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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28
Mrs. Voigt Described
As Ardent 'Necker'

neckng party that lasted hour was described in
detail today Equity Court No before Justice Bailey in
the divorce suit of Edward Voig prominent clubman
former president of the American Commercial and Savings
Bank, against his wife, Mrs Hilda G. Yoigt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28
THE WORLDS GREATEST

I've been to Spain and Mexico
And watched their bull fights;
I've filrted with sweet senoritas
Both afternoons and nights.
But Of all matadors or toreadOrs
The one to me most masterful
b Senator TEN HELM of Alabama
When intIle senate he throws the bull
Il. MEXICAN MIKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28
PROBE URGED Of GAS
RATES IN ND. SUBURBS
j. s. CONTROL
Of PRICES MAY
FOLLOW

Federal regulation of the price of
gas in Montgomery county probably
will result If q. resolution introduced
today in the Maryland house of dele.
gates is adopted by the house and
senate.
Sponsored by Major f. Brooke Lea,
speaker of the house, the resolution
calls upon the attorney general of
Maryland and the State public serv.
ice commission to conduct an investi,
CATION into what is said to be dis
elimination against residents of
suburban Washington in Mont.
gomery county in the price charged
for illuminating and cooking gas.
At the present time, the resolution
states, Montgomery county residents
are forced to pay 20 cents per 1900
cubic feet Of gas more than residents
of the District of Columbia.
1t Is believed that IL passed by
both houses Federal regulation can
be brought about by. the exercise Of
the Governments authority over in
terstate commerce. Results may be so
sweeping. proponents of the resoIu.
ton say, that the two subsidiary
Maryland companies. the Washing.
ton Gas Light Company of Mont
gomery county and the Georgetown
Gas Light Company of Montgomery
county may be forced to retire from
the business. &
In this connection & the resolution
alleges that ''the differential Is a
manifest discrimination against such
Maryland gas users, effected
through the means Of paper subsidi.
airy companies owned by the District
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28

George NJ. Shea, an employe of
the Treasury Department in the In.
come Tax Division, related how he
had followed Mrs. Weight, the pretty
wife, and Chester B. Rector, the
correspondent, on the night of
September s. when they drove and
kissed for an hour"
'The kissing began on Girard
Street, and from the time the pair
left there until they returned to the
garage in the rear Of 1922 Harvard
st. N. W., Mrs. Voigt fondled and
kissed Mr.. Rector all the way there
and back" Shea testified.
LOng-Range kissing
"She kissed and fondled him I'm
Fourteenth Street, out Kennedy
Street, back through Park. Road,
down Sixteenth Street and into the
garage" the witness testified.
Under cross.examination by T.
Morris Wampler as to why he should
take it upon himself to follow Mrs.
Weight around, Shea testified that he
was with J. F. Watts, a private de-
tective on the night in question, and
that Watts was doing some work for
him.
What was that?' Wampler
asked.
Shea appealed to the court, de.
claring that he did not care to
answer it. The court, however,
ruled the question pertinent and
made Shea reply.
Trailing Own Wife
IT was having trouble with my
own wife, and Watts was follow.
ing her."
Then that makes you an expert,
in these matters?" Wampler asked.
''Well it should" Shea replied,
''I've followed lot Of cars OF my
own around this town after my
wife,
What do you mean by saying
that Mrs, Voigt 'fondled' Mr.. Rec.
tori" Wampler asked.
she couldn't keep her hands off
him." Shea replied.
What did she do with her
hands?" y
Played with his ears, stroked his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28
DENIED
VENUE CHANCE.

Petition for a change OF venue for
Louis Boersig, held for Staying two
children Of George Ridgeway, was
today denied by Judge Samuel q.
Brent. Boersig viii go to trial Tues
day, April 5, at Fairfax county court
house.
Judge Brent will not sit in the
Boersig case. He will be holding cir
cult court in Prince William county.
so he will ask Governor Byrd to
designate a Judge to preside at the
Boersig trial. Boersig has as coun-
sci Frederick L. Flynn, of Alexan-
dria, and Lindsay Carne, OF Fair
fax Court House.
George w. Ridgeway, whose two
children were killed and whose
wife, Loretta, was assaulted will
not again occupy the house where
the tragedy occurred, he said to.
day.
He has started to demolish the
house and will erect a new DWELLING
about SO yards from the old home.
While Mrs. Ridgeway still suffers
from the wounds she received, she
is on the road to recovery, Ridge
way announced, and unless there
are unexpected complications she
soon will be able to occupy the new
home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28

