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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15
Bill Is Tabled.

When Senator Blease offered his
amendment Yesterday the Senate was
considering routine calendar bills, and
Ma jority Leader Curtis said that
since the amendment would he likely
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-26
SECOND SECTION
LOCAL NEWS
TRIAL
Sc FOR
OCT. 8

Col Robert w. Stewart, head of
the Indiana Standard Oil Company.
who was indicted by the grand
jury yesterday for perjury, in con-
nection with his testimony before
Senate investigating committee,
was raraigned before Justice Siddons
in Criminal Division No. 2, Ct the
District Supreme Court. today and
entered plea of not guilty.
Frank J. Hogan, appearing as
counsel for Stewart, demanded an
immediate trial of the case against
the oil magnate, declaring that the
defense was ready to proceed with
the trial tomorrow.
United States Attorney Rover
pointed out the custom of the court
not to try contested criminal cases
during the vacation term.
Justice Siddons then set the date
for the trial as October 8, and
Colonel Stewart was released on
bond of $4,000, endorsed by Robert
V. Fleming, president OF the Riggs
National Bank.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-26
. Novel Of
Reckless
College
Life
rryr sT0Rv Owns rAu

THE STORY THUS FAX
Linda WaIdrOn, tiniit, golden.
haired and cmddIy. leaves her
home NC EaedhiII, Mo-, 10 atkend
Rlarbnry University. On the train
she has an encounter with 4 tail.
handsome young nlail. Upon ar
fivimg nc Marbury, slie h met "a
the station BY d group Oh shout
Ing girls who mistake her for
Lllcy WhifIOclr, daugIater 81
Simon WhitlOcIk, millionaire.
NOW CONTINUE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-26
OPPOS|T ION
TOSIJRVEY
LOOMS

The possibility that the
Capital Traction Company
may seek to prevent a revalua-
lion Of its property, either by
the Public Utilities Commits
sion or the Bureau Of Eff
IIciency, was suggested in sew
lRral quarters today.
The Court OF Appeals confirn1a-
ton of the 1925 valuation may oe
used as a weapon for forestallng
any revision of the figures set at
s4nat time, it is said.
An injunction may be sought
I, from the courts, or mandamus pro-
fEcedings started to require IN.
creased fares to be put into effect,
while the prospective valuation -
being made.
The Public Utilities Commission
81 seriously considering the. need o.
( q revaIuation in connection with
the increased fare application of the
company. IF this work. is under
taken, in ali probability it will de-
lay q final decision in the fare case
for a year or more
Lawyers also predicted today THAT
the traction companies would seek
10 bar the Bureau of Efficiency
from making any formal valuation,
on the ground that it has no
statutory authority to do so, and
would encroach upon a function
exclusively vested in the Public
Utilities Commission.
DR.. Milo r. Maltbie, national
known utility expert. who will make
q traction survey for the Senate
District Committee. arrived in Wash
ington today to- appear before the
Interstate Commences Commission on
the hearing relating to railroad and
telephone depreciation charges. lit
: Is expected he win be engaged in.
this case for several days. Should
this occur, he will not undertake his
District committee work until next
week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-26
Fireworks Display
Fund Still Short $40

With nearly $500 subscribed,
Washington is certain to have
Fourth OF July fireworks display
on the Monument Grounds this
year.
In order to carry out the plans
drawn up by the Community Center
Department. $40 must yet be sub
scribed.
The display will be staged at the
base Of the Monument on the even
ing of the Fourth, following formal
ceremonies in the Sylvan TheateY.
Contributions to the fund should
be sent to the committee, in care
Of the Community Center Depart
ment, or Isaac Cans, chairman Of
the finance committee for the cele-
bration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-26
SearchIight to Play
On Monument July 4
Times STAN Photos

Giant searchliRltts on the Monu-
ment Grounds. on the night Of July
4. will be operated by the Twentieth
Engineers Of Fort Humphreys. Va,
according to announcement today.
The illumination viii be part Of
the municipal Independence Day
program. Army and Navy organi-
cations are cooperating with the
Commissioners on the celebration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-26
Mrs. E. F. Fahy Awarded
Divorce From Filler

Mrs. Elizabeth Fuss Fahy, wife
of the commercial air pilot, whom
she once had enjoined from flying
outside of the District, was awarded
final decree for absolute divorce yes.
terday.
In the bill of complaint filed ny
Attorney Leonard A. Block the wife
accused Fahy Of misconduct with
two correspondents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-26
Three Probes Focus
On Activity of Local
Utilities Commission

