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sic" sang George. shes as pure as
the lily in the dell"
shes as sweet as the heather, the
bonny purple heather--SuSan, my
Worcestershire bluebell,"
"Ah! said the specialist Sounds like
nice girl Is this she?" he asked. ad-
justing his glasses and peering at the
photograph George had extracted from
the interior Of the left side OF his vest.
George nodded and drew in breath.
Yes. sir" he caroled, that's my
baby. No. sir, don't mean maybe. Yes,
sir. that's my baby now. And. by the
preacher. l shall Say-'Yes, sir, that
MY"
quite" said the specialist hurriedly.
He had a sensitive ear.
IF YOU knew Susie like I know Su-
sic" George was beginning, but the
other stopped him.
Quite. Exactly l shouldn't wonder.
And now" said the specialist, what,
precisely is the trouble? No" he add
ed hastily, as George inflated his lungs,
don't sing it. Write the particulars
on this piece of paper"
George did so.
Mn" said the specialist examining
the screed. |"You wish to WOO this girl,
but every time you attempt it your vo-
cal cords fail
George nodded.
"A not unusual case. I have had to
deal with this sort of thing before. The
effect of love on the vocal cords OF
even normally eloquent subject is
frequently deleterious. There is only
one cure
"W-w-w-w-w-?"a asked George.
II will tell you. Stammering." pro-
ceeded the specialist, is mainly mental
and is caused by shyness, which is
caused by the inferiority complex, which
in turn is caused by suppressed desires
or introverted inhibitionS or something
The advice give to all young men who
come in here behaving like soda water
Siphons is to make a point of speaking
to at least three perfect strangers every
day. Engage these strangers in con-
versation. no matter how priceless a
chump you may feel. and before many
weeks are out YOU will find that the
little daily dose has had its effect. Shy
ness will wear of. and with 1t the
stammer."
And having requested the young man
in a voice of the cleareSt tinbre. free
from all trace Of impeachment. to hand
over a fee Of five guineaS, the specialist
sent George out into the world.
THE more George thought about the
advice he had been given the less
he liked 1t. He shivered in the cab that
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Her eyes were now about the size OF
regulation standard golf balls. and her
breathing suggested the last stages of
asthma. And 1t was at this point that
George, struggling for speech, had one
of those inspirations that frequently
came to Mulliners. Say it with music
that was the thing to do.
He delayed no longer
Tea for two and two for tea, and
me for you and you for me-"
He was shocked to observe his COM
panion turning Nile green. He decided
to make his meaning clearer.
Il have nice thermos. I have a
full thermos. Won't you share my Their
mos, too? When skies are gray and
you feel you are blue, tea sends the sun
smiling through. I have a nice Their
mos. I have full thermos. May
pour out some for you?"
You will agree with me. I think, that
no invitation could have been more
happily put, but his companion was not
responsive. With one last agoniZed
look at him. she closed her eyes and
sank back in her seat. Her lips had
now turned a curious gray-blue color,
and they were moving feebly. She re-
minded George. who. like myself, was
keen fisherman, of newly gated SAL
mon.
George sat back in his corner, brood
ing. Rack his brain as he might. he
could think of no topic that could be
guaranteed to interest. elevate and
amuse. He looked out Of the window
with sigh
The train was now approaching the
dear old familiar East Wobsley coun-
try A wave OF sentiment poured over
George as he thought OF Susan. and
he reached for the bag of buns ne had
bought at Ippleton. Sentiment always
made him hungry.
He took his thermos out of the suit
case, and. unscrewing the top. poured
himself out cup Of tea. Then, placing
the thermos on the seat. he drank
He looked across at his companion.
Her ewes were still closed. and she ut
tered little. signing noises. George was
half inclined to renew his offer of tea.
but the only tune he could remember
was "Hard-Hearted Hannah. the Vamp
from Savannah" and it was difficult to
ut suitable words to it. He ate his bun
and gazed out at the familiar scenery.
Now, as YOU approach East Wobsley,
the train, must mention, has to pass
over some switches, and so violent Is
the sudden jerking that strong men
have been known to spill their beer
George. forgetting this in his preoccu-
patton. had placed the thermos only a
few inches from the edge of the seat
The result was that. as the train
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Porter"
Yes. ma'am7"
What was all that disturbance as
came into the station?"
Patient escaped from the asylum
a'am."
Good graciousi''
The voice would undoubtedly have
spoken further, but, at this moment
the train began to move. There came
the sound of body descending upon a
cushioned seat. and the rustling OF q
| paper The train gathered speed.
! George had never before travelled un-
| der the seat of railway carriage; and
| though he belonged 10 the younger
/ generation, which is supposed to be Sc
| avid of new experiences, he had no de-
| sire to do so now He decided to
emerge, and, II possible. to emerge with
| the minimum of ostentation. Little as
| he knew of women. he was aware that
| they are apt to be startled by the sight
/ Of men crawling out from under the
seats OF compartments. He began by
poking out his head and surveying the
| terrain,
| All was well. The woman. in her scat
! across the way, was engroSsed in her
paper. George eXtricated himself from
/ his hiding place and. with twist that
| would have been impossible TO a man
not in the habit of doing Swedish exer-
ciSes before breakfast heaved himself
into the corner seat The woman con-
tinued 10 read her paper,
| The events OF the past quarter of an
hour had tended rather to drive from
Georges mind the mission he had I'M
dertaken on leaving the specialists Of
fice. But now. having leisure for re-
Election, he realized that, II he meant
to complete his first day of the cure he
was allowing himself to run sadly be-
hind schedule. Speak to three stran-
gers. the specialist had told him, and
he had spoken to only one, True. this
one had been a pretty considerable
stranger. and less conscientious young
man than George Mulliner might have
considered himself justified In chalking
him up on the scoreboard as one and a
half or even two. But George had the
logged, honest Mulliner streak In him
and he refused TO bubble.
He nerved himself for action and
cleared his throat
"Ah-hrm!" said George
And he smiled winning smile and
waited for his companion to make the
next move.
The move his companion made was
In an upward direction, and measured
paper and regarded George With hor-
ror. One pictures her little In the
position OF Robinson Crusoe when he
saw the footprint In the sand. She had
been convinced that she was completely
| alone, and LOT out OF space a voice had
spoken to her Her face worked, but
she made no remark,
GEORGE was also feeling little III
at ease.
Then a happy thought struck him,
| He had just glanced at his watch and
| found the hour Ia be nearly 4:30,
Women. he knew, loved drop of tea at
about this time, and there was IN his
suit case full thermos flask
Pardon me, hut ] wonder II you
would care for cup of teaP" was what
| he wanted to say, but, as SO often hap
pened with him when In the presence
| of the opposite sex, he could get no
I further than a sort of sizzling sound
The woman continued TO stare at him,
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of thought that holds your views, but
/ disapprove OF 1t. I hate all this mod
ern advanced thought Human sacri-
fees have always been good enough for
the Emperors of AbySSinia. and they're
good enough for me. Kindly step in
here. II you please"
He indicated the lamp and-mop room,
at which they had now arrived. 1t was
a dark and sinister apartment, smelling
strongly Of oil and porters, and was
probably the last place on earth In
which George would have wished to be
closeted with man of such peculiar
views. He shrank back.
You go In first" he said.
mo larks," said the other suspi-
ciously.
"L-l-l-l-larks?"
YES. No pushing a fellow in and
locking the door and squirting water at
him through the window. I've had that
happen to me before
"Sus-certainly not.
Right" said the Emperor. you're
a gentleman and I'm a gentleman
Both gentlemen. Have you knife, by
the way? We shall need a knife
NO. No knife"
"Ah, we'll" said the Emperor. then
we'll have to look about for something
else. We shall manage somehow"
And with the debonair manner that
so became him. he scattered another
handful OF largesse and walked into
the lamp room.
It was not the fact that he had given
his word as gentleman that kept
George from locking the door. There is
probably no family on earth more
nicely scrupulous as regards keeping
its promises than the Mulliners. but
am compelled to admit that. had
George been able to find the key. he
would have locked the door without
hesitation. Not being able to find the
key he had to be satisfied with banging
it. This done, he leaped back and
raced down the platform. A confused
noise within seemed to indicate that
the Emperor had become involved with
some lamps.
GEORGE made the best OF the res
~ pite. Covering the ground at a
high rate of speed. he flung himself into
the train and took refuge under the
seat
There he remained quaking. At one
time he thought that his uncongenial
acquaintance had got upon his track,
for the door of the compartment opened
and cool wind blew upon him. Then,
glancing along the floor. he perceived
feminine ankles. The relief was enor-
nous. Am ~ II
A voice spoke
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THEY PAINT EACH OTHER PRETTY BLACK.

