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Continued from First PaKe)
favorable to the candidacy of William
Mex. Clayton for peoples counsel.
The present Public Utilities Com.
mission, which will continue to func-
ton until the personnel OF the new
commission takes office, will avoid
action on any of the major questions
now pending. 1t was indicated today
at the District Building
The most important matter now on
the commission calendar Is the long.
deferred telephone rate case which has
twice been postponed because of legal
technicalities. The case involves q
proposal further to reduce telephone
rates in the District. and although
plans had been made to proceed with
sion lis expected TO hold II in allowance
until the new body is organized
Bus Fares Also Pending.
The commission also plans to he.
Queath to the new body the petition
of the Washington Rapid Transit Co.
for permission to charge a straight
10 cent cash fare on its bus lines in
the District. Hearings started on this
application were halted abruptly when
Mr.. Clayton. who has just resigned
as the special legal adviser to the com
mission. questioned the legality of the
acquisition Of the bus company's capt
tai stock by the North American Co.
of New York.
Asst a result the commission severed
its official relations with the compan
and no effort has been made by either
side TO bring about a reconcilia ton.
Just as soon as the new commission
is organized, however. the hus com
pany is expected to make a move to
restore II in good standing.
Whether Engineer commissioner J
Franklin Bell. present chairman OF
the commission and who also will he
a member of the new Commission, will
be reelected as the presiding officer is
question OF concern now at the Dis.
triet Building One report is to the
effect that Commissioner Bell wishes
TO turn the Craftsmanship over to one
of the new members.
Clayton's Resignation Letter.
Mr.. Clayton's letter Of resignation
sent to Commissioner Bell yesterday
afternoon, follows:
Il hand you herewith my resigna
ton of the office the commission was
pleased to appoint me to October 26
1928, TO take effect at once
You will recall when At the urgent
request of the commission agreed ia
accept the position temporarily
then stated my preference was ia
serve without pay. l have since re
fused to sign the pay rolls presented
and have no claims and make ne
claims on the District for compensa
ton. and refuse absolutely to accept a
cent.
Public service is too great an honor
In itself to be measured by the dollar
yardstick.
II thank both you and your fellow
commissioners for the honor con
ferred and the many courtesies ex
tended and wish you good luck and
succAN Ia the work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
WOMEN o. X. CHAPLIN FILMS.
Miami Beach Club Opposes SILLY Agi-
tation' Against Him.

MIAMI BEACH. Fla. january -
GP).-The Miami Beach woman's Club
has gone on record a. petitioning To-
cal moving picture managers to show
all pictures obtainable that feature
Charlie Chaplin. Mrs Clayton Sedg-
wick Cooper, the clubs president. IN
announcing this today said this acs
ton was taken to counteract what che
termed silly agitation which wons
ems clubs have taken In regard q
Chaplin pictures"
she said the Miami Beach club tool<
the position that "the patrons of Ole
ture theaters will Be- the loser IL Chan
Inns Aims are barred"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14

BY the Associated Prtsa.
NEW YORK. January FIFTY
Young man and woman students at
the homeopathic Medical College
have volunteered TO be artifciaily
"stung" by bees and spiders In an
attempt TO determine whether the
venom can he made to serve some
medicinal purpose.
Members of the squad with note.
book and pencil will record the mental
and physical effects of the poisons as
they are injected. while experts make
careful observation.
While the layman probably never
has noticed any beneficial result from
an encounter with bee or q spider.
the scientists. at the college hold .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14

Loans by the Government to World
War veterans, with their adiuste ed
compensation certificates as security.
at 4 per cent interest, is provided for
in a bill introduced in the Senate yes
terday by Senator Sheppard. Demo
crat. of Texas. A similar bill has
been offered in the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
MOVIE OWNER BLAMED.
Assistant Manager and Usher Also
Accused in Canadian Fire.

MONTREAL, Quebec, January Il
R).-Ameen 1awand, owner of the
Laurier Palace Theater, where 7s
children lost their lives in a Are
panic last Sunday; Michael Arie, as.
sistant manager, and Canil Bazzy.
head usher. were found crin,inal,v "a.
sponsible by coroner's Jury Ia st
night for the death of the children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
SHIP. 3 DAYS OVERDUE,
REACHES PORT SAFELY
Miami Ma ssau Schooner With e.
Aboard Was Forced to Wait On
til Storm subsidized.

