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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-17
A sL1GHT no BIG BILL

King George asked for new radio
because his set couldn't get Paris or
Berlin He neglected to mention Chi
cago.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-17
EFFICIENCY

There has not been an eruption OF
for long time. That man
N1ussolini is certainly a wonder.
Copyright, 1928, Bell Syndicate, Inc.l.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-17
TOO LATE

Orville Wright is taking %i1e original
Wright plane to Europe, But it will
not attract as much attention as the
one that Lindbergh took there.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-17

DO women desire men to be on the
level? Let Rosie OGrady tell you
next Sunday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-17
PZucked From the Plains

discouraged. Now, what, II you don't
mind, are you doing?"
I'm trying to drape this skirt so
as to cover my knees" said the
young, young woman.
"Shake!" said the old, old man,
extending his hand Your jobs
harder than mine"
Gentle Brickbat
"Have you heard that Edna is
engaged?"
@No, who's the plucky man?"
Wuxtry Speshul.
"Oh. mother our Young Peoples
conference was so exciting! We voted
to abolish war"
Times Topsy- Turvy
Heres a dime, son; get yourself
an ice-cream soda at the corner
saloon, then stop at the drug store
and bring your old man home"
UndercOver Work
/ Professor: What did you learn
/ about the salivary glands?"
| Girl: / couldn't find out thing,
professor They're SO darn secretive.
Pie-Eyed
Judge: What is the charge, officer?
officer: Driving while in state
of extreme infatuation.
j Art in the Kitchen
Wife: John, I'm writing paper
on calendar reform for cur club. Do
you know which pope gave US our
1 present calendar?
Husband: Pope? Good heavens!
1 thought it came from our grocer.
Yum Yum
Angry customer (tossing a package
on the counter Makes washing
pleasure, does it? Does the washing
while you wait, does it? It's the
little flakes of soap that"
Grocer: Madam, one moment,
please. This is not soap.
Angry customer: Not soap? Not
soap?
mo. Your daughter asked for a
half pound of grated cheese and
half pound OF soap flakes. Tht- =
the cheese"
my stars And last night I made
a pudding-"
Rude Shock
Senator Smoot. of Utah, was stand
ing on the curb OF little town in
his native state where he was sched-
uled to speak that evening. His
musings were interrupted by new
arrival, who, having dismounted from
his bronc, held the bride tentatively
toward the senator and said:
mister, would you mind holdin'
nv horse while do little spendin ?"
"Why, mani" gasped Smoot, I'm
United States senator!"
eyes don't mean it," exclaimed the
other, and then, after pause; well,
somehow, y seem to look honest"
Kansas Courtesy
During his recent visit to New
England, Senator Capper, OF Kansas,
after slipping away from his friends
for a silent stroll through the hills,
stopped at wayside inn and asked
for coffee.
His first taste of the coffee garc
the senator something Of shock ana
the Iandlady sprang to the defense OF
her beverage exclaimlng: Don't you
find the coffee all right?-ot good
flavor and purity?"
Madam" replied the senator with
elaborate courtesy ''your coffee re-
minds me OF the best diamond /
\ ever saw. Assuredly, it is OF the first
water!"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-17
With Fixic's

Mary mad a little lamb,
You've heard it oft before
And then she passed her plate again
And had a little more.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-17
Pie-Eved

Judge: What is the charge, officer?
officer: Driving while in state
of extreme infatuation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-17
With Other Editors

NEW YORK PAPERS AND SENATOR WALSH
Republican,
The Republican weeks the first
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-17

Times TOpsy- Turvy
"Eere's a dime, son; get yourself
an ice-cream soda at the corner
saloon, then stop at the drug store
and bring your old man home"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-17
Art in the Kitchen

Art in the Kitchen
Wife: John, I'm writing a paper
on calendar reform for cur club. Do
you know which pope gave us our
present calendar?
Husband: Pope? Good heavens!
1 thought it came from our grocer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-17
TJndercOver Work

UHUtIUUFtI VVUTK
Professor: What did you learn
about the salivary glands?"
Girl: / couldn't find out a thing,
professor. They're SO darn secretive.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-17
Wuxtrv SpeshuI!

