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The Washington times., 1927-09-27
STYLE SHOW At
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va, sept, ~
The civic bureau Of the chamber 81
commerce last night endorsed the
action Of the city council III taking
steps for the apnexation Of i small
part Of Arlington county ana 4
portion OF Fairfax. The better re-
lations committee announced that
Col. Lee M. Markham. Of Fort
Humphreys had appointed Majors
w. d. "A. Anderson and u. III.
Marks members Of the local cham
Der.
J. r. Quarles and Al. b. Nicol
were appointed q committee to IT.
tend the meeting al Olivet Hail.
Franconia, when il will be deter
mined whether the electric system
viii be extended TO that COM
munity.
The bureau also Endorsed 4 plan
for q patriotic celebration FEBRUARY
~ next. Charles Henry Smith was
invited to speak at the November
meeting on proposed amendments
to the Constitution.
Al capacity crowd attended The
opening Of the fan auto and fashion
show of Alexandra Post, American
Legion.
The local camp, sons Of confed.
crate Veterans, is planning to put
a marker on the Marshall House
where Colonel EisWortll. the first
man killed in the Civil war. was
shot BY James jackson, proprietor
OF the old hotel.
The auto stolen from g. S. Hen.
derson, Of Belle Haven. on Sent.
IL, was recovered by officials Al
Quantico yesterday when they
arrested man for attempting
house breaking. As soon as his
name can be obtained by local
police q warrant VIII be issued
charging him with grand larceny.
The office of the American RAN.
way Express Co, 208 King 81.
was entered last night and dol.
lar In change and two packages
valued at $500 taken.
i. g. Walker, q Southern Rail.
way conductor. living at the Scot.
tish Rite Club on North Alfred ST..
was seriously injured yesterday
when he fell from train at Nokes.
vile, Va. He was taken to the
Warrenton Hospital, suffering from
cuts, four broken ribs and inter.
nal injuries.
The Washington times., 1927-09-27
KILL GIRL
INJURE SIX

One woman was killed, a child
was seriously injured and five
other persons suffered cuts and
bruises as a result of last nights
traffic accidents.
The dead woman Is Miss Emily
Jeanette Fisher. % years old, 1928
Girard ST.. N. e., who was fatally
injured when she is said to have
walked into the side of an auto.
mobile operated by Wallace Edward
Timko, is years old, S611 Fenwick
St., Brentwood, Nd, near her home.
She died shortly after arrival at
Sibley hospital. An inquest will
be held today.
According to Timko, Miss Fisher
alighted from street car on Rhode
Island Ave-, N. E.. and started to-
walk from the south to the north
side Of the street.
He at first thought that she saw
him, TimkO said. and then blew
his horn and swerved to the right
IN order to avoid striking her. She
suffered broken neck and 1ther
injuries. Timko was released for
his appearance at the inquest.
Miss Fisher was employed in the
National Personnel Service Bureau.
in the Bond Building.
She Is survived by her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis II.
Fisher. with whom she liver: a
brother, Paul l.. Fisher. and three
sisters, Mrs. Mary j. Fentiman,
Mrs. Dorothy F. Long and Miss
Ruth M. Fisher.
Jean M. Davis, colored. 8, Massa.
chusetts and Western AYES, Md.
was critically injured when struck
near her home by a truck operated
by Samuel G. Burrows, 40l6 Bran
dywine ST., N. w.
She was taken to Georgetown
hospital in the truck that str lex
her and treated for severe lacera-
tons to the scalp and internal
injuries.
Others injured were Jeanette
Cohen, IL, 1908 Varnum St, N, w.
Ernestine johnson, 81, 1853 Con-
duit Rd., n. W.; Thomas Robert.
shaw, ~. 934 E ST., N. W.; Laura
To-day. colored, 81, 400 New Jersey
Ave-, N. W.. and Mrs. Flora Neal
"a, 753A Fairmont ST.. NJ. w.
The Washington times., 1927-09-27
LOVE WINS OVER
VAVDERB|LTS

