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The Washington times., 1927-06-22

The action of Toronto,
Canada, in forbidding fire
men to st0eGr While fighting
fires, still botkers me. The
one consolation in stopping
them from s1OeGring is that
they may not hare to fight
the perpetual fires In SntGn's
doninions. A. &c.
The Washington times., 1927-06-22

HARRY c. OWENS
THE TRIAL OF HARRY G.
OWENS, IS. father of a 14-year.
old son, in connection with the
finding of Owens in a rooming
house with Evelyn Allen, then Is,
in 1925, is on in the District Su.
preme Court. Owens is charged
with statutory offense.
The Washington times., 1927-06-22

w.
A bozo named Andy DeGroat
Had q pet william Goat.
When 1t had q chance,
It ate Andy's pants,
But the left leg hung in his throat.
HOFFMAN
~
"Tkdt feIIow must hoUs been
raised on goats milk"
"Wky sol"
"He's GltcayS toGntin0 to butt
IN" JIMMY ].
THE KNOW-ALL GUY
love to play cards at times,
1 do not care for all toll:
But 1 hate the guy who thinks
He knows more than Mr.. HoyIe,
He knows all about all games
And he stirs up turmoil
Because he doesn't even recognize
That there ever existed q HOyle,
JUMBO JAKE.
40
The Washington times., 1927-06-22
BOOKS MEAN NOTHING AT ALL

JOHN JOHNSTON, at Edmond School, wanted to
prove some problem in algebra to Clarence Lyons by
showing Clarence what the book says. Clarence
looked at the calendaraand then adopted this scorn
pose
The Washington times., 1927-06-22

WHY SHOULDN'T THEY CHEER?
WTTHTHE LAST AFTERNOON GONG in the class rooms
OF the District public schools today 6991 children will be
freed for the annual vacation These children at
Edmonds School show how they feel about THAT.
The Washington times., 1927-06-22

Talk Is not cheap If you
try to use the phone to
London or Paris.
G.. II. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
DEAL FOR PATTERSON
PARK FAILS AGAIN
Second Offer Of Commission for
Purchase Of Tract Site Not
Accepted.

The second offer Of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion for purchase Of a park and play
ground site on the Patterson tract
has failed to bring about an agree
ment between the commission and the
trustees Of the property it became
known today.
Officials OF the commission did not
reveal the nature OF this last proposal
at the time it was made, further than
TO describe it as a modified PROPOSE
ton.
The commission is still studying the
problem, but has not decided what its
next step will be in the negotiations.
There are two courses open TO the
commission, either to make a further
offer to the owners or consider con-
domination proceedings. The Patter-
son tract covers a large area lying
north of Florida avenue and east Of
the railroad viaduct northeast, and
the question Of adding 1t TO the park
and playground system has been I'M
der discussion for a number of years.
Congress did not specifically direct
the commission TO acquire 1t this year,
but in granting the park and planning
body $500, 900 more than the usual ap-
propriation of $500 900 for acquisition
of land it was the understanding OF
members of the appropriations com.
iHaittees that the commission would
.endeavor to buy all or a part OF the
tract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
new TRAFFIC SIGNAL
PLANS ARE APPROVED
Automatic Lights Will Be Installed
at Eighteenth Street and Co.
> lumbia Road.

Plans of the Traffic Department to
install automatic traffic signals at the
intersection Of Eighteenth street and
Columbia road and shift the traffic Of
f1cers on duty there to the intersection
today by the Public Utilities Commits
sion. A suggestion was made to Traf-
fic Director William Fl. Harland. how
ever, that new type Of traffic signal.
having only red and green lenses, in
stead of the red, green and amber
lens signal now in use in ather points,
be placed at the Columbia road inter-
section.
The commission pointed out that the
three-lens signal, with its amber eau
ton" light, is becoming obsolete, and
that signals containing only a. red and
green tense afford more protection to
pedestrians and at the same time
facilitate the movement of street cars.
Information has been given the COM
mission that Buffalo and other cities
in favor of the red-andgreen signal.
By flashing the red signal stimuli.
taneously in all four directions for q
definite period in lieu OF an amber
caution light, which Is intended as
warning to motorists and pedestrians
that traffic is about to change, the
commission believes that far better
results will be accomplished. Very
often, 1t was said, motorists start onj
the amber caution signals before
pedestrians have chance to clear an
intersection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
900 i0WANS ARRIVE
IN KlWANIS PARTY
Group Will Be Guests of State So
ciety at Reception
Saturday.

