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, 1928-08-23

on his legislative record was underhand-
cd, %uofair. unmanly and I'm American.
Washiogron:-- Lit. 0, Frank Sehilt,
marine aviator, who left yesterday in a
monoplane for Nicaragua has not been
heard from since his departure.
Weather From Balboa Panama Broad
casted:-Southern Gulf of Mexico moder-
ate east winds over the south portion and
gentle southeast winds over the north
portion, Weather partly overcast We'd
nesday over Caribbean sea and Windward
passage.
San Juan Weather Bureau reports
weather normal for this district.
, 1928-08-23
Vivian Libart, Alden A. Ingermann,
Oats P. Jackson, Mrs. Theresa Edwards,
Milton Edwards, Bernard Edwards Ell.
dred E. Benjamin.

Mr.. Marcelo Morales, was sentenced to
pay a fine of $4,000 for wounding Leon
ardo Morales by a bullet shot in his left
arm, by Judge Stakemann in the Police
Court yesterday morning. He was also
sentenced to pay a fine Of $1,000 for
carrying a concealed weapon, and $500
for violation of the fire arms ordinance
making a total of STA The defendant
was represented by Lawyer Jackson, and
Mr.. C. V. F. Daniel acted as Interpreter,
since both Porto Ricans testified 10 Span
isb. - Wsst End NeWS, END Aug.
, 1928-08-23
Us NAVAL RADIO STATION.
CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX.
AUGUST %, 1928.
Courtesy OF the Associated FreSS.)

Superior, Wis: President Coolidge to-
day accepted TIE resignation Of Secre
tary of Commerce Herbert Hoover for
his cabinet and appointed William f
Whiteing of TholOck, Mass, to to sue
coed INN,
Copenhagen The Norwegian steam
er "Charl Sars" which has been search
ing the passage to the southwest of Tenn
perance Island for traces of the lost eX-
plorer Ronald Amundsen and his party,
reported that no trace has been found Of
them. The search will continue FOR some
time yet. The steamer "KrassiD" which
is also searching, mas not reported recent
ly. The "Krassin" is an ice breaker and
is searching the ice flows.
C%hicagO:-- Four countries have assign
ed ships which were between Denmark
and Greenland to search for the missing
good will a~viators who were attempt.
ing a flight from Rockford. ILL.,, via
Greenland, TO Stockholm, Sweden. This
mnnopIane Greater Rockford" a radio
operator received messages saying the
ship was off Cape ChigIeY, that was the
last official report OF the plane. Sunday
night an operator in Connecticut SAID he
believed he heard the plane send OuC an
so 5. cali and claims it was repeated d
gain last night.
New York. Art GoebeI and Harry
Tucker arrived yes'erdl ", b9a.Iug the re-
cord almost SIX hours In'a non stop fight
across the country Ihe average speed
was one hundred miles per hour. Inc
plane finished the flight without any mo-
tor trouble OF any kind; the press has npt
been told as yet what make of engine
was used.
Ouolln:- George Farley Is recovering
from a heart attack aud IS rep)rtad out
Of d8nger. He Is sixty four years OLD.
Albany. N. Y = Alfred Weeks IN a
speech tonight againsl one of MS critics.
William Waite of Kansas. said his attack
, 1928-08-23
KILOGRAMS
ST CROIX STATION,

Cl OINN}lA 1OLN'
New York, August 21st. The raw su-
gar market was quiet, with no sales re-
ported. Store sugars were available at
concessions OF 1ll6 cents. or on the basis
OF A 10 duty paid. Raw sugar futures
closed net unchanged to four points low
err. September closed 2.27, December 2.
Al, January 2 AZ, March 2.42, May 248,
July 2 Sc. The refined market was IN
changed at 5 So for fine graduated.
Chicago, August 2Ist.-With harvest
ing rapidly getting under way in Canada
and weather conditions there favourable,
wheat values here went down grade to-.
day Much lower Liverpool quotations
than looked for and sIackness of export
demand today for wheat from North
America also were bearish factors. In
addition, the United States wheat visible
supply total increased 7.0l0, 600 bushels
and is now "a, 600, 600 bushels more than
last year
Athens, Greece, August 21st.-The1fol.
lowers of Premier Vanizplos were %victOri.
Gus in yesterdays Parliamentary cleo
tiOns. 1t is probable they will occupy ITO
of the 250 seats in the Chamber OF Depu
ties. M. Venlzelos won his election con-
test 10 Pitaeus and his son, with II other
Venezelists, elected IN Athens NJ. Voz-
ikis, leader of the extreme rOyalists, was
defeated.
Plymouth, August 21st.-The US
Yacht Nina won the Fastnet cup, when
she war the first to cross the line in the
annual 615 mile race from C0wes to Ply
mouth The Nina crossed the line at II.
18a. m. Nine other craft, eight OF them
British. were in the field against the Nj
ma. The race course was from Cowes,
on the Isle of Wight. t. Fastnet, on the
Southwest coast Of County Cork. Ireland.
and back to Plymouth.
Belgrade, August 2lst Italy was pro
missed an immediate inquiry INTO an al
tack on the Italian Consul at Spalato, 10
a reply to the Italian ministers protest
by acts 2 Foreign Minister 0kumenkov-
itch ReparatiOn and strict punishment
o those held to be responsible were also
promised. Newspaper advices from Spa
lato and SebenicO say that rioters clashed
with gendarmes and police in both of
, 1928-08-23
LOCAL

