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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20
GREAT SLASH IN
TAXES COMING

Congress will hand the American
people a Christmas present in the
form OF a tax cut of about $780,.
600, 900. next December with the
sanction Of the Treasury Depart
ment, high officials said today.
While no definite announcement
OF policy is expected before Secre-
tary of theI Treasury Mellonl re-
turns from a European trip in the
fall, it was indicated that a sub.
stantial cut viii be approved.
Income tax payments for the fis.
cal year ending June &c., under the
1925 revenue act, viii exceed those
in 1925. under the much higher
rates Of the 1925 law by nearly
$500, ZOO, 900, experts predicted. This
remarkable fact il in spite of the
reduction of the tax burden by
nearly. $500 ,000, 900 in the 1925 law.
The 1927 income tax collections,
according to today's Treasury fig
gures,I will pasl $685. O0 asI com
pared to $685., 100000 during the
first years application Of the pres.
ent law.
The Treasury will find its vaults
at the close of the year with at
least $500. 100000 more than is
needed for operating expenses, all
of which will be devoted to a record
slash OF over $1,000,000 900 in the
public debt, with a correspondingly
heavy cut in interests costs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20
GIRL BELIEVED
ELOPER

After an all morning search in
the homes Of friends, Ignazio
capannelli, $50 Pennsylvania Ave.
s. E.. said he believes his daughter,
Mary, Is, who disappeared early
yesterday has eloped with Charles
Fletcher, 20. 10 Sixth st. S. e.
II she has. the parents say, they
will have nothing more to do with
her. And furthermore, the father
told a Times photographer, Fletcher
is in for considerable trouble IL he
ever returns to the Capannelli
home as Mary's husband.
Inquiries at the home of an uncle
with whom Fletcher lived revealed
that the boy was not there yes
terday.
A suitcase full of clothing be-
longing to Mary was missing after
she left her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Capannelli had for
hidden their daughter to see the
Fletcher boy.
Mrs. Mary T. Fletcher, the boys
mother, was positive today that
her son had not clipped.
The police called Capannelli when
they found the front door of his
store open yesterday morning. He
believes Mary forgot to close it as
she went out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20
FALLS
POWER PLAN

Opposition to the proposed con-
struction of a great hydroelectric
power plant at Great Falls is ex-
pected when members OF the Park
and Planning commissions of the
National Capital, Maryland and Vir-
ginia meet today in the Cosmos Club
to make formal recommendations on
the plan.
Members of the three commissions
yesterday visited the falls and the
gorge Of the Potomac below. Fol
lowing their inspection, a number
of members expressed themselves as
absolutely opposed to the project.
Should the report OF the commits
sions be adverse 1t is expected the
Federal Power Commission will re-
fuse to issue the necessary permit
for development to the Potomac
River Corporation, which has OBJ
tanned a preliminary permit, au-
thorizing 1t to make a survey of the
site.
Members of the three commissions
expressed themselves as of the
opinion that industrial development
of the Potomac either at Great Falls
or Chain Bridge would forever ruin
the natural beauty of one of the
finest bits of natural scenery in the
vicinity of the National Capital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20
d. C. Policeman Yanks
Fugitive From Canal

