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The Washington times., 1927-12-28
MALL MARKE I
AWAITS D. K.

The decision of the Public Build.
lngS Commission to locate tenn
porarily the Farmers Produce
Market in the Mall is not necessarily
final. and must be reviewed by Con.
gress. it was learned today.
This Congressional review was as.
sured today by the discovery of a
law which prohibits construction Of
temporary structures on Govern.
ment property without sufficient
authorization from Congress.
Representative Frederick n. Zihl.
man of Maryland, chairman of the
House District Committee, has been
Informed OF the existence of this law
and is planning to take up the
market question as soon as Con.
gress convenes next week, as he had
planned before the building commits
sion acted.
His committee probably will draft
a bill to authorize the construction
or temporary sheds for the market
on the Mall, as recommended by the
commission. Little opposition to the
Dill is expected in the House from
the standpoint Of the market ques-
ton, though there may he objections
from Representatives who object to
use of the Mall. even temporarily.
for such a purpose.
Representative Zihlman. however,
Is satisfied with the proposed solu.
ton to the market problem, and will
attempt to get the necessary
authorization through as soon as
possible.
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
Ice Skating Seems Off
In District For
Awhile

With Jack Frost playing hide
and seek with the Weather Man,
the moot question of whether
Washington's ice skating season
is on or off, was completely UP
in the air today.
Skating on the rejecting pool
at the Lincoln Memorial was
resumed by numerous hardy souls.
today, under the surveillance of
police. As the sun mounted and
the air warmed, the watchful
police ordered the pool cleared
of skaters.
Some of the more daring sought
other ice ponds, but under the
strong sunshine few, If any of
these Kinks were safe. Wherever
their jurisdiction extended, mark
police attempted to Danish skaters
after the noon hour.
Rain Ii expected tonight. and
unless an unexpected freeze fol.
lows the mild weather tomorrow.
the Ice, will be entirely gone In
"a hours.
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
BODY Of RIVER.
HERO SOUGHT

While efforts were being made 10
locate relatives supposed to live in
Leroy, Kan, a searching party
today resumed its attempt to rc.
tr1eve the body of Harold S. Semple.
70. 2SO9 Connecticut Ave. N. w. at
the intersection of the old canal
and the Potomac River at Great
Falls, Md.
Semple. a research associate at
the Bureau of Standards. was
drowned yesterday afternoon after
he had effected the rescue of Brad.
~ Dickinson, Is, son of DIR. H. C.
Dickinson, 1929 Thirtieth ST. N. w.
The two were members of a party
which included DIR. M. s. Van Dusen
ana Miss Johanna Busse, both Of the
Bureau of Standards. and Miss Angie
Clark. Is. George Washington Uni.
versity student. and Miss Buses
niece.
Falls in AirEOIe
Young Dickinson fell into an air.
hole and Semple attempted to rescue
him by lying down on the ice and
reaching for him. That attempt
tailed. however. and he, too, fell into
the water.
While DIR. Van Dusen attempted
to reach both in the same manner.
the two women brought sticks and
pieces OF boards, walking in their
stocking feet because they had been
forced 10 remove the shoes to which
their skates were attached.
The boy finally managed to
grasp a pole and was rescued hut
Semple apparently was so numbec
that he could not grasp the pole
that was pushed toward him. Mem
bers of the party think that he
was either overcome by the cold
or had suffered heart attack from
the shock. Semple's body was
drawn beneath the ice.
Had Fine Prospects
III. Dickinson said that Semple
was employed nv the Banner Reck
Products Company. of Alexandra.
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
SECOND SECTION
LOCAL NEWS
j. S. MAKES BIG
TAX REFUNDS

Tax refunds totaling $103.S5s,.
6s7.s7 including refunds to hun
dreds of Washingtonians, were re.
ported to Congress today by Secre.
tary of the Treasury Mellon. The
refunds are chiefly for the years
1927 and 1928. though some for
previous fiscal years are included.
The list includes hundreds of
thousands of taxpayers, refunds
ranging from 6 cents upward to
many thousands OF dollars.
Among the larger local refunds
was one OF $2.915.9O to Frank r.
Jelleff and one of $S26.72 to Julius
Garfinkle, both local merchants.
Several hundred Army officers
stationed in Washington received
refunds, mostly in small amounts,
under the Court of Claims de-
cision OF April IS. 1925, that allow.
ances made for heat. light and
quarters do not constitute income
and are not taxable.
1t is estimated that approximately
as per cent of all military officers
are entitled to such refunds.
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
ALL WA EIsS7slE
HOME TOWN PACE
BUS OPERATORS
PLAN RULES