LOCAL
1t is expected that His Excellency Gov.
ernor Evans will be iD St. Croix for the
grand cricket tournament, and will grace
the cricket ground with his presence and
see our boys defend St. Croix on the
cricket field.
The Mystery Club, another splendid
picture will be shown in the Christian
sted Theatre tonight. Be sure to see it
and solve the mystery.
The cricket ground is looking fine, and
everything is getting in good shape for
the grand match on Labor Day, but many
persons are asking US if we have received
that schedule of the matches yet from
the Committee on Management, as they
are anxious to know on what days the
different clubs will take the field, and
other important information that the
schedule may convey. We feel sure that
the gentlemen on the Committee will
get busy and relieve these cricket fans
OF their anxiety and send US the sche-
dule as promised.
We are soon to have some more Porto
Rican stores in C-nristiansted. and an
other moving picture Theatre is also to
be opened aud operated by Porto Ricans
If a suitable house can be found.
The schooner Resolution" sailed for
St. Thomas last evening with passengers
Christopher Spencer and Joseph Peter
sen.
The U. S. S. "Grebe" is expected here
at noon today, returning at 3 Q. m. Mail
for ST. Thomas by her will be closed at
2.30 p. m.
The following passengers sailed for
for New York on tuesday by the S S.
M~araval" - Elvina Hayes. Meseheck
Gill, Maria Conton, Martha E.. Barnes,
Wilhelmina Waterman. Ugenia M. Smith,
Lionel A. Smith, Rupert y. jackson. Clio
thlIda Richard, Roy Lester Iranberg.
Mrs. Carolina Thomas, EtIlIna Thomas.
AlluIra Hatchetr, Valdemar Roebuck,
LucretIa Manners, PeLrlne Pemberton,
, 1928-08-23

We are 0 to have some more Porto
Rican stores in Cnristiansted, and an
other moving picture Theatre is also to
be opened aud operated by Porto Ricans
if a suitable house can be found.
, 1928-08-23

The u. S. S. "Grebe" is expected her
at noon today, returning at 3 .. M. Ma
for ST. Thomas by her will be closed Z
2.30 o. m.
, 1928-08-23

The Mystery Club, another splendid
picture will be shown in the Christian
sted Theatre tonight. Be sure to see j
and solve the mystery.
, 1928-08-23

The schooner Resolution sailed 70
St. Thomas last evening with passenger
Christopher Spencer and Joseph Peter
sen.
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disqualification Funds
For Indigents Discussed

Herbert d. Brown, chief Of the
Bureau of Efficiency, and Chairman
Gibson, of the subcommittee of the
House District Committee, met with
Mrs. Frank b. Noyes yesterday to
discuss the appropriations covering
the disqualification of indigents.
Mrs. Moves presented statistics
10 show that the appropriations are
INADEQUATE. Brown and Gibson
pledged their assistance to remedy
the condition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-21
TALLULAH GETS $5oo,Ooo

LONDON. Nov. u U.N.S .).-COunt
Anthony de Bosardi, wealthy member
Of the italian nobility, who is to
marry Miss Tallulah Bankhead,
American actress, on Christmas eve.
has settled $500, 900 upon her, it was
reported today,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-21
FL0SS|E FLIRT'
IN DEMAND

