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The Washington times., 1928-10-17
Four Perfect Hands.
OF Bridge Show
In One Deal
Washington has q new claim

Z Washington has a new claim
to fame.
1t was the site the other night
OF an event as rare as . dress
suit on the golf links. Four per-
feet hands were dealt in 2 single
set Of bridge at card party In
the Wardman Park Hotel for the
benefit of the Blessed Sacrement
Church Of Chevy Chase.
The four women exposed their
hands when Mrs. James A. Ma
Ioney, Of the $500 block Of War.
rem st. N. W., became excited
and bid seven spades. Mrs. Jesse
C. Miller, OF the 1000 block of
sixteenth st. n. w, had 10
hearts, Mrs. Charles Worman, of
Frederick. Md, had "a monopoly
on the diamonds. Mrs. III w.
Watts. OF the ASSOC block of chesa-
peake. st. N. w, with all the,
clubs in the deck, had the poor
est hand.
Mrs. Malone dealt the rare
hands after Mrs. Watts had cut
the cards. Mrs. Malone said to-
day that the deck was well
shuffled,
The Washington times., 1928-10-17
URGE CHURCH
!. TRAINING FOR HAPPY MARRIAGE

terday to establish a new diocese
in northern wisconsin. This will
be known as the diocese Of Eau
Claire, with parishes taken from
the dioceses of Milwaukee and
Fond du Lac.
The resignation of four bishops
were accepted. They are the Rt.
Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, of Con
necticut; the Rt. Rev. Lewis Will
liam Burton, of Lexington; the sRt.
Rev. Richard Henry Nelson, of Al
bany, N. r. and the Rt. Rev.
Lucian Lee Kingsolving, of South
ern Brazil.
A motion asking that the house
adjourn early to enable the mem.
bers to pose on the lawn Of the
White House with President Cool
idke was adopted. and the picture
was later made. Bishop Brewster
Of Connecticut, provoked some com
nnent when he declared that posing
for photographs. even with Presi.
dent Coolidge, was q waste of time
which should be given to the con.
vention sessions.
Kings Daughter Plea
The Daughters of the King petit
toned the House of Bishops for
greater emphasis on evangelism
and on the sacraments.
Miss Grace Lindley, of New York.
was elected executive secretary Of
the woman's Auxiliary at the May
flower Hotel meeting yesterday.
Twenty-four women have been nom
mated for the eight places on the
national executive committee and a
spirited contest will probably de-
velop in the election.
More than $4,000 has been spent
in the past three years for the
work of the American Institute for
Negroes. declared the. Rev. Robert
". Patton, director of the institute.
DR.. Patton reported on the actiyi.
ties of the school.
The Washington times., 1928-10-17
Yep To RETURN
IN FEW DAYS
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come given the fliArs yesterday By
New FORKS millions had hardly
subsidized when arrangements were
made to hold three receptions for
them today.
At noon a luncheon IS being given
in their honor at the Advertising
Club, then q reception at the Ger
man Club. Here the filters VIII.
meet their own, and be ce1gratu-
Hotel Astor Fete
In the evening banquet will be
rendered them at the Hotel Astor
by the German-American Board ~
Trade.
The speakers will include Mayor
Jimmy Walker. Senator Royal 5.
Copeland and Herman Won IOewsa-
ski, Germany's consul genera.
Most of the passengers who carle
ever on the giantress have reserved
accommodation for the return trip.
according to Ernst Brandenbury.
under-secretary for aviation IN the
Ministry Of Transportation in C,sr
many. who crossed on the dirigibis
The filters leave for Philadelphia TO
night for reception by the PhttA.
delphia Chamber of Commerce To-
morrow.
On Friday they will have break
fast with President Coolidge at tha
White House.
New York's welcome to the
visitors lasted until the wee small
hours this morning.
They attended Show Boat" at
the Ziegfeld Theater, where the
audience greeted them enthusiastic
ally. Then they went to another
theater where they saw the films
Of the Zeppelin's arrival hera
The Washington times., 1928-10-17
Coolidge Breakfast,
Warner Luncheon, to
Greet Hugo Eckener

