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The Washington times., 1928-04-14
5 TEACHERS SUE
FOR SALARIES

Judge James A Cobb, in NUM-
cipaI Court, has heard testimony
of five teachers in the District
public schools in support of their
suits against the District for sala.
ries alleged to be due them under
an act of Congress and which the
District Commissioners had recently
refused to allow to be paid.
The suits heard today are test
cases and will determine procedure
to be followed by Ala teachers OF
the District in obtaining the salaries
which they contend are due them
under the law. The total amount
claimed by all the teachers will ap-
proXimate $3.50 900
Plaintiffs in the test cases are
Madeline Padgett, who claims $500;
Marion A. Newman, $500: Edna e.
ShiltOn, $500; Edith w. Ely, 5000,
and Flora G. Steinberg, $500.
The controversy comes into court
as the result of the alleged failure
Of the Comptroller General to ed.
INDICATE the matter. He is said to
have declared that his office was
interested only in overpayments and
had nothing to do with underpay-
ments.
An association of teachers in
terested in the outcome of the
cases was formed three years ago
when the pay bill went into effect.
Attorney Paul f. Lesh appears as
counsel for the teachers, while the
District is represented by Frank
Stephens, Assistant Corporation
Counsel.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
5 SUE D. c. FOR
$4,000 TAXES .

Alleging that they had paid as.
sessments for street improvements
undo dtress. five taxpayers have
flied suits in District Supreme
Court to recover approximately
$4,000. which they claimed had been
collected by the District of Column
bia through threats OF excessive In
terest and the forced sale Of their
property for unpaid@taxes.
The two largest amounts were
asked by Harry Sherry, or 946
Louisiana Ave, who sued for re-
turn Of 81 1922 levied on his Georgia
Avenue property, and Charles j.
Stein, AL G st. n. w. who asks
that his assessment of $2.615.19
against property on the Bladens.
burg Road be returned.
f.. F. Droop & Sons Company.
Inc. asks return of $1,339.75 levied
against its property for the widen
ing Of Thirteenth Street Northwest.
and Harry and Rose Abramson ask
the return of $1.02G.6O assessed
against their property on that
street also. Sarah E. Pau. 28O1
Rhode Island Ave. n. f.. seeks the
return of $1,S52.82. which she paid
for the paving OF that thoroughfare
In Northeast Washington,
Attorneys Fred r. Rhodes and
Marcus BOrchardt appear for tbe
1--WE cOmpIainantS
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
CLAIMS SECOND
WEDDING VOID

Alleging that the divorce she OBJ
tanned from her first husband is
invalid. Mrs. Lillian G. Scrudder, LAG
ID st. s. E.. applied to District SUI
preme Court yesterday for an annul-
ment of her subsequent marriage to
James F. scrudder, her present hus;
band.
Her petition, filed by, Attorneys r.
B. Dick and Edward c. Criz, alleges
she married Manley e. Kennemore
here December IA, 1914, nd<that she
always lived in the District. While
visiting in Chattanooga, Tenn. she
states, Scrudder persuaded her to file
suit for divorce from her husband.
The divorce was granted June a..
1926, and she married Scrudder the
5, ne day. ..-
AnnuIment is asked because the
Tennessee court was without Juris-
dictlOn,. she claims, AZ she has never
been a resident Of that State.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
Bis SHOW OPEN
WEDNESDAY
49,. ""I

Now that the first straw hats
are blooming and the violets are
peepine furtively from their bosky
delIs, whatever they are. F.. Law
renee Phillips today brought gentle
spring to a happy climax by an
nouncing the arrival of Johnny j.
Jones and his big outdoor show.
The Midway King opens his great
fun exposition at the show grounds.
Fifteenth and II Streets Northeast
Wednesday afternoon for a Today
stay. The big carnival will he
open day and night.
The show will open, bigger and
brighter than ever. with it's 20
amusement attractions and TX rides
OF every variety. The big feature
ride of this season is the ''B0no /"
a thriller which was featured at The
recent Canadian National EXPOSE
ton in Toronto.
Johnny Jones, jr.. little son Of
the amusement baron, is in charge
of all children's rides. He is TO
set aside one day when all Wash
ington children will be his guests
on the concessions under his con
troll. Local newsboys also will have
their day AZ juniors guests.
The show has added many new
features since last season, ana all
amusements are in keeping with
the high standards upon which Mr..
Jones insists. Admission to the
grounds is free.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14

