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The Washington times., 1928-05-21
SHOALS REPORT
ACTION DUE

The conference report on the
Norris-Morin Muscle Shoals bill was
laid before Congress today.
1t provides for Government opera
ton of the project both as fertilizer
and power enterprise.
A $4,000. 900 Federal corporation
of three members would be appointed
to handle the work. Provision was
made for completion of Cove Creek
dam on the upper Tennessee River.
The Washington times., 1928-05-21
BREMEN BADLY SMASHED UP
IN TRYING LABRADOR TAKE OFF

HALIFAX Nova Scotia May 21-Wrecked almost beyond
repair III attempting take off from Blanc Sblon Labrador
transatlantic monopane Bremen will have to remain there
indefinitely until boat arrives to bring II to New York,
adyices from Point Amour Labrador stated today.
The Washington times., 1928-05-21
SURE TOBE FREED, mrs. KNAPP
SAYS, AS SECOND TRIAL BEGINS
I8v InternationaI NeWa Serviea

COURTHOUSE ALBANY, May 21.-DecIaring she
confident heing acquitted former Secretary of State
Florence Knapp trial today for the second time
IN the last month"; charge of stealing money.
The Washington times., 1928-05-21
TEXANS LYNCH SLAYER

CENTER, Tex, May 21.-An
angry mob early today overpowered
officers on the courthouse steps
here, seized Buddy Evans, ~, negro
slayer of white man, and hanged
him to tree in Courthouse Square.
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$50 bought another Herald and
put it on the rack" He paused. rs
that alp"
Markham nodded.
THAT you-that'S all; except
that 1 must now ask you to go with
these officers"
I'm that case" said Spotswoode
quietly, there's small favor 1 have
to ask of you, Mr.. Markham. Now
that the blow has fallen, wish to
write a certain note-to my wife.
But I want to be alone when I
write it. Surely you understand
that desire.
ut will take but a few moments.
Your men may stand at the door
can't very well escape. The
victor can afford to be generous to
that extent"
Before Markham had time to re-
ply, Vance stepped forward and
touched his arm.
II trust" he 1nterpoSed, that you
won't deem it necessity to refuse
Mr.. Spotwoodes request"
Markham looked at him hest
family.
II guess you've pretty well earned
the right to dictate, Vance" he &C
guessed.
Then ne ordered Heath and Shit
kin to wait outside in the hall, and
he and Vance and I went into the
adjoining room.
near the door; put Vance, with an
ironical smile, sauntered to the win
dow and gazed out into Madison
Square.
MY word, Markham!" he de-
clared. There's something rather
colossal about that chap. Yknow,
one can't help adnliring him. He's
so eminently sane and logical"
Markham maze no response. The
drone of the clty's mid-afternoon
noises, muffled by the closed win
dows, seemed to intensity the omi-
nous silence Of the little bed
chamber where We waited.
Then came sharp report from
the other room.
Markham flung open the door.
Heath and Snitkin were already
rushing toward Spotswoode's pros
trate body and were bending over
it when Markham entered.
Immediately he wheeled about
and glared at Vance, who now APP
peared in the doorway.
Hes shot himself"
Fancy that" said Vance.
"You-you knew he was going to
do that?" Markham spluttered.
'It was rather obvious, don't y
know"
Markham'S eyes flashed angrily.
And you deliberately fnterceded
for him-to give him the OPP
portunity?"
Tut. tut, my dear fellow"
Vance reproached him. Pray don't
give way to conventional moral in
dignation.
However Theoretically
it may be to take another's life
to do with as he chooses. Suicide
is his inalienable right.
And under the paternal tyranny
of our modern democracy, I'm
rather inclined to think it's about
the only right he has left, what?"
He glanced at his watch and
frowned.
ID we know, I've missed my con-
cert. bothering with your beastly
affairs" he complained amiably,
giving Markham an engaging smile;
and now you're actually scolding
me. Pom my world. old fellow,
you're deuced ungrateful!"
THE END.
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which she had scrubbed the memo
randum of Sally's pitifully meager
life history. But Sally had not for
gotten it. She snatchec it from the
floor and pinned it tc her body
waist" a vague resolution forming
in her troubled heart.
When five o'clock came Sally
Ford was waiting in the Office for
Glen Carson, her downcast eyes
fixed steadily upon the small brown
paper parcel in her lap, color stain
ing her neck and cheeks and brow,
for Mrs Stone, stiffly, awkwardly
but conscientiouSly, was doing her
institutional best to arm the States
charge for her first foray into the
outside world.
And SO, Sally, I want you to re-
member Toto keep your body pure
and your mind Clean" Mrs. Stone
summed up, her strong, heavy face
