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The Washington times., 1928-01-25
new GAS RATE
PLAN SEEN

A new system of fixing gas rates
in the District is being considered
BY the Public Utilities Commission,
Earl V. Fisher. executive secretary
Of the commission, holds that the
present step-rate system is old
fashioned, unfair and unsound. The
so-called three-part schedule, which
may be inaugurated here, is in e.
feet in most modern cities and Is re"
garded as more equitable and scien-
tific.
The new system will he followed
after hearings begin in April in con-
nection with revision of existing
rates which will follow the reValus.-
ton OF the two local gas companies.
Under the old system consumers
pay for more gas than they use.
Under the proposed new schedule
they would pay only for gas actually
consumed.
The three-part schedule would
provide that every consumer would
pay a service charge, a demand
charge for supply of the gas.
The revaluation of the two gas
companies will be completed early
III April. The value on which rates
have been fixed for the past IA years
was placed at $9.5O0,O0O. The new
total value Is expected to be nearly
twice that amount.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
Rum Car Driver jailed
For Bottle On Hip
In Court

Immediately following his con.
viction in police court today on
charges of transporting and pos
sessing intoxicating liquors. SAM
uel Kushner was cited for con-
tempt for carrying on his hip
one half pint of alleged whisky
during the trial Of his case. He
was sentenced to 4s hours in jail
by. Judge Gus A. Schultz.
Kushner's bond was withdrawn
when the jury returned its ver-
dict, making it necessary for the
court authorities to, send him to
jail to await sentence. Upon
being searched before entering
the prisoners dock the half pint
was found on kushner's hip. He
was brought back and sentenced.
The defendant was arrested
last August by Sergeant Nichols
liquor squad on Bladensburg Road.
driving car loaded with 8 cases
of alleged liquor.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25

IIC sui lAACA Ny cIA - NAe~A "a -
Talbot White, a ma'ron at the
hotel. who lives at S19 Sixth ST.,
n. w, naming socially prominent
Boston woman as defendant in a
suit for $4,000 damages.
The defendant is Mrs. James w.
Harle, jr, reported to be extremely
wealthy and the wife Of New Eng
land manufacturer.
Few Details Revealed
Mrs. White charges the Boston
woman, who has been guest at the
hotel for the past three weeks with
her husband, with having assaulted
and beat her and called he profane
and vile names.
The barest possible details are re-
vealed by the declaration Of the suit
filed by Leonard A. Back, attorney,
but back of the legal plraseology of
the suit is the story OF Mrs White.
She AYERS that the assault took
place about 2:45 O'Clock last Thurs
day afternoon. She says she heard
a woman screaming in the hall and
saw a man holding the woman who
was making the noise.
Right to the Eye
She hurried down the corridor,
she says and declares the couple
were Mr.. Harle and Mrs. Harle.
She says the husband asked her to
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
SCHOOL CORNICE
TAKEN DOWN

Fearing that cornice that was
blown loose during the storm last
night might fall and injure some OF
the pupils, Miss Cora Ossire, prin-
cipal of the William Wallace Curtis
School, o Street between Thirty
second and Thirty-third Streets
Northwest, today enlisted the aid CT
the District repair department, which
in turn called upon the Fire Depart
ment for assistance.
The arrival of No truck COM
pany drew a large and excited
crowd, who watched as firemen
raised a ladder to reach the olsen
gagged cornice.
When members fthe repair de-
partment arrived they found they
could not reach the cOrnice with the
ladders at their command, so called
upon the firefighters for a longer
ladder.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
I RAFFIC c D D {
HITS SNAG

The sixty amendments to the
District traffic code adopted two
weeks ago by the District Com
nissioners have struck snag
which may result in revocation Of
the action and the adoption of still
another. set of amendments.
Discussion now centers on those
amendments which sought to throw
restrictions about pedestrian traf-
fic. The Commissioners have learned
that the police and traffic depart
ments have not sufficient men TO
enforce regulations regarding pedes-
TRANS and that some police officials
do NOT approve OF such regulations.
The amendments were recon-
mended to the Commissioners last
April by Traffic Director William
H. Harland.. This was the first
step toward simplifying the code.
The Commissioners ignored repeated
requests from interested citizens
and organizations until two weeks
ago, when the amendments were
adopted.
Up to this time, however, the
Commissioners have failed to Off
cially notify Mr.. Harland Of their
action.
in the meantime, there are in
sistent demands from motorists,
pedestrians, and others for copies OF
the new erode, but there are no
copies. for distribution.
The amendments must be pub
lished ten days in advance Of the
date on which they become effec-
tive. To date none have been pub
lished. Commissioners Ladue and
Taliaferro are now making their
own survey of the traffic situation
and studying the new regulations,
giving special attention to the
rights of pedestrians at intersec'
tons, where there. are traffic Off
GERS and signal lights.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
EX-COP RACES
IN GALL|NGER