Fourteen bus line operators to.
day held a conference with the
Public Utilities Commission and dis.
cussed plans for regulation of the
bus terminal at Little Ninth and
D Streets northwest.
The conference resulted in agree
ment by the operators to draft
set of regulations to be submitted
promulgated as police regulations.
The commission is without legal
authority, but had consented to act
as intermediary.
X. l.. May, who controls about 60
per cent of the 2L4 buses which
use the Ninth Street terminal, ex.
planned that the operators hope to
make the proposed organization the
first step toward getting an ade-
quate bus terminal in the downtown
shopping district.
Nav said congestion at the termi-
nal at certain hours Is so great
that some of the husses cannot get
to the curb. Under the proposed
regulation the police will he EN-.
powered to keep the buses moving
and the operators. il they subscribe
to these regulations. will be able to
give much more efficient service
to the 1000 to 5000 persons who
daily patronize their lines.
There are eight other bus op-
orators using the District streets.
All of them had representatives
listening in on the conference today.
Their buses use terminal facilities
in other parts of the city.
John w. Childress, chairman of
the commission. said this action on
the part of the bus line operators
made prospects for a general bus
terminal brighter than ever.
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
Men not only prefer blondes,
but seem especially fond of
the dizzy ones.
BRUNETTE.
THE UNEXPECTED RETURN

The UNEAPECIED RETURN
Twas the night before Xmas, and
all thru the house
There were plenty Of signs Of a
colossal caf0uBe!
The place smelled to heaven, Of
whisky and gin,
Not window was open to let the
air In.
From the porch to the kitchen, twas
Uttered with trash:
And carpets were whitened with
while buts' Of cigars and bottles
were scattered promiscuouslv over
HunE ON the bright chandelier were
several hats.
While Overcoats lay in the place Of
d0ormatR!
Five husky. young howlers were YELL
while couple Of others lay under
The man Of the house was stretched
out on a bed:
while q solemn faced 'boxo' pro-
clnimed he was dead!
He reached for telephone, ready
when big bnrly woman bounced
into the hall.
One glance at the parIOr she let ont
And grabbed for the first handy
thing In her reach.
which happened TO he a big bucket
Tobacco juice. ~ smelling water. and
But why continue the blood curdIlnr
she had them all sent down ~ IN.
Jan. c. n. II
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
Howard Boyd Continues
Work on COdificatiOn

Codification of District of
Columbia laws which was halted
by the death Of Harry Hagerty will
be completed by Howard Boyd,
local attorney, it was announced
today by Representative r. G..
Fitzgerald of Ohio. chairman of
the House Committee on revision
of the laws.
Boyd will he associated in this
work with Edwin A. Moores, who
began the work with Hagerty.
Representative Fitzgerald selected
Boyd on the recommendation of
the local bar association. the cor.
poration counsel's office and local
attorneys.
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
Science Of Government
lsLagging In U. S.,
Says Savant

Astonishingly little progress has
been made by the United States
in the science of government,
Prof. William B. Munro, of
Harvard University, asserted to.
day before the American Political
Science Association.
Side by side. in a great city
like Chicago, you can find at
this moment much of the best
industrial technique and some of
the worst municipal government
on EARTH" Munro declared.
Political science to become a
science should first Of all obtain
a decree Of divorce from the
philosophers, lawyers and psy-
biologists. with whom it long has
been in state Of polygamous
companionable marriage. to the
detriment of its own quest for
truth"
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
$233, 900 Will Be Spent
On Phone improvements

The first quarter of 1928 viii see
the expenditure of 500? 600 for rou.
tine constructions in the telephone
exchanges in various sections Of the
District OF Columbia, 1t was an.
nounced today by the Chesapeake
ana Potomac Telephone Company.
The directors, meeting yesterday,
also authorized the expenditure Of
additional improvements to the sys-
tenn under the 1927 budget ~ $2S, Sal,
bringing the total appropriation for
the year for this purpose to $2.192,.
1O4, according to Charles T. Clagett,
general commercial SUPERINTENDENT.
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
Suicides Body Found
40 Hours After Hanging