Wuxtry Speshul!
"Oh mother, our Young Peoples
conference was so exciting! We voted
to abolish war"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-17

Gentle bFIcKDat
'IIave you heard that Edna is
"No, who's the plucky man?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17

month, or a total of about $1,000
year.
IL this In One,eighth Of the total
number of employees protected, as is
likely according to experience else
where, about 800 1000 employees here
outside Of the Government are pro-
tected in case OF injury or death
while working.
These employees are projected 40
der liability insurance contracts
taken out by more than $4,000 EN-.
ployers. Already about $500 acct
dents resulting in injury or death
have been reported to the com
mission.
In addition to the 10000 en-.
ployes protected under the work.
mems compensation the $4,000 Gov
eminent workers here are similarly
protected, which makes an esti-
mated total Of 1870 900 employees
working here fully protected either
under the Government or for out
side industry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
Major Hesse Wars On
Street Radio
Nuisances

Pedestrians who crowd about
radio loud speakers in Washing
toms business district will have
to find anew way to kill time.
Ma jor Edwin b. Hesse. chief Of
police. was making plans today
to ban the instruments. He re-
vealed numerous complaints by
lawyers. doctors and others had
caused him to decide to eliminate
the alleged nuisance.
1t is possible that some dealer
with radio loud speaker will be
arrested soon as test to decide
whether the old regulation against
unnecessary noises can be in
voked. Should that plan fail,
Major Hesse plans to ask the
District Commissioners to adopt
a new regulation designed espe-
cially for this purpose.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
CREATES
EXCITEMENT

A small bull snake. which strayed
into the city from it, usual haunts
in fields, caused much excitement to-
day In the 1900 block of Connecticut
Avenue n. w. where the reptile was
found. A policeman from the Third
precinct put a quick end to the
snake.
A checkup OF the geological gar
dens showed that all of the snakes
were present and accounted for. 1t
Is believed that one of the fraternity
house boys brought the reptile into
the city and that il had escaped. The
snake is of nonpoisonous char
acter and is said to be one of the
best friends that a farmer has, liv-
ing principally on field mice and
other rodents which destroy his
crops.
Four feet in ZENITH the snake had
beautiful markings OF deep brown
squares running into a brilliant yell
low. Examination revealed the snake
had recently shed its coat and that
new coat was finely marked and
glossy.
1t was found in an alley by Mrs.
James w. Peters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
l2O, 600 Protected By
Workmen S La1U Here

Approximately 100000 employees of private in the
District of Columbia protected by the workmens com
pensation law which passed during the last session Of
Congress- twas estimated today by Robert j. Hoage deputy
of the nited States Employees Compensation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
Y DATE
FOR TRIAL
Of SlNT TIL
SOUGHT

Franklin Ellsworth Smith,
self-confessed filicide, was in
dicted for murder in the first
degree in connection with the
strangling to death Of his
daughter, Bessie i. Smith, on
September IS last, by the Dis
trict Grand Jury today.
The indictment is in three COUNTS
the first charging murder by stran.
gulatlon, the second charging mur-
der by suffocation and the third
charging murder with malics
aforethought'' by both methods.
The Smith murder case, as 1t has
now come to be known, will be tried
at the earliest practicable date, ac-
cording to Assistant United States
Attorney William III. Collins, who
is In charge of the prosecution. Col
Inns made it known today that he
will ask Chief Justice Walter !.
Mccoy to set an early date.
So far as Is known, Smith has not
obtained counsel 10 direct his fight
to escape the electric chair, for that
Is where he fears he will go. Attor-
neys who interviewed the man in
the District Jail after the murder
were invariably asked by the StOOp-
shouldered former bookkeeper, Can
you save me from the electric
chair2p
plea OF guilty to a lesser murder
charge by the accused man. with 3
view to escaping the electric chair,
will not be accepted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
Judge Frightens Boy
Then Lets Him OFT

Much The for after spending night in cell at
the Third precinct station Paul Marshall mnhve colOred
youth yesterday meely pleaded guilty before Judge Robert
Mattingly Traffic Court when charged riding
a hcvc aypithn li0hf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
HOSPITAL NEAR
END Of FUNDS

