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Evening star., 1927-05-18
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
4 TO HEAR PRESIDENT

ss The presidential address, to be de-
Nvered by Rev. DIR. Harvey Baker
Smith, will be the principal feature
tonight of the fiftieth annual conven-
zion of the Christian Missionary So
ciety at the Vermont Avenue Chris
tain Church DR.. Smith is pastor of
Columbia Heights Church. The ad.
dress will be delivered to the 100
delegates assembled here in four
day session which opened Monday.
They represent Maryland. Delaware
and the District of Columbia.
Reports of churches and Bible
schools were given today by Rev. j. A.
Scott, chairman of that committee.
Rev. p. A. Cave, general secretary,
announced total receipts for the past
gear, aggregate $215,05S, and there
were 10,479 new affiliations.
"The Value of Standard Leader
ship School to the Local Church" was
discussed by Dr. Smith at banquet
at the Lincoln Square Hotel last night.
He advocated the establishment of a
school to inculcate the qualities of
spiritual leadership necessary to train
youthful leaders in all lines Of Chris
tian missionary work, particularly
christian Endeavor. w. M. Norment
spoke on the Purpose and Value Of
the Area Training School"
Evening star., 1927-05-18
COURT RULING HITS
SPLIT SENTENCES
Justice Mccoy Holds Police
Court Method in Imposing
Penalties Is Wrong.

Chief Justice Mccoy of the District
Supreme Court today decided that the
Judges of Police Court may not divide
or split up sentences imposed in that
tribunal. but must give at one ana
the same time a single sentence TO
cover all charges contained in the
information under disposition.
The question arose in a habeas cor
spus proceeding by Samuel Epstein,
who claimed November last that ne
was being unlawfuly detained III the
District Jail under sentence for Vlo-
lations of the national prohibition act.
The chief Justice agreed with the con
tention of Attorneys Wilton J. Lam
bert Robert l. Miller and Austin f..
Iaufield for the petitioner and de-
cIared his Imprisonment illegal.
Change i'm Method Expected.
The decision, it is said, will change
The method in vogue in Police Court
for many years in passing sentence
on one count and taking personal
bonds on the other charges, and later
SmposinS sentence in the event of an
other similar violation of law.
s Epstein was arrested in October
5925. charged with four separate Of
fenses against the national prohibi-
~
1ion and nuisance. He entered plea
of not guilty and demanded a jury
trial. In June, 1926, the defendant APP
speared before Judge Mattingly, sitting
lin Police Court. and withdrew his
SpIea of not guilty and demand for
siury trial. and entered plea of guilty
as to all four counts. Judge Mattingly
fhereupon sentenced Epstein on the
Fourth count TO pay fine of Sloo. or
serve 80 days in Jail On counts ].
q and the court continued the case
for the purpose of passing sentence
from "day to day" and term to term,
taking the personal recognizance of
sthe defendant as security for his APP
5pearance in court when called. Ep-
stein thereupon paid the $100 fine and
entered his personal recognizance as
ordered
II Epstein was again arrested October
80, 1926, charged with a further Of
Tense against the national prohibition
act. He was thereupon called before
Judge Mattingly, and at the request
sof David A. Hart. assistant United
States attorney. his personal recog-
snizance was ordered revoked, and the
court passed sentence on Epstein I'M
der the first. second and third counts
Spf the former charges.
* Challenges Court sentence.
The defendant was remanded to Jail
sfor the purpose of serving his SEN
fences under this count. and while
there filed a petition in the Supreme
Court for the District of Columbia,
asking for a writ of habeas corpus
sagainst the superintendent of the
sWashington Jail, alleging that he was
being unlawfully detained.
: In his petition Epstein alleged that
the court was without the lawful all.
shorty to sentence him under the
first three counts of the old informa-
stjon, and that having passed part of
fhe sentence he was estopped to pass
further sentence or to order the con-
finenlent of the petitioner. since the
defendant had paid the fine passed in
the first instance on the fourth count,
and that the Police Court had no
aurtier control over him.
Evening star., 1927-05-18
WOMAN HELD IN JAIL.
Trial in Cutting ARRAY Delayed
Until May IS.

Elizabeth Jenifer, colored, charged
with mayhem, was held in Jail in de-
fault of a $1,000 bond, when the case
against her was continued until
May 70.
She Is charged with attempting to
cut an eye of John Howard, colored,
of 112 Francis street southeast, with
whom she had been quarreling.
Evening star., 1927-05-18
CITIZENS PLAN HEARING
ON COMPENSATION BILL
Committee Will Have Open Session
on Pending Measures
May %.

