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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
EMPIRE HONORS
MARSHAL HAIC
In LAST RITES

LONDON Feb. 8 LP)--All the glory
that goes to great soldiers in their
death was Earl Haig's today as the
British empire reverently gave him its
last salute
The panoply and pomp of military
mourning was merged with the simple
homage Of many thousand common
men and women who have tasted the
bitterness as well as the victory of
war as the great funeral cOrtege wound
slowly through London at noon today
pauSing only for brief service at the
ancient Abbey of Westminster before
| the field marshal's body was sent back
to it's native Scotland
There it lies at midnight tonight in
Saint Giles cathedral in Edinburgh
and there, near Bemersyde, it will be
buried, far from the marts of men,
even as once the body of great Amer
ican soldier was inferred in the coun-
tryside at Mount Vernon.
England would have laid it to rest in
the parish church of the empire, ST.
Paul's cathedral, beside the great
Duke Wellington-be the bodies of
Nelson, of Roberts, of Wolseley-and
other military heroes of British his
tory, but it was Haigs wish that he be
buried among his ancestors in Gale
donia.
Soldiers, music and the pageantry of
war marked Haig's passing through
the long aisle of troops and people
from st. Columba's to Westminster Alb
hey.
Haig was an elder at the little Scot
tish church in London and there in
simple service early this morning his
'ain folk paid him homage.
Later at the abbey the great of the
land, ENJOYS of all nations, including
Ambassador Houghton for the United
States, were awaiting the arrival of
the body, while along the route from
the Little Kirk" to the great abbey
were the pressing throngs who stood
with heads barred and bowed as the
majestic cortege rolled along.
The procession was formed around
the flag draped casket on the gum
carriage which had borne Britain's
unknown soldier, around Haig's widow,
who walked in the stree with the
other mourners and around his rider
less horse with the field marshal's
boots reversed and strapped across the
saddle.
Among nearly 1000 soldiers, the
flower of the empires forces, were the
Prince of Wales, Duke of York and
Prince Henry representing different
arms of the service Haig's old COM
rades in arms, both of Britain and Of
other lands, were there, and at the
bride of his charger walked Sergeant
Secrett, Haig's "batman" for 80 years.
French troops in powder blue uniforms
and Belgian granadiers in khaki add
ed their homage to Britain's
The service within the abbey ended
with the congregation singing ON
ward Christian Soldiers" the triumph
ant song rolling peal on peal through
the vaulted space of the edifice. There
was a poignant moment in the brief
service when the skirl Of pipes cleft
the hushed air as from some far and
unseen corner some bagpipes sounded
the Scottish lament, The Flowers of
the Forest
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
CONGRESS
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California, co-author of the measure,
described the action of the committee
as compromise" effected "over my
dead body"
Chairman Smith said he considered
the vote as not indicative of the
committees stand on the legisla-
ton. Two of the, four members who
voted against the measure did so, he
added, not because they were opposed
to the measure, but because they
disagreed with the proviso to delay
it's report to the house.
SWING, later, in a statement. term
ed the action of the committee as
recognition by it of the needs for the
project and of the feasibility of the
measure. He expressed the hope
that the states would reach an agree
ment and that Arizona would 'recede
from the demands she has been max
ing and will agree to postpone her
request for revenue until after the
federal government has been repald."
eff she will adopt this course, he
added, IAN agreement between Call
fornia and Arizona would appear
hopeful
"Since appropriation bills have pre-
cedence on the floor of the house the
delay to March IS on the report does
not mean that the legislation is
actually being delayed at ALL
Representative Douglas, Arizona,
democrat, also expressed desire to
see the states agree, adding that he
would like to see the Colorado river
| developed, but wanted the develop
n1ent to proceed along sound lines
The Arizona representative termed
the Swing johnson power bill equiva-
lent to lending the credit Of the fed
eral government to a municipality 1or
Bower and water purposes. He pre-
dicted endless litigation would re-
suit from the legislation.
Representative Douglas said If the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04

