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The Washington times., 1927-02-21
NINE FREED BY
GRAND JURY

James Henry Check was TODAY
exonerated by the grand jury Of
charge Of homicide in connection
with the death, December % last, of
Lewis P. Leapley, who was driving
truck at Third Street and Mary
land Avenue Southwest. and was in.
Jured when taxi operated by Cheek
collided with the truck. resulting in
Leapley's death
The grand jury also exonerated
Anthony Sesso of charge of homi.
eide In connection with the death.
February 4 last. of Thomas Leigh.
1t is claimed by the police that Sesso
and Leigh were engaged in building
operations at 463 Ridge st, S. e,
when they quarreled about a dog.
Sesso Is alleged to have struck Leigh
with his fist resulting in the latter's
death. Sesso, 1t Is claimed by the
police, struck Leigh as the latter
threatened to strike the dog with a
trowel.
Other charges ignored by the
grand jury include: Ruby Hughes.
grand larceny; Maggie Parker, alias
Cutie" Parker; William Parker.
Norman Howe and Paul Minor.
violation of the antinarcotic drug
act: Bernard A. Sparks, Joy riding,
and James Settles, assault with a
dangerous weapon.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
JEWSDENOUNCE
RUMAN|A

Responsibility for alleged perse.
cution of Jews in Rumania was laid
at the door of the Rumanian gov.
eminent today in a lengthy report
submitted TO the American Jewish
Congress by Leo Wolfson, president
Of the United Rumanian Jews of
America. The congress is meeting
at the New Willard Hotel.
The report stated:
I'VE are not fighting Rumania nor
the Rumanian people. They are not
responsible for the treatment of the
Jews, nor do the Rumanian masses
participate in the outrages COM
mitted against them.
we want to repudiate the charges
and insinuations OF the Runanian
minister in Washington that we are
carrying on a campaign Of persecu.
ton against Rumanians abroad. We
will show the reasons the govern
ment has for making these base
charges"
Wolfson continued: For the last
four years there have been anti
Semitic excuses against the Jews in
Rumania. They have been almost
continuous. They manifest by dem.
constructions against Jews on the
streets and in public places. Bands
OF students and thugs parade. shout.
ing vile names, beating. manning
and maltreating Jews. They break
the windows of Jewish shops and
houses and rob and pillage their CON
tents. They desecrate synagogues
On several occasions they havee not
even spared cemeteries.
The treatment of the Jewish stu.
dents OF the Rumanian universities
Is a shameful and barbaric chapter
that has no equal anywhere in the
world"
Senator William f. Borah. chair
man of the Senate Foreign Rela tons
Committee, last night painted a
derisive word picture of the man.
.ler in which Secretary of State
Kellogg is dealing with Mexico and
Nicaragua.
"The World War did not achieve
much" Borah declared. 'if we con-
slider the rules and practices which
still obtain in international affairs. 8"
Referring specifically to the land
ing of armed American forces in
Nicaragua. Borah said: ut ought to
he considered crime to defend with
American Marines a claim for prom.
erty which cannot stand the inspec-
ton of an arhiter.
Other speakers included DR.. Isaac
Gruenbaum, of the Polish parIia.
ment: DR.. Chain Weizmann,
leader Of the world Zionist move.
ment; Max D. Steuer. New York
LAWYER: Judge Julian w. Mack. and
Carl Sherman, vice presidents of
the congress.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
PREDICTS COLD
WEATHER

Whether or not the heaviest
snow storm Of the year will he fol
lowed by more, is a secret which
the weatherman is keeping to him
self.
His forecast for today deftly
evades the big weather question of
the day, and WashinEtonians will
have to wait and see for themselves.
Partly cloudy and slightly colder
tonight" Is his prophecy. Min
imum temperature "a degrees.
Tuesday. fair and slightly warmer.
Moderate west winds"
The three inches OF sleet that has
made a white blanket for the city
drove Washington's small army of
unemployed into the mission houses
Saturday night when it started
falling. and they have been there
ever since.
About 800 men. out of work and
out of funds. were cared for at
the Central Union. Mission and the
Gospel Mission.
Free beds were given those who
did not have the two bits" to
pay for one.
For breakfast they were given
oatmeal and milk, a roll, a hot
dog in it, and coffee,
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
PETERS SETTLE
MONEY ROW
MRS. IMBRIE