The various forms of workmen's
compensation bills which were pend
ing in the last Congress will be con-
sidered by the committee on law and
legislation of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations at public hearing
in the boardroom of the District
Building May 2S at s pm.
The hearing was called by Charles
I. Stengle, chairman of the law and
legislation committee of the fedora
ton, as a result of the action of the
Brightwood Citizens Association in in
dorsing the Fitzgerald bill, which was
referred to his committee for consid-
Grafton and report.
Evening star., 1927-05-18

These hats were secured
from one of New York's
largest jobbers, who is re-
building his stockroom, and
was forced to sell his entire
stock iinmediately-and we
bought the entire lot at less
than 35c on the Dollar. This
enables us to offer hats that
would ordinarily sell for
three and four times this
sale price of 94c. Be sure
to attend this sale tonor-
row, the values will surprise
you.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
7 EFT THE MONEY COME

Barbour County, along with other
communities throughout the Unite
States, has been doing its share in
subscribing huge relief fund for the
sufferers in the Mississippi Valley.
BY the time that you read this tho
greater flood should be in the Gulf Of
Mexico. Stories will come over the
wires. telling of relaxation in the long
fight to maintain threatened dikos
There will be few thrilling stories OF
a rivers mad surge against mammals
walls No more. this year. will break
in single levee send waves Of water
over as many as four states compel
ling thousands to flee for their lives.
The spectacular news is probably
over. The less arresting developments
come in the slow work of restoration
that involves the future of more than
100000 men. women and children.
While the rest of the people of a
great nation 90 back to their normal
interests, with a Thank God. the
flood is over these exiles will turn
again to reclaim what they can of
the havoc, to rebuild if possible
homes that have given children hap
pihSnS anu DIOuSUt 10 Ola age con-
tentment
1t is not pleasant picture to con-
template. The fund of ten million dol
lars. so generously given by the pub
lie, may not prove enough. There NAV
be let mp in the response of the Civ
ing Sorrow and disappointment may
dog the weary, returning footsteps
some poor family who fails to ur
derstand what has occurred. The en-
tire life of SOME thousands of little
children may be blighted by the pre-
sent disaster.
We do not know how much money
It will take to enable the Red eros
and other relief agencies to accom- .
piish their purpose in the valley. We
only know that whatever the call may
be the vast bulk of America, including
this section will respond. What
Of our boosted popular prosperity?
What Of our loud mouthed claim to
generosity?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION
MEMBER, NO. 1912
LINER LOSING OUT

Senator B. Fl. Hiner of Franklin.
who was elected member of the
State Senate on the Democratic tick
ct from this district last fall is rap
idly losing his popularity.
His attack on the skim milk and
apple cider Democrats appointed by
Governor Gore to state offices and his
opposition to the conservation measure
sponsored by the Wild Life League
of West Virginia have made big in
roads on his future prospects in the
political world.
1t is hard to understand why Mr..
Hiner injected himself into the Repub-
ican squabble over Governor Cores
appointment and assailed the skim
milk and apple cider Democratse fav-
ored by the governor. and it is equal
ly as hard TO understand why he OPP
posed the conservation measure spon-
sored by the Wild Life League by
voting to allow the pollution of the
streams of the state.
Mr.. Hiner's strong bid for popular
ity in urging the Legislature to set
an example for curtailing salary in
creases by reducing its own pay is ov-
ershadowed by his subsequent acts.
Mr.. Hiner is gentlemen. lawyer
and statesman of high standing and
character and has been mentioned as
a likely candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor. If he has
made a mistake. he should frankly
and unsquirmingly say so. If he has
not. he should explain his action
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three active civic organizations in the
town. There are five good churches
first-class high school and one
weekly newspaper. All these organ
izations are striving for and looking
forward to better Belington in the
near future.
The town has built up slowly. yet
its citizens are of progressive type.
and while in no way wealthy, have
advanced many projects for the good
Of the commonwealth. 1t was in Bel
ington where good roads started in
Barbour County Belihgton has all
ways had a low tax rate, but not
generally known to the outside public
Twice Belington has been up before
the West Virginia Legislature for the
state capital to be located here. IT
hasn't received, so far, any public
institutions. nor has it been asking
for anything not justly due it, but the
persistency by which its citizens keep
after things will some day bear fruit.
because nature has already endowed
il with gifts exceeding hundreds and
thousands of towns Of similar size ana
makeup. Those seeking investments
of real estate at the low level, will
do well by putting in few thousand
dollars here. to whom rich returns
will inevitably come.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12

