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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-21
"7 uuo-Manual" Piano

Emanuel Moor the English COM
poser, has invented piano whose up
per keyboard has a register one
octave higher than the lower. II can
be coupled to play with the lower.
This overcomes certain technical diff
fculties for pianists; octave runs can
be played with single fingers, tenths
as thirds, etc.-Scientlfic American.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-21
Saws the Judge

Chelsea, Mass.-A man is justified
In using reasonable force" to prevent
his wife from taking money from his
pockets, Judge Cutler has ruled.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-21
ResourcefuI

browns nerve is the limit
whats he done now?s
"He called yesterday morning to
borrow gun, saying he wanted to
shoot dog that kept hizn awake
nights"
well ~
''My dogs been shot,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-21
Oakland Finds June
Bad Month for Cats

Oakland, Calf. = Down-and-
cutters Of the feline world in
California offer themselves to
the world of hard knocks-and
no food-in greater numbers
during June than In any other
month in the year, If figures
compiled by the Animal Shelter
league here are any indication.
Cats receiving care that month
totaled 4SS.
Since the inception of the or
ganization in August, 1925. no
less than 2,S83 cats have OBJ
tained shelter at the organiza-
ton. Homes were found for
scSae of these-othars are listed
~ ;,r the suggestive caption;
Cats Dispatcher. These num-
Dered 2,77S.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-21

smartng. scalding. sticky eyes relieved
by morning II Roman Rye Bnlsam Ia used
when retiring. 372 Pearl st.. N X. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-21

"Young Piffer is nobody's fool"
"Why, thought he was engaged to
Miss Dibbler."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-04-21
THE
KIDS WE'RE
WILLING
q By D. J. Walsh.

" ELDRED FRASER walked
N N four blocks after leaving the
vl car, through the strange, still
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
WILEY TALKS ON
FARM PRICES

Indirect price fixing for farm prod
ucts and a method showing how it
could be -legally-formed the
theme of a speech today OF DR.. Har-
vey w. Wiley. noted food expert
and chemist. before the Associa ton
Of Official Agricultural Chemists, at
the Raleigh Hotel.
Experts. he declared. already are
functioning. capable lin the highest
scientific manner Of reaching sane
and scientific conclusions which may
guide the farmer in estimating the
actual cost of the products OF his
field. Thus, on broad. scientific and
irretutable foundations he can pro-
coed to fix g. just price upon the
products of his labor
DR.. Wiley, as a preliminary to his
scheme. declared that a certain free
masonry existed among manufacture.
ers concerning their respective prod
ucts whereby all manufacturers of
that particular article fix practically
the same price.
There is no law authorizing them
to do this he said. There is, how
ever, a principle of ethics which
makes it highly advisable that there
shall be no price cutting tactics.
Whatever the article may be, a
Dlow. a piece of furniture. an auto
mobile. or threshing machine. q
tractor or a. teapot. the same prin-
! ciple obtains"
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
SOCIETY
ASKS $4,000

Washington today is privilege to
avail itself of the admonition that
charity begins at home"
For today, the District is asked
to respond to the appeal launched
by the Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society for $4,000 with which the
charitable organization is to care
for the sick and needy during the
ensuing year.
For % years, the I. V. N. s.
has cared for the sick here, an.
sWering all calls without regard as
to color, creed or class-rushing 10
palatial mansions or to mean
shanties without discrimination.
Only those financially capable of
paying a visiting charge of $1.02
have been asked to do so.
Not alone in emergency calls
does the society function to advant.
age to the District. Advice is
given and demonstrated; exercise is
advised and sanitation made pos
sible. Suggestions to fit particular
cases is always forthcoming and the
lives OF unfortunates made happier
Last year the society made 81.
600 visits to $4,000 patients, half o.
which were free of charge. II
continue the work on the same
scale, the $4,000 being asked i.
necessary.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
CONDEMNAT ION
PLAN STUDIED

