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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03
TWO BOYS HURT
IN FALLS

Ten-year-old Carl Bostelter, of the
Maryland Court Apartemnts, Ninth
and E streets, n. E., is fighting
for his life in Georgetown Hospital
today, following 40-foot fall from
rocks near the Virginia abutment
of old Aqueduct bridges. His fight
is expected by physicians of the
hospital to be successful.
Another youngster, 13-year-old
Russell Hall. of 1885 A ST., S. E.,
is recovering today at his home,
from a 30-foot fall from a live wire
which he clutched as he was climb
ing a tree at Nineteenth and B
Streets Southeast.
Carl, with three young compan.
ions, was hiking into Virginia. They
decided to climb onto the shaky old
Aqueduct bridge. but in order to
get there had to climb some high
rocks.
While climbing the boulders, Carl
slipped and fell to the river bank
40 feet below. Some canoists
picked him up and took him to
Georgetown Hospital, where ply
sicians found he was suffering
from serious internal injuries.
Russell Hall and a few friends
were climbing a tree at Nineteenth
and B Streets Southeast, when his
fall ended the fun. Russell was
somewhat higher than his friends
when he reached for an innocent
looking wire.
When his hand touched the wire
Russell was so shocked that he re-
leased his hold on the tree and
swung from the wire. The cur
rent was so strong he was unable
to release his hold and he swung
from the wire for several minutes,
while his friends looking on thought
his agonized shouts were only fool
ing"
At last he fell to the ground and
was, taken to Casualty Hospital by
Herbert Edwards, 107 Nineteenth
st. s. z. Physicians treated him
for severe abrasions OF the back
and deep burns on both hands and
sent him home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03
insane KING"
IN DEAD

'The King Is Dead" bat there
was no answering cry Long Live
the King at So Elizabeth's Hos.
pital for the Insane when Lee Fran
els, for 20 years an inmate of that
institution, died Yesterday.
Long known as THE Insane
King" Francis. friendly. genial. and
a practical joker. but withal digni.
fled as king should be, had en-.
deared himself to the other inmates
and the authorities alike. His death
followed injuries received last
Thursday when he fell at the curb.
ing at Nichols Avenue and How
ard Street Southeast.
known to thousands of Washing
tonians as the author of Il May
Be Crazy. but I'm Not Dumb, "
Francis was a general favorite of
the Washington baseball team.
Walter Johnson's especial friendship
he claimed, and after every game
pitched by johnson on the road.
Francis would telegraph his con-
gratulations when he won. and con-
dolences when he lost.
Francis had the run of st. Eliza
beth's and could leave for the city"
at will. These visits usually were
followed by the discovery Of scrawls
in chalk. The Insane King. /"
He was a veteran of the Spanish-
American War. and had been decor
ated for bravery under fire. Loss
of his reason was attributed to
malaria contracted in Cuba, and
wounds received in the Philippines
from "dum-dum" bullets. He was
Is years old and a native of Okla
homa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03
S700,000STAINP
THEFTS Barred

STAMP brokers'" ou-veyors of
stolen postage stamps, have dis
posed of 100000 worth of their
wares in the past Is months in the
city of New York, postal authorities
there told the department here to-
day.
The matter was made public in
the first instance with the receipt
of letter by New York merchants
from the authorities in which they
were told frankly that they had been
purchasing stamps at a discount. a
practice illegitimate on It's face.
They were informed further that
the Government, regardless of the
quantity of stamps purchased, al
lowed no discount. however slight.
The system employed by the
brokers" was that of calling on a
prospective purchaser and inform
ing him thGt he (the caller) was the
agent of a large concern that was
going out of business and wanted to
turn the stamps into ready cash.
Where or how the stamps were
stolen was not made known.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03
Pershing and Hoover to
Get Roosevelt Medals

Upon the sixty-ninth anniversary
of the birth of Theodore Roosevelt,
October 81, the Roosevelt medals
given in recognition Of distinctive
service during 1927, will be awarded
to Gen. John J. Pershing, Herbert
Hoover and John Bassett Moore, it
was announced today by James r.
Garfield, president Of the Roose-
welt Memorial Association.
The award to General Pershing
was promted by endeavor in be-
half of national defense; to Hoover
for his administration of public
office. and Moore because of his
efforts toward development of in
ternational law.
The presentation will be held at
Roosevelt House. % East Twentieth
ST., New York. where the former
president was born.
The committee upon whose recon-.
incubation the awards are to be
made comprises, Mrs. c. Grant Ia
Fargo; Henry ]. Allen, Frank Knox.
Albert Shaw, Herbert Knox Smith.
Julian Street, E. A. Van Valken-
berg and Owen Wister.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03
With Baccus as Ally
Venus Gets $50; jailed