Henry Gassaway Davis, Sd, son Of
Mrs. Armistead Davis, Of 1915 Twen.
ty.third st. N. W., and his bride Of a
few months. the former Grace Van.
derbilt, have been forgiven nv her
parents, Brig. Gen. and Mrs Cor.
nelius Vanderbilt, sr.
The youthful Mrs. Davis and her
husband were guests Of honor III !
forgiveness" luncheon IN the Van.
derbilt summer home All Newnorf
e. i, sunday, apparently an ''offi-
ing. ss'.'
When the young couple eloped to
the city hall in New York last June
ana We're married with only police
man as witness, the brides parents
We're reported as incensed.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr., brother
Of the bride, in confirming this ri.
NOR. stated that Grace's parents had
picked out an Englishman for her
husband. -
Cornelius. jr., came to the support
OF his sister and praised her iudg-
ment IN selecting young Davis in
preference to the foreigner.
The breach between him and his
parents, which had taken on consid.
cradle momentum because Of his ven.
lures into the field of journalism. an
parently became widened by his omen
criticism Of his parents in the mater
Of MS sister, 3 matrimonial. Judgment
The couple lived part Of the sum-
mer IN Washington with Davis,
mother at the Twenty-third Street
The Washington times., 1927-09-27
OBSERVE
SOLEMN FAST

Observance Of the advent Of Rosh
Hashana, the Mosaic year 56ss
which was ushered in with sun.
down yesterday, was in full swing
In Washington today as the second
Of q three-day period Of fasting
and prayer found all synagogues Of
the District filled.
Rabbi William Franklin Rosen.
blum Officiated this morning at spe-
cial services held in the Washing.
ton Hebrew Congregation taber.
nacle. while at the Obey Sholem
Synagogue, Fifth and / Streets
Northewest, Rabbi ]. z. Loeb and
Rabbi 0. Silverstone conducted
rites.
Rabbi r. M. Barishansky held
services at the Adas Israel Syna-
gogue.
As Is customary during the period,
Washington Jews spent the day
visiting relatives and friends ana
many Jewish merchants closed
their business establishments dur.
ing the day.
The festival viii be concluded
tomorrow night after which 4 period
OF fasting will continue until 4
week from Thursday when Yom
kippur win be celebrated and 4
day OF feasting viii conclude the
High Services.
The Washington times., 1927-09-27
AIEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Live stock:
Hogs-Reeeipts, $4,000; market
1Oc lower; top. s11.s5; bulk. $3.50
11.s5; heavy weight, s1O.25@11.eO;
medium weight, s11.15@l1.s5; light
weight, s11@1195; light lights.
ss.75@11.75; packing sows. ss.25@
1895; pigs. ss.75@11; holdovers,
1900.
Cattle Receipts, 10000; market
steady; calves, receipts, 5000; mar.
ket strong; beef steers, good and
choice, $13.50@16; common and
medium, $s.500l2.50; yearlings.
$S.50@15.S5; butcher cattle, heifers.
$6.50014; cows, $5.60@10: bulls.
$6@S.50; calves, $15@ls; feeder
steers, $8.50@IO.5O; stocker steers
$7.50Q9.50; stocker cows and heif.
ers, $500 7.50; Western range cat.
tie, beef steers. $S.5O@13.4O; cows
and heifers. $5.50@13.4O.
Sheep Receipts, II 900; market
steady to Csc lower; medium and
choice lambs. $13.5O@14.5O; cuils
and common, $9.50@12; yearlings.
$9.6O@11.50; common and choice
ewes, $4.5006.50; feeder lambs.
$12.5O@14.
The Washington times., 1927-09-27
BY FATHER
OVER DANCING

