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The Washington times., 1927-12-22
WARNED
ON CLOSING

The eagle eye" of the woman's
Bureau is going to be on the
numerous New Years Eve dances
next week. and Corporation Counsel
William w. Bride today served
notice that he would prosecute to
the limit any one caught violating
the Sunday closing law.
In police court yesterday, the
District got it's first conviction
under this law when lean Monk.
manager of the National Fellowship
Club, was found guilty of running
dance until o'clock Sunday
morning in the ballroom of the city
Club. Monk was fined $40 or thirty
days. He noted an appeal.
Some of the hotels are adVertisins
In the newspapers New Years Eve
dances to run until a. m. Sunday
January 1. Bride declared today
that these and others not adyer.
tising will be watched to see that
they comply with the law.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22

Bureau of Mines employees, 400
members and families crowded the
auditorium of the Interior Building,
with DIR. Frank Hess, acting as
Santa Claus last night.
The Knights OF Columbus at their
headquarters, 92O Tenth st. n. W.,
held a gift" party, with Louis A.
Payne in the Santa role. and 500
were present. The Ameri an war
mothers and disabled veterans Of
the District distributed gifts to 100
inmates at Mt. Alto Hospital un-
der the direction of Mrs. William
T. Shanahan and Capt. Fred
kockli, last night.
The Y. w. c. A. will stage at its
headquarters, Seventeenth and X
Streets Northwest, ''the hanging OF
the greens" tonight, while the First
Baptist Church of Hyattsville will
and 7:30 d. m. jefferson Junior
High School pupils will produce q
holiday pageant this afternoon, and
the Epiphany branch Of st. Paul's
Lutheran Church, Sixteenth and I
Streets Northwest, will present it.
white gift" service tonight at s
The Gospel Mission, 214 Johr
Marshall Pl. n. W., sounds al
| appeal for more toys, books. ant
games to fill the remaining empt.
stockings of $50 needy District o
Columbia children, on the mornin,
of December "a.
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SECOND SECTION
| LOCAL NEWS
HEARING SET ON
D. c. BUDGET

Hearings on the District of CO.
lumbia appropriations bill will get
underway before the District sub.
committee OF the House Appropria.
tions Committee January 3. Repre-.
sentative Robert G. Simmons, Of
Nebraska, chairman. announced
today.
On that date the District Commiss
sioners and their departmental as
sistants will be called before the
subcommittee to explain the neces-
sity for the various items in the
$40 ,0OO, 900 District budget which
has been submitted to Congress for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1929.
Congress is not expected to make
much of cut in these estimates
because they contain very few con
troversial items. Most of the s.. i.
100000 increase over the appropria.
| tons for the current year is due To
penses.
! Representative Simmons Is spending
his Christmas recess in Washington
| inspecting the various activities oi
the District Government.
During the recess he intends tc
| inspect the District activities
located outside OF the District such
as the workhouse at Occoquan, the
correctional schools conducted b!
the District in Maryland. and thu
garbage reduction plant in Virginia
The local Government depart
ments. located within the District
will be Inspected just before TIN
hearing.
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Never before in the history of
the Capital have such elaborate
plans been made for the community
festival. The Marine Band will
begin the ceremonies with con
cert at $50 p. m, and at s sharp
the Chief Executive will arrive TO
wave the wand that lights the
tree. Coiored choristers viii chant
Immediately after.
Experts to Help
Cooperation between the District
Electric Light and the General Elec-
trio Company New York. has sue
perts are due in the city to direct
the placing OF bulbs and gems.
The 'noyagems" are being loaned
the District by w. darcy Ryan,
director of the Illuminating Engi.
neering Laboratory. General Electric
Company, and the District COM
mittee in charge Of community
ceremonies is headed by Rep. Fred
n. Zihlman, Maryland.
The Electric League, among its
many activities. is holding subIr-
ban light contest on December
30 and 80. in which Bethesda. Bat
terry Park. Leland, Alta Vista.
| Chevy Chase, Nd, Bradley Hills,
Wesley Heights, Somerset and
| Edgemoor will vie for a silver lov
ing cup to be awarded for the
finest outdoor light display.
Windows, doors, trees and shrub
berry will be put to use as candela
bra by enterprizing citizens who
hope to have their Mazda bulbs
arranged in such attractive style
as to reflect adequately the Christ
mas cheer prevailing in theil
homes.
At the annual Christmas party OF ths
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
SHEA WINS SUIT
FOR DIVORCE