Mary Brown, colored, met Jesse
Curtis, yesterday morning, and both
went to 433 College Court ito get
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03
Jesse SteensOn, st. Paul
Dry Chief, Quits Post

The resignation of Jesse Steenson,
assistant prohibition administrators
at st. Paul, Mimi. was announced
to-day by the Prohibition Bureau
His retirement was voluntary, but
no reason was stated in the Blu
reau's announcement.
Assistant Administrator Ernest
w. Mckinley is transferred from
Pittsburgh to Newark, N. j.. and
w. H. Kennedy from Newark to
Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03
Investigation in Fatal
Alteration DELAYED

For the convenience of witnesses,
the investigation into the alterca.
ton, over the recent Tunney-
Dempsey heavyweight prize fight
at Chicago, during which Neal Hol.
lingsworth, Of Takoma Park, was
killed, has been postponed until
tomorrow night. 1t was scheduled
originally for Saturday.
Upton Crosby, of Capitol Heights,
who is said to have inflicted the
injuries which led to the death
of Hollingsworth, was released
under $4,000 bond. His hearing
was set for Wednesday at Hyatts-
vile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03

RESPONSIBILITY. Let all the re-
spOnsibility fall from your shoulders
when you call on the who's who
firms listed ON next to the last page.
They are worthy Of the hiring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03
Moral Uplift Studied
By COlOred Y. M. G., A,

Wider attention to upbuilding of
moral character was being con.
sidered today by colored officials
of the Twelfth Street Branch, Y.
NJ. c. A. following an address
delivered there yesterday by Dean
Kelly Miller, of Howard University,
on the subject.
The dean declared that today's
opportunities for colored people
were challenges to the colored
Youth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03
ST. FRANCIS SERVICES

Closing the seventh centennial
celebration OF the death Of st. Fran.
els OF Assist, fathers of the Fran.
ciscan Monastery will commemorate
the death tomorrow In special SER
vices at 10 a. m. and p. m. The
transitus. concentrating the death,
will be held in the afternoon ser.
vice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03
JEWISH MEMORIAL

Memory of leading Jews who de-
parted life during the past year
were recalled today following annual
memorial seRices held last night
by the District Of Columbia Lodge.
Hebrew Beneficial Association. in
the Jewish Community Center.
Rabbis George Silverstone and j. T.
Loeb were principal speakers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03
NORTHEAST

o, T. BurreI1. 4s00 Dean Ave. NE.
Bsookland Garage, Brookland.
d. G..
Buckley's Service stntion, 24th
and BladensburE Rd. NE.
COOper's Service station, Bladens.
burg Rid. and ID. G. Line ME.
ThoS. ,. CrOwell. Florida Ave.
and New York Ave. NE.
irwin Service station, Central
Ave. and BeRning Rd. NE.
Lo-kO Service SuapIy Co., 1889
Florida Ave. ME-.
Maryland Avenue Filling station,
18th st. and Maryland Ave. NE.
v. Osln, 62d and Dix SITS. NE.
p. g. Sherfey, 18th and A SITS.
NE.
John J. TObin. 18th and Monroe
SITS. NE.
Vogue Service Station, 4th and /
SITS. NE.
J. F. White. 400 @ st. NE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03

Ne carry BETHO.
LINE because there is
no better motor fuel
m Gd &. W e carry
BETHOLINE because
aOe haze used it oar
selves and found that it
does give better results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03

Auditorium Service station, 2O2I
Virginia Ave. NV.
BarRy@Pnte Motor Co., 2525 sherS
man Ave. NV.
Joseph n. Beymer, 1899 Canal I'd.
NV. : ----A----@-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03
WOULD HIT BACK
At ALEXANDRIA