Unclaimed for more than "a
hours, the body Of John Burns. 40
years old, who committed suicide bv
hanging himself in a cell room at
the Sixth precinct station house,
was last night taken by his sister,
Mrs: Johanna Smith, 1900 East
Capitol st.
Burns recently had been released
from Occoquan, where he served
a sentence for intoxication, and it
Is thought that he was despondent
over the prospect of another such
sentence.
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
OIL TESTIMONY
IS COMPELLED

e. T. Everhart, son-in-law of for.
mer Secretary of Interior Albert B.
ran. can no longer claim special
privileges as a witness in the oil
conspiracy trial. as a result of Presi.
dent Coolidge's action today in sign.
ing the Walsh act.
The act amends the Federal legal
code so as to give witnesses immun.
1ty who otherwise would refuse 10
testify because of fear of self-incrim.
ination.
1t was passed by Congress with
the specific view of forcing Ever.
hart testify at the next trial NJ
the Teapot Dome conspiracy case,
He has been identified as the man
VINO carried S2S0,500 worth of Lib.
erty bonds from the East and de.
posted them to the former Cabinet
officials credit in various Western
banks.
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
Kiwanis Club Will
Entertain at HOsnital

With Edgar Morris IN charge a
Christmas program will be given TO.
night at Gallinger Hospital, Nine.
teenth and g Streets. Southeast.
The affair Is under the auspices
of the Kiwanis Club Christmas
music will he given ana gifts will
be distributed.
The Washington times., 1927-12-28

Mr.. Eugene Tunney, the
Weu-knoeUn fistic king, is now
catching sail fish off the
Florida coast. All reports in
dicote that Mr.. Tunney is
far above the Average fisher
mamie does no cussing and
speaks to and of fish in an
educated and refined manner.
G.. H. D.
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
CITIZENS TO MEET

The Midcity Citizens Association
will hold its December meeting Fri
day night in the Thomson Com.
munity Center. it was announced
today by A. J. Driscoll, president.
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
Citizen Associations
Get High Praise

Washlngtons citizens associations perform important
function in the local scheme of government Dr. Edward
Devne professor of social economy, American University
told the American Sociological Society at the Raleigh Hotel
today meeting part of the gathering Of the American
Council of Learned Societies
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
THE RATHER

The rattler dwells among the
rocks upon the western plains;
He has no use for shoes nor
socks. nor rubbers when II
rains.
His life has never many thrills,
he lives on snails and bugs:
He never has to gargIe squills
nor other kinds Of drugs.
He wraps himself around his tail
and smiles beneath the sun,
Right in the middle of "A trail,
and waits to have some fun.
And soon or late puncher-man,
or Indian comes alOng-and
Sweetly, AS alone he can-he rat
ties forth his song.
The bronco rearS and gives u snort;
the rider gives cuss.
And pulls his handy "last re-
sort" to end that rattIer's fuss.
Sometimes he misses. and those
times Old Man Snake shakes
With glee. and sinks his Ianga
In horse or man as h..ppy as
can he.
And then he shackS off to his
hole. and feels plumb fine
Until somebody knocks him for
q Eoal--he sure il fit to kill!
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1927-12-28

SpNHNft WI IANdIlCu ACOGlCIICSs
IF the associations did not exist, .
Prof. Devine said, the probabilities
were the District would spend less
for the schools, and they would not
be as they are now; that the
libraries. welfare agencies and pub
lie services are more nearly ade-
quate than they would be without
the associations, and that from such
discussion. petitions, protests, and
demands as have been formulated in
connection with such matters. a
beneficent subjective result has fol.
lowed, difficult TO measure, but per.
haps comparable with results
achieved elsewhere by similar or.
CARNATIONS
ID. G. Has Better Plan
The Washington plan, he said Is
clearly superior to any which
concentrates on influencing voters
and limits its efforts to the brief
period of a campaign for nomina.
tons or for a choice OF candidates.
ITO some extent" Prof. Devine
declared. 1.-The selfish Individual in.
terest, erratic personal schemes, i'm.
practical and visionary projects are
eliminated or brought into some sort
OF rational form by the associa.
tons. The District Commissioners
ere warranted in dismissing rather
summarily such proposals as can.
not comand the support Of the citi-
zens association of the neighbor-
hood from which the originator
of the proposal comes.
1T is less correct to say that
the citizens associations exist be.
cause of the defect Of the form of
government prevailing in the Dis
trict than it would be to saw that
the District government can func-
tion more successfully with such
cooperation as the associations
give.
Functions Explained
"a different kind of criticism Is
heard from those who hold that the
Board OF Trade. the local Chamber
OF Commerce, the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, and the
various civic luncheon ciubs-Ro-
tary, kiwanis, etc.-serve every
purpose for which the associations
exist and serve them more effect.
lively. 1t may be held that such
bodies are more representative.
more responsible, better equipped
with facilities for Investigation. and
more capable of taking a broad and
statesmanlike view of the needs of
the District. From those who are
In sympathy with this view may be
heard a challenge of the very
claims which are most frequently
made on behalf OF the citizens asso.
Citations"
The absence of the vote in the
District, and lack of control over
taxation and expenditure by the
taxpayers, are serious, Prof. Devine
believes, not merely from the point
OF view of abstract justice. but from
that of our cherished political tradi-
tons.
"Disfranchisement and arbitrary
taxation" he added, whatever the
arguments in their favor. certainly
deprive the citizens of the District
of what has always been regarded
as great educational experience"
The Washington times., 1927-12-28

