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The Washington times., 1927-12-06
Russell S. Ridgely Is
Injured by Auto Truck

Struck by a skidding express
truck at Second and c Streets
Southeast, today, young man
who gave the name of Russell s.
Ridgely, but who was unable to
give his exact address, was re-
moved to Providence Hospital and
treated for a fracture of the skull.
His condition is serious.
Ridgely was crossing the street
when the truck. operated by Robert
L. Sanders. "a, 1909 Twenty.third
st. n. w, turned a corner and
skidded on the ice. Ridgely was
taken to the hospital and Sanders
returned to the American Railway
Express Company and reported the
accident to his superiors. They in
turn notified the police.
The Washington times., 1927-12-06

band of her grandmother, Martha
Gusts Washington.
Nellie's mother was a descendant
Of Cecil Calvert, Lord Baltimore.
Her father, John Parke Gusts, was
on Washington's staff through
most of the Revolutionary War
and was his aide during the siege
Of Yorktown.
After Nellie's marriage to wash
ington's nephew, Lawrence Lewis,
she lived at Woodlawn, north of
Mt. Vernon.
Woodlawn is now the home of
former Senator Oscar Underwood.
During Colonial days II was
social center.
The Washington times., 1927-12-06

Progress. spelled in terms of
modern railroads, has played havoc
with Abingdon, famous Custis
homestead on the Potomac River,
about 1000 yards from the Virginia
end of the Highway Bridge. The
historic house, where Nellie Gusts
was born, March 81, 177S, today
vibrates with the sound of lumber.
ing freight and passenger trains.
1t is owned by the Richmond, Fred.
ericksburg and Potomac Railway.
A few bricks may be found
around the house. but hardly
enough to describe the elaborate
flower beds they once fenced in.
Some years ago the last of the
The Washington times., 1927-12-06

fine old evergreens, more than a
hundred years old. were taken up
to be transplanted in the yards
about large homes in Washington.
The house today is unoccupied.
Historians have always delighted
to write about Nellie Gusts. They
described her as one who was as
witty as she was beautiful, highly
accomplished, a. good conversation.
alist and the life of the party.
She was greatly beloved by her
foster father, George Washington,
and had the run OF the mansion
at Mt. Vernon.
Washington was the second hus-
The Washington times., 1927-12-06
Receiver Is Sought
For HOugh Motor Co

A receiver for the Hough Motor
Company. 1909 NJ st. N. W.. local
Stutz agency, was asked today in
the District Supreme Court by three
creditors.
Following the suicide of c. Royce
Hough on November IS. the credit
ors allege that the. company is with.
out any adequate management. and
that its assets are being dissipated.
The assets are alleged to be worth
SS,400. just equal to the debts of
the concern. The petitioning cred
itors are the National metropolitan
Bank. H. c. Sheridan, and r. c..
Newton, Greenwich, Conn.
A good Used Car will greatly aid
your wife in her Christmas shopping.
Read the Classified Automobile ads,
and make a choice today.
The Washington times., 1927-12-06
ADVOCATES D. C. VOTE

Jesse c. Suter, former president
of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations. advocated a constitutional
amendment. giving the citizens of
the District the right to elect Sen.
ators and Representatives, at a
meeting of the Sixteenth Street
Highlands Citizens Association.
The Washington times., 1927-12-06

FEEDING THE KITTY

"Goodness me; why, what was that:''
"Silent be. II was the cat.
And nightly the Prince Of Friskers
Eefies the police to trim his whiskers.
ussyfOoting through houses and flats,
He initiates the craftiness of rats:
BY stealthy movements to seize his prey,
Then, like the Arab, silently steals away.
Flash and electric lights to locate him
fail;
Each night he broadcasts nervous tale,
Appears and disappears like wise rat,
While the police try to bell the "cat."
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times., 1927-12-06
HERE HE is AGAIN

Bill: That picture that "VIC"
dre10 of me in your column in
terested me much. | knopO these
cops are all aOriting to Santa
Claus asking him to bring them
the "cGt burglar" bat Santa
isn't that kind of guy.
THE CAT.
The Washington times., 1927-12-06

A Louisiana 10omGn re-
Gently married for the tenth
time. She explained that she
didn't care a thing about hus-
bands, but said that the aoed-
ding march. "Here Comes the
Bride" 1Ods irresistible to
her When played in a church.
ANASTASIA,
The Washington times., 1927-12-06