Nine hundred Iowans are visiting
Washington today in connection with
the fourth annual pilgrimage of resi-
dents Of Iowa sponsored by the XII.
wants Club Of Shenandoah, Iowa. The
guests arrived at Union Station on
three special trains shortly after last
midnight.
Only a small group Of the visitors
are Kiwanians. These are being en-
tertained by members of the Wash
ington Kiwanis Club. Most Of the
visitors went on sightseeing trips
around Washington today. The
ma ority will leave tonight for New
York and return here early Saturday,
in preparation for reception by the
Iowa State Society of Washington in
the Willard Hotel Saturday night.
The visitors again will leave here
Sunday morning for Atlantic City.
They will then return here and after
a. short stay make trip to Norfolk,
Va, returning here again Wednesday
In preparation for their journey back
to Iowa.
Ben A. Brewer, president OF the
Shenandoah Club, heads the visitors.
The special trains were met at
Union Station today by a special COM
mittee from the local Kiwanis Club.
headed by Austin Waller.
The Shenandoah, Iowa, Kiwanis
Club Is making a practice Of conduct
ing a pilgrimage each year. Last
wear about 600 Iowans made a trip
to London and Paris on a journey
sponsored by the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28

who. in it's opinion, has received any
consideration because OF his skill at
the game, or who has acted in man
ner detrimental to the best interests
or to the spirit of the game.
Advertising Condemned.
"The committee rules that the fol
lowing constitute forfeiture OF anna
teur standing:
Il. Lending ones name or likeness
for the advertisement or sale or any
thing except as a dealer, manulac
t,Irer or inventor thereof In the usual
course Of business. 49, :.
"2. Permitting ones name to be- ad-
or published for pay as the
the author Of books or articles In golf
of which one Is not actually the au-
thor. -.
ANY applicant for, reinstatement as
an amateur player must have. acted
so as to cC...e within the definition OF
an amateur golfer for period OF three
years Immediately proceed
ing the date of application"
The Voigt case is the third In IL
wears of an outstanding golfer who
has been declared ineligible for anna
teur play, although the U. S. g. A. has
not yet ruled in this specific instance.
Francis Ouimet of Boston, former
national amateur and open champion.
was ruled a professional golfer in 1917
because he sold sporting goods in the
Boston store of his ,brother-in-law. The
ruling caused a storm of controversy
all over the country. Ouimet was in
vited by the Western Golf Association
to play in it's amateur championship,
which he did and won the title in the
tourney played near Chicago.
The following year the u. S. g. A.
took him back into amateur golf, and
he played in the 1919 championship. =.
George Won Elm of Los Angeles,
the present amateur champion, was
ruled professional" in 1929 because,
to the U. s. G. A., he had
sold golf goods on account of his pro-.
ficiency as q player. He was in.
eligible for but a short time, and
played In the national amateur cham
pionship Of 1928, losing to Ouimet In
the third round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
IMMIGRATION AIRED
IN PACIFIC MEETING
Japanese Delegate Presents
Openly Offensive Manner"
of u. S. Treatment.
BY the Associated Press.

HONOLULU, July 2S.-The immi.
grafton specter arose between the
east and west again yesterday as dele
gates to the Institute Of Pacific Re-
lations here discussed the problem of
disposing Of surplus populations.
Discussing the question of whether
international machinery has any place
in the regulation Of immigration,
Akfra Ishii of Japan insisted In a
statement that Japan does not de.
mand the privilege Of sending its sur
plus population to America. but re.
sents openly the offensive manner in
which the 'gentlemen's agreement
was abrogated by the United States.
Some such friendly gesture as a
system would go a long way toward
making Japan comforta ble," he said.
Bunji Suzuki declared organized
labor OF Japan shared the feeling ex-
pressed by Ishii. He empha sized that
labor does not believe in the inferierity
Of the Japanese.
Jerome Green, United States, dele.
gate, urged that the situation between
Japan and the United States be dealt
w ii, d Aa'Skn a. Eashsri
an International immigration commits
sion was feasible.
LAS far as the Acknowledgements
difference goes, 1t is best to let the
matter sleep for the time being"
James d. Dole, Hawaiian representa-
tive, declared. Agitation representa-
commission would only involve trouble.
More can be done by unofficial meet
incs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
SENATOR'S REMARK
Anglers POLICEMEN.
Edwards Assertion About
"Hi-jacking" Law En-
forcers Resented,

