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The Washington times., 1927-08-20
BY Fay King

By Fay King
ONE thing gets goat its this indirect lighting It's
getting darn indirect it's practically left in the dark
it gets any indirect in offices and restaurants
they'll have to start using raised for business letters and
cards read them with fingers
rarely go out socially evenings any because all
friends have in for these lamps that buried under
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
I D.
/. MAKE PLANES

An aircraft plant. TO manufacture
100 planes year or more, has
been obtained for Alexandria. it
was announced today by James T.
Preston, secretary Of the Alexan
dria Chamber of Commerce.
The aircraft concern has taken
a lease on the old Blake.Palm EIa-
vatur plant on the water front al
Alexandria. The Berliner Aircraft
Company, which has been operating
Tor the past two years on a very
smaH scale at College Park, is the
name of the concern.
IL IL headed by Henry A. Ber.
liner, president of the Potomac
EIying Service which operates
Hoover Field on the other side OF
the Highway Bridge. The company
" moving its equipment from Col
lege Park. Mr.. BerIiner declared
today, and with additional eouip.
ment which 1t has purchased. eY.
poets to have everything ready tn
start production by September Is.
500, 900. ."
Ever since Charles Augustus
Lindbergh blazed the trail across
the Atlantic, chambers of commerce.
have been endeavoring to secure
a1rplane plants for their cities. The
joint Industrial council of the Wash.
ington Chamber of Commerce.
Board of Trade and Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, have
written every aircraft company in
the United States pointing out
Washington's advantages accruing,
from the presence Of Government
experts and scientists here.
The Alexandria plant is the first
to be located in the Washington
district" Dorsey w. Hyde. secre.
tary of the Washington Chamber
of Commerce, said today. He added
that the city may expect some more
favorable news along this line be.
fore very long.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
SEVEN INJURED
IN CAR CRASH
Times staff PHOTOS

Two women were badly hurt,
three men and two other women
received less serious injuries, and
q number of other passengers were
shaken up and bruised when two
street cars Of the Capital Traction
Company coliided at Fourteenth
Street and Rhode island Avenue
Northwest today.
Mrs. Beulah stratton, 1717 n st.
N. W., Is in Emergency Hospital
with q possible fracture Of the
spine and Annie Wilson, colored.
rs, 1s4s v ST. N. w, was also adj
mitted to the hospital with d frac-
tured kneecap, severe bruises and
cuts.
Mrs. stratton's condition a. re-
garded as serious while the extent
Of the others injuries have not been
determined.
The following were treated in the
emergency room for slight bruises,
cuts and shock:
PasquaIe Tataro, ~, B1os
Church st. N. ".
Julia wykoff. 30, ss7 Decatur
ST. N. w.
w. s. Stutz, Of Lyon Park, va.
w. M. Stutz. 16, 1886 Newton
st. N. w.
Susan Jones, ait Fifth st. N. e.
According to w. S. Stutz, pas
senger on the rear car, q south.
bound Potomac Park car had stop.
ped to take on passengers when a
Navy Yard car, manned by Motor.
man Jesse T. Utz, plowed into It's
rear.
Utz made every effort to stop his
car, Stutz said, but the brakes ap-
parently failed to hold. Neither Of
the cars was crushed, but most of
the window panes were broken and
the front and rear ends Of both cars
were damaged.
The Potomac Park car was IN
charge Of Motorman James Hurley
and Conductor Samuel Strickle~.
Nearly q hundred work bound pas.
sengerS were on the two cars.
Those standing IN the aisles were
thrown from their feet and Others
were thrown out Of their seats.
Many were treated on the scene and
others returned to their homes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
ALMOST FAMOUS

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Now soon Will the trumpet Of tame
onto the eafth'S far corners broad
NY Verses along with my name.
MsllO: what's this2 Here's something
This int Just what i said,
wrcte the union was lasting and
they've printed u "onion" instead.
And say: look heret This line Is
, yssts net Us 'esk the cool
Alas! they've dropped an ''eH from
And q asEadsp fIsh they have
They've printed s'gas. where know
In Pls:ss .Sf NJ -. they've put
Oh IS mis- Tins = ]. terrlbl.
NY nela,s lest N 'I' and she's
'.The battle i opened" in this verse
1 wrote,
speal.ings .of course. Of a fight.
But this FEinga my heart. IT'S got
'Ths sssfI. i opened" GOOD
Oh. never at verse shall again try
Though fame and applause ] may
But please, Mr. Printer, keep keen
On tie way that you linotype this.
i, B, DAMN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
IN DEATH
Of MARINE

