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The Washington times., 1927-01-26
WRITES NOTE;
SHOOTS SELF

After writing a note saying, my
worries ana troubles will now cease.
1 think have struggled long
enough. No one loves me-" William
J. Whaling, 80, shot himself through
the left breast just over the heart
as he lay in bed at his home, 1904
Montello Ave. N. E., today.
He was taken to Casualty Hospital.
His condition is undetermined.
His step-mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Whaling, heard the shot while
sweeping the porch in front Of their
home and rushed to Whaling's bed
room. in the rear of the second floor.
where she found him writhing on
his bed and bleeding from the
wound but still conscious.
As she entered the room, he cried,
ooh. granny. oh, granny" and col
lapsed Mrs Whaling ran to the
house of Mrs. Mary Phillips, neigh
Dor. at 1888 Queen ST., who, in turn,
called the ambulance and police Of
the Ninth precinct.
No motive could he give for the
act at his home. He is a widower
with no children and apparently in
the best of health and spirits. He
is dispatcher, employed by the Vel
low Cab Company.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26
PHONE RAT REDUCTION
up TO UTILITIES BOARD
MINOR THINGS
ONLY TAKEN
UP NOW

The Public Utilities Commission
today decided to leave the telephone
rate reduction question up to the
new commission. which will take of.
flee when and IL the Presidents ap.
pointments are confirmed by the
Senate.
This action indicates that the COM
mission has decided to leave all Inn
portant matters for the decision of
the new commission and will handle
only minor questions which require
immediate action.
The telephone case is a holdover
from last year A hearing, called to
consider reduction in rates, was
abruptly adjourned when counsel for
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company objected that the
court had no jurisdiction because Of
the courts injunction.
Chief Justice Walter l. Mccoy of
the District Supreme Court, recently
granted a modification of the injunc-
ton to allow the hearing TO be re-
sun1ed.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26
j. 5. EMPLOYEES
SEEK LEAVE

Representatives Of organized Fed
eral employees appeared before TIM.
House Civil Service Committee to.
day in support of legislation giving
them the right, instead of the priv
ilege, of 80 days annual leave and
10 days sick leave each year witt,
pay.
Luther c. Steward, president Of the
National Federation Of Federal EN-.
ployes, told the committee that the
employees now are using from four
to ten days sick leave, on an aver
age. He advocated establishment of
the 30-day annual leave as uniform
right throughout the departments
and the cutting of the present 80.
day sick leave to 10 days. with provi-
sion, however, that unused sick leave
might become cumulative up to SO
days.
Under present conditions, employees
who do not use their sick leave
lose it.
The bill backed by Stewart also
would wipe out conflicting regula.
tons in the various Government de.
partments whereby, he said, many
employees are deprived of their full
annual leave.
Another bill was taken up by the
committee, which would limit the
services of watchmen in Federal
buildings to six 8-hour days a week,
The Washington times., 1927-01-26
PROMOTION OF
HEADLEY HIT

A bill to merge the metropolitan
and park police forces, introduced
by Representative Thomas L. Blan-
ton of Texas, was favorably reported
to the House District Committee to.
day by the District Commissioners.
At the same time the Commission.
ers took steps evidently designed to
prevent the promotion to inspector
of Capt. Albert J. Headley, whose
summary demotion in 1925 brought
the first storm of unfavorable criti-
cism down upon Commissioner Fred.
erick A. Fenning.
A section Of the bill provides that:
There shall be added to said Metro
politan police force one additional
inspector. to which position former
Inspector Headley shall be appoint.
ed" In regard to this the Com.
missioners reported:
"This legislation is unnecessary
as the Commissioners are in receipt
of a recent opinion Of the Comptrol-
Ter General that they have author
ity to create such position within
the limits of the appropriations
made for the police department -
The Commissioners also reported
against a provision of the bill de-
signed to shift traffic cops now on
the pay roll of the street car com.
panies to the pay roll of the District
because this is provided in the bill
now pending to force merger of the
traction companies.
The Blanton bill providing for
merger of the police forces was con.
sidered and was referred to a sub.
committee for hearing. In response
to vigorous urging by Representative
Blanton of Texas, its author, the com.
nittee directed the subcommittee to
hold hearings on the merger and
report back to the full committee by
next Wednesday morning.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26
D. C. HEADS 0. K. POLICE MERGER BILL
s!SHg z DttogZgn
>~NAGs-0 ~ GILL PRICE c 81 > - 80.
NUMBERING IN THE RUBBER
TOWN OF AKRON
Ace. US. PAT ofFlcc