OF the senate and to keep the
said Robert w. Stewart in custody
to await the further order Of the
senate"
This was the second time in recent
years that the sentae had issued
warrant of arrest and it had been
served. The previous time was in
the case OF M. S. Daugherty.
Washington Courthouse, Ohio, bank
er, who in 1924 refused to respond
to subpoena to appear before the
special committee investigating the
administration OF the department CT
justice by his brother, Harry M.
Daugherty.
McGrain arrested Daugherty at his
home and started back to Washington
with him, but was Intercepted by
federal court order to deliver his
prisoner to t=%at court, which freed
him. The United States supreme
court overruled the lower court, but
the senate never has pressed the
case against Daugherty.
In the case OF Sinclair, the senate
lands committee decided against
recommending an arrest by the sem
ate, but proposed instead that his
case be referred to the District of
Columbia courts, where it was tried
last spring, with the resultant con-
viction OF the Oil operator
There also is a difference OF opinion
among senators as to the length OF
imprisonment that might be fixed.
There were those who held the view
that the senate had all the power
OF a court in a contempt case and
consequently could incarcerate Stew
art until such time as he might
elect to purge himself OH contempt
by answering the interrogatorleS.
Others were inclined to the view
that the senate could not fix
punishment more severe than the
congress has laid down in the statute
under which the District OF Columbia
courts may try offenGers against the
power of either house. That punish
ment is not less than one month
nor more than II months in Jail and
a fine OF not less than 500 and
not more than $1,000.
When Harry F. SinAair who, it
has developed, turned over $233, 900
OF ContN entail bonds to Albert Is.
Fall, after the lease OF Teapot Dome,
refused to testify before the same
committee four years ago, his case
was referred to the District OF
Columbia courts After three years
OF delay, Sinclair, a business asso-
ciate OF Stewart, was brought to trial
last spring and convicted by jury,
He was sentenced to serve three
months in Jail and fined $500, but
it at liberty on bond pending an
appeal.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
|Montanan Takes Issue
With F ormer Chief On
Smith A yaiila biIity

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (P)-J. Bruce
Kremer, national committeeman from
Montana and floor leader of the Nc
Aloo forces at the 1924 democratic
national convention, took issue with
his former chief today as to the ne
cessity of applying the "acid test" on
prohibition as an essential to the quail
ification Of candidates for tn epresi-
dency.
Mr.. Kremer expressed the convic-
ton that Governor Smith would be
the democratic nominee and that pro-
hibition would not be big issue in
the campaign.
"I do not agree with Mr.. McAdoo," !"
he said, prohibition is an economic
problem, not a political issue, and
cuts across both parties in about the
same way.
"There is no reason why it should
be made an issue, nor is there any
reason why the personal views of a
nominee should be brought before a
national convention"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
FRENCH PREMIER
REVIEWS WORK
IN 8-HOUR SPEECH

PARIS, FEB. (P-Premier Poincare
surpassed all his previous efforts at
speechI1aking before the chamber Of
deputies today and lett the roStrum
at the end OF an eight hour address
with the cheers and plaudits OF the
majority OF the body in his ears.
The speech was that in which he
explained in detail what his ministry
had done toward the rehabilitation
of the French financial structure
and what may be expected from 1t
in the future.
In it he definitely refused to be
hurried into the legal stabilization
of the franc before the conditions
prerequisite to that action definitely
exists. In it he refused, too, to
give an indication OF the rate at
which the eventual staEoilization will
be effected. He explained in detail
what had been done, and then laid
down coldly his dual retusal-refusals
that brought him an ovation from
the majority OF the French parlia-
ment, but only increased ard intensi-
fled the opposition to tim and his
policies represented by the socialists
and communists OF the body
Poincare, who yesterday confined
himself to the technical details OF
the financial restoration today entered
into its political phases. He reminded
parliament that the French govern
ment while pegging the franc had
saved French industry from crisis
and had avoided the idleness of a
great number of French workers.
ic fa
legal conservation OF the work thai
has been done" he said resisting the
pleading OF the socialist leader Blum
for immediate stabilization of the
franc at the present rate OF exchange.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
MEXICAN GOV.
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aviation. He said that his govern
ment is working steadily and en-
Enthusiastically toward the establish
ment of air mail lines internally and
with the United States and that he
could assure Douglas aviation boost
ers that the government of Mexico
would offer every assistance toward
securing an international air port
and international air service.
The governor who, with his party
motored from Nogales late yesterday
with Y. Soto who went there to meet
them must return to Nogales lage
TODAY TO catch a train for Hermo :
sillo and Mexico City and last night
expressed a hope that they would be
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
CLAYTON BENNETT, 81,
4 ARIZONA PIONEER DIES