Following an agreement between
counsel for Mrs. Anna w. Peter.
of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y, and her
husband, Armistead Peter, jr.,
prominent in social circles of
Georgetown. Justice Bailey, of the
District Supreme Court, today dis
missed Mrs. Peters complaint
against her husband for an ac-
counting of $2,300000 in securities,
Jewels and other personal prop
erty.
Mrs. Peter acknowledges the re-
ceipt of the securities which had
been examined by her counsel and
found to be intact and declares she
has received from her husband all
the income derived from them and
she also agrees to release her nus
band from all responsibility and la
bility for the stocks. bonds and IN
come described in her complaint.
Mr.. Peter admits that the securl'
ties are the sole property OF his
wife and that she is entitled 20
their possession.
Declaring that her husband hao
the securities in safety deposlI
vault at the American Security ana
Trust Company and had possession
of the key, Mrs. Peter instituted
suit last March against her husband
for an accounting. She sought an
Injunction to prevent him from
keeping the property from her'
Peter. through Attorneys Frank j.
Hogan and Arthur Peter. admitted
possession of the securities and
declared they were being he'd for
the benefit of the wife.
Mrs. Peter vas represented by
ATTORNEYS Minor. Galley and Row
land of washington and Attorneys
Williams. Myers. Quiggle and Breed
ing OF New York.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
ID. c. BILL SENT
To CONFEREES

The District appropriation bill to-
day was sent to conference by the
House.
The largest House Conference
Committee which has handled a
local appropria ton bill in many
years was named by Speaker Long,
worth.
The House conferees include the
entire District Appropriation Sub
committee of five members: Repre-
sentatives Frank Funk of Illinois,
chairman; George H. Pinkham of
Massachusetts; Robert G. Simmons
of Nebraska: Anthony J. Griffin of
New York. and Ralph A. Collins of
Mississippi.
The bill. as passed by the Senate
contains increases totaling approx
imately 81 900. 900 above the House
figures. The House is expected to
stand by it's action eliminating the
"a new teachers and to oppose the
Senate action in reinstating por.
ton of this number.
The first meeting of the conferees
probably will be held tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
FORGER.
JURY HOLDS

SneiCht 3. Bruton. formerly en-
Moved by the Merchants Bank and
Trust Company. Fifteenth and H
Streets northwest. as clerk, was to-
Sdav indicted by the grand jury for
r.and larceny, emheZZlement, lar
cefsx after trust and three charges
Of forgery,
The accused was prominent in
student activities at George Wash
lngton University. In his capacity
az clerk of the bank. the police
saw. he appropriated the following
amounts from the banks funds to
his own use: September IA, $500;
September Is, 500; September "a,
10000: September %, $4,000 and
september 25, $3.56S.
The three indictments alleging
forgery say that September % the
accused forged the name OF Mary
8 stone to a check of $3.50: Septem-
her % the name Of Alice F. Brown
10 a check of $747.S4 and September
Ok the name of V. L. Sipos to a
= check of $4,000.
Three charges Of forgery and
,,ttsrine are made in as many in
dictnents against Frances NJ. Pyle,
has Mary Reed, and another against
FRANCES NJ. Pyle and Albert Sunday.
The woman, according to the
notice. operated in department
Stores where she would watch
customers as they made purchases
and gave their names and addresses
to the clerk to deliver the goods.
She posed az the daughter of Mrs.
Ellen NJ. King, 1922 wyoming Ave,
and made out six checks, signing
them "Katheryn King" and CASH
ing them.
There are II checks amounting to
about 5000, which the accused is
alleged to have forged and cashed.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
Rep. GibsOn's Illness
Hats District Probe