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Oct. g.
| Louis A. MacMahon, Republican
nominee for the house Of delegates,
today sent a letter to Milford Wits,
secretary of the chamber of COM
merce, urging that Arlington county
make a survey OF Alexandria while
Alexandria is making a survey of
the lower end of the county, the
section which the city wished to
annex.
"Such a survey" wrote Mr.. Mac
Mahon, undoubtedly would show
that there is sufficient unimproved
land in Alexandria and a sufficient
number of condemnable buildings TO
take care of that city's growth for
many years to come. thus making
annexation at this time unnecessary
and inexpedient." -
Miss r. L. Taylor, registrar for
Virginia Highlands Precinct, an
nounces that she viii be at her
home, 42S Dulaney Ave, Virginia
Highlands, every day this week be-
tween the hours Of ! and p. m.
for the purpose of registering all
persons otherwise qualified to vote.
Members OF the Arlington County
Better Government Commission will
attend the meeting of the Potomac
Town Council to be held in the
town hall tonight. l.. G. McNemar,
chairman of the commission, win
discuss the annexation proceedings
now contemplated by the city of
Alexandria.
The ladies auxiliary of the Bon
Air Firemen's Association will hold
a dance tonight in the Odd Fellows
Hall, at Clarendon. Dancing will
begin at $50 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03

money but claimed he gave It to her
to keep. Policeman r. L! Hinton,
who investigated, found that the
woman had hidden the money be-
hind the waipscoting in premises at
1924 Sfx-and-a-HaIf st. The woman
will spend six months in Jail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-03

some whisky" While there, Curtis
told Judge Mattingly in Police Court
today, he went to bed and fell asleep
and the woman went through his
pockets and stole $50.
The woman denied taking the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-25
The World and All
H POOR BLIND GUY
By Charles p. Driscoll

julius Jonas is a man / like. He sells life insur-
ance, and you know how people often dodge life insur-
anee statesmen, because most people do not like to run
the risk of insuring their survivors against poverty,
in case Of their death.
Well, 1 have hunted up Jonas, and imposed ny
self upon him, just TO hear him talk. I know that
many other people do the same. And Jonas time is
worth money.
Five years ago last June Julius Jonas was led into
the office Of the New York Life Insurance Company. on
Forty-second street, New York. He was about fifty
years old, sightless, and broke. He succeeded in con
vineing the manager Of the office that he could sell
life insurance, although he had never done that kind
Of work.
As he passed out Of the office. Jonas heard =
young man remark. II certainly feel sorry for that
poor blind guy. il he's going to try this game. It's
hard enough to sell life insurance when you can see"
In November Of that same year. Jonas was making
an income Of $3.50 a week. For the last three wears he
has sold more than 100000 worth Of insurance each
year. and thus gained membership in the compauy's
most exclusive organization Of statesmen. Among the
ten thousand salespeople employed BY his company,
Jones, that poor blind guy" ranks with the first
twenty.
Needless to say, Jonas enjoys a personal income
from his work which puts him quite out of the way of
worry about the nec~essitise Of life.
Three months out Of every year Julius Jonas de-
votes wholly to the work of helping other sightIess
persons to see how they can help themselves. Largely
through his influence and inspiration, his company has
taken on fifty other sightless statesmen, almost all Of
whom are making fine records. Their sales average
higher than those of statesmen who have their sight
unimpaired.
Jonas has prepared text books and rate tables for
the use of prospective and active insurance statesmen
who have not the use Of their eyes. He answers thous-
ands Of letters from sightless persons every year.
mo, ! am not conscious OF any handicap.r Jonas
told me, the other day. Il have lost my sight, but I
have gained many things. Ny memory is better than
ever and the pleasure that ! get from helping other
sightless persons TO help themselves is one Of the
greatest rewards ] have known in life. ] wouldn't have
had that pleasure II ] had retained my sight"
julius Jonas was making thirty thousand dollars
a year when an accident destroyed his sight 50 COM
pletely that it does not see a ray Of light He lost his
savings in . business venture. and when he arrived in
New York 70 look for work he had just $500. and q
wife to support. An association offered to teach him to
make brooms.
"No. thank you" he said. Il think 7 shall sell
life insurance"
As ] may have remarked in this column heretofore,
the human body is subject to many ~infirmities. but the
human spirit is invincible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-25
Other Papers
GREATER AERIAL SAFETY
indianapolis starr