The First Presbyterian Church Of
Washington was organized in 1895.
1t was attended by Presidents Polk.
Pierce and Buchanan. The first
meeting place was in a small frame
oulidlng on the White House
grounds used by carpenters EN-.
ployed In constructing the Presi-
dental mansion.
After the building of the Capitol,
the church society got permission
TO hold its Sunday services in the
chamber occupied by the Supreme
Court and these quarters were used
The Washington times., 1927-12-28

the ice measured at least inches and therefore
safe for skaters Christmas skates given the youngsters
The Washington times., 1927-12-28

until the British burned the Capt.
toll in 1914.
For nearly two years the society
was compelled to suspend sessions,
because no meeting place could be
had. Finally a small church was
built south of the Capitol and used
until 1928, when = lot on Four.and.
a.half Street was bought and a new
church erected.
The present church was built in
1853: A famous pastor was the
Rev. DR.. Byron Sunderland, who
served. the church for nearly 40
years. 49,,
The Washington times., 1927-12-28

Ind, but, as a research associate,
came under the personal super.
vision Of DR.. Van Dusen. He was
an excellent student and a great
future had been predicted by his
associates.
A number Of kilograms sent to
various points in Kansas in an
effort to locate relatives had not
been answered today.
The Washington times., 1927-12-28
NOW SHE LIKES EN-

There was a young woman named
Florence.
Who for kissing expressed much alb
hOrrence,
But when she'd been kissed,
Aud found what she'd missed,
She wanted them afterwards in tor
rents. KATYDID
The Washington times., 1927-12-28

WhO has all the gold in the
world? Where Is Il: What il
being done with IL? Read hudson
{. Welliver's article IN Sundays
Herald. Order your copy now:
The Washington times., 1927-12-28

A Chinese baby in Chicago
was christened One Long Hop
In honor of Colonel Lindbergh.
Another one has been named
Heap Big Jump, also for Indy.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-06-03

IL sure feel sorry for poor llttl'
old Thingumadoodle." said the Soda
.Jerkcr to the Bank Clerk.
and why feel sorry for nm:
inquired the Bank Clerk.
Because he is Il hcnpecked nus
band" said the Soda Jerker.
Il never feel sorry for Il hen
pccked husband" said the Bank
Clerk: rather | envy him. Inere
are inst two kinds of husbands: one
has clinginS vine of Il wife 10
whom he must minister from break
fast to Slumber time. He must 40
all of her thinking for her as well
* for himself. The henpecked nus
band is relieved of all such reSpoh-
sibility. His wife not only runs her
bouse but runs his business as well
and does all of his thinking Tor
him. even to the details of buying
his shirts and underwear and choos-
iup the cOlOrS of the ties he wears.
Happy is the hen-pecked husband
He doesn't have to think up what
to have for dinner: his wife tells
him exactly what to buy for dinner.
He doesn't have to bother with the
kids: his wife gives him to under
stand that she is boss of the house
hold and the kids are her RESPONSE
bility.'
"AU the same. | feel sorry for
any man who has bossy WIFE,
said the Soda Jerker.
''Then you may very well shed
fears for all the married men III
the world.' said the Bank Clerk
"for every normal woman is boss
bv nature. WOman's prime obJec-
tive is motherhood. Woman's only
true and enduring love is mother
love: all other love is bunk; She
loves the prospective father of her
children for the\sake of having chill
dren. When the children come she
transfers her love to the children
and her love for the daddy OF hef
oftsprings from then on is the love
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-06-03
BIG TELEPHONE POLE
SHATTERED BY TRUCK

