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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
WAL REPORT ON
powell Plan

The Federal Power Commission
expects within the next two weeks
to- receive the report OF Major
Brehon Someryell. Army engineer
for the District, with rsgari to the
Great Falls water power develop
ment.
While this report will be made
the basis Of further hearings on the
engineering phases of the project,
the Park and Planning Commission
IL contemplating further action for
the protection Of the landscape
beauty Of the Potomac River gorge.
and has appointed Col. U. s. Grant,
81, and Frederick Law OIdsted as
a subcommittee to make d thorough
survey Of the scenic points in the
Great Falls section.
The Park and Planning Commits
sion already has sent its report,
opposing the hydroelectric project,
to the Federal Power Commission.
and probably will send similar
report to Congress. Whether Major
Somervell will make an adverse re-
port has not been announced, but
IN view of the strong local opposi-
ton revealed at the hearing. which
he held on the issue, it seems
probable he will do so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
{ EVICTION FACES
D. G OFFICES
Times staff Photo

DeaisD b for the new Department
Of Commerce and Internal Revenue
Bureau structures are to be eons
sidered tomorrow at a conference
Of Assistant Secretary Of the Urea.
sury Schuneman. Supervising Arcl1l.
tect Wefmore, and the COMMITTEES
of consuItant architects recently
appointed by Secretary Of the Trea-
sury Mellon.
The Commerce Department design
is to be submitted by York and
Sawyer. New York architects, and
the Internal Revenue Bureau de-
sign by Isous a. Simon, Treasury
architect. Both designs are IN har.
Inony with the unified building plan
recently adopted for the entire
triangle.
While ii Ii not probable that i
final decision will be reached with
regard to the Commerce Depart
n4ent facade at this time, the
Treasury Department II making
preparations to begin foundation
work for the new building not
later than November 20.
IL the District offices now housed
iii the area to be covered by the
new structure are not removed by
that time, the Treasury Depart.
ment probably viii take immediate
steps through the Public Buildings
Commission to evict them within the
ensuing two months, Ii was indi-
Gated today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
100000
SUIT HERE

The Institute Of margarine Manu-,
facturers. with national headquars
tsrs IN the Munsey Building, today
was sued for 5000. 900 by the Bal
timore Butterine Company, alleg.
Ing that the institute had Illegally
conspifed to stlfIe and destroy the
company's business.
The Baltimore concern 81 4
manufacturer Of = product known
as '.Nu.ine., made Of cocoanut oil,
peanut oil, salt, water and coloring
matter. The product was SO made
and marketed that the Treasury
Department held that Ii was not 4
competitor OF butter and thus would
not have to pay the prescribed 10
cents per pound tax that IL assessed
against oleomargerine.
The plaintiff alleges that the
margarine manufacturers when they
learned OF this called, Il meeting
and forced their opinion on the
Treasury Department, that Nu.ine
WAS butter substitute in the
nature Of cleOmargerine and should
be taxed. The department re-
versed Its decision and compelled
the Baltimore concern to pay the
40 cents q pound.
i Ham Lewis, former Senator.
represents the plaintiff, which also
names as defendants the Armour.
Swift and Wilson packing COM
paIlies and more than 4 score of
members and officials 0f the mars
gerine institute.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
DebateW Sister Law
Almost Trench Warfare

z Having an argument with his sis.
ster.in-law. Maize Hughes colored,
Sl60 Jasper Rd. s. Fl. about un-
hItehing his horse. Booker Hans
brough, eolured. took his shotgun
ana fired three shots at her, &c
eording to the wonlans /. story told
before Judge Mattingly III Police
Court today.
/ Mazie claimed that while chasing
her through the house ne broke the
Kitchen door. shot through the win.
dow and fired 4 shot at the cell
ing and at the dining table. The
woman said that she tried to PRO.
tect herself BY throwing lamp al
him.
Hansbrough claimed that his sis.
ter.irIaw shot at him with d pistol
three times.
He win spend one year III jail
on one charge and win have to pay
fine Of $500 or spend another
year In Jan on the other charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
PU.G. GETS
ACTION

