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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
NEW FINISH KEEPS
CAR COLOR BRIGHT
Dustproof Qualities Stressed
by Expert-FaCtor in
Hues Pointed Out.


WIN ["e new type o. permanent
pEroXylin finish a car can be kept
brilliant and with as eood a looL{re.
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= III" " r. ~" - WIN t"7
factory, according to I'll. Ledyard
Tovlp. noted paint authority. That
i one thine a. .o,,si,7o,, +, ne rae,isb.
Ing - i"UlhE cars, Nheinef SEDAN
coach hrougbam o. coupe They are
the automobiles that are used con.
tlnualiE all through the week b. sew
eral members Of the household. and
there is seldom time or inclination to
spend much energy grooming them.
IT IS important to choose colOrs that
viii look Well under varied weather
conditions all the year round even If
the car il Kept IN commission through
out the week. The master Of the house
may he theoreticallv chatting a the bit
all the week for = chance n spend
hi Saturday afternoon grooming his
car, but I have not had the priyileza
Of knowing many such men per
sonally.
G. n,.a4.,,.,.,e Oh.
'''' '"7' - W. N"'"' :
There are many delightful coiors
that nave q sort Of dustproot quality.
such graNs as rendezvous and malson,
srays with mint Of violet, prove very
effective even when coated with lit
tie film Of dust. Baroniai maroon
trimmed with gold is color scheme
that retains Its richness even under
the so-called traffic MIN. Jhen blues
like mlndln7o and hoatsWaln blue
nave hidden richness Of tone that
seems to be able to fight their way
through layers IF dust and mud.
y3y.t~ 4.sT,. 4 h
black and gold usually need little T.
tentlon After an, these are the good
hrou-ne ae laneineton and cottses
In fact, If You choose your base color
with something approaching discretion
il can he rather quhdued than other
wise because you can brighten the
general effect and give your car all
the Individuality YOU desire by the
| iudicious use Of more vivid hues on
wheels or low on the chassis or around
/ the windows BUT there is something
| to be remembered about the use of
4 two or more col0rs on one car. You
! can do lot Of good or a let Of harm
/ to your car. depending on how YOU
use them. Color can make your car
1 longer, or shorter. taller or lower. The
/ thing is TO know how to use It,
| Perhaps Won want your car to look
/ longer than it does In that case use
| the dark color on the upper part of
the car and on the tenders, and sand
vich the light color in between. Dark
colors have the effect Of COMPRISING
| light colors, and SO the wide band of
light tone on your car will make it
| look appreciahly longer. Think care
fully and perhaps experiment a little
before making your final decision.
| Light wheels seems to raise the car
/ higher from the ground. Unless you
| have long wheel base avoid this mis-
| take.
! uor;xo,,tay T;,os Styossod
| oA '''''
| BE sure 70 accentuate. py the use
or color, the horlZontat hnes on your
The Washington times., 1927-12-05
GIRL SCOUTS To
MAKE REPORT

With over 80 teams ready to make
initial reports. the girl scouts cam
paigners-236 strong-will lunch at
the Willard Hotel today, under the
directing eyes of Mrs. William How
ard Taft, and Mrs. Woodrow Will
son, honorary chairmen; Mrs.
Charles Lindsay. jr., general chair
man, and Mrs. George Barnett. ex-
ecutive chairman. Reports on the
drive, to raise by public subscription
a designated part of the budget Of
$4,000, needed by the scouts as
camp fund will be made.
Junior teams serving under Evelyn
Howe. Letitis Dawson. Martha
Evans, Ester Baden, Catherine Carr,
Helen Carr, Mrs. Henry H. Smither,
Mrs. Henry H. Father and Mrs.
Colin H. Livingstone. whose hus-
band was one-time president of the
BOYS Scouts of America, have been
canvassing the city for the past
three days and are enthusiastic over
public response to the appeal.
Frank s. Hight. Corcoran Thorn,
Julius Garfinckel, William j.
Father, Isaac Cans. John L. New
bold and e. c. Graham are advisory
aides to the scout teams.
The Washington times., 1927-12-05
Men and Women! How Much Weight
Do You Want to Gain in 80 Days?
One Very Thin Man Gained
Is Pounds in Eight Weeks

and narrow chest when you can
take advantage Of this straightfor-
ward offer.
Mccoy takes all the risk-Read
this ironclad guarantee. If after
taking sixty cent boxes Of Nc
Cuy's Tablets or One Dollar boxes
any thin, underweight man or
woman doesn't gain at least S
pounds and feel completely salts.
fled with the marked Improvement
in health-your druggist is author.
lied to return the purchase price.
The name McCoy's Cod Liver Oil
Tablets has been shortened-just
ask for McCoy's Tablets at Peoples
Drug Stores or any drug store in
America.
The Washington times., 1927-12-05
New D. C. Motor Tags
Good in NeighbOr States