TOWN OF AKRON
Nude paintings of "Desde-
mona" and Phyllis" are CIV
ing the rubber town of Akron,
Ohio, something to rubber about.
They are stored in the garnet
of the Akron city hall, but the
council wants to put them on
the walls of the city council
chamber.
The Akron University wants
them for its gallery. There they
would prove educational in the
lines of art, give the students
an eyeful in times of depres-
sion, and furnish something t.
gable about.
For arts sake students have
to see these things, yet Earl
Carroll must serve a year in
prison because he had a nude
lady take a bath in bath tub
filled with synthetic tgin or
ginger ale, while various artists
looked on in glee.
If Akron people do not want
to keep these nude paintings,
our Citizens Advisory Council
may accept them to hang on the
bare walls of the board room of
the District Building.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26
HOLD BUSCH EVIDENCE
PENDING Law FARLEY.
IS
REACHED At
TRIAL

Statements alleged to have been
made by the four men on trial in
District Supreme Court for the muir
der of Policeman Leo w. X. Busch
will not be admitted into evidence
until Government and defense coun-
sci thresh the matter out before
Justice William Hitz tomorrow, it
was decided TO-DAY.
This agreement was reached after
Policeman Raymond r. Nails, had
without objection from counsel for
Nick Eagles, told of a talk he had
with Eagles In the presence of Sam
Moreno, In the cell room of the
Tenth precinct station last Septem.
Der %, two days after the shooting.
Objection Sustained
When the Government sought to
have Nails tell of Moreno's CONVEX.
sation with the witness, Martin
O'Donohue, youthful counsel for the
Italian boy, objected on the ground
that such statement was in the
nature of a confession and that the
burden of proof that such a. con-
fession was Voluntarily made was
on the Government. 4.
Justice HitZ sustained O'Donohue's
objection and it was then agreed
that the alleged statements or con-
LESSONS made by Eagles, Moreno,
John Proctor and John McCabe. the
other defendants, would be deter
mined at tomorrow's session.
While Nails testified as to the
alleged conversation with Eagles,
Justice Hitz instructed the jury that
such testimony could NJ apply to
McCabe, who was not present when
the officer talked with Eagles and
| Moreno.
Residents Testify
The prosecution then went ahead
with Introduction of testimony from
residents of the Upshur-Fifth Street
Northwest section. Those testifying
today included George w. Newport,
432 Upshur St.: Arthur F. Philias,
4126 Fifth ST.. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Curtis. ALP Fifth ST., and Dale
The Washington times., 1927-01-26
Eighty Quarts of Rum
Found in Auto Wreck

Examination by police of an au.
tomobile that was abandoned after
1t crashed with a street car at
Eleventh and p Streets Northwest,
last night, resulted in the discovery
of 80 quarts OF alleged corn
whisky.
The automobile. occupied by two
men, was proceeding south on
Eleventh Street. when it crashed
into the curb and the street car
then struck it. The men escaped.
After he struck and knocked
down James A. Healey. IS. 1403
Varnum ST. N. W., last night,
Estes A. Murray. colored, 81, SIG
NJ st. N. W., was arrested by Sec
ond precinct police and charged
with reckless driving. HeaIey's in.
juries were slight and he refused
treatment.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26
SENATORS CALL
CH|LDRESS

Further information purporting
TO show the interest of John w.
Childress. nominated to be Public
Utilities Commissioner. in the IL
nances of local public service cor
porations has been brought to Con
gress.
The statements made to members
Of Congress include the following:
That members of Mr.. Childress'
FAMILY recently have purchased
stock in the North American Com
pany, which for several years as
q holding corporation has been
purchasing stock in the w. r. and
e. Company and the Washington
Rapid Transit Company.
That the Q. G. Staples estate, of
which Mr.. Childress is executor
and George E. Hamilton, former
president Of the Capital Traction
Company. is general counsel, also
has purchased this stock.
That Mr. Childress, by reason vi
various banking connections, has
recently recommended loans Sc
cured by local public utility COR.
porations.
Assurances have been given that
Mr.. Childress will be called before
the Senate District Committee and
Intercepted. In their present form
the allegations are without con-
firmation.
Several Senators declare that a
financial interest on the part Of
Mr.. Childress' family in local utility
stocks would constitute a prima
facie disqualification.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26
HAPPY jim