Further discussion Of the newly
proposed plan of adjudication in
real estate condemnation proceed
ings will be held at this evenings
meeting of the committees on law
and parks and reservations of the
Washington Board OF Trade.
The matter of naming an addi-
tional justice on the bench of he
District Supreme Court, who with
p jury of five shall sit at the
hearings. has been settled after a
compromise with the National Park
and Planning Commission. who will
sponsor new bill TO that effect.
A this evenings meeting it is
hoped that the matter of price
with regard TO assessed valuation
as well as method of payment Will
be agreed upon so that it may also
be mentioned in the bill to he
introduced.
1t was also announced by the
trade body that the committee
named for the purpose of looking
over the plans for the proposed
United Cigar Building at Fourteenth
and F. Streets Northwest, have
found them unfavorable and not in
line with the avenue Identification
plan. Tney will ask that the plans
be changed, they stated.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
CA HOL|C B AN
ON DANCES

Regardless Of how worthy the
cause, Catholic priests of the arch.
diocese, of Baltimore, may no
longer attend, take part in. assist
in the organization Of. or make
reference from the pulpit to, a
dance. The laity, however, may do
as it chooses.
This unqualified dictum was
issued today from Archbishop
Michael ]. Curley in Baltimore
coincident with the announcement
that calculation of the order will
be made in forthcoming issue
OF the Baltimore Catholic Review
Last week the Catholic periodical
announced it would no longer &C.
cept advertisements concerning
dances.
In announcing the order to
priests, Archbishop Curley directed
attention to a regulation adopted
In 1884 by the Third Plenary Coun.
GIL, which order, although until
now not enforced strictly, provides
that no priest may be present at
a dance, that no reference may
be made to one from the pulpit
and that no dance may be held
on church property.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01

ton and immunity from the ex-
pense of crossing policemen and
street paving would go to the COM
panies and not TO the public, it was
argued.
Wilson's proposal to fix the
valuation of the new company at
$50 ZOO. 900 came in for considera BILE
criticism today. This is the prin.
ciple which has proved a stumbling
block in all former merger plans
and was unalterably opposed by
the old Public Utilities Commission.
Wilson claims that he is cutting
the valuation down TO this figure
from $50, 100000 which the COM
psnies have received or could re-
ceiVe from the courts today.
He bases this claim on the court
valuation of the Capital Traction
Company of $26,0OO.O0. and claims
that on this principle the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
would be valued at $37 900, 900.
Valuation Seen rs "Sop"
Attaches of the p. u. c. laugh at
this. They claim it could not pos
sibly be more than $4,000. 900.
Wilson's offer to cut the valuations
from $62 100000 to $50 ZOO. 900, in
the opinion Of many critics. is
merely a public "sop."
First of all the companies could
never get a valuation of $62, zoo, 900
and second, If they did. they could
never use it for rate making pur-
poses because it would force the
fares up too high.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
Washington In Pictures 9
MADE HIS FENCE
Of MUSKETS

Ii World War purchasers Of Lib
erty Bonds were forced to take in
payment for their bonds antiquia-
ted cannon. army rifles and old
metal stored at the navy yard, there
would be a. loud squawk, but that
is the way the Government paid off
its obligations many years ago.
All of which explains that his
toric and interesting old gun-barrel
fence on P Street. between Twenty
eighth and Twenty-ninth Streets,
Georgetown.
Georgetown in 1914 was the home
OF many families of wealth.
In fact nearly all the wealth Of
the community was there.
The British forces at Bladensburg
threatened to advance on the city.
Leaders here told Georgetown
families "since you have more at
stake than any others. you should
finance this little war;"
Reuben Daw, Georgetown's rich
man at that time. advanced most
or the money to oppose the British.
AfterWard the Government could
not repay him, but suggested that
ii he could find what he wanted
at the navy yard, he could take his
pay in scrap iron and rifles.
Daw visited the navy yard. He
TOOK his pay in antiquated flint
lock muskets. which he had moved
to the lot on P Street where he was
building his new home.
On the top of a. substantial re-
tanning wall about the house
he built a fance of the musket bar.
rels.
That fence stands there TODAY.
Passersby will note an interesting
ornament on the top of each barrel.
These are the remains of the sights
They were welded on to give the
fence Its ornaments.
In many old Georgetown wards
and homes may be found relics of
that invasion in the form of iron
and steel ornaments made from
navy yard scrap IRON carried swav
by Daw and later given to neigh
bors.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
EAR-R|OT ENDS
BARGAIN SALE