The findings Of the Naval Board
of Inquest into the death by shoot
ing Of Clarence Badgley, Of sheri-
dan, Mich. q marine who was on
duty at the Naval Academy Rifle
Range in Annapolis, win be for
warded today to the Navy Depart
ment az soon as they are received
and examined, 1t was stated today
by Admiral Arthur i. willard,
commandant of the Washington
Navy Yard. The report Is expected
to clear the dead man OF any
wrong doing. but find that he did
not die in line OF duty.
The board yesterday immediately
after the coroner's jury had heard
the testimony of witnesses and
held Ottc Vanderford. "a, 104 C
Street s. E., without bond for the
action of the grand jury, charged
with the killing.
Badgley met death Monday night
when he accompanied Vanderford' 3
estranged wife, her brother,
Charles Morgan Bennett, also a
marine stationed at Annapolis
and Anna Ernestine Minter, to
Vanderford's apartment.
According to the testimony, Van.
derford opened the door with 81
automatic in his hand and dragged
his wife into the room.
Her screams brought her brother
and Badgley to her rescue.
According to Mrs. Vanderford,
just as her husband was about to
pull the trigger her brother de.
Elected the weapon and the bullet
went through Badgley's abdomen.
Autopsy showed that it has pune.
tured an artery and a vein.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
SH D v WINDOW
BRINGS SUIT

An Injunction sought by Melvin
n. Schlosberg, dealer in ladies' wear,
of 1907 F st. N. W.. to prevent Jacob
Liebster, furrier, who occupies the
first floor of the building, from
using exclusively the east display
window on the premises, was an.
swered by the defendant in the Dis
trict Supreme Court today.
In the original petition, Schlosberr
stated that under the lease he was
entitled to an equal division of the
display space, or that both firms
should occupy both windows. At
present each firm occupies one
window.
LEICESTER today, in answering.
states that the suit followed his re.
fusal to release the petitioner from
the remainder of his lease as well
as refusal to purchase his business.
The present division of display
space was arranged by the wife OF
the plaintiff, LEICESTER AYERS, and who
declared to him that q more com.
plete division was necessary, making
the statement at the time that '.an
$500 squirrel coat ruins the looks
Of my SIS dresses. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
JAMES N. DUNCAN, JR., HEADS VA. FIREMEN'S BODY
YOUNGEST EVER
ELECTED

James M. Duncan, jr., % years
old, chief of the Alexandra fire de-
partment, today was chosen presi-
dent Of the Virginia State F1remen,s
Association at the firty-first annual
convention in a four-day session
here. He is the youngest president
the association has had.
Other officers named today are
c. w. MegIer, of psoebus, gics.
president; J, C. Claredy,. OF Char.
lottesyille. reelected treasurer; ]. D.
Gordon, Newport News, secretary,
and the Rev. w. L. Agnel, Char.
lottesvile,. reelected chaplain.
High tribute was paid TO the new
president. The present convention,
the largest the association has had,
is being entertained in lavish degree
through the efforts OF Mr.. Duncan.
The association will choose the
next meeting place for the associa-
ton at tomorrow business session.
Several towns are bidding for the
honor.
The women's auxiliary Is PLAYING
an important part in the present
convention. Today the Alexandra
auxiliary took the wives of visiting
firemen for Sightseeing tour to
Mt. Vernon, and to Arlington Ma.
stional Cemetery.
The Grand Parade" tomorrow
will be the most elaborate and col.
orful feature of the four-day con.
vention. More than 5000 are ex.
pected in line, representing about
two score fire companies OF Vir.
ginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland and New Jersey.
Order Of Parade
The route Of the pared will be:
Form at Duke and Washington
Streets; move west on Duke TO
Patrick; north on Patrick to Prince:
east on Prince to Fairfax: on Fair.
fax to King; west on King to Wash.
tngton; north on Washington to
Wythe; counter-march on Washing.
ton to King; west on King to West
and north on West to Princess and
disband.
A barbecue will be served after
the parade on the high school
grounds on West Street, to begin at
8 o'clock. The local COMMITTEES has
arranged to serve barbecue and
Brunswick stew to at least 10000
persons.
Tomorrow evening win be fea.
t1red by q. burlesQue parade. 10
form at Cameron and Royal Streets.
There will be no special order to
this parade and anyone may par
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
Champ Smasher Gets
Choice, Jail or SIS Fine