~ the Associated Prees.
MIAMI, Fla. January 14.-Three
days overdue. the British auxiliary
schooner Mystery j.. outbound from
Miami with - passengers and o
crew OF arrived safely this morn
ing in Nassau. wireless dikpa tones to
the ships agents here said.
The message stated that the
Myetery ]. soon after clearing from
Miami encountered high seas and
sped to the hanks of Gun Key. "a
miles east. to ride out the gale IN
the protected waters.
With the cessation or the stormy
weather yesterday the schooner pro-
Ceeded to Nassau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
MAY CALL ACTRESSES.
Mrs. Chaplin Ready to Name Five
NJ Necessary.

LOS ANGELES, January II ON.--
The possibility that they may he
drawn into the Charles Chaplin
divorce case hung over the heads 81
Ave prominent motion picture act
resses" today.
Lyndoi X. Young. counsel for the
screen stars estranEed wife. yea
terday declared his client was pre-
pared to furnish the names OF the
Ave women she referred to In her
divorce petition a. having publicly
and privately" associated with
Chaplin.
Thus far the na mes have not come
out. but they will be produced. Young
said, III they are dema nded either by
the court or by Chapiin's lawyers.
Coples Of Suit Sold.
Meanwhile. Los Angeles warmed
up to the case by showing such
liking for its details that a print
ing OF booklet In which Mrs.
Chaplin's petition was given In its
entirety has been sold. The copies
brought Is cents each, The county
clerks Office has been 40 beseiged
with requests to see the petition that
Il has been seauestered from the
filee.
Receivers Of the Chaplin property
appointea At the instance OF Mrs.
Chaplin had the hooks of the screen
star under scrutiny today.
Mrs. Chaplin In seeking share of
the comedians fortune. estimated in
her auit to total SIS 200 600. or this
amount, she declares, $4,000 900 in
community property. Under call
fornia laws the wife Is entitled to an
EQUAL division OF the community prop
erty. However, Mrs. Chaplin's Attor-
news point out that IL her charges OF
extreme cruelty are proven, Chaplin
in liable under the divorce laws OF the
state to be penalized to the extent OF
losing his share OF community prop
erty.
VIII Open Chaplin Safe.
w. I. Gilbert, one of the receivers.
declared he intends to possess as much
of the comedians wealth az can be
located before reporting to the court
on the actors financial condition. he
announced that the receivers would
visit the Cha plin studios in Hollywood
today, where an Office safe, believed To
contain accounts OF the actors income
and expenditures, would he opened in
the presence Of attorneys.
After an inspection of the comedi-
ans ledeers, the receivers plan to call
on ba nks In Los Angeles where Chap
lin and his aekOciates are known To
have transacted business and search
all deposit boxes rented by the com
edian, Al Reeves, his manager. or T.
Kono. his secretary. These boxes will
be searched for possible additional Sc
curities. Receivership notices already
have been served on the banks. pre-
venting the withdraw wal OF any OF the
actors funds. pending a settlement Of
the divorce suit. --"'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
KING SEEKS INQUIRY
OF D. C. NOMINEES

CONTINUED from First Page,
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tContinued from First pase,l
New Britain herald., 1927-10-11
A BramblC-Tangle Quarrel
By Thornton W. Burgess

\ tongue fight does so little harm l. gives no cansc Tor real alarm.
 Old Mother Nature
New Britain herald., 1927-10-11
Loves E-nLc CTS Adele Garrisons Absorbing Sequel to
 Revelations of q Wife,
Beginning a New Seriaj-

over the urrcasonins rancor which so lou- i.Dd ob-.ssod him.
 But some perNrrSr little imp with in u'e kept whispering that l must look in another direction for Philip Ner'2. a's motive in taking this step -o directly opposite 10 the .mp.aca- jIe position he had occupied during tha wars since the unfortunate col lago episode which first had severed father and son. Was sure that there WAS some definite reason be- side his own feelings for his sudden rmnatton 10 hold out the scep- jer O. forgiveness to his only son.
 That tho reason had something to do wth Eleanor Lincoln, and had only been arrived at after the sud len emotion which had cljmaXcd in -ho braeGinE of the water glass, I was also sure although every bit of common sense within mo revolted at so fantastic and far-fctchcd a the ory IUt my iutuitiVe little lunches ara stubborn things, and I found myself going farther and telling my eelf that for some unknown reason tho elder Vnritzou wished to separate his soo from Mary Harrison's com p1uio0ship and throw him into that Of Elauor Lincoln.
 Had Noel been shrrWd or funtas- tic-ruough to share my guess. and Was that the reason for his hcsitan- cy in answering his father? I dal lied with the thought for an instant then answered it in the negative. Noel had no room in his straightfor ward, direct brain for so bizarre a question: But I could not get ii out Of my own mind.
 The next few seconds however, cftactually banishod not only that thought but all others save terrified astoniShmcnt from me. For there suddenly arose from the trees out side tho chirping of birds disturbed and frightened. Then clear. shrill with the note of monace which it always holds. came tn" hoot of an owl, three times repeated, and Eleanor Lincoln gave little shriok and springing to hor feet threw out h-r arms uncertainty and~ell back into her chair In a sWoon.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-11
Mcaus fer the Famib
HN SISTER MARY

