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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
WEIGH ACT
ADDS TO
DELAY

The pay raises, shifts in
grades, and mid-year promo
fions which the Federal EN-
pIoyes looked for today are
going to be two days late for
at least so per cent Of the
workers.
with the weIeh act az q compli-
eating factor. many OF the depart
ments have modified their former
policy OF paying q day in advance
when the first or the fifteenth OF
4 month falls on a Sunday or q
holiday. As - result. only tbs
Navy and Labor Departments and
the Civil Service Commission are
paying off today.
Disappointment to Many
Announcement OF the postpone
ment of pay day until Monday
proved a disappointment to many
employees today who were planning
weekend trips and depending upon
their pay slips to provide them
with the necessary funds.
All estimates az to the exact
amount invovled In the pay raises
inyov1ed in the pay checks that
are being distributed today and
Monday are entirely guess-worl1. Of
ficiaIs said today. Even the Off
cial estimates provided for Director
of. the Budget Lord, which are being
held in strict secrecy. do not pre-
tend to be accurate and may have
to- he revised radically in the next
few months.
As the WEIGH law goes into effect
a new organization known as the
League Of the American Civil Serv.
ice was formed last night for the
express purpose Of fighting for
larger salary raises Tor the rank
and file OF the Federal workers.
Mrs.. Margaret Hopkins Worrell,
a leader in the last pay fight in
Congress, is the guiding force in
the new organization, and Charles
Nj. Galloway, former Civil Service
Commissioner, has agreed to act as
its counsel.
At the organization meeting. held
In the Interior Department audi
torium last night. dissatisfaction
with existing associations OF the
Federal employees was emphasized
and a comprehensive legislative pro-
pram was mapped out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
?. j. {. HAS
CONTROL
RULE

"It is up to the Public Utili-
ties Commission to initiate
public hearings in the matter
of the new 10-cent, rush hour
taxi service" Ringgold Hart,
Assistant Corporation Counsel,
ruled today.
Mr.. Hart made a report to John
w. Childress, chairman OF the
commission. in which he held that
the "iitney" taxicabs are doing
common carrier business and are,
therefore, public utility.
s"The question now u.s." Hart said,
whether the character and volume
of their business Is such that the
commission wants to take it over
While the commission, in my. opln'
ion. now has jurisdiction over these
taxicabs it has not yet reached
out and assumed it.
AFTER an investigation the com
mission ought to hold the public
hearing and IL it determines to
take over jurisdiction then 1t
should adopt and promulgate regu:.
lations governing the conduct OF
their business"
The commission is expected to
meet Monday for further considcra.
ton of the action of more than
100 taxicab drivers in operating the
rush hour service at 10 cents per
passenger.
Following a conference yesterday
between Hart and Henry N. Fowler,
counsel for the drivers, the drivers
officials would not say how much
longer the service would be con.
tinued. The drivers were asked TO
make application to maintain such
a. service and have the entire matter
aired at public hearing.
The original plan of the Commits
sion. to have seven OF the drivers
cited to show cause why they had
violated the public utilities law, has
been dropped. The drivers an
nounced they would ignore such
notices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
] NO. 227...cLEPHANE MANSION

{ The mansion was something new
in it's day. The brick walls were
four courses thick instead of the
usual two. The first floor ceilings
were IA feet high. the second floor
12 and the third floor ~and attic
10 feet. The house had two bath
rooms which were. considered a
c1riousity. Later two more were
built. It contained a total of 80
rooms.
In 1920 the Clephane estate sold
the property to the Taylor Norman
Oil Company. The Taylor people
have their offices in the building,
rent out some apartments and have
leased the first floor to well
known chain grocery store.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
A Novel of
College
Life

