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Vegetable Plants. ali kinds. and
Flowers. Gladahlia Gardens. Shore
Road, OceanviIle.
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Lake q Risley Co. supplies. iumbes
hardware. paint and coeL Phones IL
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Lake & Rtsley Co. supplies lumber.
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Quality---Satisfactory Service.
WHEELER coal CO.
Phone $50
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VIM. e. Mathis, Plumbing and Heat
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victr0Ias repaired BY experts. Shulfx
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SELECTED LEHIcH COAL.
Phone Pleasantville 582-J. night or
day. Richards. Bolton Avenue. Abb
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Baseball stars are again shining
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Lake & RisIey Co.. supplies, lumber.
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oun MOTTO

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HYGIENIC ICE & COAL co.
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COAL OF QUALITY.

Clark LUMBER Co., lumber. mill work
and builders supplies. Phone 2S7.-adv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-04

Desirable Fooma. houses and apart
Enents for rent ars eoaveniently hsted
fer your convenience IN the Renal
Columns Ct Tbs Tkmsa aHd HcEaM
Classified Section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-04
Wilson Files Contest
On Election of Ware

The election petition n William B.
Nt,sca. fcrnes Democratic Secrs-
m-v - Lssox. cantesftaF tbs alsetina
rs %m ASaFA -Repahlisans n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-04
Suicides of Young
Are Declining, Says
Insurance Expert

In spite Of the recent furry Of
suicides among students, the gem
eral tendency of the suicide rate
among young persons has been
downward for the last is years,
says the statisticiaf1 of the Metro.
politan Life Insurance Company
Suicides among minors consti-
tute very small fraction of the
total number of suicidal deaths in
the United States" says the ex-
pert. Between the ages of Is and
20 years, suicide does assume some
numerical Importance. with about
per cent of all the deaths from
this cause in the general popula.
ton"
In recent years fewer girls have
resorted to self-destruction. while
the rate for boys has shown little
change.
Our figures distinctly Indicate
downward trend between 1911
and 1926" says the company's re.
port. This tendency is observed
for both boys and girls, especially
for the latter. It is also striking
to note that during the years 1921.
1924, 1925 and 1926. the males OF
this age group resorted to self-de.
struction more frequently than the
females.
This is contrary to the expert.
ence Of the past. In fact, the age
period from 15 to 1s stands out in
bold relief from other age groups.
as the only time OF life in which
suicide is more common among
females than among males"
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The shooting got the
students so excited that
classes were dismissed for
the day.
Kelley said he and Rob-
ert Louis, PALS Twentieth
St. N. W., ran to WilIett as
he fell and were the first
to reach the spot. Louis
summoned DR.. Francis x.
McGovern, of Garfield Hos
pital, who pronounced Will
lett dead when he arrived.
No motive could be ascer-
tanned for the lads act. At
the school it was said that
he was a modest, retiring
student, with little partici-
patton in school activities
other than in his lessons, in
which he was very much
advanced.
Capt. Robert E. Doyle, of
the Eighth precinct, arr
rived at the scene shortly
after the ahootinr occurred
and assisted in restoring
order. Coroner J. Ramsay
hewitt ordered the body
taken to the morgue where
he issued a verdict of sui
eide.
Hurd c. Willett, the boys
older brother, seen at tile
family residence in Chevy
Chase today, was stunned at
news of Herbert act.
Dry-eyed, he talked of his
little brother.
"He was just an easy-going
kid" he said. Herbert
wasn't the kind to worry.
Kelly Was Best Friend
"Kelly was one of his best
friends. They were together a lot
I never knew Of their having 4
! pistol. Herbert has shot . gun
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Major w. L. Peak, super
intendent of the District Jail,
and his assistant, Capt. George
Ratherdale, appointed execu-
TONERS by the District Commits
sioners, will not use the blood
money, /" provided for BY law,
they announced today.
$50 Tor Each Death
The District Commissioners yes
terday named Peak as the Dis
trict official executioner. They
also named three assistar'.. He
will get $50 for each man or
woman he executes, and his assist
ants will get $25 apiece per execu-
ton.
Have to Accept Pay
6OlH SAA anu 1AdS1tSIudAS GA
pressed the desire to serve without
pay, but this. it was pointed out
would be Illegal.
They then announced they would
give their fees to charity.
Neither Peak nor Ratherdale will
actually participate in an electrocu
ton, it was explained. The switch
will be thrown by some unknown
man.
Although Capts. W. H. Arnold
and John Campbell, the other as
sistants could not be reached today
it was the general belief that they
also win refuse to use the proceeds
of executions at the Jail for the same
reasons given by Peak and Rather
dale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-04
HIS mo- HER, TEACHER
| IN SCHOOL, HEARS
REVOL YER SHOT
'1I an eoina 10 he'll. z