He. ARD
9ANDG|
| s I. 81
byBIu PACE
. ne u$PI ostleE al
SCOTCH THRIFT
Re u$eNI oFsleE
SCOTCH THRIFT

A ScOtchman. anxious to be free
From rheumatism's misery.
Heard Of an NJ. ID. with q cure
Said to be pleasant, cheap and sure
So not q moment he delayed
But sought at once the doctors aid,
Arriving at the doctors door
he found before him half q score
of others who from ache and pain
Sought quick relief and ease to gain;
So Sandy found himself . seat
To wait until his turn to meet
This doctor with the pauacea
That made rheumatics disappear;
And as he sat waiting his call
He CHANGED to spy upon the wall,
Hanging q few feet Ger his head,
A sign which to all corners said:
"FiVe dollars is my office fee
For your first ~islt here to me,
But II my treatments yea pursue,
All other visits will be two"
A smile spread Ger the ScOtchman's
face,
grin peculiar to his race,
Which plainly said. "Im glad, indeed,
/ CHANGED that little sign to read.
At last the doctor for him sent.
And as he slowly limplnK went
To where the noted NJ. ID. sat
He bowed politely, DOTTED his hat.
And quickly clearing from his face
OF smile or grin the slightest trace,
He gave a little sigh and then,
even, Doc" said he, I'm here again."
I. B. DAMN.
The Washington times., 1927-12-06
Bandit Pair Robs Est.
Shop of$25, OOOGems
WILLIAM OSBORN

Smiling bengny at hurried shoppers they elbowed their
way through Whmores jewelers., at 1925 ST., n w. late
yesterday, two unassuming cavaliers of the Light finger
social SET Immediately alfred mmied show window door
and wandered from the ewey shop with $4,000 worth of
CHI
The Washington times., 1927-12-06
THE UNSOLvED MYSTERY

In spite of the fact thet he
made his position plain, Re-
publican politicians are still
trying hard to get Cabin Cool
idge to tell them Vhat he meant
By II don't choose" Somebody
is going to get on to sUhGt he
meant get. Some reporter mag
get a great scoop By an eluci-
dalton that actually chocolates.
DOTELUS.
NOT SO DEAF, AFTER ALL
He claimed to be deaf. and was sad,
Which made YOU sorry for the lad:
But II YOU asked for a loan
He wOuld refuse with a grOan,
And YOU would wish that you never
had. ANGELICA.
A hint to the tUivcs is NOT |
sufficient. SOUR SAM.
L L
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Auto Buses Climb Alps.

By equipping auto busses with
treads ,or the rear wheels,
postal authorities of Switzerland are
able to give year-round service in the
Alps. The busses carry both mail and
The caterpillar treads
concist of belt that passes over the
regular auto wheel and auxiliary
wheels in the front and back of it,
Yale is to have biochemical insti-
tute.
Evening star., 1927-05-08

powers of the stick, and others openly
deride it in favor of geology.
One of the best known wells Is that
of W. II. Morehou e. in back yard
in Paola. 1t came in II years ago,
flowing $50 barrels a day. 1t is 459
feet deep and cost about $3.50 to drill.
1t still is flowing three barrels day.
When oil was selling at $3.50 a barrel
the we'll was averaging about Is bar
rels Il day. Several of these backyard
oil wells have been in existence from
D to IL years.
Ba yard gas wells also are COM
mon. Farmers light and heat their
homes, barns and yards with the gas.
David Mccullough even lighted up the
highway in front Of his farm with gas
from his well. On another farm a
croquet ground was brightly lighted.
Two deep wells are being sunk in
the field. and although the shallow
pool men scoff at the possibility OF
their bringing in oil, they have ardent
hackers.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
TOWN 90 YEARS
RICH OIL CENTER
PaoIa, KanS., With $500
People, Shares Owner
ship of 1900 Wells.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PAOLA. Kans., May 7.-On top of
one of the shallowest oil fields in the
world, the town of Paola. kans., is
filled with people who either own an
oil or gas well or an interest in one.
Paola has a population of $500 and
there are more than 1900 producing
oil wells within the confines of Miami
County, of which PaoIa is the county
seat.
The oil underlies the surface in
shallow streams and pools. Some Of
the pools supply oil for 20 years or so,
and then die down. A pool struck re-
Gently in the northeastern part of the
county has renewed interest and ac-
tivity.
Oil is found in the field at depth
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Man Volunteers for Vivisection Test
With Anesthetic Necessarily Omitted