District of Columbia 1928 auto
mobile tags, which are disable in
the capital now. are also valid in
Maryland and Virginia the local
division of the American Automo-
bile Association declared today.
Triple A" officials have taken
the matter up with Col. e. Austin
Baughman, Commissioner Of Motor
Vehicles for Maryland and with
James NJ. Hayes. ir.. Director Of
Motor Vehicles for Virginia the
statement AYERS. Patrolmen OF
both states have been instructed
not to modest District motorists
with 1928 tags, it was announced.
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Tens Of thousands of exceedingly
thin, yes, scrawny men and women
have taken McCoy's Tablets and
put on pounds of good firm flesh.
Not only will McCoy's increase
weight. but taken regularly will
cause frail, rundown men and
women to grow stronger and more
energetic.
If the millions Of skinny. scrawny
men and women in America will
start today and put their faith in
McCoy's increased weight, health
and attractiveness may be theirs.
So why not start today? Why not
I'LL out those deep hollows in neck.
cheeks, and chest? Why 90 on
through life with sunken cheeks
The Washington times., 1927-12-05
Here's Prescription
| For Rheumatism
Declared the Only One Known
That Actually Kills Pain and
Enables the Helpless TO
Get Up and Walk
DRUGGISTS GUARANTEE IT

It is now a positive fact that start
ling results follow the use Of Nurito
for rheumatic pain, neuritis, sciatica,
lumbago and neuralgia. And in order
that the fast number Of sufferers who
have tried everything with no success
can test Nurito, you can try a pack
age and II it doesn't prove the most
wonderful success in almost instantly
stopping the most intense pain take the
package back to the drug store and
get your money. Helpless. bedridden,
pain tracked. sleepless people from tor
turing pain are the ones who partic-
ularly should try this wonderful Nurito
on. this positive guarantee. Try 1t to-
day. Don't wait. At all durg stores
and Peoples Drug Stores.
The Washington times., 1927-12-05
Wounded When Pistol
Is Discharged by Fall

Shot when his loaded pistol fell
to the floor while he was undress.
ing in his room, Daniel Washing.
ton, colored. 25, 443 Delaware Ave.
S. W.. was taken to Emergency
Hospital early today and treated
for bullet wound in the right
shoulder.
His condition is not serious.
The Washington times., 1927-12-05
Manor Park Citizens
Stage Ladies' Might

The Manor Park Citizens Asso-
citation will stage a Ladies' Night"
feature program tonight at the New
Albright Memorial Evangelical
Church, Fourth and Rittenhouse
Streets N. w.
Mrs. Sallie v. H. Pickett will talk
The Washington times., 1927-12-05

Rayon Bedspreads with all
the sheen of real silk. Neatly
scalloped and shown in sew
eral different jacquard effects.
Choice of blue, gold, hello,
green and rose.
The Washington times., 1927-12-05

Correctly made of fine steel
to give comfort and durability!
A very special offer, indeed,
and shown in sizes 8 #. 3 in.
and 4 #. 6 in.
The Washington times., 1927-12-05
LAWYER TO SPEAK

Cuba's noted woman lawyer. DR..
Florina Diaz Parade. will be among
those to address a meeting here on
December 9. of the Autobiography
League, called to discuss American
concessions abroad. Frederick L..
Libby, of the National Council for
the Prevention of War, will also
speak.
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on professional Broadcasters for
Women's Affairs" a girls quartet
will sing, and Florence r. Swan
and Miss Wallanz will offer instru-
mental music.
The Washington times., 1927-12-05
ApVERTlsrMrNr

Prices realized ON Swift q Company
sales Of carcass beef in WILMINGTON. Is
c., for week ending Saturday, Decennber
.. 1927, on shipments sold out, ranged
from 1890 cents to $500 cents per pound
and averaged 1926 cent? per nonnd
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
MAD BULL KILLS
TRUSTING FARMER
Motorists Arrive Too Late to
Aid VIM. MerIau.