George w. M. Shea. auditor in
the Treasury Department, was
granted an absolute divorce today
by Justice Hitz. OF the District
Supreme Court. from his pretty "a.
year-old French wife. Mrs. Refine
Rose Shea.
The divorce was obtained on
grounds of misconduct with PHILIPPE
Charles Soyez. former member Of a
French war commission. There is
now pending suit for $4,000 by
the husband against Soyez.
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SEIZED IN
DEATH HOME
Time. staff Photos

Going to the home of James r.
Borrows. 725 Twenty-fourth st.
N. W., killed in an automobile
accident three days ago. to take
charge of his effects, police of the
First precinct found there a 100
gallon still in operation.
Lang Scruggs Rorer,, found on
the premises. insisted according to
police that the still belonged to
Borrows.
Upon being reminded that Bor-
rows had been dead three days and
that the still, evidently. had been
put into operation within a few
hours prior to that, he changed
his ideas.
Rorer was arrested charged with
manufacture and possession Of in
toxicatfng liquor.
Sergt. G. NJ. Little and his liquor
squad took S half.gallons in a raid
IN 614 d st. N. W.. less than a
block from police court. Howa, I'd
Pickett, colored, arrested at the
time has been charged with illegal
possession.
Fifty.five quarts of alleged red
whisky were taken in a raid on
a lunchroom at 1888 Fifteenth st.
n. W.. Mrs. Ella Robinson said by
the police to be the proprietor, is
a helpless cripple. She had to be
carried into the patrol wagon.
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DEFICIENCY BILL SIGNED

President Coolidge today signed
the first deficiency bill. carrying
appropriations Of approximately
S20a, ,000. 900.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
MELLON GOING HOME

Secretary OF the Treasury Mellon
will leave Washington tonight to
spend the holiday season at his
home in Pittsburgh.
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DON'T FORGET

~ we our ElaDces backward east
To most Of us we find
The year that's now to his'try passed
Was generously inclined.
We met some sharp rebuffs. no doubt,
soHne blows that were not fair,
But when the gifts were meted out
Most Of US got share.
RilIeti are our Iarders with the best
That many fair land grows.
And on our shoulders softly rest
Life's little cares and woes:
And. sitting by our fireaide bright.
With loved ones at our side.
Our hearts are pulsing warm and
light
This peaceful Christmas-tide.
But let us not forget the while,
Though we from care are free
That some did not receive the smlIe
Fortune gave you and me,
And by 6ur deeds and actions show
That We our blessings prize.
That deep down in our hearts we
What Christmas siEnifies.
/. B. DAMN
"I see they keep on giving
brides GaOay at the altar" said
Crouchy hubby.
"And tOhy not?" inquired has
Wife.
II hate to see so many fell
Iows gold-bricked."'
UNCLE ZEKE.
fIapuer asked her sweetie
II ne liked the Barber Of Seville. /"
He told her that he preferred
To shave himself when all was still.
JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22

Cincinnati's famous Remus
WiI no1O take his place as
the most convincing skunk
spiller" of modern times. He's
got all the sob sisters of the
literary world skinned a mile.
p. B. S
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
CORCORAN BIRTHPLACE

Mr.. Corcoran first began his caree.
as dry goods merchant here.
Later-1SS7-he began a banking
career with George w. Riggs and
founded what is now the Riggs Ma
tional Bank.
During the Mexican war, the
bank made extensive loans to the
Government and Riggs and Cor
coran amassed great wealth.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
byBluPRlcE


CHRISTMAS WISH
I'm writing you . nice big letter.
For right now my heart Ia aching
with pain.
10. when you visit the children this
Please do not forget Lorraine.
This year III need no toys or dolls.
Why, they would only make me
shuddeF,
Try and bring me home my mother.
SANITY. want and need her so much;
Do You really understand
You've pleased me at this time every
year,
So please help me, NJ you can.
i know it's q lot 10 ask Of yOu.
but thought that you might try I;
Ny mother is all that want this
Please. please. for granny and l.
Daddy has left Us since you were
So we WON'T have him for Christ
And granny. each night, In her
prayers will ask
That Ruth tthat's motherl may
be with ms.
Granny says mother Is too III to
she's weak and NOT very strong.
II you will meet me some place,
SANITY,
Why. TiI help you to bring her
along.
SANITY, 1t won't be Christmas without
mother.
Poor daddy's away from us. too:
What have done to make this
sacrifice:
feel go lonesome and blue.
Now, II mother is too III to come
home.
Please won't you murmHr n prayer?
Say. "CiOd have mercy on her soul, !"
And leave her In His care.
PERCY e. MOY.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22