Columbia Hospital must be
strengthened financially ny January
l or closed, DR.. w. p. Morrill,, super
intendent, said today. Decision was
reached at a meeting of the board or
trustees yesterday to affiliate with
the community chest.
Because of a large number of char
ity patients. the hospital loses $4,000
a month. 1t receives $4,000 A year
from Congress. which will not he
asked for additional help. The trus-
tees have not made public their
plans. They think. however. that
the institution will weather the
storm.
Officials Of the hospital are par.
flcularly proud of it's low maternity
death rate of 81. The District rate
Is 80, while the nItion's Is 6.S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17

The commission has no figures
showing. exactly how many en-.
pioyes are protected under the Ia"
but H0age made his estimate on
the basis OF the number Of Injuries
reported.
Experience in other Jurisdictions
has shown that about one out 6f
every eight employees are injured
annually. Two months experience
with the law here shows that about
LOO injuries occur here every
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
D, {, S|LEN
ON SMITH
SPEECH

Commissioners Sydney il.
Taliaferro, Democratic mem
Der of the Board of District
Commissioners, today refused
to criticise the statement of.
Gov. AL Smith that the cost of
operating the District of Co
lumbia Government has in
creased 100 per cent since 1921.
The fiscal affairs of the District
are under the direction of Mr.. Talia-
ferro. He said today he did not
hear the Democratic candidates
radio speech last night. nor had
he read 1t. He assumed the same
attitude as that taken by Commits
sioner Proctor L. Douberty, after
Governor Smith had charged that
one-third of the police force here
had been before the trial board in
the past year on charges Of being
drunk while on duty. Mr.. Dough-.
erty has supervision over the pc.
lice Department.
Governor Smith, in his radio
speech said:
THE District of Columbia Is man.
aged and operated as a municipal
ity by the Federal Government it.
self. In 1921 1t cost $2l 100000 to
operate the city OF Washington. in
1923 1t cost $4,000. 900; 100 per cent
increase"
Records Prove Figures
Records in the auditors office re-
veal that the Governors statement
is correct, but the same records
reveal that taxpayers outside of
the City of Washington pay less for
maintenance of the National Capt.
tai now than they did in 1921 and
1922.
Since 1925 the Federal Govern
ment has contributed only 50 900 900
annually toward maintenance OF the
District OF columbia. whereas in
1921 the Federal Government con
tribution under the GO-40 fiscal re-
lationship was $9,21S ,092.97 and in
1922 was $a,1S7, 1925.
From 1873 when the Organic Act
creating the present form of gov.
eminent WAS passed by Congress,
until 1920 a $3.50 fiscal relationship
existed between the District and
Federal Governments. From 1921
10 1874 inclusive. 0V-4U GctdllOn-
ship existed and from 1925 until the
present time the Federal Govern
ment has contributed annually a
lump sum of 100000.
Thousands Spent Here
In the meantime the additional
expenditures have been borne by
District taxpayers. Thousands of
new homes have been built. many
large buildings have been erected;
many miles of paving have been laid
millions have been spent on schools
and institutions.
The building boom of 1885 saw
the opening Of many subdivisions,
neeessitating the building OF new
streets and laying Of sewers. water
mains, etc.
The Public Utilities Commission,
which costs the District more than
$4,000 annually, the traffic bureau,
which costs about the same amount,
and other bureaus and departments
have been added to the budget since
1921. salaries OF the District Com
missioneps have been increased from
s. 900 10 50 900. several department
heads have had their salaries in
creased from $4,000 and $4,000 to
So 900 to 50 1000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
Neglect, Other Women
And Horses Named in Suit

Her honeymoon has been one OF
neglect and abuse, according to the
petition of Mrs. Bonnie Newman,
1900 block Fifteenth st. n. w, who
filed suit for limited divorce against
her husband, Alfred NJ. Newman,
salesman in a downtown stationery
house, in Equity Court today.
Through Attorney John l.. Chap
man, ir., the wife tells the court
she married the defendant on July
IA last and that he has been given
to following the races and running
around with other women since
their marriage. He finally deserted
her on October last, she claims.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
Nellie M. Miller Sues
Mate for Maintenance