When an gifts thrOO wifi daily care
An hOmewUd tuhn at night,
All knows nah suppah's waitin' dere
An de fiah am buhnin bright;
All knows NAH Hannuh's eyes will
shine
LAX diamOns in de dahk,
An knows dat yal1er dawE oh mine
VIII joy will praRce an bank;
All knows de reepast will be good
Coos HanHuh sho kin cook,
Seems lax she's allus undahstood
She nebber needs no book;
An wifi nah Hannuh on one side
My hOun dawg on de yuther
Ah'll let dis ole wOrl gently slide
VIII all it's fuss an bothah:
An knows nah Hannah 'dOreg me,
All knows huh haht am true,
And when NAH houn dawR paws me
All knows he luvS me, too.
Nah homes a cassel in de ruff
But tidy ez can be,
1t amt SO big but big enuff
Fer Hannuh, hOun an me;
All ShO am satisfied VIII life,
An heahs Jee how an stand
Nah home, NAH hOun dawg an NAH
Meks me . happy man.
I. B. DAMN.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26
Mrs. T. L. Luber Sues
For Limited Divorce
Times staff Photo

Limited divorce and alimony are
asked in a suit filed in the District
Supreme Court today by Mrs. Theda
L. Luber, 174O Euclid ST. n. W.,
against Norman E. Luber. an auto
mechanic.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26
VOICES FROM BEYOND

beyond
To converse with their earthly
friends,
And warn them Of dangers and hnr-
r0Fs untold,
Unknown to the minds Of men?
As yet no spirit from the great beyond
Has revealed the mysteries Of hell:
They always say to the medium,
I'm happy, cOntented and well"
Why does a soul that is happy,
Reveal all 'the Toys above,
While, soul that is writhing I'm tor
fur0
Cannot warn the ones that It loves?
What q blessing to this universe,
If q voice from the depths of hell
Could shout Its pain In the ears of
the world,
With its warning of horrors to tell.
PERCY ELMER MOY.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26
Wright. APO Illin9is Ave.

"IlbHI1 1I-V 4IIIIIYIS AVG.
All testified substantially the
same-that they were awakened on
the morning of September 20. 1926.
by a volley of shots, heard or saw
two men running away and found
evidences of the gun battle Busch
and Frank L. Ach his partner, had
waged with several men.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26
GET HIM MARRIED

STANLEY Comstock still in
tends to marry Connie Amy,
his affair with Peggy Joyce
having been nullified).
It's none Of my business,
And 1 don't care to knock;
But for heavens sake, get him
Married to sOmebody-this Stanley
COmstOck. JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26

Pity the poor film star. She. is
under tremendous strain. While
she's arranging to get rid Of one
husband she's having to worry
about when and where she will
marry the next one; how she will
dress. and who her attendants will
be. AUNT DEDA.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26
Youth Accused by Girl
To Get Hearing Feb. 2

The case of Floyd Good. 10. OF
Herndon, Va, held at the
Arlington County. Jail on a charge
of criminal assault upon q 14-year.
old Arlington County girl, was con.
tinued today until February 2, by
Judge Harry r. Thomas.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26

My girl is so dumb she
thinks a tGcticiGn makes
tdcks.
A Scotchman thinks Tag
Day and Doomsday are sy1-
onomous. SILICUS.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26

German builders are constructing
passenger airplane designed to
carry 13 travellers, its body being
rs feet long.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26

BY way of novelty the walls of
q house in a Kentucky city have
been made of bituminous coal
blocks, laid in mortar.
The Washington times., 1927-01-26

NINE. FREYRE
WASHINGTON society may lose
a charming hostess if. as was re-
ported today, Ricardo ,Jailnes
Freyre. Minister from Bolivia. is
transferred to Spain. Nine. Freyre
is popular in Capital social circles.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

THOs. J. OWEN l. SON ATCTTONFERs
1925 Eye ST. NV.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Improved Real Esfate

BY virtue OF a certain deed of trust dated
August IL. 1927. and recorded August l3
1879 as instrument No, 65o2 of the records
OF the recorder of deeds of the District of
columbia. and at the request of the party
secured thereby, the undersigned trustees
VIII offer for sale by public auction within
The salesrooms OF Adam A Weschler & Son.
FRIDAY. THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF
oCTOBER. 1877 AT THREE O'CLOCK PM
The following described land and premises,
situate In the District of Columbia. to-wit
LOT u IN sauare 2S53 improved by prem
lot D3 in square GA improved by premises
NO. 80 Florida avenue northwest: lot 4
IN square 476, improved by premises No
I'o4 fltth street northwest: lot saI in
premises No. 1903 New Jersey avenue north
west: lots 5S. 81 and .53 in square 3033
improved by premises No. SIG $50 and 500
Norton street northwest: lot 3I3 in square
1908 improved by premises No. 1:3o Lin
den street northeast: lot "73 in square 10l g.
improved by premises No 1851 Waiter ulace
southeast: lots 81 and SO in square ti:IS
improved 10y premises Nos. All and 4l5
Delaware avenue southwest: lot S03 in
sqnare AZ: improved by premises No. AIS
Terms OF sale: The above properties will
De solu subject to prior incumbrances of
record balance cash. A deposit of $500
required OF purchaser at time OF sale. All
cost Of purchaser. Terms to be complied
with within thirty days from day of aaIe.
Otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the properties at the risk and cost of
adVertisement OF such resale in some news
paper published in the city of Washington.
d. G.
MAX RHOADE.
J. FUDGE.
cc2S2e272a
Evening star., 1927-10-26
Trustees Sale Of Desirable
Three-Story and Basement
Brick Dwelling, Containing
Fourteen Rooms and Two
Baths. Three-Car Brick Ga
rage With Apartment Above.
Situate No. 3lO6 N Street
Northwest.