John Joseph Fisher, former po-
liceman and confessed pyromaniae,
today was identified by Thomas Fl.
Daley, night manager of Milling
station at Third Street and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Northwest as the man
who purchased a gallon of kerosene
in the early morning of the day
while fires were raging all over the
northwest. section of Washington.
AS Daley, accompanied by Head
quarters Detectives III. E. Brodie
and Frank A. Varney, entered
Fishers quarters in Gallinger Hos
pital, where he is being held for OBJ
servation,- the accused man had a
violent outbreak, it was said,
He cIimaxed series of yells with
the shouted wish that they would
"all burn up"
On the night of January Is seven
incendiary fires kept the local fire
department on the jump and neces,
STATED the summoning of 10 engine
companies from Baltimore and IL
from nearby towns in Maryland ana
Virginia. One Of the fires was a
five-alarm blaze and several others
Of the three-alarm variety.
Fisher was seen acting queerly at
the Mcdowell warehouse blaze in
lexington and ran away after APP
preaching menacingly the man who
turned in the alarm. The license
number OF his Chevrolet sedan was
taken and he was arrested as he re-
turned home about in the morn
ing.
He confessed to having set fire to
the Mcdowell plant and also to the
Lark woodworking plant on w
Street near Fourteenth. Police
think he set several of the other
blazes that night. Since he was
taken to Gallinger for observation
he has confessed originating large
number of other blazes here in the
met I = vaars
The Washington times., 1928-01-25

assist Mrs. Harle TO their suite,
which she says she did,.
Once inside the room she declares
Mrs. Harle asked her for drink
of water. She AYERS that as she
turned to ago to the bathroom Mrs.
Harle swung at her landing a right
to the left eye. The eye, it is
charged bears evidence of having
been struck by something, being
discolored.
Mrs. White then alleges that Mrs.
Harle beat and assaulted her, call
ing her vile and ,profane names.
She declares she does not know
what provoked the assault. disclaim-
ing any reason for it on her part.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25

u
The bill, introduced by Repre-
sentative Gale H. Stalker, OF New
York, authorizes an appropriation
of 5000 900 for the purchase OF the
southwest site,
II was favorably reported to the
committee by the subcommittee on
parks and Fairgrounds. which has
Just completed its hearings during
which the proponents of all the
proposed sites were heard.
Temporary Site
The subcommittee was unani-
mously opposed to temporary To-
cation for the market, as recon-
Inended by the Commits but
suggested the use Of b st. n. w,
between Sixth and Ninth Sts., for
the market, pending the acquisition
of the Southwest site.
The subcommittee, however, was
badly split on it's recommendations
for the permanent site.
A majority report was submitted
by Representative Albert r. Hall
of Indiana. on behalf of Represen-
-tatives Joseph Whitehead. of Vir-
ginia; Mary r. Norton, of New Jer7
sey, and himself.
Representative Florian Lampert
of Wisconsin submitted a minority
report, recommending the Gambrill
bill, providing for location of the
market in lexington.
The minority report was sup
ported by Representative Ernest W.
Gibson of Vermont, chairman of the
subcommittee. who announced that
he preferred the lexington or even
the Buzzard Point site to the South
west location, but that his first
choice was site on New York Ave.
n. E.. where plenty of land could
he cheaply acquired near two rail-
roads.
Representative Hall, in his ma
jority report, outlined arguments in
favor of the Southwest site, and
summarized as follows:
May Reduce Costs
at clearly appears from the hear
ings that the farmers market should
be located in a section of the city
best adapted for a co-ordinated
wholesale market district. 1t is the
opinion of the subcommittee that
southwest Washington, in the gen.
eral area of the waterfront, presents
more and greater advantages for
such development than any other
section of the city.
at is the judgment of the sub
committee that the placement of the
farmers wholesale market at this
site. as recommended by the board
OF District Commissioners. will tend
generally to reduce the cost of
perishable foods to the city of Wash
ington."
In his minority report Representa-
tive Lampert said there were seven
| reasons why the southwest site was
undesirable for the market. He said
the area is too small, inaccessible 10
buyers and to farmers, approachabie
only through dense traffic, is not in
accordance with the plans of the
planning commission. offers no rail-
road advantages that cannot be
found in lexington and that it's chief
argument, namely water transports
ton, is a negligible factor in the
transportation of perishable food.
Cherbourg is planning the estab-
lishment of airplane passenger and
mail services to London and Paris
to save time of passengers on trans
alta ntic liners calling at that mort.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
Eleven Directors Chosen
Atty. w. C.. A. Elections