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. lP)-Clay-
ton Bennett, 81, resident of Arizona
for more than 25 years, died We'd
resday at local hospital following
an illness of more than year.
Mr. Bennett was well known through
out Arizona and in California and
had been active in republican state
political matters for the past 25 years
His first Arizona residence was in
Globe, where he served as chairman
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
HOOVER
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fair chance or whether they will take
the view that Ohio's political prestige
shall be put into the hands of those
uninterested in the welfare of Ohio
republicans"
The promise of another heated cam
paign on the Ohio battlefield where
Warren G.. Harding and James Cox,
former democratic governor of that
state, fought it out in 1920, followed
announcement earlier in the day from
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
sIBERIA HAS FROZEN MTLK

Siberia as well as America, has
frozen milk, according to recent dis
closures, but the Asiatic country has
the tactical fluid refrigerated all the
year round. For convenience the ma
tives let it freeze around a stick, which
serves as a handle to carry it. Don't
break the milk" is an admonition of
Irkutsk parents to their children.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
ARREST LETTER WRITER

NEW York, Feb (Pl-The al
legged writer of a ransom letter, de-
manding $4,000 for the return of Miss
Frances st. John Smith, missing Smith
college student, was arrested by postal
inspectors and police after Gwo-mile
chase tonight when he picked up a
decoy package hidden in vacant lot
in upper Manhattan
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04

measure was enacted and found con-
stit:ltional every municipality in the
country would have a right to call
upon the United States government
for credit to assist in its power and
water projects.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04

of the republican state central COM
mittee.
Bennett served as purchasing agent
for the Roosevelt dam project and
during the administration of Governor
Thomas E. Campbell, acted as secre-
tary of the state board Of public in
stitutions. Wt
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04

Cars specially constructed for the
use of invalids will be added to
some of the trains of the Paris,
Lyons and Mediterranean railway,
an innovation in railroad
travel
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 1928

Columbus that the republican state
central committee had endorsed the
candidacy of Senator Willis by vote
of 10 to /.
The Washington times., 1928-12-13

block Connecticut Ave, II. W., was
fined $50 on 4 reckless driving
charge. Assistant Corporation Couns
sci Stanley De Neaie prosecuted the
ra co
The Washington times., 1928-12-13

Two automobiles, one Of expen-
siye and high-powered make and
the other of popular type widely
advertised for its sturdiness and
ability to stand punishment, col
lided.
Elmer Manning, owner Of the
high-powered machine, introduced
the testimony of experts before
Judge John r. Mcmahon, claiming
that In a collision between an auto
mobile such as that owned by Man
ming and a smaller machine, great
damage would have been done the
latter, IL the collision were an
abrupt affair, as alleged by the
prosecution.
Mrs. Felicia w. Lambert told the
court that she had just finished
parking her small car in front of
her home in the 2100 block of II
st. n. w, when it was struck by
Manning's car. The complainant's
automobile was only slightly dam
aged.
Manning claimed Mrs. Lambert
backed out of the parking space and
into his machine and said he Was
proceeding slowly. If going at high
speed in his car, he said, he would
have wrecked the other.
The contention was not upheld
by Judge Mcmahon, however, and
Manning, who lives in the 5000
The Washington times., 1928-12-13
Doctor on Sick Call
Fined As Speeder

IT physician is speeding emergency he must
exceed the speed limit by than three miles ho1r,
Judge c3ahon decided in Traffic Court today and
fined Dr. Ralph Cohen of the Medical Science Building $1g
The Washington times., 1928-12-13
salt and Baking Soda
Solution IndOrsed as
Throat and Nose Wash

