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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-01
Iron WILL
IS GREAT
ASS
BY Gene Tunney
worlds aeavyweisht Champion

sPECULATOR, n X, June
Psychology is SO per cent
81 success in boxing
a man can develop his will
power 80 that it transcends bis
surroundings and al events
that transpire during his
training period some Of them
brought about purposefully
to inculcate 4 defeatist COM
plex.
II he does that, he will find him
.aN IN control not only Of his own
nlsvrinai and mental resources n
! rrntesf. but be ia 4 position
strcnE enough 10 oitguess his op-
~ course he does not neglect
s,ir offensive ana defensive plan of
.cnnanaipn. He studies the otner
Fellows style Of fighting considers
7fis sueed. punching power and adj
atv to take punishment NO lOOp-
hole II left open Tor surprise, n0
more than general does II map
nirg out the battle order Of the
army.
As have never seen Tom
Heenev. the British heavyweight
m action In the ring. shall
have to use the films 0f his
fights III this country Tor this
nllrn0se. And often the films
viii catch more than the eve
during fast bout. SO that i Is
IN advantage 10 study m Oh.
ponent's style on the screen.
sparring partners are an i'm.
uorfant part Of boxers training
curriculum. He uses them to DE-.
velop HIS footworlk. timing. speed
and stamina.
BUT ii ID not necessary to use
them - .set-ups.
Ttis method is often used 70 M
press visitors to a boxers training
camp. 1t is the show-windOW Of
ring aspirant's condition and
urowess with the gloves.
The boxer viii sail into his spar.
ring partner with lightning speed
and deliver couple of husky wal
&OW0 z
THAT fellow ID b WbfrlWiI1ds the
spectators gasp ana promptly pass
the word along that he u unbeat.
able IN the coming contest.
This so-calIed strategy has never
been part Of my program, though
frequently its absence has resulted
in false prophecies by students Of
the game.
=
/ recall an incident In my
training period before one % ms
cllanipionship matches. After
sparring q few rounds with tlle
boys had taken q seat Mt the
ringside between two friends.
a sporting writer tapped me on
the shoulder.
Heb, Gene. this II bum stuff
you're putting on. Everybody
thinks you're in q poor condition.
Take q tip from me and have
q couple Of those punks take the
carpet, then you'll hear some gasps
of approval and good reports Of
your training progress"
What told hiYn--and ] was
slightly irritated at his bald as
sumption was plenty and made
one thing plain
I'm not in the habit OF having
my sparring partners take the
carpet / said.
Il save tllat for the real bout.
Then when / get In the ring you
will see the other fellow go down
and not by Encouragement either"
He was taken back by this re.
tort, but went away am sure
thinking what set-up / would ne
for my opponent who was knock
ing out two and three sparring
partners q day.
don't think he could see my
viewpoint even later, in the bout
Itself, when what had told him
proved to be accurate.
copyright. 1923 King Features
Syndicate. Incl
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-21
ALICE PERRY
EVELYN KAMINSKY.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME

Friends, Teachers, Parents, anc
Schoolmates: We are assembled here
tonight in order to better acquaini
you with the several members of the
class Of 1928.
Here, in Putnam High School, foi
four years, we have been preparing
ourselves for the struggle of life, anc
now we have the pleasure of enter.
tanning you.
We hope you viii enjoy this pro.
gram and that il will recall to you
pleasant memories of your school
days.
So, in behalf Of each member Of
the class of 1928, welcome you to
the annual class night, here, tonight.
EDWIN MANN.
MEMORIES or PUTNAM HIGH
Memories of Putnam High School
Come to us DER and DER.
As now we fully realize
That here we shall meet no more.
Just yesterday seems the morning
tHave four years sped away2)
When we. as timid Freshmen.
Started forth on our first day.
Our breakfast we'd scarcely tasted,
We'd dressed with infinite care,
And set out for the high school
With an eager, restless air.
Little thought we, then, of the future
AS daily our tasks were done,
And good times without number
Come crowding one by one.
Many lesson we've learned here
Some that no book has taught;
And with every victory gained,
New strength in us was wrought.
Friendships formed as we've journey
ed
Have cheered our humdrum way,
AS sunbeams brighten the landscape
At the close Of rainy day.
As slowly we turn the pages
or an album and faces see,
So study hall and classrooms
Bring back the days so free.
While we go steadily forward
Amid life's hurry and stress,
And many knotty problems
Our weary souls Cypress.
May the truths learned in high school
And the friendships formed while
there
Be ever an inspiration
To help us do and dare.
Thus, as our goal draws nearer
Ar< school days fade in the past,
May memories Of Putnam High School
Abide with us till the last.
IIfnITII u CABIN
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-21
DONALD EZRA CHILD
JOHN STUART MYERS.
CLASS STATISTICS

