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The Washington times., 1928-08-25

Employees Of the District
Government are flooding
Comptroller General McCarl's
office with letters tipping
off that office to the extrava-
CANT living allowances District
officials are receiving from the
Government,
The letters are quite evidently In
spired BY publication III The Wash
fngtou Times OF McCar1ss decision
that living allowances worth $11s059
vi wear to Or. william Al. White, Ck
st' Elizabeth's Hospital. Ia addition
ito hts salary Of $500. are Illegal.
Some Anonymous
some 81 the communications the
Comptroller General IL receiving are
anonymous, the writers evidently
fearing reprisaIs, but many are
signed BY the authors Each Of
them tells the office about some Dis
trict official who Is living extrava-
cantIy at the expense Of tax payers.
In most cases the writer's Of the
letters do not, realize that desIuc-
tons are made from the salaries Of
these officials for the allowances
they receive from the Government.
Pays $3.50 Year
one letter today charged that SUI
perintendent Of Trees and Parkings
Clifford Lanaam, lives In fine
home In Ff. Dupont and has sew
erai servants at Government ex-
pense. District officials deny that
Lanham receives free service. He
ravs $3.50 3 year for his sl1ozae. which
is owned BY the Government.
Among the other officials attacked
N the Comptroller Generals mail
are Dr. B "A. Bocock. superinten.
dent Of GaIlinger Hospital. and Capt.
Capt. MI. M. Barnard, superintendent
Of the Districts penal institutions.
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ALL WASHINGTON
HOME TOWN PAGE
R [ [ D
At TER CRASH

Asreclxless driving charge against
James washington. colored, 20. Of
the 400 block Of * st. s. w !. who
bowled over another car while TAX
ing a drivers test today. was dis
missed by Judge John r. Mcmahon.
in Traffic Court.
Washington and his instructor.
George Lewis, coiored. 81. 900
block Florida Avenue Northwest.
were taken to court by Policeman
o. e. Rehbine. who was in charge
of the test.
While making a left-hand turn at
Fourteenth and e Streets North
west, the automobile driven by
Washington collided with another
driven by Buckner Cox. 1900 block
Park Rd.
Rehbine ordered the two to ac-
company him to the corporation
c0unsel's office. No charges were
placed there against Lewis. but
Washington was brought into court
on the reckless driving charge, to
which he pleaded guilty.
Judge Mcmahon ordered the guilty
plea Withdrawn and dismissed the
case. No one was hurt in the
accident
The Washington times., 1928-08-25
Gets 80 Days When He
Beats Up ShOpkeepers

Bruce Weems, colored, 200 block
Poplar St. N. W.. appearing in court
in a bloody remnant of an under
shirt, was sent to Jail for 80 days
by Judge Robert e. Mattingly to-
day. Weems was convicted on
charges of assault and intoxication.
Weems didn't like the meat sold
him in a store in the 1900 block
Twenty.eighth st. N. w. and
struck the proprietors, Mrs. Sarah
Butt and Isadore Butt.
Melvin Robinson, of the 100 block
Thomas st. N. W., was given $50
days for assaulting Edna Thompson.
The Washington times., 1928-08-25
BRIDGE TROLLEY
JUMPS TRACK

The occupants Of Washington
Railway and Electric Street car
narrowly escaped death or serious
injury early today when the car
jumped the track on the bridge over
the Baltimore and Ohio. Railroad
tracks at Monroe Street Northeast.
After leaving the tracks the car
hit light pole, breaking 1t down.
and also broke the railing Of the
bridge.
Motorman f.. Matthews, Of the
lexington barns, succeeded in
bringing the car to stop on the
edge OF the bridge.
No one was hurt.
Officials of the street car COM
pany, who were investigating the
accident today, said they have not
vet been able to determine its
cause, but believe 1t was due TO
some obstruction on the tracks.
There is no switch at the point. Only
two persons, besides the motorman
and conductor, were on the car.
One passengers arm was bruised
but he refused treatment.
The Washington times., 1928-08-25
REBEKAH PLAN PARTY

A. lawn pparty for the benefit of
Ruth Rebekah Lodge, !. o. o. f..
will he held at Eighth and III Streets
northeast, Monday night at 8
o'clock III ~
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Mrs. Eleanor BrOwnell
Asks Absolute Divorce