Bureau OF Efficiency searchlighti
lire now turned on the local Public
Utilities Commission from three dit
eerent angles.
The bureau is conducting three
investigations involving the commits
zion. either directly or Indirectly.
Probe Activities
Paul Rapp. Bureau of Efficiency
expert, called on The Public Utilities
commission and got possession of
y transcript of the merger hearings
before the commission and copies
of ali exhibits filed in connection
with II.
Rapp's work is in connection with
the request of the Senate District
Committee that the Bureau of Eff.
ficiency conduct an independent in
vestigation Of the proposed merger
of the local transit systems under
the so-called Harley P. Wilson mer-
ger<pIan.
One of these investigations is to
determine whether the commission
is administering it's business prop
efly, and whether the members Oh
the commission are really ION the
job" or are merely holding posi-
lions.
This investigation has been re
quested of the Gibson subcommittee
Of the House.
Acting at the request OF the Sen:
ats District Committee, the Bureau
has just begun a far-reaching
inquiry into the terms of the trac,
ton merger plan. which was ap
proved by The utilities commission
A report unfavorable to the
merger plan would be a direct star
at the commission, which was sup
posed to have protected the inter
ests of the public when it approved
the project.
Lighting Inquiry
The third investigation being con
Quoted by the bureau, is aimed less
directly at the utilities commission
It involves the rate the District is
paying for current to light it's street
lights and public buildings.
This is a contract between the
District government and the Poto
mac Electric Power Company, but
has been approved by the utilities
commission. There is a feeling il
Congress that the District has beer
paving too much for it's street
lighting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-26

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
The annual meeting Of the Better
Business Bureau Of Washington Will
be held In the National Press Club
Friday 1T 1880 o'clock. Abram ~.
Myers. member Of the Federal Trade
Commission. win speak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-26
NO. 211-VISITATION CONVENT

The Convent of the, Visitation.
Thirty-fifth Street and Volta Place,
Georgetown, was. founded in 1899
by the Very Rev. Leonard Neaie,
second archbishop of Baltimore.
The convent has, since its ihcep-
ton, been in charge of the Sisters of
the Visitation, who were founded in
this country by Archbishop Neale in
1893 and in Europe by st. Francis
de Gales In 1910.
The original buildings of the con
vent have given way to newer struc-
lures. The oldest building now
existing Is the chapel, which was
consecrated in 1922. In. 1879 the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-26

Linda did not answer.
Nov, 4 concluded Susy Lee,
wen have to let you 20.
Rushing rules forbid US to 20
home with you, know. But
you'll BE- at 81 Lester Lane
at 8. o'clock, of course. An
revoir, darling, and don I
forget your promise With.
which she pushed Linda into
the tonneau, jumped Off the
running board, and slammed
the door. One-ten Mulberry
Place, she cried To the
driver and Tipped a dollar
bill into his lap.
The car wheeled about and
the station lights and the
laughing voices sank into
night and silence. Linda
looked about her. They were
darling down d narrow, I'M
lighted alley She had an
impulse to cry out to the
driver to turn and take her
back into the station plaza,
where there was noise and
cheer and friendly human
beings out Of this dark
nightmare Of an alley.
But she conquered the de-
sire. After an, that brilliant
welcoming those gay young
girls, that flattering cor
diality those were the
dream, not this. What had
she to do with themf
Linda aniyered and closed her
eyes. The warmth Of her furB
against her cheek comforted her.
The swift ride ended IN front of
q square house, set Tar back on 4
terrace among trees. The automa-
ton at the wheel alighted and
carried her bags to the door.
Linda following.
She rang the hell and waited
Through the glass pane Of the
door, she could see q great hall.
dinlly lighted, with blank doors
on all sides.
No one answered her ring. She
Continued on Fiction Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-26
Four Sunday Schools
Will Picnic at Beach

Sunday Schools of four churches
viii hold excursions tomorrow at
Chesapeake Beach--Trinity Episco
pal. st. James Episcopal, Grace
Episcopal of Georgetown, and Mary.
land Avenue Baptist.
The Rev. Jackson Cole. The Rev.
George w. Atkinson. Miss s. s.
Wheatley. and Thomas A. Frayser
are IN charge of the respective
programs. .t..,~.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-26
Will Report on Work
OF War Prevention

Frederick j. Libby. executive sec.
rotary of the National Council for
prevention of War. will report to-
night at the Friends Meeting House.
1871 st. n. W., on the recent
meeting of outstanding pea ce
workers at Pocono Manor. Pa,
under auspices of the American
Friends Service committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-26
E,l:S=isllI Is7slE
lHoME TOWN PACE
MAIL PAY SEEN
AS j. s. WAGE
GUIDE