Sliced peaches "lth r,aly-to-s,rvc cereal and cream, broiI,d bacon with scrambled eggs whole wheat popovcrs, milk, coffee.
 %ohlrahi au Eratn, brown bread and bUttor sandwiches, pear and rice pudding, milk. tea.
 Dinner Stuffed cabbage leaves mashed potatoes. irlIiol cucumber salad, cheese biscuits, baked QulnceS' layer cake. milk. coffee.
 stuffed Cabbage Leaves
 One head cabbage. @-f pound round steak ground. 1-o cup stale bread crumbs. egg. IA teaspoon pepper. 3-4 teaspoon salt. l 1-2 cups strained tomato tablespoons but ter. 9 tablespoons flour, i tablespoon minced onion, tablespoons minced carrot 1-o teaspoon salt, IS tea spoon pepper, parsley
 Break off the outside leaves Of a head of cabbage taking care not to tear the leaves. Boil leaves for ten minutes and drain. Soften bread crumbs in hot water and wiring dry. Combine with meat, salt and pepper and add egg. Mix thoroughly.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-11
~~a@TJhg n~ 7aa@ Y %l 1e 7z7a oI BENSON MURDER CASE
 hq 6 V.y VA N DINE @ CHARLES spgg1a3 scGs

n oods. don't y know. Do you, by any chance. know Colonel Ostrander?"
 CTO BE CONTINUED
New Britain herald., 1927-10-11
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
BY DE. MORRIS II>IIHEiN Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and Of lily
 gCia. the Health Magazine.

Al this season when the schools l., gin to attract again the millions of children sent to them for mental education and hygienic training. mothers are more and more con- cCrncd with the matter of what the child shall wear.
 The University of Chicago school Gf Education solves the question of securing hygicuic and suitable dress tor girls by arranging through girls club for cooperation between mothers. daughters and teachers.
 A girls club board administers the conditions apparently With con siderable satisfaction. A recent bull lctin demands that tlN' girls of high school each wear q simple and tail orad woolcn CT cotton dress of mod est length and lullnoss, hloomcrs that meet the tops. Of tho stockings pnl sleeves to the elbow or slightly above.
 N-.lvcts and silks arc considered 1 irappropuat" for high school wear, shoes are 10 be low ho"l"d. street or sports oxforls or strapped slippers 1 :n keeping with the rest of the cos : tune.
 Sucic. satin or fancy patent loath- CT shoes and high or shaped heels are neither suitable nor rracncai. ChiIon stocliiugs are not permitted tut Wool. cotton, lisle and heavy silk arr approved
 ! The girls are advised 10 omI' rougc, lip-stick, eye brow and lasn llucknors, and to Use perfdmc anu ,,owdcr only in moderation. sim l 1,jc and inc0nspicuouS joW"lry i@ rermittcd but not necessarily rocoln- m"ndcd.
 A sane point of view should Inc kept in mind in such matters. U js inportant not only for the child $ physical condition. but also for h"r mental state that she be not made consnicuons by unusual CT eccentric crothing or by clothing of too lallah GiEpiaV.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-11
Eleanor Lincoln is Strangely Fright.
 rncd and SWOouS

I4itdIlbE l4iltbIll lH NAiiN-Nia A'7t''-
 cncd and swoous
 II seemed an eternity before Nosl Veritzen glve an answer 10 his fathers unexpected invitation lo share his hotel suite. In reality Of course, it was but d lew seconds, but almost every one of the group gath cred on the zerand4 knew the story of the long enhancement between father and son. and know that h'- hind the apparently casual words Of the invitation lay a definite offer or reconciliation from thg elder man.
 That the hos was bowil3er.i ly tine sudden invitation with ifs rH- snollen meaning We a1 realized whom we marked his patent hnstan- rv in answering. I hoped fran'7aiIy that Philip Eertrzcn would put th5s charitable interpretation u1on h'S sons delay knew the exaggerated ego that was hts and tlernI 'het his pride would be offended ny inc boys hesjtarcy.
 Noels voice, husky, tremulous put my fears 10 flight.
 T shall ba very glad to come with von. Daa.' he said quietly. And G'u not delay yon at my lodgings but 20 minute if youI stop there on the way. can send over tomorrow for the rest Of my things"
 The boy was making mighty ef- fort to carry out his fathers wish that their meeting might appear to he a casual one. with no hint Of th" long estranromcnt which had been theirs. But tte joy that was in his heart was not 10 ha denied. and ii invested every infection Of his voice.
 [ guessed flat there was m am zwerinr tumu)t in the woll-control- led organ which Philip NeritZ"n no doubt called his heart. but thore was no hint of if in the careless hearty, That's good. I shall count on you,' wit which he replied 10 tho hoy,
 I leaned back in my chair m@rN at myself for tho cynical little quos- tion in my brain concerning this sudden change of front upon Philip Veritzen's part I wanted so much 10 believe that at the sight of his boy his love for him had trtumphed
New Britain herald., 1927-10-11

