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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16

Pictures in the fire on those long
Winter evenings, Margaret and
Lee have kept steady company for
FIVE years, nearly. Lee calls regu-
larly every Tuesday and Thursday
evening. Sometimes on Satur-
day afternoon they will walk out
to the suburbs and look at the
bungalows. The understanding is
that Margaret can't leave her
mother because her mother won't
live alone or with Lee, and Lees
mother feels the same way about
things.
Did you speak, Lee?" asks Mar
garet after a long pause. mo,
Margaret answers Lee, Il just
cleared my throat"
Evening star., 1927-06-01
0NE-ACT PLAYS FEATURE.

The closing program of the season
at Thomson Community Center will
take place tonight at o'clock, when
the election of two members at large
to serve on the advisory committee
for the coming year will be an impor-
tant feature.
The entertainment will open with
musical selections by the Lyric Or
chestra, conducted by c. E. Costlow,
followed by the presentation of three
one-act plays, directed by Helen Eel
Ter, and a reading by Robert Miller.
The plays are Zona Gales Neigh
bors, +" 1.-THE Silent System" and THE
Slump" Members of the three casts
include Margaret Laning, Nell Childs,
Benjamin Doehrer, Richard Sawyer,
Aline Mcdaniel, lillian Alber, Ruth
Westergren, Josephine Mclean, Betty
Lewis, Vincent Stubbs, Robert Miller.
Members of the orchestra. are: Mar
garet Kirbys Beatrare a4bens Marie
Tracy, B. MiiiIigan, Frank Blackburn,
G. E. Butler, A. p Connolly, Rankin
Hatfield. Harry Mulligan, jr., and c.
z. Costlow.
The program will be followed by
dancing. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
HEADS B'NAI BIRTH LODGE
Kansas City Man Elected by Dis
trict No. 2.

TOLEDO, June l R.-Benjamin
Achtenberg, Kansas City. was elected
president of the District Grand Lodge,
No. ., Independent Order of B'Nai
Birth, yesterday, in the closing ses'
sion of the convention, attended by
delegates from Ohio, Kentucky, Indi'
ana, Missouri, New Mexico, Wyoming
and Colorado. The 1928 convention
will be held in Columbus.
Other officers elected were: First
vice president, Isadore Fibelman, In
dianapolis; second vice president. Sam
J. Sievers, st. Louis; secretary, Leon
ard Freiberg, Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1927-06-01

ing of his years of life. All normal
activities at the Vatican were sus-
pended.
Thousands of messages from all
parts of the world, many from the
highest civil and ecclesiastical leaders.
poured into the Vatican all day, while
large number of diplomatic repre-
sentatives signed a special register
in the Pontiflcal ante chamber.
The Swiss guards wore their holiday
uniforms and the Papal flags were
hoisted, but aside from this there was
no special observance of the day.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
CITIZENS ASK REFORMS.
Trinidad Urges Automatic Stop
Lights for Street Cars.

A resolution calling for all street
cars to be equipped with automatic
stop lights was passed by the Trinidad
Citizens Association, meeting last
night in the Wheatley School. Other
resolutions opposed the use of one
man street cars and urged the sale
of three tokens for 20 cents.
Harry n. Stull president of the
Evening star., 1927-06-01
SIX PHONE HEROES
AWARDED MEDALS
One Girl Among Employees
Named for Share in
Vail Prizes.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June six. tele.
phone company employees who braved
hurricanes, bank robbers, fire and eX.
ploding shells in line of duty yester.
day were announced as the national
winners of the coveted Theodore n.
Vail medal and cash awards. These
six were selected as the outstanding
ones in list of GA telephone heroes"
of 1926.
Oscar T. Koon. a section lineman
of West Palm Beach, Fla, received
the highest award of the Vail gold
medal and $500 in cash for initiative,
courage and endurance in the public
service at a time of disaster"
Carried Word of Disaster.
Koon set out from Miami early on
September is, 1925, during the hurri-
cane which swept that district, and
travelled 67 miles, mostly on foot,
through wind, rain and flood, to West
Palm Beach, bringing the first news
from the stricken area.
The other national awards consisted
Of silver medals and $3.50 III cash each.
Three of these went to Clayton 7.
Plumstead, wire chief; Henry B. Horn
and Howard r. Wyckoff, repairmen,
all of Dover, n. j.. for their work at
the time of the Lake Denmark, n. j.,
arsenal disaster.
The citation says these men. on
July 10, 1926, at the United States
Navy base at Lake Denmark, diSre-
garded the extreme peril of exploding
shells and powder magazines and
went into the danger zone at the
height of the disaster, while others
were fleeing in panic, and retored tele-
phone communication by which the
first report was made which brought
aid from Army headquarters
Girl Wins Honor.
Miss Iva May Spradley of Tenny-
son. Ind, also won silver medal and
$3.50. Miss Spradley was on duty at
her switchboard at the outbreak of a
fire which destroyed 13 business estab-
Gshments and residences and threat
ened destruction of the entire town.
She stuck to her post, although the
flames were eating their way into the
building in which her switchboard
was located.
The fifth silver medal award went
to Manager Benjamin Franklin Had
ley of Hadley, Mich, who gave the
alarm of a bank robbery on January
13, 1925: then organized a posse which
later captured four bandits after q
running fight in which one citizen
was wounded.
Evening star., 1927-06-01