called party accomplishments out of
the speeches. Now that will cut EN-
down - couple OF days. When you take
EN- all apart and take out the things
that have got no business being said,
you just don't leave much.
But Just think of the pleasure Of sit
ting In a convention and every speaker
that got up you would know that he
would advance new idea. even II he
only spoke a minute, Leaving out all
that TITS an honor for M TO have been
chosen" stun that would cut en- down
another two days.
So let's get a censorship board for
public speakers at national conventions
and II will just about eliminate public
speakers. and that will leave nothing
but the flags and the band. and that
will mean a perfect convention. and
that Is what the "anti-hunk party
promises you, and when elected. | will
resign.
lCopa44sht lVsS.l
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a matter OF fact, any time man says
that he Is insulting the intelligence of
his audience. for no party can put over
one spring OF legislation without the
aid Of some members OF the other party.
Everything that is put through during
q Republican administration is always
referred 10 as Our Legislation" and
all that comes of during the Demo-
Gratis Is Our Policies" Now neither
one can even pass a motion To adjourn
without some aid from the other side.
All legislation is put through by the
aid of swaps and trades. They are
just lot Of horse traders. You help
me put over my new post once and |
will help you get your creek Widened !"
Now there is no necessity for either one
toutside the money being spent In their
two localitiesp, but by putting over
enough trades he can go home with
enough Government loot TO be re-
elected 30 make en- leave all the So
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BY WILL ROGERS.