Roosevelt Mckinley Garnett col.
order, charged with destroying
private property and with assault
Ing Frances Wheeler BY throwing
brick and an ice pick at her. max
ing an attempt to stab her with the
ice pick. breaking the window
panes and damaging Frances
mothers piano, was fined $15 or
is days in Jail by Judge Mattingly
in Police Court today. The. boy
who came into court with head
bandaged and blood spattered over
his shirt front claimed that Frances
hit him first.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
Accused in Auto Theft,
Two Are Held for Trial

Russell n. Humphrey and Robert
Smith, charged with grand larceny
in connection with stealing an auto
mobile. the property OF Alfred j.
Heighley, Sixth. st. N. e., were
today held under $500 bond each
Tor the action OF the grand jury.
Detective Sergeant Frank M.
Alligood, Of headquarters, made the
arrest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
Hubby Fined for Punch
Handed Wife in Bed

Ridgeway Washington, colored.
AT Is St, was fined SO by Judge
Mattingly in Police Court TO-DAY be.
cause he, hit his wife Ella Washing.
ton this morning at S O'clock al they
were in bed because, he told the
court, she came home late last
night and he did not want her 10
"prowl around by herself
Policemen r. E. Williams and L.
4 Shelton arrested washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
Weather Disturbances
On Atlantic SeabOard

Disturbances of great intensity
are central over the north central
Atlantic seahoard, the Weather
Bureau said today in special
storm warning to postmasters and
shipping interests.
At 10 a. m. the point of greatest
intensity ID 100 miles south of
Nantucket, moving northeast
Strong northwest winds this
afternoon and tonight were fore.
cast for the entire northern coast.
with disturbances of gale force
prevailing off New England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24

ticipate. A street dance on Wash.
ington Street, between King and
Prince Streets, win follow.
A series Of contests, beginning At
10 o'clock, with reel races. will be
the order Of the day on Friday. A
swimming meet will be put on at
2 o'clock and the concluding fea-
ture will be foot races at o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
FUN m A HOSPITAL WARD

Dear Bill: I'm In a surgical
CGrd at Walter Reed Hospital.
Last night they brought IN, ON
D litter, d colored soldier aUko
had broken his ankle pLcgiag
baseball. He Wns suffering
pretty badly and I asked hins
hon he did it, and he dnsweysd,
between groans, trying to make
second base"
Not thinking hoaV he 4UGs
feeling, I inquired, ibid you
make second9"
He said, Il don't Enow and
don't give a damn. Baseball
snapped ont OF, my head 4Uken
heard that leg snap" and the
birds N the apnrd got a biz
laugh opt, Of that"
WIN. NJ RIGGLES, Ward So. Il
. Ii & u g X i = s. Z F.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
DR.. Richardson Back
From Panama Mission

DR.. J. ]. Richardson, washington
specialist, returned last night from
Panama City. in the Canal Zone.
where he has spent three months
opening and equipping the new 81.
100000 Panaman government hos.
pital. It Is rated one Of the finest
and most modern.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
DID GEORGE THROW A SILVER
DOLLAR ACROSS POTOMAC?

Bill: In the arranging that
Is going on among biOgrapkers
of George Washington / should
like to see the question def
nitelg settled as to Whether or
NOT George did throW dollar
across the Potomac Riper. r.
can't betieve It myself. George
simply wasn't strong-armed
enough to do it and, besides,
he tCoset that e1trGvGgnnt.
lent it possible that the
many feuts Of proWess Gccred-
tied to Washington is responsi-
bic for the phrase, "Let George
do it?''
JIMMY J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
SHEILA

Ekeslc does not IKE to stpeep,
30 she sits on the steps
With her broom leaning against her,
looking q tho~sCNd miles Gto6y,
A. irish maids haze looked
Gsssce DetYdre .4Cnited for her man
70 come home from tie fighting.
9beiIG Is .Vsyy s4Deet;
~ I apere an artist
I should like. to paint her
As she sits on the steps
With the look, tssfher eyes
Lake a BttyMe-Joaes princess,
But as 4 caMnot paint
Poe shotCM her to yom
This tody,, as best Inn. able.
FoRTEsCJJEc BLAINE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24
Cracker and biscuit es-
perts are said to hare in
vented a crumbLess cracker
for getting in bed. This
ought to reduce divorces.
AUNT DEDA.
REG Us. pan oFFIce

