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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
MOTHER FAILS
To END LIFE

Mrs. Eva kee, 81, a roomer at a
house in the 500 block Fourth St
y. w. who attempted suicide by gas
yesterday, will recover. according TO
physicians at GaIlinger Hospital.
Three notes, all indicating that she
wished to end her life. we're left
by Mrs. Kee. She is the wife of
Malcolm Kee, a timer, and is the
mother of two children by a former
marriage.
One note, addressed to her chill
dren, Fern Lett, 10. and Gilbert
Lett 9, read: my dears, please
forgive and forget me-" The chill
dren live with their grandmother
in the 400 block / st. $. w.
Another was addressed to her
mother and said: Mother, forgive
me. / can't stand it,"
The third note. addressed ito
whom it may concern" read as
follows: 1T is far better rest
that | go TO than any / nave ever
known. 1T is A far better thing
that ! do than I have ever done"
Neighbors who smalled the gas
found Mrs. Kee unconscious in the
kitchen Of her apartment. rhe Fire
Department rescue squad and an
ambulance from Emergency Hos.
pital were called and she was re-
vived by artificial respiration
methods
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
.D.C.|NCOME TAX
SHOWS GAIN

preliminary report released yes
terday by the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue shows that income
tax collections for the fiscal wear
ended June 80, last, increased per
cent for the District Of Columbia
over the previous year while the
total income tax collections of the
United States for the same period
decreased bv per cent.
A steady increase in income lax
collections in the District has reen
shown during the last two wears.
according TO the report. For he
totalled $15.190,626; for 1927 they
totalled $15.190.626: for 1927 then
amounted 10 $l6,0l9 1922, and Tor
1929. $16,360.745.
The Maryland collection district,
of which the District of Columbia
is part, showed decrease. fnw-
ever. Of 5 per cent. dropping from
$e9,G36 632, exclusive OF the Distrcr
of Columbia. in 1927. to S3S,2j3 a9G
during the last fiscal year. The
total internal revenue receipts in tie
MARYLAND collection district were
S48. 1860, or a decrease of per
cent from the $50. 7o6.307 Of 1927.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
Mrs. Grace r. Keleher
Wins Divorce Decree

Final decree Of absolute divorce
was awarded BY the District SUI
preme Court today to Mrs. Grace
r. Keleher. of the 1900 block OF
Quincy st. NJ. w, from John
Robert Keleher.
Mrs. Keleher. who said she was
married on October n. 1921, and
deserted on December 81. 1922.
charged that her husband married
Grace M. McPheter. on February
r.. 1927. while still married to his
first wife. Her husband. she said.
took his second bride to his home
in Willard. o., and lived there for
some time before she discovered
the situation.
( Represented by Raymond Neu-
decker and William G. Ashford, the
wife was awarded custody OF her
six-year-old son. Robert Barry
keleher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
Al Smith
WILL REPENT

Praying to God that Al Smith
may some day see the evil OF the
liquor traffic and come meekly UP
TO the mourner's bench, the Rev.
Ray Palmer, preaching at the Fifth
Baptist Church last night. sail
that the Democratic nominee =
speech OF acceptance had cost him
/ 900. 600 votes because Of his adj
vocation of change in the eigh-
tenth amendment
The country that freed the negro
from slavery" he declared. has
not retracted and the country that
freed It's people from strong drink
wiz not retreat from that stand.
"Al Smith says he doesn't want
the saloon back. / say that II VIC
modify the law as it stands. IN
five years our country will again
see the saloon flourishing.' The
Governor of New York has not
enforced the dry laws in his own
State. Therefore, we cannot ex-
pect him, as our President, to en-
force the dry laws In the Nation.
Answering the charge that pro-
hibition cannot be enforced he
said that for centuries we have
had laws against stealing. murder.
and other crimes which are not
perfectly enforced
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
ADMIT.
SERIES Of
RAIDS ON
STORES

