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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
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MERCER CALLED
ESSENTIAL

Traffic and transportation experts
studying problems that will face
Washington in the near future be-
lieve that merged street car COM
panies will be essential to the eff.
ficient handling of the thousands
Of Government clerks who will work
within the Governmental triangle
between Pennsylvania Avenue, the
Mall and Fifteenth Street.
The present system Of dual oper-
alton Of street cars is too inefficient
and haphazard for a modern city,
the planners believe, and will have
to be entirely re-organized.
These conclusions were reached
at a round.table discussion in the
office of Major w. E. r. Covell.
assistant engineer commissioner, yes
terday, by the committee appointed
by the Commissioners to study the
subject.
The committee is composed of
Harland Bartholomew, transporta-
ton expert of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
Major Carey H. Brown. engineer of
the commission, and others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
HEARINGS ST I
ON HOME RULE

Hearings on the Reid bill granting
home rule to the District will begin
early next week before the judiciary
subcommittee of the House District
Committee. 1t was announced TODAY
by Representative Clarence J. Nc.
Leod OF Michigan, subcommittee
chairman.
The Reid bill is regarded as highly
important in the future development
OF the city, even though it is not
passed. -
1t contains many recommendations
Tor improvements in administration
which should be adopted separately
II the whole measure cannot 20
through, members Of the committee
feel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
THUG HIT
BANK GUARD

Following a complete investigation
by Headquarters Detective Edward
]. Kelly and Sergeant Carlin. of the
First precinct, 1t was announced to-
day that there Is doubt that Thomas
J. Carruthers. 20, 1907 Seventh st.
N. E.. Waterman in the branch of
the Second National Bank at 1888 q
st. N. W.. was assaulted and struck
on the head as reported.
Carruthers told police that he was
investigating a noise in one of the
cages when thug approached from
the rear and knocked him uncon.
scious. When he revived he called
the Waterman at the main bank,
Seventh and E Streets Northwest,
who. in turn, called the police.
The investigation revealed that
both the front and back doors Of
the bank were closed and locked
and that it would have been i'm
possible for a thug to have escaped
through either without taking the
keys from the watchman's pocket
and locking the doors as he left.
Neither the keys nor Carruthers
money had been disturbed.
The police are inclined to think
that the Waterman suffered an
attack Of vertigo, falling against q
radiator. Blood was found on the
radiator and Carruthers' false teeth
were found behind the radiator.
Carruthers, it is thought by police,
imagined that he was struck when
his head came in contact with the
radiator.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
Storage Plant Fire
Causes $1,000 Damage

Famed by high wind fire last
night caused damage Of $1,000 to the
wheelwright shop Of the Merchants
Transfer and Storage Company in
an alley between Second and Third
and B and c Streets Northwest. A
large crowd gathered to watch fire
men fight the two alarm blaze.
The clouds Of dense smoke that
hampered firemen and made the fire
appear much larger than it really
was was caused by a large number
of burlap bags on the third floor.
The blaze started on the first floor
where a pile Of packing boxes are
stored.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
oHMB0 SNcWDRIFT
RasDS TOW POST
1aN TEN MILES
FROM MS SHH DOW,
TAlNK.AS II WAS a
,GHoS' IN.
zoos WHY?"

I've got q little brother
Who surely takes the cake,
Tho way he questions mother
Must make her poor heart ache.
No matter what the subject IL,
On him you can rely
To butt in with this query, his,
''But, mother dear, cos WHY2"
No matter what he's told to do
In earnest or in Jest,
He never stops TO look at you
And then you know the rest.
Zoos why3" he'll ask every time,
He always seems in doubt,
It seems to him an awful crime
II explanations are left out.
Now Nora Il our new hOusemaid
And she loves our traffic cop;
To invite him In she's now afraid
Lest brother in might pop.
For only Just q week ago
He kissed Nora on the sly,
And said. "a stole sure is slow"
Then wlDked his hazel eye.
Now little brother saw this all
And heard what copy said;
He rushed to mother in the hall
And raised up his little head.
"Oh! mother dear, our NOra's beau
Real loudly he did cry.
''Says the stOrk sure is slow"
snow, mother dear, cos WHY?"
sILICU;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
Sale of D. c. Property
For Taxes Is Begun

