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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
Z KILL SELVES,
WOMAN FAILS

Attempts at suicide by two men
and one woman during the week
end resulted in the death Of both
men. The attempt by the woman
failed, due to the quick response OF
Emergency Hospital physicians.
Frank Wander. As years old, a
patient in st. Elizabeth's Hospital,
hanged himself in his room there
by attaching sheet to the transom
and then around his neck. He was
found by Miss Alma Hayes and u.
E. Chapman, OF the hospital staff
The records show that Wander
had been a patient in the institua
toin since 1914. He was formerly
machinist's mate in the Navy.
His relatives live in New York city
and have been notified. An inquest
will be held today.
Charles Harris, colored. "a years
old, 439 / st. N. W., committed
suicide by stabbing himself in the
heart with pocket knife. He was
found by his sister, Mary Johnson,
of the same address, and pro-
nounced dead on the arrival of the
Casualty Hospital ambulance. The
sister said that he was intoxicated.
/ Marital difficulties are said by
police to have prompted the alleged
suicide attempt made by Mrs. Cath
crime McHugh, &c, in the bedroom
of her home, 2015 Portner Pl.
n. w. Police were told she drank
q quantity Of poison. Physicians
from Emergency Hospital treated
her and she was allowed to remain
at home. She will recover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
Baby Calm Over FurOre
About Her Being Lost

The furore that she caused when
she was thought to have been lost
has made absolutely no impression
on 3-year-old Beryl Conklin, it was
said today by her parents.
Yesterday her father, DR.. Rush
w. Conklin, took her to Sunday
School at the First Congregational
Church, Tenth and G Streets North:
west. The baby remer cred that
her class had been held in a house
in Grant Place while repairs were
recently being completed at the
church so she went there.
When 1t was discovered that her
father had let her out Of the car
In front of the church and that she
had failed to arrive, a general alarm
was broadcast. A short time later
she reaDpeared at the church. an.
nouncing that she had been unable
to locate her class in the house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
Court UphOIds Right
Of Congress to
Paw haplains

The right of the Senate and
HOUSE to employ chaplain to
pray for their guidance, was
sustained today IA the District
Court 81 Appeal.
The question arises from b suit
81 James ]. Elliott q New York.
head % An Atheist Society. seek
ing to restrain the Treasury De
partment from paving monies to
chapIains of the two houses. ana
also those of the Army and Navy.
The court held that ElIiott's
interest as q nominal taxpayer
was not sufficient to warrant
him In bringing the suit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
SECOND SECTION
LOCAL NE VS.
oil RIAL OFF
TILL APRIL Z

The re.triaI Of the Fall.sinclair
oil case was postponed today by
Justice Frederic +. siddons in Dis.
trict Supreme Court until April 2
after the plea Of defense counsel
that Albert B. Fail was too feeble
to make the trip to Washington at
this time, The trial date was origin
ally fixed for January is.
Attorney William Leany submit
ted physicians affidavits which said
s'it is absolutely out OF the question
for Fan 10 make the trip 60 Wash.
ington, much less take part "a the
trial.
Attorney Mark Thompson char
scterized Falls condition as very
feeble His lung tissue Il SCARED
from repeated attacks. Continued
sickness has also affected his heart, Z
he said.
A mistrial was ordered In the first
trial when Government attorneys
alleged Harry r. Sinclair placed an
improper surveillance over the jury
through Burns detectives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09

"A NeW York refornter wants
TO break up some Gge-od habits
and traditions of mankind, and
substitute 1esU ones.
He is particularly sore about
men continuing the habit of an
told years of pulling on their
skirts oUer their heads" and
then jumps on humanity for
"eating their bread and butter
svith the butter side up" when
1t is more pGIatdble, he says,
"With the butter side dOWn."
Maybe he thinks men should
SDeGr "step-in" shirts. At any
rate, / suppose Ve must change
our rays. HIRAM j.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
KNEE-CESSITY