AT the end of every year, the bust
ness man usually takes an inventory;
and the Glass Of 1928 has appointed
me TO make, tabulate, and publish its
inventory.
The Glass Of 1928 numbers forty
two students There are twenty-six
girls and sixteen boys, among whom
are eighteen brown-eyed. fifteen blue
eyed, four grey-eyed, three green
eyed. and two hazel-eyed persons.
There are twenty seventeen-year
old pupils twelve eighteen-year old,
seven nineteen-year old pupils, and
two siNteen-year old pupils.
We have one member in our class
who, we think, viii give Gene Tunney
run fer his money. Alfred Benoit
Is our heavyweight at $50 pounds.
while the other extreme has two com
petitors in Gladys Shaylor and Tessie
Chilkott, each weighing i0l pounds.
We have heard that Ringing Bros.
have lost their giant and midget. May
be we can find a substitute in Karl
Whitehouse feet inch. and Simon
ne Larose 4 feet 10 i-2 inches.
II the waist measure. size of shoe,
height, weight, and age were com
bined, we would surely create an at
traction at the side-show In any cir
Gus. Collectively, we have a waist
measure Of 90 feet inches, wear a
number 255 shoe. have a height of
230 feet. weight of 2 IL tons, and
are 645 years old.
Emma Hall has the smallest waist.
line Of 22 inches. while Alfred Be
mott and James Hall have the largest
Of 40 inches.
The smallest size shoe, number 3, is
shared by Blanche BONN. Simonne
LaRose. and Tessie Chilkott, while
the largest, number Q i-2, Is worn by
Domnick Bove. Walter Wheaton, and
James Hall.
Blue was voted the most popular
color, with green and red second and
third, respectively.
English Is the most popular study.
chemistry and tipping second, and
French third.
The class chose Poe as the most
popular poet Longfellow and Shakes
peare second, evidently with "Ameri-
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-21
fiftp=Tirst Commencement at nsutnan High SCHOOL

Harold Murray. He has found a way
Of raising eggs from egg plants and
that has greatly reduced the price
Of eggs. He is now one Of the world
few millionaires.
Alice: "Oh, see an aeroplane and
Simonne LaRose IS the proud pos
SCISSOR Of It. ! wonder if she is as
fast in running this machine as she
was on the typewriter in p. II. >.
Have YOU heard anything from her
chum. Blanche Boning"
Evelyn: Blanche has made sue
cess Of her work and is now private
secretary TO the president Of a large
manufacturing concern in New YORK.
Oh. what about the Chevrolet girlsg''
Alice: 'Oh, Lillian Fisher and Beat
rice Shaw are working for the Chevro
let company. Lillian is working
under John Donlon and Beatrice
under Gilbert Danielson. The COM
many seems 10 be a very agreeable
one and all concerned are happy"
Evelyn: 'There's only one person
left. we must see what Johnnie
Myers IS doing. He always had SO
much pep. Can you see him?'
Alice: Eyes, very family. He Is
standing before large audience Of
women saying something"
Evelyn: "Oh how could ] forget
He has been touring the U. s. A. for
the last five years occurring to Wo-
mems clubs on what Coeoanut Oil
Shampoo Did for My Hair"
Alice: "And that completes the
whole class. To think that so many
successful people came from the good
old class Of 1923 Of p. II. S. Every
thing from educated crooks TO presi-
dentsr
Evelyn: "What would our class
mates say If they could see US now
two gypsies roaming the world at
willp'
Alice: "But then, we have our
reputation Of always telling the truth,
as it is or shall be. We like our work
and that is all that really counts, for
it brings sunshine and hope into the
lives of the many who have been
stricken by sorrows. But do let's
get some air before the crowd ar
rives"
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-21
JUDITH P. sABIN.
THE HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF
1929


