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The Washington times., 1927-11-25
LIKELY To FILL
EVANS POST

A new assistant superintendent
OF police is likely to be named soon
to fill the post vacated several
months ago by the death of Assist.
ant superintendent Charles Evane.
Since Evans death Inspector
Henry G. Pratt has been the only
assistant superintendent. AS Pratt
is in charge of the detective bureau
there has been no assistant directly
between Major Edwin B. Hesse,
superintendent, and the uniformed
force.
Following Evans death Commits
sioner Proctor L. Dougherty, in
charge of police, questioned the
necessity of filling his post.
He expressed the desire to avoid
having a force top-heavy with
officers.
Dougherty then instructed Major
Hesse to have data prepared show
ing the situation. Hesse has now
submitted these to the Commits
sioner.
The chart shows an obvious need
of an assistant superintendent.
Dougherty. however. has not yet
had time to study the chart and
Major Hesse will not reveal what
he has recommended.
The creation of a new assistant
superintendent will result in no
more inspectors 1t was reported.
The Washington times., 1927-11-25
HOOVER GU 7 s
FINE To SIS

Secretary Herbert Hoover today
restored to Steuart Reiss. CONNER
cial aviator. formerly employed at
Hoover Field, his flying permit and
reduced to $25 the possible $500 fine
he faced for reckless flying on Octo-
Der 10. last.
In effect, Secretary Hoover's ac-
ton reduces from 80 days to exactly
SO days, the period of suspension Suf,
fered by Reiss, following the killing
of a pony that had wandered on the
flying field from an adjoining
pasture.
Reiss maintained that he swooped
down on the flying field TO scare the
pony off because it's presence was a
menace to planes landing there
Former Brig, Gen. William
Mitchell. was among those who
testified at the hearing.
Reiss probably will not appeal
today's action of Secretary Hoover
as he considers the reduction in the
penalty a Vindication.
1t was alleged that Reiss was
not afforded an opportunity to face
: his accuSers before the penalty was
! inflicted. He was placed in the
position Of defending himself after
being punished, and before his side
was told,
The Washington times., 1927-11-25

vision in the plan for a guaran-
teed income.
Follows Mitten System
The triple ownership feature of
the Hansel plan has been copied
from the Mitten system now in
effect In Philadelphia, Of which
Hansel's plan is a modification.
The employees of the merged com.
pany and the public would each
be entitled to buy a third interest
in the company at the par value
of the stocks.
Each of these groups would be
represented on the directorate of
the company.
Hansel claims thet under his
plan street car fares here could be
! r aterially reduced. though the
plan makes no fare guarantee.
Members of the subcommittee of
the Federation's utilities comTait
tee. who received the report YER
tally Wednesday afternoon. de.
clare that 1t is a complete and ex.
''austive report on the traction sit.
ration here.
NOluH1h1OUS Report
The report Includes IFS pages
{! typewriter matter and about
IS pages of maps.
1t Is so voluminous that members
of the committee have formed ne
definite opinion on its merits. II
is said that a considerable section
of the report, however, is given
over to a favorable discussion Of
the use of one-man cars.
The committee expects to receive
copy of Hansel's report within
few days, at which time It prob
ably will be made public. II 1t Il
approved by the committee it will
be presented to the federation
meeting early in December. II
the federation approves it the plar
will then be presented TO the Public
Utilities Commission.
The completion OF Hansers re
i port has increased interest in tn,
| question of who, IL any, paid TO
the work he has done in preparin;
| the reports
The Washington times., 1927-11-25
McCarl Holds Up Pay
For DRY" Office Russ

Wood may have something to do
with alcohol, but rugs certainly
haven't.
That's the sum and substance If
Comptroller General McCarl's latest
ruling, In which he refused to an.
prove a bill for $1.324.42, for furnish.
ing the office of the Assistant Secre.
tary of the Treasury in charge Of
prohioltion. Mahogany furniture
and floor coverings were itemized in
the fist Of furnishings. -
Inc material was bought when
over the office formerly occupied bv
McCarl, in the Treasury building.
The furnishings were CHARGED IN
the prohibition enforcement ammo.
priation. McCarl ruled that the
money should have come from the
TreaSury's contingent fund.
The Washington times., 1927-11-25
HE. ARD.
9ANDG
| Sc. |: I:
byBIuPRIcE
D. Res uSpNI oeFicG a.
VUUIWJ
ne uSpEH oeF,eE
THIS COLUMN AS A TRAINING
SCHOOL FOR WRITER'S