melons all the time he was there
Wei. when he. went over to his nous.
slips out to my melon patch to take
look about and by gosh they was
every one gone! | never said nothin
and Mike never said nothin', but BY
heck he had mean. KNOWN grin on
his race, and some one had my melons
and the only thing ] got was Mixes
yarns.
Now jist so about these here farm
bills and all sich 'neuvers. They :
Mike Mulvy yarns-every one of 'em,
told to keep us quiet while the ter
riff hogs steel our melons
Why, helleavens. don't yc rn,it,ll,e-
how they fed us up for years on a
bill to keep EN- from gamblin in
wheat and corn in Chicagy? That was
goin' to protect us farmers good and
proper. 1t was a kiverod fake. but
all the time them what puts up the
campane funds was gittin' our melons
Then they brought out this farm bill
and have been paradin' it around and
we've been watchin' it and all the
time losin our melons. They've done
jist SIGH things for years and years,
we've fell for the fool trick all the
time and sill dom it while they gil
our melons.
I'm jist wondcr.a, what lhe mex.
Mulvy yarn'll be- But it'll come good
and proper. and they'll expect US far
mers to tumble to it. while the same
thieves git our melons. and will ex-
pect ush to vote EN- all back and
plant another patch for EN- TO rob
next year. That's us. and its been us
for years. but the yappin frogs of
Egypt we amt goin TO do it much
longer, see if we do!
Did We read what Pres Cal said
about this farm bill when he cut its
throat? He said it was a fraud and
that's so. and that it would rase the
high cost of livin' and all that And
he was right. But nary word did
he say about the terriff thieves what
was snoopin' in our melon patch
nary a word.
But now listen to me, Asa You're
a republican and so am /. But some
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
The Belington Progressive
PEOPLES PAPER
OUR ROUNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first of all
be clean, and without malice in it's
opinions and expressions and it
must, at all times, devote itself
unf1inchingiy and fearlessly to the
the public service in the interests
of the masses of the people
1t must always combat. evil and
! injustice. It must always fight for
progress and. reform. 1t must
never tolerate corruptions. 1t must
be in sympathy with the poor and
unfortunate.
For Belington it must always
stand with the unselfish devotion,
for the achievement of the finest
ideals, of every high purpose, of
every enterprise, of every step IN
the march Of progress.
1t must stand for good govern
ment, freedom, equality, the public
welfare, civic and true patriotism
and undying love Of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12

for us. and so they passed the buck
to Pres. Cal.
|. Now. I'm list wonderin' Asa, what
fool coiltraption they'll bring up next
to ketch us farmers. Pears like most
any thin'll do the job sometimes. All
they do is stick up skeer crow OF
some kind and do a lot of y0wl1n ana
hollerin' around it to attract our at
tention. while the terriff hogs pull
al our corn through the back door
of our cribs. Them fellers in Congress
all know what's skinin us. and 50
does Pres. Cal. but as long as they
kin keen us from lookin at the real
thing. while the high terrlf pee.s us
for the benefit of them as puts up the
campane money and gifts the protec-
tion. they're goin' to do it by flourish
in some monkeyshine thing afore US
like the farm bill and git US watch
in and waitin for it. Its all durl
foolishness. and pears like us farmers
is all the time fallin' for it. But IN
the meantime them big ,errif hogs is
feedin' grand often us, takin' every
blamed cent we kin scrape up after
DAWN IdAeS. We uCltlOlOIV toiNt -
how this here roarin' high terriff Is
rippin' our hides off by kickin' up
prices on what we buy and kickin
down prices on what we sell. Them
,fellers what gifts the benefit Of, it
know all about it, and to keep us
farmers from SEEM it they keep stick
in up some drafted timing to hold our
attention. @ NJ
1t all minds me of trick Mike
Mulvy pulled on me last fall. | had 4
fine patch of melons an peared Alike
the boys was stealth lem. So 81 sot
up to mites watchin'. EN- and keepin
the thieves out. But what does Mike
do one evenin' but come in all fine
and innocent like and there he satitel-
lin me yarns the most sociable sanu
nice We ever hear. l never see Mike
so grand and entertainin' in my life.
and he jist kept me feelin' bully and.
Laurel Hill, I never thought of my
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12

Of these days they're goin' to pull jist
about an inch too much skin often
the farmers backs, and then we're
goin' to turn round to see what the
devils doin' it, and when we see for
certain the cold facks somethin's GO
in to drap good and proper BY thun-
der us farmers amt all sap-suckers
by shoutin' sight
Did We hear that Brade Edwards got
a new baby at his house? Well. be has.
yes. of EN-, when / come to count
'em up.
Truly,
81 - JASON
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NOTICE
General Observation-Disclosures
Truly,
JASON