My cOIumnist friend, Dakota Dan."
a fine contributor and a good man.
Has curiosity that is the Cheshire
cheese
BY asking investigation of girls
trapped knees.
He then suggests "OId Socks" lead a
committee
TO discover bow many ladies In this
city,
Have frost bitten knees! Shade OF
Mother Eve.
Fig leafIy speaking. such affrOnt Ii
hard to believe:
"OId Socks" could not possibly cover
the knees
And would leave them exposed to chill
and freeze.
While the owner Of the "nom de
pIume' would feel uneasy
III he had TO investigate knees that
are "freeEy."
10 satisfy Dakota Dan" and avoid
the possible cause.
Thereby protecting knees from biting
winters Jaws,
Let those reading the column each
give enough
10 supply every exposed knee with a
WarIn muff. OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
Bell Will Be Memorial
To Capt. John C.. Boyd

A handsome bronze bell soon will
be installed in the new Episcopal
church Of st Mary, at Rixey sta.
ton, Va, as a memorial to the late
Capt. John Covert Boyd, medical
director, II. S NJ, who died last year.
The bell, out of the same cast as
the upper bell in the Metropolitan
tower, New York, Is the gift Of Mrs.
Kate Willard Boyd. of Washington,
widow of Captain Boyd. 1t is in the
key of G natural, and has a diam.
eter of AZ inches at it's mouth. The
bell was shipped from Troy, New
York, last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09

The traffic light scandal. which
resulted in shake-up in the traf-
fic department last spring, probably
will be the first subject taken UP
BY the committee Thursday. acs
cording to Representative Ernest
w. Gibson Of Vermont. chairman.
The committee will scrutinize the
Bureau of Efficiency's final report
on the light scandal and base Its
own report upon the finding OF
the bureaus investigators
Chairman Gibson explained today
that his subcommittee has never
yet had chance to study the
bureaus recommendation in this
matter. He pointed out that It Is
quite possible for the committee to
make entirely different reconmen-
dations than those made by the
Bureau Of Efficiency on the basis
of which the District Commissio toners
denoted Traffic Director NJ. O.
Eldridge and asked for the resigna-
ton OF Assistant Director ]. G..
Moller
Herbert d. Brown. chief Of the
Bureau of Efficiency, and the
Commissioners probably will be
called before the committee to ex'
plain their actions in the light
scandal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
'1:'s''III |s7s|I
HOME TOWN PACE
women OPPOSE
Al | WE IS

Nomination Of wet candidate
for President would be the ruin Of
the Democratic party. Mrs. James
H. Hoge. Virginia State chairman
Of the w. T. G. o., told the first
cow ention Of the National
Woman's Democratic Enforcement
League today at the Mayflower
Hotel.
There are three vets promi-
nently mentioned. Mrs Hoge de-.
clared amid applause, and to nom
mate any one. Of them would carry
the Democratic party down to de.
struction. ] win not tell you their
names, you know who they are"
He Must Be Dry
Mrs. Hoge declared the country
and was again applauded. One
particular reason the next Presi.
dent should be dry, she said, was
because the Chief Executive has
the appointment of the members OF
the United States Supreme Court,
the bulwark of prohibition.
The keynote of the convention
was announced as the Significance
of the National Woman's Demo
cratic Enforcement League. z
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson, Of Mary.
land, presided and delivered the key
note speech.
We must show the good people
of the nation she said, that the
Democratic women of the country
propose to emphasize their indie.
pendence and influence by PREVAIL
ing upon the leaders of our party
to select a dry for President and
Vice President"
Paper Plot Disclosed
A plot by the Republican press to
help the Democrats nominate a wet
candidate. in order better to defeat
him, was unfolded by Mrs. NichoI.
son.
There are certain disqualified
wet candidates seeking the nominal
ton for President on the Demo
cratic ticket" she said, and there
is a concerted effort by the Repub.
lican wet press to back these candi.
dates to the limit, and 1t has been
alleged that Republicans have al
ready spent over 81 100000 to
further the interests and help the
nomination of the wet Democratic
candidates, knowing how easily
they could defeat this candidate
She charged toward the close of
her address that lit is an invisible
government that rules this nation"
The convention will continue its
sessions tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
Army Officers in D. C.
Get Yearly 'PhysicaI'

