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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
FLAPPERS land
BEST JOBS, IS
CHARGE

Flappers in the Federal depart
ments are the favorites Of their
chiefs and superiors
Other women beyond the fIapper
age. and without flapperish ten
denotes. are sidetracked, while the
young bOb-haired, roll-topped stock
ing brigade get the best jobs and the
"pIums,n according to Mrs. Mar
garet Hopkins WorrelI, head Of the
American Civil Service League,
which met in the PoWhatan Hotel
last night.
This charge constitutes Mrs Wor-
FelTs latest broadside against con-
ditfons in the Government depart
ments, which she believes are in
urgent need of reform. She at.
lacks the efficiency rating system
installed by the Bureau OF Eff
cheney, declaring It was a smoke
screen behind which much favorit-
ism and discrimination were prac-
ticed.
Charles Al. Korbly, former Rep
resentative from Indiana, supported
Mrs. WorreI1's attack on efficiency
ratings and said the present tend
ency OF the department chiefs is
to make machines out of their
workers and destroy the human
side of personnel management.
A rally is to be held by the
league in the Central High School
on December to start its campaign
for an investigation of the eff
cheney rating system by Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
Slayer CIV n
TODAY STAY
BY COURT

Through the workings OF modern
science and invention the State OF
mississippi was stopped, for 4 time
at least, from carrying out the an
cient law Of an eye for an eye and q
life for 4 life.
AT dawn today Robert Percy LOT.
ton was to have taken that dread
march fror1 his cell to the gibbet.
He was to have paid with his own
life for the crime OF killing j. Earl
Westbrook. chief Of police of Nc.
Comb, Miss.
The long distance telephone and
the air mail yesterday were brought
into play to get before the United
States Supreme Court Lotions ap.
peal from the sentence OF the Mis-
sissippi courts. The papers were
rushed to Washington by air mail,
but failed to arrive, so s. Robert
Young, washington attorney for the
condemned man, called Governor
Bilbo, Of Mississf ,pi, on the long
distance telephone and the States
chief executive granted q Today
reprieve
The reprieve was not granted.
however. until the Governor had
been told that petition Of appeal
had been lodged with the Supreme
Court. Arrival Of the papers and
filing Of the appeal will automatically
stay the sentence until the Supreme
Court passes final judgment.
The alleged murder Of the police
chief occurred, the State alleges,
when Westbrook attempted to ar
rest Lotion at his home on charge
Of robbery. The two men ..shot it,
OUT; Westbrook died Of his wounds,
Lotion recovered and on November
s, 1925, was convicted and sentenced
to hang.
An appeal was taken and while
1t was pending. Lotion escaped
only to be found serving term OF
four gears for burglary in the Cal
gary, Alberta. jail. His sentence
was communted by the Canadian
authorities and he was returned to
Mississippi and resentenced to be-
hung today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
'ROADE Engineers
PUZZLED

The United States, with its
closely woven network Of high
ways in 1880 win be a giant labora-
tory for road engineers Of the
world.
They win come here to observe
the methods by which a young
country has, in little more than q
decade, built the finest road sys.
TEN OF the world.
This announcement was made
here by Thomas H Macdonald,
chief Of the Bureau Of Public
Roads, who represented America
this summer at the International
Road Commission meeting in Paris.
All conditions which in the fu-
lure may arise In other countries
are duplicated In the United States,
Macdonald pointed out, and foreign
countries are fast reaching the
stage where a national road build
ing program is becoming necessary.
The engineers will observe the
processes by which lasting roads
were put down with almost fncred-
ible speed in this country, and
will return to their own countries
knowing what problems they will
meet and knowing also how 20
best solve them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
Only II Potomac Park
Cherry Trees Doomed

Only about d dozen Of the 125
Japanese cherry trees In Potomac
Park, which was affected by the
heavy rainfall during the summer,
will not be able TO pull through, ae'
cortiing to the office Of Public
Buildings and Parks.
The heavy summers rains created
pools at the bases Of the trees. catis-
about roots so that cold weather
will not affect their weakened con
dition. al heavy snow might prove
disastrous in the opinion of those Id
charge OF the trees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
Crusader Fort Survey
To Be / lectures Theme