BY virtue of a deed Of trust recorded June
II. 1927. as instrument No. 32 among the
DAY. THE THIRTY FIRST DAY or ,Ot'rO.
BER. AID. 1927 AT FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ >,
part of lot numbered three (3) in what was
was formerly "Od Georget0wn" both OF
said lots being in what is now square num-
bered twelve hundred and eight 120sl in
Beginning at the northeast corner of said Tot
south 11S feet: thence west 25 feet: thence
south "o feet 10 an alley: thence west 10
thence east on n street rs feet to the place
Of beginning. Also part OF lot numbered
eleven u1D in the subdivision made ny W
w. Corcoran of Darts of lots numbered
Georgetown. a plat of which - recorded in
the Office OF tho recorder OF deeds OF the
District OF Columbia in Iiber w. y. g9. at
foIi0 $50. the same being in what is now
l1.0Sl. and described as follows: Beginning
for the same the north line OF north 30
foot alley IN said subdiy isinn. distant iD5 feet
west OF the west line of :tlet street and run
feet. more or less. to the part OF said lot
sold to DIR. Clifford Mayheld; thence south
20 feet to the north line of said alley: thence
east along said alley 32.33 feet. more or
Terms of sale: Onef fourth cash balance
IN one. two and three years with interest at
SIX per cent per annlIm. payable semi-annu-
ally. Deposit of $500 90 Required at time OF
sale. and the purchaser allowed fifteen days
from date OF sale to complpte the DlIrchase
Further particulars at time OF sale. All can-
veyancing. recording. etc. at cost of pur-
chaser.
EREA5P EREAA55SP 6, E. dSWALETTz' dSWALETTz'
se2o d&dssxsu TrustssA
Evening star., 1927-10-26
LEGAL, NOTICES
WILLIAM ". BRIDE A. H. RELL Jr,
49, - ATTORNEYS for Petitioners.


IN THE pisfs '"t Gokf ffbf'oofF' 81 THE DIS
Court in re @%D,F n1 land inr 'rs the
WIDENING - the Conduit road between Fox
iri"I Court NJ. l100~-zNoti'e and order OF
Commissioners of the District of Colun,b,a
tpnr, nanl to certain provision OF the act
tlted An al making appropriations for
toe expenses OF the EnNerumcnt OF the Dis
trct at Columbia for the nscal year end
lns June thirtleth. nineteen hundred and
lourtren and tor other purposes. whereby
they .re authorized {" open sxtsnd or WIDEN
form with the plan ut the permanent system
"t hISh"ays as amended IN that portion OF
OF Wa@hiueton and Georgetown. adGnted un-
der the act of Congress approved March >.
appro,rd .I,ne ~ is9S March 4. fai3
Anril 30 1926 and NAV -. 1926. respcc-
Of -,ihchaptpr one Of Chapter XIV OF the Code
Ut Law for. the District of Columbia have
condemnation of the land necessary for the
widening OF the Conduit road between Fox
hall road and United States Gov ernnlert
prunrrty adjacent To the District Line a.
.h"wn ON map or plat fled With SAID pc
ihI- court enpaufI Jury IN accordance with
The law provided for IN such eases to assess
III" damages each owner of land to he taken
m" fnndult road as aforesaid and the con-
~'ne and to assess the benefits resulting
th"r"from including all or any part of the
EXPENSES of these proceedings upon any land
which the jury may find, Will he henetitted,
! a. provided for III aud ny the said act OF
| Congress OF Nav ~. 1925 1t is ny the
COURT This 10Th day of October. 1922. or
'r"d that All persons having any interest
( IN these proceedings he. and they are herehv
warned and commanded to- appsar in this
.nurt on Or before the lat hay of December.
| w. at 10 u clock am. and continue IN at
| Tendance until tn" court shall have made Its
| hril order ratIfylng and confirming the
| award of damages and the assessment OF
| heurtits Cf the iury TO he empaneed an,'
| ~ 'rn herein. and il i further ordered
| that cory of this notice and order he pub
| itShrd tWlre y week for tWn successive week :
| ia H." Washington Evening star. the Wash
+ inston Post anG the Washington Times. news
n1pcr~ published III SAID District cOmnenc-
/ In2 1T least twenty d4ys before the said LAT
! .t1v "f r'cmher 19"1. II j. further ordered
{ Vat ,opv Of thi- notice aud order be sery-
/ tai sty the United States marshal. or his dpplI-
! tics Unnn each of the owners uf tho foe OF
ih" llrd TO he condemned herein As may he
/ found bv the saId marshal or his deputies
/ within the District Of Columbia. and upon
I III" tonag< aud occupants Of the same, no
fore ne l1t day Of psr..emhrr. 1927, By the
/ !r,c, cory, Test: FRANK Z CUMMING
HAM Cierk. Ry NJ. 4. ROGERS. Asst. Clerk.
l ! uI,''t
Evening star., 1927-10-26