The smashing wind.up of 4 40
day sale" in the dry goods shop OF
Israel Milloff, 1922 Seventh st. n.
W. resulted today in two broken
police night sticks, as many dam.
aged heads, a near riot, the pros
pect of Jail sentences for the entire
Milloff family, and no sales.
In order to better advertise his
goods Milloff put some of them on
display out on the sidewalk. Rival
merchants objected and called Sec.
ond precinct police.
When the police entered the store
a. general fight ensued. Milloff
snatched a billy from one of the
policemen and hit Officer c. A..
Bailey on the head. knocking him
out and smashing the club. The
fight went on and Officer Bailey
recovered consciousness. Leaping to
his feet. he drew his own club and
hit Milloff, knocking him out, also
breaking the club
Two sons. Abraham and Simon,
Mrs. Rose Milloff and their daugh-
ter Blanche, contributed their bit
in the shape of lusty screams for
help and cries of murder"
About 500 students of Mckinley
High School, just out for the lunch
period, added to the confusion by
congregating in front Of the store
and blocking traffic for more than
Is minutes.
Charges of disorderly conduct
were placed against all five, and
an additional charge of assault was
lodged against Milloff.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
Coolidge In Favor Of
Unified Car
Lines

Without expressing an opinion
as TO the merits of the Harvey
p. Wilson traction consolida ton
plan, President Coolidge let it be
known today that he was inclined
to favor the unification OF Wash
ington traction corporations.
Attention was called by the
White House to the conditions
prevailing in Boston, where sur.
face lines. the subway and The
elevated system are all under one
management, with transfers issued
from one line TO another.
President Coolidge will be
guided largely by the recommen.
dations Of the Public Utilities
Commission in arriving at a de-
cision as TO the merits of the
Wilson merger plan. He de.
clined TO make further comments
on the local situation today.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01

Wilson's proposal to guarantee
The merged company an annual in.
come of S3.6S9. 900 when the com
bined income of the Capital Trac.
ton and Washington Railway and
Electric Companies last year was
only 100000 was attacked on all
sides.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
w. f. r. Covell. who. as executive
officer of the Public Utilities Com
mission last year. drafted the
forced merger" hill. said that he
was absolutely opposed to any such
guarantee.
COveiI Approves. BUT
After a hasty study of The plan,
Covell said that he approved the
plan generally speaking with three
exceptions. The first objection had
to do with the guarantee of such
an enormous annual income.
The second objection, which
Major Covell said should be studied
carefully before being approved.
is that feature of the plan which
would allow the merged company
to add to it's valuation by additions
cash fund without providing for
cutting its valuation by deductions
from the fund.
The third point which Major
Covell urged studying was that
providing for the Potomac Electric
Power Company TO furnish electric
ity TO the merged company at less
than cost.
Major Covell's objections were
echoed by Peoples Counsel, Ralph
r, Flaherty. who said that a pre-
liminary examination of the plan
had revealed many objections -
He stressed the guaranteed income
proposal.
Guarantees Wrapped
Members of the Public Utilities
Commission refused to comment on
the plan. Col. Harrison Brand, jr.,
however, admitted that he is opposed
to the general principle of guar
anteeing a utility certain income
without qualifications.
Public comment on the plan, as
heard in many quarters today, was
decidedly unfavorab Considera BILE
doubt that the plan will ever reach
Congress was expressed.
What will the public get?" was
the question heard on every side.
Critics of the plan pointed out that
the public was guaranteeing the
merged company an income almost
twice as big as at present even IL it
resulted in higher fares or loans"
from the city treasury.
They pointed out that Wilson was
asking for guaranteed income of
81 500. 900 more than at present on
the basis of his own estimate that
the saving from economies effected
would be $1,000,000.
If the saving should be only
100000 annually as estimated in
public hearings year ago by heads
of the two traction companies, the
remainder would have to be made
up by higher fares or paid by the
city government, they declared.
All of the advantages to be gained
by the merger-economics Of opera
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
William Adams Runs
Into Fence; Now i'm Bed

The fence that appeared to be in
the path Of William Adams, Is. 1907
Thirty-ninth st. n. W., after he had
executed a youthful prank early
today and was running away from
the scene. proved to be more than
Halloween spparition.
This discovery was not made by
him, however, until after he had
been revived at Emergency Hospi-
tai. Adams ran into a fence on
Riltmore Street. near Columbia Road
Northwest, and was knocked uncon.
sciouS.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
The fat mans ash receiver
is always his Vest.
ONEUVEM.