Nellie M. Miller, 400 block L st.
n. W. filed suit for maintenance
against her husband Frederick III.
Miller. a presser in a downtown de-
partment store in Equity Court to-
day. They were married November
/, 1915 and have two khiIdrens
Through Attorney Jennie O. Ber-
liner, the wife complains that the
husband fails to provide for his
family although he is we'll able to do
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
Armstrong Students
Addressed by Bishop

The Rev Il. r, DENLY. one of the
two colored suffra gan bishops at.
tending the Episcopal convention
here, today addressed the student
body Of Armstrong High School.
He chose for his subject Char.
acter," and was introduced by the
Rev. George r. Fisher. pastor Of
ST. Monica Episcopal Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17

A policeman testified that he had
warned the young bicyclist several
times.
Five hundred dollars or six
months and il you come back I'll
make 1t a year." said the court in
stentoriaH tones.
Paul speeches. and almost pal
ing. stared at Judge Mattingly on
the bench.
Smiling. the court then said that
the defendant seemed sorry for his
crime and. handing the official in
forma ton against him to the clerk,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
HOLD S1.70
RATE HIGH
ENOUGH

Reports from the Bureau of
Efficiency that the proposed
report on the District 5 fiscal
affairs will recommend an in
crease in the tax rate here
came as shock to District of
ficials.
Up to this time, the District had
regarded its S1.70 tax rate as being
fair and. by comparison, equal to
or exceeding that OF most cities.
Assessment High
The District assesses property at
about 90 per cent of true value,
which is much higher than the
assessment of most cities of the
country.
The Bureau of Efficiency's report,
1t is said. will hold that the rate is
too low and that there should be m
increase in the Federal Govern.
ment's contribution. now $4,000, 900
annually.
District officials have had no Of
ncial notice of the bureaus report,
ard are disposed to say nothing
regular channels.
Mixes Matters
II was the belief at the District
Building today that the report will
place both the District and certain
members of Congress in an awk-
ward position. in that neither the
So 900. 900 lump sum FOR the pres
ent tax rate is approved.
Representative Louis Cramton, oil
Michigan. author of the lump sum
nlan. and Representative Robert
Simmons, OF Nebraska. chair
man of the District subcommittee
of the House appropriations Com
mittee. are expected TO glory in
that part of the bureaus report
showing that District taxes are
lower than elsewhere hut proha bly,
will not he willing to accept the
bureaus finding in regard to the
lump sum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17

Charles Driscoll. he said, Better
make it $40 or Is days. Sentence
suspended
The prisoner promised not to re-
peat the offense and eagerly started
for the door.
Better be careful or these
courageous officers will get you
again" the Judge called to him as
he disappeared through the door.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-17
DAIRY SESSION

The seventh annual meeting of
the West Virginia Dairymen's As
sociation vii be held in Martins
burg, in that State, November and
9. J. c. Mcdowell, Of ths Depart.
ment Of Agriculture, will attend.
Evening star., 1928-05-20
IS S. CLINE RITES
I TO Be HELD TODAY
Secretary Jardine Among
Pallbearers for Services
at Falls Church.

Secretary of Agriculture Jardine and
other friends will be among the hon
orary and active pallbearers at the
funeral in Falls Church of Sheldon S.
Cline, managing editor of The Star.
who died in Philadelphia hospital
Friday.
The services will be held at 8 O'Clock
at the family home in the Virginia
town. Rev. Alton B. Altfather, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church there, will
officiate.
Honorary pallbearers, in addition TO
Secretary Jardine, will include Newbold
Noyes, associate editor of The Star;
Victor Kaufman, treasurer of The Eve
ming Star Co.; G. Gould Lincoln and
l. A. Fleming of the editorial staff of
The Star and DR.. G. A. Ransom of
Falls Church.
Active pallbearers will be Oliver
Owen Kuhn, news manager, and Ben
McKelway of the editorial department
of The Star, and Capt. F. w. Jones.
U. S. N, John Bethune, Ovid Butler
and Franklin Reed.
Interment will be in Oakwood Gene
terry. Falls Church.
Evening star., 1928-05-20
MISSION SERVICES
PLANNED FOR MEN
Evangelist Will Preach at 8
O'Clock Tonight at Central
Union Chapel.