II going to he'll"
With these words Herbert WiIIe 16year-old student
or Central High School, at 91O o'clock this morning
placed rusty 32calbre revolver 10 his temple pulled
the trigger and fell dead adding the grove
ing list of student suicides which have awed the country
during the last few months.
WiIlett is years old and sixth student
He lived with his parents 291O Brandywine ST. Chevy
Chase D. c.
HIS MOTHER TEACHER THERE
His mother, who il teacher At Central High, heard
the report of the pistol il rang through the cOrdor
Of the third floor.
When told that someone has shot himself" she de.
voted her attention to quoting her class which had been
thrown into confusion, little dreaming that her SON
Only one eyewitness could be found to tell Of the
shooting. He Dorrance Kelley, of the Cordova
aparments Twentieth Street and Florida Avenue North
west.
Young Kelley said he had met WiIIett as he entered
the main building, and walked with him upstairs to the
third floor.
A they reached drinking fountain on the third
floor, Kelley related, young Wett started in different
direction
"Where you going, Herb7" Kelley said he asked
his companion.
The youth had taken the rusty revolver from his
pocket.
'Im going to HE'LL" he said the boy replied, pulling
the trigger instantly
He collapsed the floor, the revolver clatterna be-
side him. It had contained only one bullet.
The entire school thrown into panic when il be-
came known that member Of the institution had killed
himself
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new TRIAL
IN BUSCH CASE

Motions for new trials for Nick
Continued on Page 5, Column ~
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THE OFFICIAL WEATHER

NMaa~A N8aaR@ WemtheF bnFpnn
Fair and not quite 50 cold, with
lowest temperature about 28 degrees
tonight. Saturday, fair and warmer.
Sunday, rain. Temperature yester-
day-Highest. IS; lowest, 70.
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some, but no more than the aver
age boy.
He wasn't in Lore with any
girl, at least not with any that ]
knew about"
The boys father, DIR. ,-7lan q.
Willett, said that Herbert was APP
parently bright and cheerful when
he and the boz and Mrs. Willett
drove to school today.
Was to Do Errand
I'VE had even made arrangements
that he should bring home some ice
cream for dinner tonight, ]" the father
said.
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ONE FREED,
OTHER To
APPEAL

NEW YORK, March A.
Thsmss W., Miller, postwar
Alien Property Custodian, to-
dsy was convicted by a jury in
FedeFal court Of coDspiring to-
dsprins-fhs GsEernment Of his,
ksueSf services through the APP
prevail Of a $7,OO0,OOO claim
Tor war-seized German prop
srfy.
The ease Of his eOdefendant,
Harry NJ Daugherty, former
Attorney General, resulted in
. disagreement. The two
former officials of the Hard
ing administration were alleged
GO have shared in a 1891 900
fee paid By German inter
ests to obtain approval of the
claim
Miller's Bail $1,000
Mixers bail was continued in
es.elo pending an appeal, at the
Reqnsst Of his counsel.
Tie jury filed into the court
e~sm at 11:25. after sending in a
rots stating that they had de-
siasd On one defendant, and that
they we're hOpelessly deadlocked
e. tire other. After polling each
turcT and receiving an answer
e. this effect, Judge Knox turned
e. the foreman and asked:
Gentlemen. what IL your YER
&C.
We find the defendant Miller
Eunly a. charged" replied the fore
$50 No agreement could be
raarhsd In regard to the defendant
Dauxherty"
IstEe Knox then pronounced
NElsr guilty. and announced that
- Eould accept a disagreement in
tss csRe Of Daugherty.
nasEheTsy Goes Free
A ne request OF United States
AtteFu~T Emory r. Buckner, who
$50 charEe Of the prosecution
&H&He lean C Knox nOlle pressed
fMe irFirlmRnf AGAINST Daushertv
frRsE him The former Attorney
c~n<rai smilinEly thanked Buck
So
= 80 - 90 nv job. YOU know, >
EurEuer responded genially.
p n1eFrers d appeared that
I've fe1st~ VAS in progress
EEranf fnr = slight paleness
49, MHler displayed no emo
80 81 ~ verdict
- waE ~satad "a the counsel
49, 80 r-nlalned immcbile wheT
- f~V fIled cut
nauEhsrfy. on the other hand
U---i.u-s - Fsss 8. Column q
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KellY Was Best Friend

