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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09
Gets
D. c. DEFICITS

President Coolidge today sent to
Congress deficiency estimates for
the District of Columbia totaling
S1,2O5,S6s, including $500. 900 for
commencing construction of the
new Police Court building.
A total of IS separate supple,
mental and deficiency items were
transmitted, most of them for small
amounts and covering virtually
every activity of the District COWS.
eminent.
Among the larger mad more i'm.
portant items were: Policemen's
and firemen's relief fund, $135 900:
st. Elizabeths Hospital. for care Of
District patients, $3.50 900; buildings
and grounds. public schools, SECS.
600. chiefly for land and a new
eignt.room building in the vicinity
of the Randall Junior High School:
completion Of the new wing at the
District Jail. $4,000.
Supplemental estimates for the
Capitol power plant and mainte.
nance of the House Office Building
also were submitted,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09
THE TRAINED MOUSE

The other evening, when Mrs. B.
stepped into the kitchen. she saw
mouse. She darted first one way.
then another, to avoid 1t, then be-
gan to scream.s
Said Mr.. b.: what the blank IL
the natter9"
Said Mrs. b.: "Why. that mouse
went every way did"
Mr.. B. said: you poor nut. that
IL my trained mouse. He sits ON
his hind legs on the stove every
morning and waits for me to bake
him . cake. Now you have scared
him 80 It will take me q week to
get his nerves qnieted." R.W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09
COMMITTEE Q. KS PAY
BOOST FOR D. c. HEADS
8 To 4 VOTE IN.
FAVOR Of BILL

The House District Committee
today favorably reported bill To-
increase the salaries of the District
Commissioners from $500 to $40 900
"a wear.
The bill was reported after g
sharp Eight. led by representative
William C. Hammer, Of North Caro-
lima, who declared that ut would
be more appropriate to reduce the
salaries of the present Commission.
ers.
The bill was reported on the
motion of Representative Thomas
L, Bianton. Of Texas. On record
vote. the committee split. to 4. the
deciding vote in favor OF the bill
being cast by the chairman. Repre-.
sentative Frederick N. Zihlman. of
Maryland.
Blanton sharply criticised Com.
missioner Proctor L. Dougherty for
what he characterized was a breach
of faith" in relation to the promo.
ton of Albert r. Headley to Police
Inspector.
Blantcn declared that Doughertv
had repeatedly pledged that he
would promote Headley II given
authority. The Commissioner went
back on" this promise. Blanton said.
In Lublic statement in which he
denied that any such agreement
existed.
II don't trust man who won't
live up to his agreement" Blanton
declared. IF this bill applied to
Dougherty alone. / would fight ii
with every parliamentary tactic
which could be applied"
Martin A. Leese. president Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, appeared
before the committee to request
passage of the bill as a means of
improving the quality of District
Commissioners"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09
Wants Traffic Ligb IS
Lit An Hour Earlier

A recommendation this II traffic
control lights be turned ON at Z a. M,
instead Of 8 o'clock, has leen made
TO the District Commisf ioners by
Traffic Director M. o. u ldridge.
The Public Utilities Commission
yesterday approved tb Potomac
Electric Power Compau vs. estimate
of As cents per lamp ! per year for
the additional current q eeded for the
change,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09
3 ANKERS PLAY TONIGHT

lenty of action is the outlook
for the Bankers League tonight
WI zen double header will be played
In the Epiphany gym. The first
ga me, starting at 1880 o'clock will
be Ing together the Riggs and Amer
ici an Security fives. National Saw
10 gs and Trust will meet the Hibbs
q We in the second game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09
DONE Up IN STYLE

sLhis car's. been done mp in great
styIe,''
The suave salesman said:
] failed to zee that In his smile
= trap for me was spread.
he handed me two fine cigars.
We talked and smoked awhile,
And then again he said, "this cars
Been done mp in great style"
Well. finally 1 bought the thing,
Believing 1t would be
source Of pleasure in the spring
To my wife, Kids and me.
But now I know l have been stung,
MY fifty bucks I've sunk,
Tue engine has r. B. lung,
The rear ends also punk.
I'd. 90 in high the clutch seems Ioath
And clink-clanks through each mile.
The dark wreck seems to say, We've
Both been done up in great style"
/. b. DAMN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09
House Group to Act on
Grade Crossing Bills

