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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-08

GUESTS AT PAXTON HOME
Mr.. and Mrs. L. a. Paxton have as
their guests Mrs. L. J. Hanrahan ana
Miss Cccilc Reynolds Of Glcndive,
Mont.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-08
HERE FROM AUSTIN. MINI.

HERE FROM AUSTIN. MINI.
Mrs. John II. Skinner Of Austin.
Mimi. arrived Wednesday to visit at
tho home of her brother, Charles +.
Ellis. of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ills and son Charles and Mrs. Skin
ncr will leave today for Il motor trip
to Sclfridge and to the Black Hills.
Mrs. Selfridge has recently returned
from trip around the world.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-08

HIGH SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY
Classes will begin ut $50 Monday
morning for students Of Mandan high
Evening star., 1927-11-04
Trustees Sale of a Valuable
Three-story Brick Business
Property, With Shop in Rear,
Known as Premises No. 80
Thirteenth Street Northwest.

. BY vIrtue OF certain deed OF trust dated
March 3. 1927 being instrument No. 223
reeorde recorded \ March ,S6 1927. among the land
at the request Of the party secured thereby d
the undersigned trustees will sell at public
pAY facson rHn Il fr1ps Hf the premises
BER, AID. 1927 AT FOUR PM the follow.
!ng-described land and premises situate in
the District OF Columbia. and DESIGNATED az
and Deing the north 16 feet 2 inches front
on on ThlTteenth n, street by the ful depth thereof
Terms: All cash. A deposit of 81 600 90
required. Conveyaneing. recording. etc. at
purchasers cost. Terms to be Complied
forfeited and the property may be advertised
and resold at the discretion Of the trustees
LEWIS E. BREUNINGER
WILMER =. STICKLE
no1-d&ds.exSn Trustees.
Evening star., 1927-11-04
THOMAS j OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS.
1425 Eye St NV
Trustees Sale of Two-Story
Brick Dwelling Situate No.
1921 Colorado Ave. NV.

By virtue of a deed of trust. recorded
May 20; 1925, as instrument No. 215., among
MsaY sha sell HE L tRf Fl hf bST pSe%s oF NS
O'CLOCK Pm. part of the tract of land
called Peters Mill Seat" and described as
follows: Beginning on the east line of 14th
STREET a a9w as, G9oEado es at po
corner of lot numbered one % in the divi-
sion of the estate of James E. Moses. said
beginning point being also distant lot 40
feet uortheasterly along the line of said
Colorado avenue from the northeast corner
sSedfa sSe land o rdenr. a@ss 81 Ne e. tSe 6
and running with the east side of said ave.
nue. north 43.e' east o5 feet: thence south
east 1920 feet to tie point on the west
line OF lot numbered fnurteen t14l OF said
division. distant 44,62 feet northeasterly
from tS9 the . easterly line Of lot numbered two
along the west line of said LOT numbered
fourteen t14I of said subdivision TO said
easterly line OF lot numbered two f2D OF
said diyision: thence with said easterly lire
north 500 81 west 1884 feet to the begin.
ming, being me westerly part Of lot NUM-
oered three 13l IN the division of the estate
Terms Of sale One fourth cash balance in
one. two and three years with interest at
ally. Deposit OF 100000 REQUIRED at time OF
sale. and the purchaser allowed fifteen days
from rom. date OF sale to complete tho purchase
further particulars at time of sale. All con-
cost.
VERNON q OWN.
oc17-d&dsexsu Trustees.
Evening star., 1927-11-04
Auction Sale of Eight
Dwellings in Various Lo-
cations, Southeast Sec
ton.