An illustrated account Of the ex.
ploration 81 the Crusader Fortress
Of Montfort in Palestine, will be
given by DR. w. Il. CaIver, chair
man OF the field exploration commit
tee of the New York Historical So
ciety. wednesday night at SIS
o'clock in the auditorium OF the
New National Museum at the foot
of Tenth Street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
Speaker in Irish Dali
Studies Gaelic Tongue

DUBLIN, Nov. 2.-Don Morris
isey, deputy speaker Of the DaiI,
spent his parliamentary holidays
trying to learn Irish. He went to
SpiddaI. the Irish-speaking district
of Galway, where he mixed with
the natives.
He is member of the Labor
party. On his appointment a few
months ago he was much criticized
on the score that he did not know
irish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
Firemen Who Get Drunk
Forced to Sign Pledge

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 3. Jersey
city firemen OF policemen who are
found guilty OF being intoxicated
on duty or Of being absent because
OF intoxication viii have to take
the pledge Of teetotalisn1, under 3
rule made by John ,. Beggans, d.
rector Of public safety.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-02
no SPEAK ON CH EST

E.Iwood STREE, director q mo
Community chest. has accepted an
Invitation 10 speak November m
at / meeting 81 the Chamber o.
Commerce il the WilIard Hotel.
I v.nort also ii expected % hc
made by the committees on natlOna4
Representation.
The Washington times., 1928-01-04
IS HEAD
Of A. NJ. A.

The appointment of Thomas j.
Keefe to the position Of general
manager of the American Motorists
Association has just been announced
here at the national headquarters of
that organization. Mr.. Keefe sue
Ceeds Raymond Beck, who has re-
signed to become affiliated with the
Automobile Club OF America, Of
New York City.
ton was organized last August and
has its national headquarters at
Pennsylvania Avenue and Fifteenth
Streets Northwest, where it main
tains a touring bureau for the con-
Venience of tourists coming to
Washington. Touring information
may be obtained by visiting tour.
lists, free of cost. irrespective of
whether or not the motorists is
member of the national touring
body.
Affiliated with the national body
is the Greater Washington Motor
Club, which although recently
organized, already has a large
membership. 1t is generally con-
ceded that Washington gets more
tourists from more sections of the
United States, than any other city
of the country. and it is with the
idea of adequately serving these
motorists that the Greater Wash
ington Motor Club. which has its
local office at the headquarters of
the American Motorists Association
was organized.
Prior to his affiliation with the
national motoring organization, Mr..
Keefe was identified for several
years with the Keystone Automobile
Club of Pennsylvania. With the lat
ter organization, he campaigned for
the amendment to the Penn
sylvania State Constitution, which
resulted in the authorization of
three bond issues totaling $150,000,-
900 for road construction in that
state. which placed Pennsylvania
foremost among the states in the
matter of good roads.
The Washington times., 1928-01-04


The announcement of complete
new line of Chevrolet cars follows
Immediately on the close of Chevro-
let's greatest year, when it's volume
of one million units made it the
worlds largest builder of automo-
biles, and presages a year of un-
exampled activity for the organiza-
ton that has been the pioneer vol
ume producer of gear-shift motor
cars.
Bigger and Better"
known as the Bigger and Better
Chevrolet, the new car on display
throughout the United States not
only succeeds the Most Beautiful
Chevrolet" but incorporates all the
advantages that made the latter so
popular and in addition embodies a
host of refinements that combine to
produce what General Motors Off
Gals believe will be the sensation of
the automobile industry in 1928.
A quick picture of the new car
that seems destined to write new
chapter into the history of the auto
mobile business may be had by not.
ing the following high lights of the
1928 Chevrolet:
Extended wheelbase, greater speed
ard power, four-wheel brakes, longer
The Washington times., 1928-01-04
GUT PRICE Of
NEW ESSEX