Swimming from side to side of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
to be met each time by the irate
policeman from whose grasp he had
broken before he jumped into the
water, Benjamin Moten, colored,
1895 Thirtieth st. N. W., was nearly
exhausted yesterday when the
policeman finally Communicated a
canoe and dragged him to safety
and a cell.
Moten had been arrested on
charges of intoxication and disor.
derby conduct by Policeman M.
Caussin, Of the Seventh precinct,
when he suddenly wrenched himself
loose and dived into the canal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20
NEWS BRIEFS Of
ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON COUNTY, June 20,
There are no factional differences
among the people of Arlington
county with reference to DIR. Sam
uel M. Johnson's proposed 20O-foot
boulevard, declared Arthur Orr,
president of the Straight to the
Bridge Boulevard Association to-
day.
"All are agreed, he said, ''that
the 200-foot boulevard and the di-
rect to the bridge road should he
built. Doctor Johnson, director Of
the Lee Highway Association, from
the beginning, has recognized the
necessity of the direct route"
When the State Highway Com
mission announced its intention to
build a road to the new bridge, ad-
vocates of each highway appealed
to the" State authorities for adop-
ton of their route.
'That does not mean," declared
Mr.. Orr, that the boulevard back
ers are opposed to the straight to
the bridge route, nor does it mean
that we are opposed to the Lee
boulevard"
The women of Mary Washington
Chapter, NO bO, y. T.. s., Will
serve luncheon today on the lawn
of the county courthouse.
State Senator Frank L. Ball, of
Arlington county, former State Sen.
ator Walter T. Oliver, of Fairfax,
and Charles Henry Smith, of Alex
andria, candidates for the State
Senate will be the speakers at a
special meeting of the Organized
Women Voters of Arlington County
at a meeting to be held Wednesday
in the auditorium of the Potomac
town hall, Mrs. Catherine M. Rogers,
president stated today.
The monthly meeting of the Ar
lington County Civic Federation will
be held tomorrow night in the Lyon
Park community house. Robert e.
Plymale will preside.
Summer classes will begin at the
George Mason High School today.
Raymond Crack, who for the last
four years has been a special traf-
fic officer Of Arlington county, an.
nounced today that he will be a
candidate for the office of constable
from Arlington district at the com.
Ing fall election.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20
NEW RABBI IS
STORM CENTER

Installation of Rabbi Raphael r,
Barashansky, "chief rabbi of the
Orthodox Jewish Church in Wash
ington has given rise to a break
that may split the orthodox congre-
cations OF Washington into two
groups with the two largest ortho-
dox synagogues standing aloof.
The Rev. Louis J. Schwefel and
the Rev. J. T. Loeb, heads of the
two larger orthodox congregations
declare that the office of chief
rabbi is obsolete in the United
States.'
THE absence of a hierarchy or
directing power is one of the bless.
ings for which American rabbis are
thankful" Rabbi Schwefel declared.
Where the office of chief rabbi
exists 1t is usually because the re-
lations between church and State
make the office necessary"
On the other hand, Rabbi George
Silverstone, dean of the orthodox
community, while stating that
Washington has never had chief
rabbi and never needed one, said
that he and Rabbi HorwitZ as the
oldest rabbis here had always ex-
ercised certain functions, chiefly in
connection with kosher meats.
Oldest Members Did Task
Rabbi Schwefel and Rabbi Loeb
also stated that these functions had
by common consent been left to the
older leaders of the community. 1t
was admitted, however, that recogni-
ton of chief rabbi might interfere
with the exercise of these functions
by the present authority.
1.-THE combined Orthodox Congre-
cations of Washington" of which
Harry I. Carroll is president, denied
stallation which took place in the
Sixth Street Synagogue. headed by
Rabbi Schwefel.
The Rev. Schwefel stated, how
ever, that he merely lent the build
ing for the purpose. He did not at
tend the installation ceremonies.
Called q Radical
Mr.. Carroll declared that Rabbi
Barashansky was a radical" and
had been run out of several cities on
that account. He Is from Russia,
and was imprisoned there by the
Soviets for his opposition to their
anti-religious program.
More than a thousand persons at
tended the installation ceremonies
which took place last night. There
was a parade, from Rabbi Barashan-
sky's residence. sol M st. N. W.. to
the synagogue. The Washington
Boys Independent Band headed the
procession.
Harry s. Chidakel, chairman of the
installation committee, said that the
Jewish Butchers Association of
Washington had presented Rabbi
Barashansky with a silver loving
cup. Mr.. Carroll. however. denied
that such organization existed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20