The statement made yesterday by
Senator Edwards of New Jersey. in
reference to the accident in which an
alleged liquor-laden automobile col
lided with fire engine and killed a
fireman while being pursued by the
police liquor squad, is expected to be
discussed at the monthly meeting OF
the Policemen's Association at Pythian
Temple at o'clock tonight.
1t is the intention of members OF
the association to take action to re-.
sent the statement of Senator Ed.
wards, in which he said: There are
Just as many highjackers among our
law enforcement officials as there are
among the criminals of the under
world, and when this fact is thorough.
ly impressed upon the minds of the
voters there will be more respect for
general law, even if there is less en-.
forcement of a special law"
Members of the association take Is
sue with the statement of Senator
Edwards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
POLICEMAN TO GET
SPECIAL HEARING
Campbell, Accused Of Shooting
Man in Chase, to Appear
Wednesday.

The case of Policeman Benjamin r.
Campbell of the tenth precinct. who
is charged before the Police Trial
Board with improper use of his re-
volver in the fatal shooting of Larry
Hall, 90 years old. who was killed dur
ing a speed chase near Soldiers Home
July 10. today was continued for a
special hearing next Wednesday be-
fore the Police Trial Board.
Campbell is charged with having
been in the side car Of a motor cycle
operated by Policeman w. S. Buchan-
an, also of the tenth precinct, en-
gagged in chasing Halls automobile.
and Of firing his pistol when his life
was not in danger, as a result Of
which Hall later died.
The crowded calendar Of the Trial
Board today necessitated a contin-
uance, Chairman w. H. Wahly an
nounced in setting Wednesday for a
special hearing. Policeman Buchanan
will be tried at the same time on a
charge of having allowed Campbell to
use the side car of the police motor
cycle, in violation of regulations pro-
hibiting such use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
TWO CONVICTED
UNDER S-HOUR LAW
Employers Fined for VioIat-
ing Woman's Employment
Statute of District.

Renewed vigilance in the enforce
ment of the eight-hour female work
ing law by the corporation counsel S
office resulted in the conviction at
the Police Court today of a laundry
owner and a store manager, both or
whom, according to the court records,
had been convicted on previous oc-
casions.
Judge George II. Macdonald. who
heard the eases, gave warning that
he will deal summarily with all who
defy the law in the future. the
laundry owner was convicted on
third offense and fined $3.50, while the
store manager was convicted for
second offense and fined $50.
Law Limits Employment.
The law concerning female employ
ment in the District, in part, 1olioWs:
That no female under Is years OF
age shall be employed or permitted
to Aor.l in or in connection with any
Of the following establishments or occu-
pations before the hour OF seven
o'clock in the morning or after the
hour of o'clock in the evening OF
any one day: manufacturing. mechanl'
cal or mercantile. establishments laun-
dry. hotel or restaurant or telegraph
or telephone eStauiiShiii9ii" w ' "
bv any express or transportation COM
pany.
Eight.Hour Day Specified.
.That no female shall be employed
more than eight hours in any one
day or more than six days or more
than 4S hours in any one week.
"That no female shall be employed
or permitted to work for more than
six hours continuously"
The law gives the Commissioners
the services of three inspectors to
carry out the purposes of the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
Billy GETS
so YEARS IN PRISON
Livermore Jewel Robber, Identified
as Slayer, Sentenced
to Sing Sing.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MINEOLA, n. Y, July zs.-James
F. Monahan, better known as Boston
Billy" Williams, the gentleman bur-
glar," was sentenced to so years In
Sing Sing Prison today for participat.
ing in the 800, 900 jewel robbery at the
Jesse L. Livermore estate.
"Boston Billy" pleaded guilty last
Monday as he was about to go on trial.
He was indicted on the testimony Of
Arthur Barry, his accomplish In the
Livermore robbery, who is under a
25-year sentence.
While in jail. Monahan was 1denti-
fed by the Bridgeport, Conn.,, police as
the slayer of Peter Wagner in a
Bridgeport dance hall brawl five years
ago.
Authorities say he participated In
robberies of wealthy homes In New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut,
yielding loot worth nearly $1,0O0,O00.
His favorite method was to enter
homes through second-foor windows
by means OF a ladder. He won the
sobriquet of gentleman burglar" by
treating his victims with utmost cour-
tesy, expressing deep regret at the in
convenience he caused them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
TERMINAL IN PARK
OPPOSED BY GRANT
Director Suggests Buses
Use Underwood Street as
Turning Point, as Solution.