Attack by an enrased bull while
he was feeding stock on his farm
late Sunday. William Merlau, so.
was trampled and gored before pass
ing motorists could come to his aid.
They frightened the animal away,
but Merlau died before he could be
carried to his home, two miles north
of New Palestine.
The family said today that the
animal had never before shown sign
of rage, and the attack probably
was made on Merlau when he was
unprepared.
Merlau, known We'll i'm south
eastern Marion County, is survived
by the widow, Mrs. Mary Merlau, a
SON of Elmer, and a daughter, Mrs.
Everett Snodgrass. who lives near
Greenfield. Funeral services will be
held at the home Tuesday at 1:S0
p. M, followed by services at st.
Johns Lutheran Church. New Pales.
tine, at . p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16

had been trying to bite back the
tears. suddenly broke down and
joined in the family wailing. ~
Against the wharf bumped a
clumsy f1atboat, its decks surrounded
by high fence. 1t was loaded with
horses and mules.
SOn the bank above, half Of the
automobiles in Mansura, modified
for the emergency. were loading
refugees, and their scant baggage,
and transporting them to the high
land where the Red Cross forces
were throwing up tents.
Before us as we showed off lay A
lake of orange -colored water, which
stretched, wherever you could catch
the distance. to the horizon. Into
it sank the line of telegraph poles
which emerged from the cut; they
dipped lower and lower until only
their tips appeared. These marked
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
ERROR BRIEF IN
DALE'S APPEAL
Novel Confession Before
Supreme Court.

Confession of error, signed by
Prosecutor Joe Davis, Delaware
County, is included in a brief filed
in the Indiana Supreme Court today
by Attorney To mMiller, Muncie. The
case is that of George Dale against
tthe State and appeal was taken
from sentence in Judge Clarence w.
Dearth's Delaware Circuit Court,
where Dale was fined $400 and given
ninety days on thee State Farm for
criminal libel against Raymond War
ner. The case has been pending
since 1925.
During the interim Dale has been
held for contempt of the court and
the judge has undergone trial for
impeachment.
In the confession of error Davis al
leges that the jury was prejudiced
and cites examples. The confession
of error was. turned down by the
lower court, so Miller incorporated
it into his appeal brief. This is the
first time that such brief has been
filed in the higher court, according
to attaches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16

1t was my tragic fortune. to be
passing in a coast guard launch
when the last of them burst and
crumbled. And what / saw in the
course of that crowded afternoon
was one little. typical segment of
the greatest disaster, except war
alone, which has ever descended on
the United States.
Our coast guard crew-rushed
boat and all, from New Jersey by
special train--put off at Mansuris,
from what seemed to be a steep
river bank until two weeks ago. As
a matter of fact. this was q railroad
cut at a temporary wharf. some ten
or fifteen miles from the Mississippi,
made by anchoring a barge. Coast
guard cutters were landing refugees
taken from flooded porches. from
knolls. from housetops. Halt OF
them were coal-black. Negro field
hands or cotton farmers. The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
WORKER CRUSHED
BY FALLING CAR
Youth, 20, Dies When Auto
Slips Loose.

Ormond Jones, 30. Of 30O5h ".
Washington St, was almost in
stantly killed today when the auto
mobile on which he was workin
slipped off its jacks and crushc
him.
Jones was working in the rear o
.his home. He removed the real
wheels and lacked the car UP on
bricks. The bricks slipped.
Raymond Carroll, an employe OF
the Du Pont Brake Service Com.
pany. nearby. heard Jones' cries
found him under the machine and
called Edmund Du Pont. his EN-
ployer. They lifted tho car while
Jones younger brother, Burdette.
dragged the crushed youth from
underneath.
When it was found that Jones wa
dead, his mother, Mrs, Albert Jones,
and three small sisters, Pauline. l9
Wilda, 10. and Lucille, Z, became
hysterical.
Besides these Jones leaves his
father and another sister, Mil.
dred, 16.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16

whites, transported by separate
barges, were Arcadian farming fam
lilies, chattering among themselves
in a thick. unfamiliar French dialect.
One old Negro, a cripple, was very,
very ill. Two men supported him
while his family walked about him.
A Red Cross doctor pushed his
way through the crowd. The old
mans head was bobbing and
wobbling. He seemed nearly gone;
too feeble to be moved, the doctor
would have said, but the boatmen
had taken him from housetop. so
there was no choice.
Two Arcadian girls were crying as
though their hearts would break
for the reason 1 suppose, that their
home was gone, which was reason
enough.
An older brother. his hand on
their shoulders. tried silently to COM
fort them. A younger brother, who
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
Soda Fountain Stops
YcLe Students Auto