A White House breakfast in
honor of DIR. Hugo Eckener and
number of his men will be the first
official recognition of the Graf
zeppelin's epochal air journey.
President Coolidge has extended
an invitation to the German COM
mander, and those, of, his crew who
will accompany him to Washington
next Friday, to partake OF his cele-
brated sausage and buckwheat cakes
directly after their arrival here.
The Graf Zeppelin party will
reach Washington at o'clock
Friday morning and will he driven
to the White House after it has
established headquarters at the
Carlton Hotel. according to present
plans.
A tour of the main avenues OF
the city, so as to give the general
Washington public an opportunity
to welcome the air navigators. will
follow, and tentative plans call fen
a luncheon to be given by Assista14
Secretary of the Navy Warner:
visit to the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier in Arlington Cemetery;
reception at the German embassy:
and a dinner dance on Saturday
evening, provided DR.. Eckener can
remain until that time in the
Capital.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge.
probably will have a number OIL
guests to meet DIR. Eckener's party
at the White House, but the list
has not been made public.
The stay of the Germans in this
city will be so brief that it prob
ably will not be possible for Wash
ington to extend a formal recep-
ton or civic greeting. 1t appears
certain, however. that the pubic
welcome to the Graf Zeppelin naVl-
gators will be one of the largest
in Washington since Col. Charles
4. Lindbergh arrived home from
Paris.
The Washington times., 1928-10-17
House of Detention War
Strikes Citizens Snap.

After being Endorsed by numerous
organizations, resolution of the
Southwest Washington Citizens AS
ISOLATION protesting against the To-
cation Of the House Of Detention
in the 900 block OF r ST, S. w, has
struck a snag.
In referring the resolution to
COMMITTEES last night, the kalo.
IA ma Citizens Association virtually
refused to adopt it, The Southwest
complaint was termed as ridiculous
by several speakers. One OF the
most vigorous foes Of the resolution
was Mrs. Edna l.. Johnson. superin-
tendent OF the House ST Detention
between 1920 and 1923.
Officers will he elected Al the as,
sociation's next meeting. The nom
mating COMMITTEES II composed Of
George F. ,. Mitchell, Major A. c.
Wells and Mrs. George A. Kicker.
The Washington times., 1928-10-17
Policeman to Be Tried
In Rum Chase Shooting

ELYRIA, Ohio. Oct. IT, Louis
Cicco, former Lorain patrolman, will
go on trial before Common Pleas
Judge A. r. Weber here tomorrow.
it was announced today, charged
with shooting Miss Betty Haywood,
%, of Elyria. who was wounded
when an automobile in which she
was a passenger was fired npon
after prohibition officers had tried
to stop the machine.
Miss Haywood Is reported SUI.
ficiently recovered from the wound
at the base of her skull to appear
in court. Cicco, at liberty under
81 500 bond. is understood to have
admitted that he did the shooting.
The Washington times., 1928-10-17
Bulgaria Discovers
Right Relation Of
Skirts to Learning
- lnternatIonal News service

BY international news service
SOFIA, Bulgaria. Oct. 17.An
women teachers. officials and
government employees in Bulgaria
must wear skirts that reach well
below the knee and the dresses
must have sleeves and high
necks. This order has just been
issued by the government which
frowns upon the flapper style Of
dress with the knees on public
view.
The Bulgarian ministry Of cul-
ture, which issued the decree.
said that the abbreviated skirts.
not only led men astray, but had
no beauty to recommend them.
The color Of the dresses may
be black. blue, white or yellow.
The Washington times., 1928-10-17

For an everyday guide 10 many u
wanhiRgtSn's better used ear buys. read
today's Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1928-10-17
Relation to Industry

The relation of the church to
industry will be the chief topic of
discussion at mass meeting in
Memorial Continental Hall tonight.
The principal address is to be de.
Evered by William Greene, pres
ident Of the American Federation
Of Labor.
The House Of Bishops voted yes.
The Washington times., 1928-10-17
M. p. RAPs U. S.

LONDON, Oct. 17.-SamueI Sam
uel, NJ. p, manager of the Shell
Transport Company, declared in a
speech that England 'could not
trust the United States" He
charged that America is trying to
dominate Great Britain.
The Washington times., 1928-10-17
KNIGHTS MEET

Discussion of the merits of the
presidential nominees OF the MAJOR
parties will mark a luncheon Of re
Loyal Knights of the Round Ianis
at 1880 Friday in the University
Club
The Washington times., 1928-12-03
CHE VROL [ SIX
DRAWS BIG
CROWDS