INOONSHlNERS
To BLAME, SAY
D. c. POLICE

Robert Hicks, SO, Of Alexandria.
who was shot and seriously wounded
Saturday night when prohibition
agents from Washington, accom-.
panied by two local detectives
raided a still near Lorton, Va, TO.
day declared that Detective Howard
Ogle, of the Fourth precinct, was
the man who shot him.
Led by Robert d. Ford, former
prohibition agent in the Baltimore
district. who little more than three
weeks ago was acquitted Of a
charge of murder in connection
with another raid, the squad, IN.
GLIDING Detectives OgIe and w. r..
Burke, are said by the wounded
man to have opened fire.
Both District policemen have
denied they took part in the shoot
ing, which Is said by prohibition
officers to have been started by a
group of alleged moonshiners.
Major Edwin B. Hesse today said
the matter officially had not been
brought to his attention and no
request had been made for an in.
quiry.
Besides Ford, who Il assistant
prohibition administrator for the
District, the Federal officers in
cluded big jim" Shaw, J. ]. Tut,
and r. +. Corvette.
Detective Burke said that he
and Ogle were scouting" for stills
and at the time OF the firing they
were accommodating" in the woods
nearby.
Hicks. however. was insistent
today that he can identify Ogle
as the man who shot him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28

neck and hair and kissed him the
entire route" the witness said.
Under. the direct examination of
Alvin L. Newmyer. attorney for the
husband, Shea characterized Mrs.
Voigt as the one doing all the Low.
ing and got nothing in return.
She did the fondling and kiss
ing, while Rector drove the car, 50
the witness declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28

Of Columbia company, manufacture
ing and selling such gas, and which
subsidiary companies are useful only
as vehicles Of discrimination against
residents of Maryland"
Tho resolution, was introduced
after the Montgomery County Civic
Federation at It's last meeting had
adopted a similar resolution intro
duced by Delegate w. B. Horne, Of
Somerset. A committee on legisla-
ton and legal action further APP
proved the resolution, and 1t was
recommended that Speaker Lee in
troduce1it today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28
Times staff Photo

JOSEPH GIGANDEA: 90, of 313 C St. N. w, was
last night Rushed to Casualty Hospital, Gigandea
couldn't imagine why much excitement should arise
from q few bruises He insisted going home after
first-aid treatment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28
'URSE you SHALL NOT
RIGHT TONIGHT

The farmers hen was sadly sittinG ON
her perch one winters day,
Thinking Of the rising prices and the
eggs that she should lay.
Hut the thought that thrilled her
and fair
And how the rooster In the morning
called her here and called her there.
She had raised q brood OF chickens
in the summer just gone by.
And had seen them bright and happy
until put In chicken pic.
Not till evening came the farmer
with pan Of steaming mash,
for they say
wheat and corn well cooked and
steamlng viii make the old hen lay.
As she watched him In the evening
In the dull and fading light,
She chuckIed to herself and said:
Now we know that Barnum was
right. MAC.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28
ARTS CLUB PLAYS

Two short plays. 'tAllies'' and
The PotboiIer." will be presented
by the dramatic committee of the
Arts Club tomorrow and Wednesday
evenings in the club at 8 o'clock.
Allies" was written by Alfred
Francis Hopkins. of this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28
AID CLUB LECTURE

Diners at the Washington Adver.
Using Club luncheon meeting tomor-
row will hear an address by Pierre
Bcucheron. advertising manager of
the Radio Corporation Of America,
at the City Club. it was announced
today,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28
PREFERRED DEATH TO
MARRIAGE
REG. Us. PAT OFFICE

PREFERRED DEATH TO
MARRIAGE
The robber climbed into the window
And crept against the wall;
He didn't know it was an old maids
house,
Or he would never have crept ut ali.
At IaIf-past nine the old maid came in;
''Oh, I'm 30 tired" she said,
And thinking all was well that night
She never looked under the bed.
She took out her teeth. her big glass
eye,
Her hair from Off her head.
1 The robber had ninety fits
As he erept from under the bed.
The old maid wasn't frightened bit,
She grabbed him by the neck,
And pulling cut revolver said:
MARRY me, or ! will kill yOu, by heck
The rObber thought Of the sights he
had seen,
He hadn't q chance to sIkOOt,
And turning to the old maid said;
Madam for heavens sake shOOt!'
COLD cREMo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28
Takes APartner