When in 1924, September with its
harvest moon came, il found a sun
dry number of boys and girls, about
ninety, ready to start fourth upon a
four-year pilgrimage which would
end in the Realm of Graduation. Each
pilgrim was equipped-as was Chris
tian-with a roll, in this case his
grammar school diploma. They start
ed forth on September z, 1924.
Soon it was decided that they must
have leaders, If they were to be a sue
cess as a band of people. There
fore, before starting the journey, on
the day Of September 22, 1924. we
selected our leaders. We chose Dom
aid Child, leader; Judith Sabin, assist
ant leader; Lillian Fisher, secretary,
and Jeanette Marion, treasurer. Later
il was agreed that each member
of the band should pay one dollar into
the treasury before the end Of the
first year TO defray the expense of
the journey. During our first year
in Putnam High School, we were to
be known as Freshmen. At this time
Miss Smith and Mr.. Smith were our
home-room teachers. During this
year we boosted Of one player on the
girls basket ball team, Lillian Fish
er, who played forward. One day
red coach drew up TO the door, and.
sad to say. carried Judy" Sabin and
Tessie Chilkott off to Scarlet Fever
Alley for a stay. As sailing was not
allowed, we escaped that terrible
suffering and ended our first year
with our picnic at Beacon Park.
In July 1925 the first great sor-
row to the class Of 1928 as a whole
with the death Of Ellsworth Amidon,
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-21
CLASS PROPHECY

y
Scene; 1.-TWO girls dressed as Gyp-
sizes enter and sit down near table.
Each has a crystal in front Of her).
Alice: ooh dear-l'm so tiredl |
must sit down. Remember the time
we went 10 school and had nothing
20 tire us? | visited old p. II. S.
when | was in Putnam two weeks ago
and sat in my old seat in room l. II
really gave me a thrill"
Evelyn: Those were our happy
days-so carefree with nothing TO
worry about but the mid-year and
final exams. Do you remember how
nervous we were before taking
them?"
Alice: Eyes. oh, I've got bright
ideap'
Evelyn: Really, what's going to
happen? Tell me quick before you
lose itr
Alice: Lets lock in the crystals
and see IL we can see what our form
err classmates from p. II. S. are now
doing. Have you heard from or seen
any Of them?"
Evelyn: "Who could imagine such
bright idea coming from you'll Well,
| was buying some clothes Mt a
French Modiste Shoppe when ! was
in Paris, and on asking for Madam
Jette, the owner OF the shoppe, who
do you suppose it was? None other
but Aida Jette."
Alice; when | was in Putnam
! visited Mildred Blackmer. She is
the bookkeeper at the Putnam Inn.
Let's hope that she will not get the
strawberries and onions on the same
account
Evelyn: II can see Dorothy Morse.
She looks like the head nurse the way
she is ordering the other nurses
around. | knew that Dot would be
successful nurse. and Emma Hall is
right there in the same hospital
bending over one lucky fellows bed
side. Perhaps it's her Reuben"
Alice; why, here is Tom Arnold
performing a very serious operation.
Tommy early showed signs Of becom-
ing a surgeon. Don't you remember
how he used to cut up erasers in old
II. III. s.? He cut up not only his
own, but those Of practically all of
the class as we'll"
Evelyn: 81 wonder what has become
of his brother. Henry? Oh, here he
is, end taking the oath for President
Of the United States. To think that
one of cur classmates should reach
that high office, but then it's nothing
surprising. Henry always was a good
executive"
Alice; THAT reminds me. read
in the paper last night that Madesyn
Houghton has been chosen as the
first woman ambassador to Ireland
She always was interested in the
Irish"
Evelyn; Speaking about papers
have you heard the latest reports
on Edwin Mann's attempt to swim the
Atlantic oceanf He is half way across
now and he has two more weeks to do
il in. | do hope he will succeed"
Alice: $50 do I. Eddy was one
of those bashful Pomfret boys like
Walter Davis. Walter was as slip
perry as an eel when ii came to being
caught by girls. ] wonder what he
is doingG"
Evelyn: ooh you've almost CUES
sed it. He's fishing for living. and
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-21