The searching District investiga-
ton by the Gibson subcommittee of
the House District subcommittee will
be delayed this week by the illness
of the chairman. Representative
Ernest w. Gibson of Vermont.
Representative Gibson, who has
been suffering from grip for about
ten days, has had a recurrence of
the trouble, which today confined
him to his bed.
A hearing by the subcommittee
scheduled for 7:30 o'clock tonight
has been Cancelled. The next meet.
ing of the committee probably will
be held Thursday or FRIDAY.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
Coolidge to Speak
On Gen. Washington

addressing a joint session Of Con.
gress tomorrow President Coolidge
will lead the nation in the celebra-
ton of George Washington's birth.
day.
The address will be the first Of
fetal recognition of the bi.centenn al
celebration Of the George Washing.
ton 1882 anniversary to be held
here.
Under the auspices of District
Federation of Patriotic Observance.
the day will be celebrated at Polls
Theater at II o'clock in the morn
ing. Commissioner Dougherty will
preside.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
to Switzerland
iii of Scarlet Fever

Hugh 8. Wilson. just appointed
Minister to Switzerland. has con-
tracted scarlet fever and will not
he able tn assume his post for a
month. II was learned here today.
Wilson probably will miss the
opening session ~ the Geneva con.
ference to discuss disarmament.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
Tailor Shop Robbed,
Suspect Is Sought

Clothing valued at $3.50 was stolen
during the week end from the tailor
shop Of Edward B. Norris. 10 Ninth
opened the store today.
The burglars entered by breaking
the glass in a rear door. Police
have been furnished with the name
of 4 suspect.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
"REEL STUFF"

LIVING UP TO HER NAME

I learn from my home town
paper that in Baker township,
north of the'hamlet distinguished
as my birthplace, a food expert
from the State agricultural col
lege, named Miss Cookinham, is
teaching just that to the farm
wives. Among those reported as
present were Mesdames Butcher,
Skinner, Carver and Platter.
They met at the home of Mrs.
Daisy Fryer. Illness kept Mrs.
Burns from attending.
E. E. D.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21

They haze put a siS-mORth's
paddock on "Te1" GuinGn's
night club in New York, but
T0G's tongue is WGOgimg mer-
riLy along. She's Saying some
bright things, too. Up in the
Senate they put a rules pad
lock on Tom HsfliN's tongue
and stopped it dead stilL-fOr
a feO hours, at least.
G. H. D.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
FARM BILL o. K. ASKED

Farmers of the country want the
McNaryIIaugen bill signed, Presi-
dent Coolidge was told by Senator
Robinson (R), of Indiana, and it
should be signed. as it represents
the only practical means of aiding
agriculture
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
FOREST SERVICE EEIE

Employees of the United States
Forest Service will hold their an
nual entertainment tonight at $40
o'clock at the Washington Club
Seventeenth and K Streets North.
west.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21

The Senate has "cledred the
aOGy" for Boulder Dam legis-
lrtion, but Senator SmOot has
announced that he proposes
to put a big Legislative boulder
IN the IOGy of the bill. The
electric po1Oer trust has been
putting the boulder in the
eOGy of Boulder Dam legis-
LGtiOn OVer IN the House.
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21

The United States is the grea test
producer of salt in the world, it's
output every year being about 30
per cent Of the total
-ga3s-.sEE-- : -
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
DON'T BUTT IN

Don't butt in. oh! passing stranger,
And your life will better bel
Don't butt into . mules manger
And please don't butt in on me!
Stop and think how nice and happy
People are who're not disturbed;
Stop and think how nice and snappy
Butt-in-Jnlc0 iS-When it's curbedi
Don't believe that other folks actions
Are your Job to overlook:
Put your mind upon the fractions
In your own existence book.
II you think s0me folks are naughty,
What In hi 10 that to yOu9
II some seem TO be too naughty
why should that make you 90 blue9
when some brother or some sister
Ceases humping for awhile,
Don't hand out . verbal blisterI
Rest yourself, put on n smile.
Don't be all the time inqulring
About other fOlkS' affairs;
Better spend some time perspiFinE,
Vanishing YOUR dirty chairs!
Let your conscience be your guide.
Listen to itS little song;
Don't go sticking pins in Edo,
Don't bang on some sinners gong.
ct your life be large and loving,
Let your smiles be full and wide,
And the blessings will keep showing
In upon you with tho tide!
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21
STATION MILO H.