HERSELF a practicing at.
tOrney. Miss Marie A. Flynn +
soon to wed Major L. Robinson
Maddox. also a lawyer. and they'll
open offices together.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28

Chicago is noW said to be
the surgical center of An
erica. This Is probably due
to the experience gathered By
surgeOas from post mortens
OUer dead gangsters, more
than 100 Of sOhom hare been
killed there in three gears.
q. II. D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28
DUE WARNING

Sing q song of sirpence,
Pockets fuu Of gin;
If yoM are not Very careful
The cops wiu run you in.
What they'll do to the gin
Wiu make il disappear,
And you'll 90 dO1Vn to the pen
For just about a gear.
GUMBO GUS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-28
THIS TWO LIPS STUFF

The Orientale do not kiss, the French
men kiss each other;
The Angl0-SaxOn hsseA anything from
the cook to his mother.
The lFishman Kisses the blaKney stone
to sharpen up his wit,
The diplomat kisseA the ladyss hand
hoping he may be cit"
''Klssing 10 dangerous" some doctors
say, ssthe mouth Il germ Infested, |"
While by others it e denied and
BtrenuOusly contested.
ut Increases this action Of the heart
and practically shOrtens Hfe."
sfThe heart Is strengthened" says
another. .f Won kiss anyone but
your WIFE,"
The doctors may warn OF danger and
layuiem have their opposing say.
But kissing ID perpetual motion that
functions night and day.
It's the HnaFried mans right, the spin
ster'a hope, recreation out Of sight,
And the song. kiss Me Again." ls
the usual form Of saving good
night" OLD SOCKS.
Jim---What caused that big scar
an your head?
Jack~-A woman told me her
husband was out Of town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
Indy PLANS
NEXT TOUR
Christmas Spent With
Mother and Morrow;
Studies Maps

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 26.-(Pt-Col-
onel Charles A. Lindbergh today turn
cd his thoughts toward his next mis-
sion of good will. his flight to the
capitals Of Central America and Ha-
vana. Cuba.
After day spent in studying again
the maps of the countries he intends
10 traverse. the Lone Eagle intended
to test out The Spirit of ST. Louis
today and tomorrow he viii be free
TO spend the entire day grooming
the plane for his hop eff for Guate.
mals Wednesday.
Whether the flier's mother. who
was not present when he hoped off
on his New York to Paris and Wash
ington TO Mexico City flights. viii
see her son starting his latest ven
ture was doubtful.
Mrs. Lindbergh said she was unde-
cided as to whether she would be on
her way back to her Detroit class
room before the flying colonel left
Valbuena field.
The famous flier had his wish
Christmas in spending the day quiet-
ly with his mother as guests of AM
bassador Morrow. at the American
embassy. The day. in accordance
with his desire was without formal
functions Of any kind and he spent il
browsing through the embassy IL
brary; chatting quietly with his
mother and the Morrow family and in
scanning maps Of the routes ever
which he will fly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
ANCHOR ship
ABOVESUBS-4
Permanent Moorings
For Falcon Being
Put in Place

PRONINCETOWN. Mass. Dec. 26.
-lPl-The salvage fleet off this port
turned temporarily today 70 conclud-
ing preparations for making fast at
her anchorage. the Falcon, from
which divers have been engaged in
work on the sunken Sd.
Permanent moorIngs for the mine
sweeper were deemed necessary as
a precaution against the severe
weather that is customarily expert
enced here during the winter.
Two $4,000 pound anchors have
been put down at the bow and stern
and four 5000 Founders az the quar-
ters will follow.
As an added measure the superin-
tendent OF lighthouses az Boston has
been instructed 20 place gas and
whistling bouys above the submers-
ible-so that its position may always
be certain.
Divers from the Falcon who spent
most Of Christmas day aboard the
Sc, sister ship Of the sunken
craft, familiarizing themselves with
the intricacies Of her constructions
in preparation for work on the Sd,
were ready today TO begin operations
on the shattered hulk as soon NV 9TH
er things are ready.
The first step when permanent
moorings for the Falcon are complete,
will be to finish the second of two
tunnels which are being burrowed
under the S-4. through which cables
are 70 be passed and pontoons at
tached.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
Theater Party
Is Kiwanis Bit