''F'Iossie Flirt," the new Ideal
wonder doll from New York, is fast
winning the hearts OF the girls Of
Washington. Miss Flirt arrived in
town last Saturday and il very
anxious TO make her home here.
The first happy winner of one of
these wonderful dolls was little
Mollye Stewart OF Ballston, Va, and
they fell in love with each other at
first sight.
The Times office is being flooded
with requests for Flossie, and be-
fore the week is over many little
girls in Washington will be having
the time of their lives playing with
her. But then, she can hardly
help being in demand. because she
is such beautiful and ideal play
mate.
Over 10 inches tall She can walk,
wink, blink, ron her eyes, sleep.
turn her head, move her soft arms
up and down, has lovely curly hair,
comes completely dressed. and is
unbreakable.
Miss "F'lossie F1irtv is offered to
anyone in Washington and all nearby
suburbs, where The Times home
delivery has been established, for
securing only three new six-months
subscriptions to The Washington
Times and Sunday Washington
Herald.
Don't put it off another day, but
get busy right now, and earn your
doll before the rush gets under way.
way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-21
DEATH DRIVER
IS hunted

Police today are searching for a
young co1ored 1anttor whose auto
mobile knocked down and killed g.
year.old Robert Primer. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward r. Primer, 2421
Observatory Pi. N. W., on Thirty.
fifth Street, near Q. yesterday after
noon.
After striking the boy the driver
of the car placed him in a taxicab
and asked the taxi chauffeur, Fred
Eastman. 3110 M st. N. W., to take
him to a hospital. He then aban-
doned his own car, disappearing on
@ Street.
A fractured skull and internal
injuries resulted in the death of
the boy two hours. later. Police of
the Seventh precinct seized the
abandoned automobile, and on the
strength of the description fur
nished by Eastman are convinced
the driver is the same man in
whose name the license plate was
issued. Another colored man
whose driving permit was found in
the car is also wanted by the police.
The owner of the car, a young
colored janitor in a Massachusetts,
Avenue apartment house, had not
returned to his home today.
Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt held an
inquest at the District Morgue. The
boys father is local attorney
and his mother an employee Of the
Potomac Joint Stock Land Bank.
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Ratchet F|END
HUNTED BY 250
IN OMAHA
BY international News Service

DS AMtCHMAstVhb8A AIpNs@ Srh VIZ
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 21.-Blood.
hounds were to be. turned loose TO.
day in an attempt to pick up the
trail of the Ratchet murderer
who already has taken three lives
here, wounded two other persons
and terrorized the city.
Horrors stricken, Omaha slept be-
hind bsrricaded doors last night,
while $50 policemen and scores Of
American Legion members patrolled
the streets in the belief the fiend
slayer might appear at midnight,
as he did in his other nocturnal
raids.
Many Brought In
All through the night suspects
were being brought in by police.
The ma jority We're negroes for the
"hatchet man" is said to be a
negro. Some resembled the muir
derer's description. but detectives
did not believe the "hatchet man
was among them.
A eheck-up of various institutions
for the insane and feeble minded
failed to show escape of any in
mate whose description tailed with
that of the man now sought.
One Near Death
The slayer is described by Mrs.
Harold Stribling, whom he forced
to accompany him to a swamp near
Carter Lake, Iowa, where she sue
ceeded in escaping him. as negro
youth of light complexion, about 81.
Mrs. Stribling's husband. a for
nner University of Nebraska student.
lay near death today from wounds
sustained when attacked by the
"hatchet man" prior to the kid
mapping of Mrs. Striblihg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-21
GOLF AND REST
LURE SMITH

EDGEWATER GULF, Miss, Nov.
21.-Undaunted by chilling winds
from the north, Gov. Alfred E
Smith followed his vacation routine
of golf and rest today.
He plans to attend A reception
today on the terrace Of the Edge
water Gulf Hotel and has extended
an invitation for every one to call
on him at the time.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas,
Smiths running mate in the recent
election: Governor Richie of Mary
land and other notables are eX-
pected for the reception.
There is but one fly in the
Governors vacation ointment. he de-
clared. His golf he said was
miserable"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-21
MRS. COOLIDGE
NAMES PLANE

Americas first international air
transport system. linking North,
south and Central America. became
reality today.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge went t.
Hoover Field ID christen, the Chris,
TOPPER Columbus. flagship Of q fleet
Of planes to besused In regular serv.
ice between countries OF the Pan.
American union.
The air field exercises were ad-
dressed by william p. McCracken,
jr., Assistant Secretary Of Com
merce, and Assistant Postmaster
General Glover.
The sponsors of the project, both
airpIane and railroad interests being
included, were represented by J. A.
Trippe, president of Pan-American
Always, Inc.
Pullman accommodations are In
cluded in the 12-passenger Chris
TOPPER Columbus. The trimotored
Fokker plane has a wing spread Of
so feet.
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SIS, 900, 900 Electric
Plant Sought for City