Eleven directors were elected last
night to control the affairs of the
Young Women's Christian Assocla-
ton for the next year.
They are Mrs. Thomas E. Brown.
Miss Francis E. Chickering. Miss
Estelle Foster, Miss Margaret Fox
Miss Lois G. German, Miss Elsa
Peterson, Mrs. Ruth J. Saunders
Mrs. John T. Schaff, Mrs. Harlan
Fiske Stone, Mrs. Luke /. wilson
and Mrs. Herbert c. Wooley.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
NOT LOT, BUT HIS WIFE

"Arathusa" mixed her lines q
little the other day in that crack
about Lot being turned to salt.
There may have been a lot of
salt there after the turning. but
Ny dear Arathusa, hate to accuse
you,
Bnt you're dumb as q moron tot;
Or IL was not Lot, but his fresh wife,
LOttie,
That was turned TO salt on the spot.
GWALLTER GWILLT.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
N0RClA DIVORCE

Mrs. Gertrude F. Norcia, Of 1909
Florida Ave. N. E., wife Of Ralph
"A. Norcia, of 303 e st. n. E., has
been granted final decree for
absolute divorce by Justice Bailey,
in the District Supreme Court. This
couple were married in September,
1928. Attorney E. L. Taggart rep
resented the wife.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
M. R. RYTHER ESTATE

An estate valued at $26 900 was
left by Margaret r. Ryther. who
died November %. according to petit
ton for letters testamentary filed
in the District Probate Court The
estate includes premises at 4O7 A
St., 222 A st. and 707 Tenth st. Sc
The Washington times., 1928-01-25

Those ladies seeking the
"e0use and cure Of 1OGr" wiLL
find it as easily as those
seeking the DGMse and cure of
Lore. Var, like LoVe, comes
from the surging of human
Emotions. That's the cause
+ each. So, what's the cure?
Can you remote emotions?
C. H. D.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25

The MGharanee of Cooch
india. riding in a for hunt
Nth the Prince of Wales,
fell from her horse and 1UGs
hurt. We feel sure that the
Prince Was able to giUe to
. the Mahoranee of Cooch a
nip of good Scotch hootch.
G. II. D.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
Southwest Market Site
Is FaUored

The Stalker BILL providing for acquisition of the socaed
Southwest SITE TENTH Eleventh. g. and Streets
Southwest for farmers produce market fayorab
renorted ahy the House District Committee today
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
FISHER BOUGHT KEROSENE DAY OF FIRES
Woman Asks $40, 900
In Hotel Fight Suit

Details of alleged fight staged in private suite IN the
Mayflowe Hotel January 90 partly revealed today IN
suit filed in the District Supreme Court
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
THE RADIO FANS TROUBLES
THE CORRECT DOPE

Though they claim that the rain falls
Upon the just and unjust fella;
a. falls chiefly ,on the just because
The unjust has the just's umbrella.
And that isn't al, you'll surely agree,
For when it's raining the unjust folla
win say, in surprised way, to the
Just one:
ssWhy, I didn't know this was your
Umbrella" OHMEOMI.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
FAMILIAR LINES

"He Worked His Way Through
College"
HE Worked His Way Out of
JaiI." RAJAH DEWIZEGY.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
A SOUTHERN POETS SONG

"Am apple a day
Keeps the doctor GWGy,
But an onion q day
Keeps everybody at bay.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25

THESE "GOING CONCERNS"
.Tkey, / want to sell yOu my
fore. It's going concern"
"You'H have to give me time to
Ind out which way it's going"
ABLE.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25

An Eastern travelling sales
man, reaching Ddnville, received
this telegram from his a0ife, Gc-
cording to the DGnVille Bee
coImmmist:: "T1Oins arrived to-
night. More By mail"
The Washington times., 1928-01-25