A shelk lsved q skirt in snOqualnlie
/ So much that he fairly was sbalmy,
But he couldn't abide
Her green hair. when she dyed,
So they're singing slow now In
SnOqualmie!
TIM TWINDLE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24

Times staff
MRS E. " sTRATTON, employed in the purchasing
department of the Navy Department seriously in
jured in rear-end collision of street cars at Rhode
Island Avenue and Fourteenth Street Northwest early
today She was removed to Emergency Hospital for
treatment of possible fractured spine Mrs Sratton is
an aunt of Monta Bell, wel-known movie director.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24

a --1 k@----
Tommy was taking music Lessons.
But Of 1t he made a boteh.
He couldn't keep time any more
Than his sisters wFlstwat
JOHNNY JOHNSON, JR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-24

Many fellous who used to kick
about 'braying jackasses," now
play golf and bawl "fOfe" all
day long. NTBLICK NICK.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
Benefit CarniUal
Next Friday EUening

Next Friday evening is High School
Carnival Night at the Lincoln School
and every person in the city who likes
a good hilarious sort of time is cor
daily invited to be present. The pro-
ceeds of the evening are to be used to
defray the expenses Of the schools
athletic department and the patron
age of all the people of the community
is solicited by those in charge. Plenty
of amusement and any number of
mirth-creating stunts have been ar
ranged. The picture gallery promis-
es to be one of the most inspiring fea-
lures. The fortune tellers booth will
also be center of interest. Then
there are free acts, boxing match,
a splitting beauty parlor, and coun-
try store where one may buy any
thing from mouse traps to table lin
en-. There will be balloons. candy and
more things than can be told in one
small newspaper. 1t will cost. each
visitor a very small sum to get in
and some more to get out. 1t would
be as well to rob the baby's bank and
be prepared with a generous quantity
of small change.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
Morton High To Meet
X. F. High Tuesday

The high school basketball game an
nounced for Tuesday evening, Febru-
airy 8th, promises to be the big athlet-
ic attraction of next week. The pres
ent situation between the two teams
is tense as to which is the better team.
Redwood Falls won from Morton on
the Redwood Falls floor; Morton won
from Redwood on the Morton floor
and the third game on the neutral
floor promises to be the sporting
event of the season in this part OF the
state. w. R. Smith of the Depart
ment of Athletics at the University
of Minnesota has been secured to ref
cree this game. Mr.. Smith refereed
in the State Tournament last year and
is counted one of the best referees IN
the State in ability and fairness.
Since the second game between these
two teams there has been much talk
as to which team really merits the
championship and the interest is ex-
tremely keen. A preliminary game
between the Morton second team and
the Junior High team will be played
at 7:15. Student tickets must. be pur-
chased at the schools.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
PASSING GAME is BEST OF SEA-
SON AND WINS FOR LOCALS.
GOODTHUNDER LEADS SCOR-
ERS WITH SIX BASKETS.

Playing a wonderful passing game
the Guardsmen defeated the fast all
salaried Dawson Independent basket
ball quint by score of 80 to 2S in the
seasons best played game at the arm
ory Thursday night, January 27th-
Dawson came here with class in the
three Rooney brothers, Lindberg and
Hestad but were unable to keep up
with the pace set by the Guards. The
quarter ended with the locals on the
long end of Z to 2 count. In the
second period Dawson outscored the
Guards, making nine points to six
for the locals and bringing the count
to Is to IL for Redwood The third
quarter saw the locals playing the
sest passing game Of the season, conn
pletely bewildering the visitors with
their true passes that counted for five
field goals The last period was fair-|
y even with Dawson scoring e3even]
points - Ten - Rs1wood. Eaeh teaml
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
VISITORS LEAD LOCALS AT
HALF BY A lis COUNT; SEC.
OND HALF HALF FAST; GAY.
LORD HERE FEB. 5TH.