GsnAa WVaaaron gees ta Mar.
haarg GMiEeraffW fN@m her home
- &aal8iE. No.. mnder mynterioua
circumstances Nha ka ullAtakGn
Tor AlNcE HThffAock. daughter q
&iamOn NhfaoEk. . millionaire.
hQAh BY o apnorffy which wanted
her and bg Thaunaa Vaughan. .
E0Wkb NshaEn Size met On the way
nuIcy EaHSs. her neighbor In
lie shoarGfng hamse. finds MP.
N1hffaoed1ia EkefRIre am0ng LAnda'a
b4NomgameA. Dulcy ID very much
q aoNe with EAOyls H0alElmA. cap
tain ~ the football team, and
natsgs 81 RedhIIl. whom Linda
has rejected.
MamRiRmEm introduces Linda -
Prafemsar Prime, considered on the
eampma N eccentric. Later she
beconaes acquainted with Leonard
Van Horne. > pedAntic and con
ceifed youth and gees with him
g 4 aanee. where Dulcy becomes
very drunk ard has 20 be ear
RED home.
.Dulcv invites her to dinner at
fbe Alpha O house and she h
eecOrted into dinner BY Doyle
After dinner nuley discovers
DOYLE trying to kisn Linda. Du!cy
a furious and Linda leaves with
DOYLE tries to take advantage
AZ the situafiOm. but Linda
escapes from his car and begins
~ walk home. She meets Prof.
Prime who takes her to, hts home,
an his bicycle. On the way they
knock down Mrs. Ella steiner.
dean Of women.
Tom scowled. That's
quite enough, / should think.
You got out Of the car-fcr
the usual reasons, ] suppose.
And the professor found you
wandering along q country
road at night and took pity
ON you. A fine situation, ]
must say. What made you
60 out with Hoskinsf" his
imperious eyes upon her
made Linda answer meekly.
He was taking me home
from the Alpha Q house.
Dulcy insulted me. 4 had
to get away. =
He put his hand on her
shoulder. Why didn { you
call meg Lindai Id have
been glad to come +"
Linda was staring past him
into the shadows Of the
locust trees. 81 didn't
know didn't want to eau
on you for anything, she
said, very low. ST didn't
believe you had faith IN me.
And 1 couldn't tell you the
truth about myself-yet. "
Tom looked at her with
anxiety. Elm not asking
you to break a promise-or
give any accounting to me.
But, tell me, did you know
this Hoskins well before2"
Linda considered q mo-
ment.
WE'LL" she said, ct sup.
Continued on Fiction PaxeD
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14

The old .palatiaIE home. of the late
Lewis Clephaiie. on the northeast
corner offs Thirteenth and X SITS,
NJ W., was built in 1874. This part
OF the city was then considered
way. up town.
In fact the Clephane family had
q long debate as TO whether to buy
that corner Or the triangle at Scott
Circle where tie Morton mansion
now stands. Both pieces OF property
were offered at the same figure. $
After much dickerillg- the family
decided that the neighborheod of
what is now Scott Circle was so.
far out in the sticks that Wash
ingtoHi never would built out
to lit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
Ada French Faces Suit
For $4,000 Over Note

Suit to recover $4,000 alleged
to be due on a promissOry note
was instituted against Ada Friend
by Lewis e. Winters, OF the 200
block Peabody st. N. w, individI-
ally and as administrator OF the
estate of Robert r. Winters, de-
ceased, in Circuit Court yesterday.
Through Attorney Fl. Winship
Wheatley the plaintiff tells the
court that the note was executed
January %, 1925, and is now past
due.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14

SATURDAY, JULY IA, 1928
More Hot Weather
In Waiting Around
The Corner

Showers early today and clear
during most of the afternoon.
with moderate south and south.
west winds. is the forecast for
today from the weather Bureau.
The rain cooled the city off
somewhat, but, the bureau said,
the heat wave has been broken
but temporarily and more of the
sizzling hot weather is to be ex.
pected.
Streets in various sections OF
the city were flooded by the
heavy storm of yesterday. A high
wind caused some damage in
Takonna Park, Brightwood aud
Petworth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
Woman Pays SIS Fine
For Dog That Bit Boy

Annie Brown, colOred, paid a fine
Of % III Police Court this morning
for keeping. vicious dog .unmIlz.
led "a ~ ~ ~ + =,
Policeman J.. Parks, OF the Sixth
prSdnct testified that he was called
Yesterday by the father OF Granville
T;a1ewood. 14!year.old boy living in
the 100 block Fifth ST. n. W.. who
declared that the dog had bitten
hfwa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14