Haldare OF a condition OF acidos,s
an acidic state of the blood occurring
in diabetes. The acidosis having been
esta bIshed. Prof. Fraser took blood
from Haldane's femoral artery and
was able to determine the exact change
in the blood's alkalinity. The precise
details of the experiment viii be pub
iished
Haldane. the paper says, previously
had tried without success 10 producc
acidoss In himself by swallowing va
riouS acids.
Haldane is the son of John Scott
Haldane. widely known scientist. who
himself has given blood for analysis
after breathing quantities of carbonic
acid
Evening star., 1927-05-08

extensions of the clutch and brake
rods enable the truck to be driven
from the rear step. SO that the driver
can make house to house deliveries
without having to mount and descend
from the high seat at each stop. The
supplemental controls do not inter
fere with operation from the drivers
seat
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Whales Attack on Alaska Gable Line
Necessitates 80-Foot Replacement

become wound about its lower jaw and
tail.
THE core of the cable had been COM
pletely severed by the teeth of the
whale in eight different places" the
announcement said. "In all about 16
feet of cable were lacerated by the
whales teeth and about so feet had to
be replaced.
"Inasmuch as the cable core was
covered both by gutta percha and
heavy iron armor and is very difficult
to sever even with machinery, some
idea of the whales biting strength
may be obtained.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
ICE TRUCK IMPROVED.
Inventor Enables Driving to Be
Directed From Rear.

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. May Z
Pp.-Although motorized ice wagons
have not been developed to the
point where they obey their drivers
voices and know their routes as did
their predecessor, the horse a
Bartlesville inventor has devised q
control that partly eliminates this
objection.
An additional steering wheel and
Evening star., 1927-05-08

lea by Walter II. Mcclure. vice pres
ident of the association.
The glass industry IN the United
States will spend 25 per cent Of the
proceeds of It's gross sales annually
to put across it's slogan. See what
you buy" The advertising will be
placed mostly In newspapers.
Evening star., 1927-05-08
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON. May 7.-Viscount Hal
of Lords, said he knew a man who
voluntarily submitted to a vivisection
experiment which could not be made
under an anesthetic and which was
not allowed to be made on animals
He did not reveal the mans name.
The Daily Mail yesterday announced
that the man was Viscount Halda ne's =
nephew. J. +. s. Haldane. a lecturer in
bioChemistry at Cambridge University
The experiment, the paper says, was
conducted by Prof. Eraser of st. Bar-
tholomew's Hospital in London and
had as its purpose the production in
Evening star., 1927-05-08
WANTS TO TAX HATS.
Member of British House Causes
~ Alarm Among Women.

I sLONDON, May CP).-English
women have learned with alarm that
Col. r. V. X. Applin, Conservative
member of Parliament from Enfield,
proposes to place an ad valorem tax
ON their hats.
Col. Applin was married in 1902. He
is the author Of Machine Gun Tao
tics" and has had a career as a SOL
der.
Lady Bland-Sutton. wife of a noted
surgeon, thinks expensive hats should
he taxed because they are not neces-
aary"
/ But Thomas Keens, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce at Luton, cen.
ter OF England's hat-making industry,
described the proposed tax as a tax
on taste"
g"If it is made a law" he said.
women will have to buy fewer and
@heaper hats
Evening star., 1927-05-08
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The whale which interrupted traffic
on the Alaska cable early in April
chewed up SO much of the cable that
an S0-foot replacement was necessary
to restore communication.
A report reaching the War Depart
ment and made public yesterday said
that when the cable ship Delwood
reached the scene and pulled up the
cable a cotton whale. % feet long ami
about 19 feet in girth. was found
trapped in coils of the cable that had
Evening star., 1927-05-08

The Norwegian state railways have
made a big reduction in passenger
fares. 1t is believed that the reduc-
ton will be an lcentive to increased
travel and that there will be no de-
crease in revenue.
Evening star., 1927-05-08