by virtue OF the authority vested In us
we Will offer for sale at public auction. In
'front.' 1f the respcctice premises. on FRI
Pay PAY THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER.
following property:
At clock y m Premises 500 C street
southeast, heing lot S0l in square 923
AT 4:10 O'Clock pm: Premises 3i2 Moth
street southeast being lot S36 in square 945.
At leo o'clock pm: Premises $40 Tenth
At 4:30 o'clock p.m.: Premises 335
Eleventh. street southeast. being lot II In
At a 40 pm: Premises 221 Tenth street
southeast. and lot adjoining the same. being
lots 30 and 36 in SQUARE pa
street southeast same being lot 30 in SQUARE
300
At 500 O'Clock pm: Premises 1925 C
street southeast being lot IA in square south
At $40 O'Clock pm: Premises 1927
street southeast G, being lot l3 in square south
Terms Of sale; $500. 90 cash deposit re.
1uired on each parcel at time of sale One
thlrd OF the purchase money to be paid in
cash and the balance in two equal annual
instruments bearing interest at SO per
on the property: or all cash at purchasers
option Cost OF examination of title. con-
veyancing and recording to be paid by pur-
chaser Terms of sale to be complied with
within thirty days after date of sale or
deposit will be forfeited as liuuidated dam.
ages.
c. OWEN CROWN.
135 Kentucky ave. So
J E. CROWN.
GEORGE G. GERTMAN. i'A 3d. w.
Attorney, for Trustees.
n6DE y. de
Evening star., 1927-11-04
SALE--HOlYSES.
SALE--HOUSES.
$17,250-Overlooking National Cathedral.


frontng
O
$155OO-Spacious Detached Home in Chevy Chase D. c.
n e m 0 bvns 1 sn TfS % Ths & block
@ @ TO i've esn ERS S mno1 HS xsn. 1 '%s ] @ a p @ mns
splendid home reasonable = " -
Sl2,500-A Fine Old Georgetown Residence.
beautiful @P % hS" T The 9eeaH % s % Of 9 % %
$13,o5O-Between 10th ST., Beautiful Boulevard,
and 18th ST.. With Car Service Direct to City
condition and for immediate : "
$o.875-Four- Bedroom Bargain, Northwest.
o elevation spendd
right che %
flowers
$o.o5O-In Beautiful Glover Park
ADJOINING Mass Aye High Of rapidly
around unusual
Phone Main $500 Until 9 PM.
BOSS & PHELPS, u..., ...l ,
14H K St. Main $500.
Evening star., 1927-11-04
SALE--HOUSES.
SIX ROOMS AND TILED BATH
FOR SIS A MONTH.

new brick built semi detached house
with built-in garage kitchen cabinet excel
lent stove. built-in refrigerator: laundry in
basement.
Evening star., 1927-11-04
SAl.E-HOUSES.

ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS. oNE
square from rev Eastern High School near
~ new SG.lu0. 500 cash $50 monthly
STEUART BROS INC.
t41 inth St NE Line 600
Evening star., 1927-11-04
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
FHOS j. OWEN & son AUCTIONEERS
l425 Eve Street Northwest

'f~" eve street Northwest.
rHqEsTEhs Es sAhE btSeo oE EahghBsE Eagh aED REat 4
1886 ID ST Sc
BY virtue of a certain deed OF trust re-
cSorded sS 10 Liber No 5733 at folio 367 of
lne me land records of the District OF Columbia,
,honst ahu st ne request of the parties secured
tnereoy the undersigned will sell at public
PAY Tue FoTRTmH RI ies pSy oF Sov sS sSbER ak
iS27 AT THREE-THlRTY O'CLOCK PM.
sne H. !oil owing described land and premises.
si.uate IN the District Of Columbia and being
t tot numbered eightv-two 1927 in square num-
9erec 9er,. ten hundred and, forty-one GOilI as
dfeiIrs3;eG feiInw;eGG IN , said deed OF trust uDon the
Propertv. sold subject to a prior deed OF
trust for So 2500O further particulars OF
Wnlcn VIII ne announced at time of sale: the
purchaSe price above said trust to be paid
$4,000 IN cash and the balance to be Sc
cured ov deed OF trust on propertv sold
ndyabIe - monthly installments of $40 90
incluGnng interest on first and second trusts
or all cash at the option of the purchaser.
taxes ana interest paid or adjusted 10 the
t. date OF sale eoo good nd title or no sale a de.
rms OF sale and ssettlement TO he made
or deposit forfeited and the pronertv resoid
1t the cost and risk Of the defan1tng pur.
chaser after five (5l DAYS previous adver.
tisement of such resale in some Washington
newspaper
B. FRANCIS SAUL
WILLIAM p BENSON
32J 18th St NV.
oce2 "a 25 81. os 90 81. .noe.34 '''ee'
Evening star., 1927-11-04
CHEVY CHASE, D. c.
$1O,5OO.