Col. Il. S. Grant, Sd, director Of pub
lie buildings and public parks of the
National Capital, today opposed the
plan of the Washington Rapid Transit
Co. to establish a terminal in the pub
lie park between Kennedy place and
Morrow drive and Sixteenth street.
In u letter to the District Commits
sioners Col. Grant said that utiliza-
ton of the park property for bus
terminal would be illegal, but he
offered to turn the necessary property
over to the District Government should
it be decided that public eXigency
exists.
Extension Is Suggested.
Col. Grant suggested that in lieu of
the proposed bus terminal, the Six
teenth street bus line be extended from
Kennedy street to Underwood street
and that the busses turn into Rock
Greek Park at that point using the
circular roadway already there.
The establishment Of the bus
terminal in the park was proposed by
the transit company in order to meet
the complaints of residents in the
vicinity of Sixteenth and Kennedy
streets, that the turning of the busses
at that point created an Objectionable
noise.
The bus company's plan, Col. Grant
said. is most Objectionable because it
would carry the BUSES into Morrow
Drive, one of the principal entrances
to Rock Creek Park.
Will C0ngest Road.
ITO run the buses through the
end of this drive" he said, Twill con-
gest an already fully loaded park road
and will introduce a very serious
danger to the small and large children
coming in and out of the Fairgrounds
and picnic grounds"
Such transportation terminal as
proposed by the company. Col. Grant
also explained. inevitably gives rise TO
demands for insignificant commercial
use, such as newspaper stands, candy
counters and so forth. which in turn
lead to a request for rezoning to per-
NIT the building and opening of drug
stores, barber shops, tobacco stores on
the ground in the immediate vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
RULING DEFERRED
ON 0NE-MAN CARS
Clayton Makes Last-Minute
Request to Halt Action to
Prepare Brief.
The Public Utilities Commission to-

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day deferred it's contemplated action
authorizing a more extensive use of
oneman street cars upon the last
minute request of William Nick. Clay
ton, chairman of the public utilities
committee of the Federation of Citi-
ZenS' Associations.
just prior to the semi-weekly eXecu-
tive meeting Of the commission, Mr.
Clayton conferred with John W.
Childress, chairman, and urged that
any proposed change in policy with
respect to one-man car operations in
the District be postponed until he
could file a brief outlining the rea-
sons for the federation's opposition
to the conductorless cars. Mr.. Child
resS promised to withhold action until
the return Of Col. Harrison Brand, jr.,
vice chairman of the commission, who
is now on vacation.
Previous to the announcement of
the commissions plan to reverse the
policy of the forEAer commission and
authorize the street car companies
to purchase the one-man type cars,
Mr.. Clayton had been in retirement
as chairman of the federationS utility
committee and Clayton, +. Emig has
been acting head of the committee.
The contemplated action of the
commission to lift the restrictions on
the man cars, however, aroused
him to renewed activity in public
utility affairs, and he promises to
make determined fight to forestall
any attempt to make Washington re-
semble a "backwoods town" through
the operation of conductorless cars.
Mr.. Clayton interposed his objec-
ton to the one-man cars at the
eleventh hour. An order authorizing
the Washington Railway & Electric
Co. to purchase additional cars of
this type to replace cars condemned
to the scrap pile had been drawn up
and it's approval by the commission
virtually assured as two of it's mem
bers who constitute a majority be-
Geve that more extensive use of
the one-nlan cars will avert a de-
mand by the traction companies for
a higher fare.
The companies made a threat to
ask for an increased rate OF fare
unless authorized to operate one-man
cars. at recent public hearing
before the commission on request of
the Anacostia Citizens Association
for the replacement of the d-type
conductorless cars on the Anacostia
line with the latest models like those
operated on the Wisconsin avenue
line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
SHAW'S, GATE "CRASHED."
But Visitors Are Furniture Movers,
tsn Not Journalists.