The Districts fight to collect
about 81 100000 in delinquent real
estate taxes from the Potomac
Electric Power Company, the Wash.
ington and Georgetown Gas Light
Companies and the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company IL
nearing decision. 1t was learned
today.
Spurred on by the Public Utilities
Commission, Corporation Counsel
w. w. Bride has filed before the
Court Of Appeals d brief in the case
Of the Potomac Electric Power Conn
pany, which is considered the test
case.
The PepcO sued In the District
Supreme Court to enjoin the District
from collecting the taxes assessed
against tbs poles, fixtures, etc. The
case was decided against the District
and the Commissioners appealed.
These taxes have accumulated
against the three utility corpora.
tons over a period Of about 10 years.
The Pepco has reserve fund OF
100000 to pay the taxes in case
they lose their case. The gas com.
panies have accumulated more than
100000 for the same purpose.
The Public Utilities Commission
recently asked Corporation Counsel
Bride to speed up the action on these
cases il possible. pointing out that
the cases have been pending In court
Tor years TO the discredit OF the
city,
Bride replied that he hopde to set.
tie them within the near future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
on SUN
BRING BLIGHT

The present year may be ranked
with the years 1916 and 1879, AZ
the most unproductive in our his
tory. a condition brought on by sun
spots which interfere with solar
radiation. Herbert j. Browne, local
meteorological. told the joint conven.
tion of the National Association Of
Mutual Insurance Companies and
the Federation Of Mutual Fire In.
surance Companies. at present In
session at the Mayflower Hotel.
conditions are no better in Eu.
rope, Brown stated. and reports
Of good crops are propaganda circn-
lated by European agents for the
purpose OF establishing a low export
price on grain =
In discussing sun spots further,
Browne explained that the present
heavy rains which win continue. he
stated. are due TO this condition.
which brought on nine inches Of rain.
fall 10 London last week, the heav.
lest III Its rainy history.
There was period / .Tl0 Years Be
fore the dawn Of the Christian era
when 4 similar condition merged
three winters into one and drove
the people Of Scandinavia south.
ward, Browne told the group. and
for similar reasons four times since
the birth Of Christ England has gone
scropless Tor 10 years at q stretch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
COOL WEATHER
IS FORECAST

The abnormal heat which has
caused record breaking temperatures
in Washington during ths past few
days broke up abruptly today and
by tonight below normal tempera-
lures win set in for a few days, It
was forecast today by DR.. Charles
Mitchell at the weather Bureau.
The effects Of the heat wave con
tinued through the night and the
break did not set in definitely until
this morning. BY tonight. however.
the temperature viii drop 70 i
probable minimum Ut 50 degrees Or
less.
Light showers are expected today
clearing away gradually tonight and
tomorrow, the breezes shifting to
the northwest and viii continue
from that quarter for the next day
or two, II Is expected
1T has been an unusual ending
for the summer. DR.. Mitchell said.
1--WE had below normal tempera.
lures Ia August and record heat
wave III September Now the tenn
perature again viii drop below nor
NAL.
III II exceedingly unlikely that
Washington win have any more hot
weather, the forecast shows.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
j. s TO PAY OWN
FEVER COST

The District will not have To
pay for temporary sewer and water
connections for the House Of Deten.
tion as a result Of excavation work
BY the Federal government for the
new Department OF Commerce
Buflding, Engineer Commissioners
William 3. Iadue announced today.
An agreement has been reached
between the District and Federal
! governments, Ladue announced.
whereby the exeayating OF ID. ST.
between fFourteenth and. Fifteenth
SIS. viii Be delayed until Congress
provides for new home for the
House OF Detention. The mains
and other underground connections
for the Woman's Bureau run under
ID ST
This agreement further spikes
the story that the District will
have to pay for rebuilding the
underground construction work In
the Avenue Triangle, on which the
new Federal buildings are to- be
located,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
HIKES To HELP
DISABLED

After hitch hiking mors than
5000 miles, Sergeant Irish Jack,
Farley, hero Of two wars, arrived
In washington today on his way ID
the national headquarters Of the
Veterans or Foreign Wars at Gin.
cinnatI. 81
& He came here on foot from
Providence, RI. II. where he attended
the twenty-eighth annual ericamp.
lrnent OF the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars He expects to return to
Washington next month to assist
the ri W. in its annual
'Irorget.me-not drive.
Sergeant Farley now e3 yearn
old, IL devoting the remainder 81
his life to the cause of the dis.
abled war veteran, travelling about
the country TO aid In the work
IN the large cities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
SPEED
VII D CHASE