"Kelly was one of his best
friends. They were together a lot.
I never knew Of their having z
pistol. Herbert has shot 9 gun
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-04

Pennsylvania's last Senatorial cleo.
ton. was filed with the Senate today
and referred to the Elections Com.
n1ittee.
The petition charged that Wares
apparent" eisctipn vas based On
.fraua and ForrHptioss r. .:-.s..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-01
||Da2ily!Dozen
A1SlUerS

Here are the answers to the Now
You Ask One" questions on page g:
1. Franz Won Suppe wrote Poet
and Peasant"
2. "E Pluribus Unum" means zone
Out of Many"
3. A little more than one.fourth Of
the earth's surface is land.
4. The longest English word is
hon-or-if- i-ca-bil-i u-di-ni-tat.i-bus. 4"
1t means honorableness, and was
used by Shakespeare.
5. Sir Walter Raleigh spread out
his coat so that Queen Elizabeth
might cross a mud-puddle.
6. The average normal tempera-
ture of the body is 9S.6 degrees Fab
renheit.
Z. The President is allowed $4,000
year for travel and entertainment.
8. Florida has the longest coastline
in the United States.
9. Lake Superior is the largest
American lake.
10. Fulton's steamship was called
"Fultons Folly"
IL. Fifty.one square miles.
II. indianapolis is fifty.five miles
northeast of the center of popula-
tlon or the United States.
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ed across the floor, her slight I'M
steadiness accentuating her sinuous
movements. He could not free him.
self from perturbation at her un-
| usual behavior which persisted
| throughout the remainder of the eve.
ming. He voiced this worry to Teddy
during their next dance together.
"She seems almost hysterical," his
little protege admitted. although for
the moment little else concerned her
outside the sweetness of Don's arms
about her waist.
"a kind of bravado. as II she
were defying some one or some
thing"
His words spoken close to her
ear were barely audible above the
din of the music.
'Driftwood'-that's what they're
playing, isn't it, DOM"
Teddy's voice trembled, but Don
Keene was unaware of 1t.
"I believe it is" he answered mat
ter.of-factly. Good tempo"
"Driftwood from the ship of dreams.
Still drifts back 30 me:
| All that's left to me, it seems"
A tenor in the orchestra was
singing it. Teddy steeled herself
against the tide of emotion that in
sisted aupon surging to the surface
of her. ......
1t was o'clock in the morning
when Dinny and Teddy, Lola and
Don departed. Don had fingered,
undecided about Diana, who was
careening about the floor oblivious
to her friends very existence. He
finally concluded site would be safe
enough with Walden, who had
brought her to the dance. Walden
was a gentleman.
Fully an hour passed after her
four friends had gone, before Diana
admitted she was tired-that she
wanted to go home.
Don was right. TIL air is won.
derful," she remarked to Walden
as they stood for a moment waiting
for his car. She moved to the
edge Of the porch where the scent
of lilac blossoms driped from the
shadows. Their clean frae rance
struck her nostrils like balm,
shaming the fumes Of liquor with
which she had been surrounded all
the evening.
"Sweet-like a precious elixir, "
she murmured softly, her nostrils
dilated, drinking in the flowers
delicate perfume.
"Poetizing, Dia?"
Walden tried to keep his voice free
Of cynicism, but his thin lips were
drawn back over his teeth in sneer.
Diana, standing in the shadows, did
not see his face.
9TH wages of gin is breaths and
headaches, and, oh, such a horrid
state all around"
The girl spoke. lightly, but her
voice was edged with a tinge of sad
ness as she snuggled down in the
front seat and stretched out her
tired limbs. Walden started the
motor.
Poor child" he said, Stimulating
sympathy, put your head against
my shoulder and rest"
"Suits me. Goodness knows it feels
like stone" she replied carelessly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-01
WHAT HAS HAPPENED