IA prominent Washington throat
specialist today endorsed the plan
Of Surgeon General Cummings who
advocated formation of board
of stategy on infIuenza" to fight
the epidemic that is now sweeping
eastward.
The local authority said that edu-
cation of the public before the cpl
dennic hits this city would aid ma
teriaIly in reducing the number of
cases. He stressed the fact that
people should keep their respiratory
passages free from germs.
He advised using a teaspoonful
Of salt and baking soda in a glass
OF water as a mouth, throat and
nose wash. Although. he said, this
does not act as an absolute pre-
ventative it is one of the best
known means of Kidding the nasal
passages of germs.
He also said that use of the vic.
let ray in the nose would help kill
lodged germs before they could be-
gin breeding.
The Washington times., 1928-12-13

The workings Of the Welch
act, its shortcomings and com
plants made against It By
Government employees were
discussed today with President
Coolidge by Representative
Frederick r. LehIbach, chair
man Of the House COMMITTEES
on Civil Service.
Lehlbach said he hoped TO be able
to submit q program to Congress be-
fore the holidays, in which considera-
ton III to be given 10 the scale IN
crease in wages Of those who claim
the act is unfair.
will See Lord
Before submitting this program to
Congress, Representative Lei1lbach
said he would consult with General
Lord, chief Or the budget; Comp
trnller General McCarI, and others
entrusted with the administration Of
the act
Many senators are In favor Of
amending the Welch act 10 give the
salary increases to lower PAID EN-
pIOyes, but they do not feel Il is
necessary ID cut the salaries 0f the
higher paid employees To do this.
The House Appropriations Conn
mittee ii planning 70 attach = rider
to the deficiency appropriation bill
cutting Off the extra increases
granted by MeCarl's decision and
putting the employees back under
the jurisdiction or the Personnel
Classification Board.
III regard to the Welch law WAS
demonstrated in debate on an
item in the Treasury Postoffice ap-
preparation bin giving 4 raise ~
S2 900 a year 20 the wealthy Under
secretary Of the Treasury Ogden y.
Mills, who already gets S10,0OV i
year.
The Washington times., 1928-12-13
Injured Boy in Court
To Prosecute Driver

Al 12-year-old schoolboy. whose
right leg was broken in two places
when he was struck by an antomo-
bile. appeared in Traffic Conr5
yesterday as complainant against
Paul Snarr, the 1900 block b st. n.
T.. who faces charge OF reckless
driving. The boy came to court on
crutches.
Judge John p. Mcmahon con-
finued the case for two weeks. The
complainant. Lawrence Kroller. the
800 block Marylani Ave- n. +. was
injured as he was leaving the Madt.
son School in Northeast. according
TO Attorney NJ. d. Norman. who ap
peared for him. The accident oc.
ctlrred October 25.
The Washington times., 1928-12-13
DriDer Is Fined $5Om
Auto Collision

variation the renowned problem involving the crash
irresistible force and mmovab body came up
Yesterday Traffic Court
The Washington times., 1928-12-13
TIMELY TIPS
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Trucks for Sale
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The aboue w0n.s and offers are
only a fsw Of many interest
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The Washington times., 1928-12-13

DR.. Cohen. child specialist, was
held up by Policeman Raymond ".
Sinclair last night, while he was
en- route TO the bome of A relative,
Samuel j. Cohen. to treat the lat
ter's sick baby.
Sinclair stopped Dir. Cohen a
block from his destination in the
4400 block of Fourteenth St n. w.
and, when the physician said he
was on an emergency call, accom-
panied him to verify the assertion.
Cop in Role of Doctor
The officer, taking upon himself
the role Of diagnostician, DIR. Cohen
said, took one look at the seven
month-old baby in its mothers arms,
and decided its condition WAS not
serious. Hence he charged the
physician with speeding.
Dr.s Cohen said the baby had
been having spasms, but liz con
diliOn lad abated when he arrived
with Sinclair.
Sinclair was criticized by DR.
Cohen for entering the sicliroom
without permission.
The physician was represented by
Attorney Charles c.. Collins, con-
nected with the American Automo.
bile Association. to which the case
has been reported.
Going 36. Says Cop
Sinclair told Judge Mcmahon that
the physicians automobile was max
ing 36 miles an hour The defend
ant said he drove at 20 miles an
hour while in the congested dis.
trict and then increased TO 25,
This statement led Judge Nc
Mahon to hold that the sickness
could not have been a very serious
emergency.
The case. which Is held to be of
interest to all the local medical
fraternity. probably will be appealed.
Attorney Collins said.
The Washington times., 1928-12-13
Congress Is Warned
To Guard Against
Flu" Here