of about 450 feet. A we'll costs u little
less than 81 900 and if it is good one
the owner stands Il chance of beir"
comfortably wealthy. Consequently
nearly every adult in town is taking
Il chance" Maps of the field are dis
played in hotels, grocery stores. drug
stores and dry goods stores. and every
operator carries his own specially
marked map. by which he will show
that the development Is directly in line
with ..is lease.
Many STRIKES" of Record.
Excitement is at high pit : Since
1875 these fiurrieS tave been coming
and going in the town. but none seems
to have lost enthusiasm. Empl 80 OF
the post Office formed the Post Office
Oil Co and drilled q we'll, the men at
the drug store drilled another and the
men at the Handy Kitchen still an
other. Some hit and some got dry
holes.
The town is full of typical stories.
Enthusiasts cite the farmer who lived
frugally on a small tract for years.
barely existing. Then the oil came in
and from six small wells he now
gets about 1000 a month. Others
cite the case of Herman Miller, a junk
dealer, who refused $1,000 for one
eighth share in well one day, only
to find it was a dry hole the next.
The Miami County pool has been
giving up oil for more than 40 years
a. w. Christie put down the wild
cat that opened up the latest pool. He
sunk the first we'll on a location ar
rived at by the motions of curved
stick. Some believe explicitly in the
Evening star., 1927-05-08
PLAN GLASS CAMPAIGN.
Manufacturers Would Popularize

ATLANTIC CITY. " j., May I
R.--A national advertising campaign
to popularize the glass food container
vas announced last night at the ban
Glass Container Association of Amer
Evening star., 1927-05-08

One hundred and fifty pounds OF
soap and more than 500 worth of the
purest Indian oil are required for an
elephants bath
Evening star., 1927-05-08
Drapery Department
Our new stocks of Summer Furnishings
are all here

are all mere
Cretonne
for curtains, draperes slip covers from 35c to $275
per yard Beautiful bright colorngs, conventional
stripes, birds and orals large patterns small Colonial
effects. Many of them in the guaranteed Sun and Tub
Fast.
Ruff1ed and Flat Curtains
Vole, Marqusette Organdie, Scotch Madras Swiss and
Scrms, also Brussels and File Nets white cream ecru
sand Some with edges and ruf1es in color, others in
solid colors, rose, blue gold, orchid, green.
delightful assortment for the entire house curtanine
Drapery Fabrics
So1t lightweight gazes, tatfetas and Shk also Pop
I'm and Danasks in solid color and combination of coors
All beautifully blended either in pastel shades roous
colors for Sun Porch Breakfast Room etc.
Slip Cover Materials
Very best grade of Belgian Linen we can buy plain
natural linen or stripes in gay bright coors Many other
fabrics tor slip covers in Iubas and Sunfast materials
Awnings and Porch Blinds also Window Shades. The
complete lines here in all the very best known makes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
ROBERT LEWIS GRAVE,
LONG LOST, LOCATED
Nephew and One Of Washington's
Personal Secretaries Rests in
fredericksburg.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


FREDERICKSBURG Va. Febru.
cry 2I.--The grave Of Robert Lewis
George Washington's nephew. and one
Of his personal secretaries during both
"f his presidential terms, has been
located here in the old Masonic Gem.
etery.
Robert Lewis died while MAYOR here
In 1929. When Kenmore" the old
Lewis homestead. was bought by a
society which holds IL as a patriotic
shrine an attempt was made to
locate the grave of Lewis. but was
unsuccessful
Burisls In the old Masonic Gene.
terry had been discontinued and with
the passing of years the immediate
dsscenda OF those buried there went
On. and soon there was no one left
" no could identify the spot after the
marker had crumb,ed Records oI
ths burials there were lost In the fire
which followed the bomb3 rdment oil
the town In the Civil War Ter
years ago the cemetery was reclaimed
by the Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge
he underbrush ana weeds were
feared away, falling slabs were
lighted and a new record Of buriais
iaade from the headstones still exist
ing. Just the other day Chester r
Goodrich. local writer. came acros.
cid data that led him to believe Lewis
was buried in the cemetery. He com
inunicated with Herbert X. Ellis il
charge Of records Tor the local Ma
son.c lodge. They made a search anc
finally uncovered slab which they
lelieved to he the one they were look
Ing for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
ROANOKE, VA. WOMAN
KILLS MAN AND SELF.
Shooting Follows Alleged Quarrel
IN Apartment of Mrs. Patsel
at Miami.