The premier showing Of the new
Chevrolet skies in the Capital being
staged at the Mavflower, is draw.
ing record. breaking crowds highly
enthusiastic over motordom's y new
est automobile.
twenty-five thousand Waslilnsl
tonians crowded the exhibition on
saturday and sunday tc inspect
Cheyrolet's greatest achievement. 2
six.cylinder vaive-in.head &C the
price range of tbs four
Visitors were keen IN admlratlon
of the stream line beauty OF Ire
new bodies, the smart color colnpt'
nations. the elegance 81 the fittings'
and the luxury Or the new uphois
stefing
The mechanically inclined visitors
are inspecting the powerful new 40.
horsepower motor which Is dis
nlaved SO that each detail can D.s
explained by a factory trained ex.
11ert. answeritlg thousands OF Qiies.
tfons each hour.
Al conservative estimate OF the
total attendance FOR the four days
at this special exhibition Of Cievr0.
lets iii washington Is placed az
1OO. 900. The show will end tornor
row night when the cars Will BE-
shipped to Cincinnati.
Visitors appear enthused over the
beautiful setting III which they ARE
displayed. Orders taken to date at
the showing are far greater then
those taken for the same period AZ
the New York exhibit
The Washington times., 1928-12-03

Tens oE thousands of exceedingly
thin. yes. scrawny men and women
have taken McCoy's Tablets and put
on pounds Of good firm flesh.
Not only will McCOy'a Increase
weight. but taken regularly viii
ca ause fraiI rundown men and wanien
to grow stronger and more energetic.
It the millions Of skinny. scra why
men and women III America VIII
start today and put their faith III
McCoyss ii Ii safe to say that 1T
least 10 per cent of them will gain
weight, health and attractiyeness III
few weeks.
So why not start today3 Why not
ill out those deep hoIIOWs III neck;
cheeks. and chest Why 50 on
The Washington times., 1928-12-03
F POKS q Ol1ED BX
URIC AC "
Try Ibis FREE SIS cent Bottle

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The Washington times., 1928-12-03

The Virginia Highlands Citizens
Association will elect officers at It's
meeting tonight at o'clock In the
firemen's hall.
The Washington times., 1928-12-03
Capital Girl
is q w inner

Every mother realizes how inn.
portanf ii Is to teach children good
habits Of conduct but many OF them
fsfl to realize the Importance OF
teaching their children good bowel
habits Until the poisons from decay
tYla waste held too long in the sys-
tenn have begun to affect the child =
health.
watch your child and at the first
sign OF constipation. give her little
California Pig Syrup. Children love
its rich, fruity taste and it quickly
ds ives away Those distressing all
naenta. such as headaches. bad
breath. coated tongue, biliOusness
feverishness. fretfulness. etc. II
gives them hearty appetite. regus
lates their stomach and bowels and
gives tone and strength to these or.
galls 20 they continue TO act nor.
naally OF their own accord For over
fifty years. leading physicians have
prescribed Il for half-sick. bilious.
cunstipafed children. More than {
million bottles used d year shows.
how mothers depend on it.
Mrs. Il. p Hines. 1856 Florida
Ave-. IN. E.. says Ny daughter.
Alice, Ii prize winner for health;
now. but we had lot OF trouble
with her before we found her trou-
Die Was constipation and began
giving her California Fig Syrup. 1t
fixed her tlp quick. gave her good
arpettte made her sleep fine and
she been gaining lii weight right
s1ong since the first few days TAX
Ine Il.
10 avoid inferior limitations Of
allforllia Fig syrup, always look
Tor me word California on the
The Washington times., 1928-12-03
WIDE R H|GRN|AI
ASSURE D VA

ARLINGTON COT TNTY Dec. 81.
Success ia obtaining the additional
90 feet for the widening Of he
Giebe Road to 50 foot State
highway from the Chain Bridge to
point where 1t connects with the
Mount Vernon Boulevard In JeSfer-
son District Ia assured says Robert
III Fornnarl. head Of committee
from the Glebewood Citizens Asso.
citation.
According to officials of four of
the banks In Arlington county.
Christmas saving checks distributed
during the past week totaled
$IOss sS6S.
There will be d special meeting Of
the executive committee of the
Arlington County Chamber Of Com.
.naerce today III the board rooms In
the Riicker Building to formulate
plans for the banquet 10 be given
Monday night December 10 as q
part Of the program for Civic
Week which begins Sunday night,
December q
The Arlington County Monarch
club will hold its annual banquet
and ladies' night" tomorrow night
at the Ashton Heights Womanss
Clubhouse.
The annual election OF officers Of
the Fort Myer Heights Citizens As
.sociation will be held at meeting
tonight at o'clock in the Wood
row Wilson schoolhonse. f. G. Nc.
Semar. president of the Arlington
county Civic Federation, will speak.
The Potomac town council will
meet tonight at 3 o'clock III the
town hall. Mayor Walter B. Futon
will preside.
The Virginia Highlands Citizens
Association will elect officers at It's
meeting tonight At o'clock IN the
firemen's hall.
The Woman's Club Of Lyon VII
lage will meet Wednesday night at
the home of Mrs. Amos G. Crounsc,
in Key Boulevard, Mrs. III. T..
Stelle and Mrs. q, G.. Birdsell will
assist as l1ostesses.
The Washington times., 1928-12-03
Thin llnderWeight Men and Women
Can Quickly Gain Needed Flesh
one Very Thin Man Gained
IS Pounds II Eight Weeks