The annual sale of real estate
property on which taxes are de.
llnquent opened in the District
Building today. It will continue
for five days.
Altogether about $4,000 pieces OF
property are advertised for sale he.
cause the 1925-26 taxes have not
oeen paid. The total Of the unpaid
taxes TAKE is between 100000 and
The auction" was actually a
routine affair, with four bidders
dividing the spells. There was no
competition. AS Deputy Tax Col.
rector w. D. Clark read off the
square and lot number, one of the
oioders announced his name and
the property was considered sold
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
Mrs. H. r. Rea Will Lay
Red Cross Cornerstone

Ceremonies attending the laying
Of the corner stone Of the new Red
Cross House at Walter Reed Ne.
mortal Hospital, at p. m. today,
will be witnessed by Cabinet mem.
bers, diplomats and members OF
Congress.
The stone will be officially placed
by Mrs. Henry r. Rea, Of Pitts.
burgh, member of the central com.
mittee Of the organization, followed
by addresses and invocation by
Chaplin A. c. Oliver, of the hos.
pital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
AUTO FOR SALE
IN. M. sends in this bright
variation to similar verses:

IN. M. sends in this bright
variation to similar verses:
One touring chr with a piston ring,
Two hind wheels and ono front spring ;
Has no fender, seat or plank,
Burns lots Of gas. and hard to crank;
CarburetOF's busted, half way through,
Engines missing-hitS on twO,
Has shrek absOFbers and everything,
Only SIX years old this coming spring.
DffferentiaI dry. you can hear It squeak,
Radiators busted. sure does leak:
Ten spOIxes missing. front all bent,
Tires blown out, amt worth q cent.
Got lots Of speed, runs like the deuce,
Burns either gas or tobacco juice.
Top all torn, leaks like q HIeve,
II You want It, what will you give?
lights all busted, u candle will do,
Cranking this bus Is good for the flu.
Has room for six, with one on your lap,
Beats paying tokens and holding strap.
The way IL rides sure IL sin,
hut it's q dn good car for the shape
it's In.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
VETS INSTALL OFFICERS

Officers of the James Reese Post,
American Legion, were installed
last night at the Twelfth Street
Branch Young Mems Christian As.
Sc riation. The principal address
was by Miss Helen 6. Mccarthy,
third vice commander of the Dis
trict American Legion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
DISCUSS STREET OPENING

Opening Calvert Street Westward
across Wisconsin Avenue from
Observatory Circle has been dis.
cussed by the co-ordinating com.
mittee Of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and will
be referred to the District Com
missioners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
Waterman Is Hurt

STRUCK DOWN mysteriousIy
while making his rounds inside
the branch of the Second Ma.
tiOnal Bank. 1888 G St.. N. W.,
T. j. Carruthers. 20. is in q semi
conscious condition at Emergency
Hospital. with q severe cut i'm his
head. He lives at 1907 Seventh
St.. y. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
Sun Bath Demonstrated
AN ARTIST I'M HER LINE

MISS MARGARET A. KLEIN assistant exhibit direc-
tor of the Bureau of Hygiene arranging dolls in winter
bath exhibit at Infant Conference held under the
auspices of Chdrens Bureau Labor Department today
The bath exhibit loaned by the Michigan department
of health. The conference is being held in temporary
building No. a, Twentieth and Streets Northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
PURGATORY's TEMPERATURES!

Nobody really knows, unless
the Weather Bureau begins TAX
! ing the temperature, as it does
at Purgatory Mills, Me-, where
1t was IA above on December 18.
Il was exactly zero at Satan's
Kingdom, Conn.,, 10 above at
Eden, VT, and zero at Sincook,
N. H,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
FURRIERS TO ELECT

Samuel Zirkin, chairman OF the
Merchants and Manufacturers As.
ISOLATION, furriers section, has called
a meeting today to appoint a new
head OF this group for the ensuing
year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12

MARY MURPHY, IL, 1915 Euclid st.
N. w., was knocked down while riding
her scooter near her home. She is being
treated for cuts and bruises at Garfield
Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12
THEN THE TROUBLE BEGAN

THEN THE IEUUBLE BEUAN
S'YoM'd be surprised"
Said Mrs. Ed. McPGir,
"Ho1V people praise highly
My bodied hair"
"Iszdtso?" inquired Ed,
Her groMchy aOorse half;
~ heard one 4UomDdM sag
Your bob gives her q laugh"
KATYDID.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12