A meeting Is scheduled for Dec. 5 By the National
Aeronsutics conference which should play an import
ant part in securing for aviation that element Of safe
ty which is so necessary FOR the future success Of
aerial transportation. It is true that progress already
has zen made in overcoming flying risks. statistics
Of the Government mail service disclosing q fl~attering
record Of mileage compared TO the number Of accidents
involving the loss Of filters or planes. The public is
coming to regard flying as reasonably safe under nor
NAL conditions, although from the standpoint Of avis-
ton greater stress undoubtedly has been laid on per-
Torrance rather than security. This has been particu-
larly true Of the more spectacular distance flights.
The Society Of Automotlve Engineers is also planning
to devote attention to consideration Of engineering
methods increasing the security Of aerial transporta-
ton. Some OF the hest minds in aeronautics will dis
cuss the means Of better motor construction, type of
airplane design and all the other factors which con-
tribute to airworthiness. The developments Of the
two meetings should add materially to the facts already
known with relation to the causes Of accidents. In
connection with the problem the Guggenheim Founda-
ton deserves great credit for its contribution to avi-
alton. 1t has offered prizes totaling $4,000 for its saft-
aircraft competition which is expected to interest the
leading sirplane manufacturers OF this country and
Europe. The foundation has been responsible for the
nationwide tour which Col. Charles A. Lindbergh is
making, carrying the message Of commercial aviation
to every part Of the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-25
No Fear Now OF Offense!
50 Sweet and Clean Insidel
No Offensive Vapors
From the Pores

Once a person realizes the wonderful
properties n ~cascara, no other lax
alive in the market would ever be
considered.
It's no trick 10 "clean out the
bowels" Dozens Of things will do
that. But A little natural cascara
purifies the system clear through.
Cleanses ever the pores Of your
skin Renders ~perspiration as in-of-
fcnsive as SO much dew The old
fashioned way was salts. They get
action. but they take the mucous
membrane along with the waste mat
teri Mineral oils are gentler. but
they leave the bowels with a film of
poisons for the blood to carry off
through the pores. But when you
cascarize the system. you get rid Of
all the poison by normal muscular
action Of the bowels.
III you have the habit OF taking
medicine for constipation, or even
for auto-intoxication, stop il. For a
candy cascaret il a delightful form
in which TO take cascara: children
love them, and the taste tempts most
grown-ups TO have more"
And what q comfort 10 know you
are in that clean, wholesome con-
cition that does away With any
need of de~odorants. even in warm
est weather! Try q ~cascaret tonight
see how you feel next day, and for
days after. With the skin fresh and
fragrant. All druggists. Toe and CSC.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-25
A United Nation

r.. 5ac;s;on Of the governor of New Jersey to re-
turn TO North Carolina flags Of that state captured by
New Jersey regiments during the civil war will be ap-
proved in the North as well as the South.
Ever since the World War brought the sons OF
Northern and Southern veterans into close contact the
last remaining vestiges of regional feeling have disap-
r.ared. As one mark Of the new spirit many Of the
Confederate flags taken by Northern troops and Union
flags taken by Southern troops have been returned TO
their respective states. In following this custom New
Jersey = contributing her share 70 the CELEBRATION Of
unpleasant memories.
Between the North and the South there is now a
hopd that has made Of the United States a united ma
zion. a nation in which no vestige Of the oldtime sec
fional animosities prevails. The North mas taken Lee
70 its heart as a great American. a military genius;
AVA throughout the South the name Of Lincoln Is. as
yeverently spoken as in the North. and the genius Of
Grant is recognized. jefferson Davis. Stonewal Jack
! = no longer anathema in the North. and the
South recognizes the virtues and ability OF sheridan
and other great leaders Of the Union cause.
The wavers Of the bloody shirt" those aspiring
roI;.ieianS who sought individual preferment through
TIE medium Of sectional animosities and enmities
arou.ed by the Civil War. disappeared when the sons
Of the North and South marched together and won a
succession OF glorious victories in the Spanish-Amerl-
49, uar. Again, on the Mexican border. the men Of
.he two sections came into eomradely contact and aided
~ .arentine the bonds Of the nation. and the last
-a..;ges az the old animosities were obliterated when
woodrow Wilson issued the call for troops IN 1877,
ara the North and South WED with each other in their
suppcrt Of the national government IN its efforts TO
defeat those nations which were threatening world
democracev
The bonds Of the North and South have been
.suepted by the sacrifices Of war. by the blood Of
.hose Who made the supreme sacrifice on the battle
s~ort IN France; by the growth Of commercial and in
an..rtal interests; by the development Of democratic
-..;o,.lism such a. the world never witnessed.
Today the memories of the civil war carry none Of
-. r.neor Of the old days. They are memories Of the
,.Ior Of beth the North and South; memories Of n
.,~rvvle which was without parallel up TO that time
= ,ha history az civilization, a struggle which proved
-. qualities, the heroism, and the devotion OF the
American people 70 me ptineipss !. - -
The return Of those captured ba~ttieflags 70 the
<sste Of North Carolina is symbolic Of the new nation
alism OF a unified nation' looas 'nss gay 4 -
Carolina state capitol, not as symooas see'i0hAls"
h.treds. but IS a tribute TO the heroism. sacrifices
and devotion to principle displayed BY the sons Of that
state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-25
Washington Letter
By CHARLES p. STEWART