Special services for the churchless
men of the city will be conducted In the
chapel of the Central Union Mission,
6l3 c street. at o'clock tonight under
the direction of the assistant superin-
tendent in charge of religious work
there, Harold M. Dudley, professor of
history at American University.
Rev. William j. Seelye, evangelist and
retired Presbyterian minister. will be
the pricipal speaker. There will be spe-
cial duet numbers by Mrs. Guy Skinner
and Miss Skinner.
During the AZ years since its found
Ing by the Protestant churches of
Washington. the doors of the mission
have never closed on its nightly relig-
ious services. Every night except Sun
day the services are conducted in turn
by the 26 churches whose pastors COM
pose the ministerial council of the mis-
sion. Last month 2.191 men who look
on the mission as their only church
attended the services Of tnis number
2i8 professed conversion and were
added to the roll of those needy people
for whom the mission makes special
point to assist.
Evening star., 1928-05-20
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-partly cloudy
with local thunder showers today: to-
morrow generally fair, not much change
IN temperature.
Maryland and Virginia--partly
cloudy with local thundershowers to-
day. tomorrow generally fair, not much
change in temperature
West Virglnia--Fair today and to-
morrow, except probably showers in ex-
treme east portion today; little change
in temperature.
Temperature for "a Hours.
Midnight, 81; 2 am,
Sc; am. Sc; 6 am, ga; am, 66;
10 am. 70; IL noon, 70; pm, 80;
4 pm, 50; 6 pm, rs; pm, 81; 10
pm, 63.
Highest, 50; lowest, 81.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 86; lowest, 56.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, 2:26 am. and 3:1S
pm. high tide, 1927 am. and S:59 pm,
Tomorrow--Low tide, 1921 am, and
400 PM; high tide. 9:19 am and
9:52 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 4:52 am; sun sets
7:l8 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises Ash am; sun
sets 7:18 pm.
Moon rises $40 am; sets 8 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1928-05-20
Deaths Reported.

Amos r. souder- IS s3a Florida ave. ne.
Margaret Sarah Rogers IA II $ ST
Alice virginia Mosshurg. IS. SIS 14th at
ne,
Mary. c. Crosse. e3. 7s3 Kentucky ave. Sc
David kurland d3 I5A4 9th st
:, Charles A. Atkins. 81. Sibley Memorial
Patrick j. Mckensis. AZ. Walter Reed
general HpsnttRl.
Beuamine Gray II, Providence Hosnitai.
Charles +. Lake. 81, Casualty Hospital
:. Ethan Allen Fritz. jr.. ie. Georgetown
University Hospital
Gerald Judy. months en- route GeorEe-
to1n University Hcsnital.
Catherine A. Jackson 10 sos 18th 81. sc.
Maria Ransom 6S, ti2i@ n St
Nellie Wheeler, 6S, home for AGED and In
firm.
MagFie Bains. s5. Emergency Hosnital.
Carrie Sleayenson: o. 100 knox axe. Sc.
P.nkey Jackson, 41. Tuberculosis Hoeritat.
Willie Jordan. 4s 1888 i4th 81.
Bertha PAYNE ~. ST. Elizaheth's Hospitsl
:, Jeane, NJ johnson. -, en- route Casualty
Hosultai.
Maiy E Boone as. 3Ic Fords court.
Beatrice Jefferson. IS 1919 Half 81. Sc,
Mabel DAVIS. Is. s.. Elizaheth's HOSPITAL
Albert A. Riley 10 404 LIST ~. s.w.
Evening star., 1928-05-20

Sc hewitt was told by Mrs. Ellen C.
Manning in whose home Miss Mitchell
lived, that the young woman was excep.
tionally vivaciouS at times and subject
to emotions of a directly opposite
nature at others.
Arrangements were completed last
night TO send Miss Mitchel's body to
her birthplace in Thomssville, Ca, for
burial. The funeral VIII take place
there tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Mitchell is survived by her
father, a brother and Nlree sisters.
Two OF the sisters reside in this city
and the other relatives are expected to
arrive here today to accompany the
body to Georgia.
AZ the time of her death, Miss