Color and more style are the out
standing changes in the new Essex
Super Six that made its debut in
Washington this week at the show.
rooms of the Lambert Hudson Motor
Company on Connecticut Avenue.
In line and color and in details
of style and finish. Walter Lambert.
head of the local Hudson Essex
organization regards these new mod
els as the finest he has ever pre-
scented to the public.
In these Essex models the Hud.
son organization have not stopped
with finer appearance. With keen
eve on fundamentals of value the
list price on highly important
model-the Essex four-door sedan
is reduced $40. Hudson presents
this as the only six cylinder. four
door sedan selling at a list price be-
low the $500 mark. In addition to
the four-door Essex sedan. the popu-
lar coach model is continued and a
larger coupe with rumble seat will
soon he ready.
Beginning at the front the new Es'
sex has higher end more slender
radiator. the effect being heightened
by vertical shutters. These are
Iacquered to match the lower body
color of each car.
Surrounding the radiators Is a
classic winged figure suggesting
fleetness. The motormeter has been
removed to the dash. New head
lamps are of colonial design; and
saddle sidelamps. miniatures of the
headlamps are mounted on nickled
brackets at the cowl. Completing a
distinctive front end appearances.
the new Essex tenders sweep widely
out over the wheels; front body pill
lars are extra narrow: and a short
smart sun visor is fitted.
The new Essex has been equipped
with Bendixs type four-wheel brakes.
These are of internal expanding de-
sign protected by their drums from
mud and water thrown up by the
wheels. They are self-energizing.
giving smooth and easy pedal action
for ordinary service. and very Ell
fective emergency control.
A new type of anti.friction steer
ing gear Is said to make easier
steering and very positive front
wheel control.
Essex is again powered with a
high compression super-six motor.
giving very excellent performances
characteristics in acceleration, speed
and hill climbing and great economy
in fuel consumption.
The Washington times., 1928-01-04

For indoor photography a port
able arc lamp has been invented
that resembles a hand camera and
can be operated either by holding 1t
or placing it on a stand.
The Washington times., 1928-01-04

and roomier Fisher bodies, new Duco
colors, thermostat cooling, shock alb
sorbing springs, motor enclosure, in
directly lighted instrument panel
and other advantages built in as
result of lessons learned through IL
years of constant progress.
Seven Car Styles
Seven passenger cars, including
five closed and two open types,
comprise the 1928 line. Every driv-
ing requirement is cared for in the
make up and appointments of the
various body types.
The new car has distinctive big
car appearance entirely foreign to
its price class. This is achieved
by adding four inches to the wheel
base, bringing the present total to
107 inches.
The frame also has been deepened
and strengthened to make
smoother riding, sturdier and bet
ter balanced car.
Complementing the extra four
inches in wheelbase is increased
length in several OF the body types.
The coach body is five inches
longer than year ago. The sedan
The Washington times., 1928-01-04
Swedish Prince Gives
'Three Cheers for Nash

How a prince regards the Nash
car was indicated yesterday in a
cablegram received by the Nash
Motors Company from Prince VIII
liam Of Sweden which read as fol-
lows: Had first ride today in de-
lightful new car. Three cheers for
Nash, signed Prince William"
When His Royal Highness, last
fall in the course of his tour of
America visited the Kenosha plant
of the Nash Motors Company, Scan
dinavian employees presented him
with an Ambassador. The car
which bore the royal crest, inn
mediately after the presentation, was
shipped to Stockholm to await the
The Washington times., 1928-01-04

body likewise has been increased
two and three-quarters inches.
All passenger models have larger,
80 by 4.50, balloon tires and steel
disc wheels as standard equipment.
Other standard equipment includes
stoplight, rear vision mirror, gaso-
line gauge, complete tool set, and
theft.proof steering and ignition
lock. Additional equipment is stand
ard with individual models.
Bodies by Fisher
All closed bodies are by Fisher.
styled and designed with the smart.
ness and beauty for which the
Fisher name is famous. All are OF
composite steel and hardwood con-
struction of the type found on the
highest priced cars. And all are
finished in genuine duco colors-
five beautiful combinations on the
seven models.
The imperial landau is finished
in Cossack brown duco with noun,
tain brown body beading and gold
stripping; the coupe and sedan in
faunce green duco with black body
beading and stripping in golden vel
low; the sport cabriolet in dundee
gray duco with brocatelle green
duco beading and gold stripe; the
coach in avenue green dpco, tartan
tan wheels, black beading and strip.
ing in gold; and the open touring
and roadster in falmouth gray duco
with body beading in black and
stripping in French gray.
For indoor photography port
able arc lamp has been invented
that resembles a hand camera and
The Washington times., 1928-01-04
Boy Falls Under Train
And Dies From Injuries

LEAKSVILLE, n. c., Jan. Al
bert Wall, 12-year-old son of former
chairman of the county board OF
commissioners, was dead here today
from injuries received when he was
run over by a freight train near here.
The youth fell under the train
when he and two other boys at
tempted to swing into a box car. His
leg was severed, and he died on the
way to a hospital. His mother, 100
yards away. heard his screams and
rushed to him.
The Washington times., 1928-01-04
Fire Captain Is Killed
Fighting Blaze in Barn

