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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-12
SPECIAL TO THE AGE

SPECIAL TO THE AGE
MACKAY FIELD. RENO May.
II - Winnemudca high school
tracksmen today took first place
in the state track meet here with
a total of 38 and six sevenths
points. Las Vegas came second
with 81 points; Reno % and five
sevenths: Stewart, 20; Sparks 18
and six sevenths Elko, II; Yer
ington z and six Sevenths; Haw-
thorne, three; Gardenerville, two
and six sevenths; Lovelock six
sevenths.
Las Vegas took second in the
relay, trailing Winnemucca.
Neil Scott, of Las Vegas was
high point man in the meet with
20 and three fourths. Hicks was
third in the mile.
MACKAY FIELD RENO. Moy, IL
Las Vegas fighting with Win
nemucca for first place in the
track meet today which was fea-
tured by gathering of stars who
were breaking many state re-
cords.
Scott won first in the three
dashes, tying the state record in
the 220.
De Some of Las Vegas was sec
ond in the half mile, trailing
Atkinson of Reno. who established
a new record for the event.
Las Vegas took second and
third in the 220 hurdles through
Tate and Parvin.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-12

THE AGE Is published
at Las Vegas. Clark
County. Nevada. the
liVest town in the
southwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02
New Traction Merger
Plan To Be Announced
Soon by Car Companies

Many new developments in the
street car merger situation are ex'
pected shortly. ,
Presentation to the Public Utilities
Commission Of a new merger plan
backed by the companies themselves
which is expected within the near
future, will start things popping
again on the merger market II Is
believed.
Since the Hansel merger survey
was made public about a month ago
there has been a strange silence IN
merger quarters. Much OF this. 1t
has been learned, Is due to the TACT
that the companies are engaged with
Harley p. Wilson, merger negotlator'
in working out a new plan.
AS soon as this plan is pre-
scented the Public Utilities Com
mission is expected to call hear
ings, at which all of the merger
proposals will be considered. These
hearings probably will bring into
the open important details of the
Hansel plan which have never
been made public.
SO far Hansel has only pub
Iished the results of an exhaustive
survey of the local traction survey
and certain conclusions on which
merger might be based. He has
not made public the meat" of
his plan.
Major details Of it-such as the
proposed capitalization and rate OF
return-have not been announced.
They are said to be entirely differ
ent from anything previously ad.
vanced as a solution to the local
traction situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02

members of the Cabinet were first
to arrive for the reception to the
army and the Navy. Government
heads will attend en- masse. Lunch.
con in private will break the noon
period for the Coolidges, with priv.
ate citizens greeting the First
Family during the afternoon.
Other Functions
Other functions scheduled Tor the
day include an open house at the
Central Y. M. G. A., to $50
o'clock this afternoon; the reception
by the Potomac Department Of the
Woman's Relief Corps to @. A. II.
members at the home OF Col. and
Mrs. John McElroy, from j to
o'clock; the Z. NJ. C.. A. reception
at the Seventeenth and X Street
headquarters from to $50 o'clock
the children's party at the rooms.
Of the George Washington Post OF
the American Legion at 2:30 o'clock
with Yale University historical
films a feature, followed by post
dance tonight; the reception of the
Ministerial Council and the Women S
Guild of the Central Union Mission.
2 to 5 o. M, at ga Louisiana Ave.
n. w: and innumerable private
club and church affairs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02
RAISE
FACES FIGHT

An increase of fare on the District
traction lines will be resisted by
Congress to the limit, Senator Arthur
Camper. chairman of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, said today.
Fears that a merger OF the local
street railway systems will be foi'
lowed by a fare increase are I'M
founded in the Kansas Senator 5
opinion. Congress will never give
its consent to- such a consolidation.
Furthermore, any plan modelled on
the proposal of Harley P. Wilson
for a guarantee of return Of the
stock to bondholders in the merged
corporation will be rejected by Con-
gress, Senator Capper said.
1.-THE plan of calling upon the Fed
eral Treasury to make up any deficit
on failure to reach a fair return
from operating revenues is fan
tastic," Senator Capper stated.
Congress will never seriously
consider such a proposal, in my
opinion. To guarantee return on
any valuation, no matter how low
would be unsound."
Senator Capper believes that street
railway fares in the District are high
enough now, and does not put any
stock in the report that the traction
companies, in the event of failure
of the merger plan, will ask for fare
increases from the Public Utilities
Commission. If they should ask for
an advance in fares, he does not
believe the commission will grant It..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02
DOOMED AND DAMNED