As a result of the recent fatal
embarrassing accident at Kensing.
ton. Md, subcommittee of the
House District Committee will meet
at 10 o'clock Friday morning TO act
on two Senate bills providing for
elimination OF al remaining grade
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09
Hot0 is a "scotter brain"
to concentrate his thoughts?
KATYDID.
OPTIMISTIC

Blessed be the man who never con-
eenta
To admit he feels 'just like thirty
cents"
But declares, in pleasing way,
he feels better every new day
No matter II the skies be blue or
grey
He still goes forward In the same
way,
Never stopping new troubles to
borrow,
Being sure the sun win shine to-
morrow. H. SMITH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09
Senator Injured
-Photo bY international

/ A BADLY WRENCHED shout.
der was received by Senator Peter
NOrbeck. OF South DakOta. last
night. when his automobile was
in collision with taxicab at
Union Station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09
ESCAP| NG al
KILLS COUPLE

Discovered shortly after mid
night last night, the bodies Of
AIRS. Mary Burns, 63, and Ben
jamin Isaac, 81, roomer at
the Burns home, 2228 Eleventh
ST., N. W., at 9 o'clock this
morning lay as they wer.
found by Isaac's son, Paul
pending the arrival of Coroner
j. Ramsey hewitt.
Gas Jet Found Open
The body of Mrs. Burns was
found on a couch in the front
room of the small frame house
while nearby, on the floor, wa:
that of the roomer.
They are believed to have dice
as the result Of gas, which, &C
cording to police reports, was
flowing from an open jet.
A man partly clad in a police.
mans uniform answered calls at
the house this morning, refusing
admittance or an interview with
Paul Isaac, 10, son of the dead
man. saying the youth was sick.
How long the couple had been
dead when DR.. Norman of the
Emergency Hospital staff arrived,
could not be ascertained this morn
ing nor could anything be learned
about the couple except that Isaac
was supposed to be q retired rail-
road employee.
The coroner issued certificate
of accidental death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09
Dies In Pool

STRICKEN with a heart attack
willie standing ON the edge OF the
pool at the Jewish Community
Center, Joseph BOtI1in, IS, an EN-.
ploye Of the building. fell in and
was drowned,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09
INTELLECTUAL PUGILIsM

Gene Tnmmeg is trying 10 create
. neao type of champion, qee are
Informed. In other foords. he ,oiH
attempt to use his cdbulGry for
Knockout" purposes.
But the trouble is that you
cont stop left hook NTH an
udUerb or conjunction.
One encouraging feature Is noted
t1lten it is Observed that Tunney
Ess inclined to use the ring for IL
sGncial rather than matrimonial
purposes.
TMnney ayers thdt confidence is
ree-fourths Of the battle but try
and HIT NTH it!
'fGene has handsome map"
pN0tIiSt remarked recently. At the
same time it must be renlenl bered
that there are seVeraI younu
hsskics at0GftinO the opportunity
Of Changing the map"
JOE H. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09

Let the children read w. e.
WOodward's Life of George
Washington on the Magazine
Page. Pictures and story are
interesting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09

crossings in the District.
One of the bills provides for an
sunderpass to carry Michigan Ave.
nue. under the metropolitan Baanch
Of the Baltimore and Ohio. The
other carries general authorization
for all other crossings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09

Association has Endorsed the resolu-
ton of the District Congress OF
Parent Teacher associations to maka
parties for school children begin al
$40 o'clock and end at midnight.
In an address before the associa;
ton yesterday Stephen E. kramer
assistant superintendent of schools
attacked the trust to luck attitudi
of parents in regard to the mora
education of their children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09

A. Blow and Anabelle Ivory
are residents of Detroit.
w. J. Splitter is a Wichita,
Kan, tobacconist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-09