AUTUMNAL INSPIRATION
'Tis autumn and we shed our b. v. DIS,
A touch Of sadness creeps in cur
knees:
And head and limb and hOt-dOg stand: :
The sun slDks early In the Golden
West,
Mosquitoes and bathing suits are at
rest:
A hush Of silence fills our soul
As tender memories think Of coal:
The moon shine seems 20 cold and
We bid KOOd-by to all near beer.
SILICUS.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
Bankruptcy Petition
Is Filed bv Twist

Miss Clara Grace Hart. typist,
l7Ol Massachusetts, Ave. n. W., to.
day filed a petition in the District
supreme Court asking that she be
ad1udged voluntary bankrupt. She
tells the court that she owes $751; 90
whlch she is unable to pay as she
hasn't a cent in the world.
Inc debts are mostly for clothes
purchased from local merchants and
for dental and medical treatment,
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
LEAVING HOPE BEHIND


Blessed October. we wish you would
stay,
1t rrieVes us sadly to see you pass
away:
For We have been OVerjOyed by your
lovely days
That warmed US with sunshine and
not with furnace rays.
With coal $l6 per we dread the dreRr
November
For shivering days and nights we
well remember,
And how early and late we and many
q poor "feller"
Had to descend and fire uD in
chilly cellar.
10 we are grateful to October and
say au reYOlF
Until next year when we will greet
you once more:
For shOvelinG coal and snow IL no
laughing joke,
With the cost and Cbristmas we start
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
CarMergerPlanUnd
Fire Is Called" Dud''
By NATHAN ROBERTSON

Official today the Wilson plan for consolidating
the and bus facilities of the city indicated that the
much heraded scheme, exposed public less than "a
hours ago, is a ''dud
The Washington times., 1927-11-01

An artist IN the Bureau of
Entomology, and an incom-
descent light are somewhat
similar, because they both
drow bugs.
The most uncertain train
to catch ia the 1850, because
it Is 10 to / If you catch it.
II. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01

YOuT family would appreciate "sec-
Ond car" And You can buy ii today
from the attractive offers In the Classi-
fled Ads.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01

a gentleman from SplsonI
Was champ ut eatiH' balOny,
B"t he ate IT one day,
And. sorry tn say,
wea sick. and now eats BaacaropI.
. o. 8. l. A
The Washington times., 1927-11-01

Fishermen thrill over the big fish
That they claim got away,
But when n big lobster breaks with
A gold digger she Is never gay.
KATYDID.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01
: HEADLINE HASH

SLAVERY ENDED IN N. Y.
STATE 100 YEARS AGO"
We thought they still got
married there.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01

Despite the fact that one
10riter says that there is not
one pair of female knees in
10000 aOorth looking at, there
are q whole lot of people s0ho
think they should be covered
mp to keep men from looking
at 'em. GAY J.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01

INDIANS TAKE PLEDGE
NOT TO VOTE IN 1928"
People of the District hGven't
taken the pledge, bWt--nu the
sGme-tkey Will not cote.
"RHEUMATICS ARE
WILD WITH JOY"
ThMs, reads an nd. One eUGv
to he cured of rheumatism is to
Walk across the desert like Mrs.
Aimee Mcpherson did.
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1927-11-01

TODAY, Washington is being asked to contribute to
900 fund for the purpose of enabling the Instruc
tive Visiting Nurse Society to carry here For %
years this splendid organization has cared for the sick
and unfortunate in the all calls for
assistance whether they from prncely mansions
dark, shanties in back alleys. This year, the
The Washington times., 1927-11-01