Dear Bill: When / hGVe stocked
the furnace for the night, put
out the milk bottles, strapped
on the old dressing go1On, and
sat dotUn to mediate over my
SINS for the day, / frequently
s0onder Uh0t has become of
some of the great old names
that used to be associated sUith
Heard and Seen. absolutely
no reflection on the neW nGmes)
There wGs H. N. EVerett, SRolO,
Fred Vetter, Joe Holman (tUeu,
I guess Joe is on your fep0r-
toridl staff; that cleUey school
boy, "Tke UnknoWR," and many
Others. Are they doing their
stuff III other fields or have
they laid aside the typesOrtteT
and the pen?
Bill, / sOonder If you haze
eVer thought of Heard and Seen
as training school for aOriters?
For instance, the column first
got me interested IN putting
things on paper, and whiIc I
don't expect to threaten Bill
Shakespeare niche IN the Hall
of Fame for a year or tao
more, / haze had some minor
successes that haze helped me
out q0ith my ta9es and paid me
more than that IN the pleasure
deriUed from doing them. /
haze landed some paid stuff
With a home tom paper, had q
couple of short stories accepted
By magazines, ,VOm prizes in
several contests, and written
Jokes that haze been accepted
bv a hMmOr magazine on several
occasions. In addition to that,
/ haze enough rejected scripts
TO start the furnace anytime 1t
Ooes out this Wintcr.
MIKE HENRY.
The Washington times., 1927-11-25

MctllST IL IN SeTlOuS CoHu1tlol
in Freedman's Hospital. Mettler
entered the store shortly after mid
night and purchased the poison
from Napier. When handed the
bottle he unwrapped it and pulled
out the cork.
What are you pulling the cork
out for?" Napier asked.
1T is all over now" Mettler re-
piled. and turned up the bottle Just
as Napier jumped from behind the
counter and grabbed him. It was
too late, however, to prevent his
taking one swallow
Mettler was rushed to the hospi.
tai in a passing taxicab and treated
by Drs. Lewis and Scott.
In report made to headquarters
today Sergeant J. P. Wittstatt in.
formed Major Hesse that at about
The Washington times., 1927-11-25
Center to Celebrate
Ten Years of Life

The East Washington Com.
munlty Center will celebrate it's
tenth anniversary tomorrow night
at the Eastern High School Audi.
forum at o'clock.
Motion pictures of the feature
serial. odd Guard" will be shown
among others. and a one-act NAV,
The Jest Of Hahalaba," will be
presented by the National CAPITAL
Players.
The program will be followed nv
a community dance in the high
school armory.
The Washington times., 1927-11-25
MOtOrist Association
To Aid Tag Distribution

In order to facilitate the obtain
ing of new 1923 automobile tags
for the 100000 motorists of Wash.
ington, who must obtain them he.
tween now and January /, the
American Motorist Association, eff
fective today. will maintain q tag
bureau at Its headquarters, op.
pOsite the Washington Hotel, at
Pennsylvania Avenue and Fifteenth
Street Northwest.
Motorists, irrespective Of whether
or not they are members of the
association. may obtain their tags
without charge for the service.
The Washington times., 1927-11-25

10 o'clock they had received mes
sage that there was a sick or
drunken policeman at Sixth and
Callan Streets n. f.
Wittstatt Immediately went to
that point but found no one there
and further investigation revealed
that Mettler had reported off duty
and had been under the Influence
of liquoE
He was not in suchScondition AZ
to warrant his arrest. the sergeant
said. but was unfit for duty.
Mettler told persons in the drug
store that his act was caused by
his suspension. it was said. He is
married and has been assigned to
the Ninth Precinct for almost two
years.
The Washington times., 1927-11-25
Auto Tag Application
Blanks Being Sent Ont

Application blanks for automobile
tags are being sent to police sta.
tons today, Major Edwin B. Hesse,
Superintendent of police. said today,
and motorists can obtain them
there.
These cards must he filled out
and brought into the District Build.
ing to obtain the tags.
The Washington times., 1927-11-25
Il. E. Bowers Death
Is Held to Be Natural

Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt last
night issued q certificate Of death
due to natural causes" in the
death of Russell e. Bowers. col,
ored, 40. IA Barry Rd.' s. e.
Bowers was found dead on a
vacant lot in the rear Of Green
Willow Park. near Howard and
Sumner Rds. 3. r. His body was
taken to the morgua.
The Washington times., 1927-11-25
WHAT. al DIFFERENCE

One man forged ahead and WAS COM
plimented, in way filthy,
Another forged . ''head1S and was NJ.
rested for counteHfeltlng.
A certain person may do something
exactly right,
While the efforts Of another result in
And Il proves the old adage not
taught In college
t'That power is always exemplifled by
knowledge" H., SMITH.
The Washington times., 1927-11-25
Soon 4Cill come the days
trhem fathers pocketbOok 4UiU
be like mothers trcsSes--
short. Abe.