TOMS RIVER, N. u. Sept 27.-
Crazed by drink and enraged be-
cause she upbraided him. Thomas
Stewart. II years old. it is alleged.
shot and probably fatally wounded
his daughter. Mrs. Geneva Williams,
"a years old, at his home here. In
his drunken rage the man en-
dangered the lives Of his wife,
Anna, and her two-week-old baby,
who were In bed at the time. Mrs.
Williams was removed to Paul Kim
bali Hospital, at Lakewood, where
she hovers between life and death,
while Stewart was overpowered
and placed under arrest by Sergeant
Salz and State Trooper Hogan. He
is held without bail to await the
outcome Of the daughters injuries.
Prosecutor Davis conducted per-
sonal Investigation of the shooting.
According to his story. Stewart.
late last night. went to a dance hall
owned and operated BY Lew
Meadows. Entering he saw his
daughter with several young c0u.
pies and asked her to go home
with him. Noticing Stewards con-
dition. Meadows decided to accom-
pany them. The three boarded 4
trolley car. Arriving at their des-
tination. Stewart, 1t is alleged,
became embroiied In an argument
with the crew and refused to leave
until elected bodily.
The daughter is then said to.
have asked Stewart to enter his
home and Meadows followed him
In. The girl immediately went ta
her mothers bedroom. where Mrs.
Stewart has been III since the birth
of her baby.
The father. Meadows claims. fol.
lowed the girl. When he heard
them arguing, he went out on the
front porch. Soon he heard Mrs.
Stewart and her daughter scream,
and then heard Stewart shout:
Why, I'll blow your head OF. "
As he ran into the house Mea-
dows heard three shots. He was
joined BY Joseph Williams, the
girls husband, from whom she Is
separated. Meadows and Williams
ran to the bedroom and found her
across the bed on top Of her
mother. Stewart meantime had
gone into another room.
While Meadows attended to the
wounded girl, Williams ran to q
nearby store ana called DR., Alfred
WoodhOuse, who ordered him to
call the police. When Sergt. SaIx
and Trooper Hogan responded. they
were met by the physician. who
entered with them. DR.. Woodhouse
found that the young woman had
been shot In the left side Of the
abdomen, and ordered her to the
hospital. She was taken il the
State police car.
Stewart was found hiding III an
adjoining room bv the police, who.
after arresting him, recovered the
revolver used in the shooting. 1t
contained four shells. three empty.
The man was arraigned before
Justice Of the Peace Willis, who
held him without bail. The stew.
arts have three other children.
y
The Washington times., 1927-09-27
Witness HOME
BOMB TARGET

BY International News Service
CHICAGO, Spet. 27.-Six families
were routed from their homes early
today by a bomb explosion which
wrecked the apartment of Louis
Newman. principal State witness
against four men charged with the
murder Of Max Brayerman, 4 junk
dealer.
Although the building was
badly wrecked, all Of the occu-
pants escaped serious injury.
Newman several DAYS ago was
warned over the telephone to '.for-
get about that Braverman killing. =
The latter was shot down. it was
said. after he had refused to Join
a junk-dealers' union.
Harry j. Lefty" Lewis. business
agent for the union, and three
associates are under arrest charged
with Braverman's murder.
The Washington times., 1927-09-27

The surviving husband Is A. ].
Fuller. 80. a Confederate veteran.
whom she met and married at the
home. Two children. the survivors
Of q family Of IL, and II grand
children. also mourn her.
Death stalked Cupid throughout
the colorful career Of Mrs. Fuller,
removing one husband after an
other, so that. although she OBJ
tanned a divorce from one Of her
husbands, she was widow each
time that she walked to the altar.
The husband she divorced died be-
fore she married again. Four Of
the husbands were veterans Of the
Confederate Army.
Born in q cottage on the sun
flower River, ~ miles from Rule
vile, Miss, Mrs. Fuller married at
sixteen, when she was regarded as
the belle Of the village. Her first
husband, Robert Henry Harrison,
q newspaper editor, deserted her
three months after the wedding
and died a couple OF years later.
By the time she was So, Mrs.
Fuller had buried four husbands
and was the mother OF 10 children.
With one Of the four, A. B. More.
house. she lived Is years. He left
her considerable property, which
she lost. The next two husbands
were farm hands on her deceased
husbands estate.
The fifth husband deserted her,
and she obtained a-divorce, but he
died before she took husband No.
IS, q lad OF %, named Ed McGehee.
Following his deaEh she became an
inmate OF the Jefferson Davis Sol
diers' Home, where she was mar.
ried twice, both husbands being
Confederate veterans.
Throughout her varied matrimo.
NAL career, Mrs. Fuller tactfully
refrained from comparing her hus-
bands She had kindly memories
Of them all, she said shortly before
her death.
The Washington times., 1927-09-27
Protestants Begin Drive
To Again Fill Churches