ca FIRST" as It's motto, and Milton az
the last selection.
10 regard 20 sports, the Glass has
decided upon basketball as the most
popular. with football q good second.
As to the writers. Zane Grey Is the
most popular and Gene Stratton Por-
ter is second.
Eighteen Of the pupils are going
TO continue their school work, ten
are going to enter business, seven are
going directly to work, and seven are
undecided.
Choosing the prettiest girl and the
most handsome boy is probably the
hardest task, but Nadgy Nahibowitz
was voted the prettiest girl, with
Madelyn Houghton second. Walter
Wheaton was voted the most hand
some boy.
There is plenty Of noise as well as
quietness in our class. Alice Perry
and Donald Child are the noisiest stu
dents, while Aids Jette and Edwin
Mann are the quietiest.
The daintiest girl is, without doubt,
Christine Wilcox.
Two pupils In our class seem to
find good use Of their spare time.
They are Blanche BONN and Edward
Lacas, who were voted the busiest
pupils in the class.
Do you know what style is? Then
ask Madelyn Houghton or Domnick
Bove, the most stylish girl and boy.
Neatness IL a quality which you
have seen personified If you know
Dorothy Morse. and Domnick Bove,
the ncatest girl and boy.
Judith Sabin aud Domnick Boye
rate first place in popularity in our
class.
Mary Hannifan and Donald Child
have created many a hearty laugh by
their witty and humorous remarks.
Have you ever seen Lillian Fisher
and John Myers when they were real
~ angry? | think we are justified in
choosing Lillian and John as the even
tempered pupils.
Judith Sabin and Walter Wheaton
have received the vote as being the
best all-around pupils.
Two pupils who excel in the Terp-
sichorean art are Evelyn kaminsky
and Richard McCauley, who are the
best dancers.
We wonder IL Gladys Shaylor and
John Myers acquired pep by eating
"Pep," but nevertheless they are the
peppiest girl and boy.
Dorothy Morse and Frank Donovan
were justly chosen as the best athle-
ties.
DO you remember Madelyn Hough-
ton in the sophomore play and also
the senior play. and John Myers in
the senior play? They prove their
right to be adjudged the best actress
and actor.
The two parties who are most con-
vincine in an argument are Ruth Bry-
den and Richard McCauley.
Mary Hannifan and Alfred Benoit
seem TO have taken the most optimis-
tic attitude toward life.
Aida Jette and Karl Whitehouse
seem to be the two pupils who are
the least susceptible to the wiles of
Cupid.
The two pupils who have taken
school studies most seriously are Ruth
Dryden and Karl.
As most inventories are rather I'M
interesting and boring. perhaps il is
time | brought this 10 an end. The
sum total Of il is. Of course, that 1928
is the "best class ever"
Mi TON II NFT SON
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-21
CHARGE TO JUNIORS

You have been hearing much 10.
night Of the activities of the pass
four years. To US these four years
have sped quickly by, and the time
has now come for the class OF 1928 70
take its place in the world; but pc
fore we 20 we wish TO leave a rev
thoughts with the class Of 1923, tns
class that IL TO take our place IN
Putnam High School next year.
CONTINUED on Next Page)
Putnam patriot., 1928-06-21

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Introduction takes place in a gift
shop.
Nadgy Nahibowitz, Sales Lady.
Dorothy Morse, Customer.
The Washington times., 1928-09-13
Barnett Found Guilty
On Sugrue Charge

Policeman f. Barnett of the Eighth precinct, who filed
charges failing give the right of against j. Leo
Sugrue automobile editor of The Washington Times
doft driv
The Washington times., 1928-09-13
Women VOTE To
BACK HOOVER

"It is as foolish to listen to those
VINO would tear up the Constitution
because some amendments are moi
enforced as it would be to tear up
the Ten Commandments becaEse
they are not observed by every
body said Mamie Burroughs,
principal OF the National Training
School for Colored Girls and
Women, Fiftieth and Deane Avenue
Nor theast, speaking before the
women's branch OF the National
Baptist Convention which has just
closed its weeks annual session at
Louisville, Ky.
Zone is our moral goal and the
other our political ideal" said the
speaker" and we cannot vote any
man into power who proposes to-
tamper with the Constitution.
The convention passed resolutions
endorsing the Hoover and Curtis
program for all American citizens,
because the kentucky papers had
construed statements made by min
listers referring to the political in
dependence of the colored voters
for men and measure, as an en-
dorsement of Governor Smith and
the Democratic party. The Rev.
William II. Jernagi paster of
Mount Carmel Colored Baptist
church, Third and II Streets North
east, made an impassioned appeal
for continued allegiance to those
who had befriended the negro when
ne was striving for light.
Four new offices for foreign mis-
sion work We're added to the con-
Vention tn meet the needs of mod
ern conditions in Africa.
The Washington times., 1928-09-13
BY
I. j. {. IS
HELD Up