A 7-room brick home lust off Conn
ave-, on paved street The house
mas large rooms wide reception hall.
hot-watei heat enclosed porches.
hardwood floors. ard Is exceptionally
well built Especially attractive shrub
berry and fine hedge provide an un-
usually pretty setting for the home
Ihere is nothing in the entire
Chevy Chase section to compare with
this sDlendidly situated home at any
where near the price.
Evening star., 1927-11-04

HEDGES & MIDDLETON, INC,
Realtors
14l2 Eye Street NV. Franklin o5O3
PRACTICALLY NEW HOME-Northwest-S7
,,. This
terms
ppea spiy rrange rom ont cr pG ana @
atn tub and latest fittings breakfast
worth ~ ~
10th ST. HEIGHTS-Detached Brck-S8 500
@ % bce % %h heaHS heaS ea
has eight p prsctcafy efyy
@ pt a,e roeo aE e n 5e % oak aoG
and the benf ~ w " ~ ''" "seSSa''
SAUL'S SADDITION-Bungalow. .Type-$11 35O
he nnfseG pa ss sS l ath n s s I'VE 3 f @
n af oos an e0gss sss ss % na on an, % ~
ON NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE-S1Oz50
a enai m R an resfnss ] at G STy %ntsa @ & sinF %
% bee
pof aTge pocbs M ss oak %3 ao @ ms @ a wide colonial front
yard with wocar brick adds materially
4-BEDROOM HOME-West of 10th St-S11 500
a street hng offered
bedrooms % @ md
% % Ss erm real
Evening phone service until PM
HEDGES & MIDDLETON INC
,.,, MEMBERS OF THE WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE
l4l2 Eye Street NV. Franklin o5O3
Evening star., 1927-11-04
CLEVELAND PARK.
Corner Brick Home.
S11,5OO

A home of this character in exclu-
vi Cleveland Park. at this astound.
ingly low figure Is value that no
one who knows comparative prices
In this ,ertion will overlook Six
screened porches tiled bath with
built-in fixtures hot water heat
hardwood floors and every conven.
ience of the well ordered home. John
Eaton School is within short walking
distance. Call now for location or
appointment to INSPECT
Evening star., 1927-11-04
fHOS j. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS.
1425 Eye Street Northwest

1425 Eye Street Northwest
TRUSTEES. SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
FSEEAEfh FSEak hEslbESeh faISa ksowFSy wFy4sTHky Is fsis
ss nus s as fFs' Me-
Columbia. and at the request of the parties
secured thereby the undersigned will sell at
on oo FRXY fHE T FokTa fSp # bSY tse SE So
PM the following described land. and prem:
ises situate in the District of Columbia and
Icing lot numbered. one hundred l100) in
seventy-four 14474) as. described in said
deed of trust upon the following terms:
Terms of sale: Said property sold subject
to prior dsed Of trust for So; 300; further
said trust to be paid $500 cash and the bal.
ance to be secured by deed of trust on the
property s9id ,s,Ha nS,yaabls in monthy install; all;
second trusts or all cash. at the option of
the purchaser: taxes and interest to be paid
to The date Ia qf ae & pod title
made within thirty 1901 days of the
date of sale or deposit forfeited and
the property resold at the cost and risk
of the defaIlting purchaser after Isl five
days previous. advertisement of such resale
in some "ashRi1stF2RR FR.NcTs SsYsDsDsTTi sSDssTir.
Will lam p BENSON.
No 925 18th st: nv:
ocs5.es 81 % 90 81 mol .e.s.4- u''
Evening star., 1927-11-04
WANTED TO BUY-HOUSES
SUMNER CAMPS

LOG CABIN FOR RENT OR SALE FROM
jan ;, ist; 81 on steep; wooded hillside front
ing li+ pALUAENT RIVER. Is mi. N. of Wash:
r. and loft; running water: fine place for
SSnilddren: ds,Wnlnmming. VIZ boating. fishing and
3S2-H. Star cffice QUA
Evening star., 1927-11-04