Peter Rabbit was quite out of breath. He had had to rua fast. Ned1y l'oN had lnon hard on his heels when Peter reached this o'I tramh'e-tanal4 ia the Cid Pasture. No sooner WAS h. safely in il than CId Jed Thump.r, the gray oil Rabbit. who lived ty himself in tho old paa'urr, had ordered pator out.
 "DoE't you s.a EsI!y Fox out therr'' protested Peter.
 " Tdont care who is out thoir.' declared Old Jcl Thump.r. w1o was in very bad tamn.r "This bramhle-tan@le 3s mine. No one has any business lar" but me What business have vo">op in tho DlI Pasture, any yN.g"'
 "T>. com. up h.ra 10 l.s.." de- clart1 Peter.
 "Ts Fuzzy with you?" I.maal.d DlI Jaa Tbuuper. fIa meant ljulo Mrs. r.'rr. vhp rra" to na AIf-s FuzzyD.i, and a ho WIS his ,ar- .'-r.
 NO" said p..r ".aa wouldn't rom.. sra te jg~r t1 tu. aar r'I lriar-w,rh."
 go ya"'sa f.n 'rr 1sva vou?" ',n-a'. .. D4 J.I TsHm..r look ing g f.rn. "N,H yon r.n e.t out cf ..r. aud 1.' out u. har light uow,"
 "Nct uH.l,. E.Hw Fox f- w#.iag tor fu..' H.If.a.. r. ..r n..n-r" ou' ".ra..a t.. ;. ..rs .t I...Iy- -rfnwn~ @r. "II geu tln. you yan DIP m. oaa .aa' fry i'." Tas,r .as .-.Hu.a ID }.sa his tNpr.
 Ol1 Jl Taunn~ tluoHat ta. rrgua1 err Ha n,t. a~ u#'y an .u~1r l.aH5 a.. ~#n he LrH' towarl T.... .nH .s l. Hd .a r- "i-a 70 a.r'. n...Is iao% 1rg fjar-. '#saui
 No. .Ha nrs WIS weber, Uata~ Iafm, n.l '.H .a|I oE rJI I.j Thuurr iuf Hr Mas DO tauerr -'ra4. You .. n. a.t r,.n h@.,r than rR Jf T..r P. F.a @.# Trurmr v.a -raw-n n. aa. a~ rn.v sag. H. rr. @ss-r tau h. ..-,5 1, u.. nus. ... So 1a didn't lon., -a t.l". as h. nr.'r.'tl 70 h.
 Peter I.5 some Jumping on his c}n account. Ha cerl3 r..Hmo Hs loud arI 5r~t a= bard a4 "aulI 64J Jya TH"n.n.r. And I."3E. F"M n.ontrs ttrourh tHs ariHr. c.rr...I .- ta watched 5aa.a two ar-r' I.a.- lii. F s#mI twny to hrn. Wa" u.31v G-f.- rr rnas u wI.. '.,t. a.I c'aa-. 1,HH'- 'ae'.. "u3 .r..g tn,y oao kick very har' with t#osa 'ao' long Unr#.t of t'.Irs.
 ",aa. ,a nHr re oo.'" ssid i"- ,.r. "Jre. n" uHtIu- me on' Of lis T., u.'.-..-- r u.v h. ,..a ou. tt aant to tat. t 1H D. m5ar tu# try putting ~. out ..r ... Hf.. "iN .o
 o1a J.I Tnwur.r flew into a tor Iu.. re. IT, f.usn1 'ne rran~' ! saH F. mad. a,l sorts Of dr"f@ ruats 1}ut h. 93n" 20 any ro"r'r Trnr. ToI saa. l" ln0w worry "0'l
New Britain herald., 1927-10-11
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Suspicion falls OH Miss St. Clair when her gloves and handbag are found at the scene of the murder but Vance demonstrates by means oi measurements that the Inur- dcrer must have been approXi- mately Six feet tall. Mrs. Platz tells of q woman who called on Benson the afternoon preceding the murder Markham meets Pfyfe and draws him into conversation.
 NOW BEGIN THE STORY
New Britain herald., 1927-10-11