"A BIT OF CONTRAST
a WASHINGTON colored woman,
A COOK, so years old. found
HER INNER clothing afire, and,
BECAUSE Of her modesty. refused
10 TEAR off or permit the
CLOTHING to be. torn off to
ExTTNGUIsH the fire, policemen
AND F1REMEN having to disrobe
HER BY force to keep her from
BURNING TO death: and, in
CONTRAST TO her conduct, we
RECALL THE white girl VINO
STRIPPED OFF everything and
TOOK A bath In a tub filled
WITH WINE, for the delectation
OF WHITE men and women in
NEW YORK under the direction of
EARL CARROLL, who is not likely
TO EVER forget the affair.
AUNT DEDA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-12

'"They say he fell in love with
her at first sight"
"Well, you can't blame him.
There Is q lot Of her to see."
JUMBO JAKE.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS

\ surprise party was recently given Mir. and MT Alphonse Boureier of smith street celebrating the birthdays of both. which occurred May and April 90 Five tables of whist were played. the ads first prize going to Mrs. F. Brol eau, and consolation to Mrs. II GaRr During the evening refreshmputs earr served bY Mrs. Jo- seph Lapalme aad Mrs Albert Mari on MT. aud Mr. B19rcier received many gifts
 The guest e Aif and Mrs Ar thur Lasnief l5d children af Daniel son. Nr and sIH. John Butn and famis If > Gsa-e arsdale Mrs ] l.aualme. HH aHd Alr= BeHu- dreaalt. Mir E BHu aa Mr. Jo- serh Nulleus 'If= FoarHayer Nrs II GafH Mrs Emery Marion and daughter Af= F. Marion and daughter. NJ Marion. Mrs Nil ham Joiie. N 0dig Jote. Mrs F. ebarruu Mir k U BeJl fa.E- Nr. 4 Reua5t ana HfaHa
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
POMFRET

The Misses Grace and Mary Mount ford Of Lowell -e. spent last Nt9A with Mir and Mrs. Oscar Peterson.
 Miss Alice Lowell left Pomi ret Tuesday morning for New ! ork ana Morristown. where she VIII be the guest of friends for week or two
 Mrs. Eliza Mansfield has returned from New Haven. where she spent the winter. and came to PomfHet for the season on Monday.
 Miss Katherine Soyas af Stamford is the guest 1f her aunt, Miss Nayes Of Topsfeld
 Caroline Whglan8. a senior at Smith College. was the guest of her grand mother. Mrs Lowell. at Fox dlil Farm from Friday ta sunday
 Frank Pagane. who has been q Hesi- dent of Pomfret for the past five years, took hIs final examination for citizenship at Willimantie on Tues day. the 10th, Judge feomans Presid-- ing The court room was crowded with candidate and their witnesses and the proceedings lasted throughout the morning Mir Pagano k now a full fedged citizen of the United States.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry S. Eddy of Westfeld, New York. motored to Pom fret on Wednesday, and are the guests of Miss Noyes for a few days en route to provincetown. where MT Eddy, who is a painter of note. has a summer stu- dio.
 Services for the late Henry Math- ewson were held at the house in Pom fret on Wednesday afternoon al O. clock. Those from out of town to at tend these services, aside from the family. were Mir and Mrs. Graham Washburn of Maplewood, \. J., Dr. Frederic WahhurH of Boston, Miss Alice Davis If West Roxbury. Prof. Richardson ai Brown University, Mir. Ward B. Chase. of Providence, and Miss Dorothy Colt of New York.
 The severe starm of Tuesday night left q good many people lightless, and q smaller number. telephoneless. The street lights were not affected.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
DOG SHOW IN PUTNAM
 MIDDLE OF JUNE

4 meeting of the Wndham County Kennel Club was held Wednesday eve ming in the Chamber of Commerei rooms Ii was decided to hold q dol show in Putnam the middle of June This will be the first show of it's kin, ever put an in Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
MAYOR RETURNING

Mayor Victor Chapdelaine and Mrs. CHapdel,.a. who have been spending The winter n Florida sailed for New l asb Wednesday, fhe mayor and Wife are expected tp reach Putnam Saturday
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
WHIST AND DANCE FOR
 BENEFIT TENNIS CLUS

< whist party and dance Is to be held Saturday evening, May Fist, in the stock house of the Grosvenordale Company. North Grosvenordale The proceeds will go to the local tennis club.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
SEWING MACHINE SHOWN
 r. X. LUCfER STORE