1t is to be q sad future for
Jim Flynn, so, magazine sales
man, Of Scranton, Pa.
Flynn admitted to the Judge
Of the Scranton court that he
attempted to kiss a woman
patron because she resembled
his favorite sister, who died
years ago.
Convicted of assault and bat
terry, the judge told Flynn that
if he would promise never to
look at another woman" he
could go free, and Flynn prom
ised.
How he is to keep from 'Flook-
ing" at them is one thing, but
the judge no doubt meant 'rlook-
ing" in too ardent a manner.
But anyhow Flynn is doomed,
pu say he II damned,
And I might also add that
Hes been film fIan1med.
suppose some dame indicates
That he can kiss her II he win
And the sentence Of the court
Rises mp a. . most bitter pIu2
There's just one thing for Flynn to do
In this Land Of kssinE and kissed.
Shake ScrantOn'S dust from his feet
And put it on his nO.kissing list.
HEAVY HEARTED HAL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02
SCANDAL
AIRING DUE

The traffic light scandal which
resulted in the demotion of Traffic
Director NJ. o. Eldridge and resig-
nation Of Assistant Director /. c.
MolIer last spring, probably will be
reopened in the near future by the
Gibson subcommittee of the House
District Committee. which originated
it.
Some Of the members Of the sub
committee are not satisfied with
the outcome. of the investigated,
which was completed by the Bureau
of Efficiency after the sub-com-
mittee had died with the Sixty
Ninth Congress.
They say that E1dridge was not
penalized enough for his partici-
patton in the affair and are bitter
over the embarrassing the bureau
gave the Crouse-Hinds Company
which benefited by the irregularities.
A review of the Efficiency
Bureaus recommendations in the
scandal is merely a matter OF rou-
tine as the committee intends to
review all the recommendations
made by the bureau to the District
Government since the SixtyANinth
Congress died.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02

a cottage DullC many times In the
dreams OF Peder Iaalard. first class
machinist mate OF the Navy, and
Miss Marian de Fonte, Of 453 Massa-
chusetts Ave. N. w.
Perhaps in their visions Il was
to be q veritable castle sunny with
years OF married happiness. Today
this little plot OF ground is but a
monument to the memory Of q
brave sailor Lad f7aalard- who,
with the stoicisn and courage Of q
seafaring man came to his death
in the disaster OF the Inflated 81
when she sank with all hands off
the coast Of Provincetown, Mass,
scant days ago.
Peder Haalard, scion Of old Morse
seafaring stock, veteran of the
World War and survivor of the
sinking OF the u. 8. s. Covington
in the Bay of Biscay In 1913, is an
old submarine man. An engineer
by profession. the mysterious
mechanism OF the submarine Iured
him as did the sea that challenged
his courage. Many times he could
have been assigned to a more com
Portable birth on. larger ships of
the Navy, but he preferred duty on
the undersea craft. Two years ago
while visiting Washington he met
Miss De Fonte and after a period
OF courtship their friendship ripened
into an engagement.
1t was then that they purchased
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02
FIRES OF LOVE
PUT OUT, ALAS