Regular Army officers on duty
here will face their annual physical
examinations today. beginning at !
p. M, in room 1901, Temporary
Building No. s, between Twentieth
and Twenty-first Streets Northwest.
Medical officers on the examining
board are Majors William D. Gill,
William ID. Fleming, Charles r.
Mueller, James N Williams. William
C. Porter, Paul Fl. STREET., Lawrence
K. Anderson, Ward. S. Wells, Frank
w. Wilson, Robert Dur. Harden,
John W. Meehan, and Col. Henry
Fisher, who heads the group.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
Potomac Council X. C..
Votes on AmaIgamatiOn

Potomac Council, Knights of
Columbus, will vote tonight upon
the proposed amalgamation of that
council with Carroll and Keane
Councils, all being Washington
divisions of the order.
Carroll Council already has voted
favorably upon the project, and
Keane is expected to take action
soon. The combination would pro.
duce council with membership
of approximately 1900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
SPEA AXIS AT CENTER

Mrs. Archibald Silvernlar. Tla-
tional vice president Of the Hadassall
organization, was the principal
speaker at the Jewish Community
Center last night where member
ship campaign Is being waged.
Over 1000 have been added to the
center's rolls in the last ten days.,
It Is said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09

The fire, of. determined origin,
started about b. nj. in a store
room on the third floor OF the,
building. erected in 1870 and de-
clared a fire trap by fire marshals
many times during the past IlIteen
years. The room was filled with
musty documents, some Of them
leather bound. which fed the flames:
Henry II. Daube. a guard discovered
the fire as he was making his hour.
III rounds, when he saw great clouds
of black smoke pouring ont. Of the
room.
Danger Recognized
& 81 first alarm brought out Deputy
CHIEF n IN. Davis, who immediately
turned III second. Twenty-fiye
nIeces 81 apparatus were on the
scene within few minutes and the
firemen began their efforts to con-
fine the blaze, which IL it, had got
beyond control would have en-
dangered the entire city block
bounded BY North Capitol and First
Streets and g and II Streets North-
west
More than dozen lines Of hose
were stretched into the burning
building, some of them from the
street directly to the third floor,
and despite the thousands Of gal
Ions Of water poured into the Dhlld-
ing. the flames spread through TO
the fourth floor and roof before the
fire was got under control
Dense Smoke Troublesome
Thousands OF spectators watched
the battle and police reserves from
the Ninth, sixth and Third pre-
cincts were called to handle them.
A heavy black pail was cast over
the entire neighborhOod while the
sfremen compelled to don gas masks.
batfled. The firemen were some
what haimpered IN their work by
reason Of the dense smoke Inside
the building, caused by the nature
Of the burning material.
IL the fire had occurred on q
week day the lives of 500 men and
women who work there would have
been endangered, according to the
firemen. As it was. John Green.
deputy public printer, at work in
his office in the main building,
which adjoins the old building now
used for storage, ordered the en-
pIoyes dismissed for the day yes
terday.
Leather Storage
The old building besides being
used as a storage place for the
documents, houses the carpenter
shop, machine shop forge shop,
postal card printing presses and
thousands of postal cards. On the
second floor, almost directly under
the room where the fire started,
was stored $4,000 worth of morocco
leather and other leather OF less
value used for binding. Firemen
placed tarpaulins over this, and it
is believed there was little IL any
damage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09

One of the most talked about
buildings in Washington has no
historic interest whatever. It's
principal claim to fame Is its loca.
ton on Sixteenth Street.
Situated adjacent to and i'm
nlediately south Of the general
offices Of the National Geographic
Society at the southwest corner Of
Sixteenth and M Streets Northwest,
the little house is the last standing
of row of small nondescript
dwellings that stood there when the
corner was purchased by the Geo
graphic Society.
For Is years the house has been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
YET NOBODY WAS KILLED

a According to the cotltnt7llst OF
tke DanpilIe (Vn.) Bee, there
4Uns an oId-tfme Weddipg IN Cas-
Ueu County and everybody 1OGs
0ioen opportunity to kiss the
bride.
When an dOkUGrd looking
chan auos asked If he had
kissed the bride he answered,
mo, not lately.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
BEATS GOLD NUGGETS

In the old gold rush days any
sort of story aCould cause big
rush to a certain locality. The
seGshoTe resorts IN North Caro-
lima and South Carolina are re-
ported to be grounded o1Oing to
reports that 2O-gGllon kegs of
foreign liquors are found along
the beaches.
HooTcHERITIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
WOMEN TO ELECT