ADAM 4. -WEscHLRR < SON -Auctioneerf
Evening star., 1927-10-26
Trustees Sale of Two-Story
Frame Dwelling 561S Broad
Branch Road, Chevy Chase,
d.

BY virtue o. decree OF the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia passed in
Equity Cause No. 4695s. will sell at pub
TUESDAY. N0vEMBER EIGHT. 1927. At
FOUR O'CLOCK PM. lot 25, square 1897.
n Fulton r. ,Gordon's subdvison of Chevy
Chase Grove" improved by two-story frame
dwelling, 1913 Broad Branch road.
Property sold subject TO first trust. upon
costs as OF October -. 1927. amounts TO
SO 5l".l3. with privilege to purchaser to pay
the same in cash or tn pay Sl.060 90 for
accruas as of October 10. 1927. and install
ments thereafter due on the 10th OF each
month OF $4,000 principal and interest at
g on the balance of principal until Jsnu-
ary 10. 1891. when the balance of S4 32O is
payable Terms of sale: Above trust one
third in cash and balance in two equal in
stalments payable in one and two years
from day OF sale and to be represented by
promiss0ry notes of the purchaser bearing
interest at the rate OF 6no. payable semi
annually and secured by deed of trust the
property. or All cash at the option OF the
purchaser. Deposit of $500 90 required at
sale. All conveyancIng and recording at cost
of purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied
with within 30 days from day of sale. other
wise the trustee reserves the right 10 resell
the property ut the risk and expense of the
defaulting purchaser after five days adver-
hsement OF said resale in some newspaper
published IN the District of Columbia
CHARLES V. INLAY. Trustee
oc26 -d&dsexSu lil6 St NV
ADAM ID
Evening star., 1927-10-26
RA99H6SNB Ra9ftS s. ]. ~ 'HHfHETRbf6cl{ENI
oc21 d&ds.exSu TRUSTEES
THOs. j. OWEN & son. AUOTTO EEjERS
1925 Eye street Northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OF vATUARIE NTwO
STORY SEMIDETACHED TRICs
DWELLING. BEING ! BREMIsESi NO
53G4 FORTY-FIRST STREET N0 RTH

BY virtue OF certain deed ot trust. Mated
recorded March II. 1877. among the land
records OF the District OF Columbia. and
at the request OF the party secured thrA aby
the undersigned trustees will sell. u hi"
auction, IN front of the premises. on ! RI
DAY. THE FOURTH DAY or: NOVEMB s..
AID. 1927. AT FOtR.THIRTY O'CL& Cr
j.. NJ. the following de scrii,cd land llid
Irennises situate in the District OF Ioiuma ia.
and and des.gn9ted as and heng lot 80. 81 An
1:40 in said Swan and, Moore : sabdiv,sl on
of lots of tract of land called Fried d.:
ship" as per plat recorded in the ofifce Of
the surveyor for the District of Column a
in Liber So at folio Al Subject to cONs-
nants of record and huiItins restriction.
,Ie Ierms ms SS S2ld no subject n t1 prior deed
which will be announced at tune of sale.
paid in cash. deposit of $3.50 90 required.
Conveyanclng. recordng. etc. at the pur-
within within, thirty DAYS: otherwise gden6st for, for;
and~resoldI at the discNetion ut the trustses.
TEdTkss ITpESdETPHks Il ROVE RsswrEEirNry n
cc24,a6.2s.3l-no2N Trustses.