Stanton Park Citizens Association,
urged cooperation among the neigh
boring associations of the section.
Committee chairmen were named as
follows: James E. Lowe, public utili-
ties; G. NJ. KoockOgey, membership
and publicity; Charles w. Edwards,
streets, pavements and lights; +. w.
Bardsley, schools, parks and play
grounds. and Harry c. Murray. police
and fire protection.
Evening star., 1927-06-01

In selling timber in the Govern
ment forests, the Forest Service pro-
Vides for, reasonable opportunity of
profitable business for the purchaser
as we'll as for harvesting.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
POPE CELEBRATES
10TH ANNIVERSARY
Thousands Of Messages Pour Into
Vatican on Pontiff's
Birthday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, June 1.-Pope Plus, who,
celebrated his SEVENTEEN birthday yes
terday, spent the entire day in spirit.
ual retreat, desiring to spend the time
in prayer and mediation on the mean.
Evening star., 1927-06-01

California's redwood trees will last
about 100 more years, at the present
rate of conSumptiOn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
STEWARD RAPS ENGRAVING
BUREAU LABOR CONDITIONS
DIRECTOR HALL
IS BLAMED

Charges that insufferable labor
conditions exist in the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, and that
employees ''are driven almost be-
yond human endurance" are voiced
in a public statement today by
Luther Steward. president of the
National Federation of Federal EN-
ployes.
Declaring the federation has
sought to cooperate with the bu-
reau in adjusting working condi-
tons, Stewards statement says that
the attempted cooperation has
failed.
To A. W. Hall, director of the bu-
reau. Steward Sdclivered his ulti-
matum, and with it he charged Hall
with responsibility for again making
the affairs of the bureau the foot.
ball of publicity.
The trouble is said to center in the
numbering division of the bureau,
where some 400 women work. Re.
Gently Director Hall abolished two
recess periods in this division, due,
he says. to the fact that a survey
showed the women worked only four
hours and forty minutes out of eight
hours,
Steward states that recently nu.
merous complaints have reached his
organization regarding working con-
ditions In the bureau. He asks that
Director Hall engage personnel ex
pert, and states that the Federation
of Federal Employees Is willing to
abide by the changes which such ex,
| pert makes.
1.-THE dissat isfaction is general
and has been brought formally to
the attention of the director by
the organized representatives of the
Women's Union of the bureau
which is affiliated with the Ma.
tionaI Federation of Federal En-.
ployes," Steward declared.
There is no gainsaying the fact
that the employees are being driven
under conditions involving nervous
strain almost beyond endurance.
Conditions of.this character can
not continue indefinitely without
seriously interfering with the eff
cient conduct of the public's bust
ness. We would welcome an in
vestigation of these conditions BY
qualified impartial personnel ex
perts."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
EASTER APPEAL
STILL SHORT

Responding 10 the Easter appeal
Of the Associated Charities in its
effort to alleviate the suffering Of
the poor and needy Of the city,
1928 Neutrality-suspicious. have offered
contributions. This however, u not
quite one-third Of the number re-
quired. !.
The calls upon the organization
have multiplied three.fold within
the past twelve years and to meet
the heavy increase the finance COM
mittee has had to raise its budget
estimate from $4,000. last year, to
$40 900 this year.
The organization presents the
case OF q young mother left q
widow with four children, the old.
est Of whom Is stricken with infan-
tile paralysis. One Of the children
now is in school and win be able
to go to work as soon as he Is
graduated. At least $40 q week Is
needed to assist this family.
Another mother has been deserted
by her husband. leaving her with
seven children some Of whom will
soon be able to help her meet the
expenses. Meanwhile $40 a week il
necessary to feed and house this
family.
A conscientious colored mother
has supported herself and two
children for several years by
laundry work. Lately she was
stricken with the influenza and IL
not yet able to work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
N'CARL DENIES
P. j. c. AIDES