Plans to bring into the fold those
IS per cent Of Washington's
Protestants who do not attend
chSnch today are under way, fol-
lowing the decision at the first fall
meeting Of the ctiy's Ministerial
Union to unite in q citywide evan
gelistic campaign.
The cooperating committee Of the
Union was directed TO organize the
campaign after an address by the
Rev. Guy s. Black, q conference
evangelist Of the Methodist Episco.
pal Church who has directed evan
gelistic campaigns in many cities.
William Knowles Cooper, general
secretary Of the Y. MI. g. al, Is
chairman OF the committee.
In explaining his work DR.. Black
declared that only 50 per cent Of
the present Protestant church mem.
bership attends church on Sunday.
His methods have resulted IN the
addition Of 10000 new members 10
churches In other cities, he de-
clared.
He advocated salesmanship
methods in obtaining converts.
The Washington times., 1927-09-27
Lansburgh's Displays
GIadiOIa Blossoms

Flower lovers Of washington
have another opportunity to view
magnificent dallia and eladioIa
blossoms, with the display 81 hun-
dreds Of species at Lansburgh ana
Brothers department store.
Lansburgh's dahIia and rIadiola
show opened yesterday. and from
the time the doors were thrown
open the show rooms were crowded.
Experts are Iii attendance 10 ~.
plain the various species and fo
give instructions for their success.
ful culture by the amateur.
Garden clubs and other orzaniza-
tions interested Ia flower culture
are invited to attend the show
either IN bodies or as individuals.
The display VIII be throughout the
week. go.
The Washington times., 1927-09-27
Ferrucio WHALE to
Arts Body Member

Ferrucio Vitale, 4 landscape archi.
tect Of national repHte, becomes d
member Of the Fine Arts Commission
ct Its meeting In New York to-
morrow, succeeding John Z. Green
leaf. past president Of the American
Society Of Landscape Architects.
The Fine Arts Commission meets
with Government officials to con
slider the triangle building program
soon ~ BE- presented to Congress.
The Washington times., 1927-09-27
KiIIa AttacIxer

Bruff. unable to break the ne
gro's teeth hold, drew his gun
and shot him In the shoulder. The
negro stil hung on with his teeth
and kept trying to stab the officer.
Bruff fired again. killing him.
The Washington times., 1927-09-27
BITTEN IN EYE,
COP KILLS THUG

