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New Britain herald., 1927-10-19
COOLIDGE LAUDS
 GETTYSBURG HERO
Accepts Monument on Behalf Of
 the Government

Washington, Oct. IS Pl-Accept- ing the monument in memory of General George Gordon Meade from the state of Pennsylvania on behalf Of the government today, President Coolidge lauded the victor of Get tysburg as a responsible and reli- able commander" one who in spred confidence and could be trusted. The monument is in the Bo- tanical Gardens near the foot of the Capitol.
 Conflict Long Passed
 ''Hhe conflict in which he took such an important part" the presi- dent said, has long since passed away. The peace which he loved has come. The reconciliation which he sought is complete. The loyalty to the flag he followed is universal. Through all Of this shines his own immortal fame"
 The life of the famous Civil War general was recounted in detail by Mir. Coolidge who found in Meade a man of sufficient character to rely on his own judgment and sufficient confidence to do what he thought was right" This factor of Meades character, the president said, was demonstrated strongly when after [ the winning of the battle of Gcttys- l burg, he declined to send his men in pursuit Of Lee because he believed , his army disorganized although the | best military opinion of the moment was that he erred in remaining be- hind.
 1 When 1t is remembered that be- i fore this terrific engagement Meade had been in command of the army three days" Mir. Coolidge declared, speaking of the Gettysburg battle, his victory became the more pow | ertul.
 History Kind to Him l "The more we study the history of the war in which he fought the more General Meade stands out as re- sponsible and reliable commander. Others may have had more dash, though none surpassed him in cour- age.
 ! He did not engage himself in 1 leading hopeless charges. He was, rather, a general who kept himself sufficiently informed as to the move ments of his enemy and made such preparations and wise disposition of his own troops that hopeless charges were not necessary. It can- not be said that he always won, but he experienced very little defeat.
 His personality was we'll rounded out. It appeared to possess no lofty peaks, it was not marred by any deep depression. If he was some times quick of temper lie was em- inently sound of judgment. He was a solid and substantial man. one who inspired confidence, one who could be trusted"
New Britain herald., 1927-10-19
PANAMA RECORD BROKEN

Panama, Oct. 19 Rt--A new high record for passage of vessels through Panama Canal during + day period was established during the first half of October.
 During the first Is days Of this month 2S3 commercial vessels pass ed through the canal paying total of $1,16S,735 in tolls.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-19
DIES AT DESK

. Andover, Mass, Oct. 19 (UP)- James Baillie, 50, vice-president and manager of the American Lanolir Wool Grease refinery, was found dead at his desk here early today after friends had searched for him during the night. Heart disease was given as the cause of death.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
CENTURY
IN ONE HOUSE

An entire city block--that area
bounded by P and @ streets and Thir-
ty-first and Thirty-second streets-is
occupied by Tudor Place a historic
structure, having associations that
recall some of the outstanding fig
ures in the life of the nation.
The big yellow house. which stands
on an eminence in Georgetown. was
built 125 years ago by Thomas Peter.
whose wife was a granddaughter of
George Washington.
The house always has remained in
the family.
Some historians credit Major
Pierre L'Enfant with designing it.
They say he lived there for a time
with Mr.. Peter. Others say it was
designed by DIR. william Thornton,
who also designed the United States
Capitol and the Octagon House.
Thomas Peters daughter, Brit.
tania. who was born in Tudor Place,
married Commodore Beverly Ken
non. She continued to reside there
until her death. Some say she was
SO. others that she was 1913 years
of age.
General Lafayette Was among the
distinguished guests at Tudor Place,
as we'll as Robert E. Lee, Henry
Clay, Daniel Webster, John C. Cal
houn and the poet, Henry w. Long
fellow.
A daughter of Mrs. Beverly Ken
non married distant cousin, Armi-
stead Peter, and his son, Armistead
Peter, is the present occupant of Tu.
dor Place,
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
]. B. ALDERTON
SUED BY WIFE

Alleging that her husband re.
fused to play Santa Claus to her,
Mrs. Cecilia N. Alderton. of 4217
Seventh st. N. W.. a public school
teacher. today filed a suit In the
District Supreme Court for main
tenance against James B. Alderton.
an employe of the Southern Railway
Company.
Last Christmas Eve. the wife
tells the court. she discovered that
her hujba nd did not have the money
to buy her a Christmas gift. She
says that she thereupon gave him
the money out of her own savings
as a teacher to purchase her a gift
but that instead of spending it on
her he spent it on himself.
The husband is depicted as being
a good husband until he bought
himself a Ford. Then he began to
stay out late at nights and to
neglect his wife. She demonstrated
with him, only to be told, she AYERS.
that II she did anything about it in
the courts he would pull up stakes
and leave the city"
The couple have one child, They
were married in June. 1925. Attor.
news Lambert, Yeatman and Can.
Ileld represent the wife.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
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~0zz7z0N-S 81 Oil PRICE Sous 81 o,;e.
ABOUT SUCCESS!