SThat moon fills me with love-"
said he, "A wOndr0us sight"
HYou're full Of something else" she
said,
tThat's just = street electric light"
KATYDID.
The Washington times., 1927-11-25
PONY KILLING FLIER'S SUSPENSION lifted
Suspended Cop Drinks
Poison, Near Death

Despondent because of his suspension from the Ninth
precinct last night Policeman Charles E. Mettler % years
old, 16 Bates St n w. attempted to commit suicide last
night by drinking quantity of poison in the drug store
Of w. P Napier, $40 Florida Ave. n. w.
The Washington times., 1927-11-25
DANCE MUSIC
Our hearts content.

Dance 70 your hearts content,
And count not the meter or score.
Thrill to the fOx-trOt and waltz.
And wish In your heart for moro.
Listen to whispered lies,
From lips that have brushed your
hair.
Play the game for nm hour.
BE glad that you're EIad you're
there.
Laugh and flirt and dance,
To the muslc's throbbinE charms,
But don't forget, In your heart ~
hearts,
That you stil belong In my arms.
For I taught yOG the music Of stars.
That sang when the moon danced
high.
Who taught you the cadence Of love?
You know In your heart It was I.
taught yOu to laugh and to sing.
To smile, and to dance and to play.
Now lips that are taFnished with lies.
WOuld snare you, and take you away
So when You have tired OF the band,
Soft lights. and . shining floor
Remember the Music Of Love.
MY heart played for yOu--Once be-
fore. GUY CEASER.
49,
The Washington times., 1927-11-25
Utilities Gives Out
Merger Plan

The Public Utilities Commission today made public the
street plan drafted by its chief accountant Byers
Mex. Rachman
The Washington times., 1927-11-25

was designed by Albert Jaegers, Of
Suffern, N. Y, and was dedicated
in 1910 President Taft delivered
the dedication grafton.
Won Steuben was aid.de-camp to
Frederick the Great when the Revo-
lutionary War began He offered
his services to the American colo
MES. was made major general and
inspector general Of the Continental
armSA He died in New York.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
PEOPLE OF NO
IMPORTANCE
BY DOUGLAS MALLocH

d EoPLE Of no Importance, people
like you and me,
People the proud will push aside,
the fawners fail to see,
People VINO bear the burdens. people
who write the songs,
People to whom no heaped-up wealth,
to whom no crown belongs
once in a while we wonder, once In a
while we ask,
We who toll with the pick and pen. we
with the humble task,
Just why the good Lord made us, why
we were born 70 earth,
When, in the minds of the fawning few,
only the great have worth.
Well, will make you answer. well. 1
will write a rime
Just for the folks like you and me who
never the heights will climb,
People with saw and shovel people
with pick and pen,
People who sweep the kitchen floor, the
servants OF serving men,
Yes, I will make you answer, answer
not you, but them,
All who worship the golden calf or
kneel to a diadem,
Yes, win shout the answer, answer
them loud and clear
Maybe they scott at the humble man.
but maybe our GOD VIII hear:
Here is house Of splendor. here is
castle grand,
Here is ship that sails the seas, hur-
rying land to land,
Here is the frowning fortress holding
The foe al bay.
Here are the churches fine and fair
where even the great must pray
Here is the level highway stretching
n to towns affair,
Here are the bright and shining rails,
here is the speeding car.
Here are the carving, gliding, high on
the marble wall
People OF no Importance builded them,
after all
Painters have painted pictures, poets
have written lines,
Some one has melted iron or brass or
labored among the pines,
People of no Importance, people like
you and me,
People the proud will push aside, the
Sfawners fail to see.
This IS, ] know, the answer this is the
true reply:
God made poets and God made men,
and this is the reason why
People Of no Importance yes, even the
fool who sings,
Are the people Of most Importance in
the final scheme Of things
20 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
nyNT HOS the guy?' asked the
w House Defective.