What seemed to employees OF the
investment Building Z small reign
OF terror this morning was cleared
up when Michael B0r0n0. formerly
OF 705 sixth ST. N. w. was lodged
in the Police Court lookup.
Screaming at the top Of HIS voice
and bleeding profusely from wounds
he received while resisting arrest.
Borono dashed through the halls
.of the building with members of
Bopdsnan MI. r.. Buckleys office
force In hot pursuit.
So sudden was the Outburst that
the personnel Of the building stood
agllast rs the bleeding specter fled
through halls and downstairs,
spurred on biz the screams Of the
women he passed
leeWas oyertaken near the cafe.
terra on the first floor. however,
after his vain attempt to escape,
and brought to police court. where
lie viii face CHARGES OF housebreak.
Ing and violating the prohibition
laws, I'M addition TO jumping
bonds totaIing $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
Business Men Plan
Park View Carnival

Plans for one Of the most elab-
CRATE carnivals IN the history of
the Park View section are being
made By the business men IL that
section. The carnival win be held
October IL and III.
The business men are being a..
sisted By the Park View ana Co
lumbia Heights Citizens Associas
tons, the Park View Parent.
Teacher Association, the Comnu-
nifty Club and other community
organizations The celebratiOn
marks the removed of central trolley
poles from Georgia Avenue and
the Installation III new lighting
systems theirs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
OH! SKINNY FLAPPERs,
HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD

/ see that d Georgia farmer
has found d neaC method of fat
teqing skinny coaps, aud the
supte process might be used by
sjsillng ftdppers ard men in
stead Of resOrting to diet and
medicines. This Georgia C1acker
Inflated coO nth an GlitO-
mobile tire pump and sOtd her
f0r high price for classy beef
He Uds convicted b stOindling.
tPeuckes' BroWni1lg hnd her
Isgs made oger ~ d specialist,
rho removed some of the beef
Hers mere 30 bin they tvere v1.-
Skupelp. NOU, az to skinny
Jumpers. nth skinny legs, 1chg
shouldn't they be nitOaced To
hnps their legs punctuyed and
Inflated With tire pump
Tken tkeg could parade r Street
81 Connecticut Avenuc WITHOUT
worry. TIMOTHY q.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
$40, 900 Suit Is Brought
For Damage to Home

Suit for 100000 damages was
filed today BY Minnie w. Holden.
Of 1910 yarnnm St. n. w. against
her neighbors, John Eissler and
Carry III. Eissler. Of 421s Eighteenth
The court told that the
Efesiers, who reside back of the
plaintiff, practically destroyed the
plaintiffs home by excavating on
their own property, thus destroying
the lateral support that the plain
tiff's property had. right to. At
torneys Dutton and Jeffords rep
resents Mrs. Holden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
j. ID. Butler Wins Car
In EIks Health Contest

James p. Butler, colored ms
chanic and trouble man" at the
Quantico Marine post has won first
prize In the Catholic and Elk free
distribution conducted here in The.
interest OF the publicity program
relative to negro health conditions.
Butler won sedan automobile.
Francina F.. Biddle, Of ST. Angus
tines parish. won the second prize,
an electric orthophonic photograph.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
ADDICTS
GAIN HERE

Forty less alcoholics were treated
ct Gallinger Hospital during the
year then during The year pre-
vious. hut the number 81 drug adj
diets treated increased BY five,
superintendent q. N. Patterson
reported To the Board 81 Public
Welfare today.
Altogether there were 1874
charity and 81 pay PATIENTS adj
nlitted during the year, Patterson
reported. The average daily num-
Der was 257. The largest number
cared for At any one time was 326.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
WREsTLE WILL rms