"What's the use?" you've often cried,
And i have too. my friend;
You're down, although you surely
tried
To reach the winning end.
You tried to think Of just Success.
To break the chains that kept yOu
nailed;
But hands reached out that could
FepresB,
And did-and so you failed!
You guess at last this thing called
Luck
Must be q gift to favored few.
Well, now you're down to your last
Once more you say, I'm through"
BUT-dO you In o little while
Bring forth the sun that stops the
rain
And lift your eyes to summer clouds
and smile
And start right in again:
With lighter heart and brighter mind
And wiser through experience,
Determined to destroy all kind
That come for interference?
II you do. friend you've got the
stuff
That makes Gods own called men,
And IL you but knew It. IL II enough
In time to MAKE YOU win:
G. DIXON.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
ALL WASHINGTON
HOME TOWN PAGE
HANNA ASSA|LS
MERGERPLAN

Apparent friction between Harley
F. Wilson. street car merger nego-
tiator, and the Capital Traction
Company, was revealed today in a
letter from John II. Hanna, presi.
dent of the traction company, to
the Public Utilities Commission.
The letter, which Hanna presented
personally, following a meeting of
his board of directors today, con.
tanned an apparent attack upon
Wilson's methods of negotiating the
merger. and denied that the Capital
Traction Company has approved of
Wilson's plan as 1t wac indicated.
Hanna's letter follows:
Since the publication on October
81, of a proposed plan OF merger
of the street railway systems of
Washington, presented to you by
Mr.. Harley P. Wilson, the impress
sion has been created that this
plan has been submitted to and
approved by the Capital Traction
Company.
I'm view of this public belief, it
seems desirable to acquaint you
with the actual position OF the
Capital TrGt;tion Company, respect
ing this matter.
Neither the merger plan as
presented nor any other has. dur.
ing the past year, been submitted
to the directors or to the stock
holders at large Of the Capitai
Traction Company for their con.
sideration.
"Mr. Wilson has discussed this
matter with me, but l have made
no expression of approval or dis
approval, either personally or Off.
cially.
While we do not approve some
OF the provisions and detail of the
plan as submitted to you, we be.
lieVe that Mr.. Wilson has rendered
distinct service to the District
in his endeavor to bring the som.
panies together.
The management of the CAPITAL
Traction Company has repeatedly
stated its belief that a merger of
our several traction systems would
be beneficial to the companies them.
selves, as well as to the public
served by them, and has endeavored
IN the past to bring about this re-
suit.
In our opinion, the best way of
accomplishing a merger would be
through conferences between rep.
resentatives Of the companies, with
the assistance and cooperation of
the commission as representative of
the public.
This letter is written by the di-
rection of the board of directors
at a special meeting held today"
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
4 Held for Grand Jury
In Thefts of Two Cars

Fred Davis ana Andrew L. Rob-
inson, colored, charged with joyrid.
ing, pleaded not guilty before Judge
Mcmahon in Police Court today and
were each held under $1,000 bond
for the action Of the grand jury.
The accused, arrested by Raymond
". Sinclair Of the traffic squad, are
alleged to have taken an auto
mobile belonging to Elmer Reardon,
SO1o M st. N. W., without his per.
mission.
Samuel Thomas ana VIM. =. Ter.
rell. colored. were also each placed
under $1,000 bond for the grand
jury. it being alleged that they
stole an automobile belonging to
Ernest johnson, 1902 Pomeroy Rd.
s. e. Policeman e. M. Brooks
and A. ". Dixon of the Eleventh.
precinct arrested the accused.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04