High wages in the postal and
customs services may have a de-
cided influence in fixing future sal
airy schedules in other branches Of
the Government.
Government clerks in Washington
who for years have eyed with envy
the high salaries of the postal en-
ployes, may in the long run bene-
fit materially from the discrim4na-
ton postal employees have enjoyed
az a result of their political influ.
ence.
The Personnel Classification Board
is about to begin the tremendous
task of classifying the thousands of
employees in the field service of the
Government, that is, those en-
ployes who work outside of Wash
ington.
New Wage Scale
1t will be necessary for the board
to work out an entirely new wage
scale for these employees. In so
doing, the board will take into con-
sideration two major factors. it was
learned today.
One of these Is the salaries paid
for equal work in the postal and
customs services.
At present, employees OF the postal
service working in the same build.
ing With employees doing exactly
the same work for the Treasury
Department get several hundred dol
lars more salary than the Treasury
employees.
The other major factor TO be
taken into consideration in draft
ing the new wage scale is the
salaries paid for equal work in the
particular locality by private EN-"
ployers.
Local Effect Likely
Under the present system Gov
eminent janitor is paid the same
wages in New York city as in
Alaska or Alabama, though wage
levels and living costs may be en-.
tirely different in those localities.
The wage scale worked out by
the Personnel Board for the field
service will undoubtedly have some
effect ION the salary scale of Gov
eminent employees in Washington.
1t may result In an entirely new
wage scale here. nearly comparable
to postal salaries ~ well a. to
outside salaries.
Evening star., 1928-05-26
BEAR CREEK SPAN
MEASURE SIGNED
SIS, 600, 900 Road Bill Also
Among List Approved
by President.

Among the bills signed by President
Coolidge late yesterday and today was
one authorizing construction and opera
ton of bridge across Bear Greek, near
Level Point. Baltimore
Others were:
S-s6e2. authorizing the city of Council
Bluffs. Iowa. and the city of Omaha,
Nebr, or either, to construct anc
operate a free highway bridge across
the Missouri River between the two
eit5cs.
S-444S. amending the act to extend a
period of restriction in land of certain
members Of the five civilized tribes and
for other purposes,
Si66l. to authorize the Secretary OF
the Interior to transfer the Okanogan
project In the State Of Washington to
the Okanagan irrigation district upon
the payment of stated charges.
SS667, to extend the time OF certain
mining leases of the coal and asphalt
deposits in the segregated mineral land
Of the Choctaw and ChickSaw Ma
tons. 70 permit an extension of time TO
the purchasers of the coal md asphalt
deposits within the Segrega Il mineral
lands of those nations to cC"7plets pay
ment OF the purchased price.
S2659, an act authorizing the State
OF Indiana to construct, maintain and
operate q toll bridge across the Wabash
River. near Vincennes.
S-3S64, an act to create anew division
OF the District Court of the United
States for the Northern District of
Texas
An act to extend the time for compile
ton Of q bridge across the Mississippi
River above New Orleans.
Federal road bill, providing for SIS
00o. 900 expenditure in the several
states by the Government in the next
year. the sum 10 be matched by state
appropriations
Appropriation OF $780, 900 for roads
and trails in national parks and forests.
Evening star., 1928-05-26
H0UGHT0N is REPORTED
B00MED FOR SENATOR
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, May 26.-The New
York Herald-Tribune today said that
Republican State leaders have decided
70 ask Alanson B. Houghton, AmbaSSa-
dor TO Great Britain. 70 become a can
didate for United States Senator this
year.
The Ambassador is expected home
from London next week TO attend the
Republican national convention In Kan
sas City as New York State delegate
The Herald Tribune said that it has
learned that Ambassador Eoughton will
be approached on the question at the
earliest opportunity, as Republican
leaders. expecting a hard fight to carry
the State against Gov. Alfred E. Smith
II the governor Is the Democratic preSi-
dental nominee. desire an early start
In the campaign.
LONDON. May 2s R.-Commenting
on reports from America that he might
be the candidate OF the Republicans Of
New York for the United States Sen
ate, AlanSon b. Houghton, American
Ambassador. said today:
1t Is incorrect that am going 70
America to fight for seat in the
Eenate.
Il am going over to deal with some
business In connection With the estate
OF my brother. Arthur. VINO died last
month"
Evening star., 1928-05-26