CHICAGO, Jan. Capt. Courtney
J. Hodges of the Chicago fire de-
partment, was killed and three men
in his command were injured while
fighting a small fire here yesterday.
The roof OF a burning barn
collapsed. on the men. Courtney's
back was broken by a falling
timber He was only 80 years old.
The Washington times., 1928-01-04


manufacturer"
Following ON the which showed the
the volume of business its history
the Packard Company today big
model eight-cylnder The
the factory buster than before
nearly of motor building The prices show
500 nclOsed models with somewhat
lower in prices of open models
Semmes Company held family gettOgeher affair
headquarters Street Gene Ochsenreier
speech with the lights provided the thrill Of
the showing the VictOry Six This is the
first showing employees Raphael Semme president of
the Semmes Motor predicted that 1928 will be the
year. The model designed to navigate
modern traffic. there $50 less the than
in the old 1t much stronger and the lOOkswe will
be able to see it and judge for yourself tomorrow.
After years, Hendrk has returned
recently renqushed by will be distributed in the
future by David S. Hendrick
L. p. Steuart president L. p Seuar surprise
announcement tomorrow 1928 baby.
Chevrolet again takes its place in the spotlight The
bigger and better models attracting much attention
from the Year.
Walter Lambert anxious to display the
models that he failed the side lights onbut
need them right The models European and
will be very popular sellers in 1928.
The big of the when all the
forget sales and used will take place
Hotel when w A. A be
from the sight of prospective buyers Of 1928 models.
The Washington times., 1928-01-04

return to Sweden of the prince and
his party.
The Nash car long has been a
favorite with the royal family in
Sweden. When His Royal EIighness
Prince Lennart. son Of Prince viii
liam, passed his matriculation
examinations last spring he was
presented with Nash standard six
coupe.
James Keller, chamberlain to His
Majesty, the King Of Sweden. is also
an enthusiastic Nash owner, His
Majesty often riding in the Keller
car.
Dispense with Laundry problems now
by consulting the who's Who an
on next to the last page
The Washington times., 1928-01-04

start 1--WE" next Sunday. JAN
nary 8. Continue daily in The
Washington Times. Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh's famous epic of
the air runs In The Big Sunday
Herald and The Times.
The Washington times., 1928-01-04
DAVID 5. HENDRICK

DAVID s. HENDRICK
THE PIERCE-ARROW line In
Washington will be handled by
David s. Hendrick, one Of the old
est dealers in the city. Dave"
has come back to Connecticut Ave
nue. after an absence Of ID years
and will be located at 1141 Com
necticut Ave.
INSIST-On the delivery OF your
Times or Herald every day. ~
yOr do not get your Herald BY
Z q. M, The Times by p. m.
or The Sunday Herald by 8
a. M, call Main $3.50. Delivery
Is guaranteed and your copy
will be sent you Immediately
from The Times Company Office
by special messenger.
The Washington times., 1928-01-04
Bigger and Better"
Chevrolet Out

SURPRISING all its former achievements leader IN
building owcos transportation the Chevrolet Motor Company
this week announced it's distinctive owprced automobile of
The Washington times., 1928-01-04
The Steering Wheel
By
J. LEO SUGRUE

John N WHY'S president Of WiysOverland lnc this week
promises public perfected Whippet at price bringing
into direct competition with the lowest priced car on the market
watching the situation with interest
with Mr. WHY'S at Toledo
WHY'S sags he quality Whippet will be maintained
enable price by
manufacturer"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-25
BATTLE WITH BRICKS
Tipping Off Cops on Brew
Cache Causes Fight.