Guests occupying rooms on the
eighth floor of the Hotel Hamilton.
Fourteenth and X Streets North
west, raised heads from soft pillows:
elevated ears toward transome, and
listened. Down the corridor came
sounds Of lively splashing-and 1t
only 1880 a. m.
1t was Miss Ederle. Here for a
weeks appearance at the Palace
Theater, she sought the plunge i'm
flower-filled suite.
Then Americas champion girl
swimmer sitting a yawn. donned
a natty. biege double breasted suit,
tan shoes and stockings. with tur-
ban to match. and. unleashing her
famous dimpled smile. granted a
rapid.fire interview to reporters who
flocked into the suite.
Me engaged to marry New
York stockbroker? Ha! That's
funny" Miss Ederle said. Not me.
don't lose my heart easily-I'm
pretty well known for my idea on
marriage"
A photograph of a handsome
young man was pointed out on her
dresser. 'Oh, he's just a friend
Pittsburgh boy; used to live in
Indiana. Nice boy-just friend"
Miss Ederle then lauded the Eng
fish woman, DIR. Dorothy Logan,
for "confessing" that she had
faxed" a channel swim. terming
her admission that she had been
carried over the stretch Of water
on a boat, as "a fine act of real
sport"
Asked regarding magazine story
which accused her father, Henry
Ederle, New York butcher, Of ex-
plotting her swimming feat, the girl
champion declared that the story
worked a gross injustice upon her
parent.
why. il I hadn't dissuaded him.
my father would have put up all
the money necessary to finance the
SWIM" she said. lit is true that !
received only about 1900 OF the
$500 which my act paid, but then
l was satisfied to share with the
persons whose money made my
championship swim possible
After completing her vaudeville
tour, she intends opening a swim
ming school in New York. Miss
EderIe said: 81 simply love to be in
the water-it's second nature to me.
AS matter of fact, when you news
paper reporters leave, I'm going
right back and finish my bath.
The reporters left.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04


tract should have been awarded to
the Victor Cushwa Company, Of
Hagerstown, Md, which was the
low bidder and whose brick was
shown by the Bureau Of Standards
to have been of better quality.
He recommended that the Com
missioners cancel the award and re-
advertise for bids on the contract.
Now the Commissioners are faced
with the possibility of a. suit for
damages If they break the contract
with the United Clay Products
Company and a break with McCarl
II they do not.
Discussion Is Due
The brick situation will be dis.
cussed at a meeting of the Com
missioners today or tomorrow. En-
gineer Commissioner William B.
Ladue has not decided what he will
recommend.
Meanwhile thu brick dealers de.
clare that the "brick scandal" has
been opened wide again and are
planning to press their advantage.
John Clark, jr., local representa-
tive of the Victor Cushwa Company
is responsible for McCarl's action.
When the Commissioners made the
award he protested to them through
his attorney. Roger Whiteford, claim
ing that his brick was better than
the other. and that he should have
been awarded the contract on his
bid. which was $24 per 1000 brick, as
compared to a bid of $243S by the
United Clay Product Company.
The Commissioners refused to
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
Dad and Son" Dinner
To Be Held at Y.MCA

A Father,and-Son Week" dinner
VIII be held in the Y. M. c. A..
assembly hall, 1875 G ST., N. w.
tonight. A similar affair for the
smaller boys will be held tomorrow
night.
Otto Hammerhead will tell "The
Kind of Boy Dad Likes Best"
and Dallas Shirley will tell THE Kind
OF Dad the Boy Likes Best"
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
SECOND SECTION
LOCAL NEWS
GEN. LORD BANS
TAX RELEASE

Regardless of what portion of the
District budget is raised by local
taxation, the Federal Government
il not going to relax its control
over local finances, Gen. H. NJ.
Lord, director of the budget, de-
clared today.
The District Commissioners are
mot responsible to the people of tho
District for their policies, but to
the President. he said.
The movement to divorce the Dis
trict budget from the control of the
budget bureau is not going to get
anywhere, General Lord indicated.
beca use President Coolidge ultimate
ly Is responsible for the proper ad-
ministration of affairs in Washing
ton through his agents. the District
Commissioners.
Control over the local budget must
remain with the Federal Govern
ment, even though the $4,000, 900
lump sum appropriation from the
Federal Treasury become only a
small fraction of the total appro-
priation for the city-money raised
chiefly by local taxation.
THE Federal Government intends
to see that it's 100000 coptribu.
ton is not wasted or spent foolish
w." General Lord said. 1T has a
right to have control over the
spending of this money. 1t could
not possibly turn this money over
to the District Commissioners to be
used in any way they saw fit. with
out supervision by the Budget Blu.
reau."
THE District Commissioners are
answerable only to the President OF
the United States. The Budget Bit
reau Is an agency by which the
President acts in seeing that money
spent on local projects is spent
properly. We have that RESPONSE
bility by statute, and we intend to
live up to it."
The Washington times., 1927-11-04