The right OF the new Public Utili.
ties Commission to hire experts from
private life for temporary services
in connection with valuation cases
was formally denied today by Comp.
troIler General J. r. McCarl.
McCarl held that any valuation ex-
perts employed by the commission
must be secured by civil service ex-
animation and certification, and
must be paid under the ternas OF the
classification act of 1923
The ruling is expected to prove a
hard blow to the commission. It
had been hoped that high caller ex.
perts on puIic utility matters might
e employed temporarily to take
charge of intricate and important
valuation and revaluation cases.
As result of the Comptroller
Generals ruling. however. the Com.
mission will have to pit low salaried
clerks against the trained legal and
engineering staffs of the utilities
cmopanies in conducting the valu-
alton fights upon which fares and
rates are ased.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
GIRL, "A, STILL
MISSING

The ease with which anyone, espe.
cialiy 4 girl, can obtain lifts" from
passing automobiles has enabled
Grace NuttIng. IA years old, of Po-
tornacs Va. to wander over 100 miles
from home In . day. her father be.
lieves. n
Quarre1ing with her father and
little brother yesterday. Grace an
nounced that she was going to Balti.
more to get q job. she left at 10
o'clock in the morning, taking with
her al her dresses and several photo.
graphs. She was seen taking q car
to Alexandria.
Lomer L. Nutting. the girls father,
has offered a reward Of $25 for her
return or information that may lead
to finding her.
|. Mr.. Nutting says his daughter had
only dollar when she left home.
She looks like girl of 16. he says,
and could easily have gotten to BaIii-
more or some other city through
lifts.
Grace had but one red felt hat
when she left. She IL about five feet
tall and weighs 100 pounds. SIZE has
tiny mole above the upper lip near
the corner OF her mouth.
Mr.. Nutting believes his daughter
went to Richmond despite her state
ment that she was going to Balti-
more. She was good girl. he said
though they had occasional uuarrels.
Her mother is dead.
Grace knew few, IL any boys, her
father declared. He believes her dis
appearance was due solely to their
quarrel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
TRAFFIC BANDIT
GETS 70 YEARS
staff Photos

James Steele, 24-year-old coiored
red light" bandit today was sent
enced to twenty years In the PEN
itentary by Justice Hitz, in Grim
inaI Court No. ..
Steele was Indicated and pleaded
guilty to four hold-ups. He got ten
years in each Of the indictments, or
a trial of forty years, twenty years
Of which will run concurrently. For
good behavior Steele will be eligible
for parole at the end Of seven
years.
Steele received the cognomen Of
''Red Light" bandit because Of the
manner in which he worked.
Hhis practice was to stand on the
curb at Seventeenth and Massachu.
sets Avenue and pick his victim
a lone motorist-while the red light
traffic signal was against the driver.
When the amber signal flashed
Steele would jump into his victim 8
car. press a shining steel object
against mis- victims side and COM
mand him to drive up some lonely
alley. Steele's activities netted him
almost nothing, as the largest
amount obtained in the four hold
ups was 50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
CONCLAVE
TO OPEN He ne

''Racial Harmony" win be the
theme Of a three.day conclave I'M
der the auspices Of the National Inter-
racial Committee of America and
Canada which opens tonight at the
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church,
1410 Columbia Rd. n. w. The Rev.
DR.. Moses r. Lowell, pastor of the
Mt. Pleasant Church. will preside.
DR.. Pezavia O'Connell, Of Morgan
College faculty. Baltimore, will
speak tonight on racial unity. Other
speakers scheduled to appear are
Horace Holly. Of New York. and
Samuel c. Mitchell. Richmond, Va.
Music by the Howard University
Glee Club win be a feature of the
program tomorrow night. The Rev.
Albert r. Dali. of Chicago, will be
the principal speaker.
Rabbi Abram Simon will be the
principal speaker at the 2 p. m.
session Sunday at the Playhouse,
1874 M st. N. w. His subject will
be THE Higher UNITY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
Woman Held in Theft
Promises to Quit Citv