Santa Claus was scheduled 70 pay
a post-C hristmas visit to arproxi-
mately 1900 of the city's children
Monday afternoon, the occasion be-
ing the annual yuletide party of the
local kiwanis club. which be held at
the Queen theater at D. m.
The showhouse was TO be turned
over to the club for the day, and a
strictly young folks program was 10
be given. In addition TO the feature
picture, a series of comedies were to
be run off. No one but children and
their caretakers was to be admitted
to the house.
In addition to the movie program,
candies, nuts and gifts were to be
distributed to each child going into
the show by members Of the Kiwanis
Christmas cheer committee. of which
George Mansur Is chairman.
Upwards Of 1900 tickets to the en-
tertainment have been distributed
and holders OF these tickets will be
admitted to the theater free OF
charge, Mr.. Mansur said. Other chill
dren attending the performance will
be charged five cents admission. and
will be given presents the same as
those holding tickets.
The party will begin nc 2 o'clock
and will continue throughout the
afternoon.
In addition 70 the theater party
dozens Of articles of clothing and
yther substantial cheer. have been
distributed by the Kiwanis COM
mlttee during the holidays.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
Mercedes Tree
Has Big Crowd

MERCEDES. Dec. Pa large and
enthusiastic attendance marked Mer-
cedes' first Community Christmas
celebration Friday evening i'm the
City park. The park was crowded to
the limit, many children to see Santa
and the older folks 10 join in the
spirit OF the event.
Santa Claus I'm person handed out
nearly l,500 bags Of candy and fruit
70 the youngsters. Each yogngstcr
had 10 present his card 10 secure N
bag, the tickets being distributed TO
the children prior 70 the dismissal or
school for the holidays There were
other remembrances too.
The adult interest centeFsd chiefly
in the hope chest which contained
over $500 worth Of valuable merchan-
disc, Oscar Dubey Of the First Ma
tional Bank holding the winning
number. The funds from the sale
OF the tickets for the chest will BE
used by the Business and Profession
Al Nomen's Club for the prize fund
OF the Yard Beautification contest
they viii sponsor this coming year.
The committee from the Business
and Professional Women's Club II
charge on the affair agreed that the
first attempt in such an event was
success.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
MILITIA IS
CALLED AFTER
STREETFICHT
Difficulties Betw en-
Tennessee Cou nty
And City Forces Are
Blamed for Melee

SOUTH PITTSBURGH. Tenn. Dee.
-tPl-State militiamen pAtr0llrd
this small industrial town today to
guard against possible echoes 20 n
brief but withering flare Of Eunfire
which last night resulted IN death for
SIX police officers and serious wound
ing for three others all members Of
warning law enforcement factions.
Meanwhile state authorities en-
deavored 90 penetrate the maze nf
conflicting evidence and the con
fusion brought by the affair in order
to fix blame for the fray.
Witnesses said that less than q
minute was consumed NV the cnc0unt-
er with shotguns and pistols.
Sheriff Wass Coppinger. Deputy
Sheriff Il. a. Henncssey. City Mar
shall Ewing Smith. Night Marshal
Ben Parker. Special Policeman ". WI.
Larowe and Chief az Police James
Conner are dead. Conner died at q
Chattanooga hospital today. Deputy
Sheriff Fayette Nelson and Special
Policeman Charles Pittman and John
Bates suffered less serious wounds.
The fatal interchange 0f shots was
described as the elimination 0f q
feud between county officers and city
officers growing out of m strike TIM
a local manufacturing plant. County
officers are alleged t0 have EympA-
thiEed with the strikers. while city
officers and special policemen wers
detailed 10 stand guard over properly
affected by the walkout.
The fatal skirmish vas traced te q
minor conflict according 40 Thomas
Conner, a deputy sheriff and brother
Of the police chief. He said that IN
scuffle early last night city officers
had drawn n pistol on him.
Later he said. he. Sheriff Coopln-
ger and several other deputies rn-
eountered members Of the city force
and strike breakers" on the streets.
When Sheriff Coopinger attempted
20 arrest members Of the opposing
group for drawing 4 pistol en- Conner.
the latter said, the gun fire began.
he charged Ewing Smith fired tha
first shot. Hennexscy was the first
to fall. il was said. Jim Conner. re-
ports said, continued TO fire after ka
fell with a shotgun load wv hix ab-
domen- Witnesses declared that thm
action was 50 rapid that no coherent
description could Nv given. They alao
declined 20 offer statements mH NO.
those who had engaged in the battle,
outside or the casualties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
BANK BOMBING
FATAL TO One
Argentine Institutions
Ready to Reopen
After Blast

