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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05

a time when "our ambassador or eood
will" Col Charles A. Lindbergh, was
visiting Latin American republics an"
virtually flying over the battle-ground
Asks Referendum.
Mr.. Huddleston added that he did
not believe the real rulers OF the
United States. the American people
had spoken in the sending or the
Marines to Nicaragua and that he felt
,bere should be n referendum on the
question.
AFR Regg declared that American
Marines had been in Nicaragua from
1895 to 1924 and lat the request ol
the Nicaraguan government. ne
said that the present was no time lor
an "jntlammatory speech anu that
the situation afforded most glorious
opportunity for man who wants 10
be careless with his facts
The Ohioan argued that it was the
duty of the United States to protect
the lives of it's citizens wherever they
might he and that the Monroe doctrine
must either he enforced or repealed.
He contended that if American Ma
rincs had not been sent to Nicaragua
Great Britain. France, Japan and
Italy would have ordered warships
into NicaraEuan waters.
Representative Boylan, Democrat.
New York. issued a statement attack
ing the Administrations NicaraGuan
policy as a series of hlunders," while
Representative Bloom. another New
York Democrat introduced a reSOlu-
ton demanding information concern
ing the recent engagements in which
Marines had participated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05
Aprons-Reduced

30 uniferns and kse~er Aprons. $tA, were
$t.sA. (SciiaA tsvln dsrlAyA White, gray
and black. slaes 81 to ~ in hot
es White Hoover Aereas and unlserms. S<,ee
were 81, Seits<i ami a,uSSea. Staes as - a.
In lot
nawN STAIRS Srcsr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05
GETS NAVY AIR CONTRACT.
Buffalo Company to Build Three
NY-o Type Planes.

The Consolidated Aircraft Corpora
ton Of Buffalo. N. Y. has been
awarded o. contract by the Navy De-
partment for the construction of three
N.Y. tyre seaplanes. The contract
calls for Wright J-5 whirlwind air
cooled motors. The total cost, includ-
Ing spare parts, will DO $G8,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05
AVOID UGLY
PIMPLES

A pimply face will no, EN-.
bauass you much ionEer IL you
Get . package II Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin 10 clear alter you have
taken Tie tablets q few nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowels and
liver with Or Edwards Olive
Tablets, the successful substitute
for caIomei; there's no sickness
~ pain after taking them.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets do
thai which ealomel does, sud Just
rs effectively, bot sbeir action IL
gentle aud sste instead of severe
sDd irritating.
No one Who takes Olive Tsb.
ls,s IL ever eYrssd with dark
brown taste" % bad breath,
dali Iissiess, mo food" feeling.
constipation. torpid liver, bad die.
position, 81 pimply face.
Olive 1sblsts SIRE purely
vegetable compound mlksd with
olive OIL know them by their
olive eoIot.
Dr Edos1ds spent yesrs smone
psiisnts afflicted with liver spd
bowel complaints and Olive Tab.
lsts sfe Tic immensely sHsetiys
Fesuit, Take nightly foT = week
See bow much bette, YOU feel
and look Ise. Soc 60e,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05

Bread served ut banquet in Brus-
seis recently was made from wheat
believed 10 be 1000 years old and
which was found in the Pyramids, and
the butter used was churned during
the reign Of Queen Elizabeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05
Cook to Be Named.

Tho Civil Service Commission today
announced it will receive applications
until January 10 to fill vacancy in
the position of cook In the House Of
Detention of the Metropolitan Police
Department. at $1.l40 a year. Full
information and application bIa nks
may be obtained from the commission,
1724 l. street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
OFFICIAL IS DEAD
|, Miss Webster Had Notable
Career as Teacher-Fu-
neral Tomorrow.
Mice Helen Iivemore Webster. "a