almost as red as Sally'S own. You're
too young to go out with young men,
but you'll be meeting the hired
hands on the farm You-you
mustn't let them take liberties of
any kind with you. We try to give
you girls in the home a sound
religious and moral training, and if
if you are lead aStray it will be due
to the evils in your own nature and
not to lack of proper Christian
training. You understand me,
Sally?" she added severity.
Yves, Mrs. Stone" Sally answered
in smothered voice.
Sally's hunted eyes glanced wild
1y about for a chance Of escape and
lighted upon the turning knob Of
the door. In a moment elem Carson
was edging in, his brown-leather
face slightly flushed. tell-tale odor
of whisky and cloves on his breath.
Little lady all ready to go?" he
inquired with a suspiciously jovial
laugh, which made Sally crouch
lower in her chair. Looking pretty
as a picture, too! With two pretty
girls in my house this summer,
reckon I'll have to stand guard with
shotgun to keep the boys away"
Word had gone round that Sally
Ford was leaving the home for the
summer, and as Glen Carson and
his new unpaid hired girl walked
together down the long cement walk
to where his car was parked at the
curb, nearly 800 little girls, packed
like a herd of sheep in the wire
fenced playground adjoining the
front lawn, sang out gocd-bys and
good wishes.
"Good-by, Sal-lee! Hope you have
a good time!'
"Good-by, Sal-lee! Write me a
letter, Sal-lee!" "Good-by, good
by!"
Sally, waving her Sunday hand.
kerchief, craned her neck for last
sight of those blue-and-white-g ing-
hamed little girls, the only play
mates and friends she had in the
world. There were tears in her
eyes. and, queerly, for she thought
she hated the home, stab of
inconsistencies shooting through her
heart. How safe they we're, there in
the playground pen! How simple
and sheltered life was in the home,
after all! Suddenly she knew,
somehow, that it was the last time
she would ever see it, c the chill
dren.
without a thought for the IRON
clad Keep off the grass" rule, Sally
turned and ran, f1eetly, her little
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figure as graceful as a fawn'S, over
the thick velvet carpet of the lawn.
When she reached the high fence
that separated her from the other
orphans, she spread her arms, as
if she would take them al into her
embrace.
Don't forget me, kids!" she
painted, her voice thick with tears.
II want to tell you 1 love you all.
and I'm sorry for every mean thing
I ever Gid to any OF you and hope
you all get adopted by rich papas
and mamas and have ice cream
every day! Good-by, kids! Good
byp
Kiss me good-by. Sal-lee" a lit
tie whining voice pleaded.
Sally stopped and pressed her lips,
through the fence opening. against
the babyish mouth OF little Eloise
Durant, the newest and most for
lorn orphan of them all.
ME, too, Sal-lee! Me, too! We
won't have nobody to play-act for
us now!" Betsy walled, pressing her
tear-Stained face against the wire.
A little later. wheE Sally was
seated priinly beside Glen Carson,
jolting rapidly down the road that
led past the orphanage toward the
business district of the city. the
farmer nudged her in the ribs and
chuckled:
You're quite a kissing bug. amt
you, Sally? How about a little kiss
for your new boSs?"
Ito Be Continued
Life brightens bit in the next
chapter, for Sally meets David.
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UPH0LDS UTILITY LAW
GubernatOrial Candidate Says
Trouble With Administration.

"Indiana's utility law is all right,
but has been improperly admins
tered" said Earl Crawford, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor, addressing the jefferson
Club here Friday night
II believe" Crawford said. that a
little different personnel, more ad-
miniStrative action, less judicial con-
clusionS. and the issuance of COM
peting franchises where the COM
MISSIONS orders are appealed from,
will do much to bring the utility
question to a basis where gas. light
and heat.-and talk,--will be fur
nished at rate fair to both the util-
tiles and their patrons"
He denounced the bunk that
high-priced lawyers and expert en-
gineers have injected into valua-
lions for rate making purposes and
subtracted therefrom for taxation"
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
THE BENSON
MUKDEK CASE

Sergeant" Vance's voice was a
cutting reprimand. Certainly Mr..
SpotSwoode was not aware of that
fact-else he would not have select
ed the Herald"
Spotswoode smiled at Heath with
plying contempt. Then, with an
appreciative glance at Vance, he
turned back to Markham.
IAN hour or so after had dis
posed of the jewels I was assailed
by the fear that the package might
be found and the paper traced.
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bY s. 5. VAN DHNE AV ~ .