II. ]. odenthal, executive secre-
tary Of the City Club, last night
made public letter he wrote to Of
ficials OF the Western Electric Com
pany asking them to consider Wash
ingtou or nearby Virginia as the site
for a new $15.OO0.OOO plant.
Odenthal said the suggestion war
rants investigation and serious con-
sideration in view of the fact that
Washington is the hub for water
and rail facilities and just across the
Potomac land is available. He fur
Their said higher class of labor is
available here than elsewhere.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-21
COOLIDGE GE rs
PENSION PLAN

A World War Service pen
sion'-a new proposal to care for
disabled veterans-was presented
to President Coolidge today by
Lieut.. Eugene P. Carver, jr,, of
Boston, as the main feature of
the legislative program of the Vet.
Grams for Foreign Was.
The pension is aimed to provide
for the ex-service men who are
unable TO prove that their present
disabilities are due directly to their
experiences in the war. The Presi-
dent took the plan under advise
ment.
Other items in the program of
the organization, including vet
Grams preference, disqualification.
and national defense, also were
submitted to the Chief Executive
"a moderate pension syFem
ranging from $50 to $50 monthly.
or the elimination Of the so-called
service connection clause in the
Veterans act, is an issue which
Congress will have to meet
shortly, both from the point of
view of justice and of economy, :"
says the brief submitted to the
President. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-21
South Feels First Grip
OF Winter With
Light Snow
BY international News Service

n
ATLANTA, a., Nov. 21.-The
South was in the first grip Of
winter today. with some sections
buried under light snow and
others shiyering in freezing tenn
peratures.
Western North Carolina felt the
chilling blasts more than other
sections. Snow fell there during
the night, but melted quickly.
The rest of the State awoke to
mercury readings of "a degrees
and less.
South Carolina reported IS de-
grees, while Georgia was some
what warmer. The temperature
at Atlanta was just above 81 and
TIE rest of the State except the
extreme southern part, also felt
the cold. Mississippi, Louisiana
and Alabama were somewhat
warmer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-21
WITNESSED
RDTHSTEN
SHOOTING

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Ruth
Reyes. blonde ''free-lance model
from Chicago and the last hope Of
police for solution OF the Rothstein
murder mystery, faced barrage Of
searching questions today At the
district attorneys office.
During her tete-a-tete with her
questioners, 4 poorly dressed indi.
vidual, about rs, was hurried into
the room by detectives, who rushed
him out in is minutes. 1t was
reported that the mystery man
had claimed he was an eyewitness
to the shooting OF Rothstein in the
Park Central Hotel.
Mrs. Keyes. the wife of Chi
cago brakeman and a free lance
clothing model arrived here last
night from Chicago in custody oE
two detectives. She was in1medi-
ately spirited away to the seclusion
OF an uptown hotel out 81 the reach
Of newspapermen, and questioned
by District Attorney Joab H. Ban
ton about the party" she attended
in Room $40 Of the Park Central
Hotel on the evening Of November
4. Rothstein was shot In that same
room d few hours later.
Came Voluntarily
The mystery woman came here
OF her own free will, and is not
under arrest In Chicago she told
detectives that she met q man
named Jack at the hotel and had q
few drinks with him. She did not
know Rothstein, she said. Police
hope she will Identity one Of the
rogues' gallery pictures as that Of
Jack" thus aiding them in clear
ing up the mystery.
Mrs Keyes was asked to identify
several photographs Immediately
after her arrival here, II was
learned, but no announcement was
Forthcoming from police neadquar-
ters that an Identified ton had been
made. In brief interviews with
newspapernen during the trip here
from Chicago she had intimated
that the New York police were
going to be disappointed.
McNIanus Elusive
Meanwhile George McManus, =
suspect who has eluded police for
three weeks, was reported to have
been in Philadelphia over the week
end McManus, former associate
of Rothstein and the brother Of q
New York police lieutenant, Is be-
lieved to have been in room 349
when the gambler was shot.
"A report was circulated today that
McManus was being protected"
because a relative OF a powerful
New York political leader. close
friend of McManus, was in the
room at the time of the shooting.
According to this theory, detec-
tives fear to arrest McManus be-
cause it would mean exposure Of
the politicians relative.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-21
MAN, 60, FOUND
DEAD IN ROOM

With gas tube in his mouth,
Rarbey Lee stephens, so, was found
dead today in his room at an
apartment in the 200 block of
Fourteenth st. n. e.
Fl. l.. Emerich, who lives at the
same address, smelled escaping gas
and summoned the rescue squad
after he found stephens body. EI.
forts to revive the latter failed.
IIl.health apparently caused
Stephens decision to end his life.
a sister, Bessie Garrison, is said
by the police to reside in the South
cast section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-21