According to DIR. H. Fl. Russ, Of
the hospital staff, the man is rest
ing easily after suffering from the
1ayages of the disease during the
heat Of the past week.
The man begged persons at the
trolley station to give him the sleep
producing drug and finally went to
the drug store of w. r. Boyer and
attempted to purchase some Of the
fluid. DR.. Ralph Quick, OF Claren.
don, was called and treated the
man, ordering him removed TO
Georgetown Hospital. He was later
taien to Gallinger. No marks of
Identification were found on his
clothing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
Grace M. Janney Sole
Heir to $4,000 in Will

An estate valued at more than
1000 was left by Mrs. Mary r,
Janney. who died intestate July 3.
according to a petition for letters Of
administration filed in Prob e
Court yesterday by her daughter,
Grace M. Janney: who is the sole
heir.
The premises in the 900 block of
Grant Place are included in the
estate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
HOSTS TO Ell DORADO CLUB

DIR. and Mrs. J. w. Mankin are
host and hostess today, on behalf
of the City. Club, to members OF
the FL Dorado Club. The party is
being held at the City Clubs sum.
ner home. Landover. Md. The City
Club Syncopators are furnishing
the music.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
BAND CONCERT MONDAY

During the rest of the summer
season the concerts by the United
States Marine Band will he played
on Monday nights on the parade
ground at the Marine Barracks,
Eighth and ] Streets Southeast, at
S:15. o'clock ..r.-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
DAVIS GETS DRY 1903

Alsngc g Davis was taday 40
pclstse deputy nrohibition admins
rafnr ~ charge ~ me WVomlnR
qlelFiet yah hsadauArleFa temper
Aflls 81 nenVeF.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
Vet Begs ChLoroforn,,
Found to be III

Picked up last night the platform of the nerrban sta
ton Clarendon Va where he pleaded with passersby to
give him choroform believed to be Frank Carroll,
Canadian veteran whose home said to be in New York.
is being treated at Galngr Hospital for acute attack Of
raIIh Iadd op
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
ADVERTtsEMEHT

ScheduIe Change R.F. &P.R. r..
J. Beginning July is, leave washington
. 90 a, m. instead of s:2o n. m. for
Richmond and s. A. l..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Woman Said to be
Cars Daughter
In Hiding in u. S.

NEW YORK, Feb. IO.-tP)-The
frail. 26-year-old woman, whom
many claim TO be the grand duchess,
Anastasia, youngest daughter OF
the slain Car Nicholas III of Rus
sia. was resting under heavy guard
today at the Long Island estate Of
Mrs. Auguste Richard.
She was whisked away in a clos
ed automobile from the liner Ber-
engaria, upon which she arrived
from Europe, and her whereabouts
remained a mystery for many hours.
Later il was learned she had been
taken to the Richard home at Law
renee Beach, Long Island, where it
was said she would remain until the
return to this country Of Mrs. Will
liam b. Leeds. the former Princess
Aenia Of Russia, who invited her.
Mrs. Leeds Is now on a cruise OF the
Caribbean sea.
Herman Bernstein Of New York.
former war correspondent. who was
IN Siberia in 1918 and made an in
vestigation of the killing of the i'm
perial family, reiterated his conten-
tion that the Grand Duchess Antasia
was killed with the rest Of Car
Nicholas family. He quoted A. an
eyewitness, Yakimov. who said that
some Of the cars daughters show
ed signs Of life after the firing
squad had done its work and that
they were bayoneted TO make sure
of their death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Shooting Story
Told by Survivor

BIG SPRING, Tex, Feb. 10.-CP)-
The story Of the shooting in front OF
the Home State bank OF Stanton on
Dec. %, last, in which two men were
slain and a third wounded. was told
here today by Victor Ramos, only
survivor Of the three who were fired
upon.
Ramos, during his testimony.
pointed out Lee Smith, deputy sheriff.
as one Of the two men who hired him
and his companions TO do some
"Erubbing" at a wage Of So a day
with board. Smith is seeking his re-
lease at q habeas corpus proceeding
on the ground that he is being held
illegally IN connection with ths
shooting.
A short delay was caused as court
opened when Roy !. Biggs, district
attorney. announced that Sheriff
Frank House had not been served
with a subpoena. Court recessed un-
I'll the papers were served after de-
Tense Attorney Clyde Z. Thomas ana
nounced he would admit the nom
service and asked for a subpoena.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
MAN KILLED IN
S-STORYFALL
Dallas Resident Drops
Out of Hotel Win
dow I'm Santone