Seven burglaries have been
confessed by James Robert
Mothershead, former st. Eliza
beth's inmate, and three by
Raymond Augustus Burch, Is,
police said today.
The youths were captured by q
citizen Friday night after foot
race in Franklin Square, following
their alleged attempt to burgiarize
the store OF George w. Cochran In
the 900 block of Fourteenth st.
N. w.
Robberies Of wholesale tobacco
companies, in which the loot
amounted to several thousand dol
lars. il is charged, are held to have
been committed by the pair.
Series OF Complaints
Complaints listed against Moth
ershead are as follows: James Fish
man. the District Tobacco Com
pany. the 600 block Pennsylvania
Ave. n w; Hyman Goldman, the
500 block Louisiana Ave. n. W.;
ftODGfLs ~. ESAls Y. Vie 10 tYANcl2 N@AESAl
store; Artie "A. Bell, the 100 block
ii St n. E.: Sydney Simon, the
400 block Seventh st. N. W.;
Bernard Harding, the 300 block
Seventh st. n. w, and Cochran.
Burch is said to have confessed
participation in the robberies of'
Harding and Simon in addition to
the Cochran robbery. where the.
pair were apprehended as they
were leaving the store.
Louis Gabriel. SIS. and his son,
Edward, 20, owners OF deli
catessen in the 500 block Florence
st. N. f.. are alleged TO have
brought some of the stolen tobacco.
They were released on bond. charged
with receiving stolen property.
$500 Loot in One Theft
In two, of the robberies OF cigar
companies in the vicinity of Sixth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest tobacco worth about
81 500 was carried off on each
occasion. In one haul the robbers
used one of the trucks of the
looted concern to carry it off.
Mothershead is said to be on
parole from st. Elizabeths. Detec-
tives Thomas Nally and F.. F.
Thompson, who have been ques-
tioning the men. said they will
probably be arraiened in Police
Court tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27

Senator Arthur Capper,
chairman of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, will arrive in
Washington, Friday, to confer
with DR.. Milo r. Maltbie on the
present status of the local
traction valuation survey, it
was announced today.
1t is possible that following the
conference the preliminary report
made by DIR. Maltbie may be made
public. No decision has yet been
reached on this point, although II
appears likely that q meeting OF
the subcommittee will be called be-
fore any publicity is given the
Maltbie recommendations.
During Senator Capper's stay
in the city he also will confer with
Herbert D.. Brown, chief of the
Bureau of Efficiency and his sub.
ordinates who have been engaged
upon a certain collateral features
OF the public utilities inquiry, in
accordance with a request made by
the Senator several months ago. !.
1t Is Senator Capper's purpose
to speed up the traction investi-
CATION as far as possible so that he
will be enabled TO bring the sub
committee together in the eearls
fall with the assurance that com
plete report may be prepared for
Congress in advance Of Its cons
yening in December.
In view of the certainty that
the Wilson traction merger plan
will again be put forward in the
next Congress, the two reports
from the agencIs-s of the Senate
District Committee are regarded
as Of the highest Importance.
It is not likely that the com.
mittee would be willing to I Ike
action upon the merger legisla
ton unless it has complete re-
port upon all aspects Of the trae-
ton situation before 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27

The Fletcher car, an expens,S.l
sedan, was going west on Mass
achusetts, driven by II. G.. Jackson,
colored. Of the $500 block Elvan
Rd 8. E., according TO Jackson
statement to Motorcycle Policeman
w M. Sanders of the Thirteenth
precinct.
AS Jackson reached Thirteenth
Street. he told Policeman Sander,
the light changed from red TO
amber-and he kept on going. Nor
r.s Russell Of Ashon. Md. was dr,v-
ing another sedan south Oh
Thirteenth Street. AS the hight
changed from green to amber ne.
too, kept on going.
The Russell car struck the
Fletcher automobile broadside ah1
jammed II into an auto owned o.
Mrs. Leola r. Eddins, wife OF a
prominent attorney. OF the 1000
Eiock Porter ST., which had been
waiting for the green light before
proceeding across Thirteenth stree.
Senator F1ctCher's car suffefc
the worst damage. FusselTs car
VAS t1wcd away to a garage. but
Mrs. Eddins' car showed away under
as own bower,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
Earth Very Ancient,
Father TOndOrf Says

The age Of the earth was placed at
between $4,000 900. 900 and 80 900. 600. :
900 Years by the Rev. F. A. Tondorf {.
s. j.. director of the se.smologlcai
observatory of Georgetown IniVer-
sity, in an address yesterday before
the American Association of Jesuit
Scientists at Woodstock College. Md.
Father TOndorf said his calcula-
tons had been made by observing
peculiarities OF planetary orbits,
noting the rate at which the moon
is receding from the earSh and
analyzing uranium lead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27