An outbreak of Hydrophobia
(Rabies) is apparent in the locality
Of Mud Gut School and a general
quarantine is hereby established there
in.
All dogs and other animals ex-
posed or subject to exposure in the Ii
mits of the said territory are prohi-
bited running at large within Glade
and Barker Districts and all animals
liable to infection in said area shall
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Belington
Continued from Page y,

hilltop in "a vast picture pleasing to
the eye. One can look from top of
Laurel Hill mountain or from the
high hills within the corporation and
see the vast beauties of nature ON
every hand. Within the heart of the
city and along the state highway
there is a large spacious park shaded,
lighted and watered, and within its
center is large covered pavilion.
This park has become the most pop
ular picnic grounds in central West
Virginia. 1t is designated on the ma
tional map as tourist park No. 2, with
in the state
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
Figures i'm History

Belington is noted in history as one
of the places of the first land Skin
mishes in the Civil War just after the
battle at Philippi, June 3, 1861, the
Federal forces came on to Belington
and entrenched on (now the Shurtleff
land) the hill overlooking the Bev
erly and Fairmont pike with north
and south view, While at Laurel
Hill (now c. W. Hillyarl's. land) the
Confederate forces were strongly en-
trenched. and it was between these
entertainments that several volleys
were fired from the cannon from the
pistols carried by the cavalrymen and
from the rifles carried by the infan-
try but neither side made any head
way until the Confederate forces de-
cided to break camp. then filled up tha
trenches at Laural Hill and retreated
toward Beverly.
The public Improvements in the last
twenty years have resulted in paved
streets. a good sewerage system, fresh
water piped in the mains
from the mountain. and a good electric
light system.
The Cumberland and Allegheny Gas
Company has = ne work of gas lines
thru Eelinston to supply their
eastern patron; as well as those of
Belington. and by certain by-passes.
that in case Of broken lines. Belington
would be insured Il supply of gas long
after the other hereby towns were out
Of gas. A twelve inch main gas line
passes just north of the corporation
which leads toward Cumberland and !
this is also connection to the Belington
system.
Belington is we'll situated for whole
sale distributing, there being two
trunk line railroads running into the
towlr-the Baltimore land Ohio system
a,a,tR the Western Maryland Railway
besides other little tributary lines
eadiils out e Tie seal q mines + { Therc
are already Wholesale houses located
here but there is room for furniture
factory. canning plant. a vinegar
plant, "a shirt factory, glass plant,
a box factory good green house,
and other industries. free factory sites
have already been offered sbs some . 1
relington'sl beading citizens. a,s i
The, Belington Chamber of Conf
mcrce. : the Belingtons Kiwanb$ Club
and the Belington Civic League are
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
JOHN SMITH
Commissioner of Agriculture.

FOR sALE-One rev 4 Ii. i. Gas
or gasoline engine. and one second
hand h. p. engine Bargain and easy
terms THOMPSON PRINTING co,
Belington. W. Va.
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be closely confined until the danger
is under control and carried out under
Live Stock Sanitation Laws of West
Virginia. Established by DIR. w. 3.
Alfred, d. v. NJ. Weston, West Vir-
ginia April 81 1927.
JOHN SMITH
Cn,n1,,i irr,a,. sf,ft A 1ry-i f.rff r.. 70
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Jason S Letters

Continued from Page l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
FOR sALE--AUTOMOBILEs.
- CONTINUALLY -
NOW IN ITS THIRD DAY.
MIDWINTER
CLEARANCE
USED CAR
SALE.
81 CARS.
q CASH.
II MONTHS TO PAY.
10 DAYS TRIAL.
YOUR CAR IN TRADE.
EVERY CAR GUARANTEED
IN WRITING.
OPEN EVENINGS.
COMPARE THE PRICES.
EVERY CAR GUARANTEED
IN WRITING.
OPEN EVENINGS.
COMPARE THE PRICES.
SAMPLE
BARGAIN

Think If you can. of a 1924 Big Six stu.
oebaker 1-passenger De Luxe Sedan. equipped
WITH q S275 set of Westinghouse shock alb
steel wheels with mounted on each side of
the motor. trunk for touring rear-vision
mirror. automatic windshield cleaner. trans.
mission lock, a fair, homegrown paint job
And wonderful rubber. In prime condition
thfouEhout. To be sold to the first buyer
for $3.50 cash Or. if you care to take your
time, nay Sl62 cash and sos per month for
~ months and that settles the argument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
SELECTED TRADE-INS.
5000 TO $275.O0
SPECIAL SALE.