Although she Is suffering what
physicians describe as the worst frac-
ture of the spine ever X-rayed at the
hospital, Mrs. Jeanne Elizabeth Wagner,
National Park Seminary teacher, was
still living at Emergency Hospital today.
In fact she was reported to be slightly
improved.
Mrs. Wagner was injured Thursday
night when the automobile in which
Evening star., 1928-05-26
Teacher, Back Broken in Auto Crash,
Fights for Life at Emergency Hospital

she was riding overturned after skidding
and striking an embankment on Georgia
avenue near Geranium street. She
was first taken to Walter Reed Hospital
and then to Emergency Hospital.
At the hospital 1t was said today
that X-ray pictures revealed a gap in
the vertebrae that should have caused
almost instant death. Although there
Is little hope held for her recovery, the
Evening star., 1928-05-26
Auto Victim Burned.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, May 26.-
CECIL Webb, % years old, driving a
truck load of lumber east of Williams
burg, was killed when the truck turned
turtle yesterday. The wreck caught
fire, and Webb'S body was burned TO a
crisp, He was born in Gloucester
County
Evening star., 1928-05-26
Births Reported.

IRE following births have been repdrte.
% the Health Department In the past q
hours:
Flovd r. and Ruby e. Frank boy.
Carl T. and Ada A. Ponre. boy.
EeFksrt and Grace h ThOmpson girl.
vi1cent De Paul and Dorothy Z. Gala
nan xfrl.
John N and Marguarfte CamalIer girl.
Frark and Doris N. Dcnelan. lscy.
Eaigt and Angelina Gfhba boy.
Gienwo0d ard Eleanor Gregory. boy.
Evening star., 1928-05-26

hospital authorities are exerting every
effort to save her life.
Mrs. Wagner was riding In an auto
mobile driven by Miss Mary r. Clark
of Pittsburgh, Pa, last years graduate
of the seminary.
The Alaskan., 1928-12-14

to be found 1n nome territory
 Why" they argue, "any one knows that Alaska is real fur
 country, a trappers' paradise. If
 were only there I'd be real trap per-" But would they? Let's see
 There is an old saying that fig ures don't lie; so let us get down to figures and find out something
 about the relative values of some
 If the fur countries. It won't do any of us any harm, and it might cause some of us to think twice be- fore leaving the home trapping grounds for some distant country
 that we know little or nothing about.
 Alaska boasts an area approxi
 mately one-sixth that of the United
 States. And what is the cash value of her annual fur yield? It is $1, i 455,65O which is only five per cent
 of the annual fur yield of the United States. This means that the United
 States is procuring twice the fur to the square mile that Alaska is pro-
 ducing Now let us get down to smaller areas for comparison. Kan sas, for instances, which all will have to admit is rather a poor fur state The area of Kansas is less lhan one-seventh that of Alaska: yet
 Kansas produces an annual fur yield the value of which is about one third that of the annual fur yield of Alaska. In other words
 Kansas produces twice as much fur 1 leash value) square mile as does
 Alaska. Pennsylvania with an area
 of 45, ,126 square mile produces a raw
 fur catch of $2, 75O,OO0 for the sea- son of 192425 against Alaska s
 $1, 455, $50, which represents our
 northern possessions average yearly
 catch of fur during the period from 1 1921 to 1924, inclusive. And Louisi- ! ana, with an area of only 48,000 luare miles, a state approximately l Cne-twelfth the size of Alaska, pro- duced during the trapping season
 tt 1924-25 raw furs to the value of s6,33O,OOO.
 Where are the good fur countries?
 Yes, but take a census of the trappers in these various countries"
 the young trappers demand Alaska
 has the fur-she hasn't the trappers
 tc catch it, that's all.''
 We wonder if these young trappers have forgotten that Alaska had
 wonderful gold rush back a number
 cf years ago. At that time there was great influx of people into that country-miners, hunters, trappers, adventurers; in fact, men from every station in life and from every quarter of the globe, all fired with the one idea of getting rich in quick crder. Alaska became @ gold country, tte future of which depended upon rbe possibility of new strikes being
 made by gold prospectors. The country was prospected in every nook and corner in the year that followed the big gold rush. Hundreds of prospectors trapped in the winter in order to be able to get a grubstake
 on which to prospect for gold the following summer. Alaska quickly
 became we'll known, her mountains, ner barrens, her muskegs, and her Zee fields and snowy wastes. When
 the gold fields were worked out number of the gold-seekers left the
 country, but not at all. Those who
 loved the trap line remained leav- ing the country we'll supplied with professional trappers; for Alaska was then a good fur country. And
 as a result, Alaska today has very
 little unoccupied trapping territory.
 While she has perhaps fewer trap
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
secretaries To
Hold School AT
Corpus Christi