n;ss Helen I.ivemore Webster. "a
s-,ars oIs academic head of the M
fiona, Cathedral School for Girls on
wisconsin avenue, since lsi3' "".
~aac,;yna as one of the foren"St
woman educators or the COUNTY, -
n, tl,o school last night after toilS
- Sha was "A grandniece OF
Daniel Webster. a..
Although in failing health Tor 'he
rast several wears, Miss Webster WaS
art;ye in her work NJ the school UNI"
within the mast few weeks, when illness
forced her 10 rest. Authorities ~ l'e
school today expressed the Efeat 80
70 tbn institution by her death "'I"
nraiSed the good influence she ~
rised and the high academic sta''.'l'S
she had helped maintain nj the s.', ,',;o
during her administration rs a'i'''''N
head.
Won Degree at Zurich.
porn in Boston, Mass. Miss Wen
scr carly in life expressed desire
70 teach. She obtained normal
schonl education in Salem. Mass
after which she taught for a WINE
az Randolph. Mass, In 1889 she Was
awarded n Ph n. degree al the ohi.
versitv Of III ich, being one OF the ilrS'
three women 10 receive surh ue
r,n., tbpre and among the first women
"a receive such houors in Europe.
She was graduated with summa cum
lauGe.
Sb, taught az VaSsar College during
the session ~ 1879 ard 1890. at Tie
same time giving a course of lectures
on comparative philology NJ Barnard
COLLEGE From 1890 TO 1899 she was
professor Of comparative rhilology at
Wellesley College; served as principal
Of the Wilkes Barre. Pa. Institute
from 1893 TO 1904. and was a teacher
at Miss Porter's School at Pennington
Conn. from 1904 to 1918, when she
came to this city.
She was the author Of treatise on
the "Gutteral Question in Gothic;
was editor Of the Legends Of the
aY!cmacs in 1898. and had contributed
TO various educational periodicals.
Funeral Services Tomorrow.
She IS survived by two nephews. DR..
Fred A. Webster Of South Hamilton,
Mass. ard Frank {. Webster Of Bos-
ton. and Two nieces, Mrs. Lula Wood
land Of Chelsea, Mass, and Mrs. j.
Smith Carde~ Of Miami. Fla.
Funeral services viii he conducted
In the Bethlehem Chapel Of the Wash
5ngton Cathedral tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock, Bishop James +. Free
man will officiate. assisted by Very
Rev G. &. +. Bratenahl of the Wash
ington Cathedral, who will officiate at
burial ar Lynn. Mass.
The student body Of the school viii
attend the service here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-05

Constantinople has less than doZ-
en- auto filling stations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-23
SERVICE G 4 R B.
ADOPTED

An army of more than $4,000
men, representing the service sta
ton personnel OF the Oakland
Motor Company, is being outhtted
in standard uniform.
soon this entire group Of Oak.
land Pontiac service specialists viii
be wearing the uniform recently
adopted by the company.
The new service garb includes
one uniform for the ''priyates Of
.oakland's shop army and another
for the Officers The former viii
wear coveralls Of special two-tone
twiII-powder blue with trim on
pockets and collar of dark navy
blue. The "officers.'' or floor men
viii wear i long coat Of similar
color and materials. Both the
mechanics and the floor men VIII
wear hats to match their uniforms.
According to r. A. Armstrong.
service manager for the Oakland
Motor Car Company. the decision
to uniform. his nationwide Organi-
zatlon ii the latest development ~
an uFlceasing campaign to raise
still further the standards Of Oak
land Pontiac service.
1--WE train our men with pains
taking care and maintain q force
OF factory service representatives
who visit every Oakland
service station at frequent inter-
walls. Armstrong said. We have
decided upon a standard service
uniform not alone because Of the
more favorable impression that .
neatly uniformed service depart.
ment viii make upon the public,
but also because Of 'he psychology
cal effect that the new uniforms
should have upon the service men
themselves"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-23
Isl, 900 To SEE
AUTO RACES

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. May "a.
More than 10000 motor racing fans
representing almost every state in
the union. viii gather 1t Indians
polls May 80 to watch 50 speed
demons plotting the fastest crea-
TONS on wheels, roar around the
turns and down the straigntaway Of
the tWo.and -one-half .miie brick oval
til the annual 5O0-miIs classic. ac-
cording to an estimate made by the
touring bureau Of the American Re-
search Foundation.
Some 10000 spectators from the
grandstand and as many more from
the parking spaces viii observe the
para headed BY q l.500-piece
ban color tIard nf United States
Marines and Army and Navy troops,
Hs passes In review. and will re-
maih enthraIIed until the clleckered
flag of victory is flashed toward the
clos OF All exciting lay,
N florists driving to the races
from New York will travel west 20.
ark on the Lincoln Highway;
thence south via Elizabeth, New
Bru swick. Prihcetoa. Trenton, Nor
fisvI le Pa. to Oakford, avoiding
dow town Philadelphia by follow
ing the city Belt line to Lancasr
ter bike. then west on State road
NO. / fLfncOln Highway through
Bry8 Mawr gettysburg. Chambers
burr BEDFORD ana Jennerstown to
Gre nsDurg; south and west TO
wa nington. Pa. and west over the
Nat bnaT OLD Trails marked with
red white, and cline bands on the
poles 10 Wheeling. w. Va. Bridge
port Ohio. GAINESVILLE, Columbus,
Dayo ana Richmond. Ind. 20
Ind napolfs. Al hard surfaced road
the hntire distance il amply equip
PED with service and gasoline filling
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-23
EdseI Ford Elected
To Byrd Air Post