BUENoS AIRES. Argentina, Dee.
26.-tPl-After n Christmas holiday
sent in cleaning UP the wreckage
due to the explosion OF a bomb en-
Floyes az the National City Bank
branch today were ready 20 reopen
for business.
One victim Of the blast died after
he had been exonerated Of any con-
nection with the explosion, which
vas attributed to Sacco-Vanzetti
sympathizers.
Manuel Toboadc. who was removed
as a suspect when Il was found that
le was selling candy IN another part
Of the building al the time Of the
bombing. succCmhed 70 his injuries.
All the documents and books Of the
bank have been found 20 be in
tact. TIE check on the money is not
c-rlplete.
Police continued 20 round up per-
sons known 70 be terrorists. Several
rendezvous Of extremists were raid
ed and documents seized. Thirty
persons were detained. but police
have not indicated that they were yet
on the road 10 q solution Of the
crime
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
; ARRESTED
AS SUSPECTS
IN CISCOCASE
Trio Related to Dead
Robber Are Caught
At Wichita Falls;
Alibi Is Offered

WICHITA FALLS, Tex. Dec. 26-
(PI-Three men in a Dodge touring
car were arrested in the southwest
edge Of Wichita county by city and
county officers early Monday and
are being questioned 10 ascertain
whether they have any knowledge Of
the robbery last Friday of the First
National Bank in Cisco.
Officers who made the arrest had
been stationed on the road after
Sheriff w. G.. Bradley had received
long distance telephone message
from Abilene to TIE effect that three
Tobber suspects ahd held up a farm
or near here. stolen his Dodge tour
ing car, kidnapped his 14-year-old son
ard then had speeded off.
Although one of the suspects is n
relative Of l.. K. Davis, robber sus-
pject who was fatally wounded, af-
ter the Cisco robbery. and the other
two are acquaintance Of the man,
Sheriff Bradley had corroborated
their story that they had borrowed
the machine in which they were ar
rested from q motor company in
Wichita Falls.
The suspects said they were re-
turning from a farm between Albany
and Moran where they had gone Sun
day to get Mrs. Sam Fox. sister of
l.. r. Davis. to bring her here. Fun
eral services for Davis who died in
the Fort Worth jail, were TO be held
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
MOTHERLINDY
ECIVEN GIFTS
Mexican Teachers Re-
member Mother of
Flying Ace

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 26.-tFf-
Mexico City teachers paid homage tC
Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh on
Christmas, presenting her with an
artistic hammered silver lamp and
a big basket Of flowers.
On the lamp, especially made for
Mrs. Lindbergh by noted Mexican ar
lists was the inscription:
Mexican teachers to Mrs. Evan
geline Lindbergh. Christmas, 1927"
Delegations Of the primary schools
beaded by Leopoldo kiel. under chief
of the rimary school division of the
department Of education and Guda-
lupe Jimenez made the presentation
cs the Christmas present at the
American embassy.
Mrs. Lindbergh In accepting the
gift said that the Mexican teachers
by their thoughtfulness had made
this her happiest Christmas. She
told them she doubly appreciated
rhe honor because she also was =
teacher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
SANTAVISITS
CHARITY Home
500 AT Annual Dinner;
Christmas Tree Held
Saturday

The lives Of some 500 OF Browns
ville's poor were frightened by the
smile of Santa Claus Sunday. the oc-
casion being the annual Christmas
dinner given by the Charity Home.
A total of 755 tickets for the af-
fair had been distributed. and the
- inmates Of the place brought the
grand total up TO 500.
All day long they came, hungry
and cold. and in the early evening
Mrs. A. @. Starck, superintendent OF
the home. announced that all the
tickets had been taken Up.
There was food enough for ali. an
abundance Of meats. vegetables,
cakes. candies ard nuts-in fact 4
regular Christmas dinner, such as
would have been impossible for many
except for the kindness OF the
Brownsville citizens. whose dona-
tions made the meal possible.
The early arrivals began eating
about II a. m. and from that hour ur-
III nearly dark the stragglers con-
tinued to come into the home with
their tickets.
The dinner was one OF the most
successful ever given by the in
stitHion, whose Christmas meals have
become almost tradition IN Browns
vile. Mrs Starck said.
Of equal success was the Christ
mas tree FOR the inmates held ~
10 o'clock Saturday night nc the
home. A gift for everyone in the
institution was distributed BY Santa
Claus These gifts consisted OF can
dy and toys for the younger children,
toys, candy and clothing for the old
er youngsters and n quantity OF
warm garments Tor the older in
Esteas