w house detective.
Mine" answered the Hotel Ste
nographer. II am as proud of him as
if he was my own child. | reformed
him, Kelly. He used to be a taxi cab
met him at a dance and got interested
in him and lie has quit and is now
chaufng hearse for an undertaken
1t Is much more respectable, and be-
sides he never has to work nights and
not often in the forenoons, and while
lie has a lot of plate glass to polish
there isn't much mud to clean off, ms
there are good roads everywhere, to
cemeteries at least. He must be max
ing money, for he brings me flowers
almost every Sime he comes to tile
house
81 have been thinking about having
, him take i correspondence course in
undertaking. There is a lot of money
in it, although an undertaken is the
last person want to spend money
with. But lot of people do spend
money with them, and all the under
takers | ever knew seemed mighty
nice fellows.
"All women, Kelly, feel 1t is their
business to reform every man they
meet. ! am certainly proud Of that
guy who just went out. The only
trouble is that as soon as they get all
made over TO suit you, they expect
you to marry them, and, Kelly, that's
too high price for any girl to pay
for a remodeling job. After all, man
who has no more strength Of charac-
ter than to let a woman make him over
will make a mighty poor husband"
&C. by the Mcknight Syndicate Inc)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
Live Stock Notes

-. . . +. +. . - I. !. F. !. - [. {.
Good housing is essential to sue
cessful hog raising.
One should employ veterinarian
to vaccinate his hogs and adopt no
halfway measures.
Carrots are beneficial and next to
them in point of utility for mares
come parsnips and then medium-sized
rutabagas.
Keep the ram in good medium breed
ing condition Do not allow him to
run with the ewes in the pasture but
keep him In small pasture lot to
himself during the day.
Have the pasture lot in which the
ram stays fenced sufficiently high TO
keep dogs out When the ewes come
up at night turn them with the ram.
lie will single out those in heat at
once.
ANY eve lambs which are saved over
for repienishing the flock should be
drenched three or four weeks with
the bluestone treatment This consists
Of n per cent solution of bluestone
mixed with water.
\ eve Which has hearty twins year
after year may well be excused some
defects in WOOL 4 Header" Of excep-
tional ability may well be kept TO old
age. An occasional extra heavy shear
er of good type might be exempted
from lamb raising
A brood sow should have plenty of
exercise during the winter months.
The SOW that keeps out Of doors most
Of the time when the weather is good
is much more likely TO produce a
strong litter than the sow that stays
In the barn or shed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17

! Published Every Thursday By
THOMPSON PRINTING COMPANY
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
MEMBER, NO. 1912
Requesting WEST VIRGINIA

Clarksburg, w. Va. March llth,-
Addressing the Wild Life League at
"a anquet here tonight, Congressman
Frank l.. Bowman, of Morgantow1t,
declared that "the national govern
ment is offering golden opportunities
to the State Of West Virginia to con-
serve and rehabiliate her natural re-
sources" and that in the face of this
assistance, particularly with regard
to reforestation "the state can no
longer assume the role and attitude
of fellow emptying ashes-closing
both eyes and. turning her face from
the subject"
Congressman Bowman read from a
telegram carrying information that
the U. S. Forestry Service has just
made arrangements to increase the
production of its tree nursery at
Gladwin, Tucker County, this Spring,
from its present capacity of 10000
seedlings, to approximately 100000
seedlings, most Of which will be
planted on the barren areas of Tue
ker County and in Monongahela Ma
tional Forest area. He also pointed to
the interest Of the National Forest
Service Commission in preserving
forests and watershed protection by
authorizing the acquisition of $4,000
- p+1f, y1t
and Pendleton Counties, and to the
benefits offered to the State through
the Clark-MeNary law, passed in 1924
This law provides among other things
that the Federal Government shall
assist, for forest propagation pur-
poses, the individual states that are
willing to cooperate with it, provid-
ing also that such states shall CON
tribute the same amounts of money
as the government does toward the
work.
In addition to these inducements, "
Congressman Bowman said,s "The
Sixty Ninth Congress passed an Act
enabling any state to cooperate with
any other state or states, or the Unit
ed States for the protection of Water
sheds and navigable streams and car
rying an authorized appropriation of
$40,000,000 available in annual in
stallments to July 1st, 1884. "These
laws are challenges to the state of
West Virginia" he declared.
Speaking of both Forest AMI
Stream Conservation, Congressman
Bowman said:
West Virginia has been active to
a certain extent along a few lines of
conservation, but she now has greaJ-
err opportunities and responsibilities
than ever before. West Virginia has
land acreage of more than 10000
600 acres, Of which 8,500,000 acres
are classed as timber lands. This
state should turn to forestry as nat
urally as it has turned to agriculture
and mining. 1t should give thought
and heed TO the efforts of the FEEDER
al Government and comply with the
generous provisions Of cooperation. It
should establish it's own nursery and
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17