Promising that she would leave
the city Immediately. Judge Hit. in
Police Court, today indefinitely
continued the case against Cath.
rine Fennell. 81 years old. charged
by the police with stealing money
and other valuables from church
worshippers.
The woman pleaded not guilty to
a charge of vagrancy. The Rev.
DR.. G. Ernest Smith. OF st. Thomas
Episcopal Church. appeared as q
witness for the Government. but
was not called upon to testify.
The accused was arrested by
Headquarters Detectives Varney and
Brodie. She has a criminal record
and was convicted a few years ago
OF stealing purse belonging to a
Mrs. Keane. Of Biltmore Street
Northwest, while attending services
at st. Matthews Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
PAY
GUARANTEED

Retirement rights of Federal en-
plOycs are protected under an i'm.
portant ruling made today by Comp
Foller General ]. r. McCarl. at the
request Of the Secretary Of the
Interior.
The ruling guarantees pay to en-
ployes past retirement age who
have made application to continue
in the service but whose applica-
lions were delayed by superior off,
GERS.
Under the ruling this payment Is
made retroactive, covering employees
past the retirement age who made
application but who were turned
hitting the papers in their cases.
The ruling would validate service
performed by employees after reach
ing retirement age who have been
at any time certified for retention
by the head Of the department con-
cerned and the Civil Service Com.
mission.
This service viii be paid for not
only in cases in which certification
was delayed beyond the prescribed
TIME limit but also in cases IN
which there was failure to certify
due to the failure of administrative
heads to understand or to comply
with the statutes.
. 1T is reasonable to conclude
that the intent was to validate all
service heretofore performed after
arriving at the age. OF retirement
under the erroneous adfninistTd.
tive view of the statute, whether
or not there was actually executes
a certification for retention" the
comptroller general held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
Gen. LORD BLASTS HOPES
Of PENSIONERS FOR FUND
.FINAL DECISION
UP TOM CARL

There Is little hope that pensions
viii be paid to retired teachers. POI
hcemen and firemen Of the District
during the remaining months of the
current fiscal year, Brig. Gen. II.
M. Lord reported TO President Cool.
ige today.
Final decision remains in the
hands Of Comptroller General Nc
Carl. His preliminary findings,
however. indicate clearly there 10
little prospect that the difficulties
created by the failure of Congress
to pass the second deficiency bill
can be overcome by making a draft
upon 1928 budget funds.
There are more than 1000 local
pensioners and $780, 200 involved
in the case, and It was made clear
today that no progress has yet
been made toward solving the legal
technicalities which have confronted
the Comptroller General In applying
the 1928 budget ruling to the re.
tired employees Of the District gov
eminent and their dependents
Brigadier General Lord reported
to the President today that he saw
no way in which the local pension
payments can be made. but that
he was awaiting final word from
McCarl, whose decision he expects
within the next few days.
General Lord was unable to REQ.
onnmend to President Coolidge. to-
day any line Of action for the
benefit Of the local pensioners. 70
is understood, however, that the
President win consult other legal
experts In the Government service
in an effort to solve the disturbing
situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
No Gu, Rates, Says Judge
failing Man for u Years

Charles e. Cook, colored. up for
housebreaking and larceny, was
asked by Justice William Hitz IL
he had anything to say as to why
sentence should not be imposed.
Cook replied that under a pre-.
vious conviction the court had been
a little harsh and had given him
six years.
Then I'll not cut rates." Justice
Hitz said, six years in this case.
too"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
HOusebreaker Held
For Grand Jury Action

Wilbur Grant. colored, charged
with housebreaking. pleaded not
guilty before Judge Macdonald in
Police Court today and was placed
under $500 bond for the grand jury
Bertha Dudley, 81 Virginia Ave.
5. W., accused Grant of breakine
into her house April 5, and stealine
wearing apparel which were found
by the police at his house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
IN SEASON AND OUT
SUMMER

I met her in the garden while the
roses were in bloom.
NY soul was filled with gladness-
the air with sweet perfume,
I told her that 1 loved her; she
murmured: II love thee"
I kissed her in the garden beneath
the old plum tree.
WINTER
She met me in the garden, an AZ
was In her, hand,
My soul was filled with sadness; it
was cold to beat the band.
She led me to the wood pile-she
told me what to do
The kids were cold and hungry-Ohi
boy, I'm feeIln' blue.
G. w. Nee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
TRY THIS REDUCING DIET