II py HIM Judd means the
Christ, through whose blood he
says he hopes to be cleansed. how
can he in the same sentence call
what he swore the TRUTH"
A moment later he says:
There is much that is untold
and / pray always will be, but she
knows. 1t would not help anyway.
If / could only undo that which is
already done, what wouldn't / do
to restore that life that was so
brutalIy taken?"
Note the that was so brutally
taken"-isn't it reminiscent of his
testimony on the stand against me?
Not ''the life I so brutally took"
or even "the life we so brutally
took" If he wants to stand by all
his perjury; it is the salesman talk.
Ing again, smoothly evading the
main issue and getting over the
Convincer.
World Thinks She's a Liar
Yet he has the indecency to
write. further:
1T was a dishOnOrabIe thing to
do in the eyes of the world, per.
haps, not to take all the blame.
But l am not the rat that / was
called, old man. for I gave her every
break / could and stu face God
rs / know / was about to do"
What makes him think it was
dishonorable in the eyes Of the
world? don't know where any.
one has ever expressed that senti.
ment except myself, in one of these
chapters, to which that letter bears
every proof Of being a response,
It is his own conscience, not the
opinion Of the world. The world. I
know only too well, thought and
probably still thinks he nobIy told
the truth and that I lied from
start to finish.
It was dfshonorable thing in
the sight Of God, not the world. for
MIN not to take the blame, for the
blame was mostly, IL not all, his,
The Breaks" Judd Gave Her
AS for giving me ''every break"
let us see what the sanctimonious
Mr.. Gray, who now quilts his every
second statement in religious lam
guage, gave me.
can recite to you ''every break"
ne gave me ON the fingers of INV
right hand, the hand with which he
sWOre 1 welded the sashweight ON
my husbands head-he broke my
heart, he broke my life, he broke
falths he broke his oath, and he
broke the Ninth Commandment.
Those were the breaks" he gave
me.
He says he gave me every break
ne could-he did!-every break he
He sox,s +hArn =. ,,.,,ur
me prayS 1t always will be. I should
think he would. ''But she knows"
St1oW well, as he sits here in the same
prison with me, under the same sen.
Eence of death, he knows know.
And so he idOlized me as he should
have idOlized God, did he?
GnaWed at His Inflamed Heart
That is the truth. / have tried to
tell it here again and again. I did
not emphasize it on the stand. for
my purpose was not to send Judd
Gray to death. But it is my best
defense-that is the ''mOtive' that
his lawyers and the State were con.
Stantly harping after and claiming
they couldn't explain.
He idolized me, he says. And he
didn't idoliZe God he adds. That
means he sinned because he loved
me. Why didn't he say SO before?
il one must sin, what finer defense
could one offer-one, or two?
have claimed again and again
that Judd loved me so much that
he was fiendishly jealous of my
husband. and that the temptation
to do away with him gnawed at
his inflamed heart. Isn't that a
much more manly and much more
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20
Six Students, 3 Girls,
Drown on Sailing TriV

ROSTOCK, Germany, June 90
Six lives were lost here today when
q boat containing six students on
a sailing trip capsized near Warne.
muende.
There were three boys and three
girls Ia the party
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20

pound, which she
said helped her
so much. So I
bought a few bot
ties and tried 1t
o u t. It sure
helped me won
derfully. / felt
much better.
My work is
no niger a
dread to me. II /
hear of any one
who Ia frny1hlaH
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to confession-the detectives told
the, full details of that.
1 hope he has developed q still
small voice and that 1t disturbs
his peace Of soul and becomes q
loud. big voice until he cries so that
oil may hear, even through the
massive walls Of Sing Sing, the
truth.
How He Idolized Her!
I beg Of him to tell all that sis
untold'-all.
/ dare him to.
He says it would not help any.
way" Help or hurt, I plead with
him to tell it and defy him to. I
waive all consideration of whom 1t
might hurt.
Particularly, I hope he will ex.
pand on that pretty phrase:
- id0lized her as / should have
MOlized GOdy'
When he dies, whether by the
hand Of justice or at the call of his
Maker, alone, let them carve that
on his tombstone.
1t would be an eloquent epitaph-
. tribute to the man in life, a de-
tense OF the man who died:
II idOlfzed her as should have
idOlized Godg'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20
ADVERTISEMENT

Prices realized on Swift & Conany
sales of carcass beef in Washington D. c.,
for week ending Saturday, June IS. 1891,
on shipments sold out, ranged from
1900 cents to 1900 cents per pound
and averaged 1868 cents per pound.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20
ADVERTISEMENT
SICK WOMAN
SOON RECEIVERS
By Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

"a neighbor advised me to try
Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20

Another intensely interest
ing installment Of Ruth sny-
der's own story tomorrow!
Watch for it!
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Ruth Snyder's Final
Appeal for Public's
Sympathy and Mercy
Condemned Slayer Relates In
Detail Her Side of Story
~ww a ~N~-~

By RUTH BROWN SNYDER
Condemned to Death With Henry Judd Gray for
Murdering Her Husband.