NEW YORK, May ~ E'dsel
Ford has been elected treasurer on
the executive committee Of the
Byrd Aviation Associates, an or.
ganization composed of thirty seven
citizens forced to back
the expedition to the Antarctic Of
T.nnndr Richard j.. Byrd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-23
PREPARE FOR SALON

Several American. car nlanufac-
turers have reserved space at the
Paris automobile salon to be held
In October. This 's one Of the most
important automobile shows in the
world, being to the Near and Far
East and the Latin countries what
the New York show is to the,
limited States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-23
GROCER sHoT BIZ BANDIT

ALLENTOWN, Pa. May 2S.--
q. \. sechler. 4 Coplay grocer. was
shot and seriously injured by ban.
dts on leaving his place Of busi-
ness. He was rushed to the Haff
Hospital In Northampton. where
he was found to be suffering from
4 bullet wound in the region Of
the heart He was too weak to
give q Tolerant story.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-23

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Radio Program eUery Thursday Night
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The Washington times., 1928-09-14
KIDNAPER RS To
RETURN BOY
BY international News Service


CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Billy Ranieri.
10-year-old victim of kidnapers, is
alive and well and probably will be
delivered at his parents home today.
This was the message brought
back by Police Captain James
Dougherty after an early horning
conference with Frank r. Ranieri.
the boys father. Dougherty went
to the Ranieri homo last midnight
and was closeted with the father
for several hours.
, "I am convinced the father of
the stolen youth is dealing directly
with the kidnapers." Captain Dough-
erty said. II also learned he ex-
poets the boy home today as the
result of these negotiations.
when / asked him for a picture
OF the boy at midnight, ne smiled
and said you can have one in the
morning when he gets home"
The boy was kidnapped eight days
ago and is being held for 100000
ransom. Despite the fathers plea
that he sis unable to raise the
money. the kidnapers have notified
him that unless it is ION deposit
bv Saturday tomorrow - the boy
would be tortured to death.
The Washington times., 1928-09-14
BILL
OF JOCKEY
PRQBED
By Interna.IonaI SOW servIee

by international News Service
CHICAGO, Sept. IA
double headed investigation
was started today as ! result
Of telephone bill sent to
Jockey C e. Allen, veteran
rider at the Chicago race
tracks, for $3.50 sO7, BY the I'LL
nois Telephone Company for
local and long distance calls
during June and July from q
fashionable Chicago apartment
hotel.
The telephone company sent the
bill to Jockey Allen, stating that
some of the long distance calls were
to John McGraw of the New York
Giants and Rogers Hornsby. man.
ager of the Boston NATIONAL League
club.
The matter is interesting both
Judge kenesaw Mountain Lands
high commissioner of baseball, and
Stuyvesant Peabody. president Of the
Illinois Turf Association.
Ban On Betting
The baseball commissioner wants
to know IL MeGIaw and IIornsby
have been betting on tie races. be.
cause the heads Of both National and
American leagues, in a conference
last winter, wrote section into l1ass
bal law prohibiting players and man.
ayers from betting OF the races.
That was at Frcncl Lick, white
baseball was investigating reports
Continued on Page 2. Column 80
The Washington times., 1928-09-14
$4,000 Estate Left By
Dry Agent Due to
Race Tips

NEW YORK. Sept. 14.-Karl
Rosen. also known as Sam Ros-
enzweig, a United States Internal
Revenue agent assigned for four
years to prohibition enforcement,
died March 10 and left $4,000
in cash in a safe deposit box in
Brooklyn. His salary was $4,000
year.
This was disclosed when an
application to set the tax on the
estate was withdrawn in Surro.
gates court, Brooklyn, pending
formal appraisal.
Rosen's widow, Mrs. Lena Ros-
en-, OF Brooklyn, who has been
appointed administrative. said she
knew little of her husbands BUSH
ness, or how he acquired his
money. His duties at times took
him to racstracks, she said, and
often he received valuable tips on
horses.
The Washington times., 1928-09-14
NAN AND WOMAN
TAKE POISON

Gertrude Maxwell, of the 1900
block Rhode Island Ave. n. w, is
recovering today in Emergency Hos
pital from the effects OF two poison
tablets she swallowed early today.
Police of the Second precinct
could find no reason for the woman's
act She was taken to the hospital
IN -taxicab, and treated by Doctor
!. Rutkowski. Her condition is
said to bsy pretty good"
second precinct police also re-
ported that Weltie Baker, 81, OF the
400 block Warner st. N. W., drank
small quantity of poison. He was
taken to Freedmen's Hospital. where
ne was treated by DIR. Higgins. His
condition was not serious and he
was allowed to go home.
The Washington times., 1928-09-14
DRIVING
LAID To WIFE