Several correspondents are named
in the petition for absolute divorce
filed by Mrs. Eleanor Brownell,
1900 block Van Buren, St N. W.,
against her husband Burton Brown.
ell. 800 block Kenyon ST., in
Equity Court.
She has worked continually
since her marriage in 1925. she
tells the court, and has been indie.
pendent of her husband. She asks
restoration Of her maiden name.
The have no children. Attorneys
Burkart and Quinn appear for
Mrs. Brcwneli.
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Punched Twice In 10
DAYS, Gets Jail Term

Two appearances in Police Court
within three weeks were too much
Judge Robert r. Mattingly declared
today as he sent BENJAMIN Lam.
kins. of the 500 block of sixth st.
y. w. to jail for so days.
Lamkins was charged with intoxi-
cation by Policeman George Assay
OF the First precinct. who declared
that Lamkins has usurped the post
OF traffic policeman at Sixth and
e Streets Northwest, one block
from Police Court, and insisted on
directing traffic during the rush
hour yesterday.
How long since you've been here
before?" the judge asked.
"About 10 days"
''Well it'll be longer next time"
The Washington times., 1928-08-25

Many thousands of local Hoover
ties were at Union Station last
night to greet him on his return
to his adopted home. it was the
biggest and noisiest reception OF q
long day of receptions.
Throughout the day az his train
pushed rapidly eastward Hoover
was greeted at every station by q
cheering throng.
Formal Program Abandoned
The crowd which greeted him
here was so enthusiastic that the
formal program of welcome had to
be abandoned No one could posi-
bly, hear it above the din that sur
rounded Hoover and his party as
they emerged from the station.
Police had difficulty keeping the
pushing thousands in line as men
and women rushed forward to
shake hands with. the Republican
candidate.
Hoover's train pulled into the
station at S:42 p. M. three minutes
ahead OF time. It's arrival was
signaIled by a blast from the drum
and bugle corps of the Victory
Post, American Legion.
Speeches Drowned Out
As the Hoover party. accompanied
by a group of prominent officials.
emerged from the eastern end
of the station, John Lewis Smith,
president Of the local Hoover and
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Fl
SP(NJSES,
CHARGE

William Herbert Morand,
a.. said to have been an Of
ficer in the World War, and
now an insurance salesman,
will appear in Police Court.
Monday to answer 9 charge
of bigamy.
mrs. Frances Ann Mutter TAYLOR,
60. mother Of three children q
Portsmouth, Va. also faces the same
charge and win Be arraigned Mon
day.
Morand. who formerly lived here
II the 600 block OF st. n. NJ,
was held last night at the First
precinct station and his companion
al the House Of Detention.
Married by Priest
The warrant held by Washington
police charges that Morand and
mrs. TAYLOR were married here on
June by the Rev. Charles Trink-
haus. OF ST. Mary's Catholic Church.
According TO the story .Morand
told the police. the priest married
them without 1 license after Morand
told him that they had been mar
ried before. but desired q church
MARRIAGE. claiming the former cere-
mony was q civil one.
Rnfh had been married, but not
20 each other. it Is charged.
Morand was said to have married
Ada Smith. OF Norfolk. Va. on.
September is, 1926, but left her
two weeks after the marriage. Mrs.
TAYLOR Is the wife of Robert O.
TAYLOR. OF Portsmouth, Va. accord
,inK to police.
Sister Started Probe
A complaint by Mrs. Tayior's sis
ter that ring owned by her was in
possession Of Mrs. Taylor led to their
apprehension on the bigamy charge.
police said.
After their marriage here. me r0li-
pie went to Baltimore to live and
were located there by police while the
ring charge was being investigated.
This charge was later nolle pressed
the sister refusing To prosecute.
Morand said he was formerly g
lieutenant in the Twenty Sixth divi-
sion, and ait one time was 9 vaude-
vile actor.
The Washington times., 1928-08-25

District GiUes HooDer
Frenzied Welcome

The renzed Of thousands Of were
IN his ears today Herbert Hoover Republican pres
dental nominee began make plans for his campaign N the
nivofal Eastern States
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Gen. Williams Enlarges Scope of Army
Demonstrations on Monument Grounds

