. Belson, an attrac-
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Cigar Store to Build
DESPITE Fine Arts Body

Disregarding the protests and dis
approval of the Commission of Fine
Arts. the United Cigar Stores Com.
pany. intends to proceed with the
erection of a two-story structure
on the northeast corner of Pennsyl-
vania Avenue and Fourteenth Street
Northwest
Informing the commission that it
questions its jurisdiction over pri.
vate buildings adajacent to Federal
property, the cigar company stated
it did not intend to change it's plans
for the building.
1t is expected that the commits.
sion at its meeting tomorrow will
take the matter up for further
consideration.
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Try This in Your Tub
Some Saturday Night! T!

Bernese Hackney Redfox, billed
as the Worlds First Liquid So.
prano," is scheduled to give a
vocal entertainment while entirely
submerged in A bathtub.
The entertainment will he given
at the Lincoln Theater December
Is, for the benefit of the Plymouth
Colored Congregational Church. She
will feature a new song hit. do
What Makes You Happy--I4et the
Sky Be Your Limit"
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SAY, ARE YOU A
GOOD FELLOW?

Continued from First Page.)
wants and needs. They bring
cheer in many forms They do
those nice things. which really
make the world better.
See For Yourself
Fill out the GOOD FELLOWS
Blank. send 1t to the GOOD
FELLOWS Editor, The Wash.
ington Times, Hearst Building,
Washington. ID. C.
On this blank. whirh yOu
will find elsewhere in this
newspaper, is the desire to
take care Of q person or per.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-31

till [ had been q member for a while
l soon discovered my mistake.
And so the big story will never
materialize?"
I'm afraid it won't. My obituary
Is the only kind of story that's likely
to grow out Of this adventure of mine.
The Dukes crew doesn't stand for
any nonsense. I've been told that
members who don't obey orders usual
~ disappear under mysterious circum-
stances. I never got next to the inner
circle of the gang. l suppose they
didn't trust me because / took a drink
too many now and then. Anyhow, !
didn't get the stuff l was after
was sort of probationer. reporting
to one of the big chiefs lieutenants,
and j didn't got as much as glimpse
of the inner sanctum."
Too bad, Granger" The disappoint.
ment written on the reporters face
seemed so ludicrous that the Phan-
tom could not repress a smile. May
be it isn't too late yet. BY the way"
starting suddenly from his chair.
have YOU any idea where Helen
Hardwick is?''
For a moment or two the reporter
lay rigid on his back; then he jumped
up and stared in dumfounded amaze
ment at the Phantom.
why do you ask" he inquired
hoarsely, after a pause. during which
each man looked the other straight in
the eye.
Answer my question and I'll tell
you my reason for asking it,"
+ Granger swallowed hard. Has
anything happened to Miss Hard.
wick?"
'.She has disappeared. Left her
homo two days ago and hasn't been
heard from since. Her father has
asked the police to search for her.
Good Lord" Granger groaned.
This Is awful
The Phantom gripped his arm.
manded. Your looks show that you
are not entirely ignorant of the mat
ter"
The reporters face twitched 81
can guess what's happened to her.
he declared, speaking In thick accents,
but i haven't the least idea where
she is
Well, what do you think has hap
pened to her?''
She's been kid kidnapped" As if to
steady his nerves, Granger picked up
a cigarette and lighted it,
How do you know that?"
ASOSU0SO Il dISCI uESW III d
Whit Of smoke-"because know the
Dukes crowd wanted her abducted.
They asked me to do 1t, and L baked.
I couldn 't-well, 1t simply went
against the grain to do thing like
that. II was my refusal to do as they
told me that got me in bad with the
gang"
The Phantom's blood was slowly re.
ceding from his face. For a moment
he sat rigid, lips tightly compressed,
as If stunned. why did the Dukes
crowd want Miss Hardwick kid
naped?"
THAT / can't tell you. The leaders
plain their motives. / haven't the
faintest idea what their reason for alb
Quoting Miss Hardwick could be-"
Silence fell between them. The
Phanton's steely gaze continued to
search the others face. Though evil
IDENTIFY shocked by the news OF Miss
Hardwick's disappearance, the re.
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Jay GOULD HEIRS AGREE.