who looks after the fireman's
wife while the fireman is fighting
fires?
Roy A. warfield, a private of
No. Truck Company, answers the
query in suit filed for an abso-
lutte divorce against Jenny E. War
field. of PAT Eleventh st. S. e.
He names correspondent and
tells the court that when the fire
bell rings, the "other man" dashes
around to his house.
The next question is How long
has this been going on?"
Warfield's reply is, since July /,
since which date the husband COM
planned that during his fire fighting
intervale the "other man" has been
conducting himself improperly at
his home with his wife.
A second alarm is filed in the
court by Mrs. Ida May Rowe, of
4443 Tenth st. s. f., who says she
is the wife of the man who looks
after the fireman's wife while the
fireman is fighting fires.
The husband is Gilbert Rowe, of
22S Tenth st. S. f.. who is sued
for an absolute divorce by Mrs.
Rowe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02

t'The drinking gentry" in hotels,
night clubs and at private parties
held the first links for gayety, and
police scurried about, keeping a
weather eye on any and all alleged
violators to the extent of pinch
ing" 81 for being tipsy, SO for dis
orderly behavior, and five for giving
weak excuses in answer to the
query: Whats all the shooting
for?''
Three theaters, Keith's. the
Strand and the Gayety, two res
taurants, George Wen's Eagle and
Jean Monks Eel
Iowship Club and Club st. Marks,
and two hotels, the Mayflower and
the Carlton were notified politely
BY police that the arrangements ap-
pear at Corporation Counsel William
r. Brides office tomorrow morning
in answer to a violation of the Sun
day closing law.
Second precinct police looked in
on lie Paradis, La Java, the Club
Lido in the Hamilton Hotel, and
the Arlington Hotel and obtained
visual evidence" of violations. No
warrants were served, but 1t is
understood that they may be forth.
coming any moment.
Colored Cafes Visited
Two colored cafes, 1899 Seventh
st. N. W., and so1 r st. N. W.,
were visited and given to under
stand warrants might be drawn
against them. Wardman Park
Hotel, investigated by Captain
Stott's Fourteenth precinct men,
disclosed no violation.
Roland Robbins, manager Of
Keith's, deposited $40 collateral at
First Precinct in answer to the
Keith's warrant.
Merrymakers were rampant all
over the city, and seeing kid New
Year" safely ensconced in his new
quarters, provided walters with
generous tips, businessmen with
generous headaches, and food and
festive emporiums with bundles OF
days dawn found taxis carting the
WOODY and weary home. and a weak
chorus of stragglers chanting: "a
good time was had by all"
The Coolidges, the President, Mrs.
Coolidge and son John, heard the
Rev. Jason Noble Pierce in New
Years morning services at the
First Congregational Church. which
official inauSrated the New Year
for the country.
Yesterday was a quiet, biting cold
follow.up.
Today, President Coolidge began
the day at IL o'clock when the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02

the lot upon which to build their
future home.
Early in November Haalard visited
his sweetheart and set q tentative
date for the wedding early I'm the
coming summer. He left Wash.
ington to join the crew OF the Sd.
Little did Miss DeFonte dream
that that was the last she was to
Sc Of Their sailor sweetheart. None
could have convinced Haalard when
he steamed seward on the old 81
that the sea he loved and served
so honorably would snatch from
him the happiness he had planned
so tenderly.
Today Miss DeFonte Is PROSTATE
with grief, but she Is consoled with
the knowledge that her sweetheart
met his death I'm manner befitting
the highest traditions of his Viking
ancestry and conspicuous In the
service of his country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02
Temporary Agriculture
Radio Chief Appointed

Morse Salisbury, of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, today was APP
pointed temporary chief of the radio
service Of the Department of Ag-
riculture, pending new examina-
ton and certification of eligibles
for the office. He will take up
his duties later in the month.
The position has been vacant
since the resignation some months
ago of Sam Pickard to become a
member Of the Federal Radio Com
mission. Salisbury has had con-
siderable radio broadcasting exper-
fence and brings to his new office
a varied experience in agriculture,
journalism and radio work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02
Police Cost Per Capita
Shows Big Increase

The expenses in connection with
police protection in the $50 princi-
pal cities in the United States for
1925 amounted to $4.O9 for every
person, according to an announce
ment by the Department Of Com
merce which also stated that this
amount has doubled since 1916 when
the police expense per person
amounted to $40.
The report. however, pointed out
that this increase does not neces-
sarily mean that crime has doubled.
Increased compensation to police
men and large additions to police
forces to direct traffic is responsible
for good portion of the increase.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02
NOVO-NOCTURNE