OCCUPIED BY OWNER-PRACTICAL
in garage. h.-w.h.. large porches. Pittsburg
INST. heater. hardwood floors: attic. ami;
possession; less than cost: terms. 1442
Monroe st. NV. Columbia 1857. 5"
BUNGALOW WITH ROOMS AND BATH
we'll located and has native shade and shrub
berry Price, $4,000. on easy terms.
CLAUDE WARREN.
lilo St. NV. Main 1884.
SPECIAL
1922 St n.w.-Fine colored home of IL
rooms and 2 baths brick: first commercial:
ami Small cash payment balance less
than rent.
LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER.
1407 n. Y. Ave. NV Main 1855.
COLORED.
New Groom brick house. NV: electricity
and h. w; h.. Quick sale. S6,950: terms. $500
cash. bal. $50 month. Address Box Bath.
Star office. A.
Evening star., 1927-11-04
SALE-HOUSES.
SALE-HOUSES.
NOW is THE TINE TO BUY TO ADVANTAGE.
Carefully Selected Group of
Homes Now for Sale.

NOW is THE TINE TO BUY TO ADVANTAGE.
Carefully Selected Group of
Homes Now for Sale
$500
NEAR 10th AND MONROE SITS. NV.
a p1 nR % sa R n 5 Hswss @ screens sss EsSs s @ %s
$1,000
SILVER SPRING, MD.
Sss;ss 5 S. 90, * sa:ss5 @ r@ a 1S, @ @
S1O5OO
TAKOMA D. c.
@ an s G4R Dne s%e a6r sgs % ess fine % 5eG"
S1Oo5O
EAST OF WALTER REED.
s @ g % ns0 3 'u aPa as @s and sn s Sss S a
ali @ re @
S11 800
BRICK BUNGALOW FACING WIDE PARK. ~f
sae as sss Sss 4 5 % a % a q nss: s S r.
7 $155OO.
CHEVY CHASE, MD.
s, sss & P"{ e.; , e. g r s AZ ,;fss s % s;1; ' Y
Gara Trmst Q a areponabh | ser N ~ ~ mas ' "
$4,000
ON CONNECTICUT AVE.
The
% 81 S fs%; @ ' ' A s F a
EVENING PHONE SERVICE
SHANNON & LUCHS INC
Realtors.
1885 Street NV Main 2345.
Evening star., 1927-11-04

THOS. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS
1925 Eve Street Northwest
Evening star., 1927-11-04

ADAM A wEsCHLER & SON Auctioncers.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT.

The police were notified today of the suspension oe the right to oper- ate. in the case Of Joseph Vctrano Of 2 lsusSWin Road; suspension of the licenses of Joseph Chopnowski Of 3H2 High street; Joseph Gcni of 4G connecticut avenue. and Henry C. H"hrer or Gl Trinity street: suspen- sion Of the right to operate. in the case of Michael Turoski Of III Smith street, and return Of the licenses ot Frank Tonsky or T Seymour street: Jack MansiGian Of l02 Broad street; Helmar Larson Of 2 Buell. street: Harold C.. Slater Of 5JS West Main street
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
Plan Order of Rainbow
 For Girls in This City

\ preliminary meeting of the per mancnt organization Of the advisory committee of the New Britain as scmbly Of "Eainbow for Girls" was held at the home of Mrs. Inez Bab- cock. 60 Vine street. Monday cvcnir The assembly is sponsored by Martha Chapter No. 12. o. F.. S. The con- mittce consists of Mrs. lnez TabCOck, Mrs. Alice Roardman, Mrs. Jennie Goddard, Mrs. Esther Andrew, Mrs. Ida Barnes. Mrs. Grace Goodwin, Mrs. Marian Sackctt, Miss Hazel Tal- lnadge. Charles Leavitt and Garner Goodwin.
 The Order of Rainbow is designed to teach girls 10 serve. r. offers q channel through which it will be of real service to the city, and gives training in Masonic and Eastern Stay interests. Il is open 10 girls between the ages Of 13 and 1 5 years who are daughters Of Masons or are rec commended by Masons or members of the Eastern Star.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
NAVAL COURT ENDS
 TRAGEDY INQUIRY
To Report Later OH Deaths Of
 Wooster and Davis