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-Ex-Judge,
ex-senator and eN-SecretaIy Of In
terror Albert B. Fall was picked,
from the start. 70 do the sob stuff
at his trial here. with Harry r,
Sinclair. on q charge ~ conspiracy
against the government IN the mat
ter OF the Teapot Dome oil prop
critics.
That il "a say. they were sup
posed 10 be oil properties.
Subsequent expert investigation is
said to have revealed that there il
net much oil about them. However,
the original impression was that
they were rich in il.
At any rate, Fall and Sinclair are
in Just at much trouble over them
as If they were spouting 10 BY the
thousands Of barrelsful.
Fall in Poor Health.
That Fall would be the pathetic
old man OF the combination vas EVIL
dent from the moment the first juror
was put into the box.
The role Il one for which Sinclair
Il poorly adapted. He appears vigor-
Gus, bears all the marks of good liv-
ing. and looks the h~ard-boiled capt.
talist, every inch Of him. IL a doubt
existed. at any stage Of the game,
that he is no object 70 inspire SYM
rathy in a jury's bosom. wasn't il
~dispelled by the jury which con-
victed him Of contempt of court a
few months ago.
Fall, however. makes a pretty fair
'poor old man"
He's genuinely old. He's been sick
probably the real thing. consider
ing the situation in which he finds
himself-for a year or two. is as
thin as a rail. and sits slumped down
in hts chair. looking discouraged and
detected. with his long. lean. bony,
Veather-beaten face. his sparse
white hair, his snowy ravens wing
~mustache. OF by-gone frontier cut,
and his brooding expression.
Not Galley at First
Edward l.. Dohenv. who was ac.
quilted, with Fall. on q criminal
charge in connection with the Elk
Hills oil case. nearly a year ago. was
perhaps even more pitiable than
Fall.
He not only looked older and
feebler than Fall. but he had his arm
in a sling, due to an infection.
Doheny took the witness stand in
person and told a hang-up story for
the defense's purpose. He made him
self and Fall out two typical old
"~pardners" Of the s~ure-enough wild
western days, and il not only was
mighty interesting-full Of ya-rI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-25

Heretofore Americans have been thinking shout
local internal matters only. that other nations belong
IN different worlds with which il is unnecessary for
the United States 70 have contact.
But the world in the last few years has become 50
small. BY reason Of great progress in many directions,
that nothing Of large concern can happen abroad with
out having some effect over here. If serious interna-
nonal trouble breaks out in Europe. il would, of
course. to a greater or less extent. affect our fac
tories. our labor. the ability to buy. and so reflect all
the way back to the farms Of the country. For this
reason, IL Is to Americas interest to have peace in the
world.
That being true. how can we avoid trouble. We
must think internationally; otherwise our prosperity
viii be Handicapped or crippled.
Take the new Franeh tariff. for instance. II that
matter Is not adjusted. much OF the American trade
IN France will be stopped. II France is successful in
blocking the trade in American goods. other nations
may do the same thing. OF course the European gov
ernments have been trying to force Us into the League
Of Nations.
Tariff. instead Of being q local issue as 1t was
stated 70 be a few years sgo. has become an interna-
uonal question. The tariff rates OF the future will
not be made at the instance OF American factories but
on the basis Of compromise with foreign nations. In
stead Of q system OF local tariffs, our tariffs viii be
on an international basis. We must have, save for al
lovanees for freight differences. the same tariff for all
nations.