The three modern affections
of man - rheumatism, rumatism
and 1O0mGmtism.
Many Of us go through life
Gimlessly, not kmO1Oing whGt qOe
are looking for, get always er-
pecting to find 1t.
Walter johnson, as baseball
manager, has not get made one
bid for popularity. He hasn't
written a testimonial telling hotC
certain brand of cigarettes
haze benefited his pitching arm.
If ladies he hut young and fair
They have the gift to know It:
With style, abbreviated, everywhere,
Five out Of four most show It.
SILICUS.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
Razor and Shirt Theft
Brings Prison Shadow

Pleading not guilty to two cases
OF larceny, Leonard Beatley, colored
was held under $500 bond today by
Judge Mcmahon in Police Court for
the Grand Jury.
Inc accused who was arrested by
detectives M. 81. Dowd and George
A. Berry. of the Eleventh precinct,
Is alleged to have stolen a cigarette
case: razor and shirt belonging to
stephen Cotolans and $4S from
Ruth Brinsfield, 2101 Thirteenth
st. S. E.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
DANCE ANNOUNCED

Victory Review No. IL. Women's
Benefit Association. will give a
dance tonight in Oysters Auditor
ium, Twenty-sixth Street and Penn
sylvania Avenue Northwest. Mrs.
A. B Byrne is in charge.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04

change the award, and Clark insisted
that the two bricks be sent to the
Bureau Of Standards for test. The
test showed that the bricks were
about the same. but that Clark's had
q slight advantage.
Commissioner Ladue still refused
to change the award, contending that
the bureau test was inconcIusive.
Clark then carried his complaint to
McCarl's office.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
WANT PROBATION OFFICER

Charles H. Houston, president of
the colored Washington Bar Asso.
citation, announced today the col.
ored barristers will seek appoint
ment of probation officer at the
police courtR
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
The pharmacist may not
always haze his diploma Oith
him, but he can find his alum
nigh (GLumni). II. S.
BEATING TIME

The fleetest person In this city today
Il the leader in an orchestra, they
say,
Not because he Is superlatively prime,
But because he il ever beating time.
This is no exaggeratiOn: there's truth
in 1t,
He doesn't kill time, he beats It every
minute. II. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
Unappreciated HelpfulreSS!

A man who believed in helpfulneSs
Was Park Policeman McFess.
He tapped o dame on the shoulder
once
And said: "Pull down your dress,
Your knees are quite exposed and,
Doubtless, Of this you are unaware"
WhereupOn she looked at him freez-
ingIy
And said: "YOu 60 chase the air.
GIZZARD GUS.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04

From vhat we read of the
Teapot Dome court sensG-
tions Ue take it that Mr..
Burns, the great detective,
sOiu lead in singing "A Hot
Time IN the Old TOWm To-
night" H. G. D.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04

OF the 1897 officers in the Ger.
man army. 7S5 are of noble birth
and most of them hold the highest
commissions.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
Rule Faces
D. C. With Suit

The District Commissioners facing dilemma as a
result of Comptroller General McCar opinion to them yes
terday that they made mistake in awarding contract for
100000 vrafed brick to the United Clay Products
Company.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
'Gertie 'Swin1s, Denies
She'll Wed Soon

Gertrude Ederle arrived in Washington today-and in
Is after she aghted from the train that
carried her here.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
LOOKING BACKWARD

when she was 10. and We courted,
Happy In life's hurdy gurdy,
And ! looked ut her lovingly,
I aIwayes called her Birdie" T.
We've been married just ten years,
She now weighs. in lbs. 229;
But II fail to call her "Birdie"
She goes into a rapid decline.
POP PINKUM.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04

IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE
Il understand BERTHE and Bill
nave had a terrible quarrel and
broken their engagement"
Eyes, it's true, and she is con-
stantly singing, I'll Remember
You All Ways" KATYDID.
The Washington times., 1927-11-04
LIVE NOBLY

Yet. live and dream, be kindly, learn
to hope
TIL happiness nests in your hOrO-
scope:
Ever steer clear Of wrong for greedy
gain,
XOur conscience. then, can save you
from much pain.
$50 ED. J, IRVINE, JR,
The Washington times., 1927-11-04

'Make.aBooR Series
Interests Children
Bradford Home School
Pupils Get To Work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
VISITOR ON PASSPORT
FAILS TO SECURE VISA
German Must Return to Home
land to Be Given Quota
Rating.