BALTIMORE. Sept. 27.-With the
eyebrow and much Of the cheek
and forehead Of Patro1man Charles
Bruff. northwestern district.
clamped in his teeth. Barney Rob
inson, colored, 3s, attempting TO
stab his antagonist, was shot and
killed by the officer on McCullOh
Street, near Preston.
Bruff, weak from loss Of blood
and near collapse from his struggle
with the powerful youth, was taken
to the hospital, where his wound
was cauterized, three stitches were
taken to close the gap and he was
given the first Of series Of injec-
tions to prevent blood poisoning.
The killing came as the climax
to wild night in the northwestern
police district, during which 1875
arrests were made, OF which only
two were white men. As a result
of hearings l3 cOlored men were
given jail sentences and more than
$500 collected Ia fines.
Police Called
The fight in which johnson
was killed came when police were
called the second time to the vicfn.
ity Of Fire Engine Company No.
Mcculloh Street, near Preston.
Robinson was giving vent to his
exuberant spirits by taking one Of
the mo Parking signs across
the street from the fire house and
pushing il through q number Of
windows.
Begins Fight
Firemen called the police and
Patrolman Frank McKenna am
swered the call. Robinson had dis.
appeared when he arrived.
After McKenna returned to the
station Robinson came back and
again started to remove one OF the
signs. This time William Walter,
fireman Of No. 4 Truck, remon.
strated with him and Robinson,
who was nearly six feet tall and
weighed 200 pounds, tore the shirt
from the fireman. Another caIl
was sent for the police.
This time McKenna and Bruff
were sent to the scene, They found
Robinson seated on q box in front
Of Genes Garage, and McKenna
walked up to him and said:
You are under arrest
The negro began to fight ana
threw McKenna to the street. AZ
the same time pulling large knife
from his pocket. Bruff grabbed
the negro by the arms and at.
tempted to hold him, but Robinson
threw him off.
Bruff again grappled with the
man, who then sank his teeth into
the left eyebrow OF the policeman.
at the same time beating Bruff
over the head and back with his
free arm, while attempting to stab
him in the back with his other
1 arm. still held In the grasp Of
Kills Attaclxer
Bruff. unable to break the ne
gro's teeth hold, drew his gun
and shot him In the shoulder. The
negro stiIl hung on with his teeth
and kept trying to stab the officer.
BriIff fired again. killing him.
The Washington times., 1927-09-27
DiesHappyInMenlorv
OF Eight Husbands

BEAUV0IR Miss Sept 27Word has been received Of the
death Of Mrs Mary Ann Cain Fuller ~ inmate the
jefferson Davis Soldiers Home who survived husbands
and is herself survived by the eighth
New Britain herald., 1927-06-08
Loves Ennbers
!, Adele Garrisons Absorbing Sequel to
Revelations of Wife"
Beginning a New Serial

, nap upon which counted to make
up for my well-nigh sleepless night.
| II was but a minute or two before
| was sound asleep, not to awaken
until the porter's hand touched my
shoulder and his voice told me that
i it was the time l had named. He
carried my suitcase to the dressing
room, and as was the only woman
passenger, l was undisturbed during
the half hour remaining OF my
journey.
/ took out the gown and coat I
so carefully had packed and hung
them up on the hangers l had
brought with me. thankful TO see
that they practically We're I'M
wrinkled. Then / drew out the
pumps and filmy stockings which
matched the gown and put them on
in place Of the more serviceabe
ones which l was wearing. l re-
moved the train dust from my hands
with soap and water. but used cold
cream for my face. following 1t with
the ice rub. which is my specific
for freshness-my liberal tip had
induced the porter TO get me a piece
from some mysterious supply of his
own. A touch Of vanishing cream.
a busting Of rice powder and noted
with satisfaction that I looked as If
| had just emerged from a facial"
Then I reknotted my hair, and put
into my bag my toilet articles and
the clothing l had taken off, and
locked the bag. Last OF all. I slipped
over my head the gown which ! had
been at such pains to smuggle with
me, and as I fastened 1t and pulled
my hat into place | was conscious
that I never had looked better, and
that l did not believe even Philip
Neritzen's fastidious taste could find
quality of my costume.
With my coat over my arm, I went
back to my chair, uneasily conscious
of the open stares of the two mas
cullne passengers, and sent the por-
ter for my suitcase. When he had
helped ME into my coat, for we We're
Just entering the long tunnel under
the East River my thoughts strayed
from my sartorial affairs to conjec-
lures concerning the red bearded
man in the coach behind. That he
had been doing some conjecturing
of his own, however, I found out
when. as ] was following a station
porter down the platform from the
train, the red bearded man shuffled
UP and fell into step beside mo.
You plees tell me Ven deesa train
so back" he asked.
Copyright. 1927, Newspaper
Feature Service. Inc.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-08