DIANA BROOKS, beautiful daughter
of ROGER BROOKS. owner and pub
Usher of the Catawbs City Times and q
chain of nine other. newspapers, had
been kidnapped and then released: Her
father is engaged in a persistent hght
against the corrupt administration, OF
Catawba City and through the medium
of the Times, redoubles his scathlng at
tacks on politicians of the ring and de-
fes the underworld.
Later Brooks himself disappears. In
an attempt to locate him. Donald keene.
literary editor and TEDDY FARRELL,
his ward and Sob Sister, are entombed
in cellar for fifty hours. Teddy saves
Don's life and out of gratitude. he he asks e
deeply in love with him, TEDDY refuses
knowing that he does not really love ner.
After i've days. Brooks reappeaIs 10
find that his newspaper stock Is peiIig
manipulated. He suspects JOHN w.
WALDEN. member of a prominent law
firm of being involved in the plot 10
wreck the Brooks organiz atom. D,rrrY
Don proposes to LOLA MANIELi IL:
Dianas earning cousin, who, makes ner
home with the Brooks and. she gives
him an Indefinite answer until after MS
nother'a death. Diana holds the eecreI
knowledge that Mrs. kenne mas the
power to change the contingency IN tne
will 4eddy goes with p1NNY MORRISON.
voiinS reporter, who is in love with her.
10 dance given by Dianas social eet'
and il snubbed by Lola.
NOW GO ON
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CHAPTER Xxx