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 1o.-(Pl-
Falling from the window of his
room on the ninth floor of a hotel
here today, NJ. C. Crawford, about
35 years old, Dallas business man,
plunged to his death on the roof of
the hotel coffee shop. Officers find
no explanation for the accident.
J. c. Stilley. also Of Dallas and a
business associate of Crawford. was
sharing the room with him. He had
stepped into the bath room as Craw-
ford dressed. A scream brought him
dashing into the room to see only
an open window. Looking out, he
saw Crawford's body on the roof
eight floors below.
Occupants of rooms below Craw-
ford's told officers they heard one
brief scream as the man hutrled by
their window.
Crawford was head of the Craw-
for Crane service with headquar-
ters in Dallas, Fort Worth and San
Antonio.
He was a graduate Of the engi-
neering department of the Universi-
ty Of Texas. A few years ago while
supervising construction work on a
building at Orange. he lost an arm
in an accident. The fact that hav-
ing only one arm made him awkward
dressing himself was offered as a
possible explanation.
Crawford was only partially
dressed and it is thought he might
have stumbled while trying TO get
into his trousers and plunged into
the screen over the window.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
ENC[NEERSON
PORT SURVEY
VIEW VALLEY
Spending Day at Point
Inspecting Harbor
For Possibilities of
3G-Foot Water

Dripping skies greeted the party
of five u. S. army engineers who ar
rived in the Valley Thursday morn
ing, and after spending the day in
specting the upper section Of the
Valley went to Point Isabel Friday
morning to inspect the site Of the
Valleys future deep water port.
The proposed itinerarymnl.,cb in
cluded a trip through the Los -
nos and FL Jardin sections Friday
morning, was abandoned when the
elements interfered and the heavy
rainfall rendered the roads impas-
sable. a motorcar transported the
party from Brownsville to Point lsa-
bel, where AL Parker's yacht await
ed to take them TO Brazos Santiago
Pass. and for a trip over the coast
al waters.
Valley Improves
The personnel of the party in
cludes Col. r. c. Moore OF Washing
tsry division; Col. r. c. Pettis,
member Of the board; Col. II. 3.
Ferguson of Galveston, division en-
gineer: Col. J. l.. Schley Of Calves
ton. district engineer. and Captain
A. c. Leiber. who is in charge of
the port work at Corpus Christi and
Point Isabel.
The itinerary Thursday included
a trip through the upper part Of the
Valley with luncheon at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Shary in
Sharyland. The trip up the Valley
was made over the Valley highway,
and the return by way Of the bor-
der road, where the engineers were
shown the large development under
way as a result of the flood con-
troll program.
View Citrus Groves
The citrus development in Shary-
land was Of special interest to the
engineers. They were shown the
huge nursery at Sharyland, the larg-
est grapefruit nursery in the world
where over half a million trees were
ready for planting in orchards last
fall. They were also shown one OF
the large Shary orchards, compris-
ing nearly 400 acres of three and
four-year old trees which is expect
ed TO produce approximately 10C
cars of fruit next season. The large
packing plants and the immense
acreage Of young trees which will
come into bearing in two or three
years brought many comments from
the engineers who visualized the
tonnage of fruit the Valley would
eventually market.
The flood control program of HI
dalgo and Cameron counties was OF
special interests. Three members OF
the party have been closely connect.
ed with the flood contrnl nrorran,
on the Mississippi, and noticed the
similarity of the projects, the Val.
ley flood control problem being :
small scale replica of that of the
Continued on page three.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Tamperers With
Rails In Mexico
Are To Be Shot