Poor, self f-sacrificing daddy.
He still sticks to 1t in telling
mother and has daughters
that oil he needs for Christ
mas is a pair of socks and
a necktie. KATYDID.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
2, 900 Gems to Deck
Community Tree

Two thousand Jewels -''novagems" they called
dazzling the liquid briance Of 500 electric lights will shed
their radiance Sherman Square Christmas Eye when
President Coolidge the switch that will set the
muntv Christmas abaZe,
The Washington times., 1927-12-22

He was never an occupant Of the
White House, but the name of Will
liam W. Corcoran means more 10
the City of Washington than the
names Of many of the Presidents
of the United States.
The sturdy, plain brick building
In which Mr.. Corcoran was born
December q. 1898, still stands ait
3119 M st. N. W.. and is tenanted
by a chain grocery store. 1t is
owned by his heirs. /.
The son of a native of ireland.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
What's Doing;
When, Where

TODAY
I Luncheon BrookinEs Institute Cos
mos Club, / o. m.
Meeting United Lodge or Theoso
phists. Hill Building, 7:15 p. IN.
Card Party-Nation Review, No. 1.
w. B. A.. Typographical Temple. 425
@ st. N. W.. $40 p. m.
Meeting-Jewish Community Center,
Sixteenth and @ Streets, 5 p. m.
Play-Jefferson Junior High School,
1880 p. m.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14
HAIL BUREAUS
1926 CLAIMS
NUMBER 9,774
Losses Total Approximately
81, 00,CQ0-Insurance Fur
nished at Low Cost

Total indcmnities paid by the state
hail insurance department for losses
during 1928 were approximately ST.
100000, with a few disputed claims
yet to be disposed of, according to
a preliminary report for the year
by Martin S. Hagen, manager of the
department. The department carried
insurance on about one third Of all
crops in the state, amounting to a
risk Of $43,467,54 for the season,
the report says.
The claims paid numbered 0,77i. In
1926 the hail indemnity tax rate in
the first district, composed of 80
counties, was % cents; in the second
consisting of eight counties, 80 cents /;
in the third, six counties, 80 cents /;
and the fourth, seven counties, ID
cents. "This may certainly be con-
sidered very low cost for the in
surance," Hagen says.
The department finished the year
with cash balance of $1,466,847.Ol
and surplus fund of $3,638, O90. 1e
the report shows.
Law Changes Requested
The legislature is requested by the
department to pass measures that
would give the hail indemnity tax the
same status as a general tax. Ac-
cording to the. rulings Of the state
supreme court, at has become large.
~ uncollectablc," and therefore the
department is placed in the position
of having to furnish protection on
thousands of acres Of land for VIII icr
no premium can be charged" Hagen
says. He adds that, sit is our honest
conviction that the hail departm ent
has been able in the last few years
to be of great benefit to the farm
ers of the state. Therefore there is
a great need for such an institution
but under the present status of the
hail indemnity tax it may not be
possible in the future to operate sue
cessfully."
Hagen recommends that the present
system OF districting be continue ed
Under the old system the same hail
indemnity tax rate was applied in all
parts of the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14
Sten0graphers and
Typists Are Sought
From North Dakota

Washington. D. c., Jan. 14.-The
United States Civil Service Commits
sion has announced that until Jan
uary %, 1927, it will receive appli-
cations from residents Of North Da-
kota for positions of junior steno-
grapher and junior typist in the de-
partmental service at Washington.
The Federal civil service law re-
quires that, so far as practicable,
positions in the departmental service
at Washington shall be aportioned
among the states and territories on
u population basis. Some states are
in arrears under the appointment and
North Dakota is one of them. The
reason for this situation is that res
idents of this state have not APP
piled for examinations in sufficient
numbers to receive the full number
Oh appointments due under the APP
portionment.
The present stenographer and
'typist examinations will be held only
in states which are in arrears under
the apportionment in an effort to
equalize the apportionment by add
ing to the registers considerable
number of eligibles who live in states
which are in arrears.
The examinations will be held in a
number Of cities in North Dakota
about ten days after the close of re-
ceipts Of applications.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained from the
secretary Of the local board of civil
service examiners at the post office
in any city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14
Weekday Religious
instruction Act Is
Asked in Resolution