In nine sections of the city the
sewerage system has shown serious
weakness during the three heavy
rains of this month, according to the
Police Department.
Correction of these defects. how
ever. would cost thousa nds Of dollars
and there is no money available for
the work.
The Weak Spot
The Police Department has listed
the following nine places where the
sewer system has failed; First Street
from p Street to Florida Avenue
Northwest; Eighth Street and
Florida Avenue Northwest; Fifteenth
and Fl Streets Northeast: in the
vicinity OF the railroad viaduct on
Florida Avenue Northeast; the area
in Benning near the Washington
Baltimore and Annapolis tracks;
Kenilworth junction and Chesa peake
Junction: in the vicinity of the rail-
road Viaduct on Rhode Island Ave
nue Northeast: Fourth Street and
Rhode Island Avenue Northeast:
Street Northwest. and Fifth to
H'CN NitAI anu LlhAiIliAOiA " 4ti9i clLlelL
Streets Northwest.
City Begins Survey
The District Sewer Department
today began a comprehensive SUR
vey of the flood situation and has
placed cages at nearly 200 points
so that a study can be made of
the effect OF heavy rain on certain
sewers.
Twenty additional labOrers were
at work today on the Piney Branch
sewer, which caused the most
trouble Saturday night. The sewer
was stopped UP by earth and
refuse washing into the drains from
new building developments on made
ground.
The department will determine
on a reading of it's system of CAGES
where to concentrate on changes
and engagements in the sewer svs.
tenn.
$4,OOO.OOO Needed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
Unemployment Higher
Among Organized Trades

Unemployment among organized
wage earners increased one per cent
in "a cities during July as com.
pared with June. and preliminary
figures for August given out bv
the American F'ederati0nist ind,.
cate that unemployment is not ma.
terially changing.
All trades showed 18 per cent
unemployment in January of this
year with a 36 per cent OF uneon-
ployment in the building trades.
During July these statistics showed
~ per cent of unemployment in
AL trades with "a per cent in the
building trades.
According to these statistics, the
peak Of employment SO far this
wear was reached in June. when
only IL per cent Of all trades were
unemployed and % per cent of IN,
employment was found in the build.
ing e@AAAA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
Judge Warwick Will
Address Ciyitan Club

w. w. Warwick. chief counsel
for the United States Employees
Compensation Commission, viii
speak on the compensation law to-
morrow at the luncheon meeting OF
the Civitan Club at the Lafayette
Hotel.
in directing and organizing The Dis
trict Compensation Commission
office and getting it under way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
Radcliffe Scholarship
Is Won By District Girl

Miss Ann Scofield. 18year-old
daughter Of DR.. Carl s. Scofield.
Department of Agriculture scientist,
today was announced AS winner of
the fiftieth anniversary scholar
ship established nv Radcliffe Col
lere. Cambridge. Mass.
The announcement was made by
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle. chair
man Of the committee and mem
Der Of the local Board of Education.
Miss Scofield received her early
training from her mother and later
entered Western High School from
which she graduated June last. Her
high school career was distinguished
by her high .schoasti" standing and
activities in sports.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
Chamber of Commerce
Secretary iii at Home

Dorsey w. Hyde. ir. executive
secretary of the Washington Cham
her of Commerce. is confined to his
home 3122 y st. " w. with
severe attack of the grippe. it was
announced at the chamber today.
Mr.. Hyde recently returned 10
Washington from vacation spent
I'm New HAMPSHIRE and Vermont.
He was at his desk only A week
when his present illness forced him
to bed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
3 Autos Collide As 2
Try to Beat Light

chauffeur of Senator Duncan l. Fletcher of
Florida according police INDUCED in Washngons favorite
spor-beating the green ght-three automobiles
damaged the intersection Of Massachusetts
Avenue and Thirteenth Street today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
NO. 2s2 RESERVATION Is POWDER MAGAZINE

and an arcade connecting them
constructed.
In 1905. when the District aims.
house was moved to Blue Plains,
the buildings were abandoned for
that purpose They are now uEed
as shops. storehouses and tool
houses for the department of trees
and parking for the District gov
eminent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27