RITA O'GARA
WINNER OF THE title Miss
Irish.America" in a recent beauty
contest. Miss Rita O'Gara at.
tributes her success to her inter
est In athletics. She is Ia New
York high school girl, and has
won numerous sports trophies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-21

CHRISTENED AT HOOVER FIELD TODAY
MRS. CALVIN COOLIDGE, First Lady Of the Land,
will chrisen the Christopher Columbus the flagship of
the Pan-Amercan Always fleet at Hoover Field The
picture above shows the Christopher Columbus one
Of its test flights over New Jersey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-21
HE'LL
IN STRONG
BOX

LONDON, Now 21.-As Gen.
Bramwell Booth, veteran head OF
the Salvation Army, lies critically
ILL, interest today centers on a paper
in q sealed envelope locked in the
office safe Of a London attorney.
That slip bears the name Of the
person General Booth has appointed
to succeed him as chief of the sal.
walton Army. No one but General
Booth knows that name.
Succession to the stewardship OF
the salvation Army is not heredl-
tary. One of the first duties OF
new leader Is to select his successor.
If. at any time during his period
OF office he sees fit to alter his de-
cision he is at liberty to do so.
To Avoid Dissension
Evidence of possible dissension
over the question OF succession led
Mrs. Bramwe1l Booth to issue mes
sage to the Salvation Army workers
throughout the world and the friends
Of the organization. saying:
II confidently rely upon you 70
stand by the principles Of the Sal
walton Army az laid down by our
reverend founder. William Booth.
and / greatly regret that during
this centenary year dissensions
should arise in the Army that was
so dear to him."
IT Is understood that many Amer
lean leaders regard Commander
Evangeline Booth, OF New York
City. as the logical successor TO
Gen. Bramwell Booth. She is ex-
pected to arrive in England shortly.
: 1t always has been customary for
the leader OF the salvation Army.
when he makes the decision as to
his successor, to write down the
name cit may be either man or
a woman) in the presence Of the
legal advisers OF the Army. However
only the writer actually sees the
name. Then the paper lis placed in
an envelope and sealed. Witnesses
sign the envelope and it Is put in
the safe.
In the orders OF regulations of
the Army it is stated:
1.-THE general, for the time being.
is more likely than any one else
to be able to select the most suit
able officer for his successor. 1t
is obvious that he will have more
extensive knowledge of the duties
and responsibilities of the position.
and of the capacity of his office,
than any other man can possibly
acquire
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-21
80 ARE HELD BY
GRAND JURY

A total OF 80 indictments were re.
ported by the District Grand Jury
yesterday. Twelve cases were ig,
nored.
Clarence Patterson and Edward
Newman, both colored. were in
dicted for second degree murder.
Patterson is charged with stabbing
Thomas M. Root, also colored, dur.
ing a quarrel in the first block
1Fenton Place on September II last.
Newman is accused of shooting
Leroy YsFlor, also colored, in Dells
Court on August 20.
Other Indictments
Others indicted and the charges
against them include: Herbert
Thomas, Samuel Betters, Benjamin
Shapiro, Maurice Green, Jock Glenn,
Steven Outlaw, Frank Clouse,
Eugene l.. Young. Frank Tolson,
TRIAL Beasley, Louis Franklin and
William Fl. Taylor. housebreaking
and larceny; Frederick T.. Cooke.
housebreaking; John Stoner. Otto
way Walker, Harry r. Gallatin, Joe
Wilton. Francis r. Gillespie, Louis
Bell. Benjamin Beverley. Hattie
Brooks and George J., Standish,
grand larceny.
George J. Standish, Willie Oliver.
Jack Meeks, Malcolm Stewart,
James A. Proctor, William A. Car
ter, William A. Crews and Larman
p. Peak. ioy-riding; Harry Eugene
Smoot, Elmer G. Snowden, William
Bryant. Frederick Robinson, Walter
F. Spittle and Richard Kimball,
non-support; Robert E. Young, rob-
berry; James Williams. George Cald-
well and George F. Perrone, statu-
tory offenses; Eliza Burns, second
offense violation of the national
prohibition act.
Charges Ignored
Those ignored include: William
J. Barnes. James r. Anderson,
Arthur Biggus, Earle Anderson,
Walter Fl. Bailey and Charles Mel.
son, ioy-riding; William Wright and
Jesse Willis, housebreaking. and
larceny; Caesar p. DeCarlo and
Robert F. Vince, grand larceny:
Allen Adair, assault with dangerous
weapon.