NEWARK, N j.. March 81 Op.-
~ me estate of George j. Gould viii
De required to. contribute one.fourtb
of losses of SO, 000, 900 to the estate of
Jay Gould. by agreement reached by
LAWYERS Tuesday. Ten years con
troversy is believed ended under the
trovery is believed ended under the
agreement. 1t involves payment of
similar amounts of ST.. 500 900 on the
part Of the three other executors of
the estate of Jay Gould, who left his
entire estate to six children, but
named four as executors, among them
George j. Gould
Negligence on the part Of George
j. Gould is the attributed cause of
the losses.
An agreement suggested several
weeks ago received approval of vice
chancellor Backes, but former SUI
preme Court Justice Samuel Seahury.
New York. declared yesterday that the
terms of the original agreement made
the George Gould estate liable for
$40. 900, 900 should the other three fail
10 contribute e15ssaosQQQ ZACH
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Trustees Sale of Valuable Two
Story Brick Dwelling, Being
Premises No. 1918 Third
Street Northwest.

BY virtue OF certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in lLiber No. 514Q, folio Az Ell. SEQ.
Of the land records OF the District Of CO
secured, thereby. the UNDERSIGNED trustees
viii sell at puhl:e. auction. in front OF th t
DAY OF APRIL, An. 1927. AT FoUR
O'CLOCK PM. the following described LAND
and premises. situate in the District of Co
lumhia and deslgnatei as and being lot. Is
IN Richard B. Thointon's, subdivision Of lot.
Office. of the surveyor of the District Of Co
lumbia in Liher 13, q. folio 92.
% Sf sale lie ,e All cash dee 81 sas
All conveyanciue recording etc at cost OF
purchaser. Terms OF sale TO be complied
with within thirty days from day of sale
otherwise the trustees reserve the right te
resell the property at the risk and cost oi
vertisenient of such resale in some news 5.
paper published in WASHINGTON. d. C.
GRANVILLE e. BRADFORD.
LEONARD a. BLOCK,
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SYNOPSIS of Preceding u,stalIment..

The Gray Phantom, hero, Of many near :,
criminal adventures is astonis shed to read Q,
sylyenns Gage, recluse tobacco dealer
'hs, Rs@e WV his ayins prsfsh e -,
and that the police will spend al their
New So er er hisef ne s ssk iss
t ts Stroke s Is 70 the ees ss his G nae 9he
VISITING In ia scene Of the crime he
a sensational escape by discovering q hid.
aen exit connecting by tunnel with the
Or. Blmble. eccentric criminal psychol.
Mystihed to read newspaper reports of his
hospitality. THAI. night while Investigating
hears the Gage, ho,Lsekeper cry, Hes killing
pagers tell Of the mistaken M arrest ares Of news
who 50 closely resembles the cray sra ' Phan.
tom that he had been taken prisoner. With
@ TS rss ss rsase m
rens esn an old chnsse whom he had
Clothes VIM the REPORTER oeks him Gh1n IN
hidden room and ererges from Chinatown
This Duke an Old enemy wbom the
Phantom had been instrumental in sending
TO prison, Knowing that he is apparently
porter is a member OF the Dukes gang. Re.
turning to the Gage shop for some trace OF
tom is Mortified to watch Officer Pinto I'm.
cover the BODY, of Mrs., Trippe. hidden be.
tween packing boxes In the scuff1e that fol.
lows Officer, Pinto downs the Phantom viii,
z blow on the head But the Phantom turns
the tables by q clever ruse
:, Conscious that he is being followed, the
Phantom disarms suspicion by brazenly 90.
lbs to the Sphere office and reporting
murder. Then he seeks out the reporter, who
frankly admits belonging TO the Dukes
gang.
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