Realizing that the weekly military
demonstrations and ceremonies given
on the Washington Monument Grounds
by Regular Army troops in this vicinity
In the past have been of popular in
terest. Brig. Gen. H. o. williams, COM
handing those troops, plans to enlarge
the scope of such exhibitions for the
coming season.
The first demonstration under the
new schedule will be given next Fri
day afternoon and will show a regu-
lar military encampment and end with
the evening parade. usual in the gar
riSon life of Regulars The troops TAX
ing part will be the Army Band from
Washington Barracks, the Sd Bat
talon, 18th Infantry, from Fort Wash
1ngton and the LIST Battalion, 18th
Field Artillery, the I'd Squadron. Sd
Cavalry. and the Sd Cavalry Band
(mounted) from Fort Myer Va.
Camp will be pitched by the Sd Bat
talon, 18th Infantry, one troop of
Cavalry and one battery of Field Artil-
lery. 1t will be open to inspection by
distinguished guests and the general
public. At 2:30 pm, upon the arrival
Of guests, the command will be brought
to attention" the band will render
prescribed honors. and the camp in
spected At the completion of inspec-
ton camp will be broken and the troops
will parade.
The parade will consist of the band
Trooping the Line" and the command
passing in review. The Infantry will
march by at walk. the Field Artillery
at walk and trot. and the Cavalry
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REPORTS CHURCH
|SFREED Of DEBT
Treasurer of Episcopal Ma
tionaI Council Announces
. Deficit Cleared Away.

A church free of debt will be reported
to the forty-ninth triennial general
convention of the Episcopal Church,
which will convene in Washington on
october 10, it was announced today by
Lewis B. Franklin. vice president and
treasurer of the National Council of
the Church, with prospects that the
deficit of S1,534,308 reported to the New
Orleans general convention three years
ago will be fully wiped out. The coun-
Gil will present maintenance budget
for the next triennium of $4,350000 per
annum to the coming general conven-
zion, and it is also planned to raise an
additional $3.000.000 for advance work
during the next three years.
The report, which covers the past
three years. shows that whereas $685.
89931 was spent by the national organ
ization in 1925. closing the year with a
deficit of $492 .349 25, through the opera
ton of the budget system and the pay
as-you-go policy-the latter installed
that vear-the expenditures in 1926 were
1866 331 SO with a surplus of S62 .989.81,
and in 1927 expenditures of S3,741,-
S0250 with a surplus of $130,926.52.
In past years recourse has been had to
undeSignated legacies to the church to
meet current expenses, but in 1926-27
such legacies amounting to 1924 900
were devoted exclusively to work in the
mission fields. Noting that these re-
suits show the best year in the financial
history of the church. Mr.. Franklin
sounds warning that this showing has
not been met without serious damage to
the work which is the chief reason for
tho church's existence.
"The pay-as-you-go plan has been
helpful" he says, "since it has kept
lis within the amounts the dioceses have
advised the council it might expect from
them. Last year 100000 had to be
cut from the budget, due to the failure
of the dioceSes to meet their full quotas.
Under the pay-as-you-go plan We lay
before the church its imperative needs.
If the membership thereafter does not
wish to give to missionary work 1t cam
not go on"
The closing of one important educa-
tional institution in the South has been
forced by these necessary cuts in the
budget and similar reductions have
been forced in appropriations during
the past two years for all Of the mis-
sionary fields.
A striking feature of Mr. Franklin's
report will be his discussion of the
church deficit of 1925 When the Cen
eral Convention assembled in New Or
leans three years ago it faced deficit
of S1,534, 308 Led by Bishop Manning
of New York, bishops and deputies rose
In all parts of the hall where the con-
vention was in joint session and within
two hours pledges were received from
the various dioceses of amounts, aside |
from budget quotas, which assured the |
ultimate extinction of the deficit In
the intervening three years the progress
in wiping out this deficit is described |
by Mr.. Franklin as lone of the most |
successful campaigns ever undertaken |
by the church. The success which has |
been achieved" he declares, lis due
almost wholly to the energetic leader |
ship of the bishops and other leaders, |
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at walk, trot and gallop. All troops
will carry full field equipment.
These ceremonies scheduled for each
Friday during the Fall will give Wash
ingtonians and visitors an excellent
opportunity to see the military units
garrisoning posts near the National
Capital in accordance with the idea
conceived by the Secretary of War dur
ing his visit to Europe in the Summer
of 1927.
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GALLERY TO ART TEACHER
Pupils of Late John H. Vanderpool
Honor Memory.