In conjunction win the sem annual geWing machine club sale now being conducted at the store at Frank ! i1cief. Union affaot5 experts from the factory of the New Home Sewing Mn chime Company arc present tp advise and instruct =t.4se atfrs ted l feat ufe If the ale s th8t old machine are taken iH paft payment for=a ne" machine MI If tHa latest models arr on ii plaH aHd demon tfatIaHs Wili b, given at ans time.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13

Originally purchased for S1600 the l6 aere fia. af land on which tha White Ua8-e stands is now apprats. ed at z1d .auu=0U0
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13

A newly organized troop of Girl Scouts in Maiden. Massachusetts, has selected the rolling pin as its official insigne.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13

For more pep on hot days try a glass of home made root beer. Ask your grocer for Williams Root Beer Ex- tract Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13

The name af #al town n Ali zona n Tutal Wreck
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13
SHOE SALE STARTS
 SATURDAY MORNING

The Self Service shoe Store Aaiu -regt staging aue af It t5g sales .=s,Ht- MaulIea Diamond H4= here from Hartford thIs week arranging tHg large stock Uf mon and women faot8,ar and pricing them attractive 7 low Ih# HER alliHR event starts tomorrow morning tbe minute the taE aHens aHA here wlli ha ekra Uezp4ple ta lHAs eaHr at che ae Hf#d The h.F 1d on page .
Putnam patriot., 1927-05-13

Ten thousand books and more are pubi be8 annually n America
Evening star., 1927-10-22

hanks In the State have invested to
the limit Of funds allowed by the law.
10 per cent. Total loans on real es-
Evening star., 1927-10-22
PHILADELPHIA BODY
ARRIVES IN CAPITAL
Group of Realtors, Guests of
Washington Board, View
Developments Here.

A group Of Philadelphia realtors to-.
day are guests of the Washington
Real Estate Board. The Philadelphia
realtors, here for tour of the various
apartments, suburban and city de-
velopments of the National Capital
already have visited New York City
and Atlantic City.
The visitors arrived here at 1890
o'clock this morning and were met by
the local realtors with special busses.
On each bus were several Wash
ington men to explain all the details
and advantages of the National Cap.
ital as the tour progressed. They
were taken through the downtown
area, shown the business section and
introduced to the beauties of the Mall,
the Lincoln Memorial, the Monument,
Capitol. White House, Chamber of
Commerce Of the United States, Six
teenth street developments and large
apartment house projects, etc.
Following this tour the local board
entertained their guests at luncheon
Evening star., 1927-10-22

Dating from 400 to 900 B. c., a
foundry, with molds and tools for
working iron, was recently found in
O the Rhineland.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
TAX CUT AIDS CITY.
Lynn, Mass, Views Good Effects
From Rate Reduction.

A city which has cut its taxes now
tells what the repercussion has been.
The city Is Lynn, Mass. In two
years 1t has reduced its tax levy
$3.50 for each thousand dollars Of val.
uation. The saving to taxpayers from
the amount that would have been
levied under the 1925 rate has been
s1.6O0,OOo, according to a statement
made by Ralph s. Bauer, mayor Of
Lynn, at a recent meeting of the
Massachusetts Association of Real Es.
tate Boards.
Since this cut in the tax rate more
than so new industries have come to
Lynn, the mayor states.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
BUILDING ON DECLINE.
straus Survey Shows Program Be-
hind Last Year.

The approach Of the Winter season
finds condit ons in the 'uilding in.
dustry briefly outlined as follows,
according 10 survey by S. w. Straus
& Co.: General Winter building pros
poets about 10 per cent behind last
year: stabilized and tranquil labor
conditions with well balanced supply
and demand; downward price ten
dency Of basic construction materials.
That the trend in the industry con.
tinues toward lower levels is borne
out by official reports from 476 cities
in all parts of the country, made to
the Straus Co. In thesl places new
projects were scheduled to the value
Of S2.947 ,884857 during the first nine
months Of the present year, compared
with S3,308 .S94,986 for the same
period last year, loss Of nearly II
per cent.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
FOXHALL VILLAGE GROUP
FORMS GARDEN SOCIETY
Mrs. Earl @. Lane Il President
Program to Be Laid at
Meeting Soon.