1t is really quite disappointing,
they say. after one has come miles.
with trunks fun of fine clothes,
only to be among those present"
when they meet the President He
shook hands with the national off
GERS only as per arrangement.
Some OF the ladies are bitter, and
this with the annual election OF
officers scheduled for tonight. The
convention has been full of partisan
battles, with many speeches and
amendments to the bylaws. And
then came the White House cpl.
sode. 1T was too much for some Of
the members of the league.
This noon an authors breakfast
was held at the Willard Hotel. with
Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton. the
retiring president, as toastmaster.
The candidates for president are
Mrs. Bonnie Busch, of Miami. Fla.
and formerly Of washington; Mrs.
Edward Nelson Dingley. of Wash
ington. and Clara Keck Heflebower,
of Cincinnati. Ohio
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
Moral Turpitude'
Will Be Charge In
Stowaway Case

The charge of moral turpi-
tude," which carries a mandatory
prison sentence, will he lodged
against those crew members be-
Iieved responsible for concealing
five girl stowa ways on naval YES
sells now in southern waters,
naval officials said today.
Two separate courts of inquiry
are investigating the presence Of
the girls aboard ship, one on the
light cruiser Concord at Key West
and the other on the destroyer
Bllingsley at Mayfield. Fla.
The destroyer Brooks and
Williamson, which have been
drawn into the investigation, are
at Mayfield and the destroyer
Sands and the repair ship Dobbins
at Key West. A large batch of
court martials may follow the
investiga tions.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
COSMOPOL|TANS
FETE WOMEN

Members of the Cosmopolitan Club
are to entertain their wives, daugh-
ters and sweethcarts at their annual
spring ladies' night celebration in
the Carlton Hotel tonight.
A night club setting has been ar
ranged especially for the occasion.
The program will include Il reception
and social hour, to be. followed by a
dinner. A dance will he held after
the Ndinner. Entertainment special
ties will be contributed by members
of a Meyer Davis Orchestra.
The committee in charge OF ar
rangements Is Roy w. Champion,
chairman; DR.. G. Albert Smith. w.
Stokes Sammons and Ferdinand
WaIdTnan. with Elmer Dyer, manag-
ing director Of the Wardman hotels,
cooperating.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
Mother Asks $500, 900
From U. S. In Sons
Rum Death

A mother bereft Of her son ~
the Governments poisoning ~
alcohol has appealed to Congress
for 100000 compensation.
This unique plea came from
Mrs. Isabel III. Allen, Sc, OF Kansas
City. Her petition set forth that
the son, Wellington J. G. Allen,
81, died October 20 after partak-
ing OF Industrial alcohol as q
beverage. said alcohol having been
poisoned by order OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury"
His death robbed her Of her
sole means OF support. Mrs. Alien
said. and since he had died from
drinking alcohol which the Gov
eminent required to be poisoned.
she was entitled to relief.
Mrs. Aliens petition was laid
before the Senate by Vice Presi-
dent Dawes. 1t was referred ~
the Committee on Claims.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
Senate NearS Vote on. f.,
S18,5OO,OOO Air Program

With peacetime aviation given
greater recognition than ever before,
the new 1868 200, 600 naval appro-
priations bill neared enactment in
the Senate today, featuring a pro-
gram designed to build up Americas
naval air forces.
The bill appropriated $500, 600
for naval aviation, including $4,000
600 toward the construction of new
gigantic dirigibles. 1t further auth
orized the Secretary of the Navy
to enter contracts for the purchase
of $4,000, 900 worth of new naval
aircraft before July /. 1880, and set
aside a SIS 100000 fund for pay
ments on new planes already or
Oered.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14