Charges over tipping off" au-
thorities that 1900 quarts of home
brew could be found in an unten-
anted house, Sis Lansing Ave. raid
ed Sunday, started a brick battle in
the 900 block Lansing Ave. Thurs
day police said.
Vincent Drake. 50, of 1913 S. Sem
ate Ave, is in city hospital with six
stitches in his scalp.
Mrs. Walter Baker, %, 3O1 Ian
sing ST., was held by police for
throwing bricks at Pearl Davis. BOG
Lansing st. Mrs. Baker is alleged
to have been accused as a stool
pigeon" Drake was struck by Wal
ter Baker with a hammer, police
said. The four we're arrested for
vagrancy.
A fifth man escaped when police
led by Patrolman Oliver interviewed.
A brick gave Oliver a black eye.
Later in the evening $50 gallons
of mash, several hundred pounds of
cracked corn, corn sugar and yeast
ferment were conf1scated at 1927
Bellefontaine ST. Pearl Davis and
Ralph HAT, 1862 S. Belmont Ave,
and Clara Hupp, 615 S. Noble ST.,
tiptoed into the empty house and
we're charged with vagrancy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-25
RECORD THRONC
FORECAST FOR
MOTOR CLASSIC
Hotels Speed Up Work Of
Arranging Hospitality
for Guests.
MOST OF SEATS SOLD
Extra Force of Police to
Protect Crowds and
Guide Traffic.

With the advance ranks Of the
10000 out-of- town visitors expected
this year for the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway 500-mile race already in
the city, hotels, city officials, and
public and private agencies will be
busy the few remaining days before
the race arranging accommodations
for the visitors.
Speedway officials expect record
breaking crowd at Wednesdays
speed classic.
Speedway officials last year
officially estimated the race throng
at $4,000.
If the weather is favorable this
year, 5000 to 10000 more should be
on hand, they say.
Most of Seats Sold
All seats except some in new
grand stand at the north end Of the
home stretch and in the bleachers
on the southwest turn have been
sold.
City officials, Chamber Of Com
merce and Convention Bureau
workers, and hotel managers declare
they have made even more careful
preparations than usual to use the
colorful race crowd which will gath
er here from every state and con-
tinent.
Hotels have ordered extra cots
placed in regular guest rooms, hall
ways, dining rooms and meeting
rooms. Several thousand guests will
be accommodating in this manner.
Extra linen, additional employees
and three or four times the usual
amount of food supplies have been
arranged for. Various downtown
restaurants and cafes also are pre-
pairing to feed the hordes of Wis
itors.
Hotels will take extra precautions
for safety of guests and protection
of valuables.
Most hotels reported they still are
taking reservations, cool weather
having resulted in delayed orders.
Accommodation of visitors I'M
able to find rooms at hotels is being
arranged by the housing unit oper-
ated by the Convention Bureau
The bureau is listing rooms in pri-
vate homes, to be used when all
hotel space is taken.
More Police On Duty
Police Chief Claude M. Worley
announced he will have enough adj
ditional police officers on duty to
handle the heavy flow of traffic on
downtown streets and on the routes
to the Speedway.
Special arrangements to handle
crowds race bound have. been made
by the Indianapolis Street Railway
Company, the Terre Haute, Indiana
and Eastern Traction Company, and
the Big Four Railroad.
City and county officials have pre-
pared for extra motor traffic by re-
pairing the principal streets and
roads to be used by the visitors.
Meridian St., which has been re-
surfaced, was opened to traffic
Wednesday. Signs directing visitors
to the Speedway will be placed at
frequent intervals along the auto
mobile routes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-25
JAPAN ACCEPTS PACT
Ready to Trail Along With United

States on Anti-War Plan.
BIZ United Press
LONDON, May 25.-The Japanese
cabinet has decided to accept the
United States anti-war treaty pro-
posal provided that it's terms 90 not
conflict with League Of Nations OBJ
legations or prevent self-protection,
the Exchange Telegraph Toxic cor
respondent cabled today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-25
RADIUM POISON
CASE SET AHEAD
First Poisoning Trial May
Begin Monday.
BIZ Tnftcd Prcsa

By United Press
NEWARK, N. j., May 25.-The
first of the New Jersey radium
poisoning cases may come to trial
in the Supreme Court here Monday.
Judge Worrall F. Mountain said
he would consent to putting the
damage suit of Miss Grace Fryer
ahead on his docket despite the fact
that the Chancery Court has not
yet ruled on whether the suit would
violate the New Jersey statute of
limitations.
Miss Fryer is one Of five former
factory women who are suing the
United States Radium Corporation
for $25O,000 damages each. They
charge they contracted radium poi
soning while painting watch dials in
the corporations factory at Orange.
Because symptoms of the poison
ing did not appear until seven years
after they stopped working in the
factory, the company held the wom-
en- had no grounds or, which to bring
suit. Numerous delays in settling
that aspect of the case raised the
question of whether the plaintiffs
would die Of poisoning before their
suits could be brought to trial.