Bp United Press
SOUTHINGTON. Conn, May 10
The cases Of Jason Grain Of Water
bury, and Charles Whitcomb of Pitts.
burgh. Yale stuGcut''. aTrC~tol hone
yesterday charged with reckless driv.
ing, were continued today until
May 81.
Grain and Whitcombs auto
crashed into a drug store in Plants
vile. They were attempting to make
a sharp turn on the highway. The
automobile plowed through the plate
glass window, overturned two
counters and halted after IL had
climbed the soda fountain. The dam
age to the store was estimated at
about $4,000. The men were re-
leased on bail of 1,00C each.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
SaUe LayuDolkers.
Safety Driuer Plea

The Indianapolis Junior Chamber
of Commerce safety week campaign
got under way today when that or
ganization issued plea to motorists
to drive more carefully to save jay
walkers.
The idea behind the campaign is
to "sell crosswalks to pedestrians. I"
officials of the organization said. It
was pointed out pedestrians should
stop taking foolish chances.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
GOVERNORS WIFE
AGAIN IMPROVED
Mrs. Jackson BeSts Week
End Relapse.

After suffering a slight relapse
Sunday, Mrs Ed Jackson, wife OF
the Governor. was reported "some.
what improved" today. Doctors and
relatives, who are in constant at
tendance at the bedside. reported
that she had spent fairly restful
night. she is still in critical con-
dition. but has not been as low since
rallying from a state of coma on
Friday.
Starting with the ''f1u, which de-
veloped from a bad cold contracted
on trip to Lincoln City, Ind, bron-
chial pneumonia and other COM
plications set in.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
Clothing and Furniture of
Family Ruined by Blast,
Flames.

A gas explosion which ripped the
foundations from Under the home OF
Hubert p. Powell. 114O W. Thirty
Seventh ST, Sunday at p. m. left
mother, father. and two small
children practically without home or
personal belongings today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell were prepar.
ing to go out for the evening when
there was a loud blast in the base
ment and the house shuddered as if
shaken by an earthquake.
Blown From Hinges
Running into the yard the Powells
saw the rear door Of the house torn
from it's hinges and hurled several
feet across the yard. Smoke bill
lowed from the basement and soon
flames burst from the windows.
Engine Company No. IA was called
and after a brief fight subdued the
flames. Efforts of Mr.. and Mrs.
Powell to rescue any furniture or
personal effects were futile.
A check-up of damage revealed
the house sitting at an angle, wealth
er boarding ripped off, windows
smashed holes blown into the roof
and the furnace in the basement
destroyed.
George Benfeld, 1132 ". Thirty.
Seventh St. next door, said when nc
heard the blast he ran from his house
IN time to see the rear door of the
Powell home torn off. Almost i'm.
mediately, he said, flames burst from
windows.
After escaping Powell went back
into the burning house to get his
fire insurance papers and was burned
slightly about the hands.
The Powell children. Hubert Jr,
5, and Phillip Paul, 4, were left with
nothing but the clothes they were
wearing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
Zoning Ordinance Valid

WASHINGTON. May 16.-The
United States Supreme Court today
held valid Los Angeles zoning or.
dance, under which permits for
buildings were refused and which
was challenged as to constitutional
ity by Hector N. zahn and A. w.
Ross. who sought to erect business
structure on Wiltshire Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
Accumulated Gases

The explosion is believed to have
followed ignition of accumulated
gases in the basement, where there
is gas water heater Powell esti-
mated the damage to his home at
$4,000.
Powell said he had noticed fumes
for the past two or three days. He
called his wife's attention to this,
but she believed it was merely cook
ing gas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell owned the
home and had lived there about
three years. The loss was covered
partly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
Believes Columbus
Was Noble Spaniard

BU Tpifcd Press
MADRID, Spain. May 16.-Chris
topher Columbus was a Spaniard of
noble birth, not the son of poor
Italians, and his name wasn't Co
lumbus anyway, Monsignor Sanchez
Serrano, chaplain of the National
Church of Spain, believes he has
proved by research covering twenty
five years. Monsignor planned to
reveal his discoveries in full later to-
day in honor of the twenty-fifth an
niversary OF King Alfonso's ascent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
UphoIdS Anti Red Law

In TTFd PTfR&
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Cali-
fornia's criminal syndicalism law.
making membership in organizations
which advocate violsnce against the
present system Of government a fell
ony. is constitutional, the United
States suprnrue Court ruled today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
Drunk Mississippi Takes Last Big Bend Fort

Editors Note: Will Irwin, noted au-
thor saw from a coast guard cutter the
crumbling of the last barrier between
rich Louisiana farm lands below Big
Bend; In the following story. written
for the United Press, he vividly describes
home-loving farmers of the district.
Irwin went to. the flood district TO write
the story of the flood for United Press.
classic in 1906 when his story OF the
San Francisco fire and earthquake. 1.-THE
City That Was" dramatized that dis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
PukoW Captured
Bp United Press

BIZ UnWen Ffe88
SHANGHAI, May 16.--Nationalist
trops from Marking streamed across
the Yangtze river today into Pukow
which was recaptured from the
northerners yesterday. Mobs follow
ing Nationalist troops attempted tr
loot KulSow but were repulsed rough
ly by soldiers. II was reported
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
PETTY CASE CONTINUED
Decision on Fireman Expected to Be
Given May 20.