HEARINGS
ARE NEXT
STEP

The Public Utilities Com
mission today sent to the
House and the Senate the modl-
fled plan for unification OF the
three transit systems OF the
District of Columbia.
Accompanying the plan was pro-
posed legislation in the form OF
Joint resolution which must be
passed by Congress before a merger
can become effective.
This marks another important step
fin n unified transportation system
for the Capital.
Members of the Senate and House
already have indicated that they
propose to hold hearings and fnves.
tigate the transportation situation
here before final action is taken.
The plan considered today is the
one carrying notifications recon-
Tnended by the utilities commission.
The companies affected by the
merger are the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. the Capital
Traction Company, and the Wash
ington Rapid Transit Company.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
Pennsylvania Alumni
Seek Endowment Fund

Local alumni of the University
Of Pennsylvania, under the chair
manship Of DIR. Frank II. Schultz,
1924 | st. n. W., will begin an
extensive campaign next Monday
to complete fund of 100000
sought for endowment OF a chair
OF operative dentistry.
The chair will be named In
honor of DR.. Edwin Tyler Darby,
former president Of the American
Dental Association and at present
emeritus professor of operative dem
tistry at Pennsylvania.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
Catholic University
Seeking Bus Service

Inadequate transportation is work
ing a hardship on many students
and keeping many others away
from the university, it is claimed
in petition filed with the Public
Utilities Commission by Catholic
University, in BrOOkland
The university seeks 10 have the
Park Road bus line, operated by
the Washington Railway and Elec.
trio Company, extended around the
Soldiers Home grounds and to
the university. Public hearings on
the request are asked.
The commission has referred the
request to the street railway com
lpanVo
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
EmplOye of District
Is Sued for Divorce

Her husband. District cmploye
went on sprees and finally deserted
her, Mrs. Sarah =. Beckett, 2IIO
Nineteenth ST.. charges in a Dis.
trlct Supreme Court suit against
Walter II. Beckett for limited di.
vorce and alimony. .
Her petition, filed by Attorney
Vivian o. Hill. states thew were
married At Seabrook. Nd, and hsv1
three children.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
CoOlidges to Attend
AnnanOIis Celebration

Col. John d. p Douw. chairman
of the committee on arrangements e
Colonial Day celebration q ~.
Johns College. Annapolis, MO-, yes
terday announced that plans ZOE Lhe
visit of President and Mrs. Coondss
on Nav is had been completed.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
26 STATE MEETINGS

There will be conventions of State
Fedora tons OF Womens Clubs held
in 26 States this spring. the general
federation has announced. Mrs.
John ID. Sherman. president of the
general federation, will be honor
guest and speaker at several of the
meets.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
Dentist Denied New
Trial i'm $4,000 Case

DR.. Clarence Fl. Rowland. promi.
nent dentist, against whom Edmund
j.. Finch obtained a verdict of
35O,O00 damages recently, has been
denied new trial of the case nv
Justice Stafford in Circuit Court.
The damages were claimed for in
juries resulting when a filling which
the dentist was placing i'm Finch
toothI was alleged to have fallen
down the patients throat, and
lodged in his lung.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
D. C. ENGINEERS TO MEET

The Washington Society of FIN
gineers will meet Wednesday night
At &:15 at the Cosmos Club. DR..
r. G.. Brown, director of the
Museums OF the Peaceful Arts. wilt
speak on THE Development Of In
dugtrial Museums.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
Citizens Face Split
Over Endorsement of
Wilson Transit Plans
Organized citizenship in WI