Some time ago seriously
asked goa, Bill, for smforma-
ton concerning the Diet of
Worms. To date, you haze been
as silent ON the subject as the
grace. HoWeVer, in this morn
ing's Herald Roy K. MOultOm
OiVes as Information, elected
from some Pennsylvania bird
competing in his questions and
answers contest. noW learn
that 1t s0Gs an early reducing
menu. Is there among Heard
and Seen fans any member of
the medical profession Who could
giOe further particulGrs2
e, e. d.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
DENY LIQUOR CHARGES

Harry Maynard. charged with yio-
lation Of the national prohibition
law. today entered plea Of not
guilty, when arraigned in Criminal
Court. No. 2. Justice William Hitz
presiding. Kelly O'Brien, charged In
the same indictment with Maynard,
also entered a plea of not guilty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
THIEF GETS so DAYS

For stealing a yellow sweater
from the Rozalia Theater on F
Street. between Second and Third
Streets, last Monday. William Wig.
gins, colored, was sent to Jail for
30 days by Judge Macdonald in
Police Court today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
Three Plead Not Guilty
To Drug Law Charges

Edward Coleman. alias ''Nickles
and, Dimes, colored; william C.
Johnson and Charles Dougherty. ali
charged with violation Of the Har-
rison narcotic act. today entered
pleas Of not guilty. The indictments
We're returned in Criminal Court.
No. 2, presided over by Justice
Hitz. :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08

A new glass has been produced
In England which may be struck
with a hammer without breaking. or
plunged into boiling water. and then
cold water without cracking. The
glass teapot in which water may be
boiled on gas stove Is but one
proof of the possibilities of glass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
JAILED For WEAPONS

Walter H Ray was sent to Jail
for six months today by Judge Mac.
donald in Police Court for carrying
concealed deadly weapons. He was
arrested yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08
THEY'LL ALL BE THERE

/, THEY'LL ALL BE THERE
A few months ago there was quite
In balloon BY "nutch," who was
EF0uchy and sore
Because. he lost out ON his baIl-tOss-
And to get even, sought to Islander
Ty Cobb. ,t
Iris Speaker also was named in the
melee,
Likewise other stars Of . lesser de-
And for "a short time, res, 1t looked
rather dark
With such a black cloud floating
over each park.
Ken IAndIs, the "boss," after little
Get busy and sought to wind mp the
affray,
And hailed all TO court, Of which he
WAS Judge,
nat very soon found that the "scan-
daI was fudge.
He dismissed the case, Is most folks
said he'd do,
And placed the accused ON their
clnbs rolls anew,
While the sour Dutch man. with
more or less shame,
slipped quickly from sight to the
home whence he came.
%, now that the storm has collapsed
and IL dead, 80
We MAJ, look with Joy to the season
Ths fans will be there. iust t,e
same. without doubt,
TO hear the ''PIay Bali" that the
RANDOM RrMEsrER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08

AL Spector, Of Los Angeles,
married Julia Licker, same city.
No need now to deal with boot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08

Some Virginians find it
hard to SEE THROUGH
Senator Glass Endorsement of
Al Smith for the Demo
cratic Presidential nomination.
Yoa'u observe, though, that
1t fs a dry" Glass speaking.
JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08

Harold came near selling my
shoes yesterday.
Edward-You did. How did
yOu come near doing it?
Harold had them half sOled.
]. K.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08

The mem CRATES in Rock
Creek Park, being the center
of increased attention. are
begipsaing to feel hat they
are an important part of
who's Zoo in Washington .
Able.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-08

Ye Good Ship Health
Sails on Stage
.Carbery School Children
Present Health Play
With Nautical Tluist
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-03-10

BOSTON, Mas, March 10. = A Christian Science sanatorium un- der the auspices of The Christian Science Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Bos- ton, is to be built and maintained at or near San Francisco. An an nouncement to this effect by The Christian Science Board of Direc- tors is in the current issue of the Christian Science Sentinel. The new institution is to be financed by the Christian Scientists of the Pacific Coast states. It will be the second sanatorium to be established under the auspices of The Christian Science Mother Church. the first one having been opened at Chest nut Hill, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, in 1919.