The brick walls of the buildings
are two feet thick and the ceilings
are of steel. to lessen the damage
in the event an explosion had oc-
Cured.
After the Civil War, when Wash
ington's INDECENT population. began
to grow. the two buildings were
made into an auxiliary poor house,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
Seuers Fail for Lack
OF City Funds

District officials handicapped by lack of funds for
their efforts strengthen the local
system which has shown during the month that it uneqal
to the task of carving off heavy rains.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27

the local sewer system up to date.
Only s475,000 has been spent by
the District in the last two years to
improve the system.
Meanwhile various associations
have cIamored for more sewerage.
As a result of the floods recently the
clamor is expected TO increase. Two
associations are already planning To
meet and take action on the sewer
situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27
$4,000. 900 Needed

The District COMMISSIONER not
long ago submitted an estimate to
congress or $4,000, 600 for bringing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-27

Watch repairing services can be easily
acquired after consulting the who's
Who" announcements :. next to last
page.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Bird Banding Helps Trace Damage
10 Crops During Migration Season

Bro enthusiasts Nglo want 70 help
s0lYe the mysteries ri pifd migration
Vii haye plenty " employment trying
70 ge1 returns on the 30 600 birds Thai
have been handed under the direction
Of the DulIee States Biological Survey
BetanBs On banded birds. according 10
FyeeeTlck G. Lincoln Ia charge ~ this
activity flpN amount ~ gS3s ca6eg
Kn9Bisege - the movements u the
bird after lts initial banding. gained
from these return rstgrts enables
orulfBologlsts ~ get precise iDforma~
ton concerning bird migration. myg-
terry That hiss pljzzlec mankind since
the time VI Aristotle
Ducks furnish the most returns, Mr.
Lincoln declared This IL undoubtedly
Cue ~ tse taet that many banded
waterfowl are taken by tbs millions of
hunters II the field during the hunting
seasGn.
Prominent among the bird problems
OF economic interest which banding
mas " expected " solve MT Lincoln
FSointec out IL The control ~ red
winged bl2ckblfos that o. much dam
age ~ t9e rice crap ~ the South and
III California ip iste Summer sno early
yal poison bail has Dr0Yec ineffective
IA lie rice flelGE ~ fhst eoHirgi mess
lJyet must ge undertaken at oihef times
bne other places
'aTbe question therefore" Nr IBu.
eo3r explsined '1hat GeHfr9nts thf
q egomIe oFnHjsolgsl8t, WbscD msy Ds
Evening star., 1928-04-29
What Is Preparedness?


gram. II the leaders of the respective
countries yield to such a program, it
will be nothing less than a betrayal
of the masses already driven near to
the point Of desperation. 1t will be
counting trouble. 1t will widen the
breach between the citizen and his
government. 1t will further discourage
and exasperate those who already have
more than they can bear. 1t will not
be preparedness, for that which ac-
centuates economic distress is unpre-
parednesS.
The nation which will be best pre-
pared to meet the next shock of war,
should that misfortune come, will be
the nation which is economically strong
and financially sound-the nation
whose people are contented and loyal
and physically and morally At.
Obstacles TO World Peace.
If should express an opinion as to
The most lnSllrmountable obstacles "a
world peace and tc general world Sc
Curity l would name.
Firstly. the huge public debts cover
ering every nation on the globe, with
their eternal exactions from the people
Secondly. the constantly increasing tax
burdens, which undermine and destroy
the physical and moral well-being OF
those upon whom the government must
rely in time of attack.
Thirdly, which Is stating the last
proposition in another form. the build
ing up of vast bureaucracies, putting
upon the people the expense of un-
necessary Offices and wasteful officials
thus destroying the initiative and self
reliance essential to good citizenship.
1t Is not toe late to retrieve the mis-
take made at Geneva. 1t is still within
the power Of the United States and
Great Britain to stay unnecessary ex-
penditures for ornaments that might
bring about condition resulting in q
naval competitive building race. It Is
certainly within the power OF those in
places Of authority and responsibility
TO prevent misunderstanding by an un-
mistakable announcement of purposes
and policies,
Ugly Lesson of the Past.
The ugly lesson which may be found
in the history of naval building as be-
tween Germany and Great Britain be-
tween 1905 and l9ll-l2 ought not to
be forgotten nor disregarded. This
story might well be repeated. this trag-
edy re-enacted. with even greater and
more unfortunate results. On the other
hand. 1t may be avoided through the
leadership Of those now responsible for
the practices and polices of their re-
spective governments, II 1t Is not
avoided II we are entering upon pro-
gram for the construction Of useless
but menacing ornaments. the great
mass OF the people may we'll ask III
deeper tones than heretofore for ar
accounting from their Government.
tConvrght ln@s.l
Evening star., 1928-04-29