IIII|:::: = ARD
s|lANDG
/ = =. 7; 81
| bBlu Pace |
Ia Res us.pN OFFICE a
A DAISY
I To-day as sadly i strolled through
4 The fields deserted where
%he summer flowers lately grew
4 Seeming the evening air,
Amidst the stems that strewed the
Laid low BY winters blight.
| Within sheltered nook 1 found
a daisy fair and bright.
| Although around its slender form
| In death its comrades lay,
At stood unframed by winters storm
/ Az on q summer day.
hut as paused and DER it bent
It seemed that could trace
The marks OF tears and deep lament
Upon its pretty face.
1t seemed It's little head bent low
Upon its trembling breast
As IL IL did not wish to show
How much 1t was distressed,
And yet could not conceal sigh
For friendships 10 had known
As In its heart it wondered why
Twas left there all alone.
Oh. could / but have made It see
As ft stood sadly there,
Its friends strewm DER the barren lea
And woods all stark and bare,
The sunshine and the joy IL brought
To bid my cares depart
How glad the change ITS sweet 1ace 4
wrought
In my poor weary heart,
II would have Learned the reason why
In ali its bright array
At bl0Omed beneath cheerless SKY
This dreary winter day !. 3. d.
~
THIS COUNTRY NEEDS
More corn sold 6y the bushet,
end less By the gallon.
Bigger and better hot dog
sandwiches.
Less "pitiless publicity" for
feminine knees.
Tires that can be changed
without sending the kids out
of edrshot.
Married seonsen that a0ill raise
more children and less hell.
More contributions to Heard
and Seen"
The Washington times., 1928-01-25

Cherbourg is planning the estab-
lishment of airplane passenger and
mail services to London and Paris
to save time of passengers on trans
atlantic liners calling at that port.
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Clingiing Vine
Types Preferred
College Survey Shows
What Most Men Like.

New York, July 1S-While youth
tul swain is advised to use cave man
methods in capturing his feminine
prize, girls who have their eye set
fer likely male prospect should
refrain from the habits Of the ANA
IONS and confine themselves to ten
der, shy glances. affectionate actions
and soft intimations.
The foregoing is the answer Of a
New York University coed to
QUESTIONABLE in regard to the future
aims of potential business women
and mothers.
If you would get married quickly,
BE a clinging vInc." she says. Men
hate Arazous.
Among other things decided in
the QUESTIONABLE. The average fam
lily should contain about four chill
dren; a husband need not be hand
some. Just SO long as he dresses
neatly has clean habits. is a good
companion ana can AROUSE Hel
spiritual and physical emotions.
He should be the intellectual equal
OF his wife and should have the
foundation for a future supporting
income.
Just Why % per cent of college
women remain single also got good
answer in the questionnaire. They
re too darn particular and set too
| high standards for men, was the
reply OF one coed.
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The Heart Story
of q
SteadfaSt Woman
Loves Awakening
BY Adele Garrison

I'd like that slant on 1t. and tell me
what you think OF it."
Obediently l picked up the letter,
written in bold dashing characters
patiently the work of man who
did not wish to dictate the letter
and was not familiar with or did
not wish to use a typewriter.
Dear Lillian" it began, Il hope
you'll let me address you that way,
still mighty sore at me-and no
wonder. But perhaps when I tell
you my news, YOU can try to forget
and forgive.
I've made my pile at last. and
the first thing I've planned TO do is
daughter, the money he and I quar-
relied about so many years ago. rs
hard TO admit it, but l was wrong in
that old deal, and Icant rest easy
until I've made good every penny of
it with interest. Please write and
tell me the earliest opportunity
can have to see you about this.
Helen always has grieved over
this affair and the separation from
you it entailed," the letter went on.
Il have told her of what l mean to
do. and she is overjoyed at the
prospect of everything being all
right once more. We are taking a
motor trip through the east, short
| ly. Helen, myself. my half-brother,
| Charles Owen. and of course, the
two children. Carolyn and Ronald.
I've just walked up to the fact that
| can't say children any longer,
nor can l speak of Marion as a child
either. l suppose. Ronald is entering
college next Fall while Carolyn has
another year at preparatory school.
| It is partly to bring them to their
schools that we are motoring down
with two cars.
VIII YOU not write me as soon as
convenient telling me when we can
see you? We could stop on our trip
through and run down to you.
Helen is wild to see you, and / feel
that l cannot rest until ! have set
tied up this matter and paid to you
or to Toms daughter the money
which l owed him.
"Anxiously awaiting your answer,
I am. as ever.
Faithfully yours,
SAMUEL BR1XroN. "
Copyright, 1928, Newspaper
Feature Service. Inc.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18
Hot Weather,
What To Do
Suggestions as to Treat
ment of Children.