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 10.-tP)-The
War Department announced today
that all military commanders had
been ordered to execute on the spot
all persons found in the act Of
destroying railway tracks.
Press dispatches said thirty reb-
els were captured and executed near
Salamanca, state of Guanajuato. The
rebels were part of a band Of 200
which made a futile attempt TO cap
ture Salamanca on Sunday.
The remnants Of the band have
scattered into the mountains and
federal troops are pursuing them.
Secreatry of War Amaro has gone
to Guanajuato TO direct the cleaning
up of the rebels. after having con-
Quoted a vigorous campaign against
them in the state of Jalisco.
Minister Of Interior Tejeda stated
today that order and quiet prevailed
throughout Mexico except in some
districts Of the five states where
Catholic fanatics" are operating.
He said they were being pursued
energetically by federal forces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
WOMEN SEEK
Indy kiss
Cuba to Bestow High
est Award on Lone
Eagle Today

HAVANA. Feb. 10.-tP)-Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh, to whom Cuba
has already given her heart, tonight
will receive the highest honor Of the
Cuban government.
The Grand Gross of the order Of
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes will be
conferred upon the flyer BY Presi-
dent Machado az the end Of a presi-
dent banquet 70 Lindbergh in the
National theater.
Women outnumbered men by at
least four TO one at a reception at
the American embassy last night,
attended by thousands of Americans
and residents of Havana. Lindbergh
smiled on all. but only rarely did
he break his rule BY shaking hands.
III don't blame you for not shak-
ing hands," one admirer exclaimed,
but I'D give my right hand for a
kiss"
"Oh il | could only kiss you, T"
one white-haired woman pleaded.
Lindbergh this morning entered
upon a program of official recep-
tions scheduled to consume the en-
tire day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
SHERIFFSASK
BANKS ALTER
OFFER TERMS
Suggest Payment For
Men Dead or Alive;
Would Ban Killings
In Night Robberies

VERNON, Tex. Feb. 1o.-tP)-Ths
West Texas Sheriffs' association to-
day adopted a resolution requesting
modification Of the Texas Bankers
association $1,000 reward for dead
bank robbers 80 that ID would read
dead or alive" and would not apply
to night time robberies.
The resolution, adopted by the
sheriffs in convention here, further
suggested that the robber be con-
victed before the reward is paid, and
that proof be offered before the re-
ward is paid in the event Of the
death OF the robber.
Ranger Captain Tom Hickman was
one of the few who voted against
adoption of the resolution.
Giving as a reason for suggesting
that the reward not apply TO night
burglary, the resolution stated that
burglary of a bank at night is not
known TO the law as bank robbery
and is punishable only BY n term In
the penitentiary. "A death penalty
can be assessed when the robher uses
a gun to threaten occupants Of bank
he is robbing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
BIG DIRICIbLE
IQQPERATEON
U.S.CONTRACT'
British Interests Back
Plan to Make Regu-
lar Flights; To Car
ry Passengers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-tP)-
British interests soon will begin a
transatlantic dirigible mail and
passenger service with American gov
ernmental cooperation. The dirigible
R-lOO now under construction in Eng
land, will make her first trip across
within three months, using as her
American terminal the naval air sta
tlon mooring mast at Lake Hurst,
New Jersey.
Details of the plan were announced
by Secretary Hoover, who held con-
ferences with British representatives
here. Other conferences will be
held with the post office department
with a view to giving the R-100 a
special mail contract at a premium
postage rate, such as the land air
mail services are accorded.
Americans will be invited to join
the enterprise, Mr.. Hoover said. if
the trial trips of the first dirigible
are successful. In that event a num-
Der Of additional air cruisers would
be built.
The R-100 is designed to carry 100
passengers and ten tons of mail. It's
tentative schedule calls for a western
trip of IS hours and a return requir-
ing 3S hours.
c. Dennis Burney, member of the
British parliament, is representing
the English sponsors of the project
in conferences with officials here.
He has been advised by the aero
nautic section of the commerce de-
partment that it will apply to the
dirigible only the treatment given
foreign ships in American harbors,
which means that British regulations
and supervision with respect to the
liners safety and design would be
accepted by this government.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-(P)-The daily
mail said today that the air ministry
will test a new form of airplane
motor running on cheap crude oil in
the new airship R101 and later in
airplanes. The crude oil costs about
3 cents a gallon and at present gaso-
lire is about 32 cents a gallon.
The motor Of $50 horse power dis
penses with carburetor, spark plugs
and magnetic.