Dear Bill: This word stepping
mania, by change Of one letter,
lis too simple for excitement.
Why, i have seen men go from
HO0TCH to OBLIVION in just
one step. / suggest as a change
\ IA word stepping game through
the various methods of associa-
ltion: big Stick" for instance,
recalls Roosevelt; Roosevelt re-
calls Rough Riders, etc. By this
method | can go from Indy
TO SUSPENDERS in Ia steps
rs follows: Indy, Paris, gar
Ners, flappers, F Street, Wash
AinSton, Mt. Vernon, whiskey,
hooteh, headache, icebag, cool,
E00h1ge, President, suspenders.
ietaS hear how your readers
go Re HOBBLE- SKIRT to
HASH BY his method. And,
Bill, if any Contrib says he can
20 from WASHINGTON to
NEW YORKSNA one step aero
plane - make MIN leave the
room. IN SILICUS.
WHEN WARM lt}IE CHILLS
ms wife had cold 4 u bot warm
hearts
hut he believed. 40 q hHsband, in
doing his part.
Instead Of advising mig <ssS alcohol
Fubs.
seEfoney. get your h00tsy t00tstee wafm
By putting them on hub'a."
But as the wears passed ard they both
grew older
And cold feet to him seemed 70 ret
colder and colder,
OF sympathy fer her cold ssd0Rs" there
WAS an evident lack.
aAfary Jane. for the love 81 heaven,
81 take those cold hOofG off NV back
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
Hospital Congress
Sought FOL. District

Efforts To bring the first Inter,
national Hospital Congress and Elk
Elihit to washington are being made
by q large local delegation today At
the opening session in Paris Of 4
conference Of Representatives Of %
countries The date and place for
the congress will be decided Al
Paris.
The local delegation Is headed BIZ
DR.. w. r. Morrill,. superintendent
OF Columbia Hospital for Women
and president Of the District Of Co,
lumhia Hospital Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
~" HOMORS HAyELL

The concluding i. nj. &. Al. open
air service IN Lincoln Park yester-
day was turned into i memorial
service for q. w IIayeIl one or
the organizers OF the services. Mr..
Hayell died last winter after de
voting nineteen years u his life 10
the upen.air' services.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
SIC. DAVIS 10 BOSS

Secretary or War Dwight III
Davis will officiate at the opening
Of the Army Air Corps laboratories
near Dayton. Ohio. on October IL
II was announced today. The
laboratories will be one Of the most
complete airplane testing establish.
rnents in the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
MAD DESIRE

when storm clouds Ger T.Ifess naaslon-
sens with ightnlnKp are attire.
Ratten down the matches 81 the
achOOner called Desire;
Then, at the helm on aelf-c0ntrol stand
still TN the storm Il thru.
And rlailOecuklc waters. calm, reflect
ED. J. IRVINE. IN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19
CLAIMING LTNUSJIAL HONORS

Though / am poet VI rare parts
And can rouse with poetic fire
I make claim to something unusual
To which few others may aspire.
When IlndberEh flew Ger the ocean
In manner courageous and gritty
! restrained myself with difficulty
didn't write i Indy dltty!
AMOS K.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19

YOu'pe got to admire the
Chinese couple III Chicago
tpio named their infnnt son
One Long Hop III honor of
Lindbergh. "A Siou1 Indidn
ID getting ready to name his
ltert son, Heap Big No
I Choose" In honor of Coolidge.
knitting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19

The Average truck farmer
Is a mighty sly old for.
ne puts az the biq tomatoes
On top of the bO1.
JUMBO jake.
----4 z e.---
Nick Pick is d real guy At
Rankin, Pa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19

He: ARD.
S,AND8|
S II
MBIu Pace
N nRaue cay 0eFleg n
WBIu PRlcE

CHEESE THIS ONE

Sad reports come from old Germany.
Where flows the noted WurzburGeF.
German people have turned mp their
noses
And viii eat no more LImburEer.
HEINIE H.
This one reminds of a war
story. At New Orleans three
negro stevedores were employed
{ to move suspicious looking box.
1t really contained Limburger
cheese. The stevedores quickly
noticed the odor and inquired Of
the man who employed them:
rs de person in dis box re-
lated to you?"
Yes" said the man, appreci-
ating the humor Of the situation.
Well, said one Of them, ''he
sho' has been dead long time"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-19