81 a IION MILO n.
(Silent since 1920, on account
Of extended honeymoon.)
COntribs may come
And 'trlbS may go:
What, no! they're right clever,
I've tuned mp once again
My Heard and Seen forever.
'Tis a wee bit more than
clevermess that be taking guy
off his moind aud making him
laugh a 1Oee bit--nary much ado
about nothin'.
What tho on apple sauce we feed.
Wear sllken socks and boomers,
Give me my camel every day
And I'll smoke with all Corners.
MILO H.
The Washington times., 1927-02-21

Marriage today is like a
man buying q suit or q
'Ooman buying a hat. You
90 dOt0n the street and see
something better.
RED SAUNDERS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-09-15
SOMERSET COUNTY FAIR
TO OPEN NEXT TUESDAY
Will Be Held Four Days at Mey-
ersdale, Penna.

The Somerset county (Pa.) Fair, to
be held at Meyersdale, Pa, opens on
Tuesday, September 20, and will con-
tinue for four days, the dates being
the same as for the Garrett County
Fair. There will be two days of rae
ing, 100-lap auto race and many
other attractions.
Barton's Circus, consisting for the
most part of horses and ponies, will
be one of the free amusement fea-
lures, and DeMarlo and Marlette will
give ground contortion combination
act each afternoon and evening. A
A wonderful exhibit of the latest mod
els of automobiles, tractors and new
inventions will be shown.
An interesting feature of the Fair,
it is said, will be the judging of the
baby beef exhibits and the sale at
public auction of the fatted calves.
The Midway will afford much gaiety
both afternoon and evening of the
four days, which will include rides,
shows and concessions of many kinds.
The exhibition buildings will be open
at all sessions and due to their en-
largenlent viii offer more and better
exhibits than at any previous Fair,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10

For the purpose Of furnishing tax
statements and the collection Of
state. County. Drainage and NavIga-
ton district taxes for the year 1921
and the registration Of automobiles
for the year 1928 | will be In the
following places on the dates men
toned below:
Wednesday. November 18th, 1927
AZ Santa Rosa.
Thursday, November 18th, 1927 al
Hotel. Santa Maria.
Friday, November 18th. 1927, al
First National Bank. La Feria.
Saturday, November 18th, 1927, al
First National Bank. La Feria.
Monday. November 81 1927, al
II. II. Bucks Store. Los Indios-
Tuesday. November %. 1927. at
R~angerville.
Wednesday, November %. 1927 al
Arroyo State Bank. Rio Hondo.
Friday. November 70, 1927, at First
National Bank. Harlingen.
Saturday. November rs. 1927 al
Valley State Bank. Harlingen.
Monday. November q. 1927 at s. b.
Bank & 7. Co. San Benito.
Tuesday. November 18th. 1927, AZ
Farmers s. Bank. San Benito.
AVOID THE RUSH. Pay your auto
license prior 70 December Sist.
1927.
Pay your poll tax prior 70 Janu-
AIRY Sist. 1928.
James J. Fox. Tax Collector,
Cameron County.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10

lower hall and had swung the door
open. Mile was standing all alone
on the porch. Nothing was to be
seen Of Davidson but the red tail
light Of his car, rs il whisked around
the corner and out Of sight.
where's Beau" Sally asked soft
ly, and laid q warning finger on her
lips. She knew that Mabel was lis
tening At the head Of the stairs.
"Where's Beau!" repeated Mile,
and she reeled q little as she came
into the hall. In the bright light
Sally saw that hr blue eyes were
glazed and that her whole face had
the silly, good-natured look that
some people have when they have
had Iiquor-and far too much liquor.
The breath that came through her
soft little pink mouth was heavy
with the vile smell OF whiskey. Her
voice was thick
How do ] know where Beau is ?"
she asked, heading for the stairs.
"He drove me down here TO The
Lark to meet Davy, and he picked
up some girl OF his and beat il with
her in his car. That's the last !
saw Of EN-"
"Some girl Of his," It was Mabel's
voice, and il was full cf agony.
why, what do you mean
She had come halfway down the
staircase, and stood there now. fac
ing the befuddled Mile. what
girl?" she asked sharply, shaking
Mile BY both arms.
Mile was tipsy, but not so tipsy
that she couldn't defend Beau, as
she always had. ever since they were
cunning twin babies. Her face be-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10