The cars listed below repre-
sent our recent trade-ins which
we have grouped in this special
sale of popular cars at popular
prices. No car in this sale is
priced greater than $275.00 and
some as low as $1,000. Read
this list carefully and then come
in early for your selection.
1924 Chevrolet coach.
1924 Chevrolet coupe.
1923 Chevrolet coupe.
1922 Ford coupe.
1921 Studebaker light E touring.
1921 Hudson 7-pass. sedan.
1925 Ford touring.
1922 Studebaker coupe.
1922 Hudson coach.
1922 Chalmers touring.
1924 Overland touring.
1923 Maxwell sport.
1919 Cadillac touring.
1918 Cadillac sedan.
HOLLAND MOTOR CO.,
1919 18th St.
Potomac 862.
LINCOLNS.
| and 2 passenger sedans. sport tourinss
| coupee ct prices that will appeal Theee
cars have been rebuilt and are like nav e
| every Feepect Attractive terms. Your ca
eoaSS . zwS-s.V.l.MaiS SSS6. ssls''0'n' Ala'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
FOR SALE-AUTOMOBILEs
Packard STRAIGHT 8 Sedan.

7:passenger: very low mileage beautiful
bigger bargain. price and condition CON
sdered. anywhere: will take your old car
1132 Conn ave. NV. Main 20S0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19
BENEDICK,
For Bachelors.
1908 EYE ST.
/. > OR 3 ROOMS WITH BATH
VALET SERVICE.
MEAL SERVICE TO ROOMS
TRANSMITS ACCOMMODATED

BEST VALUE IN CITY.
Finest group Of apt hldgs IN U. g "a
hour elev snd switchboard: short distance
downtown car lines. Accommodations and
service unsurpassed Rates a. low se S55
furnished. for ! rm. kit rec. h.. tile bath
Positively largest and best rooms you ever
saw. ] SPECIAL. 4 rms. = rec. h.. . balconies.
numerous closets beautifully furnished
twice the size OF the average apt: only
$110 Act quickly. Phone Columbia 7744
Clifton Terrace, entire block. 14th and Cliff
ton SITS
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.
ia17 FAIRMoNT ST. N.w.--QNE ROOM
ktchenette: 3 rooms and kitchenettes eli
SELLy PIGSr f Sc.. F siss iash St p HS
G THE All BISsc ,I APT.- 452e 18Th ST.
So Also a0 the oP WATT qHF'e hp so 4 s2S4 s
With SHOWER $50 sSarms KpEIv ql sni, sSov Or
W. CARL WYATT. owner Adams 1891. "
th3ii SHEPHERD ST. NW.-PRIyATE
y block 14th st: instantaneous hot.wster'
a q iij6S' om rS SSs'ttS ol
1000 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NEAR
and Each nswg snd ara TeR
Y TeTm1hed eG1tin.sSq' hot water cleo con
i29 ST. Sc. NEAR CAPITOL AND II,
moor INCLUDING hot-wAier heat electric
FACING ROCK CREEK PARK. 1910 IN
gleside Terrscr--Four rooms. bath; sttrsc
TIVE, well heated $50; near school, Adams
1857 =. CORNER 1sih--,6 SPACIOUS
, " h., freplacPs Sl25 monthly Franklin
CoPIEY COURTs-APT. 400. FRONT; At
tractvely furnished, / r. k, b. suitable for
] or girls ideal location; reasonable gas
and electricity References Main 1000
1919 NEWTON ST. MT PLEAsANT--NEw
home large we'll furnished rooms porch
cleo. gas. phone included $40.
1914 17h ST-COMPLETELY FURN
rooms rec. NALL. kitchenette, bath; piano,
elevator service Ant. sos. North lO4Os
1870 COLUMBIA ROAD-TWO ATTRACT
i've large rooms. ltitChenette. hath pantry.
trunk room modern conveniences $50
4O24 I'LL AVE Nw-SEC0ND FLOOR
living room. hail. dining room. kitchen, prl-
vate bath. porch. Col 33eo IL.
292G I4th-REAUTIFUL Or. AND p
apartment. must he seen 20 be appreciated.
App|y 3022 IAN nv
TWO ROOMS NICELY FURNISHED.
porch, heat gas electricity. second moor
S35 month. 1881 Park ri
95ls 18Th ST Nw-ONE ROOM AND
kitchenctte with everything complete; steam
heat; near Central High, at 81 so
1902 VERMONT AVE-Two ROOMS. l..
h.k. apt. close downtown: rent reasonable
BEST LOCATION.
Near Dupont Circle In frst-cass ant .
bldg completely detached extra large rms
and tile bath psraust floors throughout. ,
bright rms. h. X. cor of bids. southern ex
posture 500 only one. Act quick. Phone
North 1920