The school of the Texas CONNER
pal Executives association. to be
leld at Corpus Christi May 18th, 18th
Ind 10th, Is to be confined to eight
fundamental subjects, rather than to
or 40 as has been the case in the
lsst, g. c. Richardson, president Of
Q group announced here.
An hour Is TO be given TO each
lpject, 20 minutes of this time be-
given over TO q speaker and the
mainder 10 Be devoted to a discus
IN from the floor. J. r. Bell, sec-
lary Of the San Benito Chamber
NCommeree. is TO deliver the final
lress on Agricultural Activities"
Zach Of the speakers have been in
rhamber OF commerce work more than
10 years, IL is said. Preparations for
the attendance of more than 800 sec
retaries at the meeting are being
made. Mr.. Richardson said.
Following is a list Of the eight sub
jscts and the speakers:
Organization, Structure and Pro-
gram Of Work"-W. N. Blanton.
Meetings and Committee Manage
ment"-Walter r. Long.
Membership and Finances"--M. z.
Melton.
"PuhIicity"-W. Roy Christian.
Commercial Activities"-John Bos-
we'll.
Industrial Activities'-Ray Gill.
"Cfvic Activities"-Hubert NJ. Har-
rison.
Agricultural Activities. Z. Bell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
VALLEY Gets
SUPPLY HOUSE
Gardner Co. of Hous-
ton Locate AT
Harlingen

MERCEDES. May 1O.-The Meree-
des viadurt, closed 70 traffic for the
past several weeks, following a fire,
was open to the public again Thurs
day. Work Of repairing the damaged
under-piling was completed Wednes-
day afternoon, according to T.. ".
Pile, maintenance foreman Of the Hi
dalEo county highway department.
Work on the structure, which
bridges the main Valley highway
just west Of the city. has been rushed
as briskly as possible. In the neigh
borhood Of 400 feet Of the wooden
piling beneath the viaduct was prac-
tically destroyed by the fire.
The blaze was caused from a camp
fire beneath the bridge at dark one
Sunday several weeks ago. An aged
wanderer, discovered next morning
near the scene with hands scared and
suffering from cold and exposure,
told officials the fire had originated
from a blaze he had built 10 keep off
the early evening chill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Duties To
Groups Aiding In
Salesmen's Meet
Especial to The Heral1)

HARLINGEN. May 10.-Assign-
ment Of duties 10 committees help
ing to arrange the travelling sales
mems banquet here May % was car
ried out at meetings held Nednes-
day and Thursday at the Harrington
Chamber Of Commerce.
The meeting Wednesday was OF
committee chairmcn. and the one
Thursday. held at $3.50 was attended
by all committeeman. and each chair
man was asked to assemble his COM
mittee. and work out plans for the
entertainment.
The committee chairmen who were
AZ the meeting included O. N. Joyncr.
finance; Dick Niles, vice chairman
Of the entertainment committees; II.
J. O'Connell. vice chairman OF the
welcome COMMITTEES; II. r. Looney.
foods; Glenn &. Farris. tickets; and
4. %. Miller. registration.
Active work will be carried on
from now until the time or the en-
tertainment, according to Myron r.
Ward. secretary Of the chamber Of
commerce, who is sponsoring the af-
fair.
Mr.. Ward said that provision y
being made for fights between wild
cats. lions, wolves, tigers, bears and
badgers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Rail Company To
Present Market
Picture In City

Plans for the showing at the Queen
theater here on the morning Of May
26 OF a long moving picture film on
how the Valleys vegetables are mar
keted in Boston have been complet-
ed by J. J. Molloy, travelling freight
agent Of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad company and
the New England Steamship company,
Arrangements for the date. which
Is on Saturday. were made through
the courtesy of John Tanning and
Pace Betancourt, head Of the theater,
Mr.. Molloy said.
The picture is said 70 embrace hun
dreds of scenes in and around the
Boston Terminal Market where most
Of the New England middlemen buy
their produce. and to include pictures
Of the Grand Banks fishing fleet in
action.
W. j. Fillingim, Of Boston, gener-
al freight agent for the lines. will
accompany the film and deliver a
short address. Plans for showing the
picture 10 farmers Of the Mc.Allen.
Mercedes and San Benito districts al
so are being made, Mr.. Molloy said.