Crowm Prince Carol may
try to rob his sir-yeor-Old SON
OF the RWmoMian crown, but
nobody aCtH carol about IL If
ne does. LUCINDA.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-10

dominated by the worship of the sun god, Ammon-Ra. and built an entirely new city with a temple dedi- cated to the one God. He followed the principles of peace as no other king in history has done. After his death the city was destroyed and the pirest of Ammon-Ra came back into power.
 At Alexandria the idea of trim ity had been symbolized by a statue combining three gods in one. Other religious ideas and symbols for them became part of religious heritage from which later developments in religion borrowed.
 Such is the background from which emerged several formal reli- gions. Among them was Judaism the parent of Christianity. Parent and child continue in modern times. One remains unaltered. while Chris tianity has undergone changes. which disguise all but it's name. Jesus Socially Inclined
 Jesus came, eating and drinking, socially inclined toward the liberal flyers of his day, but intolerant to- ward the religious system and it's upholders-a youth in revolt. Radi- cal. energetic. individualistic by in clination. He melted a riot. Before he advocated a,ncw way of living he attacked the old. He punctured the c.; Ii Fot t,a al ligion wa not good enough for Him. We still ignore his example and sing such refrains.
 Choosing from the recorded re- ligous ideas of the past. He selected what fitted his needs, and with re- markable story telling ability, He preached His gospel. God was a father to be worshipped spiritually Square dealings, one man with his neighbor, counted more than forms of worship. All people were equally brothers. Taboos. rituals, religious laws, authority of priests. temples, preiudiccs, were all relegated to linn bo.
 "Jesus was too much for the con- structive thinkers of the day-men who felt that they had the welfare of religion at heart-the substantial leaders of Jerusalem. Here was a dangerous heretic-and Jesus met the fate reserved by all religions for it's radicals.
 Taking a struggling religion in hand, Paul organized it upon theo- logical lines-made it a formal sys ity and instituted churches. What had been movement of ideas now tecame an institution. It was not enough for a follower Of Jesus way OF life to live-he must also pro fess and believe according to church
New Britain herald., 1927-01-10
DON'T BE SURPRISED AT MODERN YOUTH
(Continued from First Page)

dress reforms. Her advanced attitude in this respect is only one indication that she has taken to heart what has been drummed into the ears Of youth-'the future depends upon the young folks of today An elder gen. eration intended to imply by the ad vice, that youth should improve upon, but not depart from the ways of their fathers. The counsel has been interpreted otherwise, and a generation has arisen which refuses to follow, and is intent upon lead ing the procession. Because they have lit few torches. the paraders are stiematized as flaming youth.
 Until the world is perfect the younger generation will share the privilege of faults with their elders, but to judge the splendid spirit of modern youth as fault suggests an inferiority complex on the part of the critics.
 Youth is openly demanding bet ter way in many lines of human be- havior For them the past is not sacred, but only valuable as a basis for advancement. The disrespected messed-up present cannot be wholly changed but may be improved upon. The unspoiled future is another day. And that day belongs to youth, who demand their right to shape it.
 Daily they review the past and present. Before their mental gaze pass ages of social customs, political forms of government. economic con arts, science, inventions, laws and re- ligions. Critically they are selecting for their day. What they discard will make a sizeable scrap heap.
 Unwilling ourselves to house clean our own attics. we too often interfere with commendable enter prise in doing what we fear to do.
 Don't Be Surprised at Anything
 If the parades reveal relics of the past, lingering in modern times, which still contemptuously hold women inferior to men and by this standard impose unjust social GUS toms upon them, don't be surprised at a new chivalry.
 If minorities are displayed ruling naiorities in democratic forms of governments, don't gasp when mod nrn youth cavils at the late war shibboleth. making the world safe for democracy
 If school compelling America can tolerate hundreds of thousands of children at work in industry, don't expect folks of the same generation to uphold laws which make such conditions legal.
 If history shows that whole na- tons of peoples have been destroyed as civilization has rushed over them, ,on't be surprised if you hear re- orts that youth discredits some Of he so-called benefits of civilization.
 If world war to stop war proves ly prelude to seven years of
 ser wars, pardon youth for its lack
 faith in military motives.
 If there are ten million laws in
 Nerica, which number makes ab-
 inte law in observance impossible, sd enforcement out of the question.
 | mode of conduct is a crime in oan state and legal ten miles distant,
 the minutiae Of personal conduct is becoming increasingly a matter of