The street car fare increase
hearings were again thrown
into an uproar today when
Peoples Counsel Ralph B. Fle-
harty moved to dismiss the
Capital Traction Company .
petition.
Fieharty insisted that the traction
company has failed to show any
necessity for any increase in fare,
but is merely using this course in
an effort to get sufficient return
to assure a per cent return.
The Public Utilities Commission
adjourned the hearings until sep
TENDER 81 and in the meantime viii
take up in executive session Fles
harty's demand.
Before adjournment the commits
sion heard George r. Dunlop, coun-
sci for the. Capital Traction Com.
pany. declare that II the. coninis-
sion grants F'lshartyss demands il
will have the effect of conffscating
the traction company's property
without due process of law.
Reporis Are Read
A long series of statistical Re.
ports prepared by and offered by
]. ID. Murray. audit expert Of the
commission, were read into th9
record today. Murray showed that
fare increase in Baltimore had
resulted in e heavy decrease in
traffic.
He also quoted from testimony
of William +. Ham. president OF
the Washington Railway and EIec.
trio Company, In which Ham de-
clared that an increase, no matter
how small. would result IN reduced
traffic.
Murray today showed that the
Capital Traction Company has paid
Z per cent for the past eight years
on its capital stock. or $40. 900,
and then showed that for the past
five years the average net eperst&
Ing income has been $s34,3S3.59, Or
almost sthe equivalent OF per
cent on its capital stock.
Cites Past Experience
Another statistical table submitted
by Murray showed 4 straight scent
fare would mean return OF $50
per cent should there be no falling
off in traffic; that a lucent fare
with 4 tokens for 80 cents would
bring in sufficient return for q
536 per cent fair return assuming
that IS per cent of the passengers
used tokens.
Murray argued, however. that
past experience has shown that
traffic falls off when the rate Ii
increased and contended that the
company cannot hope for the In
creased
Property value of the company
is placed at $26. COS. 62e.10, a. Of
December 81, last, and q rate OF
return of s.S2 per cent IL shown
after all interest, taxes and other
deductions are made.
The Washington times., 1928-09-13

She probably has bunions.
IAN Instructor of Girls Ath-
letics," writing to The Times, ex.
presses the fear that Washington's
girls may be all right from the
ankles up, but their feet are in
terrible shape.
This critic writes that she spent
a few weeks at a nearby beach.
While other vacationists used their
eyes on the natural beauties of the
beach, the writer confined all OBJ
servations to feminine feet, re-
vealed upon the sand.
A tabulation of the horrible truth,
as noted by the athletic instructor,
reads like a chiropodist's dream of
Paradise.
Twenty eight girls had big toes
bent inwardIy, many of which had
noticeable bunionsr". reads the frank
report. "Thirty one girls had
cramped toes; % had one or more
toes which were out of alignment
and overlapped the other toes; eight
girls were afflicted with hammer
toes, some of which we're badly
curled under. like claws.
Three girls had their second toes
amputated. The girls told me they
had been hammer-toed and they had
them cut off because 1t was the
only means of obtaining comfort
The instructor charges h I
criminal shoes and heels" are at
the bottom OF the trouble. In fact,
bad footwear might be named as
tile sole cause OF these defects.
The Washington times., 1928-09-13
School Boy Patrol
To Be Enlarged
This Term

The school boys Safety Patrol
will be reorganized this year on
a much broader scale, it was an
nounced today following a confer
ence between Major Edwin ,.
Hesse. and a group of school
officials.
DIR. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent of schools. and two mem
bers of his staff. Sheldon M. Ely
and Robert l.. Hayeock, conferred
with the police head and arranged
for a larger number of police
officers to assist the young traffic
officers during the coming school
term.
Additional patrols will be main
tanned at the several new schools
to be opened next week, notably
the new Mckinley High School.
The Washington times., 1928-09-13
Speeder's Explanation
Wins Minimum Fine

Benjamin f. Guervltz, 500 block
Twelfth St. n. w, charged with
second offense speeding. entered a
plea OF guilty and was given the
minimum fine OF $50 by Judge
Isaac r u Hit, IN Police Court today.
The reason for the minimum sent.
,enee was due TO the +expla nation of
fered by GuervitZ. Policeman r..
F.. Burton. OF the Eleventh precinct,
testified that he had arrested Guer-
vitZ at a. m. when he was driving
AZ miles per hour on the Good Hope
Road.
Guervitz told the court that he
was returning from work at n. B.
and was driving fast on the Mary.
land highway. He unconsciously
kept up the rate when he came
into the District, he said.
The Washington times., 1928-09-13
Marine Barrack Work
Let to Philadelphian

A contract for power plant equip
ment amounting to $224,730, at the
Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va, was
awarded today by the Navy Depart
ment to III. NJ. Fagenhardt, of Phila-
delphia.
The work called for in the contract
IS the second part of the first project
for the development of the Marine
Corps station at Quantico. Funds
were made available for this work
December %, 1927, the amount ap.
propriated being 81. $50 900, but
authority being given to enter into
contracts aggregating 81 POS 900.
The first contract called for the
construction OF three barracks build
ings and was let on March Is, last.