The Coopcrstown circuit Of the
Norwegian Lutheran church Of Amer
lea, representing 40 congregations
and 3,1O0 parishioncrs, yesterday ask.
ed the passage Of weekday rclig-
ious instruction act. The resolution
presented in the house, was referred
to the education committee.
The commissioners of Trail county
presented a resolution urging the
organization of criminal identifi-
cation bureau to halt the spread Of
crime together with a resolution ask
ing that counties be absolved of the
necessity of insuring county en-
employers in the state workmen's
compensation fund. They asked that
the placing Of such insurance by
counties be made optional on the
grounds that the danger, in many
eases, is small and cost grossly ex-
brilliant"
The first resolution was sent to the
judiciary committee and the second
to the insurance committee.
The committee on corporations
other than municipal recommended
passage of House Bill Is and it was
the first measure to go on the house
calendar at this session. The bill
would authorize firms and corpora
tions to carry insurance on employees
and officers and would regulate con-
ditions under which such contract
may be made.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14
Electricians Board
Asks Changes in Law

Amendment to the present law
which will "enable u more rigid in
spection and thereby safeguard life
and property in the state" was rec
commended by the state board of clc,-
tricians at their annual meeting held
here Thursday.
AT the present time this depart
mcnt is considerably handicapped
from the standpoint Of finance, as
the fees collected from the licensed
electricians arc inadequate" Me.a-
bers Of tho board ssaid. "This de-
partment is self sustaining as no ap-
preparation is received from the
state"
Members Of the board arc A. j.
Bentley of Grand Forks, president.
E. J.. Pepkc, Bismarck, secretary;
and NJ. J. Kopald, Minot, and H. L.
Melville, Bismarck. Examinations
and other matters pertaining to the
departments work were also taken
up. '' -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14
INTERSTATE
GRAIN RATES
TO BE PR0BED
Railroad Board Announces
Proposed Investigation
Dates to Be Given Later

Announcement that it has decided
to enter into an investigation of all
intrastate grain freight rates was
made here today by the state rail
road board.
Action was taken following receipt
Of announcement from the Interstate
Commerce Commission that intra-
state as we'll as interstate grain
rates are to be considered by it in
its general investigation of the grain
rate structure in western trunk line
territory.
In a letter to Frank Milhollan,
chairman of the North Dakota board,
b. H. Meyer, one of the. Interstate
Commerce commissioners, said: "It is
the belief of this commission that
the fullest possible cooperation be-
tween it and the state commissions
within the territory referred to is
desirable in the conduct of this in
vestigation. You will realize, how
ever, that with SO sensitive a rate adj
justment as that obtaining on grain
and grainsproducts, and in view of
the inclusion of intrastate rates,
there may be opposition raised to a
state comm siOner sitting with this
commission in conference where
the determination OF rates on grain
and grain products is under consider
alton if the state commission of
which that commissioner is a men,
Der does not have before it for de-
termination proceeding covering
intrastate rates."
Meyer indicated that it is not the
intention of the federal body to issue
direct orders covering the various in
.f1%< 0,., l,,,A -.
the various states reasonable OPP
p0rtunity" to make voluntarily any
changes which the hearing may JUS
tify.
North Dakota hearings on the in
trastatc scale will be held at times
and places to be announced later and
probably will be attended by rep
resentative Of the federal board, Mil
hOllan said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

year were announced by DR.. DeMots.
The chairmen named are: Agricul-
turc, Joseph NJ. Paul. Minneapolis;
Business standards: c. w. Burnham,
Darlington, n. d.; Classification. DR..
]. &. Follett. WATERFOWL. S. D.; Con-
vention program. W. c. Green. Fargo,
n. D.; Laws, Bruce Sanborn, St
Paul, Mimi; Music. S. j. Staples,
bead S. D.; Public affairs, DR.. 6. v.
Abbott. Grand Forks, N. D.: Under
privileged child, Dr.. Edward w. Jones,
Mitchell, s. D.: Finance. DR.. w. A.
Coventry, Duluth, Mimi; Good Will,
Dr.. RI. Gallagher, Blue Earth. Mimi;
Intcrclub relations, Warren Dix.
Minneapolis, Mimi; Kiwanis cduca-
ton, Rev. l.. Wendell Fifield, Sioux
Falls. s. D.; Attendance, DIR. w. II.
Haycock, Tracy. Mimi; Efficiency, 7.
Melvin Lee. Valley City. N. D.
The conference tomorrow will have
delegates present from each Of the
GS clubs Of the district.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14
13 BELOW ZERO
AT BISMARCK
DURING NIGHT
First Below Zero Reading
Since December 28-Much
Warmer Predicted