A charge of driving while drunk
was placed today against Mrs
Patricia McCaftrey Mccormick. 50,
OF the High View Apartments. after
ahe Is alleged to have driven Htr
dutomoplle into two parked cars at
second and East Capitol streets,
according to police.
Mrs. Mccormick was arrested oy
Policeman d. L. Guest, of the Ninth
CONTINUED on Page ., Column 81
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I .tas 8
OMAHA, Nebr., Sept. Ar.
At least Is persons were killed,
more than 3 score injured
and property damage Of Sew
eral hundred Thousand dollars
was done BY q tornado which
swept across northeastern Ne
hraska and j corner IF south.
eastern South Dakota late
yesterday, d checkilp early to.
day showed.
Crippled communication lines de.
layed complete reports and II ii
feared the death list VIII be In
creased, f,.
Strikes without Warning
The twister struck almost with
out warning and travelled rapidly
In a northerly direction. The storm
originated at Pender. about 10 miles
north Of here. It travelled north
almost to Sioux City iowa. where
1t lifted to appear again In Yank.
ton county. South Dakota,
Eight are known dead In Ne
braska Two school children were
killed near WnIthiI when a country
schoolhOuae was demolished Five
bodies have been recovered from
wrecked houses in Winnebago. neer
the India n Reservation, ana u school
teacher was Killed near Homer.
Three were killed in Yanktofl
S. D.. and two at Davis CRY a.
the twister Jumped this Missouri
River.
The known Dead
In Nebraska:
ANDREW LARSEN. school hoy.
Walthill, Reb.
MISS g. BELT, school sirI
Walthih, Neb. rs = :.
MISS HELEN GRAHAM
Homer y n I'D. ss.~~4
MISS PHYLLIS STUART. win.
RAYMOND REM, lwinnebaso.
RALPH NORRIS. JR... Winnie
bago. n@
INFANT Daughter D. KUN.
SIZE. Winnebago.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN.
. III South Dakota: -.
JAMES FOLEY Yankton. e.
OSCAR HAUGEN, Yankton,
MILDRED SYLLIASON. Yank-
ton.
MRS. j. KRAMER. Davis City.
AN UNIDENTIFIED MAN. he.
lieved a farmer, near Davis City.
The Washington times., 1928-09-14

Ruv washington real estate-an ideal
iuyesfment to assure yourself of old-age
nrotectiOn See the offers III tOday'S
Classified ads.
The Washington times., 1928-09-14
Thousands Homeless
AS Porto Rico Moves
To Aid Storm Victims
By international News Service

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. II.
Sweeping In from the southeast,
the most violent hurricane in the
history of Porto Rico swept this
island in the past "a hours leaving
trail of death. devastation and
suffering in it's wake. The prop.
erty loss is put at more than 49,.
000. 900.
Telephone and telegraph wires
were swept away, cripplinR com.
munication with the interior.
This city was badly damaged and
thousands are homeless. l.
1t is feared that the sugar, cof-
CONTINUED on Page, g. Column ~
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b A|!|E Laid
T)C[NRT
ERE||LlP

ttE ~
An error which threw .
monkey wrench into the ma
schinery Of justice and kept
colored man behind the bars
of The District Jail for 70
days awaiting sentence on I
minor charge was revealed to
day.
The tale OF Samuel Brent whose
home Is In the $500 block Of sher-
man Ave. N. W. shows how Poiice
Court officials occasionally forget
the unfortunate who are brought
before them. and how unintended
punishment is melted out by reason
Of oversights and mistakes made py
attaches.
Brent was arrested at his hoTnc.
August 8, on complaint OF DIS
mother, and charged with disorderly
conduct.
Brought Into Court
Brought before Judge Gus a.
SchuIdt the following morning, hs
pleaded guilty and his mother asKe0
for mercy for him. He had been
NOISY ana Was Ou1SAAA $500
had only tried TO quiet him. she
said.
Judge schuldt sent Brent to Gal
Iinger Hospital for obserVag ioh
August 10. and continued the case
until August 81. the usual obserya-
ton period being ten days. After
three days report came back from
Or. Nj. K Amdur that Brent was
If sound mind. and he was sent
back to the District jail. This tact
was officially recorded in the Poiice
Court records on August 10.
Judge Falls Sick
In the meantime. Judge Scnutah
became i'll, some OF the officials
were on leave. and Brent continued
to wait In jail for court action.
In a desperate frame OF mind ne
wrote to Assistant District ATTORNEY
Given on September 4. The latter
Immediately had him brought Pc
fore Judge Mcmahon, who said ne
had been punished enough. ana
took his personal bond on SepteHi.
Der Z, four weeks from the time ne
had been arrested
Police Court officials admit they
made IAN error. which shoulanL
have happened" but go no furtner
in explanation.
The Washington times., 1928-09-14
ACCUSED Police
FACE NEW
BOARD
Times staff Photo