One of the largest telephone poles
on Main Street was broken in three
pieces when truck belonging to
Ritter u Booker. hauling contrac-
tors swung sharply TO one side to
avoid another truck loaded with
potatO barrels Wednesday after
noon. The truck body. WAS wide.
the framework that held the barrels
on the other truck was wider. one
side of the street waS filled with
parked cars. And the truck full oi
truck barrels was taking all the
street. The gravel truck of Ritter
and Booker swung to far to the
right. 1t was going fast. The steel
body struck the pole, and smashed
if, hut no one was hurt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-06-03
NEW HOTEL TO OPEN
ON SEPTEMBER FIRST
Ready TO Finish Stores Under fir-
ginia Dare to Suit Firms Who
Will Use Them

The opening of the new half mil
lion dollar Virginia Dare Hotel is
expected to take place not later
than September |. according To T..
O. Robinson. President of the Hotel
Company: providing however that
nothing unexpected occurs to delay
the completion of the building.
In the meantime the stores and
offices under the hotel. are ready
for finishing particularly Ii e
arcade entrance on Main Street
which is rapidly nearing completion.
One side of this has been leased to
the Carolina Development Co.. in
charge of the Virginia Dare Shores
development.
People desiring offices ana stores
in this building. should make ar
ransement Immediately for them'
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-06-03
NOT TO UPSET
WHOLE TOW N.
FOR NOTHING G
Mayor Flora's Administration
Expects To Begin Peace
able Government

No changes are expected IN
the personnel of the city fad-
ministrative offices, the police
department. the street depart
ment. or elsewhere. when
Mavor Flora'S administration
takes charge Of the city Gov
ernment Monday night. There
will be no secret caucus to
make up a slate, thereby
establishing a precedent hlther-
to unknown in Elizabeth City.
Mayor Flora himself is not dis
poSed to make changes. 1T Will
not add anything to the harmony
Cf our people. or the efficiency or
the town. | see no reason to want
to put man out of office. simply
because he favored someone else
i'm the campaign. am not hiring or
paving these men; they do not WORK
for me. they work for the city.
When they fail to give the CITY
honest service. then it will be time
enough to let them GO
''We've had too much of pickering
and Sguabhling to the handicap OF
the progress of the town. It's n
good time to cut some of it out. and.
I propose. so far as | am able. to
stand for an administration that
will find something far better to
devote its time to-"
The members of the city council
are First Ward. X. II. Nenters and
C.. y. Morgan: Second Ward. ID. Ray
Kramer and Noah Bright: Third
Ward J. J. Hughes and +. {. Con-
ger: Fourth Ward. f.. J. Cohoon
and f. NJ. Davis. Each of the first
named men were elected in May.
The last named carry over for two
years longer.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-06-03
this Time THE
WOMAN MADE
Him WALK HOME
But City's Latest Mirthful
Scandal Is A Mild One To
What May Be Coming

There is a certain type OF
male sport who gets great
kick out of taking girls out to
ride and making them walk
back to town when they don't
meek" to his satisfaction, but
it remained for a certain female
Elizabeth City High School
teacher to turn the tables and
make the male do the walking.
The incident is the talk of the
town this week.
Once upon IL time it seems that
q certain we'll known young sport
who isn't in the hell fire and brim-
stone insurance business took the
younr school miss to ride. they had
n quarrel and he made her walk.
She bided her time until school nau
closed and she was about to leave
Town. Then she went to ride win
him again. They stopped at flll-
ing station and he bought a pint
IF liuuor. At another filling station
several miles from town she suS-
nested that he get out and buy Il
bottle of pop for a chaser. Inc
unsuspecting sport did as directed
But when he came out of the fill
ing station both the girl ana the
car were gone. He had to walk
back to town.
When he got back TO town he
drifted around to the Elks' Club ana
found himself in for a razzing. The
Young lady had written him note
and sent it unsealed in care OF the
club and everybody at the club had
read it. In the note she reminded
him of how he had once made her
walk and exulted over the fact that
she had gotten even with him.
All of which reminds the Soda
Jerker that the town is going to
rock with another mirthful sensa-
ton before long if Il certain widow
er who is stepping ont doesn't mend
his step. This particular old boy
who lived discreetly with an easy
going. old fashioned. GOd-fearing
wife. got the idea. rs Puritans do,
that the women of the new genera
ton are fast lot and easy prey for
any male who pursueS them. a
few weeks ago he began to sneak
out with the girls and without any
preliminaries whatsoever he tried
To bust the seventh commandment
with the first one he went out with,
before he was three miles ont on
the road. UndiscOuraged and un-
enlightened by his failure. he has
pursued the same cave-man tactics
with every woman he has tOlled into
his ear at night. The Soda Jerker
says that the women are incensed