w YELL all know is just what
n read IN the papers, or what
wv ] have seen as I jump from
convention 70 convention.
have looked so many speak
erx III the face In the last three weeks
that when I get home and one of my
children arises 10 ask IL they can go
70 the movies, ] will look for them TO
start out with, The great Democratic
party Of which ] and my forefathers
for generations back have been honored
members. the party Of the common or
real people The party which has al
ways stood for all that is best in human
rights The man / am about U name
is the best fortified n carry on this
great work of the down -trodden The
man ] am about 10 name is Apple
sauce"
] will raise up and desire 20 sniite
h m even ne be Of my own flesh and
blood That's all / have heard for
three weeks steady. II Oratory was de-
voted 70 some legitimate cause and
reason II might be the means Of revo-
lutionlzing the world It's just been CAB.
gsh CAB, with not q laugh, or a new
i6ca In IT, There should be censor
or On seallanist or something that be-
fore q speaker gets up, they go over
has stuff that he is about 10 perpretrate
on the public and take 1t apart before
ne delivers II and see II there is a
thought or an idea IN IL. Then II there
IS not he is told that the best place 70
dispose Of that Is at some station over
the radio They have 70 I'LL in IL hours
2 day 3e5 days year, and naturally
they run pretty short Of stun, and no
matter how few ideas IL may have II
wont be noticed there.
Then II IL does have an idea why take
Il out and let him go before the con-
vcntion and Just deliver the idea that II
has provided that all the other speak
erz haven't delivered the same idea all
week Row with this board operating
= would shorten the time Of the con-
ventions 10 almost nothing. because
don't believe there is over three or fo1I
ideas Al any given convention. The
rain thing TO make EN- cut out Is thA
6o-caIlcd History o! the party They
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George said he didn't like them.
Why not7" asked the other, sur
prised.
George said it was hard to explain.
He just didn't.
Well, think you're wrong" said
the Emperor. II know there's a school
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
nti-Vivisectionists
To Make Drive
On Congress

A drive to Obtain an anti
vivisection law for the District
will be made in the neAt session
of Congress. s.
The drive will be sponsored by
the international Conference for
the Investigation Of Vivisection
which is now meeting in New
York city.
1t was announced at yesterdays
session that the bill will be re.
introduced in the coming session.
startling revelations" were
promised if the conference obtains
public hearings on. the. Til.
The session yesterday was
largely devoted to discussion Of
ways and means to ger the bill
through Congress.
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
FOURCONVICTED
Of GAMBLING