DANCE AT HEBREW HOME
The social club of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged will give q
dance at the home, Eleventh Street
and Spring Road. tonight.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30

to be served at some stage of decay,
haIt soured, nodded or in process of
SUBTLE putrefaction. Food which
repels the appetite by being wilted
dried out, tasteless or otherwise
unattractive is bad enough. But
there is also bacterial cOntaminat-
ion to be recokoned with in food
kept outside the refrigerator, which
is worse still.
Food pit in the cellar absorbs the
atmosphere of bad environment
The air generally is dark and cir
culates little. This increases molds
and sOuring. The hat and damp
ness serve as a hotbed for germs of
all description. Most of these bac-
terra are harmful, some of them
aren OF. Food cannot be protected
from them in the window box or
cellar because they swarm in the
air, and are borne on particles of
lint, SCOT, ashes, sweepings and
waste, which constantly are settling
down in the form of dust
Once food is contaminated by
bacteria they multiply at incredible
speed, unless chilled into inactiv-
ity, and the process known as decay
begins. Their presence makes food
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
Georgetown

The dwelling house of Harvey w.
Calhoun on the corner of Cedar and
King streets, has been neatly paint
ed the past week.
John Andrew Millman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Millman, of near
town in the Redden section, is suf-
fering from a fractured wrist that he
received while cranking a car last
Saturday night. He is improving at
this time.
Glass No. 8 of Georgetown NJ. p.
Sunday school last Saturday sold 126
dozen doughnuts for the benefit of
the new church fund, netting around
twenty dollars.
Miss Mildred Rust, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Rust of this town
has accepted a position as typist and
bookkeeper in the local Office of the
Eastern Shore Gas and Electric'
Company, having resigned like po-
sition that she has held for sometime
with the H. X. Mulford Company of
Philadelphia.
Rev. NJ. E. Hungerford, pastor of
Georgetown NJ. P. Church, is perfect
ing plans for the corner stone lay
ing of the new edifice on the after
noon of Thursday, October 9th. The
new structure which is rapidly near
ing completion is being built on the
site of the one destroyed by fire on
February goth last. 1t will be more
modern and larger than the one de-
stroyed by fire. The sermon will be
preached by DR.. E. G. McCoskey,
president of the Maryland Annual
Conference. The stone will be laid
with Masonic rites.
Mrs. Job o. Pride tripped and fell
last Saturday night at her home on
Railroad avenue, and sustained a
/ fracture of the left wrist. She is i'm
proving at this time. Mrs. Pride is
one of Georgetown's Oldest citizens
and her many friends hope for her
| speedy recovery.
The residence of Halstead P. Lay
ton on the corner of Cedar and Bed
ford streets, has been neatly painted
the past week.
! Rally day services will be held in
Wesley NJ. E. Church, this town, on
Sunday, October End.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, widow OF
the late Samuel R. Wilson, is suffer-
ing from burns on her hands that
she received one day last week at
her home on Laurel street, when her
clothes became ignited while clean
ing a dress with gasoline. She is i'm
proving at this time.
A boys orchestra has been organ
lied by the Presbyterian Church of
this town, under the tutorage OF
Charles H. Powers, of near town.
Mrs. w. A. Vickers is quite ill at
her home on South Race street. Her
sister, Mrs. Singiser, of Altoona, Pa,
is here with her. Her many friends
hope for her speedy recovery.
Mrs. Bessie Bonsch and Miss Ell
berta Simpler entertained their
friends at a radio party Thursday
night at the home of their mother,
Mrs. Annie Simpler, near town.
There was a large number present
from the surrounding neighborhood
and all spent an enjoyable evening.
Mrs. Albert Polk of Wilmington
spent a part of last week with her
sister, Mrs. Julian E. Townsend,
here.
The residence of Miss Ida Davis
the B. Frank Wagamon property on
North Race street, is being neatly
painted.
The sum of eighty dollars was
realized from the bazaar held last
week by Wesley NJ. E. Sunday
school, on the church lot. The pro-
ceeds will go to the new piano fund.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30

unwholesome and in some cases
dangerous, before and alteration in
the condition of the food is notice.
able. Decay really begins with the
condition called staleness, when
flavor begins to disappear or change
The organisms carried in dust often
are disease producing. Food kept
in the open are also exposed to the
attention of houseflies, which spread
germs causing disease and putridity.
From the point of view of whole
some food and health, it is quite as
important to keep both cooked and
fresh foods in a well iced refriger-
ator during the fall and winter
months as in summer. Autumn
temperatures are extremely vari-
able, and the crtain spoilage of
food costs more than the price of
ice
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
Deh11ar