jewelry," said Markham. cts not
sportsmanlike to do it, and I
wouldn't suggest it, except that
you've already confessed voluntarily
to the main points at issue"
II shall take no offense at any
question you desire to ask, sir"
Spotswoode answered. after I had
recovered my letters from the
document-box, I turned the rooms
upside down to give the impression
CT burglary-being careful to use
gloves, of course. And I took the
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woman's jewelry for the same rea-
son.
"Parenthetically, I had paid for
most of it. I offered it as sop to
Skeel, but he was afraid to accept
it; and finally I decided to rid my
self of 1t.
Il wrapped it in one of the club
newspapers and threw it in waste
bin near the F1atiron Building"
You wrapped it in the morning
Herald" put in Heath. did you
know that Pop Cleaver reads moth
ing but the Herald?"
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THIS HAS HAPPENED

SALLY FORD, l6, with a genius for
acting, Is selfishly kept at the orphan
age. which has been her home since she
because her sympathy and understand
ing with small children make her a
valuable helper to the matron. How
Sally be EARNED ont" TO him for the
GUNNER, the mat-on tells the girl she
must go. Sally disIkes the farmer, but
seal her lips against protesting when
he matron says she must go and she
saves to pack her few clothes for the
trip.
Sally encounters little MISS POND,
sentimental, sympathetic office helper.
When Sally begs her to tell her some
Uses to come to the locker room and tell
her what she knows.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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The help-yourself plan of
a cafeteria enables the
finest of foods at "Odd
penny prices" to be serUed
at Whites Cafeteria, %
N. Illinois.
Evening star., 1928-02-20
JOCKEY WORKMAN SUES
BAKERY FOR $4,000
Noted Rider Tells Court He Was
Injured in Collision With
Truck

Raymond r. Sonny Workman. well
known jockey. today through his moth
or, Mrs. Elizabeth Workman. Alp Crit
tendon street. filed suit in the District
OF Columbia Supreme Court To recoyer
$4,000 damages from Holmes A, Son
Inc. local bakery, for alleged personal
injuries.
Workman is employed by II. p Whit
ney. millionaire race horse owner. and
while on his way 10 the Bowie tracy
April last his automobile vas strurk
on the Crane highway by an automo-
bile truck Of the company and he sus-
tained serious injury. he tells the court
Workman says he sustained a broken
nose and severe bruises and contusions
lie was unable TO ride for term of
one week al the race meeting. when he
had been engaged 10 pilot 20 horses
many Of which won their races. and
he was deprived Of the cmoluments OF
"a winning Jockey. he asserts. Workman
recently made new contract with
Whitney To ride for salary of Sl2 900
and 10 per cent Of his winnings. He
is riding at the New Orleans track. Al
torney John r. Mullen represents the
Jockey.
Evening star., 1928-02-20
CLERGY OF THREE SECTS
TO SPEAK AT MEETING
DR., Simon. Rev. j. r. Duffield and
Rev. George Johnson 10 Ad-
dress Parent-Teachers.

Addresses on religious training of
children by members Of Hebrew,
Protestant and Catholic clergy, will
feature meeting OF the District OF
Columbia Parent-Teacher Associations
in celebration OF the thiyty-first an
niversary OF the founding Of the Ma
uonal P,-T. A. and the twenty third
anniversary OF the founding Of the
local PIT, A., in the Burlington Hotel
tomorrow afternoon at 45 O'Clock
The speakers Will be Rabbi Abram
Simon OF the Washington Hebrew
Congregation. on Religious Training
o! Children in the Home. Rev J. II,
Duf!cld, executive secretary NJ the
Presbyterian Churches IN Washington.
whose topic will be Religious Training
OF Children in the Church" and Rev.
DR.. George Johnson ot Catholic TINT
terslty. who Will speak on Religious
Training oi Our Youth From the
Standpoint Of the School" Mrs. John
{. Gilbert. State chairman VI Child
Welfare day, will be In charge OF the
program.
The program also will include vocal
solos by Mrs. +. l.. Norris. president
OF the Langdon Parent Teacher ASSo-
citation: piano solos by Mrs. G, H,
Charming. violin solos by Frank }.
Burkhardt Of Central High School and
instrumental selections by the trio
composed OF Mr.. Burkhardt. William
Tufts and Ludwig Manoy,
Evening star., 1928-02-20
BY RUDOLPH JOSE,