encourage lie planting Of trees upon
the idle lands Of the State.
Furthurmore, contend that The
state Of West Virinia should begin
now and folmulae sane and system
ATTIC policy Of stream conservation. 1t
should authorize and conduct SUR
vey and chart Of the streams Of The
State as has been done by Maryland
and Virginia, and determine defini-
tely the acidity, the colume, the pol
luton and its sources, the flora and
fauna of the waters, and many other
necessary facts which enter into con
structive conservation. With these
facts the state viii be able to embark
upon definite program to eliminate
industrial waste from its streams
without interference with the rights
and progress of industralism.
DEMONSTRATION seeks to preserve
for man on the morrow what the for
ests give today. The efforts Of TIRE
u. s. government to conserve the for
ests, including our own Seneca-Smoke
Hole region Of West Virginia, means
added protection of watersheds. It
also means for West Virginia pro-
gram of rehabilitation for forests, an
expansion of the nursery plant for
trees at Baldwin, ands the possibility
of making portions Of the states
mountain territory and streams the
foremost. recreational grounds of the
east"
eve should go ahead more earnest
ly with our work in connection with
pollution of streams. One Of the most
glazing and saddest commentaries of
industrial intolerance to rights of
others is found in pollution of the
nations water supply This includes
not only fresh water streams, but al
so the COASTAL fishing banks where
thousands of fish are destroyed be-
cause Of oil, bilge and waste from
steamers and industrial plants. Be-
cause Of this pollution the production
of salt nlackeral in 1921 was $4,000
barrels, as compared with 10000 bar
rels in 1920 In West Virginia sulphur
pollutes from mines, and deadly
chemicals from plants, sewerage from
cities and large towns, contribute to
the poison It is admitted that either
of these elements is destructive to
animal and plant lifej and combined,
they form compose of high-concen-
trated agency Of death to all in. the
streams. This is evidenced from the
scarcity of wild life and game in the
state and foul stencil from dead fish
floating and fostering on the surface
of our streams. If not interested N
t preserving and conserving the beauty
and life of our streams are and will
| continue to be the source of our water
supply, and | submit that trade and
industrial waste must not be made
superior to the public health
| Congressman Bowman compliment
ed the Wild Life League for its work
| along conservation lines and declared
that the plan of that organization
fare as proad and comprehensive IN
scope as they are patriotic and I'M
selfish in purpose. They do not seek
to deter and impede the industrial
progress of great state, but they do
inspire and command the voluntary
enlistment of all loyal citizens in a
righteous effort to reclaim and pre-
serve the scenic beauty and natural
uses of our forests, and to purify and
protect the fresh-water. streams from
unnecessary pollution and contaminar
| ton"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17

). q. THOMPSON. Consulting Editor
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Advertising Rates On Application.
Copy for @Ads" must be in this Of
fice by Wednesday evening to secure
publication OF same for that week
issue.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
CAvE-IN IN MINES

Last Friday evening the Stella
Mines in Philippi were shut down by
big fall in mo Business" Hill. The
claim is that the hin dropped from a
to feet along the rooms of the mire
and covered up valuable machinery.
a new orening farther up the river
will be made.
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Mere Wisdom,

The supply Of honesty Is too large
for any one man t. eos1et -Bos ION
Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1927-02-02
Music of the Desert

During the holy month of Rama
than, when the Mussulman feasts only
after sundown, the Sudanese reveille
awakes the sleeping soldier at mid
night. 1t is the voice of the desert it
self, expressed by sons of the desert.
The golden notes of massed bugles ris-
ing in the silent night. and the swell
ing roll of the drums, are thrilling be-
yond description, because they are the
vocal spirit of an intangible something
that always touches the soul of man.
The deep velvet sky, the glowing
planets, the vastness and silence of
the desert. the utter absence of dis
traction, make it blending of perfect
beauty; so perfect that one scarcely
breathes for fear of breaking an H.
lusiOn.-William A. Anderson in Ad-
venture Magazine