Washington April q ,4, - A naval court Of inquiry has com- platsi it's investigation into the tragic death of Lieutenant Com marder Noel Davis and Lieutenant stanton Wooster. who crashed at Newport News. Va, yesterday as they were testing their giant bi- plane for q transatlantic flight, and forwarded is report to Wash inston. II will no, be made public until Secretary of the Navy Wilbur acts on it.
 Coincident with the arrival Of the report, Edwin Widman. 8 Washington business man, made public what is believed 10 be the last letter written by Davis and in which h. disclosed that Mrs. Davis would personally supervise th" preparation of the food needed for the overseas flight. Four dozen sandwiches, roast beef, chicken and ham she was going to prepare for her husband and his companion as well as stufiing into the harder hard boiled eggs, pork and beans, chocolate bars. coffee in thormos bottles and q dozen packages Of chewing gum.
 For an emergency Mrs. Davis planned to add 3G two-ounce pack ages Of sliced beef. quantity of hard tack and water.
 These preparations. cut short by death. would have been Mrs. Davis second function in sending her husband in quest of the s25,o0o Orteic prize for the proposed first nonstop flight between New York
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27

and Paris.
 Recently she chris,encd his plane tine American Legion"
 A few yards away from where the plane fell lone fisherman. w !. Forest. sat in his batteau. He heard swish and crash but rushing to in. pond. found he was helpless single handed.
 "I was the first one there" h. said, but there was nothing that q man could do. I called for help and signalled 10 Langley field and waited until a party came over in A boat
 T. was an hour however, before ;le relief cr"W could reach the flies Both were dead.
 Mrs. Davis and Miss Sallie Fin ney, who was to have married Lieut.. Wooster just before the flight began. left Langley field last night for Washington. Later Mrs. Davis will go to Pensacola, Fla. where her husband will be buried. Wooster will be inferred in Washington.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27

Laundry Co. located in the rear Of lS7 Arch street, Was also laid over for inspection.
 Chairman Towers reported that the police department had asked that cross overs be indicated in the new ly constructed streets by means Of the inlaying oi white Portland e. men'. lt was voted by the board that the city engineer confer with the police department as 70 require mentS and that experiments ba con ducted at south Main street and Ash street until the correct material for the inlay be found.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
To Discuss Insurance
 On Public Property

Councilman W. n. Boyle has called the first meeting of the special committee relative 10 insur- ance on city property. Friday eve ming. at o'clock. at Room .01. city hall, On resolution Of Coun. cilman Boyle. Mayor Weld ap- pointed the following to the com mittee: Councilmeu Boyle. s. M. Cooper and W. $. Warner: William G. Dunn, Harry G Hancock and Milton D. Jones. tho last three be ing in the insurance business. Councilman Boyle complained at d meeting Of the council that city property was not sufficiently pro- 'ect"d by insurance.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
'9T
 ' E. COOK WITH TIE GAS 7URNED OF

Thousands upon thousands of women have been freed from their kitchens by the Chambers Priceless Gas Range. Why spend several hours every day watching meals that can easily be cooked without any stirring, basting, or pot watching? Why keep on wondering if the vegetables need more water, or the roast needs turning?
 Whether your meal be boiled or baked. this range does most of your cooking with the gas turned of.
 It not only adds hours to your leisure, but pays for itself by preventing food from being scorcl,ed . burned; by rak- ing tough meats tender and delicious; by nreventing expensive roasts from shrink
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
Photograph of a Woman Cooking the Evening Meal

ing and losing their juices on which Aa- vor depends; to say nothing of 50es saving on your ges bill.
 You'll never .:now how good cook you are until you have used the Cham bers Priceless Range. Thrifty homes find that it pays for it. self, due to the savings which it makes possible, in addition to being invaluable because of the extra freedom that it gives the housewife
 Women who have servants prefer it because it makes a good cook out of the most incompetent help, and solves the ever-vexing problem of t0 cooks day of.
 The full benefits of this range are avail able even if your locality is not piped for gas.,
 Incidentally, no range was ever so beautiful.
 Come in and let us demonstrate it for you
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27

park from West Main street with a view towards establishing an isle of safety there was referred to the city engineer for Investigation.
 X petition from the Stanley Svea Coal and Wood Go. for the cstab- lishmcnt of q wholesale and retail gas pump to be located ou the cor Ter Of Stanley and Dwight streets was granted subject to instructions Of the city engineer.
 T. was brought 10 the attention Of the board hy Chairman Reginald Towers that customers of the gas station at the corner Of Hartford avenue and North street were in the habit of running across the side walk and dropping of the curb. T., was voted to warn tho proprietor 10 erect posts to prevent the danger ous driving or 10 install coping between the station drive and the sidewalk.
 Preliminary activities on the widening Of Burritt street to con- form with the proposed neW Black Rock bridg" Were referred 10 the ely engineer. l. was voted to call q bearing of residents of the street in he rrur Tut,rrp
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
Commonwealth Ave. Repairs