After having been locked up all
night deliberating on gambling ac-
cusations against John A. Mahoney,
Albert j. Lowry, Ralph Holland and
Frank A. stevens, a jury in Dis
trict Supreme Court returned
verdict of guilty on each c'unt as
to each defendant shortly before
noon today.
Attorney Russell Kelly. counsel for
the men, demanded that the jury
be polled. This was done and each
juror. as his name was called, con-
firmed the verdict.
Kelly Immediately filed a motion
for new trial and asked the court
TO fix bond. Chief Justice Walter /.
Mccoy. before whom the case was
tried, refused to fix bond and re
manded all four to jail.
The men were arrested in a raid
on June 6 last in a house in the
200 block of Ninth st. n. w. by
the police vice squad, headed by
Sergt. o. ]. Letterman.
An eight-count Indictment was re
ported against the four by the grand
jury, charging them with acceptinG
bets on the outcome of horse races
and conducting gaming table.
The Washington times., 1928-11-14

One of these changes, and per-
haps the most important. would
give the commission continued con-
troll over its awards to sick or in
jured employees. even after the
final award of compensation has
been made.
Under the law as it now stands,
the administrative body is not EN-
powered to make any changes in
its awards. once they have been
granted.
One Instance
For instance, an employe re-
ceiving compensation for an injury
to his hand could not receive a
second award it, in the course of
time. the effects of the injury
should endanger his entire arm and
require its amputation.
Under the current arrangements,
of course, care is ,taken to make no
award il the physician in the case
fears more serious effects from an
injury in the course of time. But
1t is not always possible to predict
what these consequences will be.
The proposed change would bring
the local law more in line With the
DIuSIuH LOT con"
tlnuing authority over awards by
the compensation board. In some
instances, a nominal award of one
cent A month. or a year, is made
by compensation commissions to
hold control over an award.
The local compensation law, in
the eyes of the compensat ton com.
missioners. seems clearly to permit
at present the desired continuance
OF authority. But State courts have
held otherwise In the cases of sirni.
Iar provisions, and the amendment
viii be asked as a safeguard,
This provision and several others,
designed to strengthen the law. prob
ably will be incorporated in the
commissions first annual report. to
be ready by December /,
1t is possible that a number OF
test cases, now pending in the Dis.
trict Supreme Court, NAV yieId
other information valuable to the
report.
The Washington times., 1928-11-14

why bother walking about town IN
search Of apartment vacancies when
ga b ie furnished and unfurniahed
apartments in all SectIOns Of WashinT-
ton are listed In the Classified rental
ads.
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
To SAVE
FALLS WON

The long fight to save Great
Falls as park for the peopIe
now seems certain of success.
To hand it over for water.power
development would mar it's scenic
beauty and rob it of park value, in
the view of the National Capital
Fark and Planning Commission,
which stands six to one against ali
proposals for hydroelectric projec ts
On the Potomac above Washington.
The formal report of the com.
mission will be placed next month
before Congress, which is likely 20
confirm it's recommendations and
turn down the pending proposals Of
the Byllesby power interests fo~
converting the Potomac Valley, in
the vicinity of Great Falls, into a
vast water-power development.
The Federal Power Commission
has had the plan OF the ByIlesby.
Potomac River Corporation before
it for nearly year. bur has post
poned hearings pending the FINDINGS
Of the District engineer. Major
Breton somervell and the Park
and. Planning Commission.
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
Gas VALUATION
SOARING

The valuation of the Washington
Gaslight Company continued to rise
today when the company placed on
the witness stand Alton S Miller,
consulting engineer. of Baltimore.
Miller is the third expert appear
ing for the Gas company at valua-
ton hearings before the Public Util-
tiles Commission.
The Baltimore expert startled the
commission by declaring that the
local gas plant Is worth $34,3S0, ,228.
This figure Is $780, 900 more than
the highest valuation yet fixed by
the company's experts.
Each expert introduced by the
company has added to the value
fixed by his predecessor.
Miller probably will be the last
witness offered by the Gas com.
pany to give expert advice.
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
OPPOSITION
VICTORY
SEEN