came blank with that miraculous
blankness that she could put on like
n mask.
What grip she repeated. II
didn't say anything about any girl
She laughed f~oolishly, but she re-
NAMED silent.
All the time Sally was helping her
out OF her rumpled, perfumed clothes,
and into her sheer, pink muslin
nightgown. she pretended to be deaf
and dumb. as far as Mabel was con-
cerned. She would neither listen 70
her nor answer ker-and the more
Mabel tried to shake and threaten
the trut bout of her. the more stub
hornly she kept up that maddening
silence.
At Q In the morning. Beau had not
come home. and Sally and Mabel fed
the baby and went to bed.
The next morning Ak Z, when Sally
tiptoed downstairs to the kitchen for
the baby's next bottle, Mabel was
there ahead Of her.
She was in curl papers and her
eyes were red with weeping.
Beau didn't get home until 5
o'clock" she said. "He was drunk.
and he has en- awful cut on his fore
head and one on his arm. He says
he spent the evening with Mile and
Davy. But, Of course. he's living.
His cars smashed up somewhere,
anyway. and he walked home. / saw
him come"
Having said this. she took n long
breath and went on: II never should
have given up my home. Out here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
POINT ISABEL
Gets STATION
Weather Observations
To Be Furnished
From NeI- Points

Permission from Washington for
tne establishment Of official weather
observation stations at Point Isabel
= Rio Grande City was received
tuesday Afternoon By W. J. Schnur-
pusch, official In charge OF the
6fownsvllle weather bureau.
The station az the Point Is expect
60 . be working within 30 days, and
the Rio Grande City station az Don
as possible thereafter, NJ. Schnur-
busch stated. The instruments have
already been shipped from Washing
ton. and the official here will see to
their installation as soon as possible
after they arrive al their d%estina-
ton, he said.
The new stations will be Of the
volunteer observer type. Of which
there are some 1000 in the United
States at the present time. The
government will furnish the instru-
ments and a volunteer citizen will be
obtained 70 take the readings and
make observations.
In the ease 81 Point Isabel the Sc
curing Of a competent volunteer for
this service will Ne an easy matter.
inasmuch as the Port Isabel COM
rnny IL sponsoring the project. When
the matter Of q weather observation
station at the Point was first men
toned several weeks z A. J. McColl,
sales manager Of the company. stat
ed his intention OF supplying q man
20 take the readings and look after
che stations.
Data on the temperature. rainfall
and weather conditions will be Sc
cured and forwarded TO the division
headquarters of the weather district
at Houston, at the end Of the month.
Recommendation for the stations
were made some time ago by Mr..
Schnurbusch, on the ground that the
temperature and rainfall will vary
to a certain extent between Browns
vile and Point Isabel. Such a varia-
ton makes a certain difference in
the general climatic conditions, and
~ Is climate in which the people Of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley are in
terested, his letter stated.
Announcementethat the station IL
70 become a reality at the point
means that the government is COM
ing 70 recognize the growth and de-
yelopment of this region, the official
stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10

American Legion here. according "a
Herman III SuREsY newly-eleeted
post commander. i y the present
intention OK the local post 10 have
IN even more active part IN civic
affairs during the coming year than
has been the case heretofore, o.
ficinls say
The election Of officers vas held
Az the last monthly meeting of tha
post Friday night. Allan H~vistencahl
and q. C. Wilmington. the latter ~
La Ferfa. we're chosen vice command
err Of the post. Other officers eiect
w were: ID. r.. Campbell, post anlu
tant: Ed Perry. finance officer: Mm
n. Pinkerton. chaplain; Mike Beteis
historian; w. ID. Collier, athletic Of
ficer; I'll G. Douglas, post surgeon
and James Howe, sergeant-at-arms
sam Softer. ID. u. CoIensn. R- INK
Taibert. George Rupert and GeorR'
Avant were elected 20 the executive
committee.