Editors Note: Poems Of this
kind are all the rage in "high
brow" circles, and are unques-
toned evidence Of intellectual
depths never reached by ordinary
human beings):
The fairy FlIdder- Fladders fit upon
the Fills of Flee;
The evening glamOr gathers DER the
misty Meres of Nee:
RIimmer thrO' the cleaning, clad In
magic macFO-maiI,
Where waits my MaudIe- Maidie. by
the winding Wath of Wall.
slim, stars are sweetIy shining and
the dewy dlssels drip
Down purple precipices where the
waters slide and slip;
Dim deIloes weave and waveF, and q
mad mild music thrums
Amid the quiver-quaVer of the drown
ing demi-drums.
The blue bulb blossoms open: their
perfect pale perfume
Makes all the plain a passion place,
writhinR WrillOus room;
Slow serpents sIitheF sOundlesRIy;
brown bats bawI badIiwise;
We stroll In solemn silences and
search the sOmbre skies.
A brittle breeze brings berry balm;
the night keeps hourly on;
A glitter minnit passes, and its SEX
OndS all are gone;
miss my Maudie- Maidie, tell me
now. where she can be.
Ye fairy Fiddler FladdeFs Of the fol.
GENE BLOSSOM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02

one Secretary Of Navy, Mr.. Whit
ney and ex-Postmaster General
John Wanamaker.
The old house, in other years,
was the scene of many elaborate
social functions. most OF them with
some political Significance.
The house today is d quasi-office
building, housing the local offices
of several national associations. A
part of 1t is cut up into modern
housekeeping apartments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02
CHESS MATCH DELAYED

Washington's first intercity radio
chess match, scheduled last night
between Washington and Chicago
representatives was postponed on
account OF the blizzard, which made
radio communication virtually inn.
possible. The local end Of the
match was to have been staged &C
the Arcadia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02
NEWS FOR CHINESE READERS

NEWS FOR CHINESE READERS
7. V. Soong will become fl
nance minister of the Chinese
nationalist government, while
DR.. c. c. WI has resigned as
foreign minister.
We also notice that Gen.
Chang Fat-Wei staged a coup
d'etat IN a recent battle. Then
another Chinese general flat
tened Chung Fat.
HIP SING LING.
80
He held her closely to him,
. As they gazed at moon and stars,
But got real sore when he found
shed mashed two Sc cigars.
KATYDID.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02
BRIDGE APPROVED

Plans for a bridge to be erected
over the Chicago river at North
Clark Street, Chicago, have been
approved by Assistant Secretary OF
War MacNider, 1t was announced
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02
Police Actiue As 1928
IS GiDen Welcome

Baby 1928 settled back in his crib to sweety snooz
after welcome that szzed the cnk OF bottles ana the
cacophonous mixture of syncopated dance rhythms while
change in weather an hour before midnight sent the
marcrru tumhling and introduced wailng winds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02

John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
and ts0o other American mil
LtonGtres are reported to
haze formed o. neW company
for the export Of bananas
from Jamaica. Their motto
will NOT be, eyes, We Have
No Bananas Today"
ABLE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02
D. G. Romance Is Lost
With Submarine

Not far from Washington in the little village Of Chevery
and directly in the shadow Of the American Legons
Badensburg, Nd there is lot which
would have been built cottage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02
HAS HER DOURTS

"He said he came from n famous
family
The flappPr cOnfided to her seam
stress,
But since 1 gave him the once over.
I'm sure he's lost his family'S
address"
KATYDID,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02

Among the houses Of Washington
that have associations of National
interest attached to them Is the
big square building at 1871 I ST.,
N. W., known as the Frelinghuy'
sen House.
Many noted men and celebrated
women have met under this roof.
Four cabinet officers made their
homes there--two Secretaries Of
State. Evarts and Frelinghuysen,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-02