An alien residing in this country
on temporary passport cannot Sc
cure an immigration visa which
would include him in the quota of
his country, but must return to the
country from which he came to Sc
cure such a visa. Justice Siddons, in
a decision rendered In the District
Supreme Court yesterday. i'm the case
of Karl Wilhelm Muller Rainier,
citizen of Germany. refused to issue
a rule in mandamus against Secre-
tary of State Kellogg.
Rainier was given temporary
visa to visit the United States on
business by the American consul in
San Domingo February /, 1926.
He came to New York, where he
remained until September. Then he
wished to remain here permanently.
To do so it would be necessary to be
included in the immigra ton quota of
Germany, of which country he was
q citizen.
He applied TO the American consul
I'm Montreal for such a visa. 1t was
refused. The consul ruled that he
could issue such visas only to per-
sons living in his district, that wait
ing time" could not be spent in the
United States and that the applica-
ton could not be received.
Rainier brought action to compel
Secretary kellogg and the consul to
receive the application and was over
ruled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

Nationals en-Hur," photoplay. at
2:30 and $50 pm.
Belasc0-"Love Is Like That" ro-
mantle comedy. at $40 pm.
Keitl's-Florence Moore, vaudeville
at els and S:15 pm.
Earle-Paul Spccht Orchestra, Penn.
berton Dancers. vaudeville, continuous
1870 to II pm.
Strand-"Ragtime Revue" musical
presentations continuous 1880 to
II pm.
Gayety-"W atermelons, burlesque,
at 2:I5 and Sis pm.
Columbia-"The Beloved Rogue" at
1905 am. :05. $:15. $50. 1920 and
$50 pm.
Rialto--"The Magic Garden" at
1925 am. 1:25, 3:25 $50. 1850 and
$40 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Preferred"
at 1885 am, 1855. $3.50. 5:5J. 1855 and
10 pm.
PaIace-"Fashions for Women" at
1855 am, 1920, 2.c5, 4:30. $50. 1856
and 10 pm.
Little Theater-"Potemkin." con-
tinuous l to II pm.
TivOli-"Private Icy Murphy" at
2:15, 4:O5, $50, TAO and 9:2j pm.
UNDERSTANDABLE, at els, 8 and
$50 pm.
Central-"The Lone " off Returns, 5"
at 1890, ,, $3.50, 5, $50, 8 and $40 pm.
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Old Songs

The dear old songs of long ago were
full OF tender sentiment; sad lovers
Journeyed to and fro, meath loads of
floral horseshoes bent. These wreaths
they laid upon the graves of damsels
who had gone before, out where the
weeping willow waves and silence
reigns forevermore. The maidens of
those olden days all died while they
were in their teens; death tracked them
up and down the ways, and called
them home, and spilled the beans. l
can recall score of songs compound
ed of a sob and wall. in which some
heartsick lover longs for Belle Malone
or Lily Dale. We often speak of dear
old songs that charmed when we were
girls and boys, when jazz musicians
with their gongs and shotguns raise a
Jr.ghtful noise. The modern stuff may
take our breath, and make us stand
or sit aghast, but it is not concerned
with death. like tender ballads of the
past. 1t doesn't lead us to repair to
some lone spot where we may weep,
and rend our whiskers in despair out
back beyond the donjon keep. Instead
it throbs with busy life, the minor
chords are far between, the lover
makes the girl his wife, and there g
no dreary deathbed scene. It's better
Far to sing a lay about a Honolulu
moon than chant dirge about a jay
who lost his girl one night in June.
WALT MASON.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
BISHOP FREEMAN ENDS
THEATER LENTEN SERIES
Says Motherhood Is Woman's First
Duty, and Points Out Choice
of Christ.

Taking as his text, What Shall l
Do With Jesus That Is Called the
Christi" Bishop Freeman, speaking
before more than 400 people at the
final Lenten service at Keith's The
alter yesterday. said that people must
choose between Christ and the world.
1--WE are forced to make choices
from the beginning to tie end of our
lives" he said. 1--WE are all the archi-
tects of our own fortunes, and it is
up to us to decide whether we will
take Christ or the man on horse
back PLATE gave his allegiance to
Caesar and gave Christ to the mob.
Motherhood is woman's first duty,
rather than clubs, suffrage and the
like" he continued. 1T is with the
mothers that much of the training Of
our youth lies"
The service yesterday closed the
ninth annual series of Lenten services.
The opening prayer was given by Rev
Frederick Brown Harris, president of
the Washington Federation of
Churches. DR.. l.. w. Glazebrooll. who
has taken charge Of the laymen' g
services for the past nine years. pre-
sided.