OF all the seasons in the year,
densome to a mother.
II she is trying to do all her own
house-work. look after the other
children. keep the family we'll fed.
clean, and happy, and herself in pre-
sentable condition, in addition to
taking care of the baby land thous-
ands of mothers are doing this very
thingl she needs all the help she
can get.
If it can possibly be managed, she
should have some kind OF outside
help (at least while the baby is
smalD TO relieve her of part of the
household burdens. To take care of
a baby properly. particularly if he il
not well. or is fretful, 1t just about
one persons work, and preferably
the mothers work
The mother should never make
! the mistake of turning the care
of the baby over to anyone else, un-
less it be to an experienced and
reliable nurse with thorough train
ing in baby care. A young inexperi-
enced nurse-g girl, never! Often a
mother will do this so she can do
the housework and sewing and other
things herself. 1t should be revers-
ed. The baby comes first.
Otter she attempts things that
could be dispensed with. Take the
sewing for instance. She need not
| sit at a machine all summer making
fancy clothes for the family. For
! tunately, common sense has at last
made simple clothing for children
fashionable. and economic conditions
have made ready-made garments al
most as cheap as the yardage to
make them. in the mornings chill
dren should wear dark dresses,
rompers, or overalls to play in.
Table linen can be replaced by
attractive paper sets. That makes
less ironing. And there are even
paper towels IT is only suggestion
and father may fuss, but mother
must be saved.
She should not try to get up big
fancy meals. And If she does do
so on occasion, everybody should
| pitch in and help her.
Living in the summer should be
reduced to elementals. 1t is hard
time for everybody. but particular
~ hard for the woman with little
children and baby.
Mothers themselves are often tc
blame. I've heard women declare
they could not afford help. then turn
around and buy new things for the
house that it could do without. What
is a rug to a mothers health? o.
the baby's health? Paint floor OF
| get mating it necessary. The cur.
tains can wait a year Of two. OF
forever. for that matter. I've seer
too many worn-out mothers trying
to rejoice in Just such things when
the same money could have given
her real and lasting relief.
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ropean countries. and to find means
of controlling it IN this country.
Distinction
Animals are apparently most like
ly to spread this contagion in the
early stages of the disease. The ami
mails with the cloven foot are most
susceptible.
The danger of spread is averted
by prompt slaughter and disposal
of bodies OF animals that have been
attacked by the disease. However.
the virus may remain alive for one
or two months, and even longer,
after the death of the animal.
Frequently, therefore. when
farms are restocked. the new ami
mails will be promptly infected
from the virus remaining as a re-
suit Of the previous infection.
Hence it is of the greatest i'm
and fields in general be thoroughly
disinfected under official veterinary
supervision before they are re-
stocked after a visitation by foot
and mouth disease.
The most serious stage for trans
mission of the infection with this
| disease as with many human dis
eases, is the acute stage. When
animals are first infected. the dis
ease spreads among them rapidly
However. it frequently takes
from one to several weeks before
all OF the animals in a herd have
contracted the disease and have
passed through the highly infec.
| tious stage.
Prompt Slaughter
During this period every ANNA
in the herd becomes a source o.
danger 1t is for this reason tina
authorities are agreed that it /!
only by prompt slaughter of every
animal that may possibly be in
fected through contact with the dis
ease that the condition can be Grad
icated.
Heretofore in the United State
where this method has been fol
lowed, this disease has not beer
prevalent at all in comparison t.
its occurrence in continental Eu
ropean countries where slaughte
has been practiced with hesitation.
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IMenus Of the Family
BY SISTER MARY

reaklast-Bartlett pears, cereal,
cream, liver and bacon cakes, gra-
ham mullins. milk, coffee.
Luncheon-Ham timbales. pota-
toes au gratin, endive with French
dressing, grandmother's raspberry
pudding, milk. tea.
Dinner-Neal birds, creamed car
rots, tomato and cucumber salad.
apple pie, milk, coffee.
Grandmothcr's Raspberry Pudding
One quart berries, l cup sugar,
1-3 cup water. bread, butter.
Combine sugar and water and
melt over a low fire. Add berries
and simmer 20 minutes. In the
meantime cut thin slices of bread.
trim off crusts and spread with
softened butter. Butter bowl
or pudding dish and fill with al
ternate layers of bread and ber-
ries. making the first and last
| layers of bread. Press firmly so
! that the bread will absorb the ber-
ry syrup. Chill for several hours.
| Unmold when ready to serve and
serve with whipped cream.
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