through life with sunizen cheek ana
marrow chest when you can take
advantage of this strait forward
offer.
Mccoy takes all the risk Read
this ironclad guarantee n after
taking 4 sixty cent boxes 0f Me-
Coyss Tablets or One Dollar boxes
any thin. nnderweight man Or won1.
an doesn't gain at least 5 pounds
and. feel completely satisfied with
the marked Improvement ir health
|syour money will BE refunded
Peoples Drug Stores or any drug
McCoy's Cod Liver oil there ig
none better.
The Washington times., 1928-12-03
1 ,21S Retirement Claims
Settled by II. s. Bureau

out of {, ,567 claims for retirement
under the emergency Officers re-
tirement act 1.g1s have been settled,
Brig. Gen. Frank III Hines. director
os Ire United states Veterans
Bureau. announced, OF this mum.
Der los officers have been retired
with pay while 4L have been re-.
tired without pay.
Director Hines pointed out that
many persons have n1isconceived
the manner 81 payment granted
under the act. with respect to those
officers entitled to retirement withs
IN the purvlew of the statute.
The Washington times., 1928-12-03

The Potomac town council will
meet tonight at 3 o'clock In the
town hall. Mayor Walter b. Futon
will preside.
The Washington times., 1928-12-03
BOARD OF EDUC TON

The Board Of Education Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia viii hold its regu-
lar meeting In the Franklin school
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1928-12-03
PARENT I TEA CHERS MEET

The Brookland Parent. Teachers
Association will hold 4 reception to
new members and teachers tonight
In the Brookland School.
The Washington times., 1928-12-03
CHURCH 10 YEARS Old

EGYPT, Pa, Dec. s.-Egypt
lutheran sChurcn yesterday OBJ
served It's 170th anniversary
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| while to give says Miss Baker, but
he. and this Is worth at least one
quarter of his fee, must have the abil-
ity to make himself heard and under
stood easily In a large auditorium by
nearly 1000 people" 1t Is not neces-
sary for him to be shouting Billy
Sunday. but the ease and charm OF
delivery of John Erskine Is IN asset
equal to his briliiance In this sort Of a
program.
In spite Of seven rainy nights it was
possible at the end of the 10 scheduled
events to add one more without ad-
ditional cost to the holders OF season
tickets. No promises are held out for
this coming Winter, but the committee
hopes to be able to add one for good
measure.
After all the twos and twos had been
added and the final accounting render
ed the Community Institute had sur
plus of SIS In Its treasury.
The program for the 1928-29 season,
which begins on october 81. includes
DR.. Richard e Burton, who speaks for
the younger generation; Daisy Jean,
cellist, harpist and singer: Sydney
Thompson, pupil of Yvette Guilbert !:
Henry Turner Bailey, who tells How to
look at a picture and what to get out of
it,; Norman Angel, international cor
respondent; the farewell visit OF the
Flonzaley Quartet; DR.. Bruno Roselli
with pictures of Leptts Magma, an I'M
earthed Roman city; viii Durant; DIR.
Shapley. one of the three leading as
tronomers of the day, and Thornton
Wilder, young author Of The Bridge OF
San Luis Rey"
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Gov. Smith probably docs not yet know
Just what that means But II he be-
comes President. he will learn. Further
more, the friends of the bureaus and
bureau chiefs are not confined to the
Republican side in the two houses OF
Congress. The Democrats have played
their part in blocking consultations and
changes in Government departments,
and played It effectively, President
Coolidge. for example, has had definite
ideas with regard to the Shipping
Board end Its functions, looking to the
improvement of the Governments OPP
Grafton of its own feet of merchant
marine. His recommendations have
been made to Congress and bills intro
duccd to simplify the management Of
this business But that is about as far
rs they have gone. The Shipping
Board has as many friends on Capitol
Hill as the proverbial dog has tieas, 1t
would be refreshing to see Gov. Smith
undertake to revise that institution.
President Coolidge has struggled hard
to keep down governmental expenses.
In the main he has been successful.
His plea for governmental economy and
for reduction of taxation met with a
quick response throughout the country.
Perhaps the Democratic candidate for
President wishes TO pluck leaf from
the Coolidge book In his coming cam
paign. AT any rate, he is not original
in this idea of more business in Gov
eminent
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Jail.Breaking.