The Woman's Congressional Com.
mittee will elect officers for the year
today in the quarters of the Ma.
tional Education Association, 1901
sixteenth st. N. w. The committee
has affiliated with it % women's
organizations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09

occupied by Grafton H. Rice, who
annually gets notice that the
society has decided to raze the
building to make way for an adj
dition to it's own. This action is
annually revoked and the little
home continues to stand.
Sightseers stop and wonder-old
citizens themselves show an interest
in the place. They believe it is
being. preserved because of its his
toric value. The Geographic So
ciety gives assurance that the
house will in due course of time,
and probably this year.. come down.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
TAKOMA PARK CITIZENS

Miss Alice Deal, principal OF the
Columbia Junior High school, will
address the Takoma Park Citizens
Asscs iation at its meeting tonight
in the Takoma Park branch Of the
Public Library, at o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
DO you BELIEVE THISg

said WHEY to hubby: "I'm inclined
10 give you piece Of my mind. I"
Then said hubby to her:
In that you err,
You can't give what yOu can't find
AUNT DEDA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
Fire Endangers y. S.
Archives Building

Uncle Sam today ruefully taking count OF IRE
hazards in obsolete Government buildings where valuable
records and wondering whether archieves
ever would be erected following fire il the original
Government Printing Office yesterday which threatened
81 A0a00a documents did Approximately 10000 damage
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09
Traffic Light Probe
VIII Be Resumed

The Gibson subcommittee of the House District COMMITTEE
viii resume its investigations Of the District Government
Thursday it was decided meeting of the committee today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09

Rev. John Tryhardt has been
conducting revival meetings in
HoIylack, Miss.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09

The Marines are aolU con-
centruting to take the "sr1sd
out of SGndino, the Mica
r0guGn bandit.
DEVIL BOY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-09

WORDS OF WARNING
Oh! married man. be careful
About loves snares.
Keep away from your coat
Those telI-tale hairs.
These stolen sweets
May be quite delicious,
Bnt 3 few apofs Of rouge
Are sure to make wife suspicious.
HANDY ANDY.
40
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
LIARS AND JURORS

The three great evils of American courts per-
jury fool juries and legal techncaes. These present
remarks deal with the 1rst two
In community where the wheels of justice have
been spiked by perjury the bench and bar determined
to stop the practice by making examples of few Of
tenders. A grand jury got busy.
he first brought to trial was clean-cut and
convincing. he defendant had told on the witness
stand completely false story, to help friend win
personal damage suit. His lying proved, and he
himself admitted it, first pleading guilty, then chang
ing his plea
The jury heard the evidence and the Judges
charge, both definite and damnng, and retired to the
jury for three hours, and then brought IN the
amazing verdict OF mot guilty"
The judge couldn't believe his ears The Jurors
explained that they 1ound hm innocent because, as he
SAID didn't know 1t Illegal to lie on the witness
stand and he had simply done 1t to oblge has TREND
there only thlng tnat dlsgusted Judge
could lie sernly told those II idiots 10 draw their
pay and go home-tney tlred lie and his asSocI-
that the excellent work Of the grand jury
undone-tt:at example OF one silly, sentimental
jury dealing frvolousy with serious business will be
followed by Others the perjury evil will continue
spreading.
If our courts Of justice to survive, witnesses
must be compelled to tell the truth If our boasted
AngloSaXon jury system is to survive, jurors must
show brains, courage and conscience
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
TINE FOR FR4NKNESS

Disclosures at Washington during the past few
days, indicate that high in the Republican party,
inc uding cabinet officer, had knowledge of the Sim
clair oil bonds which used directly and indirectly
in the corruption incident to the Teapot Dome scandal
While it is not likely that any criminal act
committed by these men, it appears certain that they
have kept the knowledge to themselves period
of years. Not until they have been placed the wit
ness stand by the senate committee have they made
any effort to protect the rights of the people.
Their course of action is not only discredt to
themselves but to the Republican party. There has
been woeful lack of that frankness with which hon
est men are supposed to be able to account for any
thing they have done.
It will not do the Republican party any good in
the coming election to have the opposition in position
to throw up to the voters the long drawn-out Shiny
trail of corruption which the very word Teapot
Dome conure up in the minds of honest citizens and
the fact that men high in the Republican party
doned, If they did not participate in that corruption.
There is grave need for a housecleanng and
sincere effort the part of Republican leaders to aid
the government in getting at the facts, matter
what revelations it may From the first intima
tions concerning 1.-The little black bag to the
tlons made Monday against the secretary of the treas
ury there has been continual attempt to thwart the
senates investigation and 'hush the thing up" That
is not the way honest act. It is not the way Re-
publican leaders should act
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
SEELEY
(Press Staff Correspondent