OSSINING, N Y, June pa letter purporting have
been written by Judd Gray to friend, published in
New York daily and seemingly bonafde, has him
IT did want to her (meanng me), for had dolized
her should have idolzed God It due what
had learned about her since taken what was
due to knowing that which had learned of Him that
made tell the truth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20

Cotton is raised in practically
every Chinese province north Of the
Yangtze River.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-20

Homes to meet the reauirements' Oj
all classes Of people are listed In
ClaSsiflcatiOns 81 and 90. Classified Al
Pages.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
HELLENIC CHURCH SHUNS
DISPUTE ON HOLY WATER
Pastor to Ignore Challenge Over
Rising of Bread Without
Yeast.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WATERBURY,, Conn, November Is.
Asserting that the church already
had been held up to public ridicule
through the absurd challenge of
George Ivalis of New Britain. George
.istolas, president of the Hellenic
orthodox congregation here. an
uounced last night that the Rev. John
Gcrotheou would ignore all challenges
directed at his claimed powers of
causing bread to rise without yeast,
through the use of holy water. Mr..
Gerotheou's powers were disputed
also by the American Association for
the Advancement of Atheism.
Walls. a soda clerk. announced that
he would post $500 in a Waterbury
bank today to back up his challenge,
but the posting of the money will go
unheeded as the challenge has, accord
ing to PiStolas.
The church official said the congre-
CATION would continue to worship as
it saw fit regardless of challenges
launched at it. On days when the
ritual of the orthodox Greek church
permits it. however. Mr.. Gerotheou
would continue to raise bread without
Yeast. Pistolas said. but only as part
of the religious ceremonies of the
church.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
School Investigation.

A resolution directing the committee
on schools to conduct an investigation
and hearings to determine the ade.
quacy of public school facilities in the
county as to present and future needs
Evening star., 1927-11-15

mittee on legislation and legal action.
read a letter which he said ne had
written to President Daniel Willard
of the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad.
asking for a reiteration OF his stand
taken at the time Of the belt line con-
troversy in which he said that there
was no need for such n line and that
pl lesent facilities were sufficient. There
had been reports 20 him from reliable
sources. Mr.. Smith said. that it the
Washington Market were located i'll
! lexington. the Baltimore n ono
would need such facilities to get
around Washington. and he desired
to ascertain the facts. He said that
he had not received Il reply.
President Barber appointed Col,
William A. kroll of Takoma Park for
another term as delegate TO the inter-
federation conference, and the latter
accepted the appointment.
Hits Industrial Plants.
A resolution condemnng the build
ing of any new or the enlargement of
any present industrial plant in the
residential sections OF MpntSomery
County was referred to committee.
The resolution mentioned particularly
the stone-cutting plant of the George
-
pointed out that whereas the company
had obtained a permit to erect a shed
it had. as a matter Of fact, constructed
large building.
Maj. p. Brooke Lee Of Silver Spring
pointed out that the county commits
sioners were poWerless 10 prevent this
until the county had been Zoned. and
even then it could not zone out present
industries He pointed out. however
that the zoning maps and other da Ia
necessary to put Zoning into effect
had been prepared and had been sub
mtted to the county commissioners.
and when approved would be pun
lished to give them the effect of law.
School Investigation.
A resolution directing the committee
on schools to conduct an investigation
and hearings to determine the ade-
quacy of public school facilities in the
county as to present and future needs
Evening star., 1927-11-15
was referred to the committee on

was referred to the committee on
schools.
The federation accepted an invita-
ton to hold it's next meeting at Ken
Sington.
Moving pictures of the sinking OF
ships by German submarines and OF
the signing of the peace treaty at
Versailles were shown. and the Army
Signal Corps was given vote or
thanks, Col. Wallace NJ. Craigie or
the Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
having made the arrangements for
obtaining the films.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
M'ANDREW HEARING
ROUSED FROM TORPOR
Reading of Declaration Of Inde-
pendence Awakens Doing
School Trustees.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, November 15.-Once
again the Declaration of Independence
has been used to rouse citizens to
perils that some have said confront
the American 4,ation at the hands of
King George V Of England.
A reading of the document awakened
doing members Of the school board
who are trying William McAndrew,
suspended iiool head, on charges of
INSTRUMENTATION.
While Charles Grant Miller Of New
York read a long statement to show
evidence of pro-Rritish propaganda in
Evening star., 1927-11-15