CHICAGO R)-PupiIs of John H.
Vanderpool, for years chief instructor
In painting and drawing at the Chi
cago Art Institute, have paid homage
to his memory by presenting to VAN
derpool gallery canvases of their own
creation.
Some time after Vanderpools death
an organization to perpetuate his mem
DRY was formed. 1t included many of
the country's leading artists. Each
pupil agreed to contribute a painting.
Quarters in the Vanderpoor Public
School were set aside for the 800
works of art which have accumulated.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY,


Card party at ST. Joseph's Hall for
| the benefit of the Sanctuary Society
of the church, $3.50 pm.
The Sons of Jonadab will meet at
623 Louisiana avenue. 8 pm.
Treaty Oak Chapter. o. E. S., will
meet at Temple Heights, g. pm.
Daughters of the Union Veterans Of
the Civil War, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey Camp No. !, will meet at G. A. r.
Hall, 8 pm.
The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans
will meet tonight at o'clock at North
east Masonic Temple, Eighth and F
streets northeast.
FUTURE
The Gold Star Mothers will meet at
the Hamilton Hotel tomorrow night.
Col. j. Miller Kenyon will speak.
The Washington City Chiropractors'
Association will meet tomorrow night at
2108 Flagler place, o'clock.
The Mount Pleasant w. G. r. U.
will meet tomorrow afternoon. 2 o'clock
at Friends Church, Thirteenth and IT.
wing streets.
The Washington Dietetic Association
will meet at the Grace Dodge Hotel
Wednesday night at o'clock.
The Curley Club athletic committee
will give a card party at ST. Martins
Hall Wednesday night, $50 o'clock.
Church will hold card party tomor-
row night at 8 o'clock.
Vincent B. Costello Post of the
American Legion will meet in the board
room of the District Building tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock.
The Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Asso-
citation will meet Wednesday night at
the Social Oyster House, 8 o'clock.
The Washington Civilian Club will
hold luncheon tomorrow afternoon at
the La Fayette Hotel. 1890 o'clock.
A luncheon and card party will be
given by Trinity Lodge, Shepherds of
Bethlehem, September 10. at the home
of Mrs Woodcheck, $500 Broad Branch
road. Luncheon to be served from 80
am. to pm. Cards from / 80 on.
A meeting of the National Alma
Mater. at 1910 Calvert street, will be
Miss Sarah c. Hamilton of Unity Gen.
ter, Kansas City. Mo-. will speak on the
Bible and Practical Christianity.
A card party will be given for the
benefit of the Christian and Elenora
Rupert Home for Old and INDECENT
Residents of the District of Columbia,
at the Chestnut Farms Auditorium,
Thursday, 8 o'clock.
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TWO DETECTIVES SHOT.
Chicago Sleuths Wounded While
Attempting to Question Suspect.

CHICAGO, September II R.-Two
detectives, Raymond Michigan and
James O'Brian, were shot early yester-
day when they attempted to question
suspicious character of the South Side.
O'Brian was shot through the stom-
ach. At the hospital his condition was
reported critical. Michigan was less
seriously wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-17

Card party at st. Joseph's Hall for
the benefit of the Sanctuary Society
of the church, 8 80 pm.
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The Sons of Jonadab will meet at
623 Louisiana avenue. 8 pm.
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Treaty Oak Chapter. o. E. S., will
meet at Temple Heights, g. pm.
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DLAYGROUND track enthusiasts
u refused to let the rain inter-
fere with their meets scheduled
4 for yesterday Champions were
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WOMEN In SPORT