Congress was warned to guard
against the "flu' to-day.
Commander George w. Calver,
u. s. N. physician to tfe house,
posted notice to all members
to take precautions, even though
he said the "flu" has touched
Washington only lightly.
Ills chief warning was not to
eight it off, . but to so to bed
at the first sign of the ailment.
The Washington times., 1928-12-13
Park View Citizens
Re-elect F. S. Walker

Fred s. Walker was reelected
president of the Park View Citizens
Association at itsa annual election
last night in the Park View School,
Newton and Warder SITS. \. w.
Other officers elected are: ]. w.
Lambert. vice president: John s.
Cole, secretary; Walter y. Beller.
and George Fl. Russell. delegates ia
the Federation of Citizens Associa.
tions; Miss Emily Scbrivener. Az.
thur Anderson. and George H. Rue.
sell members Of the executive
council.
The Washington times., 1928-12-13
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PRESS GE S
VIII SON
RAP

Senator Carter Glass of Vir-
ginia today Joined the forces
opposed to the Wilson Trac-
ton Merger plan in the special
merger subcommittee of the
Senate District Committee.
Senator Glass announced that he
had a 'predisposition' to accept the
findings Of the report to the com.
n1ittee by DR.. Milo r.. Maltbie,
which recommended rejection OF the
unification proposal.
Glass said that he will accept the
principals OF the MaItbie report un-
less further evidence is presented
to change his views.
Fourth to Oppose II
Glass Is the fourth of the five
members OF the subcommittee to
take 4 stand against the merger as
result of MaItibie's report
Senator William H. King. Of
Utah, the remaining member has
not vet had chance to study the
document.
Spurred on by another slapping.
yesterday, this time from the.
friendly House District Committee.
Harley n. Wilson, originator Of the
plan, transmitted a long letter to.
Senator Arthur Capper, chairman OF
the Senate District Committee, in
answer to the attacks on his plan
by DIR. Milo R. Maltbie, the Senate
committees expert.
Meanwhile. II appeared likely that
The special utilities subcommittee of
the Senate committee will not meet
until next week TO map out a plan
for considering the merger reports.
Senator Capper had been anxious
to have the committee meet this
week. but Senator King OF Utah, one
Of the members, has asked for a
delay.
King said he has not had time to
study the merger reports because
his time has been taken up with the
raging in the Senate.
Wilson, In his letter to Capper, at.
tempted to tear down Maltbie's re-
port by contra sting 1t with the
Bureau OF Efficiency report.
Raps ID. c. Press
Anyone who prevents a merger
during the present session of Con-
gress will be doing the greatest dis.
service possible TO the people OF
Washington" Wilson said in his
letter.
Wilson charged that much of
the opposition TO the plan was
based on personal feeling against
him. and charged the local news
papers with distOrting the facts In
regard to the proposed consolida-
tion.
His letter followed closely upon
the action OF the House District
Committee in voting not to present
the merger resolution in the House
for a vote until after the Senate
has acted.
A third development in the mer-
ger situation yesterday was the
publication by Mercer G. Johnston,
director of the Peoples Legislative
Service, of an editorial which will
appear in the forthcoming issue OF
the Peoples Business"
The editorial lauds Maltbie's re-
port and declares that the merger
plan is tindefensible" In regard
to the North American Company's
part in the merger negotiations, it
says:
Taking advantage of the fact
that the people of Washington
wanted an honest merger of the
local street car and bus lines, the
interloper company, with the aid
and comfort OF the Public Utilities
Commission OF the District of Co
lumbia, il attempting to drive
through an indefensible merger that
only needs the approval OF Con-
gress to become national scandal"
The Washington times., 1928-12-13
Times staff Photo

siVplE The Randall. RegeHf, tiTand
Fourteenth street and New York
Avenue
On the site of this building was
the boarding house run BY Mrs.
Sutor at which the British Admiral
Cockburn stopped ait the time Of
the British occupation Of Washing
ton.