ORGANIZED clLlzenS1lp IN aSn-
ington faces disruption!
Organizing IL years ago and to-
day having representation from
more than two score local citizens
organizations, the Federation of
Citizens Associations is about to be
given the acid test.
A special meeting of the fedora
ton tonight is going to see the
several factions in the body aligned
one against the other and the re-
VOTERS against the present clique
in control may bring into being
another body to represent the in.
terest of the people.
The action Thursday night Of the
new Citizens Advisory Council i'm
giving It's Endorsement to the VIII
son transit merger plan has stirred
leaders Of one faction to action.
Some of those who voted to in.
dorse the plan supported by. the
Wilson lobby In the federation are
SAID 10 nave been elected on
promises that they would oppose
the plan az now constituted.
designations Expected
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the meetings being directed when
merger matters are considered by
President T. q. Yaden 5iractor
:. $780,. -. rr..
'0n piu AiSAl
Company.
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az the federation. and for some
months mast in tha enoY,loy If
counsel for Harley p wilson
author ~ the mercer aorea,,,.,,t
continues fo functior a. deIeoate
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hastv action on the merger threat.
ems to put the federation on the
rocks" Havenner will be a candi-
date for president next fall.
Clayton for Action
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III. or.an;zars ~ ~ fadoo.;os,
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tonight To determine whether @,1a~,.
IONS committee will carry N Can.
press the neonIe,s fjvbt = yains+ IL
modified merper man which The
UTILITIES conon9iss;on is nJannir~ 70
serd mr., for a,,nrovsI
WilI;ano Roherts vica chair
man of cJavton,s committee end
active in the recent mercer he.r.nes
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
I en- Women, Ired, See
Coo idge From Afar

Some Of the delegates to- the League of American PEN
Women who have meeting at the Willard Hotel for the
last days quite dspIeae today because of app
parent slight the part of their national officers in not
arranging all of the delegates shake hands with Presidents
Coolidge at the White House yesterday.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
SEES
ACTION NEAR ON
u 5. PAY

Representative Frederick r. Lehl.
bach Of New Jersey. chairman of
the House Civil Service Committee,
believes that some Worthwhile"
Federal pay legislation will be
passed at this session and will be
followed by a systematic readjust-
ment OF the entire Federal salary
system next session.
THE members of the committee
are very much in earnest in be-
half of this legislation. but it is
just as impossible to obtain all that
every member wants as it is to OBJ
tain all that every Federal employee
thinks shoaId be done" Lehlbach
said today.
Accomplishment Nears
My idea is. as far as possible.
before the end OF this session, TO
afford such relief as we can secure.
with the backing of the Admins
tration. and pave the way for
further study, survey and recon-
mendations with respect to the
whole question OF salary adjust
ment.
Then / would hope to have it
taken ND and considered when Con-
Rress reconyenes. If / can get the
committee to go along with me and
assist in securing such relief ais
know we can secure this year. 1
feel confident of accomplishment at
this session.
Against Mere Gesture
''The committee now stands adj
journed subject TO call, while the
various bureau and departments OF
the Government are considering
figures and estimates. We all hope
to work out something that will en-.
list the support OF all interested,
including the Administration, and
will result in real benefit to those
who need it.
II am unalterably opposed to
simply making gesture in behalf
of the Government employees. /
don't want TO 20 through the mo-
ton Of supporting everything that
everybody asks, knowing that it
is impossible of accomplishment, bur
getting the acclaim therefor"
The Washington times., 1928-04-14
Search River Again
For Drowned Youth

The harbor police today were
searching the Potomac between
Chain Bridge and Key Bridge for
the body of John w. Lang, jr., 16,
of 3715 Idaho Ave. N. w. Lang
was drowned Thursday while trying
to run Little Falls in canoe.
A woman told police she saw a
body floating down the river.
The Washington times., 1928-04-14

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needs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
THE OUTCOME OF NEGLIGENCE

The Vestris disaster on the high and
comparatively normal seas, it seems,
cannot be laid to any other thing ex-
cept negligence, if all reports are
true. Negligence on the part of the
owners; negligence on the part of
the captain; negligence on the part of
the crew. In fact, according to in
vestigations, the whole thing from be-
ginning to end was negligible and as
a result over one hundred souls went
to the bottom.
Negligence, in a broad term means:
Lack of care, which the circum-
stances demand" The word, in it's
true meaning, can work havoc where
ever it is applied. 1t can destroy the
tiniest, it can blast the mightiest.
Disasters numbering in the hundreds
and thousands have been caused
where negligence has been applied.
Disasters, which have caused num-
bers to be homeless and disasters,
which have caused great nations to
clash, causing untold horror and suf-
fering to a multitude of innocent vic
tins. After a disaster is caused by
somebody's negligence, it is then too
late to remedy it, especially in the
case like that of the Vestris.. Whole
families persisted, husbands were
wrenched from their dependents arms
to disappear, never to come back. 1t is
truly a deplorable and tragic situa-
ton and is only one of the many that
are transpiring at frequent intervals.
If each one of the people in the
universe would work as an individual
committee, to see that his own indi-
vidual duty was performed, how much
suffering could be prevented.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
A UNIQUE FIGURE in POLITICS
lDuluth AdYertiSerl