mo liquor, Don. ] never touch
it."
"Thy will be done, Teddy. Here
III fix it UP with pure sweet juice
All right?'
Fine"
Teddy was lifting the drink to
her lips, but stopped midway. Diana
Brooks with John Walden Jr., at her
elbow, had entered the room.
Both Teddy and Don started. d.
ana's greeting was thick. Her man
ner was one Of exaggerated buoy
ancy. She lurched slightly as she
held out hand to Teddy.
you're awright, dear, an oesht
comply you hav'n tn world!
mean him blinking at Don.
John Walden, lowering in the
background, grinned. Then he
moved UP, joining the little group
"Cmon, DIANA" he said, reach
Ing for her arm, 1--WE have this
dance"
Not till I have mother cocktail,
Jawn."
The girls lovely gray eyes were
casting about as if in fever.
II wouldn't. Walden" Donald
Keene threw in as Diana's escort
reached for his flask.
''All riglit-nev' mind. I'm crazy
t. dance!" said Diana Practically.
Hear that-listen-that music"
She waltzed out of the ante room,
Walden in her wake.
1--WE never seen her like that be,
fore, Don," said Teddy, genuine con
Germ in her voice. IT wonder if she s
worried over something's"
II don't know" he replied shortly
''But don't like it. And with that
fellow, too. Come. let's go back to
tn ballroom, Teddy. Finish your
drink first. Dinny is waiting"
Teddy rejoined Dinny Morrison
and Don went back to Lola, who by
that time was surrounded by a
group clamoring for dances. The
realization that other men also
found her desirable and attractive
sharpened Don't own desire for her
Teddy's misgivings about her dress
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wore away early in the evening. She
was really enjoying herself ever
though the arms about her were not
save for dance or two, those of the
man she adored.
Dinny danced well. Teddy found
some pleasure in that and tried tc
cast out the longing in her heart fol
| the other man.
Don, by his absence, had forfeited
several dances with Lola. He almost
regretted his fleeting harshness.
But, damn it!' he swore softly tc
himself, Lola had no right to snut
little Ted that way!''
He looked around for Diana. The
polished floor threw up reflections
of the couples swaying to the mad
strains of a Hungarian one-step.
He failed to see Diana among the
confusion of gay colors. But he found
her a few moments afterward in the
ante room. She was slipping anoaher
highball. Walden at her side was
pouring himself a drink from his
| flask.
"Welcome-reform candidater'
Diana uttered her words even more
thickly than a half hour before fol.
lowing them with silly smirk to.
ward Don.
May 1 have this dance, Dia?"
He approached her, ignoring what
she had said. eff you don't mind,
Walden" he added, including Diana S
escort.
mot tall. or frien's, you'd Dia
don min leasht Bit" John Wal
den, Jr., was in a serenely acquies.
cent mood. His flask wa nearly
empty. -
Don piloted Diana through the
maze of dancers, guiding her out in
the direction of the veranda
"Thot' you said you wanted Z
dance" she reminded him queru-
lousy.
Not in your condition, DIANA" he
answered gently. you need air, my
dear. What's tn idea, drinking all
that stuff, anyway"
Quit preaching" she retorted
Grossly.
Il don't intend to preach. Dia.
But I do want to avoid, for your
sake, any nasty impression these
people might get. After all, this is
entirely unlike yon girl. Promise
me, won't you, that you'll not touch
any more of tn stuff"
81 resent your interference she
flashed back at him, her beautiful
gray eyes almost black with anger.
I'm not a kid. One would think
I was 16 years old, tn way you're
ordering me about. Go an tend to
Loda. She's tn one you came here
with
Jerking her arm free Diana
turned with an angry toss of her
head and walked away. Don watched
her, seriously disturbed, as she Gid
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ard allowed her head to rest lightly
against his arm.
you can kill that hangover with
another drink, Dia," suggested Wal
den cautiously. II refilled TIL old
container with some of Mortie's."
THAT theory isn't going to be tried
just now" laughed the girl. Il am
of TIL opinion it would just about
annihilate me-"
The cool night air tanning her face
made her drowsy. She dozed off. She
was jerked back to wakefulness by
the cessation Of the motors throb.
Walden had stopped the car.
Anything wrong?" she asked,
Strengthening up.
Instead of replying in words,
Walden flung an arm around her
waist, pinioning her to him.
please don't do that " Diana
pleaded, a mild terror assailing her.
The next moment she realized the
futility of pleading. The beast in
John Walden was unleashed. He
was passionately kissing her throat,
her lips, unmindful Of the girls
slender hands pushing against him.
Struggling in his embrace she
manager to loosen one Of her arms
and found the knob of the door.
She opened it and then bringing all
the power she could summon to her
aid struck her fist into Walden's
face. A thin stream of red trickled
down to the mans lips. But Diana
did not see that. She was run.
ming down the road. back in the di-
rection OF the Bradhurst Country
Club.
(TO BE CONTINUED
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Diana has escaped Walden. but
she is not vet finished with danger
as you will read in tomorrow's In
stallment.
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All Worn Out
BY Back-aChe
Says He's Full of Pep Now, and
Pains Are All Gone.

Does your back ache till it seems
ready to break? A prompt way to
end the trouble is shown in letter
written by Curtis Chappell, 1880 E.
st. Clair ST., Indianapolis, Ind. He
tells about his recovery, as follows:
II suffered with pains in my kid
neys and back for three years. My
back at times seemed as if it would
break in two. l was tired out most
of the time, and when I came home
from work 1 just felt like 1 wanted
to lie down. I lost flesh until ]
only weighed 155 pounds. Nothing
I took did me any good till I found
Viuna, and after taking only one
bottle I was wonderfully relieved.
My back stopped aching and I be-
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picked up and 1 began to gain
weight till 1 now weigh 10 pounds
IA gain of Is pounds), and feel fine
and eat anything"
viuna acts promptly on sluggish
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purifies the blood, clears the skin, re-
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body. Take a bottle on trial. Then if
you're. not glad you tried Viuna, your
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or mailed postpaid by Iceland Medicine
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