school history texts school trustees
nodded in their seats.
Frank Rgheimer, chief attorney
for the board, ordered the Declaration
of Independence read and the doing
trustees opened their eyes.
One other witness was ready to tes-
tify to ro-British taint when the
meeting adjourned to reconvene to-
morrow,
Evening star., 1927-11-15
Wedding License Price Cut.

PIGGOT. Ark, November Is (HD.-
Because it cost 80 cents more to pro
cure a marriage license in Clay Coun'
ty Ark. than in a neighboripg county
in Missouri. the Clay County Quorum
Court yesterday decided to meet the
competition. and as a result ordered
that licenses to wed be reduced frorh
$3.50 to S3.10.
Evening star., 1927-11-15
MCCORMACK GETS DEGREE.
Tenor Designated Doctor Of Music
by University of Ireland.

BELFAST, Ireland. November Is
(P).--The degree Of doctor Of music
will be conferred upon John McCor-
mack, Irish tenor, by the senate of the
National University of Ireland, which
has it's headuarters in Dublin. The
degree is in recognition of the tenor's
eminence in the musical world and his
services to Irish music. AS McCor-
mack is now in America and will not
return to Ireland until December 10,
the degree will be conferred some time
between then and Christmas.
Evening star., 1927-11-15

whole yards, wound round and round, to
every Muffet! Toasted crunchier than
toast itself! Crumbles in the mouth like
oven-crisped crackers.
All whole wheat's health qualities
vitamins, calories, bran. Easy digestibility.
Evening star., 1927-11-15

And, best of all, corking good to eat!
Serve Mufets at breakfast tomorrow,
with cream and sugar. Or add fruit. En-
joy one yourself, and get an extra treat
out of watching the rest of the family en-
joy them! The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago.
Evening star., 1927-11-15

It's light as patty she'll. Its crinkly top
is butternut.browned. 1t nestles in your
cereal dish as If made to order!
It's pure whole wheat. Firm. meaty
grains, cooked, drawn out to ribbon so
flmy thin, so fne-spun, there's three
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-08
COFFIN SYMBOL
OF LIFE IN Vt.
VILLAGE
Lash Boxes Together to
Form Raft Upon Which
Many Were Saved


BOLTON, VT, Nov. tP1-In this
little t..wn where six bodies have been
recovered from the flood maddened
Winooski river, and 28 are believed to
have died, coffins have become a
symbol of life rather than death.
An Associated Press reporter, who
made the 4O-nile journey from Bur-
lington to Montpelier, was told by in
habitants how coffins had played a
part in the saving of life.
When the flood came, carrying away
houses, right and left, one of them a
highway workers shanty with % men
in it, there was not one boat in the
village. But there happened to be
four rough boxes at the undertaker's
and they were lashed together to make
a raft
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-08
AMERICAN SHOT
BY MEX. BANDITS
Is NEAR DEATH

NOGALES, Ariz., Nov. T. P-A
dispatch from the Herald's Mazat-
Ian, SinaIoa, correspondent, says
Edward j. Anderson, business man
of that city, is at the point OF
death from wound inflicted Friday
by bandits.
Anderson was an American. The,
dispatch said he was shot while
crossing small divide on the road
leading from Culiacan, Sinaloa, to
Flores, Durango, over wnica ne was
making one of his regular trips.
The bandits, supposedly believing
the American dead, left him lying
badly wounded while they divided a
thousand pesos. Later they went to
the small mining town of Ell Socaron
where over their cups they are re-
ported to have revealed the shoot
ing. The bandits were seized by the
police, who forced them to point
out the scene of the attack.
Anderson was found conscious and
identified two of the bandits as his
assailants.
! Search is being made by police
for the remainder of the band, while
the two are being held in JAIL