It's not hot0 long you stav
on a job. It's hon good you
can make the boss think Uou
are. J. &. J.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-01
Critchfield To
Have Charge OF
Market Division
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Feb. l.
Governor Young today announced
the appointment by George H.
Hecke, director of agriculture, of
Burke H. Critchfield of Washing
ton, D. c., economic expert of the
United State Department of Agri-
culture to be chief of the division
of markets in the California depart
ment of agriculture.
Critchfield has already taken up
his duties in Sacramento and will
succeed Will s. Herman, who was
loaned to the California department
of agriculture as state market di-
rector since last June under the CO.
operative arrangement between the,
federal bureau and the state.
Critchfield has been representing
the federal bureau of agricultural
economics in it's research work in
California for a number of months
with headquarters at the state de-
partment offices, Ferry Building.
San Francisco.
The governor also announced that
the cooperative arrangement in con-
nection with the joint federal-state
marketing service i'll California has
been renewed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-01
Expect Report
On Bill Friday

Executive session of the House
committee to take up the matter of
the Swing-Johnson bill was opened
in Washington, d. c., this morning
and according to information it is
expected that the bill will be report
cd favorably to the House the lat
ter part of the week, probably Fri
day.
Close followers of the hearings
held in connection with the Boulder
Dam legislation are of the belief
that the bill will be reported favor
able by vote of approximately ID
to 2 if all members of the Irrigation
and Reclamation committee vote on
the measure.
The bill will first be brought be-
fore the committee and read by para
graphs, then amendments will be
voted upon and the final vote on
the measure will probably be taken
about Friday.
Proponents of the bill are hoping
for strong support of the measure
by the committeeman as its support
, there will mean considerable when
il is placed before the House for
passage.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-01
VIRGIN ISLANDS
GIVE LINDBERCH
ROYAL GREETING
by United Press Leased Wire

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands, Feb.
1.-The people of the Virgin Islands,
United States possession, today
feted one of the United States best
known and loved citizens, Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh.
The flying goodwill ambassador
made a typical Lindbergh flight
here from Maracay, Venezuela, yes
terday, covering the more than 1000
miles of airway in scheduled flying
time. He dropped down out of a
clouded sky just before dusk to re-
ceive the acclaim of thousands.
Lindbergh s flight was remark
able in its precision. 1t was the
longest flight he made since leaving
Mexico City and it was made at a
swift flying schedule, as the Ameri-
can aviator wanted to bring his
Spirit of st. Louis down onto the
flying field here before darkness.
He took off from Venezuela at
7:24 a. m. From then on it was just
a steady and rhythmic swing, some
what in the form of an are, that
brought Lindbergh over the lesser
Antilles chain and thence to the
Virgin Islands.
His plans called for a rest here
today and then a flight to Porto
Rico Thursday. From Porto Rico he
subsequently will visit Santo Dom
iIgo and Haiti and then will wind
up his good will tour at Havana.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-01
Woman Official
Under Suspicion
by United Press Leased Wire

ALBANY, n. V, Feb. New
York state s first experiment. with
a woman in high office reached an
unhappy climax today when Govern
ar Al Smith decided that the evil
dence which has been accommodating
for months against Mrs. Florence +.
>. Knapp, former secretary of state,
should be turned over to n grand
jury.
Governor Smiths decision was
based on special inquiry which had
concluded that Mrs. Knapp's case
should be reviewed by grand jury
with a view to indicting her for
forgery, false audits and certificat-
ions, illegal removal of state records
and grand larceny.
During her administration as See.
retary of State, Mrs. Knapp was
alleged to have made illegal expen-
diture of $4,000 merely in salaries
for friends and relatives employed
in taking the state census in 1925.
The charges of graft were inves-
tigated by Randall j. LeBoeuf, Jr.,
a special commissioner. LeBoeuf re.
ported his findings to Governor
Smith 10 days ago.
\ AS soon as the startling conclu-
sionS of the inquiry became known,
Mrs. Knapp resigned as head of the
home economics department OF
Syracuse University until she could
clear her name of political scandal.