Leading at the half by IL to s
count did not fail to keep the fast
Winthrop team from being badly de-
feated by the Redwood Falls high
school quint in fast game played at
the Lincoln School gymnasium Fri
day night, January 2Sth. Winthrop
came to Redwood Falls with the sat
isfation of being able to win from
Gaylord, last seasons state cham
pions and with the locals doing little
shooting during the first half the
game seemed as though it would be
fairly even. What happened in the
dressing room between halves the fans
don't know but the locals started hos
tilities in the second half by dropping
in three field goals in the first few
minutes of play; from then on it was
q decidedly uneven fray with Stock
tons crew on the long end of 80
to 18 count Lally Schmid led the
scorers with nine points; Peterson
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
TOM WOLVERTON
BURIAL SERVICE
HELD SATURDAY
REDWOOD FALLS MAN SUC-
CUMBS TO THROAT ATTACK
AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF
ILLNESS.

Tom Wolverton died at his home
Tuesday evening, January 25th, al
ter an illness of several weeks, dur
ing only the last few days Of which
his condition was considered serious.
The burial service was held at the
Church of Christ Saturday afternoon
and burial was made in the Redwood
Falls cemetery. The Reverend E. P.
Gabriel, pastor of the church, offici-
ated at the service assisted by his
brother, the Reverend j. j. Gabriel,
of Lamberton.
The deceased is the youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolverton of
Redwood Falls and was born here
February 3rd, 1890. The family iv-
ed for a number of years on farm
in New Avon township and here he
spent his boyhood. Later the fam
ily moved to Redwood Falls and the
deceased and his brother, Orrin, en-
gagged in business for themselves,
starting the city's first delivery SER
vice. For the past several years Mr..
Wolverton has been employed in the
grocery stores here and for the last
two years has been employed by H. c..
Woods.
In 1916 Mr.. Wolverton was mar
ried to Miss Nettie Leavens who with
two sons, aged three years and seven
months, survives the death of the hus-
band and father. The other MEM
bers of the family surviving are his
parents, his sisters, Mrs. C. Cherry
of Redwood Falls and Mrs. VIM. Rus
sell of Belview and his brothers Orrin
of Canada and George of Michigan.
Mr.. Wolverton was taken i'll with a
serious form of throat trouble several
weeks ago. The first doubts as to his
recovery came Sunday preceding his
death when his physician and family
became alarmed. He rallied at this
time, however, only to succumb Tues
day evening after a hard and painful
struggle against the disease. Mr..
Wolverton was an active member OF
the Church of Christ and was the
treasurer of the church organization.
He was much esteemed by his assocl-
ates both in business and outside and
is deeply mourned by many warm
friends as well as by his bereaved
family.
The friends who served as pail
bearers were John Billie, Ray Tenney,
Ward Pease, Harry Brown, Harry
Wolff and E. E. Weber. The hymns
at the service were sung by Mrs. 5.
Britton, Mrs. Guy Britton, Miss Ger
aldine Sparks, Miss Anna Neuenburg,
C. D. Clipfell and Guy Britton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-02
REDWOOD COUNTY
FARMERS STUDY
SEED VARIETIES
R. F. GRIM OF STATE UNIVERS-
ITY is LEADER OF MEETING
). HELD TUESDAY; CORN STUDY
AT MARCH MEETING.

The third of the Crop Varieties
meetings of Redwood County was held
in the court house here Tuesday after
noon with a good attendance of rep
resentative farmers. r. F. Grim,
extension agronomist of the Univers-
-ity of Minnesota was the leader and
demonstration. Lynn Sheldon, County
Agent of Redwood County, conducted
the meeting.
The small grains were studied at
this meeting, Mr.. Grim demonstrating
and discussing the development and
character of seeds best suited to con-
ditions in this section. The next
meeting, which is the last of series
of four, will be held in March and
at this time a study will be made Of
the different varieties of corn. At this
meeting a definite working program
and an organization will be perfect
ed. Mr.. Grim made the following
talk relative to the study of the crops
in question:
Demonstration trials of Improved
Varieties of farm crops conducted in
Redwood and fourteen other counties
of the state show that Gopher oats
outyielded other varieties grown on
farms by nine and six-tenths bushels.
Velvet barley yielded during the past
year, more than other varieties grown
by six and seven-tenths bushels. Win
ona flax, high yielding, wilt resist
ant variety yielded one and six-tenths
bushels more than other varieties OF
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