Several girls and boys of Delmar
left their respective homes this week
to enter colleges of their own choice.
Messrs. John Nelson, Richard Long,
William Krewatch, Vernon Brodley'
Handy Culver, Charles Marvel, Per-
nv Locates and Robert Cooper have
returned to the University of Della
ware. Misses Molly Ellis, Julia
Francis, Ruth Phillips and Amy
Culver have entered the Women's
College at Newark. Miss Eleanor
Ellis who is i'll at present, will enter
later. l..
Miss Alice German will return to
Marjorie Webster School at Wash
ingtOn, D. c. nj.
las. Hastings will return to Fish
burn Military Academy at Waynes-
bOro, Va. nd
lanes Kelly have entered Randolph
Macon College at Ashley. Va.
James Faulkner has entered
Washington & Lee University al
Lexington, Va.
Francis Hastings has entered
Tufts College at Boston, Mass.
class No. IL of the M. E. Sunday
school. Mrs. Leonard White, teacher,
will be entertained at the nome OF
Mrs. Miles Fitzgerald Thursday eve
ming. September 29th.
Class No. u, of the M. E. SUNDAY
school. Mrs. Alice Hearn, teacher,
will hold a bake at Vernia Jones
store on Saturday, October ISL al
10 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron Haynes ana
daughter, Doris Earl, Of Falrport
Va, were recent guests OF MT ana
Mrs. S. B. Waller.
Miss Katherine Davis and Harolo
Grantland of Wilmington are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Davis.
! Kenneth Ellis, one of Delmar
hest pitchers, met with serious ac-
cident while on the mound for the
Delmar club playing against the
Mardela team on the grounds OF the
Delmar. Md, High School Saturday
afternoon. While delivering one OF
his fast breaking curves he Droke
his pitching arm just above the ell
bow. due, it is supposed, to sud
den twist of his arm as he was start
ing the ball on it's speedy course.
Bishop Cook preached at Al
Saints P. E. Church in this town Oh
Sunday morning.
S. NJ. Ellis who was ill seVera
days last week, has returned to MS
position in the bank of Delmar.
Mrs. Harrison Jones has returned
to her home here after spending sew
eral days with relatives and friends
in Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brewingtor
are on an extended trip through the
Shenandoah Valley and other points
of interest
The disposal plant at Haney''
Branch, near town, is being built a
this time and the whole sewerage
system will be in working ordel
within a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Culver visited
their daughter, Miss Amy Culver a
Newark Sunday.
Ernest Poulson and family are oc'
cupying the J. E. Cleary home OF
Grove street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleary recently NOV
ed to Laurel
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30

Former Levy Courtman Frank w.
Holloway was with old friends here
Tuesday.
Sheppard Walls of near Lewes
was in town Friday.
David Stewart of Harbeson was in
town Friday.
Preaching services on Georgetown
M. e. Circuit for Sunday, October 2.
will be at Sand Hill in the morning
and at st. Johns in the afternoon.
Rally day exercises are scheduled
for the following dates: October 8,
Cokesbury, in the morning, and
Bethesda at night. For st. Johns, the
night of October 16. For Sand Hill
the night of October %. Rev. Wal
ter G.. Barlow, pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30