Throw for accurary~W Won by Ruf1ne Kins;
SECOND, Catherine Miller, third. Mary Ruds-
oueit thrcw--won bv Rufna Kins; sec
ond, Catherine Miller; third. Clara King.
Novelty event-Won by Pufina King; sec
ond, Frances Marshall third, Clara King
Noting the amazing comeback of May
Sutton Bundy, veteran racketer of the
national nets. whose first United States
championship was won before most of
the present-uay stars were born-back
in 1904--we are reminded of an Incl
dent in the Sears Cup team play this
Spring al the Germantown Cricket Club
In Philadelphia.
Two of the youthful stars. ranked No.
on their sectional squad, In the dou-
6ics play, were drawn against youth
and-age" tenn, which, from the side
lines. would have seemed comparatively
easy victims for the youngsters.
That's simple" spectator remarked
when the match begin. Just play the
old lady. and the games theirs" And
so youth tried to do--for awhile
But the old lady" was May Sutton
BundJ
After a short period OF bewilderment,
during which smashes and drives from
their racketS directed at portly figure
with gray hair came sizzling back so
fast that they we're lucky If they saw
them at all--the youngsters tumbled to
the fact that they were not playing IAN
OLD lady" but most vigorous netwom-
an. apparently ct the peak of her game.
The old lady" and her partner. Alice
Francis won the match, 81, 81.
Mrs. Bundv's play has that quality
reserved for the truly great of appear
ing efTortcss. She serves. drives and
chops so easily that. unless one noted
the quick. clean snap Of the wrist. they
would feel sure that there was moth
ing on" her shots But few players
today have more deadly offensive
than MAY Sutton Bundy's drive. which
barely skins the net and cuts the cor
ners. skidding along the ground with
little more than 2-foot rise. This
probably proved the undoing of Alice
Francis New York ace. yesterday
when Mrs Bundy downed her so de-
cisively.
Lacking the height of most of her
opponents and weighing between $50
and 200 pounds. Mrs. Bundy rarely at
temptS net play in singles. And she
rarely needs it, She uses her head 10
save her feet playing her opponents
lines so consistently that she keeps
them for the most part on the de-
fensive
Having downed five of the countrv's
prominent players of the present gen.
Grafton in the Rye tournament, Mrs.
Bundy has the dopesters guessing AS
to the outcome of her final match today
with Mrs. Charlotte Hosrner Chapin.
No national player. Whether or not
Mrs. Bundv wins the title will depend
largely upon her ability to keep Mrs.
Chaplin from the forecourt where she
scored last year so effectively over Molla
Mallory. Whatever the outcome, 1t will
be an intensely interesting encounter.
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Tunney Has Made No Business
Plans, He Says, Before Sailing

questions asked There are probably
80 questions each of you want to ASK,
AS there are 30 of you here that makes
2,400-%-too many.
Il have not In any way connected
myself to any business proposition and
stories that / have done so are without
foundation. / am not considering what
I will do until l return from my trip
All reports to the contrary are err
roneous.
Il hope to have a pleasant time
abroad and will have it If the public
will let me. That's all"
With Tunney on the Mauritania arc
William o. Mcclellan New York sports
writer: Leonard Hanna of Cleveland
and William Powell of New York.
A few hours before Tunney boarded
the ship Tom Heeney. rugged New
Zealander. who failed to win the heavy
weight title Just before Tunney gave 1t
away. departed for Vancouver, British
Columbia from where he will sail for
his homeland next Wednesday.
Heeney was accompanied by the
American girl HI married shortly after
his defeat by Tunncy.
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BR|TT0N, a, PROVES
HE STILL CAN FIGHT
BY FAIRPLAY.

Twenty-four years. of ring service
have not dulled the eye or marred the
effectiveness of Jack Britton's fists. The
44-year -old veteran continues to out
smart the rugged, hard punchers of the
younger generation. Britton is a worthy
example of all that is fine in the box
ing game and what clean, sane living
and application to work can accomplish.
Britton's latest victory was at the ex-
pense of Tony Vaccarelli in New York.
While 1t Is true that Vaccarelli is head
cd for nowhere in particular In the boz
ing game, he is no sluoch, as his record
against good grade of ring men will
testify.
In contrast to Britton's work in the
padded circle was the appearance of
another veteran, Johnny Dundee, in
Vaccarellis corner. Dundee is now on
the side lines, willing. 1t is true, to don
the gloves again, but advised by his
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Robert Eventually May Prove Formidable Contender for Heavyweight C1ou

friends to forget all about them, and
coaching the younger lad how TO neu-
tralize the older mans ring artistry,
Johnny could not impart enough of his
ring-wise tricks to the youngster and
Britton won pretty much as he pleased.
Britton's work is not entirely salts
factory to the fans of today, who go In
fer plenty of punching and exhibitions
Of courage under punishment. good
left hand and clever foot work do not
mean much to the average fan. The
ability to avoid blows and still be in
position to strike clean blow does not
register
Too many knockouts and CORY faces
have dulled the appetite of those who
used to glory in a scientific exhibition
of the manly art. That is the reason
some of the fans booed Britton from
time to time
The sooner scientific boxing takes the
places of willy-nilly smuggling, the better
1t will be for all concerned.