Senator Henrik Shipstead's re-elec-
ton with such an overwhelming ma
jority makes him one of the most
unique political figures in the entire
country.
Though ostensibly backed by the
Farmer-Labor party, he actually
played a lone hand in the campaign.
His party utilization really was more
of liability than an asset to him,
for many in his party openly opposed
him. His claim to reelection he based
on his record alone.
And his record it was that gave
him such an overwhelming victory.
His services in the upper house of
congress have. been so outstanding
and so valuable to the state that the
people would not listen to those who
pleaded with them to elect a repre-
sentative of the dominant party to
take his place. They prefer to be rep
resented by Senator Shipstead no mat
ter what his party affiliations are.
Senator Shipstead's reelection af-
fords the country an example of popu-
lar recognition of honest and con-
scientious public service that is high
ly encouraging. 1t is fashionable in
some quarters to refer sneeringly to
the people as not knowing what they
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
THE TURKEY GOBBLER

One of the main items on the
Thanksgiving menu, one that has
never been cast aside for something
of a newer and more modern origin
is the turkey gobbler, king of the
barnyard and lord of the flock of his
own feather! This bird, since his
introduction to the main role of the
feast in 1921 when friendly Indians
partook of the meal set before them
by our pilgrim fathers, has never
been found lacking in his power to
draw patrons to the Thanksgiving
board. He is known as the great
American bird with popularity that
can only be shared with the grand
old stately eagle. The bird that
was once so plentiful in the wilds
is now even rare, too rare to supply
the demand for the holiday season
from the domestic raisers.
With the passing of this great bird
this progeny of the pioneer days of
our country, we can only vaguely i'm
agine the void that will then be dis
cernible in the annual festive board
But then let us not worry about what
may happen-let us enjoy to the full
est extent, the season that is at hand
let us pick the bones all the clean
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
SALESMANSHIP
C. N. Semaphore)

- Craftsmanship is today all impor-
tant. We sell ourselves today, first
by our personality, perhaps, or fail
to sell ourselves because of the lack
of personality. Unconsciously the babe
in his crib sells himself when some
one says, isn't he cute?" All through
our lives we try to sell ourselves to
some one, sweetheart, wife or hus-
band. Life is craftsmanship con-
test. Old Mother Nature is a great
saleswoman. In the spring she sells
her world with bird song and blossom,
with sunshine and shower Spring
claims to be the most attractive sea-
son. Summer with its flowers, its
rich. vegetation and heavy foliage, its
bountiful crops of fruit and grain,
claims to be the best dressed, most
fragrant season. Then autumn tries
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-11-29
FROM OUR EXCHA NGES
EDITORIAL COMMENT OTHER NEWSPAPERS, MAY
NOT CONFORM WITH THE OPINIONS OF
THE AMERICANA

to him that gambling with other peo-
pies lives was pretty serious bust
ness?
No one of us knows anything about
Captain Carey's reasoning. Certain
ly the first thought of sober and
responsible captain should have been
to take precautions lest the people
entrusted to his custody find them
selves in danger. His first thought
should have been for their safety. He
should have been willing to go to any
lengths to make assurance of their
safety doubly sure. Captain Carey
apparently did the opposite. Appar-
entity he was so confident that events
would sustain his estimate of the
situation that he thought it unneces-
sary to protect these people against
the possibility of his being wrong.
Whether we call this quality pride
Of opinion, stubbornness, or indiffer-
ence to the meaning of human life,
is not important; it is enough to say
that there must have been some fatal
defect of Judgment in Captain Carey's
composition. When we think of the
time he would now be having were
he alive, and defending his mistaken
course as best he could in the face
of a grilIing from United States at
torney, we cannot but feel that the
story of his refusing a lifebelt was
not apecryphal.