The buckwheat crop in this sec
ton will soon be ready to harvest,
also the soy bean crop. The acreage
of both are large and the crops
never were more promising for a
large yield.
Cora Wyatt, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wyatt, of this town,
who has been seriously ill for some
time past, is rapidly recovering and
expects to soon be out again.
Jacob NJ. Sammons of the Sussex
Republican who has been off duty
for sometime on account of illness
has recovered and is back on the
job again, much to the gratlficatlon
of his many friends.
Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following letters
the past week:
On the estate of Benjamin P. Mar
vel of Baltimore hundred to Lucy A.
Marvel.
On the estate Of Sylvester o. Brit
tingham of GumbOrO hundred to
Fred J. Brittingham.
On the estate of James j. White OF
Broadkiln hundred to Margaret +.
White.
On the estate of Benjamin S.
CHRISTOPHER of Dagsboro hundred to
Ida M. C. Duthie and Elizabeth D.
Stokes.
There are twelve prisoners board
ing with Sheriff Bryan at the county
iail here at the present time.
The meeting of the Georgetown
Rotary Club Friday night was de-
voted to hearing reports OF various
committees, and mapping out the
work for the coming year. The Vlslt-
ing Rotarians were Harry c. DAVIS
David Stewart of Harbeson was IN
town Friday.
of Penns Grove, N. j., and Earl At
kins of Milford.
No marriage licenses were issued
in tbis town the past week-business
on the bum.
Our farmers in this section are
cutting fine crop of pea hay. The
acreage is very large.
George Hearne of Pittsburgh, Pa'i
was among friends in town Saturday
He was a former resident of this
town, being a son of the late Ed
ward D. Hearne, Esq.
Mrs. Emma Donovan of Dover
spent a part of last week with Mr.
and Mrs. F. P. Johnson; here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Kaiser, the
latter's mother, Mrs. Margaret e.
Warrington, and her grandson
James Frederic Walls, spent last
week at Rehoboth Beach.
Mrs. William H. Wilson spent a
part of last week with relatives and
friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Alberta Wilson of Lewes
spent the weekend with Mrs. JOS
eph C. Godfrey here.
Rev. L. B. Morgan of Richardson
Park, was with friends here We'd
nesday
Mr.. and Mrs. willard Vaughn OF
Washington, D. c., spent last week
with her aunt, Mrs. Annie Musgrove
here.
C. B. Beatty of New York City, a
representative of the International
Bible Students Association, will lee
ture on 1.-THE Judgment Day" in KY
on's Theatre, Georgetown, Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock, October z
Seats free and no collection.
Hebron NJ. P. Church, which is To-
Gated near Georgetown, will begin
revival services next Sunday, Octo-
ber End, and will continue for the
week. The service will begin each
night at 8 o'clock. Everybody well
come.
Joseph Millman of Sand Hills, was
among friends here Saturday.
Leander Warrington of Harbesor
was in town Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30

This house has those desirable
qualities of endurance that make
for low upkeep cost. Brick walls
and a slate roof are practically i'm
mune from deterioration and last
for years without repairs. When
one builds of these materials one
builds for permanency.
The design of the house is
thoroughly modern American adopt
ion of the English style.
Windows large in size and numer-
GUS in number, give bright cheerful
interiors.
The plan arrangement is good.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30

One enters into a vestibule and
thence into a large living room. The
stairs are so laid out that they serve
all rooms with but little hall space.
The arrangement of the kitchen is
noteworthy.
On one side is the sink, beneath a
window, with a cupboard on either
side and beneath the drainboards.
On the opposite wall is the range,
while the breakfast nook is built in
one end while the entrance to the
dining room is at the other end.
On the second floor are three
good bed rooms, bath, plenty of
closet space and large wardrobe
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30

connecting to the principal bed
room.
A large attic is provided as is also
a cellar.
Since this house measures AZ feet
and 2 inches across the front, a lot
with a frontage of 55 or go feet is
required which provides for the
necessary driveway on one side and
proper space on the other side.
Cost about $4,000.
Complete working plans and
specifications of this house may be
obtained for a nominal sum from
the Building Editor. Refer to House
H-A-S1.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
DON'T STORE FOOD IN
CELLAR EXPERT ADVISES

Cellars and window boxes make
poor storage places for food, Dr..
Martha Manning, home refrigerat-
ion expert, asserts. In both cases
food is exposed to dust laden air
and to a succession of uncertain
temperatures, evils which result in
contaminated food that is all too apt
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30

We know a great many saints who
are experts at committing you to the
mercy of God and ignoramuses in
your dollar, not its slave.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30

Because you've never been in Jail
: is no sign that you are just as good
as old john Bunyan.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-19

He signs himself Young Sweeney to us Gas one cdct
to another But his is pleasant conducting conr H.
on rapid transit it all answers
lot OF quesuons and is paid next nothing
million dollars more this than information comes
10 us IN rhymes) And now he asks question in turn: ~
"Now what to know
us where does all the money go?"
The answer is too As Young Sweeney grows older he will find
or only teasing
time If it consolation Sweeney and his wror
rapid transit he welcome least cdtor d
even less than they. Give you one guess - A - pau