Judge Paul c. Wetter, in Munich
tinued rendering a decision in the
case of William Fl. Petty, city fire.
man, who faced him several days
ago on q. charge of driving an auto
while intoxicated.
Petty's auto is alleged to have
struck one driven by Roy Poore, 421
z. Tweny- First St. and Kentucky
Ave. Wetter said he hoped to render
a decision on May 2S.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
Boy, 16, VaniShes

Police today were asked to look
for Aca Wade, 16, who disappeared
from his home at 325 w. Regent st.
Saturday. The boy was wearing a
gray coat and trousers, cap and
black shoes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
SONS AFTER KING BEN
Scores Ready to Testify in $1,000,
900 Property Suit.

BIZ Juited Press
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, May
16.-Three score sons and daughters
of the House of David waited here
today to avenge themselves on
Benjamin Purnell, their former spirit
ual father, who they say betrayed
their trust.
Suit opens in Berrien County Cir
cult Court this afternoon when the
State seeks to throw the $6,000,o 900
property into a receivership and
have that amount divided by the
members.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-16
ALI. PLANES
READY FOR
PARIS HOP
Fous and Winds Further
Delay Start of Trans
Atlantic F|iers.

I &BB United Press
GARDEN CITY, N. Y, May 16.--
Growing tenseness was evident
about the hangers of the three New
York-Paris airplanes at Curtiss ana
Roosevelt Fields today as reports
of slightly improved weather over
the Atlantic Ocean brought the start
of the dash across the ocean nearer.
Fogs and winds were still too
heavy a handicap today, however,
and the flights of the Columbia and
Spirit of st. Louis were postponed
s'until tomorrow, if the weather is
right" while Commander Byrd and
the crew of the America continued
to refuse definite admission of plans
to leave before two or three days"
Hurried work to repair slight
damage suffered by Byrd's giant
Fokker plane, indicated, however,
that he had no intention of letting
somebody else win the New York
Paris honors if it could be avoided.
Reports that the Bellanca plane
or Capt. Charles Lindbergh's Spirit
of st. Louis or both were preparing
for surprise take-off circulated
widely here and in New York early
this morning, apparently arising
from the fact that additional police
had been ordered to Curtiss Field.
Suffer Mishaps
Capt. Charles Lindbergh's one
man plane was back in flying condi-
ton after minor accident Saturday,
in which the tail was slightly. DAM
aged when the plane landed after a
trial fight. 1t was the first sugges-
lion of a setback for the youthful
Not who came out OF the West so
Oonchalantly last week, but he
didn't seem to be worried
The accident to the America was
not serious The wo.foot pro-
peller of it's radio generator flew off
while the plane was in air yesterday,
tearing two gashes in the fuselage.
Troubles also beset Clarence D.
Chamberlin and Lloyd Bertaud, CO.
pilots of the Bellanca monoplane,
Columbia. Their attorneys and rep
resentatives of the Columbia Air
craft Corporation. sponsors of the
flight, engaged in a dispute over
contracts regarding financial provi-
sions for Mrs. Chamberlin and Mrs.
Bertaud If the Bellanca plane failed
to overcome the heavy odds against
mans attempt to reduce the ocean
to pond.
No Word of French
The company was understood to
have agreed to a cash indemnity for
the wives, and to have given the
fliers full rights to all prizes and ad-
vertising benefits accruing to- them
II they land at LIE Bourget airfield,
Paris, safely.
Two offers Of cash rewards today
spurred the search for Charles Nun
gesser and Francois Coli missing
French transatlantic aviato
Rodnan Wanamaker, hacker of
the prospective attempt of Com
mander Byrd and two companions to
fly from New York to Paris, offered
$4,000 for the discovery of the
Frenchmen, dead or alive.
The Paris-New York committee, or
Eanizers of the Nungesser-Coli fight,
4 A%hounced in Paris a reward of So
WB francs (normally about $4,000,
but about $4,000 at current ex-
change).
The revenue cutter Daisy and the
French steamer st. Pierre, were
searching Placentia Bay. in Southern
Newfoundland, today for traces of
the French fliers