local anesthetic to deaden the sense
Of pain and the reactions OF the eye
and can then remove the foreign
material with special instruments
that have been designed for this
purpose.
A small wound Of the surface
Of the eyeball will usually heal as It
would anywhere else in the body,
provided 1t be given prompt and
competent attention. If, however.
the wound be serious enough to per-
nit any Of the interior contents to
protrude through. the results may
be serious. Physicians know that
Inflammation of one eye may have
effects on the other eye. the condi-
ton called sympathetic ophthalmia.
They therefore urge the most care
full consideration of any eye injury
because Of the possibilities Of COM
plete loss Of sight.
Sometimes an eye is injured by
splashing of caustic acids or alka-
lies. by lime, hot steam or powder
explosions The most severe effects
of such injuries are the secondary
infections and the formation Of scars
which cause the lids to stick to the
eye ball. Such an injury should
have immediate attention OF ply
sician who will first apply an anes-
thetic to relieve the pain. A wash
can then be applied to neutralize
such of the offending material as
may still remain In the eye. using
mild soda solution for an acid
burn, or other chemical antidotes
according to the substance concern
ed. Cold applications and regular
washing with antiseptic solutions
will prevent secondary infection.
The use Of proper oil or grease
will relieve the pain and a suitable
bandage will act as a protection. In
this way serious secondary compli.
cations are avoided. since much irl-
jury as may come after the first eff.
feet OF the burn Is frequently more
dangerous to eyesight than the burn
itself.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-08

stand the cold weather better than
people Of our age"
Now that's what I call a dirty
Gig" said Rod to Malice.
Especially" the girl answered,
"as it is perfectly unconscious on
Mrs. Tracy's part"
The first dance was given to Lyra
The next one Phil asked for from
Malice.
He didn't want TO dance with her
but he was torn between two fires.
He realized that every one of the
young people, as well as his mother,
knew how devoted he had been to
Malice and he was sure If they sus-
pected that something was wrong
between them they would go look
ing around for the cause and would
Immediately light upon Lyra.
Poor Phil! He did not know al
ready all the boys and most Of the
girls in his gang, as they called
themselves, were gossiping and max
| ing wagers on how long it would be
before Mrs. Tracy found it out and
sent Mrs. billiard out of her house
forever.
1t was an Ice maiden who accept
ed Pills invitation to dance. But
when the music started Natlee
Jones could not help but dance. Her
soul was full of rhythm and her lit
tie golden twinkling feet made one
think he head the Tilt of a spring
| song.
Nat had danced so often with
Phillip that they were like one per-
son, even though Phil hated himself
for having to acknowledge that the
girl in his arms at this moment was
4 much better partner than Lyra.
Il may have Malice In my arms"
he thought, "but Lyra is ever in my
heart" And he was so proud of
the idea that he almost stopped in
order to tell it to Malice. but he re-
membered in time that it would
mean a good deal of explaining so
he kept still.
whats the matter. Phillip"
Malice asked as he almost made her
miss q step.
Since when have you begun to
call ME Phillip" he questioned as
his heart frightened in a strange
manner.
We'll, you know that one of the
first things I learned at school was
that while two might be company
three was always a crowd, and, my
dear Phillip. l believe it was you
who taught it to me-"
Don't be foolish, Nat. OF course,
Mrs. Hilliard did not know that only
TWO other people on earth called me
Wynne and when she said that she
thought Wynne was name that
suited me better than Phillip and
asked if she might call me that ]
could hardly tell her not to, could
T."
I'm not so sure that Mrs. Hill
lizard did not hear me call you
Wynne at dinner.
Without trying to-indeed. !
tried not to listen--I heard almost
everything you said to each other.
I am glad l came to this party
yes. ! am very glad-even if I wasn't
invited by your mother-for l have
learned that any clever woman can
make fool of boy. ] think I will
try the same tactics Mrs. Hilliard
,sns"