Repairs 10 Commonwealth avcnue were referred to the city engineer who will report back at tho next meeting Of the board. The same action was given 2 petition to re- Iair conditions at Mil street caused by the overflow Of the brook at that point.
 Two stree. lights were voted in stalled; one 10 be erected at l7G High street and one to be installed on Wolch avenue.
 \ petition for sidewalks \, the approach 10 the Black Rock bridge was laid over until definite statistics regarding th" grading and street lines or the new bridge are received by tho city engineer.
 A petition for the removal Of q tree at 1lS Whiting street was laid over for inspection by the board members. A petition for the cree ton of gas station at the Auto
The Washington times., 1927-01-22
CASE IS
POSTPONED

There was no session today Of the
trial in District Supreme Court of
Sam Moreno. Nick Eagles, John
Proctor and John McCabe, charged
with the murder last September IS
Of Policeman Leo w. K. Busch ad-
journment having been taken yes
terday until Monday morning at 10
o'clock.
At that time, the Government will
again place Mrs. Gladys Pope, 20. OF
Galax, Va, on the stand and en-
deavor to have her identity two re-
volvers on exhibition as those she
saw Eagles filing at his home, 319
Q st. N. W., few days before
Busch was shot.
Mrs. Pope probably will be the last
witness called by the Government in
building up its evidence antedating
the shooting Of Busch, involving a
series Of ho1d.ups in nearby Mary.
land and Virginia.
Yesterday the young woman
proved a surprise witness to the
prosecution and an effort by Mr..
Horning to obtain permission 10
cross-examine her was deferred until
she had been Intercepted at greater
length.
The Washington times., 1927-01-22
Hesse Calls Conference
OF All Cab Companies

A conference has been called by
Major Edwin B. Hesse. superintend.
ent of police, with representatives
OF all taxi companies here, to con.
slider greatly increasing the number
of cab stands and prohibiting ''cruis-
ing" cabs.
The conference VIII be held In
Major Hesse's office Tuesday eveS
ming at 1880 o'clock.
Major Hesse plans to increase the
number Of cab stands III the city
20 accommodate 500 taxis instead Of
200 as at present.
Cabs are causing traffic conges.
ton by cruising" around the down.
town streets looking for business,
according to Major Hesse. He IN.
tends to put a stop to this.
The Washington times., 1927-01-22
BAD DIPLOMAS
ARE JUNKED

Inferior diplomas viii not be given
out at the graduation exercises Of
the public schools next month. 1t
has been decided by school authori-
ties.
Instead, the graduating students
viii be presented with exchange
diplomas" or slips Of paper, with
the signature of the school princi-
pal, which will be exchanged later
for real diplomas.
In order to prevent giving the
graduating students poor diplomas,
school officials have decided to junk
all Of the 1000 inferior" diplomas
which were ordered as means of
saving about cents each, and have
an entirely new supply printed.
1t will be impossible to do this in
time for the graduations, therefore
the exchange diplomas will be
given out.
The Washington times., 1927-01-22
CITIZENS BACK
BELL.FOR POST

Retention OF Engineer Commits
sioner J. Franklin Bell for another
term viii be asked by the Citizens
Advisory Council.
The council, meeting last night,
passed resolution pointing out that
Colonel Bell is the only experienced
member Of either the Board Of Com.
missioners or the new Public Utili.
ties Commission and that his ap.
pointment for another term is de-
sirable.
Reduction of the tax on life insur.
ance companies operating in the
District, provided for In the tnsur.
ance bill now pending was voted
down by the council on the ground
that 1t would increase the tar bur
den for property owners.
The pending bill to authorize the
purchase of a new site for the
farmers market for $500, 900 was ap.
proved by he council with the
that the money be
taken from the Federal Treasury.