SEELEY, March 13.-Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Cannon are here fror,
Santa Rosa and will spend a few
weeks on their ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Robinson of Frcs-
no are here looking after their ranch
near Seeley.
Verne DcTar, farm advisor, visit
cd this section of the county last
Friday.
The Seeley- -Westside Farm Bureau
will meet next Friday night, March
16 at the Westside School House.
The program will be by the All
cub girls, who will also have a pie
social following the program. Every
one in the community is invited to
this program and social.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Doty and
Mrs. II. {. Jones and son of Pasa.
Gena, spent the week end with Mrs.
Chester Noel.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Sheldon en-.
tertained at dinner Friday eve, Mr..
and Mrs. f. Doty, Mrs. IL. c. Jones
and son Buddy and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Dotv and daughter June.
The Desert Relief club motored
to mud flats Sunday and enjoyed a
picnic dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Doty and
daughter June visited with Mrs
Crnstcr Noel Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Williams and Mr.
and Mrs. Delmar Potter motored 20
Yuma Sunday.
Mrs. r. b. Pollock will entertain
the Plaster City Wednesday Club,
next Wednesday with a st. Patric Il
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Doty, Mrs II.
G. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Doty
"Hd Mrs. Hazel Noel drove to
Yuma Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
ANOTHER NEW WRINKLE

In view of the prevalence of divorce these days,
to say nothing of "companionate marriages. and other
views natrmony, it is novel to read of the San
Diego couple who plan to their matrimonial
each year.
1t is novel, but not essentially interesting. Those
who hold to the old-fashoned idea that when q
and woman marry they really mean for life will
look with doubt on this latest idea perhaps much
the other modern tendencies
There is belief of course that constant repetition
leads to conviction, witness the doctrine of Profes
Coue, but it would that when mature persons
decided upon course of action, particularly
serious natrmony, they should be able to make it
stick without having to convince themselves at regular
intervals.
Perhaps biased but moved never
theess to question the sincerity of the idea. The
couple under discussion, if they wished could have
gone to their minister and had the original ceremony
repeated without anyone but themselves knowing of
it. Instead it is given considerable space in the home
newspaper and doubtless was taken up by news as
socatons that it is quite generally known through
out the country by this time.
If we charge "companionate marriage" advocates
with merely seeking notoriety, might not the
cusation be made against those who not the
first time and take steps to prevent the world from
learning that they are not sure?
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-13
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
LITTLE DYKE

Hopping along as fast as lie eoul|,
but taking care not to step on any
Of the flowers in the Dutch tulip
field, where they wanted to hide
from the Fox, Uncle Wiggily, Baby
Bunty and Vallie finally reached the
middle of the big, square patch Of
colored blossoms.
II don't believe he'll see us
lere,' whispered Baby Bunny,
crouching down low.
but maybe the Fox will smell
us, - said Nallic. d" He has a sharp
nose!' The little bunny girl who had
come to Uncle Wiggily on Valentine
Day, cuddled down beside him in
the tulip field.
Maybe the flowers will smell 50
sweetly that the Fox will 90 away
without trying to nibble any of our
cars said the rabbit gentleman
who, with the little bunny girls had
flown to Holland on a runaway kite
in the March wind. Though tulips
haven t much of perfume, > went
on the bunny uncle, as he put his
pink, twinkling nose close to a red
flower.
However, for a time, the Fox
seemed to have lost sight of the
three rabbits, and they were glad Ct
this as they snuggled down in the
field. The wind was blowing the
blossoms to and fro and, peering uu
from them, Bunty and Nallic could
see, in the distance the sails of 2
mill going around, and turning Il
pump which cleared wafer out OF