Fill half the cabbage leaves with the meat mixture shaped into firm balls between two big spoons. Cover balls with remaining leaves and steam for one hour. Serve on a hot deep plat ter with tomato sauce poured over.
 Tomato Sauce
 Melt butter and add onion and carrot. Cover and cook over a low fire for five minutes. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly until brown. Add salt and pepper and tomato pulp. Bring 10 the boiling point stir ring constantly.
 Copyright, 1927, NEA Service.
 lnc.)
New Britain herald., 1927-10-11
<I)he
CHARACTERS OF THE STORY

PHILO VANCE
 ...... District Attorney of New York County ALVIN H. BENSON .......................-
 Wel-known Wall Street broker and man-about-town,
 who was mysteriously murdered in his home MAJOR ANTHONY BENSON ....................
 ................ Brother of the murdered man MRS.ANNA PLATE ..... Housekeeper for Alvin Benson MURIEL ST. CLAIR RECOMMENDATION. young singer CAPTAIN PHILIP LEACOCK -. Miss St. Cairs farce LEANDER PFYFE ........ Intimate of Alvin Benson's MRS. PAULA BANNING .......... A friend of Pfyfes ELSIE HOFFMAN .......:... ..............:.
 .. Secretary of the firm of Benson and Benson COLONEL BIGSBY OSTRANDER retired army officer WILLIAM H. MORIARTY ............... An alderman GEORGE G. STlTT ............................
 . Of the firm of Stitt and Mccoy public accountants MAURICE DINWDDIE .... Assistant District Attorney ERNEST HEATH Sergeant of the Homicide Bureau BURKE SNITKIN, EMERY .....................
 .............. Detectives of the Homicide Bureau BEN HANLON .................. Commanding Officer
 of Detectives assigned to District Attorneys office PHELPS, TRACY, SPRINGER, IIIGGINBOTEAM
 ... Detectives assigned to District Attorneys office CAPTAIN CARL HAGEDORN ....... Firearms expert DR. DONEnON NIedIctu T-AHIllIel FRANK SWACkER Secretary to District Attorney 5. s. VAN DINE E.......,.,...........T The Narrator
New Britain herald., 1927-10-11

;Iat Peter roul3 do just what hc
 .d no would do. So h, just blus- ..r.I and h!utf.d aud right down inside he hoped that Peter wouldn't tight. And T.ter d.dn't fight. 1tc h!u9.rcd and bluUod and thumrcd, our tha. is as far as he went. Per Hrrs Go remembered that. aftpr all, this was really Mrs. Peters father. urrlnrs j." remembered that this
 ,amUlr-tnslr really dii holong 10 old Jrd Thump"r and that h. really had no right tHnrr. s4yo in" right ur might. Anyway, h. stay"H where Hn was and old Jed Thumpcr stay .d where nr was. and they uuaIrclrl glahtlv. hm they didn't fight,
 u'aryr.Gll l917. hy T. W. li0rgos@}
 Tho ut>t story: 'pr'cr Gets to Nca',."
New Britain herald., 1927-10-11
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
E. W. MORCOCK DIES,
DUE TO PARALYSIS
Was Native of Georgia and EN-
ploye in Government Printing
Office for % Years.

Edward w. Morcock, employe of
the Government Printing Office for
the past % years, and native of Geor-
gia, died yesterday evening at his
home, 105 Carroll avenue, Takoma
Park, Nd Death was attributed to
paralytic stroke.
Mr.. Morcock was born January IS.
1858. He published newspapers in
Thomaston. Dublin and Woodbury.,
Ga, and learned the trade Of a
printer in Forsyth. Ga
Coming to this city % years ago, he
entered the employ of the Govern
ment Printing Office. being engaged
in work in the proofroom there until
last Saturday. He was president of
the Columbia Typographical Union,
No. 101. for several terms, and at the
time of his death was a member Of
the executive committee.
He was a member of Morning Star
Lodge, r. A. A. NJ, of Thomaston.
Ga; Decatur Lodge, Knights OF
Pythias. of this city; and the Trestle
Board Masonic Club of the Govern
ment Printing Office.
Surviving him are his widow. two
sons, William James Morcock, a lieu
tenant in the Navy, and Julius T..
Morcock OF Takoma Park: two
brothers. Cooper Morcock of Miami
Fla, and Charles w. Morcock of
Lawrenceville. Ga; and sister, Mrs.
Belle Pennington of Georgia.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day.