POSSIBLE, BUT NOT PR0BABllI.E
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
BURIAL
OF KING Ben
Colony Is COnfounded by
His Failure to Rise.
$40. 3 Htad-see Puzzle---
RN United Press

BA United Press
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Dec.
21.-Confounded by the delay. but
mistaken in their belief that the
promised resurrection will yet oc-
cur, members of the House Of David
religious colony today planned the
funeral of their ruler, King Benja-
mir Purnell.
The cults 300 members Tuesday
gathered at Diamond House, where
Purnell's body lay, for the prom
iSed resurrection. When the hour
of the expected resurrection passed;
members consented to removal Of
the body to an undertaker's estab-
lishment in accordance with State
health laws.
A mausoleum will be erected on
the colony grounds, in which the
self-pxoclaimed Brother of Christ
and Seventh Messenger" will rest
until he arises to lead them to the
everlasting life he had promised for
twenty-five years.
Purneu died Friday Of tubercu-
losis, contracted while he was hid
ing to avoidN trial on immortality
charges. Members Of his faith with
held announcement until Monday
Funeral plans announced Monday
by Purnell's wife, Queen Mary, had
called for burial today in an, un-
marked grave in the cults Crystal
Springs cemetery: The project to
erect mausoleum may alter the
widows plans, however.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
LA GRANGE BANK
CASE is PROBED
Federal Grand Jury Thought
Sitting Evidence.
Mo. 3 Head-see Puzzle

Finding of more than $4,000 in
forged paper in the defunct Ma
tional Bank of La Grange was be-
lieved to be under investigation by
the Federal grand jury today. The
jury is expected to report Thursday.
Clyde A. Walb Republican State
chairman, stockholder and former
vice president of the bank, was not
among the thirty witnesses sub
poenaed by. the grand jury for the
bank investigation, it was under
stood.
Albert Ward, United States dis
trict attorney, has received a copy
Of report compiled by department
of justice agents and accountants.
The bank was closed by j. F. Utt,
Federal bank examiner, Oct. "a.
When Valentine D. Weaver, presi-
dent of the bank until June, 1927,
is alleged to have admitted the con-
dition to bank directors, his broth
er, Silas D. Weaver, former Walb
Construction Company employe, is
said to have thrown his personal
fortune of more than $4,000 into
the bank to help make good the loss.
b Walb,is said to have denied state
mems of Weaver that Walb Con-
struction Company paper had been
tided over by forging names of 9TH
erS. The amount was made good at
once.
Directors were told some of the
money was used to take care of the
construction 0ompany's reported
overdrafts.
Utt was appointed receiver in Oc-
tober following a run on the bank
which precipitated Federal action. At
that time the bank held $4,000 in
State deposits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
Mrs. Jeannetta Taylor Ex-
pected to Accuse KimbIe
Today.
BY CHARLES C. STONE
State Editor. The Tines


DELPHI, Ind, Dec. 21.-Specta-
tors at the trial W Lloyd Kimbley
charged with the murder of Daniel
Sink, brought lunches with them to
Carroll Circuit Courtroom this
morning, to make sure they woulo
have good seats, in the expectation
that red-haired Jeanette Taylor,
who told on" Kimble, and is the
states chief witness, will take the
stand today.
Introduction of testimony was
started by the prosecution Tuesday.
But it was merely a curtain-raiser
the witnesses identifying photo
graphs of the ruins of Sinks home,
where his charred body was founo
the morning of Aug. "a last. The
crowd is waiting for the testimony
Of the Taylor woman, who told au-
thorities, in accusing Kimble, that
she slipped from bed, where she lay
beside her farmland husband,
Jesse Taylor, and accompanied
Kimble to the Sink home.
State witnesses heard so far in
clude Grover G. Sink, son of the
dead man; Sheriff Riley Sink ana
Deputy Sheriff Frank Sink, distant
relatives; Mrs. Mary Milroy, who
testified as to the arrangement of
the Sink home at the time it was
sold to Sink by her first husband,
A. G. Cohee, in 1919.
Charles Baker, Camden, the un-
dertaker who buried Sink, testified
there was evidence of a blow on the
head. Mrs. Taylor told authorities
Kirnble struck Sink on the head and
then set the house afire.