The other day man held prisoner
In the Bronx Borough jail in New York
c Il on q charge, which, If sustained,
would have sent him TO life imprison-
ment under the Baumes laws, made a
desperate attempt 70 escape. killing
two Of the keepers before being finally
blocked by door which he could not
open He then took his own life In
yestigation was started at once 10 de-
termine how this prisoner obtained the
two pistols with which he was armed
1t has been determined that they were
passed 10 him by means Of pole from
the window Of an once In a nearby
building. The stout screen mesh work
over the cell window had been cut
away and the aperture concealed by
means Of blackened cords. In the Of
fice room directly opposite. about fifteen
feet distant. were found two bamboo
rods. This CASE, which has cost the
lives Of two keepers, has brought TO
public attention the fact that the jail.
which lis a combination Of prison and
Office building, is wholly unsuited 10 its
purposes. II has heretofore been rated
as unfit, but nothing has been done To
correct conditions or 10 replace this
structure with another. There had never
been q jail break before and nobody
seemed 10 expect one TO occur. Yet
here was an opportunity for free COM
mnnication between prisoners and
friends outside, and In consequence
one unworthy and two worthy men
are dead.
There is a tendency on the part OF
prison keepers TO grow slack In the
routine Of precautions against escapes.
Even In the best appointed and BEST
regulated of penitentiaries prisoners
Euceeed In evsding all guards and means
let detention Only recently two men
escaped from Sing gipg and are still
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And the boz shall De In the
cloud" Genesis. ir.t6).
"A Better Hope"

n Better Hope.
The Bible Is the book eMpcctant from
cover to cover II relates the story of
mans sin, and 1t does not gloss 1t over
or disguise 1t, but It is always full OF
freshencd hope and new expectation.
This carly story, from which the
above text Is taken. is the account OF
mighty food that came as the result OF
mans sin: but instead of closing with
note of condemnation and severe PEN
atty and utter despair. 1t ends with
word of large hopefulness; The bow
shall be IN the cloud. and | will LOOK
upon II. that may remember the ever
lasting covenant between God and every
living creature" The how could not be
visible without the combination OF ram
clouds and sunshine II was To be the
symbol of the end of the storm and the
beginning of new day Ut promise. Ii
the old adage that every cloud has
silver lining" IL true. then may we not
also say that every storm rightly recog--
nixed has It's how OF promiseP Applied
to human experience this means that
disasters and misfortunes, however seri-
Gus they may be- rightly understood may
mark the beginning OF n new gay o,
hope. To b. "maulcd To the eartn ana
to rise again" is far better than TO nc
prone, unwilling to meet fresh con-
flict. To acknowledge defeat Is one
thing. TO rise above 1t and To determlne
to do better quite another TO Tlgnt
and run away may seem good strategy,
but in the end 1t weakens morale ana
DESTROYS confidence We constantly
come across people who are persuaded
that they have seen their best DAYS
They are unwilling to believe that the
storm will eventually pass. they will,not
lift their eyes to see the bow OF promise
in the cloud. Such people become con-
stitutional!v respondent and despairing
They attempt to persuade other people
that life is one long series OF mishaps
and misfortuncs. As for virtue Itself,
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A New Broom Promise.

Gov Smith. according to dispatches
from New York, Is bent upon reorganiz-
ing the Federal departments in Wash
in2ton on businesslike basis, with no
overlapping and with a certain amount
Of consolidation This 1t Is said. is TO
be made cardinal" appeal In hts
campaign for election 10 the presidency.
The governor does not. perhaps, under
stand that he il tackiing something
even more difficult than winning the
presidential election when he aims TO
consolidate Government departments In
Washington Government departments
simply DO not consolidate, That is, they
do not consolidate except under the
most extraordinary pressure. The
tendency IL more and more 10 enlarge
the Governments activities President
Coolidge has struggled. and the late
President Harding before him strug-
gied. 70 do away with overlapping of
governmental activities. Actually con-
siderable amount Of progress has been
made
When President Harding came into
hos. q special commission was created
~ investigate and report to Congress
and the President plan for the re-
organization OF the departments Of the
Government Months and years went
by and 3 plan was submitted But IL
has never been put wholly into effect,
although here and there changes have
been made, bureaus shifted from one
department 10 another and improve
nients effected Each bureau and each
bureau chief has friends In Congress.