The newly organized Police Trial
Eoard, consisting of an Inspector
and two captains, today began
clearing a crowded docket contain
ing l8 cases.
Practically the first action of the
boaFd was to postpone until next
Thursday the case of Policeman
Claude EZelI. of the Third precinct.
Ezell Is charged with intoxication
and conduct prejudiciaI 70 the good
name of the police force.
Saturday night last, EzelI again
got into trouble when he took O.
taxi from Washington TO his home
in Lyon Village, Va, and then
failed to pay the bill. it is charged.
Witnesses Absent
The driver reported the matter
to police and turned nVer EZell's
pistol which the policeman had left
in the car The board continued
the case of the absence of tW&
material witnesses.
The board took under adVisemen.
the case of William III. Fey. a
policeman of the Ninth precinct,
who was charged by Sergeants
Coleman r. Brown and J. s. John
ston with neglect OF duty and being
drunk.
The cOmpIainants testified that
they waited from Z o'clock until .
o'clock Labor Day night TO hear
from the officer Both testified
that he was under the influence OF
liquor and that he had failed to
properly patrol his beat.
Fey took the stand in his own
defense and gave Il detailed account
of his actions during the evening.
He denied emphatically having
had anything to drink and pro.
duced physicians certificate show.
ing that he was not under the
Continued on Page ., Column So
The Washington times., 1928-09-14
BANK STATEMENTS

Washington Clearing IL use,
$4,45S, 5000.
New York Clearing House bal
ance, $lS7. 900, 600.
New York Clearing House en-
change, $1,2I6, 100000.
Treasury balance, $ll3.82O, O73.96.
Customs receipts, $lS, 999, 81 1.63.
The Washington times., 1928-09-14
vol G I STAGES
COMEBACK;
JONES 8 UP
By DAVID J. WALSH
international News SERVICE

WEST MIN TON, Mass, Sept IA.
Tom Perkins, British champion,
ana george Yoigt, the medalist,
staged a titanic struggle in the
semi.final round OF the National
Amateur Golf Championship today.
Perkins finishing / up at the end
OF the morning round of ~ holes.
yoigt fought his way to this
point with a melodramatic comebs ok
after losing four Of the first five
roles and being down at the turn
and down at the twelfth. He won
the thirteenth and fifteenth with
brides, however, and sixteenth with
a par 4, the last two holes being
halved.
Meantime, BOBBY Jones had
swamped young Phillips Finlay in
the other semi-final almost as badly
az he had engulfed the despairine
John Beck. OF England, yesterday
Bobby finished the morning round
no less than 8 up, the champion
equaIling his low round OF the
tournament with 20. He also
had n 20 against Beck yesterday
morning. s -..s
25-FOot Putt
Bobby brought the round TO = eli.
max with a fitting flourish, drop,
ping 25.foot putt down hill TO get
a par 4, after being in the rough
with a weak drive near the brook
and falling short oc the green with
his second. Finlav trapped his APP
proach here to take a s.
The cards:
Morning rounds:
Finlay, out. 6 I'll
Jones, out $50. 50 34g 3--34
.Finlsy in. 36A s s . 5--4O---St
Jones, in. .-.,- a. Is - 3 A~--3B~-~7O
Jones round. almost q counter
Continued on Page ,, Column ~
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Missing Ship Mail
Plane Lands Safely

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE MISSING
lie De France mail plane landed
safely off the British coast. and
was Immediately taken in tow by
n French vessel which is bringing
it to the French coast, 1t was an
nounced this afternoon.
The flyers were not injured.
, 1928-12-13

the Council for favorable action,
~ one requesting the word the discus
sion closed, the Secretary read the reso.
luton and the Chairman put same to the
vote.
1t was unanimously adopted,
There being no further busi0ess before
the house the Chairman declared the
meeting closed at 5 55. o. m.
, 1928-12-13

ST. CROIX STATI

London, Dec. 10th In the House of
5rds tomorrow Lord Clarendon will
,troduce his proposals for reform of the
2prr House of Legislature. This sub
.ct h s been discussed for many years
I'd in the Parliament of 1911. which
odifed the powers of the House Of
5rds. reform of its constitution was left
to a later date. No Government