Bismarck and vicinity is again ex-
periencing wintry weather today fol-
lowing a drop in temperature during
last night to 13 below zero-the first
below. zero reading here since De-
ccmber %. The weather moderated
rapidly during the day, however, the
mercury reading II below at a. M,
10 below at a. M, 8 below at 10
a. M, s below at II a. M, and close
to zero at noon.
The weather will be much warmer
tonight and tomorrow, according to
O. W. Roberts, local observer. who
says that Sunday gives promise of
being a beautiful day with mild tenn
peratures.
All reporting points in North Da-
kota and minnesota experienced be-
low zero readings during last night,
with Devils Lake the coolest in this
state-2l below. Other readings at
5 a. M, today were Mandan, Ia be-
low; Minot, II below; jamestown,
IA below; Fargo, Is below; St. Cloud,
10 below; Duluth, II below; Grand
Forks, 18 below; Hibbing, "a below;
Winona, below; Crookston, 20 be-
low; Rochester below and Mankato
6 below.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14
Man Mutilated
With Penknives

Philadelphia, Jan. 14.-tR- -Four
men early today dragged Peter PIE
sent, 81, from the street into an au-
tomobile and, after taking him to =
nearby house, mutilated him with
penknives.
Plesent told physicians that he had
stepped into saloon and that as he
left the place he was seized from be-
hind and pushed into a waiting car.
After the mutilation he was taken to
the street and released.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14

during the day by more than 5000 ut
after and evening programs CEN
tering about Lake George, in the
heart of the city.
Today's program, to be run off a.
spite the ~ below zero temperatuxs
will include two dog derbies this Az.
ernoon, hockey games, ice races M
fancy skating, an ice pushball gaH1e
between members of Rotary mn
Kiwanis clubs. and fireworks spec
tacle as the final tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14
FREAK RADIO

HONOLULU radio antennae which
spans a taro patch, loops through it
papaia tree and crosses the roof Of
a grass hut, was discovery made
near Honolulu by tourists recently.
According to the visitors who had
kodak snapshots to certify their
story, the aged Hawaiian occupant Of
the hut, Mrs. Lukia Maekena, hears
radio programs from the Pacific
coast any time she wants to tune in.
The set is installed in tiny wooden
shack
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14

Grand River, Kas.-After his corn
field had been flooded, Bob Patton,
farmer, turned his hogs loose on it.
They bacme so adept at swimm ing
out to tho half submerged corn and
carrying ears back to dry land that
he says he is going to train them to
retrieve ducks and use them in place
Of hunting dogs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14
kiwaris Program
to Be Formulated
at St. Paul Meet

Minot. N. D., Jan. f4.--Represent-
ing more than 4,500 business and
professional men of the northwest. n
trustees and officials Of the Mime
sota-Dakotas division of Kiwanis are
to meet tomorrow in St. Paul ITO
formulate constructive and work
able program" for their organization
in 1927. according to announcement
today by DR.. +. G. DeMots of Minot,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14
st. Cloud Stages
Winter Carnival

st. Cloud. Mimi, Jan. 14.--LR--
More than 10000 central Minnesotans
are expected in st. Cloud this after
noon and tonight for the second and
closing day Of the Granite City's first
winter carnival and ice fete.
The community festival, opening
yesterday afternoon, was attended
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14


the Dakotas.
new district governor. DR.. DeMots
became district governor on Jan
uary 1.
1--WE will endeavor to shape a pro-
gram that will be helpful to our clubs
and to our communities and yet will
not be SO ideal or vague that it cannot
be executed" DR.. DeMots said. "We
have in mind certain concrete ways
in which the constructive purposes
that underlie our club can be achiev-
ed"
The meeting is the most important
of the district meetings of the club
except the district convention. The
trustees and officials will return
from the meeting,charged with the
duty of carrying into execution the
dopted.
Committee Named
Committee appointments for the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14

The value Of apple orchards in Cam
ada today is put at $12O,OO0,OOU. Pro-
duction has increased in the last Is
years from $13,O00,OOO to $4,000, 900
annually.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14
WRESTLER GIVES CHALLENGE

A challenge to all wrestlers in
North Dakota, from the mddlewright
division up, is given by Hy Kolln Of
sol Walnut Street, Grand Forks. Kolln
says he lays claim to the champion
ship of the state and wishes to hear
from promoters and wrestlers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14

The Egyptians used onions and
garlic in their salads Thousands of
years ago.