The love Of liberty with life is given.
And life itself the inferior gift of
Heaven"
How we'll did Dryden voice the plight
Of residents of the National Capital! A
voteless Washington. existing without a
voice i'll the Government which exercises
complete supervision over its affairs. has
been too long anomaly in American po-
litical life. 1t is a condition which is
opposed to the principles upon which
our Republic is founded,
From the first moment Of its existence
our Government has stood for liberty.
1t was conceived as protest against
tyranny and as means of eScapement
from oppression and dcSpOtiSm.
Throughout the period Of growth Of the
United States from q few scattered cities
and villages along the Atlantic Seaboard
to united Nation whose population has
spread over a great cXpanse Of territory
and whose present position in world af-
fairs is one which commands respect
there has been a constant development
Of and increasing value given to these
first principles. The founding fathers
built wisely. but It IS for us to see to it
that the heritage they have left us is
treasured :nd utilized as they would
want II to be.
Why is it. then. that the country as
whole should rest its principles OH one
groundwork while that portion Of 1t
known as the District of Columbia
should remain ignored in evolving and
reVerenclng the system of representative
Evening star., 1928-02-20
REVENUE BUILDING
PLANS FURTHERED
Site 10 Be Cleared in Near
Future, and Wreckinq
Bids Are Asked.

the Treasury Department today made
further strides forward in the big in
ternal revenue project with plans for
completely clearing off this site in the
near future
While workmen were engaged TODAY
III tearing down the farmers market
sheds on the western half of the site. il
was learned that the Treasury has ad-
VertiSed for bids TO be opened Febru-
ary 26 TO demolish all but two build
iuss in what is known as square $50
This square is bounded by B and Little
B streets. Tenth and Eleventh streets
The two buildings 10 be left standing
are at the corner of Eleventh and Little
B streets at the addresses of 1907 and
1909 Little B street. 1t is these two
structures which the Bureau Of Stand
ards plan to burn down in a spectacular
IRE to test large number of safes
The exact time for burning the
buildings has not been fixed, but
probably Will be arranged To follow
shortly after all the other structures
have been torn away.
TIL eastern half of tho Farmers
Market sheds, II is expected will be de-
mol!shed under separate contract.
which the Treasury will handle later on.
About one-quarter Of the Internal
Revenue site has been excavated The
next two bids on the list at the
Treasury are for clearing away the old
temporary wartime structure, annex
No. 2. at Fourteenth and B streets.
March l. and bids for construction Of
the new administration building for
the Department OF Agriculture. March S.
Evening star., 1928-02-20
WOMAN ASKS $4,000
FOR ALLEGED ATTACK
Mrs. Madeline Price Sues Former
Greek Employer, Citing
Chicago Incident,

The story Of n stolen kiss and an
attempted criminal attack was told 10
justice STAFFORD and a jury OF 10 men
ana women in the District Supreme
Court today by Mrs Madeline Mac
Rance Price. wife OF "A realty agent of
Jacksonville, Fla who has sued Va>iiios
!. Chebithes, president of the Ahena
Greek Society. Il national organization
Tor $23 600 damages The alleged nj =
TACK took place In the Drake Hotel,
Chicago, IN October. 1925, at the close
ol The organizations convention, where
she had been acting as private sccre-
tary To the defendant
Mrs. Price had been married In
August preceding the alleged attack.
but continued In the service of the
defendant, She told the court and
Jury that the wife OF Chcbithes had lett
Chicago for Iowa and that she was
packing preparatory to returning TO
Washington when Chebithes knocked
on her room door and asked her to
enter another room in the hotel being
used az an Office. When she had en-
tered, Chebithea locked the door and
attempted 10 attack her. She got away.
she stated
On cross examination Mrs Price ad~
miticd writing letter - days after
the alleged attack. In which she spoke
In the highest terms Of Cheblthes,
Evening star., 1928-02-20
GIVE TO WASHINCTONIANS THE
HERITAGE OF AMERICAN CITIZENS