The uprising of citizens OF
the Southwest against having
the House Of Detention At s90s
B st. S. W. apparently IS
about to bring results.
1t was learned today that the
District Commissioners have an
option on site at Eighth and p
Streets Northwest. which II pufs
chased will be the location OF q
new and permanent House OF De-
tention to be built and owned by
the District.
On the site, In question a local
contractor originally agreed to erect
a four-storx building Tor the Dis
trict's use, but the proposal faiiea
to terminate satisfactorily.
Faced with orders Of the Treas
ury Department to vacate the old
quarters at Fifteenth Street and
ohio Avenue. the Commissio
leased the r Street building for one
year
II -is believed that no objecfiogs
will he offered by ahutting propersN
owners aSainet the location OF IA
House IL Detention At Eighth ard
ID Streets
The site is now famed by black
smoke from passing locomotives,
but assurance has been given that
within q reasonable period elec-.
tricaIly operated locomotives viii Be
used by the railroads. thus eliminf
ating this objection.
In the meantime the Woman'r
Bureau of the police department.
which operates the House Of DE-
.tention will camp out in the 2
Street building.
An appropriation for the pf'n
posed new building. II is said VIII
be included in the next District
budget.
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
Jobless Girl Is Found
Dead in Her Room With
Gas Flowing From LET

In a third floor back room, of
the home of the Rev. Herbert w.
Kline, 500 block Third St. n. E.. a
pretty girl, Miss Mary Cahiu %.
weary and depressed after searchin.,
Tor work Tor two weeks, was found
oeao' TO-DAY. Gas was flowing from
an open jet.
She came to this city two weeks
ago and appealed to the 7. w. c. A.
to- help find employment, Thev
FOUND her job as waitress in a
tea room at night. Saturday. she
lost the Job, and once more began
her search for work.
Mrs. Kline said she Thought tho
girl had been successful in her
guest ana was supposed 10 go to
work today
Yesterday. Miss Cahill STAYED in
her room all day and no one saw
her. Today, shortly after Q m
Mrs. Kline detected the odor OF ga :
coming from the room. She entered
and found Miss CahilI in bed and
the gas jet wide open.
The Fire Department rescue souad
worked almost half an hour in a
futile attempt to revive the girl.
Coroner J. Ramsey Nevitt il in.
vestigating.
Little is know of Miss Cabin
here. Mrs. Kline said that Al.
though very frie endly. she seemed
reluctant to talk about herself.
A few letters and a small disrv
FOUND in the room showed that her
mother, Mrs. Patrick Cahill, lives
in Philadelphia. She has been
notified.
No entries had been made in the
dlafy since summer when she
wrote OF her vacation at Atlantic
lily. There was nothing in the
niary, police said. to Indicate that
the girl ever had contemplated sui.
eide.
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
Drastic Change Sought
In Compensation
~-TImes staff Photo

Drastic changes the present form Of the District work
compensation law will be asked in Congress month
by the Employees Compensation Commission learned
dav,
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
lJRGE[ D
FOR BUS
LINES

Busses using Washington
streets will be required to pay
6 mills per bus mile operated
under recommendations made
by the Public Utilities Com
mission to the special com
mittee now drafting a revised
license code for the District.
The street railway companies pay
4 per cent on their gross revenue
both for street cars and for buses
used as feeders for the car lines. The
commission holds that this is dis
elimination, since the Washington
Rapid Transit Company and other
bus lines pay no such tax.
Car Line Saving
The commission proposes reduc.
tion in the taxes now collected from
the railway companies for their
busses and increased taxes for the in
dependent bus lines which now pay
only the so.calIed "jitney license"
Of 50 per year.
A 6.mi1l tax would be an Increase
of about $4,000 annually for the
Washington Rapid Transit Com
pany 5000 for the Washington,
Marlboro and Annapolis Motor
Line; $1,000 for the Alexandria,
Bancroft and Washington Company:
81, 100 for the Washington. Virginia
and Maryland Coach Company, and
about 800 for all the smaller bus
lines combined.
Hold Tax Equitable
The new schedule would bring
reduction of about 81 200 for the
Capital Traction Company, and
about $1,000 for the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. A
6-milI tax, the commission believes,
would be equitable for all concerned.
The Washington times., 1928-11-14
Catholic u. to Confer
Degree on Coolidge

The honorary degree of LID. viii
be conferred on President Coolidge
by Catholic University at 1896
o'clock this afternoon when Mgr
James Hugh Ryan, new rector OF
the institution is installed.
Distinguished visitors here for the
ceremonies will attend a meeting Of
the American hierarchy of the
catholic Church incidental to the oc-
caslon. -Four cardinals. about 80
bishops and many college repre-
sentatiVes will be present.