MIAMI, Fla, February 81 P.-
Mrs. Birdie l.. Patsel, formerly of
Roanoke, Va. fatally wounded q. II.
Ridgeway, 80 years old. and then
killed herself after a quarrel early to-
day at her apartment. Ridgeway, who
also Is said to be from Roanoke, died
at a hospital within few hours. The
woman was dead when police reached
the house.
George Marshall, occupant of an adj
Joining apartment. who heard the
shot, said Mrs. Patsel came into the
hallway and announced she had shot
Ridgeway. Marshall said he tried to
disarm the woman, but she turned the
weapon on him and he ran into her
apartment, whore he found Ridgeway
attempting to crawl under a table
While attending Ridgeway he heard
another shot, he said, and came into
the hallway to find Mrs. Patsel dying
from wound in the right temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
LIBERTY BONDS TRAINING
SCHOOL FOR INVESTORS
Engineer, in Ford Tax Case, Said
Issue Stimulates Inter
est in Stocks.

Liberty bond issues were a train
ing school for American investors be-
cause they stimulated popular interest
in common stocks and bonds. Fred
erick e. Voegeiin, consulting engineer,
of New York, testified today in the
Governments suit 70 collect $40, 000, 900
additional taxes on the sale of minor
ity stock in the Ford Motor Co
Voegelin, in placing value of $4,000
on Ford stock as Of March /, 1918, said
the market conditions at that time
were less favorable than four or five
years later, because the issuance of
Liberty bonds served 10 attract public
interest to investment opportunities
afforded in stocks and bonds.
Henry Ford was the dominating
power in the policies and practices OF
his company and in stalking all on a
single type car he ran counter to the
best opinion in the Industry and sug-
gested risk to the company and the
value of It's stock" the witness testi-
fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21

ever. he said that he would not make
that plea in declining to answer the
committees questions.
Mr.. Schuyler did say that the $40,-
600 had been distributed in two sums
Of $50, 900 each at different times.
who did the first SEC, 900 go tor"
asked Senator Reed
II don't think you should ask" said
Schuyler.
1.-THE patience Of this committee is
just about exhausted with witnesses
who undertake to say what questions
it should ask" commented Senator
Reed. I'VE call you here to give you
second chance-and this Is the la
chance the committee is going to give
you-to answer certain questions.
What took place between you and Mr.
insult when you asked for the first
$50. 000?"
II have gone as far as 1 cam" said
the witness.
II demand that you answer" said
Senator Reed
Il refuse to answer"
hhis was the Witnesses attitude
through a series Of questions regard
ing both contributions of $4,000
which had been asked for political
purposes from Mr.. insult.
Senator Reed finally asked whether
any of this money was given to
Grove or Barrett. Mr.. Schuyler re.
fused to answer. He admitted that
he took no receipts for the money and
also that he did not believe those con-
tributions would appear on the books
OF any Of the political organizations.
He declined to answer when asked IL
any OF this money had been paid to
the Republican State organization
supporting Col. Smith. The money, he
said, was paid out before the primary
election.
Mr.. insult told the COMMITTEES that
he had contributed $4,000 to MIR.
Barrett for use in the campaign and
also $4,000 to Roy o. West for use
in the campaign. 1t had been pre-
viously testified that he also con-
tributed $4,000 to the campaign of
George e. Brennan, the Democratic
nominee. for Senate. in the primary
campaign.
Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin,
member OF the committee, totaled the
contributions of Mr.. insult to all
parties in last years primaries in Illi-
nois at $237,925.
Mr.. insult was questioned by Sena-
tor Reed and other members OF the
CotIlInllteS rs 10 now ne naQ PAID
these contributions. He said that he
made political campaign contributions
in cash. He was asked IL he had
taken the money out OF his public
utility company. Mr.. insult replied
that he sold securities and borrowed
money to raise the necessary fund.
He mentioned one check Of $780,
and was closely questioned by the
committee as to the bank on which
it was drawn, and to what purpose
Senator Reed asked MIR. insult if
he was willing to examine his records
and to produce checks and generally
to give the committee complete In.
formation regarding the manner In
which these contributions had been
made.
will you consult your counsel and
return and answer. to the committee
this afternoon" asked Senator Reed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-21
PRESIDENT is INVITED.
Daniel Willard Asks Him to At
tend B. & o. Centennial Exercises.

Daniel Willard. president of the p.
& o.. called at the White House this
morning and extended to President
Coolidge a cordial invitation to go to
Baltimore next September to attend
the centennial celebration of the estab-
lishment of the railroad.
Mr.. Willard said that the President
was greatly interested. but that he
had not been able to give his definite
acceptance at this time. A tentative
date for the celebration has been fixed
as September II.
Mr.. Willard added that plans were
being made to present as a feature Of
the centennial a pageant showing the
evolution OF the railroad industry
since that early stage of it's develop
ment in America up to the present
time.