though made up III part by. increasing
prices, Still represents a moderate In
crease In volume
on the other hand our importatlons
from France had the much more mod
crate growth ot from $3.50 900, 900 to
$i67 100000 during the same time.
which. after allowances are made for
price changes, represents an actual de-
crease IN volume II has been the GUS
tom IN some quarters 10 aacrbc this
decrease to the drastic effects Of Amer
lcan domestic competition with French
commodities aided somewhat by the
American tariff The latter undoubtedly
played some part IN the matter but
closer analysis OF the situation also re-
vealg that the decline Ia our French
importations was also due In part TO
the falling off In the volume mot yalue)
of her total trade.
What America Buys.
The important fact lis that we are
today taking Il larger percentage of
French exports than before the war
| GO per cent, according 10 'ne latest
| fgures. as compared with d.l per cent
Ia 1913. LII other words. the determin~
ing factor IN increasing our importa-
tions ot those luxury and semi~luxury
wares, which are the principal French
exports 10 the United States Ia the
level OF prosperity and OF improved
buying power Ia this country. If these
elements are assured the fine French
, wares will be bought by American con-
sumefh regardless of the additional cost
involved through customs duties
Nor is II at all accurate 10 describe
the eeonomie relationship between the
Two countries as entirely unbalanced
and lii favor OF the United States, On
| the basis nf the interchange nf mer-
chandise this h the case, hut the largest
single item la France. American ee0-
n0mie relationship IL left out nf the
eugloma figures, II II one OF thoae
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Ouacks Get Setback
i'm Italian Practice

Quack doctors. f.ploIy diSappeartng
In America, have met with = severe set
back In Italy
One enterprlSlng Ravenua healer"
who was almost nliterate. out possessed
a Shrewd knowledge of mass pSycNo3ogy
and advertising technique. opened a
house of health" IN Bologna SoTne
months ago, IL Was = novel idea Co
Italians, and his place was som crowded
With sick persons one cI whom raid
$500 for tortnightS treatment.
In addition 20 PERSUASIVE selling talks
the doctor" used brilliantly cSaiorsd
asaSterS herbs frcm Arabia. ana era
CONS blood" his cures did not mate
rialise and the fleeced patients called
In the police, The medicines fTom the
Orient were found te consist of wine.
salt and dirt The pioneer +advegtiS-
ms doctor" langulSheS In a Hcl0SneSs
{ail.
Evening star., 1928-04-29

elusive but significant Invisible" items
whose Importance IN international
transactions has increased vastly since
the war This particular item Is the ex-
penditure ot American tourists in
France, which totaled not less than
$3.50 0000 last year aud probably
nearer $500 0000U0,
Invisible Items Favor France.
A small fraction Of this covered pur-
chaaes OF goods which subsequently
appeared mostly On our import statis-
lies but the bulk Of the tourist ex-
pendlture Is for hotel bills restaurant
checks taxi and sightseeing fees, etc.
In other words, We bought under that
one heading aione~-and there are other
invisible items IN favor of France on
the balance hheet~-more in the shape
OF French service than In our entire
purchases OF French merchandise,
There was considerable controversy
last Fall with reference TO the Franco
American tariff status. the details OF
which cannot be reviewed here.
The controversy brought out the fact
that France, through the application ot
ita policy OF the tarit de combat, applied
sharply discrininatory rates against
American trade as compared with the
traifie of either countries III the same
products. In some cases, the duties
levied on the American commodities
were four times those assessed on AiMi-
lar wares from Germany, England, Bel
gium and other favored nations,
Fortunately, the matter was In par.
adjusted, though there are still several
determinations pefsistlng, their adjust
ment having been left for the eventual
negotiation Of permanent treaty,
Further representations ut these nfah-
lems are likely 10 arise aa the trade la
iatlona between the United States aud
the new economic empire af France
take on increasing activity. hut the nh.