LONDON, July % @.-Famous
old mo. 10 Adelphi Terrace" was the
center of much commotion today
when a group of men marched freely
into the home Of George Bernard
the Shavian gate,
a very real iron one, in a way that
has been denied many times to scores
of journalists seeking interviews or
information.
The men were furniture movers
and they were soon busy bringing out
Shaw's belongings under the watch
full eve Of his housekeeper for trans
ference to the dramatist's new fiat
in Whitehall Court.
Shaw, who Is leaving the famous
old writer's colony at No. 10 because
of its threatened demolition, Is stu
out Of town, having gone to Italy Tor
a vacation. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
Life Preserver Knocks Out Yachtsman, 20,
As Queer Craft Capsizes in Maiden Race

unshortened sail. and literally yanked
the mast out. With 1t went the rig
ging and Mr.. Mills and two youths
who were the crew. The craft cap
sized.
A launch which the yachting COM
mittee had ordered out when the
squat appeared imminent threw a
life preserver to Mills, but before the
man. who was clinging to the side
Of his overturned boat, could Grasp It,.
it struck him on the jaw and knocked
him unconscious.
All three finally were rescued and
other craft towed the Sparrow into a
berth, where it's owner declared he
never wanted to sail it again.
The Sparrow was built in 1926, at
Winthrop, Mass, from ideas obtained
by Mr.. Mills from an article in Il
magazine. Her maiden race was her
first real test. and yachtsmen here for
the races expressed the epinion 1t
weul4 b hsE last II. -, - .....s--.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
DRY UNIT TO CUT
NUMBER OF AGENTS
Fewer and Higher Type Men
Sought in Reorganiza-
ton Plan.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In cleaning out" enforcement
agents untitled for their duties the
Prohibition Bureau will be partially
reorganized through REDUCTION in
the number of agents, Commissioner
DoIn announced today, and the
prIable granting of increased com
pehsation to the men selected to be
retained.
The administrators throughout the
country have been instructed by Com
missioner Doran to Immediately dls,
patch reports on their personnels
qualifications including both deputies
and enforcement agents.
The general scheme is to clean out
the unfit agents and build strong
efficient organization from the bottom
up." according to the bureaus Off
Gals in charge Of the reorganization.
Fewer Agents Planned.
In so far as is possible under the
civil service requirements the bureau
plans to leave the selection of agents
in the hands of the administrators,
and the officials believe under the new
plan sit will be better to have a lew
highIy-paid capable men than a
greater number at low wage.
In some districts, however it was
pointed out, good agents can be OBJ
tanned at comparatively low wages
while in others ''all one could get Tor
the same salary would be truck
driver or a laborer. who would IN no
sense be qualified for the work.
While the organization of the en-
forcement machine on civil basis is
20 hn nct0.
Der /, as stipulated by the last Con-
gress, Commissioner Doran expects
that by that time all undesirable
agents will be weeded out.
New Rules Planned.
The principal districts affected by
the process will be New York ana
Buffalo. although administrators at
other centers have indicated that they
will reduce their forces. The idea
force of the future is expected to be
composed largely of investigators,
with minimum of agents.
Assistant Secretary Lowman, who
will be sworn-in Monday as successor
to Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews. who has
controlled the dry forces for the past
two and one-nalf years, has declared
against use of third-degree methods,
entrapment of violators, and unneceS-
sary destruction of property or use
of firearms. Regulations governing
the conduct Of the agents will be COM
pleted soon and sent to the field forces, |
he said.
Higher Salaries Hit.
G. c. Hinckley, national secretary
of the Association Against the Pro-
addition Amendment, announced yester-
day he would oppose any raise in
salary that might be given prohibition
administrators, declaring his state
ment was prompted by published re-
ports Of suggestion that this should
be done.
Holding that there were numerous
applicants for all vacancies in the |
prohibition forces. Hinckley suggest
ed that the chief prohibition admin |
istrator explain, if he can, why it is
that low-salaried enforcement jobs
are so evidently attractive to so many
people"
He said in view of the salaries paid
and the work, which is supposed to
be hard and unpleasant" it seems
certain that the present salaries are
either quite high enough or those APP
plying hope to augment their small
salary from unrecognized sources"