A group Of home owners in Foxhall
Village met at the Office Of Boss &
Phelps Tuesday and organized the
Society of Little Gardens.
The following were elected officers
for the ensuing year: Mrs. Earl c..
Lane, president; Mrs. Frank c. Dun.
can, first vice president; Mrs. H. T.
Dunbar, second vice president, and
Miss Imogene Hostetler, secretary
treasurer.
Various matters were discussed In
connection with the development Of
the garden sections Of the homes. and
arrangements are being made for
meeting OF all the property owners
some time early in November. AT that
time all phases Of garden development
will be discussed and plans laid for
the coming season.
Evening star., 1927-10-22

tate by Massachusetts savings banks
now amour to more than $1,000, ,O00,.
600.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
STAR MODEL HOME
WILL CLOSE TONIGHT
Owner to Occupy Residence in Rock
Creek Park Estates in
Few Days.

The Star model home in Rock Creek
Park Estates, which has been on pub
lie exhibition for four weeks, during
which several thousand visitors have
passed through the place. will be
closed this evening. The owner of the
house is expected to occupy the home
as his residence within the next few
days.
The ESTATES" house, built for the
exhibition by the firm Of Edison w.
Briggs, is located on Orchid street, one
block north of Kalmia road. 1t will
be open until $50 o'clock this evening.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
Treasurer's Body Found.

HOUGHTON, Mich, October % C4)
Michael M. Foley, 81, for nearly 80
years deputy treasurer Of Houghton
County, yesterday was found shot to
death. Police say he took his own
life with a shotgun. Samuel Eddy
chairman of the County Board, de-
clared that officials from the office of
the auditor general had found ir.
regularities in Foley's books, the ex.
tent Of which had not been deter.
mined"
Evening star., 1927-10-22

at the wardman Park Hotel, where
Liuet Col. u. S. Grant. Sd. delivered
q lantern lecture on the development
of washington and plans by the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission After the luncheon the
party were again to be taken to, in
spect a number of apartment develop
ments and suburban subdivisions here.
The committee which conducted the
Philadelphia men on their tour con
sisted OF Clarence f. Donohoe
Thomas l.. Phillips. Waverly w. Tay
lor. tr.: II. l.. Rust. jr.; Lloyd +
Gains and G. II. Hillegeist.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
TILES FIRST SHAPED
ON WORKMEN'S LEGS
Now Coming Into General Favor as
Roofing for Popular
Spanish Homes.

Tiles, now coming into so general
favor as the most appropriate roofing
for the currently popular Spanish
homes, have behind them a tradition
of the best architectural use.
They were first made by molding
wet clay about the bare legs of the
workmen, then placing the rounded
tiles thus formed in the sun to be
baked by it's heat. Thus the old tiles
were variegated in size and shape, for
human legs were no more uniform in
those days than they are now.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
Board Secretaries to Meet.

national conference OF secretaries
of its member real estate boards in
various cities of the country has
been call d by the National Assoc!a-
ton of Real Estate Boards. The con.
ference will he held at the Drake
Hotel, Chicago. November II, IS and
19.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
Mortgages Popular With Banks.

SO laI 70 a percentage Of the in
crease in deposits in lssachU atts
savings banks have recently been put
into mortgages that many such
Evening star., 1927-05-19

yet always subservient to the voices.
at the piano.
The womens chorus sang four num-
bers with increasing sureness and de-
velopment of free yet well controlled
tones, that reached their best In
Daniels June Rhapsody" Del
Riegos ''Homing" also was phrased
with originality and showed the touch
of mastery conductor in the round
ness of its phrasing and bringing out
Of its proper diction qualities. Karl
IIoler was the able accompanist for
this group.
The mixed chorus, by far the larg-
est group, having more than 800
voices, achieved some splendid results
in God So Loved the World" from
Strainer's "Crucifixion,' with ex-
quisite finale. The resonance and
color of the basses was a feature of
Woodward's 'The Radiant Morn Hath
Passed Away" and the briIliance
and solemnity combined of Handel's
"Hallolujah Chorus" was sent forth
with a surety and tonal delineation
seldom heard in this city Adolf To-
rovsky was at the piano and Thomas
Moss at the organ.
The vocal finale was part of the
first verse of America" sung by all
the singers of all groups combined.
Two instrumental interludes, that
were well received, were furnished
by the Marine Band Brass Quartet.
H. F.