government which has made this Nation
great? There seems to be no good rca
son why the situation should be allowed
to remain as it is. If any one fears to
effect the change because 1t would mod
ify the plan OF government as it was
formulated in the beginning, he can find
instances wherein our system of gov
ernment has undergone change and
modification and Clariilcation with no
detriment and certainly considerable
benefit to the Nation as whole.
The proposal to press to a successful
conclusion our demands for national
representation is the solution to the
problem as l view 1t. The District of
Columbia has many and varied in
tereStS which are closely related to the
successful administration of the Federal
Government. but there are certain
questions which are peculiarly local and
which involve the people of Washing
ton quite distinct from the Federal Gov
ernmcnt. 1t is for the satisfactory sOlu-
ton Of these problems that the COM
munity suffers for lack of a voice in the
administration of its affairs.
The bill before Congress proposing by
means OF constitutional amendment
to give the District representation in
Congress Is one which in my opinion
should receive the whole-hearted sup
port of the people and every organiza-
ton which has the best interests of the
District at heart. We should work for
the success of this measure, for II means
that residents of Washington will come
INTO their rights. those rights of suf-
irage and participation in the direction
OF public affairs which are viewed as
the heritage of every citizen-outside
tne District OF Columbia, however!
Evening star., 1928-02-20
MYERS FACES QUIZ
IN BREAD MERGER
eenstors Seek Information on Eyi-
dence Given TO Judge
Soper.

The subcomnslttee Gf The Senate
judiciary committee has called EofaD
r. Mteyg, Fecerai trade commissioner
u appear " explain testimony he va.t
Ys2SfC!nY l;3s tJ1FSs while all aaSiatani
attorney gFneTs. M handling tie bread
naeryeg cSke IL witch consent cecref
~ss cijefec ia ti4e Fed"sal DtAtrict
CoUft 81 Baltimore tWo yeaIn sgp. He
va u ~ htHro ii2is afternoon
Whi.e Declining " reply " Myers at
tsck Un him fOf tEie statement ja&t Week
that yntff seemed " have been lying
snd fGrgeYy' IN the testimony and epi~
cence, EetatJr Eofah SAID that the
commissioner ktiii kad " explain his
verbal testimony thhl he acquainted
J1cee f3oper u Baltimore With all the
fsH1s relating 10 tfge bread caAH 1t tl4e
the the consent decree ~as signed.
Myers has explained D.at the copy
Of tne leiLeT lie pat int. tue judiciary
a4L,1gninit1ee JeCorc XaE Nat VI one
b. WIo1e " Judge ;3oiyft. bat n!d not
mai a. I4e subsequently decided ~
EIfls m IL This copy differs materially
ffpm tfe of.e fbe Judge received aid
winch he presented ~ thA committee
ssat ITs1sy ~ protesting aRa.alAt aiTic
lures the t1fnjtLee's n4S JDl3iy feDDIt
macs upon Inn
Evening star., 1928-02-20
CH|[D-[AbOR LAW
ACTION DEFERRED
Board of Trade Refers Mat
ter to Its Executive
Committee.

While not opposed to the principles
contained in the proposed new child
labor law for the District of Columbia
now pending before the District COM
mlttees of the House and Senate. mcm-
bers OF joint committee of the Board
OF Trade, named to study the bill, to-
day protested that 1t had been intro
duced In Congress and was being spon-
sored by an out-of-town organization
without consulting local interests. and
that 1t vas apparently another model
law being sought here for the effect
upon other sections Of the country.
The committee was divided on the
question Of indorsing the proposed new
law. two voting for it and one opposed.
with the fourth member refraining
from voting, and the matter was re-
ferred to the executive committee of
the Board of Trade, which will meet
next Monday
The District Commissioners a few
days ago requested the various trade
organizations Of the city TO make
recommendations on the bill before they
acted on the proposal.
The joint committee which took up
the suggested new law this morning
was composed OF Alexander Wolf Of
the law committee of the board. Arthur
j. May and w. S. Pratt Of the charities
and corrections committee and M C..
Mcintosh of the industrial interests
committee. Mr.. May. Mr.. Mcintosh
and Mr.. Wolf felt that proposed lcgis,a-
ton for Washington should originate
among local organizations or officials
rather than among outside interests.
IL was charged that the new child
labor bill had been drafted by the paid
representative of a nonresident well
lare organization and apparently was
designed as a piece of model" legisIa-
tion
Mr.. Wolf and Mr.. Pratt voted for
inoorsement OF the bill however. feel
ing that 1t was designed for the pro-
tection OF minors employed here, While
no objections were raised as To the
general purposes OF thee bill, MFR
Mcintosh and Mr. May questioned ,be
need OF a new law and the necessity
OF the cost OF enforcing the proposed
measure. which would supercede the
one now on the statute books.
protests against certain features NJ
The bill were laid before the comn,it.ee
oy II F. Taft, general superintendent Of
tne western Union organization Of
washington, and by G. M. Foote. citv
commercial agent of the corporation
VINO claimed that 1t placed special re-
strictions on their concert and there
lore vas class legislation